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christopher

That looks like a reasonable unit, but I'm really just looking to know if I can hook my panel directly up to the battery as Casey suggests in "This Old Boat". He recommends if using it for a float charge, that you can hook one panel up to each of your batteries directly with no regulator.

christopher

I've got a little flexible solar panel that came with my boat. I took a voltage reading on it and it said 19 volts. I didn't grab a current reading, but I will tomorrow. I read in Casey's "Good Old Boat" that when using a small panel to just keep the batteries topped off at mooring that yo...

christopher

I got the boat in the water and started rigging. Realized shortly thereafter that there are no visible blocks for the jib sheets. It's certainly possible that the blocks are on the boat somewhere, but there are no tracks for a car setup. Can the blocks just be attached to the toe rails I have? (See ...

christopher

PS: I see you are building up a proper parts inventory in your bilge ;) LOL The PO has left me all sorts of random parts piles. I have plastic baggies full of random unique pieces of hardware and I'm missing tons of hardware to hook up various systems. I have a feeling I'm in for a shock when I go ...

christopher

Today I spent the entire day with the boat. She goes in the water in two weeks so I needed to get much done. As usual I only got half of what I set out to do done, but I prioritized and got done what I needed for the day. Here's a couple shots Fresh coat of VC-17 http://lh3.ggpht.com/_cQeQsTRLtIk/S_...

christopher

Okay - yeah i think I can fashion something to put some opposing pressure on them.

@ 30$ a foot I think I'll opt for mahogany. I don't really need to spend 300 some bucks on wood. That's an appreciable percentage of what I paid for the boat.

christopher

Very cool! Thanks Tim. I may not have to use the jig as there is a boltup 60% of the way forward of the cockpit at the winchbase. I suppose it might not hurt to put something there just to keep the stress off the fiberglass behind though.. I've seen most fab them with mahogany... How much is a lot o...

christopher

Apart from not being able to remove the existing cockpit coamings, they are a little rotten at the ends. I'm decent in woodworking and have all the tools. If I were to fab new ones, should I use teak planks? The B29 has a pretty mild bend in the board, not more than 8-10 degrees. Whatever material I...

christopher

The yard maintenance guy gave me a reasonable estimate on clearing the contents of the bilge and back washing the pump hoses, so I'm going to just have it done. It's frustrating being so far from the boat, but once I get it home it'll be only a 15 minute drive to get to her. May 28th she goes in the...

christopher

Didn't even know what a garboard drain was until reading the post that Quetzal suggested. The boat may have one. The yard would likely take offense to me draining it on the ground... I wonder how much goop, volume-wise, the bilge can hold. Perhaps I could bring a good sized bucket and pop it off... ...

christopher

Today I drove up to my boat on the hard with the intention of fixing the bilge pumps, getting the coamings off for refinishing and bringing the cushions home for sizing out new ones. I got the cushions out and then the fun began. I started by trying to get the coamings off. I popped out all the litt...

christopher

Thanks very much for the info everyone. See any problems with applying any of these in temperatures ~45 - 50 degrees? Right now in Wisconsin it's well below that, but I probably won't get up to do this work until late April early May at which time it's regularly in the mid 40s. I have some bulkhead ...

christopher

I'm looking to repaint the some of the exposed hull, quarterberth (some ply and some hull), knees and underside of the forepeak deck. What kind of paint is generally used for this?

Thanks!

christopher

I've been contemplating the chainplate replacement ideas. With respect to the pin through the bulkhead/knee, would a sleeve be of any benefit for the pin to run through? It may be overkill, but may also add some rigidity to the through bolts. Might cause more problems than it's worth though... Thoug...

christopher

You're probably right about the racing bit given all your very valid observations. It just seems an odd boat to try to race up. It's like some of these kids that stick those annoying exhaust pipes and spoilers on their mom's old economy hatchback. The boat does have "spinnaker gear" but no...

christopher

I have low tolerance for old nasty cushions in any situation, so you won't like my cushion advice; therefore, I won't say it. I bet you can guess what I would say if I were to say it. The cushions are getting replaced... period. I, like you, have a low tolerance for old nasty anything. Who knows wh...

christopher

This is a branch off of my B29 Photos thread, but I wanted to isolate the topic. I have a marine supply store less than a mile from my house and even though my boat is buried in snow and ice, I'd like to start getting some materials in order. I have a couple of rookie questions: Are cockpit drain ho...

christopher

The Manitous are nice and so are the Foxes, particularily South Fox but you have to watch the weather. South Manitou has a decent harbor that offers pretty good protection. Beaver Island, a little to the north also has a good harbor. if I was coming across from WI I'd shoot for Beaver and then work...

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Christopher - I paid $7K for her which I thought was a decent price given all of the work that had been done to her and that included a double axle trailer. Her new home port is in Traverse City, MI on Grand Traverse Bay in northern Lake Michigan. I don't know if I'll get up to the North Channel th...

christopher

Love your T-27. That boat was on my short list of purchases, although I hadn't gone up to see her. How much did you buy her for? That boat was just a little too far for me to go see without being darn certain I wanted to buy her. I wound up getting something needing a little more TLC but much closer...

christopher

Called the boat yard where this boat was stored for many years before the PO to try and get some history on her. I was really impressed at how nice the folks were at the yard. The woman in the service department tried reaching the owner at the time to get more information on the boat, but the number...

