Okay, I've been a member of this forum long enough to have read plenty of MaineSail's posts, and I've used his advice for compounding & polish, batteries, mounting hardware, and more.
According to his profile, he sails a CS36, and I'm trying to imagine how ship-shape his vessel is.
I'm guessing:
-he has the appropriate batteries oriented in the proper direction, with a well thought out charging system
-His wiring is all crimped, logical, and up to standards.
-his deck hardware is properly mounted and doesn't leak
-his seacocks are all properly backed, installed, and are working freely.
-his engine is lubed, filtered, cooled, and aligned to perfection.
-in short, all systems serviced, adjusted, and up to spec.
So, if you're familiar with MaineSail's posts and his how-to site, rate your
vessel on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being Captain Ron's boat and 10 being MS's boat. Be honest. And feel free to include excuses.
Personally, mine's a 4.
My excuse: I've had my 1996 Catalina 28 for a year. I've made a lot of progress, but still so much to do to get into "10" territory.
According to his profile, he sails a CS36, and I'm trying to imagine how ship-shape his vessel is.
I'm guessing:
-he has the appropriate batteries oriented in the proper direction, with a well thought out charging system
-His wiring is all crimped, logical, and up to standards.
-his deck hardware is properly mounted and doesn't leak
-his seacocks are all properly backed, installed, and are working freely.
-his engine is lubed, filtered, cooled, and aligned to perfection.
-in short, all systems serviced, adjusted, and up to spec.
So, if you're familiar with MaineSail's posts and his how-to site, rate your
vessel on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being Captain Ron's boat and 10 being MS's boat. Be honest. And feel free to include excuses.
Personally, mine's a 4.
My excuse: I've had my 1996 Catalina 28 for a year. I've made a lot of progress, but still so much to do to get into "10" territory.