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Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum 02-11-2013
Replies: 70
Views: 4,634
Posted By Outrageous
Re: Are Boats Built in the 70's Just Too Tired

Despite what HelloSailor and miatapaul posted, here is a surveyor who goes up the mast:

Kent Parker, NAMS , Certified Marine Surveyor, of Parker Marine Consultants, P.O. Box 6648, Napa, CA 94581...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 02-11-2013
Replies: 14
Views: 537
Posted By Outrageous
Re: Oil in exhaust?

Klem,
Great explanation! On a 2 day cruise we just got back from, I saw both smoke symptoms. Black when I tried higher revs and thin grey smoke at low revs. I'll look into cleaning something and...
Forum: Pearson 02-09-2013
Replies: 34
Views: 3,575
Posted By Outrageous
Re: Looking at a 1974 Pearson 30'

Curious as to how this worked out...
1) I own a Pearson 32. My research showed that they were the BMW of boats back in the day - not as fast as a Porche, but more well-rounded with comfortable...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 02-09-2013
Replies: 14
Views: 537
Posted By Outrageous
Re: Oil in exhaust?

Thanks to all!
We weren't grounded hard. My son noticed the helm was not responding, and there we were. We sailed into it, then after the rising tide & jib pulled us out to a slow sail, then I...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 02-08-2013
Replies: 14
Views: 537
Posted By Outrageous
Re: Oil in exhaust?

Thanks. Prop is a Gori folding prop installed by pros at boat yard 2 years ago and properly sized for the boat/engine, so I'm told. The engine was cold and off overnight before I checked the oil...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 02-08-2013
Replies: 14
Views: 537
Posted By Outrageous
Oil in exhaust?

Boat has Universal M25XPA diesel.

Testing a new jib in a minus tide in SF bay the other day, we got up to 19kts wind, but got stuck in the shallows for 20-30 mins. The wind was headed to deeper...
Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum 02-03-2013
Replies: 70
Views: 4,634
Posted By Outrageous
Re: Are Boats Built in the 70's Just Too Tired

A. Want to emphasize the advice given by Chef to JulieMor:
1. New boats cost a lot in depreciation.
2. New boats will have lots of issues initially - as many IMHO as well-maintained older boats....
Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum 01-23-2013
Replies: 70
Views: 4,634
Posted By Outrageous
Re: Are Boats Built in the 70's Just Too Tired

For the older boats, you're not buying the boat, you're buying the owner. I bought an '82 Pearson 32' which was treated like a shared heritage (it's the last hull laid). I have all the original...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 01-23-2013
Replies: 6
Views: 441
Posted By Outrageous
Re: Engine Zinc Blocked

Thanks to both of you for those pointed directions, we have Partial Success. I was able to get the end cap off, and use needle nose pliers to remove lots of leftover zinc. Having a telescoping,...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 01-20-2013
Replies: 6
Views: 441
Posted By Outrageous
Engine Zinc Blocked

Went to change my engine zinc in year 3+ of ownership. It unscrewed and the brass cap came off. When I tried to put in the replacement, it would not go. I felt around with a finger, then...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 01-15-2013
Replies: 17
Views: 635
Posted By Outrageous
Re: Frozen Sail Slide

SUCCESS! I'll call it Better Living Through Chemistry, but I'll never know for sure what worked. I took the advice from several helpful members and came to the boat with:

Pot for boiling water...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 01-11-2013
Replies: 17
Views: 635
Posted By Outrageous
Frozen Sail Slide

Pearson 32 with Kenyon aluminum boom has aft-most sail slug of bronze.
It will not move or come off. I had to cut the canvas strap to take off the mainsail and get it patched. Now trying to get...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 08-30-2012
Replies: 6
Views: 344
Posted By Outrageous
Re: deck fill cap for Pearson 32

norsea,
Hull #113, which I believe is the last one laid.
Pointers? esp as to how to decouple fill pipe from waste pipe and then reinstall with a perfect seal?
And how much of what below decks...
Forum: Pacific Seacraft 08-29-2012
Replies: 5
Views: 1,618
Posted By Outrageous
Re: Deck fill cap measurements

With similar "frozen waste" problem I tried lubricants, then drilling 2 bolt holes and inserting screw bolts then trying to lever twist using the bolts. All failed, ended up drilling 1" hole and...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 08-29-2012
Replies: 6
Views: 344
Posted By Outrageous
deck fill cap for Pearson 32

The waste cap on my 1982 Pearson 32 had to be surgically removed. Cannot find replacement. Cap was:

- black plastic

- ~ 2" top cap diameter (maybe 1 15/16")

- ~ 1 3/4" outside diameter of...
Forum: Electronics 04-25-2011
Replies: 43
Views: 7,742
Posted By Outrageous
Autohelm ST4000 Plus problems

[Did the best I could with other threads on AH 4000 and don't see answers to my issues - thus this post]. My setup is an 'Autohelm ST4000 Plus' on a bank of 4 AH instruments - depth, speed, wind,...
Forum: Pearson 04-25-2011
Replies: 5
Views: 1,148
Posted By Outrageous
Partial response to suggestions

First, thanks. Second, I'll try some of this on Wed when I go out. Third, here are answers/explanations to questions asked:
1. How OLD is your mainsail?
Came with boat. Must be 6 years old or...
Forum: Pearson 04-23-2011
Replies: 5
Views: 1,148
Posted By Outrageous
Excessive weather helm Pearson 32

I have the newest Pearson 32 in the world, hull #113. But I'm a green sailor at about 120 days on the water.

During beercan races in SF Bay last summer I had to use 90 degrees of rudder often...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 04-06-2011
Replies: 9
Views: 2,281
Posted By Outrageous
No offense taken. I knew it was bad, which I why...

No offense taken. I knew it was bad, which I why I asked. The book is on order. Learn something every day:

"A 'Heath Robinson' device is excessively ingenious but impracticable"...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 04-05-2011
Replies: 9
Views: 2,281
Posted By Outrageous
Angry Fasten cleat to shroud - how?

I had a small halyard run up to the stbd spreader, for flags & my radar reflector. It was secured to a shroud by a plastic horn cleat with a screw & plate. In one of our races, it came lost, the...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 03-29-2011
Replies: 9
Views: 1,449
Posted By Outrageous
Thanks to all...

I'm on it. It broke all the way off today, so acetone, epoxy and a couple of small screws maybe.
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 03-28-2011
Replies: 9
Views: 1,449
Posted By Outrageous
Fixing split teak

The engine compartment on my Pearson 32 has a sliding front panel under the ladder, held in place by two slotted boards. One of the slots has a crack shown in the photos. The wood piece is 1/2"...
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