Boat Forum / Building / January 2005

-How much is to buy a 55 ft alloy hull of a blue water cruiser for further
development (just hull, pure alloy no equipment)?
-How much is to equipe it only with wooden furnitures?
-I ask because its easy to find prices for electronics, engine etc. but

I am about to replace the halyards and sheets on my 25' sailboat. I have
measured the old lines with a caliper, and had my neighbor repeat the
measurements to be sure they were consistent. The result is that the lines
measure between 5/16 and 3/8 for the halyards, and between 3/8 ...

I have a 31' F31 Trojan which has a soft rear deck. Anyone with experience and
suggestions for this repair? Plans are to remove the top skin, recore and
replace the original skin if possible. Any alternatives? What core materials
recommended to be good in this application besides ...

ISO a diesel to repower my two ton sailboat, it previously had a YSB8,
something like westerbeke 12c or a betamarine equal, or.........
thanks in advance

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Where is a good web site to search serial & model # for johnson
outboards?I want to find what a 0A-60 serial 1633290

I have a 25 year old, marine ply 31 footer, in which some cracks are
appearing in the deck (allowing drips to enter above my bunk). I presume
these are where the plywood sheets join - haven't removed any paint yet, so
I'm not sure. Simple question - is it usual for deck joints to be ...

Looking for the simplest, least expensive way to rust inhibit and
refinish a [steel] sailboat trailer, after rust descaling.
If it matters, I'm thinking of doing this incrementally. It's 45' long.
Gratefully,

We have a boat that, from time to time, suffers a heating problem.
We'd like to install something that would monitor the air temperature, and if
it fell below a certain level, would call a pre-programmed number.  A plus
would be for a unit that can also report high water in the ...

To give credit where credit is due, I would like to recommend two vendors
that I have recently had transactions with. Both are above average in that
they actually answer your questions, have great prices, and courteous
service.

Does anyone know of an inexpensive sheet foam suitable for use as flotation?
Possible sources in the western US?
Thanks

I own a old Wheeler 83 footer that has had marine grade plywood fastened to
the the planking and then fiberglassed to around an 1/8" thick.  The work
was done in the mid 1980's and appears to be in good shape below the water
line.  On the inside a few of the frames/ribs are rotten ...

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Download a copy of the Rules of the Road, inland and international waters
(COLREGS).
You then will have a copy on your computer, and you can print it so you also
have a hard copy for reference.

I'm building an 8' x 12' formica toppped mold table.  I will be using
this to lay up foam/E-glass panels for a bridgedeck cabin for my 40'
catamaran.  It's being build inside a garage.
I'd appreciate a bit of feedback on a few questions: