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I don't know the history of the situation so I can't tell if it progressed. We didn't use the boat before I took everything apart & put it back together again. Could be that I out something back incorrectly, but apart from the tracks I can't see another way. The shoulder to mount the ovals is on...

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My main hatch can come off the tracks with less effort than I'd like. The setup may be common, I don't know, but the hatch slides on SS rails, and the hatch holds onto the rails with 4 bronze ovals that overlap the underside of the rails. If you push the hatch to one side it can be lifted straight u...

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I just finished a new table for the galley. I can't claim to have made the inlay, it came pre-made at Rockler. I routered out some walnut to set it in. The table itself is Walnut, the fiddles are African Mahogany. Initially wanted to simply oil it since it looked so nice with just a wipe of mineral ...

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Thanks guys. With the current NH weather forecast, looks like I'll be waiting a week anyhow.

-jeff

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I've got some woodwork I just fastened and has a little bead of polysulfide (Life Calk) that runs around the perimeter. The specs from Boat Life say tack free in 24 hours and cures in 7 days. But when can varnish go over it? I called the folks at Boat Life today and they were not very helpful. They ...

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This is just a follow up. The pink on the shaft ended up being just on the surface and fine steel wool was able to polish it off, so I was less worried about the shaft as far as electrolysis is concerned. I did end up making the drive to NE Prop yesterday with my shaft, prop and coupling. I must say...

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One more question: Where is the best place to have a new shaft made up in the New England area? H&H in Salem MA?

-Jeff

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As part of my cutlass bearing project, and with the stern tube and shaft log out of the way, I was able to get the shaft out of the boat easily. Now that I've cleaned it up I'm wondering if I should I re-use this shaft? http://lh6.ggpht.com/_DjiBX1vNLIU/S8B-JZbw9pI/AAAAAAAAEvo/54nsDbpfN3E/s800/IMG_5...

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Prop is now off, and "Moffit" external stern tube bearing holder is not simply unscrewing from the internal tube, it is turning the whole thing on the inside. No I'm faced with removing all that gunk around the inside part of the stern tube. Rachel, look familiar? http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Dji...

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Oh, that explains it.

Thanks Tim. Glad I asked before I got out the "big persuader".

-jeff

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My cutlass bearing replacement project has been at a standstill now for a few days since I can't even get the darned propeller off. I've got a three bladed bronze prop that appears keyed to the shaft with a slot in the shaft and a slot in the prop with the long rectangular key in between. It looks l...

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She may be wet inside.... Freezing water expands. I'd do some exploratory drilling to see what the wood is like closest to the hull. Zach Not the answer I'm looking for. Anyone else? I've actually wondered that, and did drill some holes in the bulkhead a few inches from a broken tab (for running wi...

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Bringing this old subject back up because this spring I see some new cracks here and there in the tabbing. The bulkhead tabbing was fine last season, fine when I put the boat away in November, and now some small cracks/failures are apparent. I'm guessing that since it happened over the winter, diffe...

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Thanks Tim & Rachel. Those pics are a big help Rachel, now I have an idea of what I'm dealing with. I'll tear into this in a few days, with the plan of removing that bearing housing. I recall reading on the Alberg list that someone did just this, and it worked out ok. I'll also try to pull the s...

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Thanks Rachel, My reasoning for removing the housing is that I don't think the shaft will come out completely without removing part of the coupling on the inboard side of the shaft. That coupling part is drilled/pinned and not coming off until it fails. The only way to get the shaft out is to pull i...

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Hi everyone, On my winter (now spring) list is to replace the cutlass bearing on my Alberg 30. This is what it looks like: http://lh4.ggpht.com/_DjiBX1vNLIU/S6fKmJTw-jI/AAAAAAAAEro/HS5OEyxTopk/s800/Cutlass-earing-018.jpg http://lh5.ggpht.com/_DjiBX1vNLIU/S6fIAz66FrI/AAAAAAAAErY/49gw7SIsWJg/s800/Cutl...

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Cheers to that!

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I'll step into the discussion a little late with a vote for System Three LPU. I painted by boat May 2008, was very happy with the results and with two seasons it has held up great. I've dropped tools, dragged chain, even had a screwdriver slip and auger in.. and the finish does seem very durable. Lo...

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Sadly, plain varnish has held up the best. Why is that sad? I guess I find varnish fussy in a way that I don't enjoy. The LPU goes on quick, I could do three coats a day, six coats in two days without sanding anything. I had hoped that through the marvel of modern chemistry we'd all be free from va...

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For this past season, on some of my exterior wood I used System 3's clear waterbased LPU over West 207, with mixed results. On my handrails, I really poured the stuff on. Thick coats. I can't remember but might have as many as six coats of LPU over 207 and those look pretty good still. On my toerail...

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Anyone have any actual experience with this stuff? Apparently it has had favorable reviews in various publications, but I can't find any references to first hand experience with it. I'll buy a quart to experiment with..anyone want to enlighten me..am I wasting my time? http://store.hamiltonmarine.co...

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Hmm, I don't think they look exactly like either of these, I don't think that they are hollow..but then I never suspected this could be the case. I've saved your pics and can zoom in w/photoshop. I'll take a closer look when I go to the boat this week.

Thanks Rachel.

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How often do engine mounts require replacement? I've been told "every few years" and I know lots of people who never replaced their mounts, and have a smooth aligned engine regardless. Vetus (my engine) does not publish a timetable for this that I can find. My boat has a 10 year old Vetus ...

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I used a curved blade scraper just like the one shown to remove the bottom paint on my A30 and found that it worked great. I quickly noticed that the scraper worked best when used up and down (toe rail to keel) rather than side to side. Also the angle of the handle was key. By keeping the handle par...

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Gordon,

Glad you didn't give up! Boat looks great! If you can find the time, I'd love to hear more details on construction.

-jeff

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We stopped at Tenants Harbor (ME) and rented a mooring from Lyman Morse. They have a new large building that is used to create mock ups of boats so customers can get a feel for the layout. It was impressive. The level of detail in each mockup is incredible. Using KD wood and Luan, they build nearly ...

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Tim, I recognize Glissando in your picture from: http://www.triton381.com/projects/restoration/falsekeel.htm Are you happy with the results? Would you do anything different? No pot warp issues? I've been caught up in quite a few this summer. In retrospect, I could have used some underwater epoxy and...

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The rudder on my Alberg 30 has been modified at sometime, the rudder shoe - pin setup on the bottom of the rudder was removed, and now there are two stainless pintle-gudgeons. http://lh3.ggpht.com/_DjiBX1vNLIU/ScGNgEsZRUI/AAAAAAAACok/kcSfGOjvLXE/s400/100.jpg I'd like to go back to the rudder-shoe se...

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Rachel, From what I understand it can impede water flow. In my situation, the zinc barely fit on the shaft before I cut it down, but under engine thrust it would rub on the cutlass bearing as the engine moved forward on it's mounts. I checked and still had drips at the stuffing box though, plenty of...

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Thanks everyone.

I was able to fit a shaft zinc, after I hack-sawed it down to 17mm in width. It fits fine, so I'll leave it there. Over the winter I may look into the nut-zinc setup if it looks easier. I'm just surprised to learn that's it's less of an issue than I thought.

-Jeff

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On my Alberg, there's not much space between the cutlass bearing and the prop, so I've had to grind down a shaft collar zinc to fit. I've got a bronze shaft & prop. Last fall, I was speaking to someone while poking around his old wooden boat and asked "where's your zinc?". He told me h...

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Well, here's the follow up. Went to the boat this weekend prepared, which took some running around. Vetus sold me what might be the only two pins in the country. I needed an 8mm drill bit. I never knew how difficult it was finding a metric drill bit, no hardware stores carry metric drill bits, nor d...

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Finally got to talk with someone at Vetus today. They say drill and pin. They even have the pin, lucky for me the last one in the country! The trouble I may have, is that my crude measuring (holding a tape measure to the shaft) tells me the shaft is 7/8 inch. Vetus says the coupling requires a 25 mm...

