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On my spreaders, one of the hooks where shroud goes was broken off by the yard. Drilled a hole and use wire to keep the shroud in place. Is there a better solution?

The list goes on:
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There was a guy next to me at the boatyard and the name of his boat was "This side up" with arrows, like a shipping box would have around the name. He was sailing single-handed to Bermuda on his previous boat and going along at about 7 kts with clear sky and in the galley making breakfast. A strong wind came out of nowhere and the boat did a 360. I asked him if it de-masted the boat. He said not that one but the second 360 did. He cleared the mast with bolt-cutters, pumped out the water, and was down below trying to get the engine started when he he heard a very loud noise. He came up on deck and saw a Coast Guard plane. It was going away and he thought it hadn't seen him so he sent off a flare on it's second pass. Even though the antenna was gone, he heard the pilot on the radio say "You missed me". Lucky that his wife demanded that he get an EPIRB which he did begrudgingly.

I haven't replaced the front ones. I replaced the cabin top ones because there was a leak into the cabin. They were worn and I kind of (well actually did) destroyed one taking it apart. I didn't know which way the screws went, if the head was on the top or bottom, and if it was slotted , phillips head, or something else. And the wife was very upset about the leak on her head.

The top handrails tie in with the cabin rails. They are put together with fine thread machine screws. The nut is in the top handrail and a slotted screw is in the bottom. I believe the top rail is teak and the bottom is cherry or mahogany. There are various ways of getting the bung out with destroying the rail. You can buy replacements for the top teak rail but not sure about the bottom. One thing to know, when Pearson put these together they kind of eyeballed the hole between the two, so the hole they are not absolutely vertical which may be an important detail when putting these back together if you buy new teak top rails. I bought new handrails at D&R Marine, drmarine.com, because the Pearson spacing for the loops is different than standard rails. Maybe Dale sells these too.

Mike

Shouldn't smell diesel at all. Check the exhaust pipe for cracks You have a water lift exhaust which should muffle the exhaust sound. Do you have water coming out of the exhaust pipe? You should. You have a v-drive so you have a couple of shafts spinning which can add to the noise. Hard to determine if the sound is normal or there is something wrong from a text.

Mike

Congratulations on your new boat. I am in the process of redoing the freshwater system on my 1981 367. I think your system will be the same as mine or very similar. There are 3 freshwater tanks: one each under the port and starboard salon seats, and one under the v-berth. They are connected to three valves under the galley sink so you can control each individually if you want. From there the water goes to a freshwater pump in to starboard locker. The pump is activated by the pressurized water breaker in the breaker panel. At this point the hoses are split to go to the hot water heater and cold water. Then everything goes back to the sinks and shower. If the system is old and still works, leave it alone until you are ready to tackle this project, you probably have more important things to do. My hot water heater blew so I'm replacing the pump, heater, tubing, and all the faucets, including the shower. I'll write up everything that I have done when I finish my project.

Best Regards,

Mike

Nice!. Where did you get the exhaust fans?

You have to try Privateer Rum in Ipswich.

I'm am going to build a frame from rigid electrical conduit (EMT) to cover the boat. I found a place called Kover Klamps that sells clamps and  fittings to build the frame. A complete kit cost about $500 for a boat our size. Anyone have an alternative, or should I go for it.

Mike

Well, the boat was hauled to the house yesterday. Damn it's big. I had an area next to the driveway leveled and filled with rock and stone dust. Brownell Boat Hauling did the move. They were excellent. Even asked me if I wanted the bow pitched up or down and told me to put some water in the cockpit to see if it drained. The next thing is to see how to cover it. I saw some videos about a Stimson boat shed, made out of furring strips and covered with plastic. Even though it's temporary, have to see what to building inspector says, or maybe not. After the initial capital expense of boat stands and the stone dust pad, looks like a much better way to go than a boatyard two hours away.

Thanks for all the feedback. No way would I try to haul this myself.

Mike McElroy

I contacted Brownell boat hauling out of Mattapoisett, MA. They are also the people that make boat stands and invented the hydraulic trailer. Amazing the stuff that they haul. Got a reasonable quote and they are tentatively doing it next week. They will also sell me some used stands. A have a relatively flat lot but going to have a landscaper flatten it more and put in some rock. This could become a regular thing as the price is comparable to storing in the boatyard and the haul in and out. Looking forward to getting some real work done on the boat,

Mike

I decided not to launch the boat this year and it's sitting in a boatyard in Rhode Island. I was going to do a lot of work on it but that isn't working out because of the pandemic and the quarantine requirements between Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Also, driving a 100 miles each way is no fun.  So I was thinking of having the boat hauled to my house. The mast is already down. Does anybody have an idea of what this might cost (ballpark)? I would be saving the cost of having it stored for the winter at the boatyard, so there might not be that much difference in cost. The trip is mostly highway except for the last 10 miles. I will call boat haulers in RI but curious if anyone has done this? Are there requirements for a pad to put the boat on?

Mike

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Dale,

Still haven't heard from anyone on shipping information. Sail is boxed up and ready to go.

Mike

Hi Dale,
Glad to be of help. Since I've never shipped a sail before, how should I pack it. It is already in a sailbag.

Mike