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It looks like launch time is fast approaching. Can't wait to see the finished product!

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Zach,
How is that product applied? Can it be rolled on, brushed on or just sprayed?

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If I'm not mistaken that is am Eastern Corn Snake which is non-venomous.http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/herpetology/fl ... ttatus.htm

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I installed a permanently mounted 12 volt oil change pump on my Westerbeke 27 about 7 years ago for approx $90.
This upgrade project can be seen on my web site at: http://www.earlylight160.net76.net/OilChangePump.html

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I sent him an email and included your email so he can contact you if he is interested. So if you get an email from SCoerse@cox.net it will be him.

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He has done some in the past and he has also raced with his son as crew with the group from Willoughby Spit.

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My son sails out of Little Creek also on his Hunter 240 named "Right Coerse"

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Wow, those are great photos.

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Looks like a lovely light air day. Where do you sail out of on the southern part of the bay?

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Very nice! :-)

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It has been pretty quiet here on the forum lately. I'm not sure why. Mayber it will pick up now that the sailing season is almost over in many areas.

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Here in Solomons, MD we dodged a bullet as far as Sandy is concerned. We had 60 kt. winds and 3 ft. chop in the harbor and the tidal surge was only about 3 feet.. I had Early Light on the hard and prepared for winter storage. We were lucky!

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The HMS Bounty went down approximately 140 miles SE of Cape Hatteras, NC. Fourteen crew members were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard. One female crew member was recovered and subsequently has passed and the skipper is still missing.

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My Sabre 34 MK I is about 12500 fully loaded plus another 350 for two adults. My rode consists of 75 feet of 5/16 inch stainless BBB chain spliced to 200 feet of 9/16 inch premium three strand nylon. We have rode out a 75 knot blow with 5 foot seas that lasted about 10 hours in a semi-protected anch...

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Quite the quandary! I have a friend who went through the same process except he had three boats h was considering. Unable to bring himself to making the final choice, he took a slightly different approach. He made a list of 50 things he most desired in a boat and then another list of 50 things he di...

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Sorry to hear that you were not able to see your project through, but at least she will have another chance. Best of luck with your "smaller" project. I look forward to your future posts here on the forum.

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Another option might be butyl (available in tape form or caulking tubes)

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Then you might try poly-sulfide caulk instead.

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Are there any other openings that could let water in? If so you might be better off to drill a drainage hole or two at the base of the mast so it can drain.

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You could re-install the masthead with caulk (4200 or similar). You could also have the masthead welded to the extrusion.

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There are many options, but you first need to decide the purpose of the new pump. Is it to remove small amounts of remaining water once the manual pump has removed the majority? If so a small pump sitting as low as possible in the bilge would work. If it is to function as an emergency pump to move l...

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Thursday's Child looks great in your video. I just noticed that you sail on Carlyle Lake. I had the pleasure of sailing my Rhodes Bantam in the RB International Regatta with my 10 year old daughter as crew at Carlyle in the late 1970s. Many fond memories!

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Wow !!! She is very nice looking little schooner. You should be very proud of the project. If you have any pics taken during the project I'd love for you to post them here. I'm sure lots of other forum members would also appreciate seeing them. I'm sure you will have many a wonderful sailing experie...

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John,
The pin was originally a press fit in the rudder shoe on the CD36. There is an excellent description with good photographs of the repair procedure here on Matt Cawthorne's web site: http://www.cawthorne.org/Rudder.html

Good luck and I hope this helps !!

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Dennis,
I added an electric oil change pump to my Westerbeke 27 and now get all but about 6 ounces of oil out when I do an oil change, and with no mess Total cost for this upgrade was around $90.
I have documented this upgrade on my web site at: http://earlylight160.110mb.com/OilChangePump.html

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I didn't mean to switch from brand to brand when I mentioning two different brands,. I agree with Paulus for th reasons he states, pick a quality brand and stick with it. I had one boat in which I used nothing but Castrol and my current boat has had nothing but Shell Rotella in it.