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Christopher - Nice boat! A dock neighbor of mine has a B29 and I've always really liked his. Yours looks great. Thanks for sharing all the pictures. You ask about a mast-up chainplate replacement. That's how I did the chainplates on my Triton. Like almost all in-water or mast-up work, it is possibl...

christopher

She's all too familiar with my reticence with regard to her family functions. They get together for EVERYTHING. EVERYONE'S EVERYTHING! I'll not go on anymore about it, but believe me - I COULD! :D Any recommendation on hoses?? I might as well replace all the hoses and clamps just so I know they are ...

christopher

I was half thinking about attending the Strictly Sailing event, but my Saturday is completely screwed by unnecessary in-law family obligations. I was thinking about taking off Friday and going down then. I've never been to one so it would be fun. When will you be down?

christopher

I'm getting the feeling that your A4 is a new critter to you. You nailed it :) This whole owning a boat thing is a new critter to me. I've been a member at a sailing club for a number of years and the boats were always just ready to go. Steve, are you a northerner as well I gather? Where do you sai...

christopher

Tim - Thanks for the continued great advice. With regard to the trip home, I'll probably just motor in any wind over 12-15 knots. I read in my Casey sailboat repair manual that you can replace the chainplates with the rig up by doing one at a time. I could do this on the mooring pin once she's home ...

christopher

This is a shot of the the middle chainplate... attached to the outer shroud I think??? http://lh4.ggpht.com/_cQeQsTRLtIk/S1Ekxtf4PJI/AAAAAAAACm4/TeYQmeSWsYs/s640/IMG_0892.jpg this one looks better. Upon my inspection I tapped on all the knees and bulkheads with my resin hammer and didn't notice anyt...

christopher

Tim wrote:Which stay does the chainplate pictured above belong to?

It is the foremost chainplate on the port side... which I believe is an inner shroud... but am not that familiar with rigs in general yet. Appears that will be changing :)

christopher

Actually, looking again at the photo of your chainplate, it does appear that it might have pulled slightly upward, given the paint line visible beneath. Removal and inspection time! Boats are fun. How do you like it so far? ;<) Tim -- I have to sail her about 80 miles home come spring. The tentativ...

christopher

Tim - Thanks for the great info! I'll have to see if there's a wrench on the boat for those seacocks. Do you think that block of wood is there to repair hull damage? I see nothing on the exterior of the hull to indicate there was ever damage or a holing. But the interior side of the hull appears to ...

christopher

Finally got up to the boat today. It was a sweltering 29 degrees outside. I layered up and stayed plenty warm though. I wasn't able to do a lot of the things I wanted to do because the cover was completely weighted down in snow. I did get a close look at the through hull fittings. I'm not very famil...

christopher

What is involved in such a conversion with respect to hardware and refit?

christopher

Is that enclosure at the mast step a stock item? I haven't seen anything like this on other boats, but have assumed it was built that way from the factory... Since we're on the topic of this particular vang... The broker and owner said it was roller reefing. I suppose this means I have to detach the...

christopher

Ha! I'd thought of that... I'd be like the skipper up in the tower yelling down to the guys on deck in Most Dangerous Catch :) Lots of oddities on the boat. There's a Statpower battery charger mounted in the head with the remote unit right next to it -- The PO was not confident that the wiring for t...

christopher

Lovely boat, congratulations. Where do you keep it? What's with the megaphone at the stern aimed at the cockpit? I like the way its laid out inside. Steve Thanks! She's being stored about an hour north of where I live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She'll be launched on Lake Michigan this spring and sail...

christopher

Yeah I was surprised to find those as well. I thought the boat was originally equipped with teak toe rails... It wouldn't surprise me if they were added by the owner before the PO. The PO only had the boat for 1 season. Main is new, two of the other sails are new... New Lewmar winches. With all that...

christopher

I started awhile ago talking about some leaking into the head on my B29, but the oppressive cold and snow here in Wisconsin have kept me from making a worthwhile trip up to see her since I bought her a couple months back. I thought I'd post a couple pics to introduce myself and more importantly my b...

christopher

I saw one in a slip this year named "Turd Cutter". It even had graphics to illustrate what is so commonly seen floating around the harbors here in Milwaukee on Lake Michigan.

christopher

Okay :) I'm going to be taking a drive up to the boat the weekend after next to get all the brightwork off of it, get the cushions out, scrub the interior to hopefully make it smell a little nicer come spring, and do some investigating on the leak. It's covered now, so if the leak persists, it's lik...

christopher

Okay --

I'll create a separate thread. I just wanted to get the attention of the other B29 owners and thought this thread was relevant, but it is older.

Wisconsin winters are equally rough on its residents they are on old boats :)

christopher

Hi there, I was reading through this post as I've recently purchased a 1970 Bristol 29. There is a leak in the mast step which drips into the head. I haven't had the boat in the water yet as I just purchased it within the last few weeks. It is on the hard and has the mast up. The previous owner only...

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