الخشب التقليدي انحياز لمنزلك سيكون دائما الخيار المفضل في أي تركيب انحياز. ومع ذلك، تحتاج المقاول انحياز الحق لمساعدتك على اختيار أفضل انحياز الخشب مع أقل قدر من انحياز الصيانة. هناك العديد من أنواع مختلفة من انحياز الخشب التي تم إنشاؤها باستخدام المواد الخشبية دون المساواة. دون 8217t السماح نيكسثليب الخاص بك اقرأ المزيد خدمات التسقيف المهنية وإصلاح سقف بأسعار معقولة إذا كان لديك مشاكل تسرب سقف، don8217t الانتظار في الاتصال مقاول تسقيف. يبدو تسرب السقف لفترات طويلة غير مؤذية في البداية، ولكن يمكن أن تتحول إلى مشاكل خطيرة سريعة وجود تسرب السقف المستمر يمكن أن يسبب نمو العفن، والسقوف التالفة، والأثاث. اتصل بنا اليوم إذا كنت 8217re في حاجة أوهليب اقرأ المزيد عند محاولة للحد من منزلك 8217s فاتورة هيتينغكولينغ، هناك 8217s أي وسيلة أفضل لتوفير المال من وجود الفينيل الجديد أو النوافذ استبدال الخشب المثبتة. قبل كل شيء، مع خصم الضرائب الاتحادية الجديدة تصل إلى 1500 هناك 8217s لا يوجد سبب لعدم. وجود سطح السفينة الجميلة سوف يكون دائما عائد إيجابي على قيمة الممتلكات الخاصة بك. إضافة سطح السفينة هو وسيلة غير مكلفة لتوسيع مساحة المعيشة الخاصة بك. متوسط تكلفة بناء سطح السفينة هو ما يقرب من 7000 ويعود العائد من حوالي 15،000 عند بيع منزلك 8211 لا سيئة، والحق لذلك النظر في وجود أهليب اقرأ المزيد اختيار المقاول انحياز الحق أمر حاسم في أي تركيب انحياز. سواء كان تركيب الفينيل انحياز على انحياز أو إزالة تماما انحياز الموجودة لديك انحياز جديد. وجود المقاول انحياز المهنية التي يمكن أن توفر لك مع أفضل حل لأسلس انحياز تثبيت سيوفر لك الكثير من الصداع والوقت أندليب قراءة المزيد العمل الممتاز مايك وطاقمه من العمال تثبيت الفينيل انحياز ونوافذ جديدة بالنسبة لنا. كانوا هنا من البداية الى النهاية كما وعدت ومشى لي من خلال أي أسئلة كان لي دون تردد. لقد قاموا بعمل ممتاز وأنا أحيلهم إلى أي شخص. شكرا مايك، حظا سعيدا مداش سكوت، واكيفيلد، ما مبم البناء تصنيف 5 5 على أساس 3 آراء. العثور على المقاول الصحيح لا ينبغي أن تكون مؤلمة القيام مشروع تحسين المنزل أو إعادة عرض الحق يمكن أن تضيف قيمة حقيقية إلى أي نوع من المنزل، إذا فعلت بشكل صحيح وكفاءة من قبل المرخصة والمؤمن المهنية. استخدام مواد عالية الجودة التي هي كفاءة في استخدام الطاقة، جذابة والأهم من ذلك، يمكن الاعتماد عليها مثل انخفاض-- صيانة الفينيل انحياز. استبدال النوافذ. سوف أسطح الألواح الخشبية والطوابق المخصصة إضافة قيمة حقيقية. في معظم الحالات، يمكنك أن تتوقع والعائد الفوري على الاستثمار الخاص بعد إجراء هذه التحسينات المنزل. اختيار المقاول الذي سوف تحصل على هذه المهمة، المشي لكم من خلال كل خطوة من المشروع من البداية الى النهاية دون أي إضافات خفية. وقد أعطت خدماتنا تحسين المنزل لنا ميزة فوق شركات إعادة عرض المنزل الأخرى. كونها واحدة من المناطق كبار مقدمي الخدمات في انحياز، والسقوف، ونوافذ استبدال، وإضافات الغرفة. يعطينا قوة شراء كبيرة من خلال موردينا وفي المقابل، يمكن أن تمر على طول المدخرات لك فلماذا تختار لنا كمنزل إعادة عرض منزلك نستمع إلى احتياجاتك. نحن لا تستخدم ارتفاع ضغط المبيعات، أو محاولة لبيع لك شيئا كنت لا تحتاج أو تريد. التواصل هو المفتاح لأي نوع من إعادة عرض المشروع، ونحن نريد مشروعك أن يكون أفضل نتيجة ممكنة. يول الحصول على مشروع مفصل الوقت المقدر للانتهاء - دون الصداع سوف تحصل أيضا واحدة من أفضل الضمانات في الأعمال التجارية تحسين المساكن، يجب أن تحتاج من أي وقت مضى لاستخدامه. ما هو نوع من خدمات تحسين المنزل هل تبحث عن اختيار المقاول تسقيف الذين سوف تعمل في مصلحة الخاص بك وليس في مقدار الربح الذي يمكن أن تجعل من خلال زوايا القطع. كما المقاولين التسقيف، ونحن نعتقد في استخدام أفضل القوباء المنطقية تسقيف والسطح السفلي لإعطاء عملائنا راحة البال. لمزيد من المعلومات حول خدمات التسقيف، قم بزيارة: التجارية تسقيف شقة أو تسقيف السكنية ليس كل الفينيل والخشب انحياز هي نفسها. اختيار المهنية انحياز المقاول الذي سوف تساعدك على فهم أي نوع من الفينيل انحياز لتجنب، وماذا سوف تعطيك أفضل بانج لباك الخاص بك على المدى الطويل. من سطح السفينة المعالجة الضغط القياسية، سطح مهاغوني، أو مركب مركب - ويف حصلت على تغطيتها. اقرأ المزيد عن الطوابق والشرفات سطح السفينة بناةأخبار سوق الأسهم أخبار تحليل أمب في الوقت الحقيقي بعد ساعات ما قبل السوق أخبار فلاش اقتباس ملخص اقتباس الرسوم البيانية التفاعلية الإعداد الافتراضي يرجى ملاحظة أنه بمجرد إجراء اختيارك، وسوف تنطبق على جميع الزيارات المستقبلية لناسداك. إذا كنت مهتما في أي وقت بالعودة إلى الإعدادات الافتراضية، يرجى تحديد الإعداد الافتراضي أعلاه. إذا كان لديك أي أسئلة أو واجهت أي مشاكل في تغيير الإعدادات الافتراضية الخاصة بك، يرجى البريد الإلكتروني إسفيدباكناسداك. الرجاء تأكيد اختيارك: لقد اخترت تغيير الإعداد الافتراضي الخاص بك للبحث اقتباس. ستصبح الآن الصفحة المستهدفة الافتراضية ما لم تغير التهيئة مرة أخرى، أو تحذف ملفات تعريف الارتباط. هل أنت متأكد من رغبتك في تغيير إعداداتك لدينا تفضيل أن نسأل الرجاء تعطيل مانع الإعلانات (أو تحديث إعداداتك لضمان تمكين جافا سكريبت وملفات تعريف الارتباط)، حتى نتمكن من الاستمرار في تزويدك بأول أخبار السوق نشرت منذ: 396 أيام ويقع المراكب الشراعية في أنغرا دي هيرويزمو، جزر الأزور، البرتغال وتشمل بعض المعدات ما يلي: - العاصفة الجيب - جيب - العمل جيب - 1 جنوة - 1 جنوة الوسطى (الشراع الشمالية) مع 1 الشعاب المرجانية - 2 الأشرعة الرئيسية مع 3 الشعاب المرجانية - المراوغ - فاريمان ديزل K30 6HP المحرك - أوتوهلم سيتالك تريداتا 50 زائد - بطاريات دورة عميقة خروج 900 12V - كيب هورن الذاتي التوجيه - الطيار الآلي أوتوهلم ST1000 - أوريغو موقد الكحول 1500 - دسك فف نافيكوم رت-450 الراديو - 2 10.5 غالون خزانات المياه - 1 10.5 غالون خزان الوقود لمزيد من المعلومات والصور، يرجى البريد الالكتروني دانيالاغاريدوهوتميل أرسلت: 705 أيام مضت له هو للرقص البطيء. في عام 1974 كونتيسا 26 المصنعين بدن FLZM9625D174 يجلس على مقطورة ترياد 2004 (تستخدم مرة واحدة لمدة 40 ميلا) وأعتقد أن هذا ليكون قارب المشروع كما لم يكن من قبالة مقطورة لمدة 10 عاما. يمكن إرسال الأسئلة أو دعا في: يقع المراكب الشراعية في شارلوت، نورث كارولينا وتشمل بعض المعدات التالية: 1988 يانمار 1GM10 أوريغو 1 الموقد موقد هيلا المشجعين نافيكو السيارات الطيار غارمين غس (1980s في وقت مبكر) 25 واط أبيلكو راديو فف 1980s) الأفق دس 45 عمق السبر (2000) مرساة مخلب على الأسطوانة القوس 15 سكر 20 هيل الشمالية ليكسان البوابات الكابلات الكهربائية دوكسيد 200 واط العاكس 150 جنوا مينزيل 100 الجيب يانكي ثلاثي الشراع بوم فانغ الدائمة تزوير استبدالها في عام 2000 بيميني المراوغ نشر: 781 يوما قبل زانثوس هو جي بني تايلور كونتيسا 26، الذي بني في أونتاريو في عام 1980. نحن حاليا في جنوب المحيط الهادئ الآن في Vava8217u تونغا. لقد تم المبحرة المحيط الهادئ على مدى السنوات ال 4 الماضية وفعلت تجديد واسع في 201213 بينما نحن we2121 في هاواي. لدينا صفحة بلوق we8217ve طرحت مع الكثير من الصور والمعلومات للراغبين it8217s: svxanthus. blogspot زانثوس وقد تم ريريجد في عام 2013. كل شينبلاتس جديدة، ومفاتيح، وما إلى ذلك، والتزوير دوكس. مينزيل مع 3 الشعاب مع سترونغتراك تريسيل مع مسار منفصل العاصفة ألإتجاه الجيب المتوسطة العمل الجيب جنوا دريفتر الشراع الشراع القطب مع المسار فلينسبراي مضخة مياه النحاس اثنين من 8 جالون خزانات المياه واحد 10 جالون خزان المياه مع مضمنة مرشح و مشعب قوة 10 اثنين الموقد موقد غاز البترول المسال مع الفرن . خزانات غاز البترول المسال من الألومنيوم بقدرة 6 أرطال فف قياسي جديد مع مستقبل إيس. اثنان 20 واط الألواح الشمسية تهمة تحكم 32 أمبير البطارية اثنين اليدوي مضخات الآسن الألومنيوم الحوت في قمرة القيادة مضخة الآسن منفصلة أدناه رصد ريشة الريح محاور الرياح المزدوجة، يمكن بسهولة إسقاط الصاري مع تصاعد رفع والصفائح الرئيسية ستا مجموعة X هالياردز جديد تشغيل تزوير 2012 كسول الرافعات الأرض معالجة 25lb سكر 7 كيلوجرام بروس 100 قدم من 516 سلسلة 200 قدم من 8 حبلا النايلون ركب 200 قدم 8 حبلا النايلون ركب الغيار جاكلينس مع 2 تسخير شرايين البحرية البحرية المظلة مرساة مجموعتين من الغوص والعتاد اثنين الغوص الطقوس بكس مجموعتين من المنظمين توسا اثنين من الدبابات الألومنيوم إعادة بناء مجموعات لكل من المرحلة الأولى والمرحلة الثانية ريجس قمرة القيادة الكاملة قماش فتحة القماش الأمامي فتحتين جديد تم العثور على المعادن المنافذ 4 فتحات غير فتح أقفال أوار مع اثنين من 13 اكتساحات طويلة قوس خارجي إبيرب أكر 406 ميغاهرتز غس إتون سولارا زل تعمل بالطاقة الشمسية مشغل MP3 زانثوس جاهز لمواصلة المبحرة لسنوات عديدة أخرى ويأتي مع مختلف، خط، أطباق، أدوات، مشاعل، غس. كما هو الحال مع العديد من القوارب زانثوس لديها الكثير من المال في بلدها من يسأل السعر إذا كانت مهتمة أو لديك أي أسئلة يرجى البريد الإلكتروني سفكسانثوسغمايل تاريخ: 935 أيام مضت فارونا 324 هو في الواقع للبيع لأسباب صحية (باركنسون) ومجرد ليس الحصول على استخدامها بشكل صحيح. ذهبت في جميع أنحاء العالم مع تانيا ومن مين إلى جزر البهاما والعودة معي في 2008-9 وثبت أنه قارب جدير بالثقة وآمنة جدا في جميع أنواع الظروف. على سطح السفينة أنها تظهر العمر الواضح ارتداء والمسيل للدموع ويمكن استخدام بعض اللوحة تلك على بعض بت المعادن، ولكن كل شيء يعمل. الأصلي رصد الذاتي التوجيه والعتاد يعمل مثل سحر الكثير من قطع الغيار التي لم تستخدم أبدا 4 رجل أفون طوف حاوية يتصاعد على ديكينسبكتد قبل جزر البهاما رحلة إبيربينسبكتد قبل جزر البهاما رحلة بيتا 10 الديزل هو superb. runs المتاعب الحرة مثل جديد مع 752hrs على هيركرويسس في 5.2kn في 2400rpm مع البلاستيك دعامة لد الرادار على الصاري مع سوينغ خارج لوحة العرض في كومبانيونواي جديد غارمين المخطط الراسمة هذا العام (توفي القديم واحد في تخزين الشتاء و لا يمكن خدمتها) هذا واحد قد بناء في أكثر سطوعا. لطيفة وتشمل المخططات ورقة لكامل الساحل الشرقي للولايات المتحدة وجزر البهاما إلى جيروجيتون وشملت أيضا مجموعة من الرسوم البيانية ورقة لعالم كرويسيموست العالم، كما أعتقد. لم ينظر إليها كثيرا كما لم أكن أريد أن أذهب إلى هذا الحد الجديد الرئيسي لجزر البهاما تريفاف الغيار القديمة القديمة التي هي فضفاضة قليلا ممتازة تروبلفري بكرة فورلر ل الجيب، جنوا، وعاصفة الجيب رأت جيب أيام أفضل ولكن هو قطع جيدة و شكل كبير حتى الحياة اليسار. جنوة يبدو قطع الفقراء بالنسبة لي لذلك أنا لا أحب شكله، ونادرا ما استخدامه عاصفة الجيب هو مثل نيوبوت كان ليفيسيفارفارونا يمكن أن تغلب على شاطئ ليا معها وحدها العاصفة تريسيل هو أيضا إينلوديدغريت condition. have أبدا استخدامها القوس مخصص الأسطوانة ل أنكورماكيس سكر إسقاط و هولينجستوينغ مرساة جهد. اثنين من نمط منفصل دانفورث أنكورسون أبقى مطوية وإعداد واحد مع بعض سلسلة و 100 من ركب مرساة البحر. أبدا استخدامها حتى لا تعليق الدائمة تزوير يبدو في حالة جيدة. الخطوات على الصاري. تريكولور على رأس الصاري مع ليد ل مرساة ليتغود شكل جديد الأسلاك إلى القوس و أضواء صارمة. العدسات تظهر الشيخوخة مضخة الآسن الكهربائية مع التبديل الزئبق اختياري مضخة الآسن اليدوي. استخدام مرة واحدة فقط في حالة من الذعر عند الإبحار على ستد تكب في الرياح القوية المياه سيفون أسفل منفذ مضخة كهربائية (الآن أنا أبقى هذا المخرج مغلقة إلا عندما أراد) جديد الطازجة مضخة مياه الحجاب الحاجز هذا سنيدونت تعرف كم عمر القديم كان كما جاء مع القارب لي اثنين من بطاريات الجودة الجديدة (التي ستحمل تهمة على فصل الشتاء.) تثبيت العام الماضي. واحد هو واحد من تلك الغريبة تبحث أوبتيما منها. لا رخيصة تشغيل تزوير تبحث تلاشى، ولكن يبدو قوي. لم تحل ورقة الجيب في السنوات الأخيرة مع أصغر ديا التي يبدو أن تعمل بشكل أفضل في الروافع الذاتي الذيل مئات من أقدام من سامسونلين جديدة إينلوديدوستلي تشغيل تزوير حجم الكثير من قطع الغيار الفولاذ المقاوم للصدأ من المفاصل إلى البراغي إلى مسامير قوة 10 اثنين الموقد موقد الكيروسين مع البروبان جيمباليد الموقد واحد شنت فوق ذلك للوظائف السريعة جديد فف واليد المحمولة فف لجزر البهاما بورتا بوتيريموفد قاع البحر المياه القديمة من خلال بدن و غلاسد على فتحات المراوغ مع إطار مخصص شملت ولكن لا تبقيه شنت فقط لإبحار الصيف لأنه يقيد الرؤية. وشملت الستائر رذاذ قمرة القيادة خمر أفون نفخ زورق يظهر الشيخوخة ولكن يحمل الهواء بشكل جيد. أبقيه محفوظا إلى الأمام أدناه. أحدث وسائد الرسو أدناه مع مطابقة مسند الظهر ماتريالنو إلى الأمام وسائد V-بيرث اليد تعمل تصفية مياه البحر أبدا استخدامها حتى لا تعليق. هذه الأشياء أرينت رخيصة 12 جالون ديزل تانكغريت شكل تنظيفها لرحلة جزر البهاما محرك لديه تدور على فلتر الديزل، ولكن واحدة نابا واحدة مع فصل المياه هناك يبدو أن تونيفر أن يكون أي ماء في ذلك. لوحات التبديل الجديدة والكثير من الأسلاك الجديدة وشملت أيضا هي اختيارك من حوالي 50 كتب مارينرز من الطقس إلى العالم المبحرة إلى سيمانشيبمايدن رحلة لم تدرج أنا متأكد من أنني قد نسيت شيئا ربما حتى شيء مهم. سعرها 25،000 دولار أمريكي شركة (وهو حوالي 12 من ما استثمرت في بلدها.) ليست رخيصة. في الماء في هاربسويل، مين. ما هو متعة هذا القارب، على الرغم من أنك لن تصدق كيف كثير من الناس لا تزال بقعة اسم فارونا كبيرة على الجانبين المقصورة والراديو على للحصول على تعليق واحد واحد جسر جسر العطاء طلب تغيير قناة لإجراء محادثة. إذا كنت مشتريا خطيرة يمكن أبحر فارونا بعيدا الآن سافيليليابيلي إلى أي مكان وحدها الساحل الشرقي الولايات المتحدة (أو كندا) للحصول على اتصال وتأتي جولة للابحار المحاكمة. ومع ذلك، على الرغم من أنني سوف تسعى للرد على الأسئلة عبر البريد الإلكتروني، وأنا لا ترغب في تشاتينغستوريز العامة وذلك بسبب صحتي وبطء الكتابة. عنوان بريدي الإلكتروني هو إديالبويرسغمايل آسف. لا رقم الهاتف حتى أعرف أنني أريد أن أتحدث إليكم. نشرت: 935 أيام مضت نحن أبحرت من بورت تاونسند، وا، الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية منذ 4 سنوات، وقد تم الإبحار لدينا كونتيسا 26 8220Xanthus8221 حول المحيط الهادئ منذ ذلك الحين. كانت She8217s منزل بدوام كامل رائع بالنسبة لنا. نحن حاليا في آبيا، ساموا، على الأقل للشهر المقبل أو نحو ذلك ثم it8217s على ذلك بعض جزيرة المحيط الهادئ الجميلة الأخرى. بنيت زانثوس في أونتاريو في عام 1980. She8217s كروزر العالم الحقيقي وفي شكل كبير. فعلنا مجددة كبيرة في Hawai8217i 20122013. وقالت انها تأتي مع رفيقها مضمون، 8220Lucy8221 و 108217 4 التعشيش زورق الصعب مع الإبحار. زورق هو تصميم الحرباء داني غرين. كما يبدو مع معظم القوارب هناك الكثير من المال في هذا القارب ثم يطلب السعر. تقديم عرض. نشرت: 1003 أيام مضت هول 56، J. J. تايلور أمب أبناء - فريشواتر شيلبوات. حسنا الحفاظ عليها من قبل المالك الرابع. آخر مسح 2012 العديد من الترقية بما في ذلك بروفورل. جديد الأشرعة أمبير تشغيل تزوير. بواردينغ ليدر أمبير شور السلطة. الزمرد الأخضر. لوا 26 قدما، لول 21 قدم شعاع 7 أقدام، 6 بوصات منطقة الشراع 304 قدم مربع ماست ماستد صعدت، ارتفاع إلى ول 35 قدم مشروع 8211 4 قدم، 6 بوصات تيلر محرك التوجيه 8211 فير البنزين، 7 حصان. مع دليل op8217s ترانزميسيون 8211 ذراع واحدة مع خنق أسكينغ 8900. أو أفضل عرض للصور وقائمة من الميزات الإضافية. انتقل إلى Ski2tee. wixspanishpoint الاتصال لوريتا ارمسترونج 705-796-7039 البريد الإلكتروني 8211 spnpntsympatico. ca المحمولة خزان الوقود 25 لتر 120 شور السلطة مع 2 منافذ أمبير كابل في خط شاحن البطارية منزل وبطاريات بدء، متعدد البطارية التبديل فف راديو مع ذراع سوينغ إلى قمرة القيادة جنسن أمفم راديود لاعب ريمارين ديبثوندر جديد ريمارين عقدة متر بوصلة مقروء من قمرة القيادة أمبير المقصورة بروفورل الرافعة والعتاد 4 الروافع، جميع الخطوط إلى الخلف مضخة الآسن الكهربائية مضخة يدوية مهد الصلب، وأحدث 20 X 30 القنب الثقيلة 20 جالون خزان المياه العذبة مع يد من النحاس الأصفر مضخة 20 جالون خزان النفايات جديد جابسكو البحرية المرحاض 2013 الربيع السنوي بومتكوت المانعة شينبلاتس هزمت 2009 جديد خرطوم آسن والعادم سبليت باكستاي مع الموتر كسول الرافعات الفولاذ بواردينغزويم سلم، 4 خطوة للطي مع معالجتها 2011 بق على ستيرن السكك الحديدية حلقة الحياة مع العائمة خط 4 سكوبر المصارف ، 3 مصارف قمرة القيادة خط واحد ورقة الرئيسية مسافر على ترانسوم الحارث التوجيه جديد رئيسي أمبير الجيب هالياردز 2013 جديد كوني نغام 2013 فتح مفاصل مرساة حامل على القوس المنبر دانفورث مرساة مع سلسلة أمبير رود الأخضر قبضة البومة رسمت بدن وخارج الأبيض توبزيدس، l995. خشب الساج مشرق منتعشة العام الماضي جديد الأخضر الشراع تغطية 2011 جديد l50 جنوة مع الأخضر أوف غطاء 2012 جديد فضفاضة القدمين الشراع الرئيسي 2012 المراوغ و بيميني في حالة ممتازة، البلاستيك الجديد 2012. الشمس القنب و فتحة الشمس الشمس الظل 6 منافذ المقصورة افتتاح إلى الأمام هاتش تنجيد المقصورة أمبير V - مرسى في حالة ممتازة 4 أضواء المقصورة خشب الساج الداخلية حالة ممتازة الشمسية المذيبات تخزين كبير مربع الجليد البوتان المحمولة الموقد واحد موقد خشب الساج الآسن لوحات التفتيش الطابق خشب الساج وحدات التستيف المقصورة (2) كبير V - مرسى 2 سيتيكواربارثس 682176 قمرة القيادة حصيرة الكلمة، 6 دوكلينس أند 4 فندرس، ليف جاكيتس تم النشر: 1095 أيام مضت حاليا في تركس وكايكوس تتجه إلى لوبرون در هذا المساء. وهي 1971 مجهزة تجهيزا كاملا قبالة الشاطئ تسليم واحد، ولدي العديد من الصور ويمكن أن تضع معا قائمة المعدات مفصلة. انها تتحول مفتاح جاهز للإبحار بعيدا مع مالك جديد. إذا كنت ترغب في رؤية القارب على الفور لدينا صفحة الفيسبوك الكامل من الصور. يمكنك الاتصال بنا من خلال تلك الصفحة. نشرت: منذ 1095 يوما مع الأسف أنا بيع بلدي كونتيسا 26، وأنا المالك الثالث من هذا القارب. إلى جانب تعليقات على قدراتها الإبحار، وهنا بعض يسلط الضوء على هذا القارب الجميل. - Top الجانبين صقل 2012 العلم الأزرق. (2200) - new شرايين الحياة 2012 (500) معطف - bottom، ومكافحة قاذورات كل عام. - Feryman 7hp الديزل إعادة حالة 2013 (4500) - Two جديد دورة العميق بطاريات 2013 - Double أكسيل مقطورة، سيرفيسد، 4 جديد 10ply الإطارات (1200) - Toe القضبان، والقضبان اليد صقل 2013. -2 الأشرعة الرئيسية، ، حالة متوسطة. - Furling 100 الجيب حالة جيدة، ستورمزايل، 120 جنوا، 2 سبيناكيرس مع القطب واحد مثل جديد. - مسجلة فيدراليا - تأجير شريط تثبيت الخلف من قمرة القيادة. - جميع مزورة لمنفردا، تلاعب جيفي على الرئيسي، ل الشراع السريع، جميع خطوط تؤدي إلى قمرة القيادة. - Four الروافع اثنين الذاتي المخلفات. مرساة - danforth، مع كمية مفرطة من ركب. - سكاكين، وسائد، مصدات، خطوط إضافية، مربع الجليد، رئيس، بالوعة، المحمولة الموقد البوتان، لوحات وسائد لربط المرفأ و المريخ المائلة إلى مزدوجة، أدوات، المرابط اضافية، المشابك، وكتل. - أوتو هيلم-مانوال بيلج بومب-ديبث متر، البوصلة. هذا العام، كنت لوضع راديو فف جديد وضوء التسمية الرئيسية الجديدة، مشاعل جديدة، ريفينش الخشب الدفة. هذا و فرك سطح السفينة جيدة، بعد فصل الشتاء. يحصل لك واحدة من قوارب التخصيص في أي مارينا. 