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Forum: Gear & Maintenance

08-28-2003

Replies: 4

Steering Wheel Hub

Views: 700

Posted By BertV

Steering Wheel Hub

Found the catalog, thank you very much. It''s what I''m looking for!

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

08-28-2003

Replies: 5

Iron Keel

Views: 729

Posted By BertV

Iron Keel

Iron keels are not really the problem that some peple would lead you to believe. I don''t know about the Hunters (are they an encapsulated keel or exposed? I suspect encapsulated in fiberglass) but I...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

08-26-2003

Replies: 4

Steering Wheel Hub

Views: 700

Posted By BertV

Steering Wheel Hub

Thanks Ross but I''ve had a look at those. I''m thinking more along the lines of a wooden wheel that looks just like a stainless steel destroyer wheel but made of laminated teak. I can probably make...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

08-25-2003

Replies: 4

Steering Wheel Hub

Views: 700

Posted By BertV

Steering Wheel Hub

I would like to build a teak wheel for my 30 ft Islander Bahama. To do so I need a stainless steel hub that will allow the multiple bolt attachment for the teak and tapered hole for the shaft. I''ve...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

07-23-2003

Replies: 3

Bent Pulpit

Views: 949

Posted By BertV

Bent Pulpit

I''ve had the same problem with my pulpit. Previous owner was lowering the mast on the 30 ft boat and dropped it the last few feet. The front end of the pulpit was bent down about 30 degrees, the...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

07-10-2003

Replies: 4

Volvo MD7A

Views: 4,572

Posted By BertV

Volvo MD7A

Abandon an jewel like the MD7A?!? That''s like saying goodby to an old Atomic 4 (which I have done!). No, for the price I''ll be sticking with this one for a while. It''s still in great shape. I will...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

07-09-2003

Replies: 4

Volvo MD7A

Views: 4,572

Posted By BertV

Volvo MD7A

I have one of these faithful motors in my ''78 Islander Bahama 30. Original motor with very good compression. The only issue I have is the soot that it produces at cruising RPM (2200). It covers the...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

07-07-2003

Replies: 2

Cleaning non-skid

Views: 873

Posted By BertV

Cleaning non-skid

The best I have come up with is a stiff brush and a product like Fantastic. The non-skid is designed to grip and it grips everything, including the dirt. Try to stay away from the abrasive cleaners...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

07-07-2003

Replies: 3

Etching mast

Views: 568

Posted By BertV

Etching mast

Take a good look at the Interlux aluminum paint system. I used it about 12 years ago on a Islander 30 mast. It still looks good. I purchased another Islander 30 last fall and have done the same paint...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

07-03-2003

Replies: 11

Lifelines - need help

Views: 1,657

Posted By BertV

Lifelines - need help

So here''s a novel idea. We had to replace our "lifelines" on a 30 ft boat. The retail price to have this done professionally by a rigger was in the area of $800+. This is a double lifeline setup...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

06-25-2003

Replies: 4

Spinnaker on Pearson 30

Views: 2,990

Posted By BertV

Spinnaker on Pearson 30

All that rigging will save a bundle. Yes, a spinnaker on a 30 footer is definately bigger than a 20 of 25 footer, but everything is manageable. I went from an O''Day 25 to the Islander 30 and the...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

06-24-2003

Replies: 4

Spinnaker on Pearson 30

Views: 2,990

Posted By BertV

Spinnaker on Pearson 30

Lots of questions. Is the mast set up for a spinnaker? Do you have a separate spinnaker halyard on a swivel at the masthead? If not, you need that. The jib halyard typically won''t do because of the...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

06-10-2003

Replies: 3

Bulkhead mounted cabin heater. How hot?

Views: 1,616

Posted By BertV

Bulkhead mounted cabin heater. How hot?

Same message, I have a Dickinson bulkhead mounted heater (with fan) and it''s hot enough when wide open to boil water (which we have done on the top).

Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum

06-09-2003

Replies: 9

Islanders and such

Views: 1,227

Posted By BertV

Islanders and such

I''ve been away from SailNet for a while, rebuilding my Islander Bahama 30 that we bought last fall. It''s ready to go and we''re loking forward to sailing in and around Vancouver Island this...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

05-02-2003

Replies: 4

anchor lights

Views: 907

Posted By BertV

anchor lights

Perko makes a LED anchor light with a photo sensor in the light fixture. Turns the anchor light off at daybreak. Draws next to no wattage.

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

04-24-2003

Replies: 2

Inflateable Paint

Views: 551

Posted By BertV

Inflateable Paint

Thank you. I will explore further......

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

04-22-2003

Replies: 2

Inflateable Paint

Views: 551

Posted By BertV

Inflateable Paint

Anyone have any knowledge of a paint that would stick to, and be flexible enough, for an inflateable dinghy. The dinghy in mind is a white AquaPro with some stripes. The stripes (glued on) have faded...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

04-03-2003

Replies: 5

Teak Cabin Sole

Views: 1,371

Posted By BertV

Teak Cabin Sole

I''ve done an solid oak sole in the past. Sealed it with a product called S1 sealer. That''s a two part epoxy sealer that is as thin as water, gets into everything. It was made by a local plastics...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

03-22-2003

Replies: 14

Bottom Job / Barrier Coat

Views: 1,554

Posted By BertV

Bottom Job / Barrier Coat

Years ago I had multiple lays of old bottom paint that I wasn''t looking forward to taking off. Too much like work! I used a pressure washer with a sand pick-up. The sand pick-up is simply a tube...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

03-22-2003

Replies: 3

Arco Winches

Views: 1,846

Posted By BertV

Arco Winches

Thanks guys!

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

03-20-2003

Replies: 3

Arco Winches

Views: 1,846

Posted By BertV

Arco Winches

I have recently purchased and am in the process of rebuilding a 1978 Islander Bahama 30. This boat came with Arco two speed primary winches and Lemar single speed secondarys. Anyone know where Arco...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

03-19-2003

Replies: 3

Sole preparation

Views: 848

Posted By BertV

Sole preparation

No one else seems to want to tackle this one, so here''s my take on it. I assume that the wood has discolored with time and fuel/oil spills that have soaked into the wood? To make it look like new...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

03-17-2003

Replies: 8

MAST FLEX

Views: 969

Posted By BertV

MAST FLEX

Again, it''s a bit difficult to determine if there is a problem. With the main sail up, the mast is supported fore and aft by the mainsail in tension. How much tension is on the rigging? When you go...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

03-16-2003

Replies: 8

MAST FLEX

Views: 969

Posted By BertV

MAST FLEX

Need a bit more information. What is causing the mast to flex? Pounding through waves? Chances are that on a 25 ft boat (like my former 25 ft O''Day) the lower stays (single per side) are parallel to...

Forum: Gear & Maintenance

03-16-2003

Replies: 4

Hull Out What can I do

Views: 739

Posted By BertV

Hull Out What can I do

The good news is that you are having it surveyed. Not that all surveyors are real ood at their jobs but if you have very limited experience, it''s good to have someone who knows what to look for. If...

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