Recent content by Stephen Sails

Update: I went with original spec steel. it’s slow going, but I finally got a cost estimate. $500! That’s two thirds what I was previously quoted. I’m ecstatic. e25cb

Frankly, we’re I to do it again, I’d just sand out the corrosion and pits then paint them. ‍

Thanks! I only polished the flat part on the face of the window. First with an orbital sander and 80, then 240, to get the old paint off. I then used 240 sanding discs on a dremel to clean up any corrosion and pockmarks. Then I put the frame through the dishwasher. next I wet sanded by hand...

Polished and painted my first of four windows. I ran them through the dishwasher after sanding out all of the pitting and corrosion, which was not much. I buffed out the flat part on the front, then painted the curved parts and the back. I ran the rubber seal through a rinse cycle in the...

Once again, thanks for all of the advice! The mast came down so easily, I’m still in awe, frankly. I’ve delivered the standing rigging to Columbia Rigging for an estimate. fingers crossed!

Update: Followed the manual. Who would’ve thunk? Basically, the main sheet holds the boom as a gin pole, then runs to the jib halyard winch on the boom. Three wraps, and you can ease her down over the bow and onto the fore roller. Then roll the mast back and rest on the aft crutch, which rests...

I have the original roller and crutch. also, this, should anyone else need it. I scanned my mast raising/lowering booklet

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Hey everybody I’m getting my standing rigging replaced, and I’d love any advice on lowering the mast. I have the factory crutches and a boom bridle thing. Thanks!

I’m glad we pushed on to Kalama. We were more tired than we realized, and I definitely did not want to be on the water at night!

We made 6-7 kts to Kalama with the tide. 10 hours. Then 6 hours at 5-6 kts to Portland. no incidents to speak of!

Hell yeah, kids, I made it! Two days, fifteen hours (motoring) on water, and Little Lisa is home in Portland. Thanks to everyone for your support!

Alright! This is great info. So my E25 centerboard was made in March of ‘76.

makes sense! cool, and thanks for the clarification

K is for fixed keel, C for centerboard That 0 blows the manufacturing month theory. ‍?