Boat Forum / Building / January 2004

I'm thinking of using Ipe in place of teak to rebuild the bow sprit on a
Pearson 365. Anyone know if the Ipe is as rot resistant to decay as teak
is????

Friend has been given his grandfather's rigging knife.  Is the pointed
tapered tool for untieing knots and opening the lay of a line called a fid?
What else is it for?    On the side of the knife is a tapered slot routed
into the wooden handle and then overlain with steel with the ...

I have a 24 ft ballasted sail boat sitting on a trailer that needs some
work on it.(the trailer, not the boat) I want to put the boat on a
cradle and drive the trailer to a shop that works on such things. The
boat is about 8 ft wide and has a two ft shallow shoal keel and weighs

Are faraday cages a practical and effective way to protect boat electronics
from lightning?  Assuming one is near an electrical storm and has time to
disconnect all antenna and power leads, and insure that radio, radar,
computer etc. are inside a shielded box, what sort of shielding ...

Would you please repost the path to the manuals. I did not get it before it
fell of the net.
Thanks

A LDW 2004 35 KW Lombardini has been offered to a friend at a good
price. Has anybody had any kind of experience with these engines?
Thanks,
Jesús

My friend is sailing his 1980's Dufour 34 back to the states from Trinidad. The
boat was put up on the hard in great shape, 2 1/2 years ago. After fixing some
misc. problems and running the engine and checking fluids, he departed toward
theBVI's

ISOTEMP MAGIC WATER HEATER.   11 gallon Capacity .  All stainless
steel.    14 .6 in. dia X  29.7 in long.
1 degree F per hour temperaure loss.   Thermostatic mixing valve.  
This is the best marine water heater you can get.  Located is Mass.

Im thinking about putting a small 3.5 hp 2 stroke outboard on the square
tansom of a 16 foot long canoe.
My intention is to extend my paddling exploring range by using the
outboard motor to go the three to five miles to where I want to paddle.

Any suggestions for a bilge pump switch that will activate at about 1.5"
water level and shut of at less than 3/4"? Of course reliability counts.
I remember that everyone is unhappy with the Rule products.
thoughts, suggestions and experience appreciated

Father in law's boat is fiberglass with self bailing deck. Has leaked water
under that deck for years and now the boat is carrying substantial extra
weight.  I have pumped all the water I can out of the built in fuel tank
well, but there seems to be no easy way to get to the foamed ...

I have a 16 year old metal hull sailboat. The hull is in great shape. However,
the paint system underwater is starting to fail. There are blisters forming
between the fairing compound and the epoxy coating that is on the hull.
I have the time to have the hull sandblasted and painted ...

I am looking for a source for a 3 view CAD (any format) drawing of this
engine.  Thanks

As many of you know, we've been working for the last 2+ years
on Delilah, our 1958 22' Chris-Craft.  She still hasn't seen the water
but on Saturday we started the engine for the first time.  That was
a big milestone after having had the engine out, putting in some

  I'd be interested to hear your opinions
on the Lancer 25, i.e. how does it sail, what
do you like/dislike about the boat etc...
I am considering buying one, I'd also be interested