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Peter

Restoration Specialties & Supply Co.has a good catalog of stuff, and their mail order service is good.

Maybe something like this?

Peter

I see there is a Norsea 27 hull and deck for sale on ebay ... never been splashed.

Peter

I must admit, there are times when I miss my old M-17 (sniff).

Peter

Ed wrote:That’s the one!

Well, that lapstrake hull will keep you awake all night with all the little lapping and gurgling noises it makes ... just about drove me nuts in the M-17 !

Peter

I think you're right, Al.
She's a Lyall Hess design, as was my Montgomery 17.
Found on the net:

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Peter

Just a passing thought: Could you transfer the bronze slides to the new sail?

Peter

Rachel wrote:Maybe a strip of teak is best, after all!

How about a strip of some type of ironwood? We had one in Argentina called "quebracho" which means "axe-breaker".

Peter

That's beautiful, and the water looks so clear!

Peter

I'll keep the forum posted with the "Black Fly" project with lots of pictures, probably in the fall/winter. Still have to do the electric bike and finish re-roofing the house before it gets the go-ahead.
Ah, retirement ... never a dull moment!

Peter

Ed, That handhold cutout looks like a great idea. It wasn't on my plans, but after seeing yours I'm going to make a cutout on mine. My old dinghy has twin skegs about 15" apart and they are cut out to act as grab rails when the dinghy is lashed on deck. Very handy when going forward, and it all...

Peter

Tweaking my back by turning over the Eastport pram has led me on the quest for a truly light weight tender. I found an interesting site called Geodesic Airolite Boat Designs. The model that caught my attention (and there are quite a few nice models) is the Black Fly 8. http://www3.telus.net/sailing/...

Peter

I have a plywood/epoxy tank. I built it from exterior grade 1/2" plywood with triangular blocking on the insides of all the joints. It's epoxy and cloth inside and out, and the back conforms to the shape of the hull. It sits on a shelf, held in place with a frame in front. There's clearance all...

Peter

That looks familiar ... definately a big (nesting) brother to this one, and a beauty, too!! (Rachel, you're right on the money,as always) http://www3.telus.net/sailing/epp.jpg On my East Port Pram I attached the bottom rub strips with bronze screws and a layer of thickened epoxy. I left the screws i...

Peter

Acoustic: Great article, thanks!
I'm bookmarking it for use during my future, much needed, re-wiring job. The old adage that a worker is only as good as their tools is so true!

Peter

Some Albin Marin trivia: After a little Googling I found the Albin Singoalla had a production run of only 50 boats. Albin made a total of 17 different sailboats, as chronicled in these charts . The Vega was the most prolific at about 3500 vessels. Albin Viggen, 1200 units (25' fin keel, skeg rudder)...

Peter

Hi, and welcome to a great forum, I dare say the greatest!
Wow ... a BIG Vega! I've seen a smaller one, the Vigen (25' fin keel).
I have a Vega and love it. It's the only boat I've worked on where everything on the port side is the same dimension as the starboard side.

Peter

I use 1/4" Amsteel for my jacklines, and they need to be tightend now and then. I'm concerned about chafe where the lines go through the stanchions. My present lifelines are coated stainless with snap-on cable covers to hide the yellowing/rust of the lifelines. This was the way the boat came, a...

Peter

Ceasar wrote:The winch being in the way of the lower lifeline is a common problem so I'm told.

I find it looks close, but doesn't interfere with anything, as long as you run the sheets underneath.

Peter

Rachael:
I usedthis one in a satin finish.
I call the Vega my "Q" ship :-) Tramp steamer on the outside, luxury inside.

Peter

I swear by Zinsser : see details in this link which includes a post by me extolling the virtues of Zinsser. My Vega interior is done this way and it's very tough, scrubbabale (is that a word?) and looks great in a satin finish. It's stood the test of time. I bought it at Home Depot (in Canada, eh!) ...

Peter

This hinged step from Rig Rite looks interesting. You could lower the mast either way as there is a pin at both ends.

Peter

I don't know which is better, but I did find a neat way to lower and raise a mast single-handed. It's posted on the Alberg Site and uses an "A" frame that goes up to just above the spreaders. I made one for my boat (heavy Proctor 30' mast) and it works like a charm, both ways. I used chain...

Peter

The nice thing is if your valve fails or freezes up you simply unscrew it and thread on a new one leaving the thru-hull, through bolts and sealant untouched. That's especially handy, too, when Groco issues a recall on the valves ... makes them a lot easier to replace! I see you have the ones with t...

Peter

Shop-Studio living is really an ancient idea .... except back in those days the livestock was down below, not the boat or car :-)

Peter

Double Ditto :-)

Peter

Thanks, David. The depth and bredth of knowledge on this forum is awesome!

My threads are definately 3/8" and the pins are 8mm (5/16") so I appear to have a conbobulated version. Maybe I'll re-measure those pins

(Edit) .... unless, 38 years ago, they mixed pin thread sizes ... who knows?

