Recent content by Landlocked Capn

Hello Scott, yep I'm still around. OK, on to your questions: 1. I've never measured my bimini, it was already on the boat when I bought it. However I'm also on Travis at Riviera Marina, so if your interested, feel free to drop by on a weekend and I'll break out the tape measure w/you...

Bartlett Sails I happen to live in Austin, home of Bartlett, so I do have first hand experience. John Bartlett has years of experience both sailing and sail making. He and his shop produce quality sails. He refit my 1973 E25 last year, with a new main and genoa and I can wholeheartedly...

I'd almost be willing to trade you bird crap for spider dung. Quarter sized spiders living in the mast, in the bimini, everywhere you let them spin a web. If I'm not on my boat twice a week to kill those bahstahds, my wife will freak out on Saturday, that's for sure. Texas lake spiders. God...

would you mind posting a pic from inside the cabin, looking up at the thru holes?

My boat is currently configured to sail the genoa from pullies on the toe rails. I have been contemplating installing tracks and lead cars, but would like some input from the rest of ya'll. Have any of you done this yourselves? If yes, any gotcha's, hazards, pitfalls of doing the work...

One last pic

The job is finished! :egrin: She's got her new sails, and the job is finally done until next year, when I get rid of that Carolina Blue on the topsides...

I've added fore and aft hatch covers. The boat on the other side of the marina walkway (black at the toerails and yellow at the waterline), is an Ericson 35, btw... I bought my boat from it's current owner. He said owning two project boats is one too many. I'm beginning to think that...

Shot after of the main hatch and seahood.

I'm now a slave to varnish...

Thanks for the compliments, Brian. Shelley-yes, the backstays had to be removed to thread thru the bimini. It wasn't too difficult, as I just put her into the slip stern first, and then ran a line from the mast to a cleat in my slip to keep the mast from falling. It did make me nervous...

Bob- First of all, I'm no tarheel :D My keel is bolted on inside the hull, and it's made of lead. A pic of the new fabric in the 'salon'...

closeup of the bow.

side view of her in the dock.

The after pictures.... The topdeck will get new paint next year, I'm over budget (of course). I really hate that powder puff blue, who the hell would ever do that to a boat? The hull has new paint as well as the bottom job. I'm pleased to report no blisters, as I've only had this boat...