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Dave-Gibson
07-07-2005, 06:43 AM
OK folks, let's hear 'em. What boat projects are you about to undertake, or are in the process of undertaking. Someone else may be interested in a similar project.

As for me, no one should be interested in the repair and restoration of a boat like my old Mistral. It's finally finished, and will be launced by the yard tomorrow morning.

I wasn't involved in doing any of the work, only in writing huge checks to pay for it. :shock: But it's done. Finally.

From the toerail up it's all new, including the toerail. When it's stored at Scarano's this winter, I'll most likely pay them to paint the hull and bottom, and then it will be totally redone. I would ordinarily do this kind of work myself, but Scarano's is not a DIY yard.

And no, I can't store anywhere else. There is no where else. I've decided that my boat is best stored indoors, with the cover off, to keep moisture off the boat. It's also best stored on a solid surface, like concrete.

So the ordeal is over. Now comes the next projects- installing the new Andersen ST winches I bought a year ago and many other jobs.

Saorsa
07-07-2005, 07:19 AM
Don't like it much so far.

Tim
07-07-2005, 08:58 AM
My 1,000 amp hr battery bank is nearly 7 yrs old and limping along. I spent much of yesterday upside down in the cockpit lockers cleaning terminals, filling cells with water, etc. Got it all back together in time to go sailing, though.

http://www.writebyte.net/Images/Essa/2005/Choptank/ChRace20050706/ChRace20050706028.jpg

p.s. I've been using a board very much like this for several months on a stock board I visit. It does have its advantages and I'll be very interested to see how it fares over here.

Jeff Johnson
07-07-2005, 10:32 AM
As some of you know, I have been refitting my Seaward 22 for about forever (10 months).

Received my new sails from Kappa Sails and went sailing for the 1st time last night. WOW! They were outstanding.

The combination of new sails, and a clean, dry, smooth bottom made a huge difference.

Today, I'm tackling a new box for the radios. Below is a picture. The stereo is new. A low end unit from Best Buy, but it has XM and an input for my iPod. Next comes sanding, filling, then varnishing.

http://images.snapfish.com/3443976%3B23232%7Ffp58%3Dot%3E2335%3D%3A6%3A%3D844 %3DXROQDF%3E2323954%3C2%3B534ot1lsi

Jeff

Derek
07-07-2005, 10:43 AM
Last year I installed a Lofrans Progress I windlass. Had a helluva time routing the hawse pipe so that the chain would not heap up in the locker and jam in and under the pipe (4" diam PVC). I thought I had it licked but it happened again last weekend. Sooo, today I start to rip out the old pipe and start again. Trouble is it means cutting another 4 " hole in the anchor locker floor at an angle that won't allow a hole-saw + drill. :roll:

Mark A.
07-07-2005, 12:19 PM
Hopefully, this week-end I will get around to varnishing, and replacing a handle on my spinlock rope clutch.

Either that or go sailing.

Mark A.

:wink:

John
07-07-2005, 02:08 PM
I am trying to reattach the rail that holds the trampoline on our 16' AMC cat (Hobie knock off). It was riveted to the hull. The picture shows part of the hull where the rivets were torn out and the rail from the underside. The hull is fiberglass. In addition to securing the trampoline, it serves as the track for the jib car. I was thinking that I could drill out the rivets in the rail and resin or epoxy stainless steel screws through the rail into the hull. Any suggestions?http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v319/Kenshu/78288298501.jpg