Peter

Kristian: Good idea on swapping out the toggles on one end of the turnbuckle. However, I'm going to replace the turnbuckles when I replace the wire, as the old ones are ... well ... old! The existing ones are ss, the new ones will be bronze. Using all Hayn hardware, my plan (today) is to replace the...

Peter

It looks like those are 5/16" studs in the turnbuckles, which rules out an easy swap of the forks for 3/8" size. They are actually 3/8" 24 studs. 3/8" screws on the cap shrouds for an Albin Vega? It's the "One size fits all" philosophy .... good sense for the spare par...

Peter

I'm slowly going over my standing rigging (all metric, but I'll keep this in inches), with the intention of replacing the whole works sometime in the future. All my wire is the same size (3/16") and is probably the original stuff. No sign of cracks in the swage terminals, and not a hint of corr...

Peter

On a smaller lighter boat I jacked up the trailer, blocked it, put stands under the boat, then lowered the trailer.

Lifting it with the trailer gives you a very secure lifting base. Might work on the Shields...

Peter

One idea they mentioned for really bad situations, which I hope none of us will ever see, that I quite liked was using the spinnaker halyard or topping lift for a safety line. I can see it now: heeled over at 30 degrees, sailing along on autopilot, and hanging over (or in) the water like an errant ...

Peter

In my experience (one boat done in a similar product) it looks good, stands up well, and is VERY grippy when wet or dry, and comfortable to kneel on in shorts. That said, you need a special roller to apply it, and it's difficult to keep really clean, but stands up well to scrubbing. On the boat I di...

Peter

After re-reading the service bulletin I see now that the whole unit needs to be replaced. I would demand they replace these with their top of the line seacocks as a way of making good on the labor and annoyance involved. Wow! I'm requesting they include new thru hulls, as they will probably get des...

Peter

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggg!!!! http://www3.telus.net/sailing/v1.jpg http://www3.telus.net/sailing/v2.jpg http://www3.telus.net/sailing/v3.jpg and a fourth with no picture. Oh well, next "scheduled" haulout is April 2009. Did I mention they're installed with 3M5200? :-(

Peter

These pics are all sun rises taken on early morning departures.

Peter

I think I know what that is: It's that amazing vapor barrier tape that you should NEVER put anywhere near your lips!

Peter

Figment wrote:I have a different signal for that.

I didn't know grapeshot was still legal ;-)

Peter

After 1000 grit, then 2000 grit wet sanding, I used a buffer and 3M Finnese-It. Worked like a charm, you could watch your reflection grow out of a dull finish as you buffed.

Peter

... and all this time I thought it was just me ;-)

Peter

Noah wrote:I think you guys should play around with extending the cabin side (but not that Cabin) forward of the mast like they do with the Folkboat.

I agree with you, Noah. I think it would add a nice fore/aft balance to the whole look. You are sooooo close to perfection :-)

Just my 2 cents (Cdn.) worth.

Peter

Sounds like he could have used a good A.I.S. system: inexpensive, low power consumtion, and you should always know where the big guys are!

Peter

Wow...that old Homelite looks just like one my Dad had when I was growing up! It was part of my father-in-law's estate. We both bought one at the same time, 1972, when we bought adjoining properties to build on. I still have mine, but have sold his. In town today I managed to pick up all the pieces...

Peter

The thing I don't like about external strainers is that if (when?) they clog, you have no choice but to go over the side to unclog it. Pulling the raw water hose off the pump and blowing through it should clear the outside screen. I have an external protruding-type strainer, as well as a metal bask...

Peter

Peter - may I ask what you used to make the cross section illustration? I pinched that off StanPro's Website They have nice sections of all their weatherstrips. My CAD program of choice is AutoCad, as I used to make a living using AutoCad Map in surveying and engineering work. I dropped out of the ...

Peter

My next project is to install a pair of forward facing port lites (a la Triton) but keep the original Vega style and appearance. The new lites will be identical in size to those in the forward cabin. The Vega lites are held in with a two piece rubber weatherstrip / locking strip combination. http://...

Peter

Matt1 wrote:I think that I will patent the device under the name "boat flex" and sell it to West Marine

Just make sure they are white and say "Marine" on them, then you'll be in business :-)

Peter

This Winter:
Finish the nylon drifter project.
Go sailing and enjoy all last winter's improvements!

Peter

Thanks for the links, guys. I managed to find exact replacements at Smalley Steel Ring Company. The good news was they had a local distributor who stocked them, and could supply them to a nearby bearing shop for re-sale. Then the manager of a local marine store found a couple in her own personal spa...

Peter

In Canada, as I understand it, all land below high water mark is public domain. That's pretty nice!

Peter

And all this time I thought you used them at the other end of the baby! Ah ... those Canadians, eh?

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