8220Man الجمعة 8221 هو بضع ساعات من العمل بعيدا عن أن تسقط في الماء جديرة. حاليا على الصعب في نياغارا على البحيرة (والتي قد لا تزال لديها زلة لأنها متوفرة). إذا كنت ترغب في أي مزيد من المعلومات لا تتردد في الاتصال. نشر قبل: 1102 أيام مضت نشرت أصلا في يناير 27، 2014 للنادي الوطني لليخوت من قبل أوليفر بيرتن ورحب النادي الوطني لليخوت ثلاثة ضيوف خاص جدا في يناير اثنين من دورانفوغاتورس منفردا والمالك السابق لل جي تايلور. وكان مركز الاهتمام تانيا إيبي، المرأة التي ذهبت في جميع أنحاء العالم في كونتيسا 26 منفردا في سن 18. الجميع سمع عنها. انضمت إليها ديكلان ماكل، الذي سيركومنافيغاتد في كونتيسا 32 و غاري بانيستر، الرجل الذي بنى كونتيساس لدينا. مجموعة مشهورة بالتأكيد. كانوا ضيوف بحيرة أونتاريو كونتيسا جمعية، مجموعة متماسكة فضفاضة من 19 كونتيسا أصحاب في منطقة تورونتو. توجد ثلاثة من هذه القوارب الجميلة في مدينة نيويورك. جون فلاندرز مجانا ن سهل. بول بيفنس همس تقارب وأوليفر بيرتينز نزوة. عضو نيك السابق في الأردن هاركنيس لديه أيضا كونتيسا لكنه انتقل إلى نادي اليخوت إتوبيكوك الذي هو أقرب إلى منزله. هناك ثلاثة كونتيساس آخر في الكسندرا نادي اليخوت المجاور والعديد في تورونتو الإبحار وسباق الزورق، إيك و ميميكو المبحرة نادي. بالنسبة للقلائل الذين أرينت مألوفة مع تانيا إيبي، وقالت انها النمطية نيويورك دراجة كويريوبنوكسيوس المراهق. الوجه الصفع والدها غضب أخيرا قالت لها لجعل شيئا من حياتها، حتى انها فعلت. اختارت أن تبحر في جميع أنحاء العالم، منفردا، في كونتيسا 26 قدما. وكان قاربها فارونا. كونتيسا رقم 324، بنيت هنا في تورونتو ياردة فقط من البوابة الأمامية لدينا. إذا كنت تود أن ترى ما يبدو، تحقق من مجانا ن السهل. جون فلاندرز كونتيسا نو. 315 - وقد تم بناؤها بشهر أو نحو ذلك. فوجئ بعض الناس بأنها اختارت مثل هذا القارب الصغير. لكنها قالت انها تحب هذا الحجم لأنه يمكن التعامل مع أسوأ الأحوال الجوية، وكان أكثر من كبيرة بما فيه الكفاية لشخص واحد وسهلة لفتاة تبلغ من العمر 18 عاما للتعامل معها. وقالت انها لم يفوق بالطاقة لي، وقالت. تلك الرحلة غيرت حياتها. اكتشفت كوكب رائعة، اكتشفت نفسها وكان لها وقت رائع تماما القيام بذلك. وكانت النتيجة كتاب ساحر عن رحلتها بعنوان رحلة البكر. مع متابعة دعا إيف كان حولها. مجموعة من القصص التي كتبت لمجلات الإبحار. البكر رحلة يجب أن تقرأ لكل بحار، لكل مراهق ولكل والدة من مراهق. تانيا تعيش الآن في قرية صغيرة في الريف فيرمونت، ولها اثنين من أبناء مدرسة الهندسة البحرية وقضاء وقتها تنظيم رحلات لمدة 10 أيام في منطقة البحر الكاريبي. أنا أجمع من بعض الضيوف أنها قادرة على جولة مسلية ومسلية. بالمناسبة، اكتشفت أخيرا كيف تنطق اسمها. إنه آبي. وعندما سمع الأردن أن تانيا كانت تتحدث في معرض تورونتو الدولي للقوارب الشهر الماضي، قرر أن يتتبعها ويدعوها لتناول عشاء ودود مع حفنة من أصحاب كونتيسا زميل. لمفاجأة كبيرة لدينا انها قبلت فعلا ولكن ذلك عندما ذهب الحدث قليلا من السيطرة. وخرج المكالمة إلى أعضاء لوكا. جمعية كونتيسا، وأكثر من 30 طلب أن يأتي. الكثير لتجمعنا دافئ قليلا. ثم طلبت تانيا لجلب سبعة من أصدقائها. بالتأكيد لماذا لا أربعة منهم كانوا من السكان المحليين الذين ذهبوا الإبحار معها في منطقة البحر الكاريبي، كل الناس لطيف جدا. ثم كان هناك ديكلان ماكيل، وهو رجل مشهور لأولئك في معرفة ولكن قليلا من رجل الغموض. الصور الفوتوغرافية - ديكلان، إلى داخل، جينكوس، قلب المدينة، تخزين، أداة تعريف إنجليزية غير معروفة، وسيم، الرجل الملتحي، إلى داخل، أداة تعريف إنجليزية غير معروفة، توك، أيضا، البحارة، سويتر. وكان قد عاد لتوه من رحلة حول العالم على كونتيسا 32، وهي رحلة بدأها في عام 1979 مرة أخرى عندما تجرأ عدد قليل من الناس مثل هذه الرحلة. عمل بعد ذلك كبائع ل جي تايلور، باع تانيا زورقها مرة أخرى في عام 1985 وساعد في إعداده، هنا في حوضنا. أصبحوا أصدقاء سريعين ولكنهم فقدوا اتصال بعضهم بعضا بعد أن تركت تانيا على رحلتها التي استمرت عامين. حاول ويف لسنوات لتتبع له إلى الكلام في جمعية كونتيسا دون الكثير من النجاح. وكانت هناك تقارير تفيد بأنه تخلى عن الإبحار، وأنه عاش على متن قارب في خليج غامض في مكان ما، وأنه انتقل إلى كولومبيا البريطانية حيث كان خارج اتصال من الهواتف والإنترنت وربما سيمافور أيضا. ولكن اتضح أنه يعيش وعلى ما يرام ويعيش في الحضارة. من قبيل الصدفة المطلقة كان قد كتب إلى تانيا قبل بضعة أسابيع فقط أن أقول مرحبا. وتبين أنه لا يزال يعيش في تورونتو، هو عضو في نادي ميميكو المبحرة وكان بالتأكيد متاحة لتناول العشاء مع تانيا. وكان الضيف الثالث غاري بانيستر، وهو جزء أساسي من كونتيسا تريومفيرات. سوف أعضاء مدينة نيويورك في سن معينة تذكر النادي القديم في الطرف الشرقي من الحوض. الباب التالي كان عبارة عن مجموعة من المباني من الطوب، قفص الاتهام طويلة والكثير من القوارب القديمة أنيق. كان ذلك J. J. تايلور أمبير أبناء المحدودة الموقر قارب باني من عام 1904 ومقدار لدينا كونتيسا 26S و كونتيسا 32S، جنبا إلى جنب مع مئات من الإصدارات الخشبية القديمة الجميلة وسلسلة فيرميل من زوارق دورية الحرب. وكان الراحل آل سكوت، وهو عضو سابق في مدينة نيويورك، يدير تلك الشركة خلال الستينيات والسبعينيات قبل أن يتسلمها غاري بانيستر. معا، بنوا ما يقرب من 400 كونتيسا 26S قبل إغلاق المحل في عام 1990 وانتقل إلى الكثير الصناعي في ريكسديل. وكانت آخر وظيفة لها جعل غارغويلز الألياف الزجاجية، التي صممها الفنان الشهير مايكل سنو، أن نعمة الجانب الشمالي من سكيدوم. لقطع قصة طويلة قصيرة، كانت جمعية كونتيسا الآن ثلاثة ضيوف مشهورين وقائمة طويلة من أصحاب كونتيسا الذين كانوا حريصين على الحضور لتناول العشاء مع تانيا ما مجموعه 33 شخصا، ولكن في أي مكان لاستضافة لهم. تم تعيين الذعر في. زيارة سريعة لتال وولف ومارك ويليامز تأمين بقعة في مدينة نيويورك في الجمعة الماضي من عرض القارب. ويو ثم هرع مارك و تود حولها ووضع طاولة التي امتدت من النافذة تقريبا إلى الموقد، وضعت بعناية مع نظارات النبيذ، ومجموعة كاملة من السكاكين وأغطية المائدة البيضاء. بدا جدا، مؤثرة جدا. تانيا، ديكلان وغاري كل وصل في الوقت المحدد. لم يشاهدوا بعضهم البعض في 30 عاما حتى تتمكن من تخيل تحياتهم صاخبة نحن جميعا تحدثت دون توقف على المشروبات لمدة ساعة، ثم تحدثت دون توقف على العشاء لمدة ثلاث ساعات حتى مارك حصد بلطف لنا من الباب في الساعة 10:30 مساء . كان هناك وقت كبير من قبل الجميع باستثناء ربما مارك، تود وإريك الذين وضعوا في أمسية كبيرة ونأمل أن حصلت على المنزل قبل منتصف الليل نشرت: منذ 1150 يوما تانيا إيبي سوف يتحدث في 2014 قارب تورونتو تظهر لأولئك الذين يعرفون 8217t، أبحر تانيا و جي تايلور كونتيسا 26 (324، واسمه فارونا) في جميع أنحاء العالم بمفرده. She8217s شيء من أسطورة بين هواة كونتيسا. ومن المقرر أن تتحدث الجمعة 17 يناير والسبت 18 يناير في 2:30 (كلا اليومين) في غرفة 107. التقيت بها فترة من الوقت عندما كنت لا تزال تملك بلدي كونتيسا. وهي امرأة مثيرة للاهتمام. أنا أوصي محاولة سماع الكلام إذا كنت تستطيع. نشرت: 1419 منذ أيام هنا هي ستة قواعد للنجاح من قبل ميريل هول، جت 26 لوسي آن هناك Isn8217t قارب صغير المبحرة المصممة التي سوف يجتمع الجميع 8217s تعريف الكمال. كل قارب هو حل وسط، مع مرور الوقت، فقط عن كل مالك سوف تفكر في إجراء تغييرات، أو إضافة بعض العتاد، أو، في حالة القارب القديم، وإعادة البناء، واستعادة، أو 8220up الدرجات 8221. على الرغم من أن ساحات القوارب تتخصص في هذا النوع من العمل، إلا أن الكثير، إن لم يكن كل شيء، يمكن أن يتم من قبل صاحب دراية مع بعض المهارات الأساسية المتطورة. ومع ذلك، هناك ما يقرب من 8220 قصة إخبارية 8221 توضح ما يمكن أن ينتج عن عدم امتلاك المالكين للمعارف والمهارات اللازمة للقيام بهذه المهمة بشكل جيد. لحسن الحظ لا شيء هو خسارة كاملة، ومن هذه القصص تأتي ست قواعد أساسية قد تكون ذات قيمة لبعض شخص يفكر في الأنشطة التي من شأنها أن تجعل قاربهم أكثر لرضاهم. القاعدة 1: دون 8217t تفعل أي شيء يحد من الوصول إلى الأجزاء الميكانيكية والكهربائية، أو الهيكلية من القارب. لا شيء يدق دش ساخن لجعل بحار المبحرة في إنسان. سخان نفسها isn8217t المشكلة it8217s حيث تجد مكانا لوضعه على طراد صغير. وكان ألتير سخان لها تقع في قمرة القيادة لازاريت الذي يحول دون أي تفتيش أو صيانة خزان الوقود، الطاووس، آلية توجيه عجلة القيادة، وأي معدات أخرى تحت قمرة القيادة الوحيد. من أجل إصلاح اثنين من الطاووس تسرب وخراطيمها، وكان المحرك لإزالتها. نظرت إلى بيرسون تريتون الذي كان تماما 8220teaked8221 فقط عن كل بوصة مربعة من الداخل. كان يبدو جميلا ولكن لم يكن هناك أي وسيلة لفحص لوحات سلسلة، السحابات المسار جنوا، بدن إلى سطح السفينة الانضمام، ومثبتات قاعدة الدعامة (التي كانت فضفاضة)، أو الأسلاك، دون تدمير عمل خشب الساج ثمل وصقها. و 30 هب الذري 4 في طليعة بيرسون قد أخطأ أخيرا أخيرا والمالك اختار الديزل الجديد. اشترى يانمار 30hp في عرض قارب وكان قد تم تثبيته. يبدو منطقية 8211 30hp استبدال 30hp. لسوء الحظ المالك didn8217t نفهم أن معدل 30hp من A4 تم تحقيقه في حوالي 4000 دورة في الدقيقة، وأن المحرك ربما ربما وضعت أكثر من ذلك بكثير أن 22hp في نطاق دورة في الدقيقة قابلة للاستخدام. كان سيكون سعيدا جدا مع أبطأ تحول 20hp الديزل، وكان قد أنفقت أقل بكثير من المال. وكان التركيب حتى 8220tight8221 أنه كان من المستحيل لخدمة العكسي، أو مربع حشو، أو حتى الحصول على يد على الطاووس استنزاف قمرة القيادة دون الذهاب رأسا إلى أسفل من خلال لازاريتس قمرة القيادة. وينبغي أن تكون القدرة على الحصول بسهولة على الأمور مسألة السلامة وليس الاعتبار الطفيفة. عاجلا أو آجلا، سوف تفشل كل شيء، ولا ينبغي أن يكون لديك القدرة على إجراء الإصلاحات (في كثير من الأحيان بسرعة) للخطر. القاعدة 2: دون 8217t القيام بأي تعديلات هيكلية على أي قارب من دون الحصول أولا على رأي من مهندس البحرية المهنية. دعيت على متن 821768 بيرسون كوستر في رود آيلاند قبل عدة سنوات حيث كان المالك السابق 8220 فتح 8221 الداخلية لأقل 8220 مغلق في 8221 المظهر. تم قطع الحاجز الرئيسي و الحاجز الأمامي و أضاف أنبوب ضغط معدني مع الاعتقاد بأنه وحده سيوفر القوة المطلوبة. تم تغيير أرصفة في إلى رصيف مزدوج كبير الزاوية الذي كان لوحة يتوقف للوصول إلى رأس الآن غير المغلقة. كما تم قطع الحاجز المصاحب في أماكن أخرى لتوفير صناديق تخزين إضافية يمكن الوصول إليها من المقصورة. وقد أزيلت علبة الجليد القديمة، واحتلت المنطقة الآن محطة نافورة كبيرة الحجم تتطلب إزالة رصيف المستوطنة المائلة. وكان القارب قد أبحر على نطاق واسع لمدة عشر سنوات تقريبا في هذه الحالة. غير معروف للمالك، وكان الهيكل التواء طوليا وداخليا 8220pumping8221 في منطقة الحاجز الرئيسي. عرض الهيكل بدنه على شكل دوامة وطويلة التجمد على الجانب الميمنة وأظهرت لوحة سلسلة الكفن العلوي والمرفقات دليل على التعب المعدني. تم بيع القارب في وقت لاحق كما القارب 8220 المشروع 8221 وكان المالك الجديد في عملية إعادة هذه الكلاسيكية إلى حالتها الأصلية. لم يكن مهندس معماري بحري في عقله الصحيح قد دعم تلك 8220improvements 8221. ثم كان هناك أن بريستول الكلاسيكية 27 أن صاحب جعلت أكثر 8220salty8221 تبحث مع إضافة بوسبريت ملمع. لسوء الحظ (أو لحسن الحظ)، وقال انه نسيت لإضافة بوبستاي. تعامل القارب سيئة مع رأس هائل لي حتى جاء الصاري أسفل في ضربة. It8217s الرياح السيئة التي تهب لا أحد جيدة بعض. كارل ألبيرج كان من دواعي سروري. القوارب هي هياكل متكاملة معقدة تعتمد إلى حد كبير على أعضاء تشديد الداخلية للحفاظ على شكل بدن تحت الحمل. قد يؤدي تغيير هذه المشاكل في كثير من الأحيان إلى مشاكل أكثر من الحلول. تتم مطابقة خطة الشراع وما يرتبط بها من تزوير لتصميم بدن. إلا إذا كان المصمم فجر حقا، أي تعديلات يجب أن يتم إلا كملجأ أخير وفقط مع المشورة المهنية. القاعدة 3: إذا القارب الخاص بك هو كلاسيكي أو 8220one-design8221، يبقيه بهذه الطريقة. قد يكون المصمم قد عرف شيئا. دون 8217t كاذبة مع النجاح. و بيرسون إنسين هو الكلاسيكية ألبيرج مصممة دايسايلر سباق يشاع أن يبنى مرة أخرى. نظرت إلى واحدة قبل بضع سنوات كان 8220restored8221. وكان قد تم استبدال الأصلي قمرة القيادة خشب الساج الأصلي مع الألياف الزجاجية الصلبة، ولجعل الأمور أسوأ من ذلك، تم إزالة التعويم من تحت أرصفة المقصورة لجعل 8220handy8221 خزانات التخزين. مع تعويم التعويم والوزن الإضافي من الألياف الزجاجية وحيد، فإن القارب لا يلبي 8220one-تصميم 8221 متطلبات مما أدى إلى انخفاض قيمة بكثير. وكان المالك قد أنفق آلافا عديدة على العمل (بما في ذلك وظيفة أولغريب الجميلة) التي لن يتم استردادها جزئيا. تم تخصيص آخر بيرسون إنسين للابحار عن طريق تثبيت انقاذ النفس قمرة القيادة وإضافة منزل كلب صغير إلى المقصورة حنون. المالك didn8217t يعرف أن بيرسون إلكترا كان نسخة المقصورة من إنسين وقد بنيت مع هذه الصفات. كان يمكن أن تصطاد واحد من هذه. تم إعادة القارب في وقت لاحق إلى الأصل من قبل مالكها الجديد. كان الحارس 23 أول زورق أمريكي صمم خصيصا لقاعدة طون الربع. ثبت تصميم غاري Mull8217s ليكون متسابق النادي سريعة وقادرة وجيدة الطراد الساحلية الصغيرة. رأيت نسخة 8220customized8221 التي كان لديها 168221 إلى 188221 ثقب قطر ثقب بالملل من خلال الزعنفة عارضة عارضة لتقليل الصابورة للسباقات. وأدى ذلك إلى زورق سريع ولكن مناقض جدا، والذي أبعد تصنيفه في الهواء الطلق، لكنه ثبت أنه عطاء جدا للرحلات البحرية. وبطبيعة الحال، نظرا لبعض الوقت، وكان القارب إعادة تصنيف محليا بحيث أصبح 8217s العرف تعديل عارضة فقط نقطة محادثة. كما تجدر الإشارة إلى أن بيرسون 30 مع رصيف مزدوج تضاف تحت قمرة القيادة الوحيد (تماما مثل القوارب الجديدة) مما يتطلب إزالة المحرك الداخلي. لا مشكلة هنا. الجديد 25hp خارجي معلقة قبالة صارمة يفعل كل ذلك في اسم لجنة التحكيم. تخصيص، إعادة بناء، أو ترقية (مهما كنت تريد أن نسميها) من أي 8220classic8221 ينبغي أن يتم بعناية وتراكم من أجل الحفاظ على مظهر Boat8217s، والطابع، وأداء الإبحار. قد نأسف أي شيء أن ينتقص من الأصل. القاعدة 4: دون 8217t سكريبم على المواد. I8217ve رأى شريان الحياة الدعامات، المنابر، والقضبان صارمة مصنوعة من الأنابيب المجلفنة والرشاشات الصاري المصنوعة من الصلب القناة الكهربائية. وفحصت قاربا قام مالكه بتثبيت صمامات مياه محلية نحاسية بدلا من صنادل من البرونز لتوفير المال. وأظهرت جميعها تآكل خطير واستبدال المطلوبة قبل أن يتم تأمين القارب. استخدام السجاد في الهواء الطلق في الهواء الطلق لصقها على سطح السفينة المناطق غير زلق ظهرت عدة مرات، وعندما الرطب، ويضمن مرور سريع على متن الطائرة. تذكر أن هذا اللاصق البلاستيك الساج المدعومة تبدو دائما مثل البلاستيك الساج المدعومة لزجة (ويقول ذلك عدة مرات بسرعة). هناك 8217s لا بديل عن الشيء الحقيقي. مواد الصف البحري مكلفة نسبيا. الأشياء الجيدة، المصنعة لخفض حجم السوق الموسمية إلى حد ما، وبطبيعة الحال يكلف أكثر من ذلك، ولكن مزايا لا سكريمبينغ سوف تكون واضحة لسنوات عديدة قادمة. الأشياء الجيدة تستمر. القاعدة 5: تصبح على دراية أبيك أمب نفبا سلامة رموز. هذه هي 8220safety معايير لتصميم وبناء وتجهيز وصيانة وإصلاح الحرفية الصغيرة 8221 وتغطي كل شيء من الأسلاك المناسبة، إلى منشآت موقد، إلى وضع طفايات الحريق، وتأمين صناديق البطارية، وما إلى ذلك العديد من حرائق القوارب الكهربائية في الأصل. I8217ve شهدت صناديق قاطع الدائرة المنزلية والأسلاك النحاس الصلبة المستخدمة في العديد من القوارب مع 110 الأوعية المزدوجة المستخدمة لكل من 110 فولت قوة الشاطئ و 12 فولت طاقة البطارية. مصباح الحبل هو جيد للمصابيح المنزلية ولكن ليس للقوارب الأسلاك في أي مكان. يمكن أن توفر بطارياتك مئات الأمبيرات التي تعرض خطرا واضحا على السلامة من الحرائق ما لم يتم توصيلها بشكل صحيح باستخدام المواد الصحيحة. وكان بريستول 30 الداخلية الجديدة تماما. كان المالك صانع الخشب الرئيسي وقام بعمل جميل باستخدام الأخشاب الصلبة المختلطة. كنت أعجب أكثر مع العرف له انصهار له كولمان موقد غاز البنزين. وقد تم ذلك بشكل جميل مع غطاء مجلس القطع ومقصورة خاصة لعقد إمدادات الوقود. ولسوء الحظ، لم يكن يدرك أنه على الرغم من أنه تم القيام به بشكل جميل، لم يكن تركيبه غير قانوني فحسب، بل خطرا بطبيعته. وقد دفع إغراء هذا الاستحمام الساخن الكثير من الناس لتثبيت تلك البروبان 8220instant8221 سخانات المياه. وبغض النظر عما إذا كانت تنفيس أم لا، فقد أسفرت عن عدة وفيات ولم يتم الموافقة عليها للاستخدام البحري من قبل نفبا. ABYC. أو من قبل أي شخص لديه نصف الدماغ. قوارب بنيت قبل بضع سنوات فقط لا تفي بجميع المعايير المعمول بها حاليا، وكبار السن 8220classics8221 don8217t حتى تقترب. جعل القارب الخاص بك يتوافق مع رموز جديدة هي قضية السلامة الشخصية التي يكلف قليلا ويحفظ كثيرا. القاعدة 6: الحصول على المعرفة والمهارات قبل الحاجة إليها. بحث السفينة. ما هو الغرض الأصلي ونقاط القوة والضعف لماذا يعتبر 8220Classic8221 ما هي التحسينات التي قام بها الآخرون ما هي المشاكل التي واجهتهم ماذا اختاروا عدم القيام به تعلم الأشياء التي لديك 8217ll فقط إلى 8220accept8221. هذا العارضة الكاملة القديمة الكلاسيكية لن مواكبة اليوم 8217s آلات السباق 8211 don8217t نتوقع منه. لا، يمكنك can8217t إضافة فراش المياه إلى رصيف فيي دون التأثير على أداء الإبحار. نسيان الموقد مع الفرن على 23 تذييل الخاص بك، كما سبق للثريا. تعرف على بناء الألياف الزجاجية (فرب) وإصلاح. هناك 8217s أكثر من ذلك من شراء تلك العلب من غوب مع مضخات قياس قليلا وبضع ياردة من القماش. There are many techniques and materials for a myriad of situations that have to be handled properly. There are at least three types of resins that you may encounter and all are not perfectly compatible with each other. There are many books that you8217ll have to read and understand before you tackle the job. The touchy visible stuff may take an artist8217s eye and skill, but making a strong structural repair is well within the talents of most people. Learn and practice good workmanship from mechanics to woodworking to painting and varnishing. If you8217re not good at something, find somebody who is and give them the job. My wife does all the painting and varnishing on our boat. I8217m not even allowed to look at a brush. I do, at times, sneak a peek. I looked at a Pearson 35 that had been converted from a settee berth layout to a dinette layout. It was pretty well done mechanically but exhibited very poor cosmetic workmanship throughout. In short, it was a mess that detracted from an otherwise elegant old classic. Knowledge is the primary key to success in all endeavors. If you can8217t develop the skills needed, the knowledge by itself will keep you 8220in touch8221 with the boat while someone else8217s skills are used. This will allow you to better evaluate what is being done, certain problem areas, real costs, and the quality of workmanship. That8217s got to be worth something. There are many more rules that can be added to this rather light overview but these are to me the most prominent because they result from my own experience. You may also have already developed some of your own. I didn8217t mention the small things like adding wheel steering to a Paceship 23, or the previous owner of my Islander Bahama 24 adding 500 lbs of internal lead ballast because it 8220keeled over8221 too much. I sold the stuff. made a few bucks, and the boat sailed quite well and didn8217t seem to keel over too much at all. It should also be understood that there are many boats where the rules don8217t apply at all. These were junk when they were new and unfortunately haven8217t improved with age. It would be foolish to invest your time and money into something that was never any good in the first place. There8217s more to a classic boat than just her age. So, off you go to do what you8217ve decided will make your boat closer to your ideal. I wish you well and assure you that you are not alone. Posted: 1573 days ago The meeting was held in the chartroom at the National Yacht Club. It was the first time I8217d even been there. It was very nice In attendance were: John Flanders and Lesley Flowerdew of Free 8216n8217 Easy Jordan Harkness of Vixen George Gurr of Branwin Paul Beaven of H. M.S. Affinity Oliver Bertin of Whimsy Adrian Lebar, formerly of Kefi but continues to be boatless. The first thing we discussed was the name of the association. We discussed whether it should be the Great Lakes Contessa Association, The Lake Ontario Contessa Association, the Great Lakes Contessa 26 Association, the Lake Ontario Contessa 26 Association eventually, after a lot of talk, we came to a group decision that the name could be changed at a future date to accommodate any needs, so we agreed that the Lake Ontario Contessa Assocation was a good name for now. The fact that a potential acronym is LOCO Association did not escape my notice. Maybe it8217s because I don8217t have a boat. Next we discussed membership. Until now, John has been handling membership, but he and Lesley will be out of the country for the winter, so he thought someone more local might be a better choice to handle membership. I volunteered, since I run this website anyway. It seemed like a natural fit. Subsequently, the new address for membership, or to generally reach anyone regarding the association, is associationco26. I8217ll check this address on a regular basis. We discussed a fair number of technical issues with membership: forums vs mailing lists, etc. No decisions have been made on this front, but I would like to point out that anyone who uses the forums can subscribe to a thread and have it email you when someone responds. It8217s pretty easy. Another question we pondered but did not answer conclusively was whether or not to include Contessa 32 owners. Everyone8217s thoughts are greatly appreciated. Programming was our next topic of discussion. It was generally thought that 3 major events for 2013 was a good start for our fledgling association: a long-distance cruise (say, to Niagara-On-The-Lake or Picton, maybe), a fun race, and a local cruise. Jordan volunteered to facilitate the program idea-gathering process. Note that he didn8217t volunteer to be in charge of programming He8217ll ensure we have a general outline of programs for 2013 by mid-December. Actual dates are hard to pin down until other events from other sources (specifically racing schedules) are known. Oliver suggested two speaking nights, where we might be able to have speakers come in and share information with the association. Possibilities include finding someone who worked at JJ Taylor when our boats were being built, and also having someone come in and give a talk about the technicalities of racing, since most of us aren8217t racers. Jordan finally asked how often we should meet, and it was generally determined that once a month was plenty. Then I begged a ride off Oliver (not only don8217t I have a boat, I didn8217t have the car either), and we all