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Tony

The finished volume of the box might be adequate, but could you even reach the bottom of a 20" or deeper locker if it were only 9" wide? Access to the bottom is important for cleaning, retreiving lost items, etc. This practical consideration may kill the whole idea. We had a 24" deep...

Tony

John,
Where are you in So OR? I'm in Vernonia, west of Portland.

Tony

When we lived aboard our Harstad 31, "Solace," in the process of demolition I removed the aging and damaged polystyrene from the underside of the decks and the cabin ceiling. After that, the temperature increased almost 5 degrees on an average day and almost 8 degrees on a very hot sunny d...

Tony

I'm curious. Couldn't you just lay a piece of cellophane on the surface of the varnish or sealant to act as an air barrier? Would'nt that accomplish the same thing, or am I missing something?

Tony

Our last boat, a Harstad 31, had a thin layup. In the thickest part of the hull it was only a bit under 1/2 inch. The topsides were in the 1/4 inch size.

Tony

So this guy must be of the "If I ignore it, the problem will go away" mindset. In his case it will, eventually...

Tony

http://portland.craigslist.org/boa/128287745.html

-Tony

Tony

Seattle is currently at day 30 for "continuous" rainfall; in this case defined as measurable rainfall at some point in each 24 hour period, but despite this bad definition it's still pretty wet. No, all kidding aside, that's not actually normal. Now Matt, I'm down here outside of Portland...

Tony

I s'pose this would be a bad time to talk about sailing with a "skeleton crew?"

Tony

Hey y'all, Just wanted to post an update. Another Bahama 25 owner finally contacted me when he read my letter to the editor in 48 North. Turns out my boat DOES have a link to Islander, One I didn't think of. Joe McGlasson designed the Bahama 24, which was ripped off into an Islander design and cause...

Tony

WOW!

That's really somthing, good job!

I was going to post pics of my shop, but now I think I'll have to do a lot more work on it first! LOL

Tony

It's also good because it doesn't transfer to the workpiece like some of the silicone based sprays do, so you don't have any problems with finish or glue-ups, when sanding paste wax leaves with the dust, silicone keeps re-depositing. That was my concern. I've completely taken apart the saw, repaint...

Tony

I think I cut that article out and have it somewhere, if you're interested I can look for it.

Tony

Thanks. It's not actually rusty, except a thin film in places that came off with some steel wool. I'm just interested in preserving it's condition. I bought it from a friend and have taken it apart to paint the housing and do a thorough cleaning. I've never used a dado, but could see the usefulness ...

Tony

Hey y'all, I've got an older Craftsman tablesaw with the cast iron table. What do you coat it with to keep it from rusting (keep in mind I live in probably the rainiest area of the whole continental US, so there's lots of humidity). I thought to use WD-40, but I don't want to get it on any wood I'm ...

Tony

The Uhaul car-hauler isn't an option for a Triton. I used one to move my 25' hull and deck, and it overhung 6' aft and 3' forward. The trailer's too short. I'd go for a used construction trailer (for a tractor or something) and build a cradle. As was said before, you'll need something bigger than an...

Tony

I just got the paperback version. It's very helpful, but is not the same as the Kinney version. Straight from the book's introduction you find out that this is the original as written in 1932 by Skene himself. They say in the intro that the Kinney version is completely different, and they're a bit m...

Tony

"...they always spill."

Right, that's what the new carpet is for :-)

Tony

The Plot Thickens... So I've found out it really is a "Bahama 25," built by Clackacraft. Cool. Someone on the TSBB pointed me out to one moored right across the dock from his Westerly. I now have a ton of pictures and hopefully I can find out who owns it and get more pics & measurement...

Tony

Hmmm....three or four days to get the windvane installed, a day for provisioning, 2 weeks to plan the bank robbery, another 2 days for...Wait, never mind. :-)

Tony

Yea, it sure did. Gas station attendant did a double take, I met someone whoe "rebuilds boats for a living" and in general we got lots of attention. The funniest thing is that we got more attention on the way here than when we actually pulled into our little town of 2000 people. I spent pa...

Tony

Alright! We got it home Monday night and Tuesday, see below for a couple of pics. Does this design look familiar to anyone? http://www.geocities.com/wilfite/hullontrailer.jpg This is the hull loaded onto the rented trailer after about 3 hrs of four guys lifting and grunting. The hull's not that heav...

Tony

Thanks for all the suggestions, guys. I've already got This Old Boat, and placed the others on my shopping list. Thank you for the offer Chris, I will take you up on it. Expect an email inside of a week or so. Much like Charlie, my lead sources will probably be varied, unless I can find a junker boa...

Tony

Thanks Mike.

Tony

Thanks Tim,
I'll check 'em out!

Tony

Tony G:

I don't suppose you have a pic of that hinge from Ballinger Spars, would you?

Thanks.

Tony

Hey ya'll,
On another note:

Are there any "standard" sizes for things like bunks, height off the sole of seats and so on?

