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You'll love the Corinthian. I rebuilt a derelict Typhoon last winter and it is very similar. If you have a place to work, it should be a very doable project. I had the luxury of working in my front yard under a shelter (and Georgia temperatures in winter). Don't worry about the water (the hole is a ...

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An O'Day Daysailor or Mariner is a good choice for that age range and size of crew. Everyone has something to do. It's big enough to look and feel like a "real" boat and sails a lot like the Alberg. I spent many years teaching 8-16 year olds in Cape Cod Mercuries (15') which have the same ...

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Most people we sail with who do stupid things are not sailors and are basically clueless (though still our friends!). They are also not completely sure of our sanity or the safety of the vessel. That said, my response would be... "Careful, this is a 30+ year old boat. The floors are pretty dice...

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The "holly" strips in our sole came out quite easily with some gently nudging from the edge of a sharp knife. The sole had; however, never been varnished. We had to replace several areas where the damage was too much (two piece sole). Reglued each strip after a light sanding. The smaller a...

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My Ariel had a run in with the dock also after breaking FIVE bow lines. No damage pictures either. I feel your pain! I ground out the area and filled the area with Marine-Tex (not a very deep area). I used MT since I needed to do a lot of sanding to fit the contours of the stern corner. Prepped prop...

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Rachel,

Get out of the bilge!!! Take some pictures of the boat! Let us see how she looks from 10' back. Once she's moved there are no more excuses. Time for pretty pictures -- these are pretty boats!

Pictures! Pictures! Pictures!

Bly

Clearly I shouldn't have had so much sugar at lunch.

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Ryan, On Ariel we have the same problem. We use a sail stop normally to keep the gooseneck from dropping into the downhaul cleat when we drop the main. The other thing we do if there's time is simply undo the downhaul and tie it to the spinnaker bail (like the cleat someone else suggested only not a...

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I continue to suffer over Pyxis' bottom, but the non-skid treatment went better than I had hoped. I know it won't last, but she'll look good whenever she's launched! The Primekote was very easy to work with (it helps that it was going on non-skid so tipping wasn't an issue). Two coats of Primekote a...

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I like Bolt Depot if I need small quantities. The per piece price is higher than McMaster, but if you don't need a box of 100.... BoltDepot.com

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Britton, My yard guy definately knew there was nothing in it for him or the yard. He knew the boat was in my yard and I had the barrier coat on-hand. My question to him was "How many boats do you haul out and find blisters?" The initial answer was LOTS. This is also a yard that charges $40...

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Just when I had decided to scrap the barrier coat idea, I decided to call the marina where Pyxis will live for the next several years. I was able to talk to the yard guy I consider most competent and he said ABSOLUTELY barrier coat the boat. They have LOTS of problems with blistering on all ages &am...

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I just got off the telephone with Interlux and am very frustrated. The instructions for their 2000E Barrier Coat says apply when "As Dry as possible." Unsure of what this meant, I called for clarification. The tech said it MUST be less than 3-5% and I MUST use a moisture meter. Don't have ...

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She looks terrific!

I hope you and your family have many more equally satifying sails (with sunscreen applied!).

Bly

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I tracked down the people who owned Pyxis prior to the guy we bought her from today. There were some concerns about the bottom after stripping that I wanted an answer on before we covered it all back up. They were very, very nice and happily answered all our questions -- for starters, the boat sat f...

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Thanks Rachel. There are so many variations that I missed the option for the single mega-portlight and windshield... Shouldn't you be cleaning your bilge ;>) When are you going to post pictures of a really good looking boat (we don't have scratch and sniff screens)? I absolutely love the lines of th...

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Okay, this isn't pretty, but it irritates me that I don't know what it is. Most boats with hideous portlights are swing keel. The trailer caught my eye (always looking for more rolling stock for my floating stock)! http://www.campavalon.cc/miranda/mystery.jpg The owner took it on a trade for landsca...

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Dave, I hadn't thought about just making the small piece! I was getting to the point that I was going to replace the entire sole just to get the short piece to match. I've got an adjustable dado head cutter and a surface plane which should make short order of such a small piece. What do you use for ...

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Just in case someone has extra 1/2 teak & holly plywood lying around... I am looking for a small piece 14" x 18" (with some fudge on the 14" number for matching holly) of 1/2" teak and holly plywood. I can provide exact matching dimensions if you have one. OR someone with a 6...

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We finally got our massive Defender order in tonight in time for their Midnight deadline. It has been accumulating for the past few weeks. It will probably take several weeks to arrive which forces me to spend more time on prep. If the stuff was already here, the bottom would have been painted witho...

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How many coats did it take to get to 10 mils? I'm not sure how I would measure. When I redid the gelcoat on Ariel I just applied it until it looked good and didn't sand through. Not too scientific!

Thanks!

Bly

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I am almost finished taking all of the bottom paint of of Pyxis. There is clear evidence of previous repairs including 10-12 that have the distinct look of old blister repairs. The gelcoat is extremely chalky and pitted in some areas. The boat had not been hauled in 2+ years (salt water) when we bou...

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Wax paper on the corners also works!

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Ryan, Rent a carpet shampooer with an upholstery attachment (you can get them everywhere down here because of the students). It will make short order of your cushions. We took the covers off of our cushions and ran them through the washing machine as there was no vinyl involved. I have upholstered f...

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If nothing else works, try Driveway Cleaner. Can't remember the brand I used last time, but it came from Lowe's or Home Depot. It is VERY aggressive with oil.