made our way home. While it didn8217t happen at the meeting, Adrian is moving (and seconding) that someone else be in charge of taking minutes next time Posted: 1585 days ago To be held on November 1st at 7:00PM in the Chartroom at the National Yacht Club. It is still just a few months since we started this fledging association of Contessa-loving folk. So far there are 18 boats on our list and we know there are many more in our area. This summer we didnt do too badly, with gatherings at the National and at Ashbridges and several meetings. For Lesley and me, it has been a wonderful opportunity to make new friends and to tap into a large collective resource about our boats. The end of this years sailing season seems like a good time to be thinking about what we would like to be doing next summer before our schedules are filled up with other events. There is also a chance to have a series of winter meetingslectures on chosen topics. There are still a number of old-timers around that helped to build our boats who Im sure would be interested to talk with us. Also, after a successful start it might be a good time to talk about how we would like to continue with this association. Up until now, I have been acting as the recording secretary and the communicator, but soon, Lesley and I will be leaving for most of the winter, so perhaps someone else could take that on. At a bare minimum, as an association we need a recording secretary and someone to look after getting people together. (The Great Lakes Alberg Association goes further with a Commodore Cruising director Racing director secretary treasurer newsletter and website coordinator, etc. I dont know whether you want to go this far, but it is worth thinking about where we would like to take this into the future. They also publish a useful list of members.) Please let me know if you will be attending so that we can make sure there are enough chairs. I hope to see you all on Nov 01 Posted: 1603 days ago These are not your father8217s America8217s Cup racing boats. While I remain skeptical about the whole concept, it is possible that Larry Ellison might revitalize the public opinion of sail racing. Posted: 1605 days ago A Commentary, by Merrill Hall, JJT 26 8220Lucy Ann8221 Sooner or later you8217ll need a survey. The worst time is when your trusted insurance agent calls and tells you to get one8230at your expense, of course. On the other hand, you could be buying a boat and you should be having a survey done before you own the barge. This is always a good idea for most land based air breathing mammals. In either case, hunting down a competent marine surveyor is not a simple task. A little background music, Maestro8230Back in the middle 1990s, I was doing pre-listing inspections for my wife8217s small boat brokerage (Pocket Cruisers). Small cruisers yielded small commissions and the last thing she needed was for a boat deal to fail because of a negative survey. I looked at around one-hundred boats and labeled about 30 as 8220junk8221. Pocket Cruisers never lost a sale due to a bad survey. As luck would have it, a local surveying company offered to teach me the fine art and took me on as an apprentice. In 2005, I passed the exam and was accredited SAMS - AMS (Yachts amp Small Craft) by the Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors and have worked for HMS (Maine surveying company) until retiring in 2011. As a retired surveyor, I can be blunt and opinionated without ruffling any feathers. There is no federal or state licensing of marine surveyors. Anybody can call themselves a surveyor and print up some business cards. But these characters have no credibility with insurance companies or lending institutions and their surveys are generally not accepted. The bankers and insurance guys will accept surveys from surveyors that have received 8220 CMS 8221 (from NAMS ) or 8220 AMS 8221 (from SAMS ). The two major professional organizations that 8220accredit8221 or 8220certify8221 marine surveyors are SAMS (The Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors) and NAMS (The National Association of Marine Surveyors). Although their members say differently, both organizations are essentially the same with similar requirements and activities. Examinations Although I only took the SAMS test, I understand that they are both very similar. It wasn8217t a difficult exam but covered a lot of ground in a relatively short time. Many parts required info that only someone who was an experienced surveyor would know. I passed. Ongoing education (OE) Both groups have periodic meetings both regional and national. You get OE points for attending the educational seminars. If you don8217t accumulate enough points, they strike you from the roster (supposedly). I don8217t know if this has ever happened. A SAMS member can attend a NAMS OE event and have those points transferred and visa versa. Over the years, about half of the info was valuable and half was junk. It should have been better. Codes of Ethics The two organizations have similar codes. They both overuse words like professional and professionalism, ethics and ethical without knowing their definitions. They blat out a full page of drivel where one sentence would cover it all 8220A professional marine surveyor will serve only in the best interests of hisher client8221. This is all you need. Oversight Neither organization practices oversight. If you get a lousy, poorly done survey and complain to the head office, they8217ll do nothing even if you can clearly prove that the surveyor was in violation of the codes of ethics. Now, if you sue the surveyor (for errors amp omissions), and you win, they may take some action but I8217ve never heard of any actions being taken. Case in Point Joe from Australia was buying a sailboat here in the States so that he could cruise the Maine coast for a few summers. Joe had only seen the broker8217s listing sheet and would not personally see the boat until months after the closing. His surveyor of choice, Ed, was a NAMS - CMS and a SAMS - AMS surveyor. Joe telephoned Ed and detailed what his expectations were of a pre-purchase survey and that included full photos of any areas of concern plus additional interior and exterior pics to illustrate the overall condition of the vessel. The survey came in with no photos of anything. The report itself was incomplete8230looked like a check-off sheet8230and missed items that constituted dangerous conditions that were clearly a liability to the safety of the vessel. Ed had noticed that there were barnacles on the boot top at the stern. His recommendation 8220Raise the boot top8221. He didn8217t see that the 8220scum line8221 showed the bow raised about 88221 and the stern down by the same. The boat had obviously been sinking due to leakage in the cockpit sole hatches and the prop shaft stuffing box that was corroded to the point of uselessness. Adding to the sinking picture was a loose leaking stern tube. All of this was obvious to anyone with reasonably good vision and intelligence slightly greater than a cherrystone clam. A series of over sixty emails passed between Joe, Ed, and the broker before things were somewhat cleared up. When Joe tried to get insurance, his company refused to accept Ed8217s survey. Joe had to get another one done. A formal complaint was filed with the Ethics Committees of both SAMS and NAMS. The complaint included all documentation and emails. No action was taken. Both Ethics Committees judged that the complaint was civil in nature and not an ethical issue. Joe commented, 8220I dodged the bullet because I decided not to sail the boat to Maine. If I had, there would most probably be substantial financial damages and perhaps criminal action. Given that both organizations ignored the complaint, I will never again accept SAMS NAMS surveyors as members of viable professional organizations8221. Hunting for a good one (this shouldn8217t be a crap shoot) Go to the SAMS amp NAMS websites and list down the surveyors in your area. This is only a start. The listed surveyors have at least passed an exam and should be somewhat current with today8217s technologies. There8217s no guarantee of competence here, but it8217s better than nothing. If you need a survey for insurance underwriting, ask your insurance person and see if the name(s) you get match any on the NAMS SAMS list. Put a check by that name or names. Ask other boat owners and people at boat yards. Some info may be just scuttlebutt but anything is better than nothing. Put a check by that name or names. Go online to some of the boat forums and see if you can get any recommendations. Put a check by that name or names. Ask a new boat salesman whose company accepts trades. Very often a dealer will have a surveyor look at a boat before being accepted as a trade-in. I8217ve done more than a few. Put a check by that name or names. Now, go back to your NAMS SAMS list of candidates. Any checked more than once Those will be your first candidates for further investigation. Call each one. Discuss fees i. e. total cost when all the dust clears. Ask for a sample survey of the type you are requesting. Ask for references e. g. recent survey clients that you can contact. Ask whether or not the survey references ABYC. NFPA. CFR standards. Ask how fair market value is determined. Pure guesswork is not allowed. A few cautions: Don8217t ask a surveyor (who is too booked) for a recommendation of another surveyor. I have seldom seen other surveyors8217 work. Given that, I8217m as much in the dark as you are. I made a recommendation once and lived to regret it. In the 8220Case in Point8221 above, who do you think got Joe (the Australian) into trouble in the first place. Don8217t sign up for an 8220Insurance Inspection8221. This is an inexpensive 8220check list8221 format that will most probably be rejected by your insurance company. Ask for a full condition and value survey. Don8217t be impressed by titles. Many surveyors are ex professional mariners. You see a lot of 8220captains8221 out there. The title is supposed to instill confidence. It8217s the same level of confidence that you would have if you hired a long-distance truck driver to inspect your kid8217s mini-bike. I held a Masters License for over fifteen years and nobody ever called me Captain. I preferred Skipper until a crewman slipped and called me Scupper and that title stuck for years. In short Go with SAMS NAMS surveyors only, do your homework, ask around, talk to several surveyors. There are many good ones out there. All you need is one. Good luckPosted: 1608 days ago This afternoon, while out for my daily lunchtime walk along the waterfront in Toronto, I spotted the familiar keyhole shape of a Contessa 26 companionway. As I approached the boat, her skipper, Paul Kestle came up into the cockpit and we had a conversation. Paul has been living on his Contessa 26, Sophia, for the last several years, including winters. He spends his summers hanging off the hook in many places in and around the GTA. and winters at one of several different marinas. This year, he says Sophia is being hauled out for a refit and paint job. Paul has extreme confidence in the seakeeping capabilities of Sophia, and reports having been out in 5m waves without feeling like the boat couldn8217t handle it. He8217s hoping to meet up with the Lake Ontario Contessa 26 Association (working title) at some point in the future. Posted: 1627 days ago When a sail-in meet-up of the Lake Ontario Contessa 26 Association at Ashbridges Bay Yacht Club was suggested for this past weekend, nobody realized it could rain so much. In fact, we set a record for the GTA as the rainiest September 8th in recorded history As many as ten boats were expected, from as far afield as Hamilton and Pickering. As the week wore on, the weather forecast for Saturday slowly went off. As of Friday evening, Environment Canada was calling for winds gusting as high as 35 knots, and waves from one to three meters. Some might (and did) call that Contessa weather. Others were perhaps a bit more prudently cautious. At sunrise on Saturday morning, it was raining in buckets across the GTA. There wasn8217t a lot of wind to speak of, but the precipitation was incredible. Last-minute phone calls were made, hurried emails sent in order to rethink the meeting time and method. Most decided not to sail, given the rain and the imposing forecast. None of which was going to stop Bastian, who sailed from Pickering to Ashbrides Bay. Mostly sailed. Had the sails up, anyway. He arrived a few hours after he left, very wet but safe and triumphant. His opinion of the weather 8220Unpredictable. Waves about 2 feet.8221 John and Lesley had arrived on Free 8216n8217 Easy the day before, in largely pleasant conditions, though Lesley did note that the mid-ship hatch was leaking. Along with Abbey Rode, which was already at home at ABYC. three Contessa 268217s were in attendance. Oliver and I arrived at roughly 3pm and joined John, Lesley and Jann, who were already in the dining room waiting for the rest of us. Bastian had gone over to get his gas can filled up, and would join us shortly after that. George, Jose and John W arrived, and we sat down for a brief lunch and to await the remainder of attendees. Eventually there were 13 of us: George and Kathy, Bastian, Jann and Tiina, Jose, John W, Oliver, Jordan and Feng, John and Lesley, and of course myself. Once we had all arrived, and those who decided to eat lunch at the Club had finished, it was time for boat tours Thankfully it had stopped raining, though the wind had picked up a bit by this point. This was really the meat of this Contessa meet-up for me. I owned a Contessa 26, but foolishly sold her almost seven years ago. And have been regretting that decision ever since. I8217m finally in the market for a boat again, and I wanted to see if reality would meet with the images I had in my head. I also wanted to make sure that the boat would meet my needs. Though we didn8217t quite make it to ten boats, we had three specimens to inspect, which is a lot more than none. Since it was the first on the way, we started at Jaan and Tiina8217s Abbey Rode. Abbey Rode is a 70s era JJ Taylor Contessa 26. She8217s in lovely shape. Jaan gave us the tour, at at one point, there were enough of us on board that the cockpit sole was below water-level Still, Contessa 268217s can accommodate a surprising number of people, as long as the boat8217s at dock and everyone8217s sitting down. It was the first time I had been aboard a Contessa since I sold. Next up was Free 8216n8217 Easy, belonging to John and Lesley. Free 8216n8217 Easy is a late-model JJ Taylor Contessa 26. She is in excellent condition, and very obviously cared for. Many stayed on Jaan8217s boat for some extra talk and explanation, so the cockpit stayed reasonably dry during this visit. Still, there were six people aboard her at one point. I took a seat on the starboard side of the cockpit and leaned on the tiller. Free 8216n8217 Easy is so similar to the Contessa 26 I owned that I had a strange sense of deja vu. Even more, I totally felt like I had come 8216home8217. Being on Free 8216n8217 Easy hardened my resolve to once again own a Contessa 26. Last up was Bastian8217s boat, a 70s era Contessa 26 which I embarrassingly don8217t have a name for This boat was, by far, the most unique Contessa 26 I have been in to date. Because Bastian has removed all four bulkheads, the boat feels incredibly spacious and open. While privacy for use of the head might be an issue, it is undeniably a roomy feeling boat. Shortly after I came aboard, George hopped down below and started a heated debate with Bastian about compression from the mast, and Bastian8217s slowly buckling headliner. I think eventually Bastian came up with some interesting ideas involving posts instead of full bulkheads. This will definitely be a boat to watch. Thankfully the rain had held off to this point, but we had obviously pushed its limits, since it finally started to sprinkle. We all made our way back to the dining room for dinner. There was good food, excellent company, and beer. There was some iced tea, and some wine as well. We talked and got to know each other. We talked boats, and racing, and origins, and experiences, and passed a very pleasant evening in excellent company. We even managed to get a group shot. Near sunset, a spectacular series of rainbows (3, one for each boat) made an appearance in the evening sun, proving without a doubt that Contessa8217s are, indeed, the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Posted: 1634 days ago The Lake Ontario Contessa 26 Association will be having a sail-in get-together at Ashbridges Bay Yacht Club on the weekend of September 8-9. Six, possibly seven Contessa 26s are anticipated at the meetup, where lots of good cheer, Contessa talk, and general exchanging of ideas will ensue. Read or post in the appropriate forum thread for more information. Posted: 1641 days ago At 7:00PM Thursday August 30 2012, there will be a meeting of the Lake Ontario Contessa 26 Association (working title) at Alexandra YC in Toronto where George and Jeffrey Gurr will talk about the refurbishing of their Contessa 26, Branwin. This will give us an opportunity to learn from each other and share our experiences. Posted: 1653 days ago 1976 Contessa 26 HIN. ZJT031640175 8,500 USD In Pueblo, Colorado Including: mast, standing, running rigging, paint and primer for hull. No motor. Trailer: 2005, Titled, 4 wheel breaks 8211 Very good condition. Sails: Main and 150 roller furling Genoa. Hasler wind vane. Dodger. Boom Tent. Anchor w chain and rode. One boat hook. No blisters, has been also in salt water. Eight bronze port lights. Mahogany additions. All interior wood has been refinished, requiring finish coat. Interior nearly repainted, extra paint good. Decks one coat, beginning of reseating deck gear I will continue working on it, but I am moving to a place w no lakeocean, thats why I am deciding to sell it. The Boat is located in Pueblo, Colorado U. S.A. Will ship to anywhere in the country or Canada. 8,500 USD. including trailer, above, and vessel. Contact: Lysandro Sandoval Filho 1 (719) 214 9511 lysandrosfgmail Pueblo, CO U. S.A. Posted: 1665 days ago A 1975 fresh water Contessa. Faryman diesel, Alcohol stove, head, anchor, all safety equipment. Roller jib, steel cradle, new radio. Solid boat for 40 Years old. Forhatch, ports and running rigging need replaced but over all a good boat for almost 40 years old. Lays in Barcelona NY. In the water, come and sail her. Pick a really bad day so you can appreciate a Contessa. Will deliver anywhere on Lake Erie and would consider delivery in other Great Lakes. 