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jpmathieu

Just got back in from trying to watch the start. 4-6 foot seas coming out of Marion. (I was in my stinkpot) 35 knot winds at the first start. Gotta love Buzzards Bay. check out the race at http://www.iboattrack.com

jpmathieu

Vermiculite? My initial answer is no. I just removed the ice from the bilge yesterday. The bilge is completely glassed with a 4 x 6 inch bilge sump behind the lifting strap. In my research It appears that some of the first boats were spared from the now terrible idea. I am hoping this one was pre-ve...

jpmathieu

Every spouse should have their own boat, mine chose a J/24. Of Course I get to bring it back to shape to race as my wife is active in the local J/24 Race fleet. The Project: 1977 J/24 Hull number 167. I picked up this boat locally for short money, the problem is it needs a good amount of work to bri...

jpmathieu

Thats it,

I had a leak in my holding tank line which left my bilge a little ripe. I cleaned my bilge then added a splash of pool bleach to finish the cleaning. It must have been the pool chemical. Thank's for the reply. I was not thinking in that direction.

jpmathieu

Heres a question. I went to winterize my A4 in my renegade yesterday, which has been sitting in my yard for a month and noticed all the brass fittings in the engine compartment had turned black, which does not rub off. Has anyone else experienced this?

jpmathieu

Thanks for all the input. I decided to order a new Porter Cable online. While I am waiting for that one I received some home depot gift cards which I have promptly used to pick up a 5" Dewalt D26453 RO sander to hold me over, plus its nice to have a spare.

jpmathieu

Well its that time of year. I went looking for my trusty porter cable random orbit sander and it seems to have disappeared. Since I can't find it I think its time to bite the bullet and purchase a new one. I started looking online for a replacement, and there are many more brands and styles to choos...

jpmathieu

Tim, thanks for putting the pictures up, I would still be trying to post those.

What a sight to make sore eyes.

My renegade is overpowered with my A4, that engine is huge, thats overkill.

Fig, I don't know if a steam cleaning would be enough after seeing the pictures.

jpmathieu

Any chance you can post those pictures here?

I'll try

jpmathieu

Owner send me a bunch of pictures.... SAD!. The boat was probably in great shape when it was placed where it is under some trees. the toerail has lichen and moss growing on it, there is standing water in the cockpit, the taveler lines look as if the are made of moss, the engine appears to be out of ...

jpmathieu

Tim, you beat me to the punch. They guy responded to me that he is willing to sell the whole boat. He gave me no indication of price. I'm glad you got one. I did ask him for more pictures so I could make a determination. The problem with a Renegade is that I know of at least three good ones that can...

jpmathieu

Just finished viewing hull 97 on ebay. I find it very disturbing that the owner is parting the boat out without trying to sell the whole boat first. I did send off a quick message inquiring about the whole boat... just what I don't need, but I have to at least inquire.

jpmathieu

Being two weeks from my scheduled launch ( at least in my world) today ( or yesterday as soon as I finish this rambling) was the town election in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts!. I contrary to my friends and family's belief, I unseated a native 60+ year old ( no disrespect to anyone) fifteen year incum...

jpmathieu

Is Brownell the only game in town? They're the only game I'm willing to consider. They've totally spoiled me and ruined me for any future competition. Fig, I have a suggestion for you, you could launch wherever you want whenever you want: http://www.brownellboattrailers.com or you could move to mat...

jpmathieu

Scout wrote: In the cockpit, I think the best place might be in the aft corners at the ankle? Has anybody done this? This is the spot I put my second speaker. rear of the cockpit as high as i could get it. It's on the centerline. Again no problem with the compass. Rachel wrote: Just a note on adding...

jpmathieu

Sssshhhhh on the speaker thing. The last thing I want is a speaker in my ear (shoulder actually, but close enough). This is an ongoing battle, which so far I've won. I love listening to music when I'm sailing, as well as not listening to music while I'm sailing. The loaction for the speaker works w...

jpmathieu

That is a very interesting contraption. What are the two round objects at the top of the setup?

jpmathieu

I filled an ex-windspeed instrument hole with a waterproof low magnetic stereo speaker.

jpmathieu

I just realized where that boat is. I drive by it several times a day. A for sale sign just went up a couple of days ago on it. Now I think I was a few feet off. That boat has been stored in that yard during the winter for several years. I will keep with my guess that its a Bristol but I think that ...

jpmathieu

MAYBE A BRISTOL 32

jpmathieu

I thought lawyers were the root of all evil I don't know how one could hope for more out of life than playing with, working on, and talking about boats. I consider my day job as mearly a means to an end which I consider a big fiberglass hulk in my yard (good thing my wife and kids donn't read this)

jpmathieu

Geez, Tim. I thought lawyers were the root of all evil. Consistency, man!

As hestitant as I am to admit this, I resemble that remark, . Although I can't stand most lawyers but some Lawyers are plastic classic sailors too.

jpmathieu

What the heck is that?