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Jason,

Nice looking boat! Hope it all works out. Keeping the name????

Bly

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Ryan,

I have an extra new one if it fits.

Bly

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Mark The Easy Off was used to remove the painted on name. It was painted with black writing with a gray shadow line. The original cheap-o oven cleaner made a smeary mess with black streaks. The Easy Off was quick and clean. The soapy water cleaned up the residue. We'll be using vinyl letters this ti...

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Pyxis' transom no longer says "Jackal" with a St. Augstine hailing port. Clean as a whistle thanks to Easy Off Oven Cleaner. Tim had mentioned oven cleaner and a little research brought up Easy Off several times on other sites. I tried using the generic oven cleaner I had under my sink and...

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Windrose/Ang,

No sign of the photos. Can you try again? I've been traveling alot for work the past two weeks and it may have been lost in the shuffle!

Thanks for checking,

Bly

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Rachel, Our new 25D had a horrible stink of sanitary hoses and diesel fuel that would not go away. I flushed the bilge (and head & holding tank) with Simple Green and enough water to fill the bilge to the top. I let it sit overnight and then pumped everything dry with a cheapy Stinger wet/dry va...

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On Pyxis, the problem is definately cosmetic -- confirmed with moisture meter, plastic mallets and the many, many other CDs that have this same problem. My Typhoon's decks were definately NOT cosmetic! The decks are in relatively good shape and not ready for a full paint job for a few more years (sh...

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We're starting work on Pyxis in prepartion of a late March launch. Renewing the non-skid falls in my realm and I have a few questions. The nonskid is a random material in the gelcoat. It is still very good and I really do not want to sand it all down and use Interdeck or the like. I was very happy w...

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It was my only regret on Miranda's restoration. Extra coats will probably be needed after, but it is soooo much cleaner ahead of time. We did a complete dry fit first and then ran a piece of blue masking tape along the topsides and deck as close to the rub/toerail as possible. We bedded with Boatlif...

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I used brass chain for the weight. Super cheap at Home Depot.

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I also had many bolts with caulk on them when redoing Miranda. Wire brush was the best I could do also with some "Goof Off" type removers too. When it came right down to it, it was cheaper (with greater peace of mind) to buy new. I shopped at Bolt Depot. Their prices were very good and I c...

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This is what Rachel will look like shortly. The A30 is every girl's dream...

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Rachel,

You sure found one fine looking boat! I was lusting after a A30 before buying the CD25D. I have loads of pictures from boats we looked at and none can hold a candle to your beauty.

Keep the pictures coming. You can never have enough.

Bly

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If you use a light color (mine was a mix of beige and white), take a really close up look at the surface before the second coat. It looked terrific from 5' up (ie. standing), but on very close inspection I had some areas a little thin. The light color with the white primer made it less obvious. I hi...

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Ahead of your deadline!!!! Hah! I finished five months late and felt lucky at that.

She's gorgeous! We looked at a Renegade this summer before purchasing our new Cape Dory 25D. She needed a lot of work; however, the seller's price didn't reflect it.

Bly

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The Minnow was an O'Day 27 sunk in Hurricane Hugo up in Charleston and transported to Atlanta. It was in storage (outside) for 7 years awaiting a restoration. By the time we bought it, the boat was beyond saving. The trailer is in the process of being put to good use. Here's the original link Minnow

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AJ, The avatar is what I used on the coffee mug... Embarassingly, I sent the first one off to be made with the wrong spelling!!! It looked better as Pixys as the X fell right in the center of the compass. A sure fire way to have my husband nix the name since even I can't spell it. Years back we foun...

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My husband was unmoved by any of the names on the ever growing list of possible boat names (not even by the one's HE had put on the list). I couldn't pull Ariel out of the water knowing I may never sail her again without naming the "new" boat. Our family has a need to name things to form a...

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Thanks for solving the mystery Larry! I just knew someone out there would know. I'll consult with the husband on our need to keep them (no dinghy purchased yet...).

Bly

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I was very pleased to wake up this morning to see that someone had used "Buy-it-Now" on our Loran C for $199. Now my husband is saying I should have made the price higher. Argh. I'm just happy to have it sold and have it be easy to ship. Much easier than the stern rail that has to go out o...

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I just knew one of you would know exactly what this was instantly so my description is a little off. The pieces are made of laminated 3/8" plywood. The square one is 12" x 12" and the other is 12" at the back and 18" at the front. The curved piece is laminated not assembled....

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Any idea what this is? It is made of laminated wood and is approximately 20" across. The curved section has two threaded inserts. They were in a locker on the new 25D. http://www.campavalon.cc/miranda/mystery2.jpg I'm counting on someone out there to know! A weird strapless bosun's chair is all...

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Rachel, The original design called for a small diesel but very few were built or still exist. Many of the original Sailstar Sea Sprites have no provision for a motor at all. The Wickford built SS's (like mine) have the port side outboard well and lazarette on starboard. The Ryder SS's (last ones bui...

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The SiTex Loran XJ-1 units are selling on Ebay for $50-100 without antenna, cables, etc. Not sure what folks are doing with them...

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Is there any reason to keep a Loran C? We sail on a large (but not that large) lake, have charts and carry a GPS. One day (say 10 years from now) we may take the boat (Cape Dory 25D) up to New England. If we keep it, it has to be moved as my husband keeps banging his head on it. I'm in favor of sell...

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