6500 usd Posted: 1673 days ago 1982 built by J J Taylor 268217 used for daysailing the past 20 years. New Farrymann inboard diesel engine Mainsail amp cover 140 Genoa roller furling (1 year old) head and holding tank vhf radio, auto bilge pump dripless stuffing box deck railing and netting fence covered cushions, 6 life preservers, ring buoy with line, fenders bosuns chair trailer included slip paid for thru Oct 2012 10,000 Location: Delran NJ Call Bill at 856-786-1419 Posted: 1687 days ago It is my unhappy task to relay to you an email I received today from Steve Davies: On July 13th Alan Nye Scott, builder of our wonderful boat, passed away as a result of injuries sustained in an accident in his vehicle at a railway crossing in Belleville. I8217m told he was 87 years of age. I was not a close friend of Alan, but I would see him now and then not only around 8220sailing circles8221, but sometimes just bump in to him at Canadian Tire on a saturday morning. He was always friendly and asking about 8220the vessel8221 and how things were going making sure I was keeping her in shape. He actually contacted me recently when he saw an issue with some rudder keel repairs that I was working on. He kindly offered advice and it was a great help. I8217m sure judging by his friendly nature and all the wonderful sailing associations he had that he lived a rich life full of wonderful family and friends. He leaves behind a great legacy of all the fantastic boats that he built. He had recently acquired a 29 of his own and was making plans to whip her into shape and to his liking and enjoy some sailing. Sadly that didn8217t happen for him, but he was doing what he loved right up to the end8230 I heard him say once in conversation something to the effect of 8220I just can8217t seem to stay away from messing about with boats8221 Steve Davies Restless V. Alberg 29 Hull 1 In addition to being the man responsible for commissioning the Alberg 29 (and very rare Alberg 34), Alan Nye Scott was president of J. J Taylor, the company responsible for all the Canadian-made Contessa 26s and Contessa 32s. The Contessa family, the Alberg family, and the sailing world at large has lost a legend. The Belleville Intelligencer has more information: Posted: 1701 days ago Hull in good shape (no delimitation, no osmosis and hydrometer test done) Everything inside is dismantled (project of full renovation abandoned) Mast Boom sails included All original parts (tech) included No Engine 8211 no electronics Road Trailer included (Value 4000) Blue Book. Team-Spirit. ca 1000 Near Granby Qc Serious calls only Posted: 1718 days ago Built 1976 JJ Taylor, Toronto Laying Balboa, Panama Australian Registered Sailed single handed Miami 8211 Panama INVENTORY : Windpilot windvane GPS GME VHF amp AIS Standard Horizon GX2100 Marine stereocd player Various charts of the Caribbean and Pacific Solar Panel with adjustable mount and solar controller 80watt Siemens 12v 60AH battery Yamaha 4hp 4-stroke engine on transom mount Grab bag includes EPIRB. spare GPS Garmin, flares, torch Liferaft coastal Medical kit Westmarine Single burner Origo 1500 methanol stove (5 gallons of methanol onboard) Flexible water bladders 50 ltr x 5 Gasoline tanks x 6 (2.5 gallons each) Tool boxes x 3 (various extensive spare parts) Anchor and 6m gal chain Various lines onboard Fenders 2x large, 4x small Windcatcher Spare tiller Sails: main, 2x genoas, 2, 3, storm jib, spinnaker (and pole) COMMENTS : This is a great clean example of the famous Contessa 26. Previously only sailed on fresh water until June 2010 when I spent the money to sail her single handed across oceans. New upsized standing rigging 2010, including running backstays and a removable inner forestay for extra strength. Over 10,000 spent in the last year, she has sailed the Caribbean and ready to go further. Posted: 1732 days ago Oriana III is for sale. Nice boat with nicer than average interior woodwork. Original gel coat. Never painted. Has already been cruising 3 months this spring, well set up to go. Yanmar 1GM10 Diesel, under 450 Hours Oil and filter just changed Thorough spring tune up including new Yanmar exhaust elbow Last year: New exhaust system engine to Transom New Vetus water strainer and anti-siphon valve on engine New PSS dripless shaft seal. New Aluminum fuel tank All new fuel lines. Racor primary fuel filter rebuilt Old bottom paint stripped off to gel coat and 2 layers of Micron CSC ablative bottom paint applied Bow Roller with 10 Kg Bruce anchor, 50 feet 516 chain and 1208217 rope Secondary 13 lb Danforth. 3008217 stern tie on reel Main sail and cover, 2 Genoas, 1 working jib New halyards, sheets, jib downhaul, topping lift 8211 all led aft Mast steps, jackline padeyes Origo Gimballed non-pressure alcohol stove Manual bilge pump, Rule 750 auto bilge pump 2 8211 12 V batteries 1 Starting, 1 Deep Cycle 8211 new June 2011 Dual Bank smart charger, new electrical panel Icom VHF. Garmin depth sounder Includes charts, most safety gear and very nice Booth rowing tender In and out of water Marine Survey done April 2011 Vessel located Sidney, BC For Sale at 12,500 Posted: 1733 days ago Dreamspeaker, ex Rum Ginny, ex Dreamspeaker, ex Barefoot Beautifully maintained, fully equipped for cruising and club racing Glossy white gelcoat in excellent condition, blue cove stripe and boot top, blue VC17M Blue Sunbrella Natty Dodger and sail cover Varnished teak trim and cockpit grate Forward toe and hand rails stripped and refinished with 6 coats Epifanes varnish (2011) New hatch boards (2011) Cockpit lockers, bilges and engine compartment re-painted (2010-2011) Fuel tank cleaned and reinstalled on new base with new deck fill and gauge (2010) Cockpit drains relocated, new seals on access hatches with positive-sealing, single-bolt fastener system (one per hatch, 2011) Five coats Interprotect 2000 epoxy barrier coat (2006), top coat squeegeed and sanded to 320 Yanmar 1GM10 dies el (1995), re-installed in 2011 on new bearers and mounts Doyle PHRF main with loose foot, two full battens, two reefs, draft stripes, numbers and insignia (2010) North 153 genoa with numbers and draft stripes (2005) Good suit of Raudaschl sails bi-radial main (1995), 1, 2, 3 Spinnaker in turtle bag with pole, winches, lines and gear Halliards, lift, reefing and vang led aft to two Harken 8 winches on cabin top with SpinLock organizers and clutches, jib downhaul line led aft to cockpit Barient 16 primary winches, Gibb spinnaker winches, Gibb halyard winches on mast New stainless rigging in 2010 with Sta-Lok terminals, Blue Sea toggled turnbuckles, new Klacko Marine tangs for 7328221 uppers (upsized from 5mm) New lifelines in 2010 with gate eyes and Wichard gate hooks New bronze, ball-valve seacocks throughout (2006-2008) Pumps Whale Gusher manual (2009), Rule 500 electric (2010) Jabsco head (2004) Uniden Solara VHF (2007) Plastimo compass, speeddistance log, Magellan handheld GPS with mount Danforth and Bruce-style anchors, 1008217 and 2508217 marked nylon rodes, 108217 chain Force 10 barbecue, new ForeSpar Mini-Galley (2011) Starting and house batteries Two boarding ladders, fenders, dock lines, all safety gear Folding cradle Lying Mimico Cruising Club, Toronto, Ontario flickrphotos50032757N03 Asking 13,000 Posted: 1756 days ago Main sail latted with two reefs, 140 Genoa on furler controled with two self tailing Arken winches. Pole. Original main sail, genoa, jib and spinaker. GPS Garmin 120, VHF COBRA MARINE MR F55, SIMRAD TP10 Tiller Pilot. Danforth anchor with 10 chain and 100 rope. 4 strokes Outboard Yamaha T9.9 High Trust 2002 with remoted controls. Boat in Qubec (Gaspsie) You can see some pictures at : picasaweb. googlemathieudavid. brossard 10,000 or best offer. Posted: 3962 days ago Located in Montreal region and suveyed in april 10th 2006. All the sails are in very good condition. Main 2riffs 2005, Genoa 2003 2 jibs,1 storm jib. Halyards (7168221) new 2005 are coming back to the cockpit on two winches. Inboard engine : Engine is a Universel Atomic IV runs perfecly Electric fuel pump 2005 Fuel filter water sep. 2005 (cartrige type) New alternator 2004 Distributor, coil, condenser, points8230everything was redone in 2004 Propeler 108221dia. original bronze 2 blades Propeler shaft 788221 stainless steel Bilge elect. fan Gas38smoke alarm in the bilge Original Atomic owner8217s book Other equipement: alcool stove Propane BBQ Dept souderloch Nexus 2003 gps 2004 garmin Vhs 2004 Uniden automanuel bilge pump 18221dia. 2005 Manuel bilge pump (cockpit) Marine toilet whit rigid holding tank Danforth type anchor 15pds Oceanne anchor 26pds. (2005) 308217 galvanised chain (2005) 1158217 X 588221 dia. rope (2005) Four fenders and lots of dock-lines 12822138588221 dia. 158217and 208217long Stainless steel swiming ladder Stell cradle. I have to put my Contessa 26 for sale I8217m asking 9000cdn. I8217ve put towsands of dollards on her in the last few years I never though I8217ll sell her but I fell in love with an Alberg 30 (it8217s in my back yard already) and I can8217t keep the two of them. She8217s at QuebecOntario border near trans-Canada hwy 40kms west from Montreal. For more details and pics: email: marcolavoiemsn cell: 514-246-0041 Posted: 3964 days ago Recent survey available. Fleet Champ last 3 years, beer can races. 9.9 Johnson all new cushions in cabin and cockpit NEW TRAILER 5 sails all in good shape a Main, 80, 110, 150, 165 Drifter depth all lines aft. needs nothing 6 clutches two winches on cabin top all hardware fitted with backing plates We8217re looking for standing head room. It has a Marine Head that is only a year old, a holding tank is built in, I have the Y valve for overboard discharge but it is not installed, local laws. Extra gear included: Also a 3 year old compass on bulkhead in cockpit. Harkin traveler adj. backstay lazyjacks anchor and rode Non pressure alcohol stove Gimbaled single burner propane stove Windex. Improvements to the hull, deck, rigging, engine, or interior: This boat is in very good condition, the following upgrades have been done in the last 3 years. Bottom repaired with all epoxy West System products, it is now a forever bottom with VC 17 bottom paint A few more things I haven8217t mentioned is the two settees can now be joined with an insert so it becomes a bed a wide as the cabin, the back cushions fill the gap. General condition and any additional information: We bought and rebuilt Her hoping to go cruising, have now decided it makes more since to charter. We would like to see her go back to the big water where she belongs. Looking for a Catalina 27 with trailer, willing to trade for the right boat See link on this site for the bottom job repair work. Email Stan at SHullettaol or phone 303-973-4124 Posted: 3972 days ago We8217ve added a Contessa 26 marketplace to the main site. This new section of the site is dedicated to listing Contessa 26 sailboats for sale, in hopes of exposing those boats to a broader cross-section of the Internet than listing them in the Contessa Corner discussion forums alone. If you8217d like to have your For Sale Contessa 26 listed in the marketplace, send an email to infoco26. Posted: 3972 days ago Hank-on 150 Genoa, Hank-on Working Jib, Main with two reef points. Tillerpilot, VHF Radio, two-burner kerosene Force 10 stove, Force 10 Propane barbeque, knot meter and GPS. Foredeck anchor locker, teak 38 holly sole, 8hp inboard diesel. The boat is in excellent condition. The boat was last surveyed in August 2004. Photos and a copy of the survey are available at the link below. Reason for selling: Three children that aren8217t getting any smaller means we need just a little more space than our beloved Contessa can provide. Laying: Bronte Outer Harbour, Bronte, Ontario, Canada Price: 20,000 CDN Sold April 19, 2006 Posted: 3997 days ago When I bought my Contessa it had a 25 lb. plow anchor on an anchor roller on the bow, as well as a 13 lb Danforth on roller chocks on the stern. I installed a bracket for my windvane gear and had to give up the stern anchor. And I put roller furling gear which made it even more difficult to manage the plow anchor on the anchor roller on the bow. I tried very hard to get a nice secure installation of the CQR on the anchor roller, but it always looked like a disaster waiting to happen. Plus, the damn things are awkward to manage because of the articulated neck on them, particularly in the cramped area of the bow on the Contessa. I was constantly worrying about bashing up the front of the boat. I8217m not against CQR8217s in general. In fact, I sailed with one around Europe and the Mediterranean for two years on my old wooden ketch, although whenever in doubt I always tossed my gargantuan fisherman8217s anchor overboard8212it never failed me or dragged in countless anchorages around Europe. In fact, if I had the room, I8217d have another fisherman8217s anchor. But my CQR failed on several occasions. With almost dire consequences. But that may have been pilot error on my part. Back to the Contessa, though. The solution which I found most satisfactory was to buy and install a 22 lb Bruce-style (a. k.a 8220Claw8221) anchor. It fits compactly, snugly and securely on my standard anchor roller. I can lash it down very quickly. And it8217s a hell of a lot easier to handle when dropping the anchor or hauling it back aboard. I purposely moved up a size or two in selecting the 22 lb Horizon Claw (rated for 35ft plus boats). Anchors are like religion I suppose, lots of personal emotion and spiritual conviction involved here. So far I8217m satisfied. But I expect there8217ll be a flood of contrary opinion on this one In fact, I8217m beginning to wonder why I opened my big mouth. Merrill Hall Sam, go easy on your big mouth. Mine is bigger and that fact has been attested to in the courts. I strongly disagree with your choice of a 8220Broose8221 after watching one dance across the bottom in the Carrib. The CQR had also failed (as usual) and we finally settled down with an old Danforth. I8217m not much of a fan of any anchor other than Danforth (not copies) and the traditional Yachtsman8230 I once had an all bronze folding Herreshoff. It was a shame to set 8216cause it looked so good aboard. I carry a Danforth 13lb 8220deepset8221 as a primary and look for muddy bottoms. Merrill, I bow to your superior mouth I guess the real points here are: 1. what bottom are you anchoring in, and 2. you should carry several (different) anchors for different conditions. Incidentally, I kept the 13lb high tensile steel Danforth and the CQR on my boat. Just in case Hi Sam, I also have a Bruce style 8220claw8221 on a bow roller and am very satisfied with this arrangement, although I believe mine is one size smaller than yours, Holding power seems to be good, I carry a Danforth for a second anchor. Kent Ross(the New Guy) Posted: 3997 days ago I had a transcendental sail yesterday on Troyka. Southwesterlies 10 knots, no sea to speak of, warm breezes more typical of mid-August than mid-September, drifting under full main and 150 genoa along the coast of the Island where the late summer barley and oats has turned golden, bisecting fields of intense green clover and wooded lots under an intensely blue and unblemished sky. Were it always like this But now the first of our early fall storms is coming with storm-force southeasterlies due tonight. Put out the fenders and the extra lines Back to reality. Posted: 3997 days ago I8217m happy to report that my maiden voyage on Vittoria went very well after some minor mishaps raising the rig. I launched in Anacortes, Washington in late July and knocked about everywhere from Victoria to the Octopus Islands for about 6 weeks and 500 miles. It was a great trip and the open wound on the top of my head from rushing below with a baseball cap on and smacking the mast support arch is almost healed. I returned to San Francisco bay in time for my wife8217s birthday (this behavior was in my best interest). I have launched and had time for a little San Francisco sailing. If I8217m lucky, the wind machine will continue to work here for another 50 days or so. I have learned a few things so far. 1. water ships into the cockpit 55 degrees of heel. 2. At 60 degrees it comes in fast enough to go on into the cabin if the hatch boards are not in place. 3. The aft arch supporting the mast is quite unyeilding. 