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Checked the website deeper and had to come back here and say you're a brave man, Peter!
The pics of the boat in the forest alone would scare most people

I think the main priority is to keep the boat in sailing condition while you work on it. That's exactly my way of doing stuff. And I'm lucky enough to be able to sail all year round... If you're interested, I keep a running progress report at http://www.sintacha.com. Sure am, will follow. Thanks.

Hi there Peter. Thanks again for your most valuable tips! That confirms that it's not a weekend job... and I'm not sure I want to strip my whole boat apart just because of the headlining. If I had more things to take care of I would probably consider a major re-haul, but I don't. So I really have to...

Hi Peter.
Thanks for the tips and pics, it does look good indeed.
My concern with carpet is that it may tend to trap some dust, which is really nasty for my girlfriend allergies. What's yout oppinion on this?
Cheers,
Tiago

Rachel wrote:I suppose the simplest is just to clean/paint (?)

Well... I like the "feel" of the vinyl and given the floor surface I'm pretty sure the finish on the ceiling's fiberglass won't be very pretty to just clean and paint.

I'm just glad I have some time before I get to it... :)

Almost any foam-lined vinyl liner will eventually fail. The foam disintegrates and the glue that held the foam to the top of the cabin fails. You can replace it with new foam-lined vinyl or with vinyl without foam. I have had some luck simply scraping the decayed foam off and then re-gluing the vin...

Went down to the boat and took some shots... This is not a baggy spot, rather a part where the lining is coming apart at an end... http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s114/ptmjesus/Barcos/Jet%20Lag/forro/20110630_05_s.jpg Here's the inside stuff: http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s114/ptmjesus/Barco...

Hi. First of all, I hope I'm not repeating a topic, but I've searched and didn't find what I'm looking for. The interior on my boat is a white leather-like (don't know the proper name in English, I'm sorry) lining material that has some kind of foam inside. Well... the foam seems to have died and so...

I voted inboard because it looks like it's much neater, especially given the size of the pole.
I have mine kinda like that and doesn't get in the way. Admittedly, it's a small pole.

I think the least tasteful boat names are those that (even obliquely) reference the source of the funds that purchased it. Well, I must admit.... my boat is called "Jet Lag" for two reasons : because it is a B-Jet and because I earned the money to buy it working in the US, with a few jetl...

Thanks Paulus!

Hi Dave.

Yes, Tiago is my first name. It's the Portuguese equivalent to the English James.

American boats are not common around here given the amount of European boatbuilders, namely French and German, therefore my knowledge on the Catalinas is sub-minimal.

Thanks anyway!

Cheers,

Tiago

Hi there. A friend of mine's been looking for a first boat and we came across this one: http://setubalcity.olx.pt/vendo-veleiro-catalina-22-6-60m-com-atrelado-iid-135633940 Since I've seen several people mention the C-22 I decided to ask: 1) Apart form being built in Australia are there important di...

I haven't been to the board for quite some time, however I couldn't help but notice all the class and pinosh within this post, so I felt compelled to share that a powerboat one finger over from where I keep my C-22 is called....wait for it..... "Not for Sail". Well, at least they're not c...

Wow! That's awesome!!! To be honest I didn't expect an answer anytime soon.
Thanks, Tim!

Now that I know that I'll search the web but does anyone have an oppinion on these boats?

Hi.

I've seen an ad for this boat here in Lisbon but apparently all that is known is that it came from Hong Kong.

I thought of Jaguar, Columbia, even Pearson...
Can anyone identify it so I can learn more about it?

Thanks,

Tiago

Sweet boat.

Bellingham is indeed a nice place.
I've been at the Lummi reservation for a friend's wedding ceremony when I was working in Seattle, just loved the scenery.

Cheers,

Tiago

That's awesome! We are lucky to have very mild weather around here, but this winter was particularly crappy, so I took every chance to go out sailing. Often solo, 'cause I don't really like people whining about how cold it is... On this particular day I had to reef and even went aground on a narrow ...

1. Skiing is a beautiful sport. It's just you and the mountains, that is until the next brainless snowboarder flies right in front of you with the total disregard for your life and safety; I kinda understand what you're saying but the snowboard on your feet doesn't necessarily make you a hooligan. ...

Bom dia António! :)

I agree... there is no such thing as 'perfect', and usually aiming for it is just not worth the hassle and headache.
Having said that, that paint job looks awesome!

Cheers,

Tiago