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Marshall Wright

Greetings,

Wish to have a metal bracket or perhaps a fancier horse with slide fabricated to mount my mainsheet cam block below my companionway.

Any recommendations on a metal shop in the Annapolis area?

Thanks in advance.

Marshall

Marshall Wright

Rachel, thanks for your input and advice. I'll try the brush this weekend.

Marshall

Marshall Wright

Greetings,
Is there any other way to bring back non-skid areas of the deck that are in good condition? Prior threads note grinding off the non-skid and painting.

Marshall

Marshall Wright

Greetings, Tim, I've been following your progress on Bugs with great interest. Especially your work on her deck. I've mostly mastered, thanks to much of the advice on this site, compounding/polishing/waxing my hull but I've been confounded over what I should do about bringing back my deck - especial...

Marshall Wright

Bigd14,

Just wondering. How did you cut that clean line without taking everything apart. An exacto and/or chisel? Fein?

Marshall

Marshall Wright

Rather than sanding the accents smooth, how about leaving them proud and adding a very small chamfer? Or a roundover, but I don't think that would look as nice. Did something similiar to some kitchen cabinets Iseveral years ago and looked great. Also, would give something to slightly grab hold of wh...

Marshall Wright

Greetings, I own a Pacific Seacraft 25 and am considering buying a low wind head sail to help move my heavy boat along during those frequent quiet wind days on the Chesapeake in July and August. I am confused by the alternatives. I'd like to avoid a spinaker since I frequently sail by myself so am l...

Marshall Wright

I had posted a question seeking advice on removing tape that I had left on too long. In my case much too long. FWIW, a technique that worked for me. Use Gunk Off. I quickly bought a quart of xylene, its primary ingrediant. Apply liberally with a small brush to soak. Reapply after several minutes. Th...

Marshall Wright

Greetings, I've finished up my wiring project except an elegant way of terminating my mast wiring below the mast where it entered the boat. Installed the stanchion base I'd seen on this site. Very nice. But rather than install my termination strips for all to see on the partition above the head (the...

Marshall Wright

Greetings, Perhaps a silly question? I changed out the filter in my older model raycor for the first time over the weekend since buying the boat. Very dirty. Here's my question. Before unclamping the clamp that holds the top in place, I unscrewed the drain in the bottom of the bowl. Nothing dribbled...

Marshall Wright

David, Thanks for the reply. Yes, the cabin top is very sloped, actually very near the the cabintop edge before radiusing down vertical to the deck. If I did attempt to make up my own base, can I mix some white gell-coat-like coloring to the mix so I wouldn't have to paint the deck. I know I'd never...

Marshall Wright

Some advice from others who have ventured before? I've installed an Airhead composting toilet and, to make it functional, must also install a solar-powered vent to pass the gasses from the composter. The only location that will accommodate the fan is on the sloping side of the cabin roof. I'd like t...

Marshall Wright

The mast does not pass through the deck but is connected to a heavy SS arrangement specifically designed to ease lowering the 30' mast to pass under bridges. There are no soft spots, no squisshy feeling underfoot. No fractures, nothing to have let me know that the deck was in trouble. Once I removed...

Marshall Wright

One from my marina operator; the other an independent fiberglass guy who is well respected in the Annapolis area. The more expensive quote is variable because they will try to reapply the existing cut away deck but may not be able to while the less expensive approach is to cut away, glass back in an...

Marshall Wright

Although the Pacific Seacraft 25 does not have headroom, it is laid out below to compensate for it. When I first bought mine, I had constant backache from trying to stoop over and do everything. Then I realized, as in many older boats lacking headroom, everything that one needs to do below, has a pl...

Marshall Wright

OK.

Trecksail has exposed me for what I am; saw right through me.

Its just that my two quotes, $4,000 and $5-6,000 just took my common sense and sense-of-adventure away from me.