Thanks a bunch!

Tony

OK,

This must be the ultimate word on which drill to choose :-)

http://www.ka5cvh.com/downloads/dewalt.mpeg

Tony

I'm bringing it home next monday, so I'll have some pics then.

Tony

Thanks Tommy, I checked it out. See below. I went to the boat yesterday (65+ miles from home and forgot my camera AGAIN! ARGHHH!!) and took some actual measurements. The deck is ~24'2", The hull, including the reverse transom is 25'. Beam is 8'. Cockpit is 6.5' long, with a 2' top opening hatch...

Tony

Thanks guys, I've got that article in my arsenal, thanks for pointing it out though. As the "other" Tim said, the Antimony is used to harden the lead for an external keel, I don't think it's all that necessary for my purposes. Do you know of any other books that talk about this? I'm going ...

Tony

Thanks Tim, I'm working on getting some more info on who the designer is, I'm told by the guy at Clackacraft he thought it was someone who had designed boats for Islander. I emailed Bob Perry, up in Seattle. He didn't recognize the boat from the meager pics I had, as soon as I get the hull home I'll...

Tony

Hey y'all, I just bought a new project, now that I'm living on land again with a shop and a long driveway. I bought a Bahama 25 (supposedly, I haven't been able to find much info, other than Clackacraft built it using a mold they purchased from a private party, and it maybe could have been an ex-isl...

Tony

Thank you Charlie,
I wrote that in a hurry what you wrote is what I meant, though I was wrong about it going entirely through the mast. You learn something new everyday!

Tony

Tony

Adding a sleeve how to: Find a suitable sleeve just large enough to fit over your through-bolt. Drill one side of your spar just large enough to slip the sleeve into the spar and against the inside of the other side, where the bolt hole is. Insert bolt, tighten. Make sure that your bolt head or wash...

Tony

OK, I wouldn't call it "classic", but do any of you know anything about the above referenced boat? Clackacraft built it in the mid 80's, and only mentions on their website that "they had a had in a bluewater boat in the under 30 foot market." Oh Goody. I'm talking to a guy with a...

Tony

Welcome Back, Jason :-)

-Tony

Tony

Jason, I don't know where you were keeping 218, but I was looking at some of the satelite photos of New Orleans, and it looks like the inland yacht basin and canal escaped much of the harm. Take a look at http://ngs.woc.noaa.gov/storms/katrina/24425580.jpg Edited 9/7 00:16 I've put a shot here of ju...

Tony

Well, their website says (after conversion to numbers I can understand) you're looking at 11.26 lbs/gallon, or 84.27 lbs/cubic foot. That does seem disproportionately dense for something that, according to the FAQ should have a 1/16" finished thickness. I'm not really impressed with their "...

Tony

Hey y'all: To qualify my post: I am head of the sound/technical arts area at my church, and have spent the last 6 years studying and learning about sound and ways to control it. Anytime you look at controlling sound, there's always a few companies that tout spray-on or roll-on substances as a replac...

Tony

Naw, he's full of it....it's entertaining reading though :-)

Tony

OK, here's my nomination: http://newimages.yachtworld.com/1/3/7/4/4/1374478_2.jpg This is an all steel boat (I mean, interior, tables, bunks and ALL!) being sold in my neck of the woods. Looks like an old submariner decided he could have the best of both worlds...Honestly, I can't imagine anyone wan...

Tony

Personally, I don't think electrifying the pendants is a bad idea, but then my necks a bit reddish in hue....

Tony

The story is..."Navigational System Failure"

Oh Boy.

Tony

I think this is what Hunter is using for their new boats this year and last. If so, it's pretty convincing based on a walk by and occasional sit in the cockpit. (There's a hunter dealer in our marina).

Tony

OK, I'll take a stab at it: Here is a weird thing that is totally off topic but maybe you geniuses can explain it to me. At my work table in the basement (beautiful thing basements... it can snow all it wants and I can still get something done. Too bad those smells migrate upstairs and I catch so mu...

Tony

It wasn't a triton, but I recall a boat (newer design, I think) in a Lat 38 article sometime last year off of baja that had the deck literally come off the hull...I believe it seperated completely at the hull to deck flange, then the boat basically folded up and sank.

Tony

I can't speak to the general interior, but here's an example of what rope lighting can do...my church sanctuary is 50' x 50'. We have a soffit that runs along two walls, with the stage in the corner. We've run a 20' strand of rope lights from the corner out on both side walls of the stage, inside th...

Tony

As far as gantry's and slings go, I'd think a setup with an I-Beam the width of the building that rolls on two beams (think of an H, but with the center dash moving up or down) and slings that operate from the I-Beam would do an admirable job AND stay out of the way. You could make them motorized or...

Tony

Reminds me of when I was working on my old Laser. I had the bow sticking out of my garage, and was working just inside the shadow line (It was August). I had just mixed a larger pot of epoxy and set it on deck near my work area. I had to get up and get a tool from my workbench, when I came back and ...

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