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Someone's been sneaking onboard my boat and taking pictures of my handiwork....

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Thanks to Ryan for bringing Tim's new project to the forefront and thanks to Tim for posting detailed notes, ideas and pictures of all of his projects. I've ground (probably a bad word around fiberglass) to a halt on my project but reading about Tim's and others work progress makes me feel both good...

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NIce work. That overhead is going to look really nice on that boat when its finished. I hope you're done and in the water by now. At least you project is going quicker than my current one. I'm 3 years into my 2-year refit....

Cheers.

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Yeah, put me down as someone who naively thought they could just call up and get a McMaster-Carr made-out-of-trees catalog. Fail. But, frankly, the online web-site is the best that I have seen and very easy to use. More than enough information to ensure that I actually order what it is I thought I n...

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A little late to the party; definitely paint. Like Maine Sail, not the prop or shaft. I clean them once a month, more often if actually sailing the boat...

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Years ago I replaced 3/4's of the plywood core in my Cal 25 and confronted the same problem. I pretty much did what Case was referring to, I made templates of the areas to be re-cored, cut them out in my garage, prepped them ahead of time with fiberglass cloth and epoxy, leaving some of the cloth ha...

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The discussion about the 6-volt battery cabling reminded me that I had a question for the folks here about my ongoing re-wiring project. Some time back I was perusing the web pages detailing a Triton rebuild by someone who shall remain nameless but does happen to run a really great forum on rebuildi...

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Following this code protocol will make the quote display in this manner: Tim, thanks. I figured either you or Rachel would show me the way. cmartin, I'll be back down at Cal 25 Row again this coming Sunday so if you're around I'm sure we can probably go on board my old boat and show you what's invo...

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Rachel wrote: (I can't get the HTML right on this....) Thank goodness, as that can't be very common ;) Anyway, yeah, now that you point it out, that does sound a bit odd doesn't it? :-o In Annapolis it's referred to as Cal 25 Row. Scroll down to the last picture in my latest post and you'll see most...

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cmartin, As a former owner of a Cal 25 (and still racing on them...) I'm pretty familiar with dropping the mast. Not a very difficult job depending on where your boat is located. My boat was(is) at a dock which contains about 12 Cal25's but that isn't really necessary. What would be nice is if you h...

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FWIW, I sprayed my interior with Interlux Perfection with flattening agent added to it last Fall. Be aware, my interior consists of a fiberglass liner, top and bottom that has finish that could best be described as very non aggressive non-skid. I think the result is not the dead-flat look that I thi...

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Note, Brief topic divergence: Rachel, I'd bet money it was probably a man at the dive should who gave you that advice. Your thought to have a *selection* of suits is the right idea I think. When I dive in the Caribbean, I'm fine with a 3mm suit but my female diving companions generally feel cold by ...

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George, I've got the original 1982 3HM (also converted to factory heat exchanger) with the Yanmar transmission. My main seal started to leak a bit about a year ago. I don't have any ideas about fixing it one way or the other but I did ask my mechanic about the effort (read: expense) involved in repl...

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George, Thanks for the info on boat drafts and the Bahamas. Confirms what I've been thinking about my boat. I've had friends cruise the Bahamas in 7.5' and 8' drafts and be quite at ease. One couple I know spent two winters on a fixed keel C&C 40. Makes me want to get my boat done as soon as pos...

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Rachel, I'm not the go-to guy for technical details regarding repairing differing types of paint. I'm going to take Alexseal's word on their product: ALEXSEAL® not only outshines all of its competitors, it is formulated to be repaired in case the unexpected scratch may occur Although given what I've...

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I'll very interested in the opinions on this question too. Let me preface by saying I know NOTHING about these paints and painting. At this stage in the rebuild I've settled on using Alexseal after observing the results and reading about the process of using it that Tim has provided us. I have a fri...

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Hirilondë wrote: In heavy air you can then relieve virtually all compression, allowing the batten to flatten the sail. I am a very bad "explainer" and I should have done a better job of getting across what I was experiencing. When I use the term flatten the main in my sailing what I do is...

