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Does anyone here have a good knowledge of these dinghies? I recently procured one for a reasonable price, and am wonder if it's worth time to bring up to it's original gory...if it every had some. I really couldn't find a whole lot on the net. Maybe I'll post a pick tomorrow.

I put in a 14 hour work day yesterday; and it was cramped, dirty, tiring boat work. Sometime during that "pilgrimage" I came to the conclusion that there is no other job that I could give that level of commitment to. I hope my employer never sees me working on the boat or I'm screwed. We a...

You guys save me alot of time and money.

From my understanding, tar is a soft material and can damage easily. Epoxy barrier coat is easier to apply and can take more abuse. I beach Arriba frequently since she's a centerboarder, and I want this to hold up. Don't get beaching and grounding confused...one's intentional and one is not. Anyway,...

Why do you feel it may be necessary to apply a barrier coat?

I was told to do so by a good friend.

What about tar? So your saying VC17 is all I need?

Arriba doesn't have a blister problem, but she hasn't sat in a slip before now. The previous owner slapped some on VC17, but not a barrier coat. I was told that Interlux Interprotect is easier to apply than VC tar, but there are a couple of different Interprotect systems. The gelcoat is in great co...

I have been playing with the demos of GpsNavX and MacENC (same company) for a few days now. Let's start by saying that NavX is $60 and Enc is $100. I am finding them easy to use and interface with my Garmin76 and 12"PB with 10.4.4. Sure there's room for improvement, but I have rasters and encs ...

I do not mean to take away from the sentimentality of the Daysailor, but I am looking forward to seeing new subjects and threads having to do with a certain Allied Seabreeze and a certain Lyman Runabout. Don't get me wrong Tim, this thread has helped me tremendously.

Tim, I would love to see some figures on your website traffic. I understand if your a little hesitant, but I know those numbers on Glissando's site alone have got to be crazy. Thank's again.

I see a lot of you using terminal blocks and alot of you using buss bars. Is it just up to the installer, or is there a good reason for using one over the other?

Thanks for the schooling Britton. Because of the large capacity of these batteries, even the $130 Xantrex charger I bought takes a real long time to fill 'er up when the're empty. I don't stay in one slip that long when I'm out and about. I would get a 15 amp charger if I had the budget, but the 10 ...

Anyone interfacing a GPS unit with a Powerbook? Is a bluetooth unit the way to go? What's a good software package for the Mac? Can't beat the small size of the my 12" PB.

Is Xantrex a good product? The charger mentioned above is a permanent installment. It seems to be a good value.

With a 12v system that consists of two 6v batteries, do you need a special charger? This is on a boat that does not have an alternator for charging, so it's all shorepower or solar for me. I really want to keep the cost down if possible. What about the Xantrex Truecharge 10Tb?

Now that my transducer problem is fixed, I am turning my attention to my fuel problem. The aft laz has a small opening and can only fit a 3 gallon tank for my outboard, and I would like to use the laz for other items. So I liked the idea of putting a 12 gal tank under the cockpit. My question is: Ho...

Tim, where did you order the Kracor tank for your daysailor?

Funny thing...the city water guy just came into my studio to do an inspection (which I passed), and I asked him about all the different check valves out there that he had seen. There is a valve that has a cone shaped pressure fitting that is adjustable...it is 3/4 size and comes in plastic and bronz...

So my plan of attack is to install a rule 1500 with a bronze check valve into the aft portion of a centerboard trunk...as high as I can put it. Now that I have patched that transducer hole, my water intake should me minimal at the dock. Thanks guys!

I'm not in a salt enviornment? I know of two types of check valves: there's the rubber flap plastic, and the spring loaded brass. These are common types in the plumbing envioronment. Why can't I just use one of these?

I totally understand, but shouldn't there be a check or a one way valve somewhere? The bilge pumps the water out, and the valve keeps it from coming back in right? Or when the pump has pumped 'er dry can you just shut a sea cock? Is that practical? Here is a qoute from Tim: "After winter storag...

I'm pretty new to the boating world, so let me try to understand this: If the water level is above a thru hull, it will no longer be able to pump out?...or does it just have to do with the water line itself. I read something that tim wrote about making sure his sink drain was above the water line or...

Instead of putting a thru hull for a bilge drain to the outside of the hull, I was wondering if it is okay to put one into the centerboard trunk. There is plenty of clearence, and and the appearence is better. It is also a shorter hose run from the bilge pump. Anybody...Anybody?

Well Tim...now I got a hole in my boat. I think I'm going to need a bigger bilge pump! Seriously, I had to destroy the transducer to get it out, but the weather here in green bay has been cold and rainy so I don't know when I'll get to patchin' er back up. Good thing I just got a Milwaukee heat gun,...

I have the same problem with the same transducer. If I pull the transducer I have to patch the hole with polyester not epoxy...right? That's the biggest reason I haven't pulled the thing out, I just don't want to mess with polyester resin. I mean...it just leaks a little...what's the big deal about ...

Most of us own a few Casey books, and I think they have helped me quite a bit. He just released a "Complete Illustrated Sailboat Maintenance Manual" that houses six of his best boat books. It's hardback and what a book it is. You can pick it up at Amazon for a decent price. A must have for...

Thanks guys. The Milwaukee was my first choice, but I always like a second opinion.

I noticed Tim was saying something about stripping the finish on his lyman with a heat gun. Any thoughts on what kind or model of gun to get?

This is my first post, and I hope this is a good spot to put it. I do not own a triton, but I am a patient man. I picked up a copy of "The Lure of Sailing" by E. Pearson at a used book shop, and what a great find! This book was written in the height of the old school triton era (we are in ...