Recent content by Calikid75

Yup I keep moving the main rock forward and kicking the little peebles to the side then pause on the big ones and catch the little ones back up haha... I wish this area had a reasonable priced DIY/storage yard so could just haul it and really be able to get stuff done.

Been lurking the main forums for a couple months.. and just saw there is a Nor-Cal regional area.. I picked up a 1972 E27 back in March that is technically my 2nd sailboat (the first I don't count since bought it then started driving OTR about a month later so sold it lol) And it's a fun $1500...

That is in the plans been using a 9.9 outboard while working on the 5416 but last time out as I was going up to pull the luff down to drop the sail (track was sticky) the wind caught the sail and blew it in my path so grabbed the leech to move it over and ended up with a couple of long vertical...

I'm in the Monterey Bay area so we don't really have a true off season lol.. and either way with only having about 1-1.5 days a week I can tinker the list of projects and required funding will take me well into the winter before can actually take her out again anyways lol. The fun of a $1500...

This sounds like the plan... And yes that hole does go all the way through it's from the bolt that was used to anchor the quadrant for the wheel steering.. So between sticking a long bolt through and throwing a couple hose clamps around as well I think that it'll work.

I need to get some better pics when I go tinker this weekend... But right at the tiller mount there is bare ply about 1/4 inch wide before the fiberglass skin that is wet.. where the pedestal bolts and the hole for the cables looked/felt dry and as if was well sealed internally with epoxy...

Well can almost see the bottom of the cockpit ...

The tiller mount itself feels ok but I know the wood right next to it is wet and the strange part is after pulling the pedestal that was aft of tiller the floor squeaks now between the tiller and the companion way lol.. But I do like the ease of just making a cover plate haha.. or maybe a drop...

Hey everyone. I have a 1972 E27 that a previous owner added wheel steering to and I'm going back to tiller only. I need to repair the holes where the pedestal was mounted and beings it looks like they used silicone for sealant have found some damp spots. Of course they are right around the...