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Jason K

I have the boat in the yard for a new bottom. The bottom work involved some blister repair. Yesterday, they applied two coats of Baltoplate. When I stopped by the boat today, there were quite a few pinholes over the repaired blisters. They plan to simply refair on top of the applied Baltoplate and s...

Jason K

Thanks for all the information. I had intended to countersink and plug the screws but now I am rethinking this. Originally I would have used 5200 permanent caulk/adhesive but with a removable installation wondering if one caulk would be superior to another in this application. I would suggest using...

Jason K

If not for you, then do it for us. Wear this before you go below.

Jason K

Great job on the Ariel!

Did someone say...Safety Dance?

Jason K

Go with the electric knife. If you use a regular knife, you'll get a very ragged edge as you saw through the foam.

Most fabric stores that sell foam use an electric knife as well.

Jason K

Welcome Lloyd!

The Bristol 27 is quite a boat. It looks like yours came from Louisiana - where did you buy her from? Are you keeping her on the MS. Gulf Coast?

I look forward to hearing more about the boat and, of course, seeing more photos.

Jason K

Thanks for all of the great information about the motor. I'll be sure to give it more revs from here on out. In my experience so far, the 2QM15 has been a pretty reliable engine I have high hopes for this one as a repower is not in the diminishing budget! I'll give it a thorough tune-up and constant...

Jason K

The yard my boat is in wants to pull the rig to replace the halyards. Umm, I don't think so. The existing set up is wire-to-rope halyards. I will be switching to all rope. So, how do I know if my existing sheaves will accomodate all rope halyards? Will it be fairly obvious just by looking at them? I...

Jason K

Well, Tim, you're right. I (obviously) don't know my Yanmars. I was under the mistaken assumption that the 1981 boats had the 2GM motors. However, ten minutes of research shows that the motor in my boat is clearly the 2QM15. That motor was built through 1980 and was replaced by the 2GM. One of the g...

Jason K

Thanks for the complements. It is a very clean boat. It hasn?t been used in years and once the dust was cleaned up, you would never guess that the boat is an ?81. Here are a few shots of today?s haulout: http://www.rambunctiousracing.com/sitebuilder/images/haulout_May_4_001-407x312.jpg http://www.ra...

Jason K

Whew. Long couple of days. The belated photos are in this thread. More are on my website here: Exterior --- Interior --- Motor Boat updates will be in other threads as I am, thankfully, no longer shopping. Thanks for everyone's help and advice both with selling the Triton and buying the J/30! I real...

Jason K

Here are some photos of the boat (haulout photos to follow). Most of the rest are at the links below (click to enlarge the website photos): Exterior --- Interior --- Motor I'll fill you in on some boat details this evening. Pictures first: Exterior: http://www.rambunctiousracing.com/sitebuilder/imag...

Jason K

No Mark, you haven't missed anything yet. I just closed the deal a couple of hours ago. The seller pushed it back a day. I can't tell you how excited I am. I went through the boat briefly today, but did not take any photos. I am taking the boat to a boatyard on the Southshore tomorrow, so I'll be ba...

Jason K

I was watching Deadliest Catch last night and they were attempting to replace a prop on one of the crab boats. The used an explosive charge to knock the prop loose when all other means failed (this was done with the boat in the water). I'm not saying you should do this. But if you do, be sure to vid...

Jason K

A slick bottom may not be worth going for a swim in that dude's backyard! Alligators aren't aggressive. It's the alligator snapping turtles that scare me...males get over 200 lbs. I don't know if any are in Bayou Castine or not. I used to deal with a 70 lbs. one when I worked at the zoo. I think yo...

Jason K

Thanks! Pictures will follow ( sorry Mike ). Pictures will follow. I'm having some technical difficulties, but they are on the way. About the boat: It is a 1981 J30. It has been very, very lightly used for the last ten years. However, it is a nice boat. The bad: -There are a couple wet spots in the ...

Jason K

We've reached an agreement!

The boat should be mine by the front end of next week.

Here we go again!

Jason K

I'm getting ready to raise the Coast Guard for Rachel, she must have gotten lost in there. I hope she brought food and water.

Is this a Mayday or a Pan-Pan call?

Jason K

Well, we hauled the boat out a few hours ago. The owner did not want to leave his dog in his truck, so he had me bring the boat down to the boatyard without him. I thought that was interesting - there's no way some one would take my boat until he paid for it. Anyway, I made it down the bayou without...

Jason K

So Jason, going to get a good nights sleep tonight ? I'll bet you are as excited as a 5 year old on Christmas Eve Fun isn't it ? Oh, I've got it bad. I just got back from taking another look at the boat from the dock. I did the same last night. I'll still be rational during the inspection, but I'll...

Jason K

I just spoke with the Coast Guard documentation office. If the boat was previously documented, then you can essentially pick up where it was left off. If there were no liens recorded at the time of the expiration, then all you need is the CG bill of sale or the completed transfer form on the back of...

Jason K

When you say bleeder holes, I assume you mean small holes that will allow excess resin to escape?

If so, then you can simply fill and fair them with epoxy.

Jason K

Does anyone know how CG documentation works when the seller's existing registration is expired? I've read the CG documentation site thoroughly and I'm not finding an answer. I know that I need to document a chain of title, but how is that done when a boat's registration lapses? Louisiana is not a ti...

Jason K

The haulout is Tuesday at 10:00. I don't know if I'm going to make it - I'm very excited about this boat. I'm telling myself to be calm and rational, but I'm doing a poor job of that. If the boat passes, it will stay out for a new Baltoplate bottom and we'll do a 100 mile offshore race in the beginn...