4. My 15lb. hi tensile Danford drug once and fouled once but my 35lb. CQR just works. Roger, You folks have some of the nicest cruising grounds I can imagine. I enjoyed everywhere I went and everywhere I stopped. I even caught the Marine Holiday at Comox complete with parades, live music, and fireworks. The Sea Cadets were really something. They seemed to really enjoy what they were doing. Victoria was beautiful but it is hard to communicate with the harbor forks when your boat is named Vittoria, it seemed to cause no end of confusion. I saw another c26 at Gibson but no one around and no name on the boat. Roger, You mentioned a woodstove installed in a c26 that was for sale. I am interested in hearing from anyone on a safe instillation of a heating stove in the contessa. I can8217t seem to figure out a place to put it that would not be a major hazard for burning off ones hide. After the third low streaming into the desolation sound area I was pretty soggy and would have much appreciated a way to dry things out a bit. Have a good sail. Merrill, I must have missed some email, what is happening in the U. K. next July In my boat the inner liner was crazed badly under the port lights. This was caused by compression of the window fasteners. It was not a problem except being very unsightly. When I made the replacement frames for inside the cabin, I made the bottom web much larger than the rest simply to cover the crazing. It came out looking O. K. If there are any folks out there looking for a c26, there might be one available in Berkeley California. I heard a rumor while I was launching there. If there is still anyone looking for a contessa on the West Coast let me know and I will look further into the matter. ملاحظة Merrill, I kept the pointy end forward most of the time. The Pacific Northwest, however is sprinkled with rapids that often exceed 10 knots. White water sailing is a regional pastime which is down right frightening to the beginner and can somewhat cloud the definition of forward. Good Sailing Everyone, Steve Stewart Posted: 3997 days ago I purchased a 1976 Contessa 26 in September of 821699. I sailed and motored it from Ohio back to Long Island, NY. In October of that year, the engine, a 6.6 hp Petter, started giving me trouble, so I deceided to have it rebuilt. I got several good recommendations about a diesel mechanic on the south shore of LI. I spoke to this person and he agreed to do the work if I could obtain the parts needed. I removed the engine in January and, because I had to get the parts from England, I didn8217t bring him the parts and engine until March 21, 2000. It took him 3 and 12 months to complete the job. I got the engine back in in the middle of July. The rebuilder said he had run it in his shop and the oil pressure was good. After numerous adjustments to the alinement and electrical system it fired right up and ran beautifully. I ran it a total of 1 to 1 12 hours after installing it to check for leaks and adjust linkage, etc. and the boat sat on my mooring until August 19. That weekend I took a trip to Milford CT from Smithtown Bay, a run of 5 hours. About a half mile from Milford the engine died and I couldn8217t get it started. Friends I was meetin towed me to an anchorage. I was able to sail back to Port Jefferson the next day and leave the boat on a mooring at Setauket Yacht Club. I had been scheduled to have the boat hauled to do some rigging work, paint the bottom, install transducers and change some gate valves anyway, so I figured I8217d work on the engine on the hard. Yesterday, September 1, I found out what was wrong. There was no oil in the engine The oil pressure sender, which was replaced by the rebuilder, had backed almost completely out of the block. The engine is seized you can8217t even turn it over when it8217s decompressed. I have left numerous messages with the rebuilder and he has not returned them. He8217s probably away for the weekend on his boat. I paid him 1200.00 for his labor and I brought 700.00 worth of parts. I think I have the right to expect that the engine would be able to perform without checking each bolt and nut every time I start it. I did check the oil before I left on this trip, like I do each time I start any marine engine. It8217s incredibly nerve wracking and frustratiing to spend all this money and go through all this work for nothing. Any opinions on my next move I mean besides turning the engine into a mooring. Anyway, it did me good to vent. Tom 8211 1976 J. J. Taylor 8220Hali Kai 28221 tspitz4558aol 01Nov00 I went to the Annapolis Boat Show to meet a guy from NC who is a distributor of Beta Marine Engines. I put a down payment on a 14 HP model. I got a 15 discount. I8217ll be taking delivery some time in December. I think this was the best solution. The new engine is 2 cylinder, fresh water cooled, twice the HP and only 15 LB more. Posted: 3997 days ago Mike Yelland My C26 had a large quantity of small blisters sanded off, and I don8217t think even 1168221 was taken off, but I8217d like to build it up, maybe more so than original 8211 any suggestions WRT cloth type, weight, dry or wet lay up. Also I8217m thinking of adding a ss 8216bumper8217 on the front just in case I were to hit something maybe out at sea. I wonder if a 18221 thick piece of rubber would be better, glassed in Frank Otta Yeah, but the glass will crack when the rubber is compressed. Warren Kimmitt I am also in the process of refitting and have started on the hull blisters. I sanded all of the bottom paint, and primer off leaving me with osmosis blisters about 3 inches apart over the entire hull. As the hull dries I had planned to grind out the blisters and use the epoxy sealer and filler, then add about 3 coats of epoxy to seal the hygroscopic gel coat (Interlux video method). Yesterday, a fiberglass 8220expert8221 came by and told me my best bet was to rent a gelcoat stripper and take all of the gelcoat off. When I poke a hole in the blister, the contents smell like vinegar. He tells me that this is sea water having dissolved my fiberglass resin, and because the manufacturer did not put a barrier coat under the gelcoat, the problem is not merely cosmetic. Apparently with the gelcoat off, and the hull completely dry, the osmosis spots are easy to see and repair as they are powder and fiber. He said it would end up being less work and a better finish. I may follow his advice as it will take only one day to strip the gelcoat. With the gelcoat off I will be able to completely survey the hull and put an epoxy (no blister) bottom on. Apparently some people put a veil (very light cloth) on top of the bare glass and then several coats of epoxy. A fellow with a CO26 near my town has done this and is very happy with the result. He ground his gelcoat off, but said he would use a stripper next time as it was very labour intensive. There are gelcoat repair video8217s available from West Systems, Industrial Plastics, and Interlux Paints that are somewhat helpful, but I think I will go the epoxy bottom route as the South Pacific is in my future. I have spoken to perhaps a dozen people about the right way to repair this problem, and consensus is: be sure the hull is 8220completely dry8221 before you proceed with any of the above. I plan on 6 months of drying while testing with a moisture probe. I am told that a sealed bottom, gyproc heater and an industrial dehumidifier (rented) can reduce this drying time to one month, but I would be concerned about distorting the hull. Steve Stewart I use automotive body filler for much of the cosmetic work on the boats. It is inexpensive, easy to work with, and sets up in minutes. I have used it under the water line for periods of 5 years and it was in good shape after. Catalina used it to fair cast iron keels on some of their boats. It seems that with an epoxy water barrier over the top it would serve quite well for 8220small pox8221. If you try it be sure to pick up some of the plastic applicators the auto stores sell for applying the stuff, they work great. Steve McCrea Regarding bumpers, I have to say, don8217t bother. One of the many reasons I love full-keeled boats so is because the best 8220bumper8221 is a few days in the spring with a grinder and West System. Touching wood, (believe it or not, I have sailed Maine all my life, and have managed to only run aground in far-flung destinations, never here, yet, that is), I have yet to bounce off a rock with the Contessa. I expect that I will at some point, and I8217m truly unconcerned about the resulting damage. One would be truly hard-pressed to do much to the forward end of a 268217s keel, even at top speed. When I purchased my boat, it was clear that someone had indeed found such a rock, at a decent speed the resulting damage was little more than a slight dent-shaped gouge. I think perhaps the best thing one can do with a boat new to them is go run it aground, it reminds you that unless you8217re in heavy seas, it is generally not a very serious problem. These lovely boats can take far more than we all dare to give them, I8217m sure. Mike Yelland I8217m not so worried about rocks or grounding, but floating stuff we always hear about. I thunked into something like a 22154 this summer 8211 no biggie but there are a lot of flotsam out there they say. 18221 rubber strips covered with glass should do it. Roger Myerscough Well it seems that this has to be confession time I received my comeuppance about five years ago when I motored L8217Epice at full speed into a rock. As someone who is paid good money not to do this kind of thing this was an occasion of utmost shame and I slunk into the marina under cover of darkness and the haul out and repair was conducted under a cloak of anonymity and disguise L8217Epice, however, did not let me down and the damage was confined to a fist sized gouge at the bottom leading edge of the keel which was just ground out, dried and filled with epoxy, glass etc. This was a really full speed collision with that rock, the boat came to a 8220grinding halt8221 and the whole rig shook, so I think that the minimal damage that occurred was a testament to the integrity of, at least, that part of the vessels construction. Roger Myerscough I did the gelcoat peeling routine last year. I opted to have the job done for me for two reasons, lack of time due to work and also because I thought that if I did ever come to sell the boat a professional job may be a little more desirable to a prospective purchaser. There was actually a third reason 8211 laziness But the first two make a better story I did however go a little cheap and have the job done by a guy who I have known for many years rather than by one of the established boatyards in the area. This person has been doing the job for many years and I had seen examples of his work, in addition he had just bought a gelcoat peeler and all his previous jobs had been done by grindingblasting. I also opted to do the job before it was REALLY REQUIRED inasmuch as she had a good number of small blisters all over the hull but it was nothing like as bad as some hulls that I have seen. The work was as follows: Gelcoat and first skinout peeled. Hull completely dried. The moisture readings were very low almost as soon as the hull was peeled, an indication that the blistering had not penetrated too far. However we had six weeks of drying 8211 outside and in glorious weather. A layer of mat and Vinylester 411 Resin 4 Complete fairing of hull with Duratec Vinylester Putty 5 3 Coats of Duratec Vinylester epoxy primer 2 coats Bottom Paint. The guy that did the job commented to me and to another CO26 owner at a separate time on the high quality of the lay-up and showed me the differences between L8217Epice8217s lay-up and that of a couple of other boats that he was doing. He also gave me a five year guarantee and I don8217t think he8217s left the country yet Total cost 4300 CDN. I am very pleased with the result, he did a superb job of fairing the hull and I believe, rightly or wrongly that she is a stronger boat than when we started out. Posted: 3997 days ago I arrived home on August 19 after a wonderful trip from my home in Fredericton, New Brunswick down the coast of Maine on our 1970 Contessa 26 ASKEW. I thought a few of you might enjoy some of the highlights from our log. Aug 3 8211 Grand Lake to Saint John NB, 40 Miles down the Saint John River Spent the night at the Royal Kenneabecasis Yacht Club. Aug 4 8211 Depart 1000,Thru the Reversing Falls at Saint John, Destination Eastport, 44 miles, cleared customs and got my cruising permit, warm sunny weather, spent most of the day motoring. Aug 5 - Eastport to Cutler, 45 miles, started out clear but fog socked in after an hour and stayed with us all day, a LOT of lobster pots, motorsailed all day, anchored in Cutler Harbor for the night. Went for a walk on shore, but the town was pretty quiet Aug 6 8211 Woke up to fog again, destination, Winter Harbor, winds 20 knots on the nose, spent most of the day motoring in thick fog and 68217 seas, lots of lobster pots, rough day. Aug 7- got a SHOWER at the Winter Harbor Yacht Club. Today8217s destination Somes Sound, had a lovely run up the sound with my Chute full and pulling us along at 4.5 knots in about 6-8 knots of wind, went for a walk into town, woke up at 0300 to a LOUD BUMP out thru the forward hatch to find a friends J36 entangled in my Rode, his anchor dragged (Fortress), no damage done, about 20 minutes to untangle, his wife commented on my 8220cute underwear8221 (I was in a bit of a rush). Aug 8 - Woke up, just making breakfast when a squall rolled thru, about 30 knots and a lot of rain, left in the rain for North East Harbor. Arrived in North East in fine sunny weather, took a floating dock, went into town for a shower. did a little sightseeing, played tourist, Met another Contessa 26 owner Roland Barth, owner of 8220Mares Tails8221 author of the Book 8220Cruising Rules8221(great book, Roland and Barbara gave me an autographed copy, which I have already read, Thanks Roland). if you read the Good old Boat article on the CO26 you would have seen a photo of Roland and Mares Tales, decided to spend another day here. Aug 9 8211 On shore leave, went with some friends for a nice dinner out in SouthWest Harbor at XYZ Mexican Restaurant. Aug 10 - Departed North East For Sorrento, Had a beautiful day, sunny and warm, until Squall blew thru just as we were approaching Sorrento Harbor, changed into bathing suit, didn8217t want to get my clean clothes wet, high winds, heavy rain, HAIL, (not bathing suit weather) Trying to dry out my foul weather gear, Rafted with j36 BLUE J on a mooring, spent a quiet evening. Aug 11 8211 Left Sorrento for Bucks Harbor, had a fine sail. Had to stop and dive on a friends boat, to remove lobster pot from prop (I8217m the fleet diver on most of these trips). Bucks Harbor was one of my favorites, nice harbor Outdoor SHOWERS, very protected, spent a quiet evening. Aug 12 8211 Bucks Harbor to Rockland, had a beautiful sail, arrived in Rockland, tied up at the Municipal docks and listened to the last three hours of a Folk Festival that was on shore at the end of the docks, Went out for dinner at a local pub 8220the Waterworks8221 they have the largest order of Fish and Chips that I have ever seen. Aug 13 8211 Departed Rockland for Stonington, Had a beautiful sail all the way to Stonington, sailed thru the Fox Island Thorofare. Gorgeous Couldn8217t dock in Stonington as there are a LOT of lobster boats and a Town bylaw gives working boats precedence over pleasure vessels (as it should be). We stayed at a boatyard called Billings Diesel, a very large full service yard about 3 miles from town, got a drive into town in the evening and had a great 9.99 Lobster dinner. Aug 14 8211 Stonington back to North East Harbor. Saw Roland, Barbara, and MARES TALES again on their way back from Roque Island. In North East Harbor Had a SHOWER. Did a little shopping, and got the boat ready to start heading home, this was the last of the easy days for a while, Tomorrow Roque Island. Aug 15 8211 North East to Roque, motored all day, the prevailing South westerlies that we were counting on had changed to North Easterlies. Large swells, Boat handled well, anchored at Great Beach Roque Island, woke up at 0100 the winds that were holding us off the beach had died and now we were rolling beam on to the swells, re-anchor in deeper water, not much better, went for a walk on the beach in the morning, a wonderful unspoiled place, possibly the cleanest beach I8217ve ever seen. Aug 16 8211 Roque Island to Grand Manan tonight we8217ll be back in Canadian waters, started out motoring but south westerlies started to fill in and before long we were doing 6.25- 6.75 knots on a broad reach finally this is what it is all about, 10 miles out of Grand Manan I was standing in the cockpit, just smoking along. My faithful crewman Otto was steering, and I was just soaking it up, when the waters parted 200 yards to our port side and a huge whale completely cleared the water before falling back on his side with a tremendous splash, I was yelling for Michelle to come out but she only saw the splash. Luckily our whale friend gave us an encore. What a Day Looked down at the knot meter the winds building, 6.75, 6.8 c8217mon Baby, 6.85, 6.9C8217MON BABY you can do it Daddy wants to see 7 6.95, 6.98, 6.99 C8217MON BAAABY. 6.75, 6.6, 6.5 Oh well, In my mind I saw 7. Going up the Grand Manan Channel you have either 2-3 knots of current with you or against you, our Speed over Ground was 10.2 knots. Rounded the head of Grand Manan, winds now on the beam, sudden gust from the high cliffs almost knocked us down, time to get the sails down, ready for Harbor at North Head. Took a mooring for the night, cleared customs via Radio Patch to Customs Agent in Ottawa. Blowing about 30 knots South Westerly, Rolling, little sleep. Aug 17 8211 0400 time to get up, got to catch the flood tide which will give us a lift to Saint John NB Left at 0430,still dark, motored out by Radar, got under way, winds are 12-14 Southwesterly but the seas feel BIG due to the winds last night, 6AM light enough to see that the seas (not swells) are about 108217 on the stern quarter about every 5 mins a big one (12-14) rolls thru. Rough Day and only 30 miles more of this. My crewman Otto is steering well but the rest of the crew is feeling a little under the weather, Only 20 miles more, only 10 miles more, motor sailing but the seas keep luffing the sails, hard to keep a course within 20- degrees. 