Loren: Thanks for the note - interesting to see the difference. I will take a close look at mine, but I am sure they are not epoxied on - I believe they are screwed on the actual thru-hull piece.
If it's the one without anything attached to it and appears to do nothing but blast your toes - I have an answer.
I sent the same qustion to Bruce King and he responded by saying that it is important and don't remove it. something about holding the deck down or something - I don't recall...
For whatever it's worth - I have just completed this task on my '82 38. It was a bear. It ought to be a key preventative measure task.
Mine only showed some signs of leaking, but afterwards I began to put the pieces together and saw numerous signe. For example the zippers begin to corrode...
Jim: By going to MB you'll break up the trip, which is good - it is really a long trip from CV. It's long enough from Shelter Island and the Mariner's cove stopover saves about 2 or 3 hours of the trip, which, by about 3 in the afternoon you're ready to end. Particularly if the wind is up...
Well, here's what I do - go to Mission bay the afternoon prior and anchor in Mariner's cove - it's free.
Leave at first light, set your engine to cruise speed and set the autopilot and get out your book. Depending on the weather in about 10 hours you will be there.
You could go at night, but...
I have an E-35 '72 and want to install a solid Vang. I am told that the Boom must NOT rotate at all as it will destrly the vang.
Has anyone dealt with this? Is there a replacememt goosneck that would work?
Any thoughts or ideas?
more lead
Why do you want more weight?
You could contact Bruce King, the architect, and ask him. Since the hull was assembled from two pieces and glassed together there may be an issue with the addtitional weight.
Let me know what you discover.
Universal
Probably of no interest now, however I have a Universal (Kubota)3cyl that is wedged into the same space under the seat. Seems to work fine. I had nothing to do with the installation.