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I have always used Shell Rotella or Castrol Diesel oils in both Universal (Kabota block) or Westerbeke (Mitsubishi block) diesels. No adverse issues with either oil.

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Wow, it is amazing how the refinished teak sets her off as a vessel of beauty. Keep up the good work and keep the pics coming!

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Since the decks are basically done with the exception of the fairing, you are fortunate. A friend of mine replaced his Atomic 4 in a Triton with a used 2 cylinder Yanmar of approx 12 HP that he paid less than $1 K for and with another $300 in misc items he had a smooth running diesel which has serve...

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You may wish to install the Garboard Drain from the outside. It can still be flush mounted as shown on my web site at: http://earlylight160.110mb.com/InstallGarboardDrain.html Mounting from the outside makes it much easier to locate it at the very lowest point in the bilge yet still easy to reach si...

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If you are talking about insulating behind hull ceilings, I did that on my 1982 Sabre 34. I used bubble wrap style of insulation that has a foil face on both sides. You can see this project documented on my web site here: http://earlylight160.110mb.com/HullCeilings.html

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Are you talking about insulating behind hull ceilings or insulating the overhead?

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There's nothing wrong with using FRP for the new bed logs, I would grind the hull clean and then add tabbing to attach the bed logs to the hull using several layers of bi-axial glass cloth and epoxy resin . Do not use polyester resin as you will only get a secondary bond. This should be a fairly eas...

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Sounds like you've got a pretty good handle on your project planning. Lots of work, but as the work progresses there is a lot of satisfaction to be had. Be sure to take lots of pics to document your work (and to feed all the photo hungry folks here on the forum). Best of luck!

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Most manufacturers of marine paints (ie: Interlux), have excellent web sites advising what kind of primers, tie-coats etc are needed for their topside paints. Some have an "ask the experts" link available to answer your questions. If you know what product you wish to use for your topside p...

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70 Degrees F and sunny here in Maryland right now :)

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I'm sure there are many of us looking forward to your future updates. Please keep us posted and best of luck with your project.

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Here is a website with info on the camberspar http://www.freedomyachts.org/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=8583

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Two of the five were one designs (Rhodes Bantams) that my oldest son and I were sailing as we chased the weekend regatta circuit all summer including District Championship and International Championship Regattas. Even though they were small boats, the maintenance required to keep them in top competi...

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Wow, that's a really loaded question having not even seen any photos. Are there blister issues with the hull? Do you think the engine is salvageable? Is she structurally sound? Are there any rotted bulkheads? Do bulkheads need to be re-tabbed to the hull and deck? What is the condition of the rig an...

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A friend of mine owned a Harmony 31. I believe his was built in 1963 or 64. I spent one afternoon sailing with him on the Chesapeake Bay and the winds were 10 to 15 true with the typical short chop of the bay and as I remember she was quite a sea-kindly boat for her size. Unfortunately he passed awa...

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There are a couple of Blake seacocks listed on eBay right now

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There are a couple of Blake seacocks listed on eBay right now

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There was a time when I had 5 boats, but that was in my younger days. I now only have Early Light, an 8 foot sailing dinghy and an inflatable. Life is grand.

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I painted the deck and cabin top on my previous boat using Interlux Interthane Plus (the predecessor to the Interlux Perfection) I added flattening agent to the non-skid areas but left the remainder glossy. Glare was never a problem and the gloss made cleaning much easier. Good luck!

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Does anyone have any idea what she is?

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Thanks for the info. Again, it is quite stunning :-)

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Very nicely done. Are you going to post information on the procedure used for this project?

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She is one gorgeous little yacht and an accomplishment you should be extremely proud of. Would love to see more photos if you get the chance.

Smooth sailing and enjoy!!!!

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Have you given any consideration of laminating some FRP from McMaster Carr? You will never have to worry about rot. Just my 02 cents worth.

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