1300, Made it to Saint John, just in time to transit the falls at 1315, up through the falls, back in my home river. Spent the night at Royal Kennabecasis Yacht Club. Had a much deserved SHOWER. And a hot greasy Cheeseburger at Wendy8217s. Aug 18 8211 Saint John to grand lake 40 miles up river, time to dry out the boat and give her a good cleaning, she8217s taken good care of us and deserves it, Arrive in Douglas Harbor (Home Port) and discover that there was a race that afternoon and the corn boil and all the people on the dock are not there to welcome us home. Oh well, give me some of that corn and there must be some cold beer left here somewhere. Will I do it again In a minute Maine has some of the most beautiful cruising grounds, only second to their Neighbor to the North, The New Brunswick and Nova Scotia coasts (sorry I had to add that). Kent Ross Fredericton New Brunswick 1970 Contessa 26 ASKEW JJ Taylor, hull 049 Posted: 3997 days ago 8220Amazing Grace8221 As A new owner I am hesitant to speak out and yet I feel a need to add a few thoughts to this discussion. I have worked with engineers from time to time and have seen them reach for perfection and feel a lessened sense of satisfaction when it proved unreachable, as it usually does. As a writer and translator I have struggled with poetry being brought from one language to another and see the compromises made to protect sense of the work. We can feel satisfied that we have chosen a creation which has an overwhelming history of success. One can say that there are improvements which would render her safer, yes. Could one not say of many other boats that they are wanting and nothing further can be done Contessas have made crossings and that is not in dispute. Failures are few with her and that is also not in dispute. We are all a cautious lot, we sailors, and we thoughtfully chose this for our partner. Can improvements be made, certainly, and they should be. The sea is in constant flux and we should be too. Change not for changes sake but for safety and improvement. I chose her for me, not because I was a good sailor but because she was. Yours Aye, Patrick 8220Lucy Ann8221 I got this whacky idea while sailing from So. Bristol, Maine, USA back home to Yarmouth, Maine. It wasn8217t a long trip at all and became much shorter (in time) when the wind piped up to 35kts with gusts much higher. We were sailing our custom Islander 33 (11000) with new Furlex roller furl and all the below comforts of a cheap motel suite. When raising the mainsail earlier, I noticed that the topping lift was hanging on by a thread and made the old mental note to replace it once we were back home. Not a good decision if, in fact, it was a decision at all. After an hour of motoring, through a calm, the wind came up nicely and we were on a good beam reach (making a solid 7 kts) until we rounded Fuller Rock and the howlies began. Time to reef, Right Wrong The topping lift was now serving as a very effective tell-tale. A crew of two old duffers could lose some important body parts doing that drill in a heavy sea. We rolled the Furlex (with high-tech foam luff) and proceeded on at 8kts with a humungous weather helm and ragging main. Our next trick was to hang a left at Chebeague Island8217s East End Point and head into the eye of the breeze towards home. We tried it for a few harrowing minutes (with rail buried and super weather helm) and then fired up the iron spinnaker, lashed the boom to the lifelines, and rolled up the headsail. After picking up the mooring and downing four fingers of single malt, Laraine (she had a wine cooler)and I both concluded that we needed something that either of us could handle under the worst conditions. When you8217re getting a bit long in the tooth, it8217s best to plan ahead. The boat would have to be a small, tough, masthead rig, with a very secure foredeck and it couldn8217t cost a fortune. We cleaned up the 8220moose8221 and instantly put her on the market. While killing time in one of our local boatyards, I looked again at the Contessa 26 named 8220Charisma8221 that had been somewhat abandoned in her spot for many years. Down below was mess but the engine looked like it just came out of the box. I got the tools and gave her a quickie survey and found cosmetic crap only with no structural problems at all. I asked the broker about her and he suggested a 8220crazy8221 offer. I made a very crazy offer assuming that it would at least start the negotiations. No negotiations 8211 it was accepted. BTW, the engine awakened after a five year sleep after a few turns and a slurp of new diesel fuel. I8217ve already blatted about some of the weak points so here are the strong points. 1. Soft chine (wineglass cross section): Without flat bilges, and with a narrow beam, the hull sees very low loads in heavy going. The hull is designed for going through waves vs. pounding on top of them. This makes both hull and rig loads quite low. 2. Glassed hull to deck attachment. Nothing beats this for keeping things together. All the bolts and 5200 in a horizontal flange arrangement can8217t beat glassing for strength and keeping out water. 3. Off-the-stern rudder: One less hole through the hull. Easy to inspectrepair. Gives superior steering for a long keel boat and very light helm. 4. High toe rails secure foredeck: Sliding over the side takes determination and planning. 5. Deck stepped mast: There are two schools of thought here and each has viability. I prefer deck stepped for several reasons based on sea experience that I won8217t bore you with. 6. Lack of companionway slider: Small boats in heavy seas always take water through the sliding hatch even when fitted with a sea hood. Keeping dry below decks is a priority on a small boat. 7. We also didn8217t need the room. We sail alone. Five berths just gave us more space to store the junk that we shouldn8217t have brought aboard anyway. 8. And finally, I wanted a boat that sailed as well as a Pearson Ensign. I had spent ten years racing these little darlings and longed for similar performance. With the exception of being a bit slower to tack, the overall feeling is the same with exceptional windward ability. أن 8217s ذلك. Sorry to be so wordy. Merrill 8220Vittoria8221 As to my personal choice of the Contessa 26, it started with my owning a Catalina 22 and sailing it in and around San Francisco Bay. I purchased the Catalina as an inexpensive experiment to see how my new family took to sailing. I had been sailing solo in a Hobie 14 since the mid 708217s. The experiment went well enough and the cheap little 8220Chevrolet8221 of a boat proved to be a surprise. The Catalina is fast and responsive and, after adding pulpits, lifelines, reef points, jack lines, downhauls, etc, etc, was safe enough to take my family on the bay. At one point we were able to beat into 32 knots of wind against a 4 knot tide. The wave conditions in the bay are very short and very steep. Frankly, for a dirt cheap boat, I was impressed. The engine that drives the weather, during the summer in San Francisco, is the difference between the cool offshore air and the hot inshore air in the Central Valley of California. The sea air is typically 55 deg and the inland air in July is usually over 100 degrees in the afternoon. This causes a whopper of a convection wind that pulls cool Pacific breezes through any gap in the coastal mountains. The local sailors say the Valley sucks. I have experienced temperatures as high as 117 degrees in the Central Valley. This according to a book on local weather written by the retired head of the NOAA, with the delta t. up to the high 98217s, winds as high as 65 knots stream under the golden gate bridge and through the San Bruno gap onto San Francisco bay. Many a day we have set out on a beautiful morning with fair winds in the forecast only to find ourselves rail down, two reefs in, and punching into almost vertical 8 foot seas by 1 pm. about 2 pm it is usual to receive on the vhf a revised weather forecast alert from the Coasties. there is comfort in knowing that they are on their toes but discomforting to know the wind speed has not yet peaked for the day. the next usual event is to start the run for home, scan the horizon and find that there is no one else on the bay except a 60 footer practicing for the Transpac and we are 2 hours from home port. home is almost dead down wind and if you leave up way too much sail the Catalina will peg the steam gauge surfing the following seas. Oh my, I8217m rambling, back to the selection process. i want to expand my sailing horizons and my wife wants more head room and a more sea kindly motion (she8217s only 5821718221 which played right into my hands). this left the door open for me to go shopping for a stout boat that would take care of an idiot caught out in blow in the approaches to San Francisco bay. I also wanted to be able to trailer to the pacific north west and to Mexico for life has seldom allowed the time to get to these fabulous sailing areas at 4 knots. My interest in Contessas started when i read L. A. Coles book about the 1979 disaster of the Fastnet race in the U. K. If the man knows what he is writing about, the Contessa 32 appears to be one of the best boats for surviving in the worst of conditions. Having studied cruising boats for years and knowing of the fine reputation of the Folkboat, I started considering the 26. The 32 is too large to trailer and out of my budget range allocated for hobbies. Subsequently I realized that I had found the perfect boat for me. I have watched the ads in the bay area off and on for years. Suddenly a Contessa 26 appeared for sale for the first time ever. She was completely gutted for a refit in anticipation of the single handed Transpac. after a few weeks of negotiations, i convinced the owner to allow me to do the refit and thus reduce the sales price. I am looking forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship between my 8220new8221 boat, short wife (great spouse, great crew, great friend), and myself. Steve Stewart Posted: 3997 days ago Question: I recently read an article that said that Contessa 26s were built without a core in the deck. As I have recently acquired Tepukei (a 1988 JJ Taylor version) and have not yet had need to drill into it8217s deck, I am unsure whether to believe this or not. Can anyone confirm or refute this Frank Otta Answers from the Groop: 1. It is true. Our little boats are built like tanks. no balsa or other things that soak up water and rot. The only drawback is that in colder climates like the great lakes area in the fall and spring the boats do tend to sweat over night if they are shut tight while you are sleeping so ventilation is a must. Randy 2. The foredeck is cored with end grain balsa with a total composite thickness of about 18221. Weather decks are also cored with balsa of lesser thickness. Since I8217ve had to drill thru these areas, it8217s hard to miss it. Most of the coach roof is not cored but stiffened by the inner liner. As long as the core is dry and remains attached, this is a strong method of construction. Merrill 3. Could there have been a change somewhere along in the production. Our 1976 does not have balsa in it, honest. I have made holes in the foredeck as well as the coach roof and no wood. Randy 4. Jeeezze, Randy, There could have been a change in 821676. When replacing my foredeck mooring cleat, I was astonished at the thickness of the glasswork and the core. Most boats of this size would have cored the deck with 128221 core material. I had only had two beers at the time and there was a core. Let8217s hope that someone else pipes up. Merrill 5. It appears that J. J.Taylor 38 Sons seem to have experimented with a number of stiffeners. My 1974 Contessa was reinforced with 388221 plywood (I have the core samples) but others of the same vintage were reinforced with end-grain balsa or a foam like material simply referred to as 4mm coremat. The layup schedule for a Contessa indicates that she is rather a substantial boat on deck: after the gel coat comes a 1.0oz chop strand, followed by 1.5 oz strand followed by 2.0oz woven roving the coremat and all flat surface reinforced with 388221core material (what ever was handy) and the finish layer is another 1.5oz strand mat. Peter ,8221Blue Peter8221 6. Hali Kai II8217s hull was laid down in 1975 and finished in 1976. While installing two 68221 bronze cleats on the fore deck, I found that the deck was cored with some kind of wood. Not wanting any problems with rotten deck core and delamination in the future, I did the following: Drill oversize (128221) holes where the new fitting will go. Tape under the exit of the hole. Fill the hole with thickened epoxy. Let set at least over night. Redrill with proper size bit for the bolt being used. Counter sink a slight bit (188221). Coat the bottom of the fitting with a caulking recommended for the job and spread out to a uniform thickness. Put a bit of chalk in the counter sink. Place the fitting over the holes and slip the bolts in. DO NOT TIGHTEN. Let the bolts bottom out but DO NOT TIGHTEN. Leave at least overnight so the chalk sets up and forms a gasket. Cut a backing plate out of 128221 plywood or aluminum or stainless plate at least three times larger than the foot print of the fitting. Chalk around the area where the bolts emerge from the over head. Slip the backing plate on and use fender washers if using a wooden backing plate. Lock washers and nuts can be tightened now. Cap nuts may prevent a nasty gash but still leave a dent. It8217s a lot of trouble but pretty much guarantees a leak-free deck. Tom Spitznagel, Hali Kai II, hull 153. 7. The boat is a 1981 J. J. Taylor and definately is cored with balsa throughout the deck. I mounted a vent and installed some deck hardware this summer. I had also read an article stating that Contessas were all solid glass. Imagine my surprise when I cut my first. Neil 8. Does anyone have any contact with someone who was involved in the JJ Taylor production run 8211 or even some names I could try to track down, seeing how I8217m in the Toronto area 8211 we could run this by This is a subject we8217re obviously all pretty interested in, and for my ten cents worth, hard though it is to believe there may have been a point in production where coring was dropped totally in favour of a straight fibreglass structure, with deck reinforcement from the liner only, I have fairly good reason to suspect Randy may be right certainly as far as the foredeck is concerned, and possibly re. the side decks also. There8217s also one magazine article or book reference I8217ve read 8211 sorry guys, can8217t remember where now, but within the last couple years I8217ve looked but I can8217t find it again 8211 that stated there was no coring anywhere in the deck structure (8216tho everything else I8217ve seen printed has stated there is). My suspicion is there were variations across the run as a result of manufacture cost factors 8211 or even short term material shortages 8211 at given times, rather than any deliberate attempts to mod. the design (tho8217 I8217m not ruling the latter totally out) so it could turn out everyone8217s right, and it just depends on the particular boat. Be real nice to narrow any changes down to specific periods or hull number sequences tho8217. Robin 9. I thought I would add my 2 cents worth and as I think that I have the oldest Contessa in the Groop (I stand to be corrected) a 1970 it might add to what we know about the early models. This spring I drilled a 34 inch hole in the deck, just forward of the mast to run a radar cable through, and it was definitely cored, looked like about 38 inch plywood, and although I have not yet drilled any holes in the foredeck I am sure that it is cored as I have a small spot on the starboard side that snaps occasionally when walked on, a sure sign of a cored deck that is a little bit sick(a project for someday). I hope this helps with the discussion. Kent Ross 10. God what did I start. It seems we may all be correct. Interesting though. It sort of makes each of our boats one-of-a-kind. Randy Posted: 4005 days ago L. O.A. 25821768221 (7.8m) L. W.L. 21821708221 (6.4m) Beam: 7821768221 (2.3m) Draft: 4821708221 (1.2m) Posted: 4011 days ago Winterizing a boat gets a bit complicated when you live in an area where you can expect long periods of below freezing winter temperatures. Here are some tips and procedures for getting your boat ready for her winter snooze and then a no-surprises wake-up in the spring. Water System: Drain the water tank somehow. You can rig a siphon or pump it out through the sink and let it drain over the side. Then pour in a gallon of non-toxic antifreeze into the empty tank and pump it into the sink until you see the color change. This will prevent freezing of the lines to the sink and damage to the pump itself. Do the same with the head. Do you have a sewage holding tank If so, have it pumped out and slobber in some more non-tox. Bilge and Bilge Pumps: Get as much water out of the bilge as possible. If you don8217t have a bilge drain use the old sponge-on-a-rope trick or anything else that works. Replace the bilge drain plug and pour in a gallon of non-toxic stuff and run the electric bilge pump and operate the fixed manual bilge pump (if you also have that). The antifreeze is cheaper than replacing pumps. Once the pumps are squared away, open the bilge drain. Disregard this step if your boat does not have a drain. The Engine will need: (in this order) 1. The fuel tank topped off and fuel stabilizer added. Stir it up if you can. It8217s also a good time to drain off any water that may have collected in the fuel filter sediment bowlif you have one. 2. The oil and oil filter can be changed after the engine has been run long enough to come up to temperature. There is a certain amount of condensation produced and some acids formed when the engine is running. Changing the oil gets rid of the moisture and any corrosive materials. You8217ll need an oil pump with its suction hose small enough to fit into the dipstick hole. These are available from marine supply stores. Try to get it as deep into the oil as possible. This doesn8217t remove all of the old oil, but it will get most of it. 3. Save checking the condition of the zincs until spring. 