Jason K

Wow. Great article.

You should send that in to Good Old Boat, their DIY articles have been a little too basic recently (like a four page article on how to apply a vinyl name and hailing port).

Jason K

Great job and great photos!

Painting the fish with extra bottom paint is absolutely the best part of the job. Way to go.

Jason K

Scott, that table (and the boat) looks fantastic. Do you have any project details or phtotos?

Jason K

Update: I just took a very close look at the J30 mentioned above (photos are at: http://picasaweb.google.com/ejking80/J30Atalanta ). We have a purchase agreement pending haulout, inspection and sea trial, but I am optimistic. It will need some work, but it should me manageable. The negatives are som...

Jason K

This is probably a consequence of you being so neat and organized. If you take a page from my book, all of your surfaces will look great, but any storage medium will be like a very small Wal-Mart. Pens and pencils will be found in the bottom of almost every drawer, in any bag, in your glove box, and...

Jason K

but in general the situation is not particularly dire, and people here are proactive and prone to helping each other, and don't sit around whining about their bad luck and waiting for help. That must be nice. you would think it was Katrina up here to listen to the stupid news anchors. If you go loo...

Jason K

Bon voyage!

Jason K

J-30s are what they are, and they serve their intended purpose very well. They sail well, which means they're fun to race too--particularly with a OD fleet around--and they are quite comfortable for cruising as well. They have flaws, but so do all old boats. As long as you are aware of the potentia...

Jason K

Someone must buy this boat immediately if only to put the name on the quarter where it belongs instead of always half-hidden by the rudder. In this case it's not such a bad thing. The boat's name is Atalanta. Uggh. If I buy the boat, a proper name will go in the proper place. J30s are nice and fast...

Jason K

OK, the hunt continues. I've moved completely away from Catalina 30's and given serious thought to how I plan to use the next boat. It will be about half racing and half day sailing. I anticipate about 6 weekend trips and perhaps one longer cruise a year (about 5 days). Also, one 100 mile offshore r...

Jason K

I would stay away from real solvents. After I replaced the portlights in the saloon, I painted the interior. I had two paint runs down one of the portlights. I must have been a bit punchy from the fumes, because I did not notice it until the next day. I didn't want to scrape the lexan as I was afrai...

Jason K

Congratulations!

Jason K

I would try soap and water first. As Rachel indicated, lexan is very sensitive to solvents (particularly acetone). The adhesive that holds the paper to the lexan is very mild, so perhaps soaking it in soapy water will make the job easier. I don't think Windex will haze lexan, but I would start with ...

Jason K

It's supposed to get into the 30's here tonight. That's nuts.

Jason K

I bought the stanchion bases from Tops In Quality for, I believe, just less than $40 each. They are identical to the ones Tim installed on Kaholee. I ordered the stanchions from Garhauer at about $30 each.

Jason K

I found them very easy to deal with. All I ordered was six stanchion bases, but they were priced right, arrived on time, and looked great.

Jason K

Catalina 30 update. The broker sent me the email thread below. My response is the last email. The arrogance and duplicity in the owner's email set me off. I thought I would share: As I mentioned, the customer did his own Survey. Some of his findings that appear below, may be arguable and although in...

Jason K

I just got off the phone with the broker. The boat doesn't sound too bad - I may go take a look at it.

In the meantime, I can dream: Click here (Bristol 40)

Jason K

Oysters aren't fast? Not unless you can train them to open and close at the same time. I tried that once, but I ate all the big ones and the remainder couldn't generate sufficient propulsion. I am glad you avoided making a mistake with this particular boat - that's what the thorough inspection, sur...

Jason K

I figured that with my luck, I need my own thread to document the tribulations of my boat shopping experience. I'm having fun, but it's more stressful than buying a house. So, does anyone know much about the Sabre 30? Here's what I know: They are built in Maine. They are sailboats. I have heard that...

Jason K

Hey Britton. I know - I didn't mean to imply that you implied...

Actually, I think we're all on the same page here. We all know no one was trying to be offensive. I wish we were all closer - this would be a much easier conversation over a few drinks.

Jason K

Mike, it looks like you posted while I was typing the above response. Unflattering would, obviously, be a charitable description. Britton, I am well aware that you are trying very, very hard not to tell me you told me so. Just so you know, I don't think all Catalina 30's are like this. :) I will be ...

Jason K

Despite Britton's noble effort to bring this thread back on track, I'm going to derail it again. I wanted to give you an update on the sea trial and inspection we completed yesterday. I didn't think it deserved its own thread. I've tried thinking of a good word to describe the boat. I think disaster...

Jason K

Practical Sailor favorably reviewed a product called Woody Wax. It is not a true wax, but it does add some shine and provides UV protection. As importantly, though, it does not compromise the non skid and it makes cleanup easier. Here's a link to the product's website: http://www.woody-wax.com/woody...

Jason K

Indisputably, the Triton and Catalina-type boats are immensely different. The Triton was designed the late 1950's and more closely resembles the wooden boats of that era than the fiberglass boats that would follow closely in its wake. However, while the differences in design and aesthetic are vast, ...

Jason K

I swear you could fit two Tritons inside a Catalina 30. Those boats are positively immense inside. I got lost for three days the first time I went below in a Catalina 30. Since rust never sleeps, and heat and salt water are a good recipe for corrosion, I'm going to guess that you might want to take...

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Fairing on top of applied bottom paint (Baltoplate)

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