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Since it's very cold out and I'm waiting for the boat to warm up so I can do some work on it I read this thread on sails. I'd like to weigh in with a slightly different option for your mainsail. I have a main with a single full and three "larger" regular battens. The full-batten is used fo...

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What, no carbon-fiber? ;-)

Seriously though, very, very classy. A true treasure and keepsake for your daughter. Don't forget to send pictures of the "crew."

Congratulations.

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Yeah, I think that Tim brings the holistic approach to the aesthetics and when looking at it (them) from that angle it does change the equation. From my viewpoint, the main ports look new'ish, almost as if added after much later than the forward ports. And given the radius of the aft ports, they see...

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Well, I guess I get to be the contrarian here but I don't find the existing window's size or shape to be unpleasant. Actually, I find them to be pretty purposeful and in keeping with what appears to be a pretty rugged off-shore vessel. Now, I don't have a 'classic' boat but I have had a couple in th...

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I've been following the LED/Fuses/Batteries/Marine Crimping threads with interest the past few months while I've been working up new wiring diagrams. I've been slow on the rebuild progress of my boat this last summer but am now fixed on finishing the lighting, new batteries, re-wiring and new distri...

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Maine Sail, I can't thank you enough for the thorough and illuminating (there, I said it.) review of the available LED bulbs. A perfect way to quickly determine the differences between manufacturers and their line of products. Very professional. And I can't believe I bought the WRONG damn bulbs... J...

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Maine Sail, I sure hope you are right about the effect of the new LED's because on a major whim at the Annapolis Boat Show I bought those bulbs to replace all my lights, navigation and interior without ever even hooking up my brand new xenon lights which I've just installed in the boat. They cost a ...

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Dollars-to-donuts that old Yanmar won't fire up. I know for an expensive fact that older Yanmars of that generation had injector pumps that rusted/froze due to the quality of materials used. My mechanic said he ran across the problem all the time on Yanmars that hadn't been run for several years. Th...

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Good point on the wind. Hope to see you there.

FWIW, my wife wanted to name our current boat Quetzal. She also suggested Axolotl. I wasn't sure I was all that keen on that image for our boat. I may be slow but I'm not that slow...

Cheers

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I've been asked to crew on one of the boats for Sunday's race (beats running the shuttle boat...) and thought I'd see if any Forum members were going to be there. Be nice to match some faces to usernames.

Best

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Allen has his COLREGS down. Looks like the powerboat was at fault.

And more unfortunately according to Allen's power-boat IQ requirements formula, I've got an IQ of .002247. :-P

Cheers

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I'm in if there's a get-together next year. As for the GOB, FWIW, the shore-based facilities, Sailors Wharf is the home of my long-time and very dear friends Bob and Cindi Gibson. I kept "Ronin" there for many years and my wife and I were married in the backyard by the waters edge. If I we...

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Allen, I wouldn't give up on the Bay quite yet. This weather isn't quite 'normal' for this time of year on the Chesapeake. A bit on the cool side of the average. October is generally a great month to be in this area. I'll be down working on my boat from October 4th through October 13th. If your sche...

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I've made a complete and utter hash of painting the liner in my boat recently. I tried to use a brush and it looks like absolute bloody hell. Since I've found myself in a hole with this project and being a believer in the maxim of when you "find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop...

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I bought a Panasonic 15.6 drill a year or so ago and I really like the size, trigger response and the smoothness of the motor. They're not on the cheap end of the scale and I have no idea how long it will last. I'm not yet a heavy duty user of my drills. The other drill I use is a big, 7 year-old, B...

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Jerry, If you're scuba certified you might want to consider what I do as regards cleaning the bottom of my boat in the slip. I had a local dive shop rig up a regulator with 50' of hose. I just put the tank on it's side on the dock and then I am able to dive all the around the boat and clean the bott...

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Oh yeah. As someone with a "uniquely drilled" 3-hole NavPod for my ST-60's I would second those recommendations. And I would pay the extra $'s and get the pre-cut version. They weren't available when I "modified" mine. When I move my instruments from the binnacle to over top of t...