4. If you don8217t know when the fuel filters were last changed, this is a good time to do that. If you don8217t know how to change them and then 8220bleed8221 the fuel system, this is a good time to learn. With the new oil and filters installed, and the fuel system bled, run the engine again for a while to get the new oil through everything. Then connect the raw water intake hose to a bucket of non-toxic antifreeze and keep feeding it until you see color coming out the exhaust. Shut down the engine and wish the little darling a good winter8217s nap. 5. But before she snoozes off, slacken the alternator and water pump vee belts and then give her a good wipe-down with some sort of light anti-rust oil. Don8217t forget the shift linkage and the shifter. Everybody swears by WD-40. I don8217t like the stuff by itself and always use a mixture of WD-40 and Marvel Mystery Oil. Why Mystery Oil Who knows When I was a kid, in somewhat prehistoric times, I was never without a can of it and used it everywhere. From bicycles to BB guns, it was the cookie. Strange habits are hard to break. Mast and Rigging: There seems to be a trend today for leaving the mast stepped with its wind instrument sending units whirling away. It probably costs a few dollars less, but in my opinion, it8217s asking for trouble that far exceeds any financial benefits. Freezing rain and snow gets into everything including the mast interior where it slithers down into the boat (if keel stepped) or onto the deck (if deck stepped with drain holes). It8217s almost impossible to create a seal where the mast goes through the winter cover and therefore more water is allowed through to the deck. Water penetration into even the best swaged wire terminals and Norseman type fittings can cause a lot of damage due to repeated freezing and thawing. Those somewhat expensive whirling gizzies don8217t have much of a chance if winter gales come your way. Then there8217s the business of rigging loads. Since the hull, when ashore resting on its keel, takes a somewhat different shape than it had when afloat, the rigging will also be differently loaded. It is my opinion that this is not a predictable situation and the combination of winter temperatures and winds from many directions may fatigue materials and degrading hardware and hull structures. Leaving the mast stepped may save a few bucks this year but is not an intelligent choice for the long term. It8217s best to get the mast off the boat where it doesn8217t belong and get it ready for what8217s coming. Good boatyards either store masts inside or on a yard rack that is totally covered with shrink-wrap. If you8217ve dragged your boat home, you can even do a better job than the yards. One obsessive skipper that I know removes all his rigging (both standing and running), individually labels each, and hangs them up in his cellar. Initially I thought that this was one of his many overkills, but since the name of the game is common sense, he8217s got a good practice here. This method allows you to individually inspect each piece and then to apply some sort of lubricantcorrosion inhibitor that can do nothing but good. The mast is then stored outside on horses (not the live kind) and wrapped with polyfilm. In the spring, you assemble everything using new cotter pins while keeping an eye on everything. Although time consuming, it sure makes sense. Batteries and Electronics: Charge the batteries and store them inside where the temp is above 30 deg F. No magic here. I once worked at a gas station and my boss told me to never set a battery on a concrete floor because the mass of the concrete did something wild and wooly that would quickly degrade the battery. I8217ve heard that this is an 8220old wives tale8221 that has no factualscientific basis at all. I have never reacted well to facts that are in conflict with a perfectly good myth. I therefore store my batteries on a 28221 piece of Styrofoam that insulates them from the basement floor. All electronics should be stored in a warm dry place. The fluctuations of temperature and humidity can cause condensation damage to certain components and degrading of printed circuit boards. Although most pc boards for marine use are coated with a moisture seal, in high volume products this sealing may not be of the best quality. It8217s wize to keep the gear cozy and dry. Winter Cover: Commonly, there are only two choices here 8211 a tarp over a frame or shrink-wrap. I don8217t believe in shrink-wrap and, since you8217re properly storing your mast, don8217t even think of using it for a ridgepole. There are enough relatively sharp edges on a mast to ruin the best tarp when the snow piles up. The common 8220blue8221 poly tarp is a poor choice. Material thickness is only about .0038221 and I8217ve never gotten more than two years use out of one of these 30 cheapies. For about 70 you can get a 8220farm8221 quality tarp made from .0088221 material. The one I have now has been used for three years. This should be its last. The frame itself can be built from scrap wood or 18221x 38221 strapping lumber. The only consideration here is to make the ridgepole high enough to let even wet snow slide off. To protect the tarp from any sharp edges, get a roll of 8220sill-seal8221 foam strip from your local building supplier and staple it where needed. Tying down the cover is not rocket science. Leave the ends open for ventilation and don8217t fasten any of the hold-down lines to your jack stands 8211 tie them from side to side passing under the hull. The whole covering routine shouldn8217t take more than an afternoon unless you make it a social event. Back to shrink-wrap. On the positive side, it8217s relatively cheap and creates a snug fitting cover that keeps just about everything out. It8217s also a slippery material that sheds snow and ice like a duck sheds water. You also don8217t have to build a frame, own your own tarp, or spend a day putting it all together. Somebody else does all that in a quarter of the time. Unfortunately, there isn8217t much more to say that would be positive. While it keeps everything out (except hornets), it also keeps everything in. I8217ve worked on shrink wrapped boats on cold sunny days and have always been amazed at how warm it can get on deck. Sounds great doesn8217t it 8211 until the sun goes down and it cools off quickly. Day after sunny day this thermal cycling goes on and my gut feel is that it isn8217t doing anything much good. Moisture retention is another issue even when the installers put on those hooded vents. During the damp days of early spring it8217s most noticeable and sometimes the condensation drips from the inner surface. I8217ve seen few installations that have provided the level of ventilation that comes naturally with a tarp over a frame. Tarps 8220pump8221 when the wind blows. It8217s the nature of the beast and this pumping gets a lot of air moving. This lack of ventilation may have some serious consequences that have not been noticed before now. Several marine surveyors have recently discovered substantial side shell blistering on hulls that have been shrink wrapped all the way down to the waterline. Since these boats were left wrapped for a year or more, this may not be an issue for seasonal storage, but I believe that the conditions for blistering exist when any covering traps moisture. Since blistering is a progressive thing, it may not be wise to even consider poorly ventilated shrink wrapping for seasonal storage. If you8217re stuck on shrink wrapping, have the installer place blocks of foam or another suitable material between the lower 8220belt8221 and the hull. Use enough of these blocks and the hooded vents to insure that a good volume of air will get in and out. And don8217t wrap much below the shear line. I still think that the old tarp is the best choice. Jack Stand maintenance: You don8217t set8217em and forget8217em. All the weight of the boat is on the blocks under the keel and large fluctuations in temperature may cause movement in the ground that everything is resting upon. If the blocks sink a bit, the stands start taking the load. I8217ve seen hulls 8220dimpled8221 by this. Generally, if not left too long, the dimples pop out but sometimes they don8217t. If the ground under the keel blocks heaves upwards, the jack stands can8217t do their job and the boat sways side to side when the winds blows. Check them regularly but mostly when there has been a major change in temperature like after the first deep frost and after those few warm days that trick you into thinking that spring is just around the corner (when, in reality, it8217s way down the pike). Note: I8217ve pointed out, here and there, that certain statements are clearly my opinion. In reality, everything here is my opinion and you will, no doubt, find many other opinionated old blabbers with different views than mine. Since resigning from the Flat Earth Society, I have, however, become more realistic in my approaches to boat maintenance and welcome any comments, corrections, and additions. Posted: 4011 days ago An XL file that helps calculate correct prop pitch. Posted: 4016 days ago Good Old Boat is Pocket Cruisers8217 choice for the most helpful and interesting sailing periodical. Since most pocket cruisers are quite old by now, we8217re a perfect fit. No full page adverts for million dollar boats, just good useable information on keeping that old girl sailing. Go to their website and get a free copy. (Merrill) goodoldboat Cruising Books: Harbours 38 Marinas of Prince Edward Island by Sam Cioran is 8220the first sailing guide to be published for sailors and boaters who want to visit one of the most attractive recreational boating areas in Eastern Canada8221. Very complete with everything that you8217ll need when planning a cruise. Workbook format for ease of use aboard. Excellent (Merrill) Magic of the Swatchways or any others by Maurice Griffiths 8211 cruising yarns around the Thames Estuary mostly in the preWW2 years. Maurice Griffiths was Editor of Yachting Monthly magazine for 40yrs and designed many cruising yachts. (Roger M) This Old Boat by Don Casey is a primary resource book for those of us who are restoring or just maintaining an older boat. Lots of good stuff for getting professional results and not making those common mistakes. (Newell) Boatowner8217s Mechanical 38 Electrical Manual: How to Maintain, Repair, and Improve Your Boat8217s Essential Systems By Nigel Calder (Newell) Adventure: Three Years in a Twelve-Foot Boat by Stephen Ladd chronicles the author8217s cruise in a 200 pound sailing row boat from North America to Central and South America and then the Caribbean. (Newell) Adrift by Steven Callahan is the frightening tale of a man who, after the sinking of his boat, spent 76 days alone on the Atlantic Ocean. (Newell) Maiden Voyage by Tania Aebi is the thrilling account of her 2-12 year solo sail around aboard her Contessa 26 Varuna. (Kent) Vertue XXXV by Humphrey Barton 8211 story of the first Transalantic voyage of the famous Vertue class yachts. (Roger M) Sailing out of Silence Sailing into Sunshine Sailing Home (just published, not yet read) The above three books are by Peter Hancock and recount the tales of a number of years voyaging around the British IslesMediterraneanCaribbean on the owner8217s Contessa 26 8220Kylie8221 (Roger M) Review: I purchased Sailing into Sunshine. While it is an interesting read, it is not a 8220how to8221 book about sailing in the Caribbean. Rather it should be read for the authors reflections on his adventure in a Contessa. I certainly would recommend it for anyone looking for a winter read or for a longer period of time aboard. Newell D. 8220No Barriers8221 by Neal Peterson The story of Neal Peterson, a Black South African, who built and sailed his 40 foot boat 8220Stella-r8221 in a single handed Trans Atlantic race a story of hardship, racism, apartheid, and how he rose above it to sail his dream A great read that shows what can be done if you have a goal and work hard towards it. (Kent) Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers written in 1903(I think) so the language is a bit on the baroque side. It is a tale of cruising and spying in the Frisian Islands. (Roger M) Coopers Recommended Reading List for Ocean Voyaging In no particular order the following list represents some books I have read that have contributed to my understanding of, and approach to, making long voyages at sea. All of these voyages have in common the simplicity of the boats and the knowledge that the operators are the ones in charge of their fate. Most of them were undertaken without even VHF, let alone SSB, Sat Phones, computers, GPS, Weather fax8217s, life rafts, radar and the other stuff that is essential for going to sea to day. Except as noted, voyages were in carvel planked wooden boats. Voyaging under sail Eric and Susan Hiscock: Compendium of designs, systems and techniques. The Hiscock8217s made a career of making long distance voyages after 1950. Atlantic cruise in Wanderer III Hiscock again. One lap around the Atlantic in a wooden 308217 er in the early 608217s. Around the world in Wanderer III same Hiscock8217s, same boat, longer voyage. WIII is presently owned by a German shipwright and is on her 4th circumnavigation. Surely a record in it8217s own right. Trekka around the world John Guzzwell: One slow lap around the world in a 208217 boat built by the boat-building author. (He is still in practice in Vancouver somewhere). This passage was a record at the time that might still stand for the LOA. He took about 12 months off to sail back to England with the Smeeton8217s but was famously dismasted with them in the Southern Ocean, see below. Once is not enough Miles Smeeton: An account of the voyage with his wife and Guzzwell in the southern ocean, capsize, dis-masting, and passage to Chile under jury rig. Vertue 35 Humphry Barton: An account of his east to west Trans-Atlantic passage, with one crew, in the mid-19508217s in a 25 foot LOA Vertue class. The author was a prominent surveyor and partner in the design firm Laurent Giles, designers of the Vertue class. Interesting section on recovering from a cabin splitting knockdown while weathering a Hurricane off Bermuda. Heavy weather sailiing Adlard Coles: The later editions are edited and updated by Errol Bruce. An anthology of personal experiences and observations of heavy weather conditions with an analysis of the meteorological conditions before and during the storms and the tactics of his and other boats involved. Sopranino Patrick Elham 38 Colin Mudie: Two young English guys sail a 19 foot early ULDB from England to Spain, the Canaries, the Caribbean and up the eastern seaboard (in winter) to New York. Elham became a prominent delivery captain and Mudie is still a practicing Naval Architect. 50,000 miles under sail Hal Roth: Things to contemplate after one lap of the Pacific in their modified 19708217s production fiberglass cruising boat. Discussion of what works, what is worthless and why. Roth and his wife have, like the Hiscock8217s made a career of sailing and writing about it. The ocean sailing yacht in a couple of volumes Donald Street who is an accomplished amateur surveyor of coast lines (and boats), professional insurance agent for Lloyds of London and another character who has made a career of boats. These two volumes are similar to the Roth and Cruising Under Sail books but of a later vintage. Author of the popular cruising guides to the Caribbean. Venturesome voyages of Voss Captain Voss was I think Canadian or maybe from the US northwest. He was a mariner at the turn of the 19th-20th century. He made several voyages all in small boats, under 30-35 feet. He was a professional mariner, like Slocum, if my memory serves me. Deep water 38 shoal W. A. Robinson: The 19308217s story of a circumnavigation, with one crew, in an Alden design 32-foot ketch. The long way 38 the logical route Bernard Moitissier: Two books by a Frenchman who has attained mystical proportions in the French cruising fraternity. Born in Indochina in the 19208217s he grew up with Asian kids sailing junks. The two books are accounts of long distance, long term voyages, over 100 days each, in a 408217 steel ketch named Joshua, (which is presently a French Maritime Monument) complete with insights in the psychology of solitude. The ship would not sail due west 38 ice bird David Lewis: The first is his account of competing in the first OSTAR against Hassler 38 Chichester, in again, a Vertue 25 foot class boat. The second, written after his 1972 circumnavigation of Antarctica in a 32-foot steel boat is, in my mind, more of an essay on how not to undertake a passage and is interesting in that light. A world of my own Robin Knox-Johnson: An account of his benchmark solo single-handed circumnavigation, undertaken in mid-late 8216608217s. 290 day8217s at sea, non-stop in a 32 foot Tahiti Ketch. Have anything to add Let us know Posted: 4016 days ago (or 8220Horse8221, if you prefer) by Merrill Hall What is it they say about English and Americans, two nations divided by a common language My Concise Oxford English Dictionary says of horse: naut, rope, bar in various uses. A Penguin Dictionary of sailing has: A metal bar fitted athwartships in sailing boats, which retains the mainsheet, and on which it travels. (Incidentally it also gives as a second meaning a sand bar that the tide may leave high and dry). So I will continue with horse as I am too old to change, but of course you are quite right all the catalogues all them travelers now. Peter de Jersey, Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK 8220Dysca III8221 CO 26 Regardless of the name, I wanted one. Every boat that I had ever owned had a traveler. 8220Lucy Ann8221 didn8217t and I had to remedy the situation. Being involved in the design and manufacturing business helped because, not only could I design the thing, but I had access to local shops that could make the parts at a reasonable price. The design had to be both rugged and aesthetically pleasing and not totally out of character with the Contessa8217s lines. After a taking a few dimensions, I drew up what appeared to be an attractive design and then modeled it using cardboard and duct tape. The duct tape didn8217t hold well so I switched to a combination of hot melt glue, bad language, and single malt. The cardboard model looked great (at least to me) so I fired up the CAD system, finalized the design, and detailed the parts for the shop. 8220Dirty8221 Don8217s sheet metal shop fabricated the risers, 8220Fat Andy8217s8221 (who is skinny as a rail) supplied the teak for the cross bar, and the bronze track, with slider and stops, came from an outfit in Portland, ME USA called Traditional Marine Fittings. For cutting the cross bar camber, I printed a full scale pattern, glued the pattern to the teak, and cut it on a band saw. Final finishing was minimal. The track is through bolted to the teak using 14-20 bronze flat head screws with nuts and washers recessed on the underside. Attachments to the risers are 14-20 stainless steel round head screws, counter bored from the top and bunged. 1. Riser Brackets (2) 316 stainless steel .1258221 thick. Heliarc welded. Angled inward at 20 degrees and 11.388221 high. 2. Cross Bar (1) Teak sawn from a 2.258221 x 38221 x 488221 plank. 658221 camber. 