Recent content by steven

Last chance bargain E35-2 in Annapolis. $1. I have to move her. good hull and fair condition. god sail inventory. lots of gear. 3 out of 4 A4 cylinders firing. Not runnable without work, but lots of new studd on it - electrical, car, fuel pump, fuel line, . . . --Steve

does anyone know why Thunderstruck.motors seem to be priced well below other suppliers of marine electric motors ? I'm wondering why ? thanks --Steve

I shipped a 27 once Ft Lauderdale to Annapolis. (Wife and I had sailed down but I had to return to my job so couldn't sail her back). Went smoothly. But took alot of prep. Had the Lauderdale yard prepare the rig. Mast was strapped to the deck but think for a bigger boat is might be tied...

there really does not seem to be a good solution - other than tenting the cockpit (which I have tried - works sort of) or put float switched pumps in the cockpits (my current approach). I keep an electric heater running a the dock in the winter, which keeps the cabin above freezing in most of...

Wintering in the water this year. I close the scuppers and fill pipes with anti-freeze so as not to worry about frozen pipe splitting. There are two separated by a thwart on the E35-2 - and with the drains close they both fill with water. In days past, I tarped the whole cockpit area but it...

I "started a conversation" though this site though I don't really know how that works. Included my personal email which is best for private dialog. Use that to connect or post here is that does not reach you. looking fwd to speaking. --Steve

good idea on G10. It seems to go through saber saw blades pretty fast. Maybe I'm using wrong blades ? For the davit platforms I could (in theory) cut simple shape in 1" oak and glue up several layers. Might actually look more elegant than metal if done right. But I have several other...

bases (a pair) for dinghy davits also: backing plates for some deck fittings that I want to move or add. probably 1/4" aluminum cutting and bending. chamfer edges. probably don't need welds.

Bob, thanks. I'll try Port Annapolis first. Haven't had much luck in the past with Diversified. Don't know M, but I'll check with them if no luck at others. If necessary for most of the project I can use hardwood. --Steve

Need some small simple jobs done like cutting and bends in aluminum plate. (welding helpful but really not necessary) The fabricators I used to know are gone. Doesn't have to be "marine". Auto related or general machine shop would be fine. I don't mind driving in say a 20mile radius. Anyone...

I'm thinking to attach to the stem abaft the jib and 7/8 or higher on the mast (so runners are not needed). This is sometimes called a Solent stay or inner forestay. I guess its technically a staysl but usually a staysl is for additional reaching power and that is not the intended use. The...

thanks

I'm hoping to re do my standing rigging soon. Current plan is to do it with he mast up (in te water). Hire a rigger to make the connections aloft and do the deckside myself. Anyone know a good place to buy the new rigging already swaged? I am going to stay conventional with twisted cable...

I'm not sure if this applies, but I seem to remember we had similar problem racing meter style boats in heavy air. Part of the problem we thought was the center of effort moving fwd and putting the vessel in bow down trim. Then part of the rudder effort goes into further buring the bow instead...

where ? (I too am not on Facebook)