Marshall

Marshall Wright

Ceasar Choppy has got me all excited. What if I find that damage extends 6-8 inches deep in most areas but 2 feet towards and on both sides of the mast step. This would be a square Say I can scrap all the bad balsa out. I have a 3/4-inch space at the hatch cutout from which to work into the void bet...

Marshall Wright

Ceasar Choppy,

This is sounding promising.......

What are partners? I assume something below my mast base?

I am at the boat Friday and will post photos.

Marshall

Marshall Wright

Thanks Tim and Quetzalsailor for your input and advice.

Grrrrrrrrrrrr

Marshall Wright

OK. How did I KNOW that that would be the answer???? I've used a coat hanger and the worst place is under the mast and around three deck glands that were near the mast. Roughly a square that is 14-16 inches deep. A follow-on question. If I wanted to do the non-invasive repair now, sail some next yea...

Marshall Wright

Greetings, I own a 30 year old Pacific Seacraft 25 near Annapolis. I need some advice on how to approach a newly discovered repair. I knew I had a leak around the front hatch but I put off starting it until I took care of some other more pressing items. Well, this weekend I removed the hatch and the...

Marshall Wright

Figment -

Are you serious. Will nylon actually soak up some colour? What kind of stain? If so, how long will this last in the sun and will it wear off on the deck, hands, etc?

Marshall

Marshall Wright

Greetings, I'm trying to maintain a "traditional" look for my old PSC 25 and would like to try those imitation manilla lines for my docking lines. Has anyone had any experience with these products? Sold under such names as Leoflex - X and Posh Double Braid. Spoken to a couple of salesfolks...

Marshall Wright

Thanks to all the imput and suggestions. Answer to question. The existing ply subfloor is 1/2" but over closely spaced (1' o.c) wood stringers. The new ply pieces that were spliced in after installing the tanks were nicely sealed on the bottom and edges. The existing sole that was not replaced ...

Marshall Wright

Greetings, again. Some more advice? This Fall I'm going to install teak boards over my new plywood sole that went in after installing new water/fuel tanks. Some technical advice on how to best install this flooring? Should I glue or expoxy the boards in place or can I just screw them down to the sub...

Marshall Wright

Greetings, Some advice? I refinished all my teak trim this summer. On the third or fourth coat, I taped fully expecting to get back the next weekend for another coat and to remove the tape. As things happen, work took me out of town for a couple of weeks. During my absence, the tape set up and is al...

Marshall Wright

Thanks Tim.

Marshall Wright

Thanks gjvp for the link. Question though. I'd seen this link before and had decided to use Tim's suggestion on the Premium Yacht Enamel by Interlux. But when I opened up my catelog to order from Jamestown, they have the same photo Tim used for both their one and a two-part poly paint. Is the recomm...

Marshall Wright

Greetings, I've now finished all my interior work and want to paint parts of the interior. As several of you had recommended, I used some Bilgecoat for my interior lockers. It was fine but doesn't have the finish I'd like elsewhere inside the boat. I need to paint the wooden bases on which my table ...

Marshall Wright

Greetings All, Finally accomplishing something on the watertank and the new sole that was necessary to put it in. Teak will go in later after the table stand and seat are reinstalled. Three new fiberglass bulkheads in there. Doubled up under the mast kingpost. Downsized watertank to allow installati...

Marshall Wright

http://www.classicmarine.co.uk/catypeli ... or=&PT_ID=

Great site. Called fairleads in England.

Marshall

Marshall Wright

Tim, I know this is an older post but I am about to order the brass for my rubrail. Question regarding finish. How does one terminate the ends? Any leads on a nice termination piece? Also, do I just butte up a run? These come in either 6 or 12' foot sections. Will need to create a longer run. Thanks...

Marshall Wright

Greetings, When I pulled the mast at the end of the season, I had to cut my coax and mast wiring because it was all a continuous run. There is a beat-up bronze deck gland for the coax and two others - one a small round white plastic gland and the other a 20 year old male/female plug. I'd like to rep...

