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Forum: Gear & Maintenance

10 Hours Ago

Replies: 1

Wood work, bottom paint, keel bolts on Pearson 26

Posted By mainer24

Wood work, bottom paint, keel bolts on Pearson 26

Hi all,
I just bought my new sailboat, a Pearson 26. It is robust and in great shape (deck, hull, bulkhead, chain plates, etc...) but needs to be refreshed and I'm seeking some advice. It hasn't...

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

04-07-2013

Replies: 7

Old Tanzer 22 for ocean sailing ?

Views: 510

Posted By mainer24

Re: Old Tanzer 22 for ocean sailing ?

Thank you for the advice and links ! These tanzer22 do look akward and the deck seems closer from the water than other boats this size (they "sit low in the water" ?): do the cockpit get waves more...

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

03-30-2013

Replies: 7

Old Tanzer 22 for ocean sailing ?

Views: 510

Posted By mainer24

Old Tanzer 22 for ocean sailing ?

Hello,
I'm looking into buying an affordable boat and found a Tanzer 22 <$2000. In a lot of reviews I read about people sailing it in lakes. Would it be a safe boat for coastal cruising in Maine ? I...

Forum: Introduce Yourself

12-27-2012

Replies: 8

New to sailnet, Mainer who wants to get into sailing

Views: 302

Posted By mainer24

Re: New to sailnet, Mainer who wants to get into sailing

A friend from the yacht club sailed from Maine to NS on a Pearson 30. I am not very experienced but would imagine you'd want an inboard engine and appropriate electronics (my previous boat was under...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

09-21-2012

Replies: 32

Repair of broken hull around keel stub

Views: 2,401

Posted By mainer24

Re: Repair of broken hull around keel stub

The insurance carrier hasn't seen the boat yet ; they said on the phone they probably will "total" it but want to see it nevertheless - I'll know by monday. The difficulty of finding another...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

09-17-2012

Replies: 32

Repair of broken hull around keel stub

Views: 2,401

Posted By mainer24

Re: Repair of broken hull around keel stub

Thank you for bringing some humor in. What I meant is that, I guess, the older the boat (on these small budget sail boats), the higher the probability of hidden cracks, weird repairs, etc... that...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

09-17-2012

Replies: 32

Repair of broken hull around keel stub

Views: 2,401

Posted By mainer24

Re: Repair of broken hull around keel stub

I did save the motor and brought it immediately to a pro - had been told that if it was washed in fresh water and winterized immediately there was a chance to save it even after a week in sea water....

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

09-16-2012

Replies: 32

Repair of broken hull around keel stub

Views: 2,401

Posted By mainer24

Re: Repair of broken hull around keel stub

Thank you all for your advice ! what looks clear now is that spending the winter fixing it is not an option anymore. I haven't worked with epoxy/fiber glass before and I underestimate probably how...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

09-16-2012

Replies: 32

Repair of broken hull around keel stub

Views: 2,401

Posted By mainer24

Repair of broken hull around keel stub

I've been reading this forum since I've been looking for a boat, then, after getting my 1st sailboat, a 1976 C&C24, and now, that repairs are needed much earlier that I'd like, I thought I would tap...

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