3. Track (1) 18221 bronze with bronze end stops and bronze car with bronze car stops. Total cost: Approx 350 (US) Posted: 4016 days ago Mike Yelland 8212My C26 had a large quantity of small blisters sanded off, and I don8217t think even 1168221 was taken off, but I8217d like to build it up, maybe more so than original 8211 any suggestions WRT cloth type, weight, dry or wet lay up. Also I8217m thinking of adding a ss 8216bumper8217 on the front just in case I were to hit something maybe out at sea. I wonder if a 18221 thick piece of rubber would be better, glassed in Frank Otta 8212Yeah, but the glass will crack when the rubber is compressed. Warren Kimmitt 8212I am also in the process of refitting and have started on the hull blisters. I sanded all of the bottom paint, and primer off leaving me with osmosis blisters about 3 inches apart over the entire hull. As the hull dries I had planned to grind out the blisters and use the epoxy sealer and filler, then add about 3 coats of epoxy to seal the hygroscopic gel coat (Interlux video method). Yesterday, a fiberglass 8220expert8221 came by and told me my best bet was to rent a gelcoat stripper and take all of the gelcoat off. When I poke a hole in the blister, the contents smell like vinegar. He tells me that this is sea water having dissolved my fiberglass resin, and because the manufacturer did not put a barrier coat under the gelcoat, the problem is not merely cosmetic. Apparently with the gelcoat off, and the hull completely dry, the osmosis spots are easy to see and repair as they are powder and fiber. He said it would end up being less work and a better finish. I may follow his advice as it will take only one day to strip the gelcoat. With the gelcoat off I will be able to completely survey the hull and put an epoxy (no blister) bottom on. Apparently some people put a veil (very light cloth) on top of the bare glass and then several coats of epoxy. A fellow with a CO26 near my town has done this and is very happy with the result. He ground his gelcoat off, but said he would use a stripper next time as it was very labour intensive. There are gelcoat repair video8217s available from West Systems, Industrial Plastics, and Interlux Paints that are somewhat helpful, but I think I will go the epoxy bottom route as the South Pacific is in my future. I have spoken to perhaps a dozen people about the right way to repair this problem, and consensus is: be sure the hull is 8220completely dry8221 before you proceed with any of the above. I plan on 6 months of drying while testing with a moisture probe. I am told that a sealed bottom, gyproc heater and an industrial dehumidifier (rented) can reduce this drying time to one month, but I would be concerned about distorting the hull. Steve Stewart 8212I use automotive body filler for much of the cosmetic work on the boats. It is inexpensive, easy to work with, and sets up in minutes. I have used it under the water line for periods of 5 years and it was in good shape after. Catalina used it to fair cast iron keels on some of their boats. It seems that with an epoxy water barrier over the top it would serve quite well for 8220small pox8221. If you try it be sure to pick up some of the plastic applicators the auto stores sell for applying the stuff, they work great. Steve McCrea 8212Regarding bumpers, I have to say, don8217t bother. One of the many reasons I love full-keeled boats so is because the best 8220bumper8221 is a few days in the spring with a grinder and West System. Touching wood, (believe it or not, I have sailed Maine all my life, and have managed to only run aground in far-flung destinations, never here, yet, that is), I have yet to bounce off a rock with the Contessa. I expect that I will at some point, and I8217m truly unconcerned about the resulting damage. One would be truly hard-pressed to do much to the forward end of a 268217s keel, even at top speed. When I purchased my boat, it was clear that someone had indeed found such a rock, at a decent speed the resulting damage was little more than a slight dent-shaped gouge. I think perhaps the best thing one can do with a boat new to them is go run it aground, it reminds you that unless you8217re in heavy seas, it is generally not a very serious problem. These lovely boats can take far more than we all dare to give them, I8217m sure. Mike Yelland 8212I8217m not so worried about rocks or grounding, but floating stuff we always hear about. I thunked into something like a 22154 this summer 8211 no biggie but there are a lot of flotsam out there they say. 18221 rubber strips covered with glass should do it. Roger Myerscough8212Well it seems that this has to be confession time I received my comeuppance about five years ago when I motored L8217Epice at full speed into a rock. As someone who is paid good money not to do this kind of thing this was an occasion of utmost shame and I slunk into the marina under cover of darkness and the haul out and repair was conducted under a cloak of anonymity and disguise L8217Epice, however, did not let me down and the damage was confined to a fist sized gouge at the bottom leading edge of the keel which was just ground out, dried and filled with epoxy, glass etc. This was a really full speed collision with that rock, the boat came to a 8220grinding halt8221 and the whole rig shook, so I think that the minimal damage that occurred was a testament to the integrity of, at least, that part of the vessels construction. I did the gelcoat peeling routine last year. I opted to have the job done for me for two reasons, lack of time due to work and also because I thought that if I did ever come to sell the boat a professional job may be a little more desirable to a prospective purchaser. There was actually a third reason 8211 laziness But the first two make a better story I did however go a little cheap and have the job done by a guy who I have known for many years rather than by one of the established boatyards in the area. This person has been doing the job for many years and I had seen examples of his work, in addition he had just bought a gelcoat peeler and all his previous jobs had been done by grindingblasting. I also opted to do the job before it was REALLY REQUIRED inasmuch as she had a good number of small blisters all over the hull but it was nothing like as bad as some hulls that I have seen. The work was as follows: Gelcoat and first skinout peeled. Hull completely dried. The moisture readings were very low almost as soon as the hull was peeled, an indication that the blistering had not penetrated too far. However we had six weeks of drying 8211 outside and in glorious weather. A layer of mat and Vinylester 411 Resin 4 Complete fairing of hull with Duratec Vinylester Putty 5 3 Coats of Duratec Vinylester epoxy primer 2 coats Bottom Paint. The guy that did the job commented to me and to another CO26 owner at a separate time on the high quality of the lay-up and showed me the differences between L8217Epice8217s lay-up and that of a couple of other boats that he was doing. He also gave me a five year guarantee and I don8217t think he8217s left the country yet Total cost 4300 CDN. I am very pleased with the result, he did a superb job of fairing the hull and I believe, rightly or wrongly that she is a stronger boat than when we started out. Posted: 4016 days ago by Steve Stewart Here are the pictures of the mast base and bow roller I worked up. The perforated plate is one of those off the shelf items. I made a cut out to fit the mast base tennon. The plate is secured to the base with 10-24 screws and threads tapped into the mast base. The placement of the strap eyes is very critical in order to allow the foot of the tennon to clear the aft lip of the mortise in the cabin top when the mast is tilted forward. The straps are secured to the cabin top with 18221 long 10 sheet metal screws. I established the positions by assembling the mast base and perf. plate without the mast. This allowed me to rock it around to locate the positions of the straps. I use the boom as a lever to raise and lower the rig. The bow roller is a Super Bow Roller available from West Marine. The bracket to fix it to the bow pulpit was home make out of 148221 aluminum. The roller allows me to raise and lower the mast by myself even though I must stop and go forward to lift the steaming light over the roller at one point in the process. Groop Questions and Steve8217s Answers: 1: it appears that you are using the same stainless base as is sold for Catalina 22 refits. Answer: No, It is larger. The C22 uses a smaller plate with 4 holes to the side. I looked on the Web for a source for the plates but had no luck. They are available from Svenson8217s Boat Works in Alameda, Ca. But I don8217t know how much they cost. 2: What holds the mast to the boat as it is raised into position8230where is the hinge. certainly the tennon alone would slip out of the mortise as shallow angles in the process8230.. Answer: If you look carefully at the pictures you will notice that the two shackles form the hinge. 3: When you raise the mast using the boom as a gin pole, how do you control the potential side to side sway as it is going up Answer: Two sets of guys are necessary. The first is set to the end of the boom to prevent it from falling off. The second set to the top of the mast or perhaps better to the spreaders to prevent the mast from yawing (I used two halyards). These must pivot at the hinge point of the mast. It is somewhat difficult to explain. The best thing I can recommend is to pick up a copy of 8220The Sailors Sketchbook8221 by Bruce Bingham N. A. published by Seven Seas Press, ISBN 0-915160-55-2. This is a wonderful book with great illustrations that explains all the complexities of rigging the guys and many other options for outfitting and decorating your 8220Yacht8221. If it offered nothing else, it is great eye candy for a sailor. The author is the designer of the 208217 Flicka, that 8220little dutch shoe8221 as my wife calls it, made by Pacific Seacraft. Posted: 4016 days ago By Nigel Charlesworth As one gets older so the letters on the dials have to get bigger. Birgitta came with a small barometer, an even smaller clock, a compass that had a bubble in it 8230 and so it went on. All were ditched in the nearest dumpster along with a whole shack of other things including a Lavac-vac-less-less-is-less and a very dead gimbled cooker that shed rust over Mallaig kippers (another story). Big letters, consistancy and quality are what count when you are miles from anywhere 8211 we8217re talking both coastal and ocean sailing 8211 If it8217s there, it has to work and work and work. If it8217s electronic then there has to be a backup. Today is today so let8217s chuck the plastic sextant overboard and replace it with a Russian WWII brass one cw HW box (It8217s a reserve item). The chart table needs a fixed GPS so lets install what the UK RNLI use (Royal National Lifeboat Institution 8211 a charity of volunteers who man the lifeboat around our coastal waters at all times and in all conditions) 8211 Furuno GP30 8211 Easy to use and BIG letters. A 68221 diameter mechanical Barometer, a quartz clock 8211 Plastimo. Why a barometer and clock Because time and hectopascal differences tell you what8217s going to happen next. For steering (and being an absolute nutter) I take great joy in single-handing 8230 Plastimo Contest Compass because it has big numbers and is simply the best steering compass that I8217ve come across for night helming (twin lights). For coastal sailing I ditched the Navico depth sounder and replaced it with a Nasa Clipper. Changing the transducer was a pain and back filling the void with one-part polysulfide sealant was another pain. Both are done and both work. (Having now got an accurate depth sounder with an alarm, I8217ve run aground more times than ever I did when I didn8217t have an alarm). One of the problems we have in the UK is listening to the weather forecast. It is broadcast at 0535 and 0150 local time 8230. Alarm clocks always seem to fail for the first forecast because we are still supping ale at the 2nd forecast time 8211 and we always miss it 8230 so a Furuno Navtex (plus GPS repeater) was installed (Big letters too) 8211 Best Buy (But see below). The chart table is important too, but the halogen light at night upset the helmsman8217s vision in the cockpit so a gimbaled oil lamp was installed. At night it8217s normally set on low and can be adjusted to chart visible quality 8211 Trouble with halogen lights is that as they are dimmed so chart colors change, and that8217s not a good thing Alone is alone is alone. So we need something to help us steer both by the stars and the wind. A CO26 is one of a few boats that when the sails are balanced we can forget the tiller and steer by just adjusting the main sheet. So for motor sailing an Autohelm 800 was acquired and for proper sailing by the wind a Cap(e) Horn Windvane was installed. (The latter was after much research on other people8217s boats 8230 Another story, because it was a toss up between Yves Gelenas8217s Cap(e) Horn and Foerthmann8217s 8216Pacific Lite8217 8211 The final downwind tests put Pacific Lite into the trashcan ) 8211 The Cape Horn Windvane, which replaced my Bill Belcher wooden homemade wind vane is probably the best purchase that I have ever made for Birgitta apart from the above which are equally the best. The last item on this list is the Waeco FridgeFreezer. It8217s socket doubles with a cell phone recharger. The fridgefreezer only works when the engine is on as Birgitta8217s sole power is an 85AH single battery. Next year this will be doubled to 221585AH batteries linked by a Maplin 8216project8217 8216home made8217 3 stage 1, 2 or both smart battery charger. Last July in the middle of nowhere the switchboard caught fire when a wire fell out and shorted the battery across an unfused link. The switchboard was partially repaired in August and will be fully restored this coming winter. (A electrical circuit diagram in DXF format is available via email.) One of my recurring problems is anodes. The Yanmar 1GM10 has its own internal anode. The engine is attached to the gearbox, is linked to the propshaft and is attached to the bronze 1321512 Euro-prop. The whole is attached to an external zinc anode 28217 away from the prop. The engine zinc lasts about nine months and the external zinc fails after about 4 months as it gets encrusted in a 148221 white crust 8230 (Any clues) Back to electrics, all joints which were previously twisted joints have been replaced with crimped joints within a heat shrink wrap 8211 Sorry, forgot to say that all wires that were volt drop susceptible have been replaced with oversized tinned copper with just sufficient strands so that capillary action (and degradation) doesn8217t occur. There are still a few electrical problems left that need expert help: the main isolator switch has a current leak there appears to be tracking over its plastic surface caused by salt water contamination 8211 Boeshield might be an answer, but then surface contamination might affect it too 8211 Perhaps weekly cleaning and re-Boeshielding might be better. Yes, I8217ve left out Radio. I8217m still working out when is the best time to switch from VHF to DSC 8230 Current thoughts are about purchasing an ICOM something because it has big numbers too. Lastly, backups: The only backups that I have are an alarm clock, a hand bearing compass, a lead-line and a Garmin 12 with 20 zillion AA batteries. Single handed sailing sorts you out. The above list of gadgetry is minimalistic. There8217s no B38G wind whasits at the top of the mast, there is just an offset windex which is lit by night by either the tricolor or the all-round white. Tell tales are set on the capping shrouds as is a streamer set on the windvane. That8217s it for now, Part III follows next week and will tell the story of how the mast was re-set and pre-bend brought into play 8230 Posted: 4016 days ago By Nigel Charlesworth For those of you who don8217t know me, I8217m Nigel Charlesworth and I sail Birgitta out of the Menai Strait, Wales, UK. Birgitta was supposedly built in 1972 by Jeremy Rogers, but looking at Peter de Jersey8217s owners list, I think that she may have been built in 1971 8211 but the build date doesn8217t matter. I bought her in a fair state in the summer of 1997 for USD 9,500. (All prices are given in USD and the exchange rate used is 1.40) and sailed her till something broke. The summer sailing season was intended to act as a shakedown so that the winter8217s projects could be carefully thought out 8230. Well, that was the plan. The task list grew as the years went by in spite of doing stacks each winter 8211 and it8217s still big, but now all that is left are mainly the cosmetics. Here8217s a list of what has been done with prices: New prop shaft. 18221 dia, USD 154 (includes VAT ie Sales Tax 17.5 8211 as do all prices). The prop shaft was replaced because it was worn at the Tufnol bearing and at the stuffing box (ie nut). Tufnol was used rather than a cutlass bearing because there wasn8217t room to drill water inlet holes for the water lubrication required in a nitrile lined cutlass. It took time to locate the Tufnol manufacturer and then have the Tufnol turned to fit the housing. (Tufnol USD 14 Turning USD 7) 8211 after 4 years there appears to be no wear to either the shaft or the housing. The stuffing box originally dripped when static at a rate of 1 drip per 5 seconds. When disassembled it was found that it had just two rings of whatever it was that was used. It was repacked with sooper-dooper Teflon compressible something. Four offset and mitred rings were used 8230. Now I can slacken the nut off till it almost falls off and it doesn8217t drip anymore 8211 This may be bad news as stuffing boxes are designed to drip, but the zinc-rich-saponified grease from the grease gun comes though just nicely. The rudder bearings were a disaster. There are two transom fittings, one at the top and the 2nd about 38217 down. The rudder bottom has a pintail which fits into a bronze keel housing. Everything was worn out 8211 the bearer holes were oval: Deformed SS nuts and bolts held the rudder strap gudgeons to the transom fittings. The pintail was rusting and exuding a kind of black paste 8211 I won8217t go into it now but the bottom of the rudder was cut into to reveal a bodged pintail made out of a mixture of metals and was corroding apace because of electrolysis 8230 and the bottom of the rudder had polyester hydrolysis. To cut a long story short the top two nuts and bolts were replaced by a 316 SS long bolt, washer and split pin the fittings were re-sleeved with the correct bronze and a new bronze pintail turned and recast. The cockpit in 1997 drained into the bilge. The sole was raised 18221 above sea-level with 2 persons in the cockpit and crossover drains from nylon ball valve interceptors leading to bronze seacocks were introduced. All the above now work perfectly. I8217ve just completed the soundproofing of the engine housing (The engine is a noisy Yanmar 1GM10) 8211 It8217s now just audible 8211 but still have a bit more work to do on this as I think that I can make it just about silent. I8217m using a combination laminate of vinyl and cushion foam floor tiles for this because of what I8217ve learned from specializing in acoustics over many years (Another long story) Part 2 of many parts will follow Posted: 4016 days ago This site owes its existence to the Pocket Cruisers website, a site it was originally part of. When the administrator of that site did the unthinkable and sold his Contessa, (for headroom its rumored) it seemed only a matter of time before he let the Contessa Corner go as well.
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