Marshall Wright

Greetings, I've read lots of the posts regarding painting bilges, storage areas and interiors. I have to do all three. Question, can I use Bilgecoat for both the bilge and storage hatch areas? Is bilgecoat somwhat too rough for a hatch areas????? Or should I switch to a more smooth finishing paint f...

Marshall Wright

Thanks for the advice. I've received a quote of $500, less shipping, from a very reputable RI firm in "marine-grade" aluminum that meets all CG safety standards. Includes baffles, in/out/vent/monitor connections. I'm waiting for TripleM and another company to get back to me in poly. Questi...

Marshall Wright

Greetings, I could use some advice from those of you who have opened up a boat below the sole and figured out its framing. I'm not quite sure how to put everything back together again now that I've opened up my boat Sunset. I had to remove my sole from the front of the engine running forward to the ...

Marshall Wright

Greetings,

For those of you who may have been following my attempt to sink my Pacific Seacraft while removing my watertank......

Marshall

Marshall Wright

Figment,

OK, the steam cleaner is out.

I can borrow a Red Devil ??? pressure washer. May generate +- 150 psi??? I could push the wand down below into my bilge.
But is this going to be effective? Would getting my hands on a detergent model be better? Is 150 psi damaging?

Marshall

Marshall Wright

Greetings, BTW, I've searched and all I found were discussions about fuel tanks. Has anyone ordered or have any useful advice re ordering a custom watertank? I've decided that poly is what I need. Any good leads on a company that will make me up what I need? Unfortunately, a stock tank won't work. I...

Marshall Wright

Here's a couple of photos before I tried to sink Sunset.

Marshall Wright

Now that I have the bilge plug out, I'd like (once it gets a little warmer) to really clean out the bilge. I've got some access difficulties with accessing my bilge. I've pulled my water tank so that area is accessible. But that compartment is separated from the fuel tank by a below-sole bulkhead. A...

Marshall Wright

1/2" rachet did the trick. Didn't even take some persuation. If the water in the keel hadn't been frozen, it might have flowed. Saw the suggestion regarding some env. friendly anti-freeze. So in it went. Will try again tomorrow. Thanks for the advice. Worked like a charm. Marshall PS. Can I pos...

Marshall Wright

All fixed. Thanks for the advice.

Marshall

Marshall Wright

Thanks for the responses. I've checked the archives but I have three questions. 1. Given the small size of the puncture, can I just just cut back the fiberglass on the inside and replace with the big to little patches, as suggested? 2. Or do I have to cut back on both the inside and outside of the h...

Marshall Wright

Greetings, After pulling my boat, I discovered a "keel drain" at the stern foot of my keel. Its bronze and has a square female slot for removal. I'm going next weekend to drain the water I took on when I holed my hull. It's been cold. Wasn't able to get to it until next weekend. Hope I hav...

Marshall Wright

Tony,

How about another schematic of your final plan? I'm going to copy much of what you're doing in the Spring, as soon as I refloat my boat.

Marshall

Marshall Wright

Greetings, I decided to cut out my leaking built-in watertank below my sole and replace both. Bought a 12A Milwaukee recip saw, cut off the top, and as I started in on the tabbing, shot that blade right through the hull. Even I would like to have a photo of my face as the water shot eight feet throu...

Marshall Wright

Everyone. Thanks for the advice, photos and, most importantly, the confidence boost that I can do this. Unfortunately, no sooner did I post that work went into overdrive. Denver next week and Savannah the week after. But I am going to the boat this weekend to winterize and will take some photos of t...

Marshall Wright

Greetings, I need a guru. I need a boss to hold my hand thru the process of designing, laying out an upgraded electrical system and sizing the correct components and supplies needed. I've read Sailboat Electrics Simplified and Boat Wiring 101 but they don't really tell you what to do, how to layout ...

Marshall Wright

Greetings, I need to have a new watertank fabricated for my Pacific Seacraft 25. About 12"x18"x5'. I've been told that SS is prohibitive, that aluminum is the next best material, and that plastic is probably cheaper but will taste badly. I don't want to use a bladder. I've also been told I...

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