I noticed that also, Tim used a lot of care in leaving it in place.
What is that, Tim, Allen???

jpmathieu

As we say in southern New England That pole cam is "wicked awesome"

jpmathieu

Rachel wrote: In case anyone is on the edge of their seat waiting for Britton to reply, I believe that deck ring is from the folks who make the nice, nice woodstoves (Sardine, Halibut, etc.) out on Orcas Island in the San Juan Islands of Washington. www.marinestove.com I just checked out the above w...

jpmathieu

GETTING EVEN WARMER

jpmathieu

Dave, The new tender looks great. It will go well with the Renegade.

jpmathieu

NOW its starting to warm up around here.

It must be spring everyone is getting testy, the splash downs wont be soon enough ( even my 1 1/2 old is at my feet pointing to the computer saying boat boat.)

jpmathieu

good stuff for a cold new england day

jpmathieu

We seem to be changing the subject again (this thread was the attempt to avoid a sidetrack) but having 2 underseat lockers in the cockpit can not be over rated. Being able to keep all the often wet stuff outside the living space is worth all of the loss in living space and some! Back on track. (Rac...

jpmathieu

Marianne of Lorn, by any chance?

Nope!

3/4 ton racer properly named Red Stripe

jpmathieu

Tim Wrote: I've carried two terra cotta flower pots on board for 6 years, supposedly to put on the stove as an easy heat distribution source. I actually have tryed that on a friends boat. I joined them on the first leg of taking their S&S 34' boat to the carribean for the winter. We left Marion ...

jpmathieu

when I get some better pics I'll start a 'Show us your heater' thread So not to take over your thread to much I started a cabin heater thread in sails/rigging/systems Very interesting setup (at least to me) I had thought that the hanging locker may be a good space for a heater, It is central in the...

jpmathieu

Time for a new thread. I have been considering a cabin heater in my renegade for some time. I have done some winter sailing with friends who had a diesel heater, nothing better than warming up in a 70 degree cabin while its 35 out. Anyway, looking for input. What kind of stoves does eveyone have, pe...

jpmathieu

Groovey thanks for the info on the cabin heater stove. That topic looks like it might need its own thread. I personally would love to see a picture of the setup. JP - how is the Figawi ? we were thinking about it this year, maybe next ... In summary: One crazy long tiring drunken expensive weekend, ...

jpmathieu

Great pictures, Shes a beauty.

Very curious about your cabin heater setup. I see the stack sticking out of the coachroof. Is Groovy a dinette model or rear galley model? What kind of heater do you have?

jpmathieu

I just replaced the sink in my boat last year, After I removed the sink I bought 10 years ago (I think I paid about $90 dollars for it), two of the four mounting studs broke while trying to remove it. I decided that we are all being taken for a ride with these sinks. I went to the good old Home Depo...

jpmathieu

s/v Groovy wrote: JP, love that pic, how did that get taken? Prolly the same way this was taken. ;) From the air. Correct. This was taken during 25th Figawi back in 1996( I think) There was a Helicopter photographer over the fleet all day. Later at Figawi central on Nantucket you could buy the pict...

jpmathieu

Renegades sure are pretty boats ! (just had to say that)

I Fully Agree!

jpmathieu

Boston Whaler can bite me (I didn't look at anything over 23'). Likewise, Parker, whose salesman was quite adamant that it makes a lot of sense to have both an indoor and an outdoor helm 4' away from each other on a 25' boat. Fig, stop holding back! Tell us what you really think. Speaking of which ...

jpmathieu

Tim wrote: So, JP, now that the show's over, would you care to reveal the real answers to your scavenger hunt? Fig Wrote: Right, scavenger hunt report. Valiant attempt, but its sounds like Fig was preoccupied with winding up his buddy. Fig wrote: I didn't see the split trim, but off the top of my he...

jpmathieu

WHAT !

You mean I shouldn't use it when I replace my bulkheads.

Shucks, I was just ready to order $3000 dollars of it.

jpmathieu

You have to explain that contraption to everyone.

jpmathieu

Quote:
sailbloats

Ok, that IS a great typo... really describes most of the 'Benehuntalinas' out there these days....

Hmph ...

Yikes

jpmathieu

WELCOME ABOARD Maybe a pic would help, but I cant figure out the whole posting a picture thing yet, but http://www.renegade27.org/ has plenty of pics, Including Hiriolonde, which is beautiful. You have a great question for Dave, I believe he just replaced his coamings recently. Im sure you'll here f...

jpmathieu

Isn't the only $500K picnic style boat the one made by Hinckley -- and then made famous by Martha Stewart?

They seem to all be getting expensive.

Fig gets a six pack he he can name the boat tommorrow night ( gotta say where the split in the wood trim is)

jpmathieu

I'm psyched to have a scavenger hunt style mission!

6 pack if you can get the boat right.

Clue: The boat had a split in a piece of exterior wood trim. good luck

jpmathieu

I had the pleasure of attending the New England Boat Show yesterday. The new venue was amazing. I spent six hours there and I probably only viewed a quarter of the boats displayed. For some reason my attention kept being drawn to the quality of the craftsmanship of the boats I boarded. I attribute t...

jpmathieu

I wouldn't ever put any foam in a mast.

Neither would I, especially since I am already stuck with it.

jpmathieu

FUSTO WROTE:

At the boatyard I work for I've retrofitted a number of conduits in masts.

I am curious, about what you think about foaming a mast after installing conduits.

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totally ignoring thy boat, shame on me!!!!

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