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I actually have a set screw in the coupling. Where you can see a hole in the coupling diagram, I have that and it is threaded with an allen head set screw inside. However, there's no corresponding hole in the shaft for the screw to sit in. The shaft has a long key slot that's a little mangled. I did...

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I'm still working on getting my prop shaft fixed to the coupling, and need to drill an 8mm hole through a 7/8 inch diameter bronze shaft. See: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_DjiBX1vNLIU/SlnO_72ka8I/AAAAAAAADww/LjLideIMv7c/s800/coupling.gif Once free from the coupling, the shaft is free to move, and with me l...

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Bill, Great suggestion! I was looking everywhere, most places had a lead time of 4 to 5 days, not actually in stock ect. I called McMaster, they had it in stock and regular UPS ground should get here tomorrow, certainly by friday. Thay had about the best price too. I should be motering again by the ...

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Thanks Rachel,

Hook wrench turned up way more search results. I'll look for one that can ship quick.

-Jeff

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I'm in need of a wrench to tighten a notched ring on my transmission coupling: See: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_DjiBX1vNLIU/SlnO_72ka8I/AAAAAAAADww/LjLideIMv7c/s800/coupling.gif I'm calling it a spanner wrench, and I'd like to find one locally so I can get it quick. I've found them online http://www.amazo...

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I too have noticed this, and many similar situations of people utterly distroying the peace and quite of their neighbors with no regard. I one lived next to a couple of vacation homes (this was in a rural mountain area). Every weekend these neighbors would come up and make absolutely the most noise ...

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Thanks guys, My issue is the same as Sarana's, I like the solution they came up with, although I'd build a bridge like structure out of some 2x6's to put under the mast while my hands were under there. I'd also tie it side to side. I subscribe to good old boat, I'll look back at my issues. Good find...

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The wiring in my mast goes down to the base, and through a 3/4 inch pipe into the cabin. Not sure if I'm all that fond of this setup, but for now it seems ok, no apparent problems and the pipe is angled so it does not interfere with the mast beam, wires come out just in front of the beam. It does ma...

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Fantastic!

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Great post!

I'll add that the System Three LPU is easy to repair. I painted my decks with it last summer, and had lots more work to do on the boat. A "scratch or two" did occur. This spring before launch I sanded the areas and touched up with little brushes and the repair is invisible.

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Thanks Chris, I may end up installing a second electric pump (the boat also has a manual whale pump) but need to get some sort of a tee fitting so tow pumps can share the same outlet. Question: The Rule float switch leaves a couple inches of water in the bilge, which seems unavoidable with the drain...

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This is just a follow up. We did use Coastal Boat Transport, and I was happy with the service. They showed up on time, were careful about protecting my boat with lots of new padding and carefully placed support struts & blocks. They really took their time. Once on the road, they got to the ramp ...

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Ok, rookie question. I've got a mooring bit up on the deck, what's the best way to tie up to a mooring pendant with the typical spliced eye? http://lh5.ggpht.com/_DjiBX1vNLIU/Sh0gh-zEAgI/AAAAAAAAC28/2MHQ9wrep_s/s800/bottom%20painting%20045.JPG The only other boats I've been on that had a similar set...

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Thanks everyone. There's a webcam on Boothbay Harbor and I (think) I've been able to see my boat! http://boothbayharborwebcams.com/ It's way off at the furthest zoom. I wish I could see how she was sitting on her boot stripe. Is that bilge pump working? I can at least see how the weather is up there...

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Still a little unsure of the bilge pump operation, the 1 1/8 hose holds enough water so that the back drain causes the pump to cycle. Stepping down to a 3/4 hose seems to help. Hope I don't go back to dead batteries. A check valve in the bilge pump hose just after the pump is an easy fix. I check v...

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After 17 months of work, we launched! After getting the mast up on the boat on Thursday, Coastal Boat Transport picked the boat up at the house and took us to Boothbay this past Friday morning. We launched at a very sketchy looking ramp, but the transport guys got us in quick and easy. After a littl...

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I know little of about the end use you are dealing with, but I can say this about the big-box store cheap pink foam: it works well for surfboards. Surfers are rough on stuff, boards are easily broken and are so all the time. I've known guys who have glued up some of that hardware store foam and buil...

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