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Sorry Jimmy but we're sort-of hijacking this thread but maybe providing some information. As Ceaser said, going down to the southern part of the Bay in one shot is a pretty good option. Obviously you'll want crew that can stand watches and most importantly, keep an eye out for commercial traffic. In...

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Jimmy, if you haven't slipped your lines already; Ric and Ceasar have it right but I would add a strong caution against going into the Little Wicomico. It's an exposed entrance and difficult to navigate. Shoaling has been reported this year and it was never a sailboat friendly entrance in any case. ...

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I would choose a root canal before using it overhead to fair a bottom. That's pretty funny. I used to have that same sander hooked up to a 12 HP gas-powered compressor that worked mightily to keep up with it. I'm pretty sure that every little bone in my right wrist was re-arranged when I pulled the...

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Case, "Making Waves" - A Beneteau First 40.7. It was on delivery to Newport from Annapolis and about 15 nm off the Eastern part of Long Island. It appears the carbon-fiber rudder shaft snapped. Ultimately they couldn't control the flooding. Friends of mine and everyone safely pulled off by...

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Quetzalsailor, Your description triggered a memory of what happened to the outboard on my old race boat. I sold it to a good friend of mine who continued to race it. The boat sank in the slip during the winter Frostibite series about 9 years ago. When the boat was re-floated the one thing the diver ...

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You might try coming up in the traveler a bit and easing the sheet to let the leech breathe a little. No, I'm just just kidding. I have to say, that's a very strong looking sail. Given the depth of that 3'rd reed I hope that you never have to use it and that all your sailing is downwind and on flat ...

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Allen, Kaholee has turned wonderfully! Given that I am using the details of the rebuild of Kaholee as my current bible for rebuilding tips (currently for repainting the deck and non-skid) if you get to our area of the Chesapeake, stop by our dock and I'll stand you to a beer. Or two. Actually, given...

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Well, sounds like we can have a yard-sale. I too have an unopened can of Brightsides that I will be getting rid of. I bought a can of it to spray the fiberglass interior liner (and posted my first question to the forum about it....) of our boat. I really dislike it. And I really dislike it after goi...

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Okay, I got the BBCode issue figured out for the incorrect link listed above...

Wave Man

Best.

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I've been getting a good deal of helpful information from the members and the owner of this forum. And as part of that I enjoy looking at other folk's work and experiences. I have a not-quite-classic C&C 37 that when purchased was pretty much abandoned. Dead rigging, dead engine and no P.O. main...

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Thanks guys (and that includes you Rachel) for the tips. I had gone to Home Depot earlier and was told that they had stopped carrying sheet countertop laminates. Some about handling, breakage and not worth the return. I'm going to try and run some of those ideas down. Tim's given me some brand names...

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I've been futzing with re-wiring and rebuilding the navigation station and replacing the distribution panel on my boat over the winter and have arrived at a rather silly impasse; I can't seem to figure out where to find a nice laminate for the backing for the distribution panel board at the navigati...

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Stephen, I'm sure others may say the same but it seems to me that if you're going to the trouble and expense to replace running and standing rigging you may want to consider replacing the mast itself given what appears to it's condition as shown in the photos. There are ways to 'correct' most of tho...

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Another true-life story about the 7335's; about 18 years ago I sold my compressor and gave away my air-powered DA and board file when the Porter Cable DA's first came out. What a revelation! The absolute best, most uncomplaining tool I have ever owned. This last year it finally started to slow down....

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I'm not much of a poster here but I do read this forum quite a bit for the wealth of knowledge found within. I feel it necessary to perhaps provide another point of view regarding Mr. Trouble and Mr. Phillips. And as full disclosure, one of my former race crewmembers and my wife have sailed with Ang...

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Ah, now I understand. From the battery selector switch. I'm still working my way slowly through the Charlie Wing's book to try and get a better understanding as I start this project. I don't know why I thought I had to pull cable from the house battery bank. Maybe because the existing bilge pump is ...

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Link 20 shunt cabling or "How did it work right before?

Sources for electrical parts from Blue Seas and Ancor

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