Boat Forum / Cruising / November 2003

A friend and I are thinking of investing in the Dr. Shrink kit and shrink
wrapping our Pearson 422's ourselves. (We have both been quoted $800 for the
job at our two yards.   It seems that we can do it for MUCH less than that
ourselves.)   I've seen demos and watched them do it at ...

I just couldn't help myself.  I was ogling the bare belly of a
20-yr-old standing at the checkout counter of a local thrift shop whos
sweat pants, the only bottoms she had on, had slipped down her tanned
hips, and noticed in the display case under the cash register a nice

At the Work Boat Show (Seattle) on Friday I was looking for a fixed mount GPS to
replace my beloved Micrologic Mariner which is showing some senility.  I found
the Garmin GPS 152 and the Furuno GP-32 and 37.  They'd probably do the job.
Thing is, though, neither of them has a ...

I am interested in installing a Hydronic, (hot water) heating system aboard
a Tashiba 40 sailboat. Does anyone have any comments, recommendations or
warnings about the two leading brands, Espar and Webasto? Cost is about the
same and specifications are also very close. Webasto ...

LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON A 2455 CERRIA COMMAND BRIDGE SPEC SHEETS MAG. ADS
ETC. OR A PLACE WHERE I CAN FIND SUCH INFORMATION
        THANKS..............
RDENNIS205@AOL.COM

Is there such a commercial product or does anyone know of a custom
implementation that is documented ?
Thanks.

I've been wondering, what would be involved in having a computer interpret
and display gauge readings.
By this I mean something such as having a laptop receiving inputs from the
various gauge sending units such as oil pressure, engine temp etc. and then

Any Chr 26 sailors out there, who have had the keel
break the box?
After several cable breaks when hitting rocks/sand banks
I had a serious leak from the keel box into the cabin.

Just a point of information.
Please look into putting a small weatherproof LED screen, with a hook up for
a laptop computer, in the center of you compasses.
You'll sell a thousands of them to sailboat owners.

My boat has a 5.7 Volvo Penta engine (GM block) and I have a leak in the
power steering system that I cannot seem to find.  I can tell that it is
coming from somewhere on the pump itself but I do not think it is from any
of the connections.

We had fun chartering a sailboat and cruising in Southwest Florida.  Here's
a review of that trip: http://www.lorendi.com/Florida/summary.htm.
Cheers,
Margaret & Loren Block   Georgetown, TX

several years ago I purchased a sailboat at a us Marshall sale. I recieved
documents listing a manufacturer ( one off custom) which was the builders last
name and a hull number.  I registered the boat in my home state with the
numbers given.  Now after several years of a major refit ...

I am seeking information about 3 blade Flex-O-Fold folding propellers in
sailboat installations.  My boat is a Pearson 40, Westebeke 4-107, direct
drive (1:1 reduction in forward) Paragon transmission connected to a 2:1
reduction V-Drive.  The reverse gear in the transmission has a ...

I'd like to install a heavy duty (roof) rack on a my bayliner capri
18footer. The rack would have to be long enough and sturdy enough
(thinking 1" thick pipes) to allow me to carry an 70 lbs 12 foot long
kayak. Is this possible?  Who would make/install such a beast?