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Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum 13 Hours Ago
Replies: 18
Views: 355
Posted By BluemanSailor
Re: Viewing a Bristol 32 tonight... Questions

Good engine easy to repair. Engine hours? Does PO have maintenance records?
When I brought my present boat PO had all the records - PO did some stupid things but overall he's been terrific with me. ...
Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum 13 Hours Ago
Replies: 18
Views: 355
Posted By BluemanSailor
Re: Viewing a Bristol 32 tonight... Questions

I owned a 1976 Bristol 32, don't know how much different it would be..
When I brought here - in the mid 90's she was a rock solid boat! the only core issue I had was in the cockpit where the...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 46
Views: 1,188
Posted By BluemanSailor
Re: Who sells marine plywood?

Ok- here's there website - Hatboro Lumber & Fuel Co. (http://www.hatlumber.com/)
easy to find. Where do you keep your boat?
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 46
Views: 1,188
Posted By BluemanSailor
Re: Who sells marine plywood?

Jim, I see that your in PA. Check with the local lumber yards, not Lowes or Homedepot. My local yard in Hatboro actually had some in stock, I needed 3/4" and 1/4" they had them. Older stock that they...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 9
Views: 248
Posted By BluemanSailor
Re: Stove food

katsailor -
LPG is liquid propane gas- same thing.
Never had any problems getting propane- except for the french islands..
Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum 04-30-2013
Replies: 16
Views: 733
Posted By BluemanSailor
Re: Truck delivery

These people do a lot of boat moving..
Bayline Inc. Boatyard & Transport (http://www.baylineboatyard.com/index.html)
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 03-28-2013
Replies: 63
Views: 4,138
Posted By BluemanSailor
Re: Show us your home port!

Beautiful Swan Creek - eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay.
<a href="http://s1161.photobucket.com/user/SVkodachrome/media/swancreek_zps0163827b.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 03-08-2013
Replies: 14
Views: 470
Posted By BluemanSailor
Re: Insulation

Lived aboard my former boat for 2 years in Philly- year around. Used that material and installed a good heater (Webasto) had very little condensation problem.
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 11-21-2012
Replies: 21
Views: 1,181
Posted By BluemanSailor
Re: The Nav Station Is Obsolete, Let's Build a Bar!

If I wanted to watch TV I would stay at home- toooo many screens. Have a friend who has all these screens on his Tarten - I have to keep reminding him to LOOK UP and around ! He keeps staring at his ...
Forum: Seamanship 11-14-2012
Replies: 44
Views: 3,939
Posted By BluemanSailor
Re: Give me a break: Techniques for Heaving-To

Have heaved to a number of times but with a storm jib hanked on to my inner fore stay - which I added to my old boat. Worked like a charm, longest was for 28 hours.
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 10-05-2012
Replies: 7
Views: 731
Posted By BluemanSailor
Re: ***PLEASE HELP*** Sitka spruce Mast mistery

Can't help, but have gotten a lot of help on wooden topics from the guys over at the Wooden Boat forum.
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 09-28-2012
Replies: 28
Views: 2,119
Posted By BluemanSailor
Re: Heating Your Boat

I second the forced-air diesel heaters, had a Webasto on my last boat hope to get another one for my present boat. Pretty easy installation, worked great and I was a live-aboard in Philly for 2 years...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 09-17-2012
Replies: 0
Views: 221
Posted By BluemanSailor
Opinio

Am thinking of upgrading from my manual Lofrans windlass to an electric. Boat is a 34 foot sailboat, have a 33lb original Bruce with 150 chain and 100 rope, getting older and back is not what it used...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 09-06-2012
Replies: 24
Views: 1,237
Posted By BluemanSailor
Re: Gelcoat Non-Skid

Just came across this product to repair non-skid surfaces and match the texture you might have.
Gibco Flex-Mold - Your Pattern Source (http://www.gibcoflexmold.com/default.asp)

I'm in the final...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 08-30-2012
Replies: 10
Views: 649
Posted By BluemanSailor
Re: Bilge Pumps Won't Suck

I recently had a similar problem, it would prime but took forever for the level to go down. Turns out the bilge hose was composed of about 4 small pieces and at each joint it leaked like crazy....
Forum: Cruising & Liveaboard Forum 08-08-2012
Replies: 9
Views: 583
Posted By BluemanSailor
Re: Solar coffee maker?

You can also make cold brewed coffee! I couldn't drink coffee for the longest time - I have GIRD and the acid in the coffee killed my stomach until I discovered cold brewed. Take a pound of coffee -...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 08-02-2012
Replies: 88
Views: 5,717
Posted By BluemanSailor
Re: Why paint instead of gelcoat?

GREAT glad to hear that Duratec does work as they say. Photos yes please. What did you spray with..and did you have to thin it after adding the Duratec?
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 07-31-2012
Replies: 88
Views: 5,717
Posted By BluemanSailor
Re: Why paint instead of gelcoat?

thanks for the tips!
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 07-31-2012
Replies: 88
Views: 5,717
Posted By BluemanSailor
Re: Why paint instead of gelcoat?

I just ordered some of this Duratec additive after reading about it and studying the online comments for the past month. Have decided to re-gel coat part of my deck: the areas around the none skid,...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 07-26-2012
Replies: 52
Views: 3,132
Posted By BluemanSailor
Re: Hard bimini

CAN"T WAIT, I'm in the planning stages for a hardtop dodger and then a hard bimini. Collecting ideas now and anxious to see how yours turned out.
Forum: Cruising & Liveaboard Forum 07-10-2012
Replies: 5
Views: 965
Posted By BluemanSailor
Smile Re: Photos: South Georgia Island, [yet more] great pics...

Fantastic! Great success on your trips!
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 06-28-2012
Replies: 14
Views: 2,377
Posted By BluemanSailor
Re: Win a Sailnet Tshirt! - another is up for grabs!

thanks will do
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 06-28-2012
Replies: 14
Views: 2,377
Posted By BluemanSailor
Re: Win a Sailnet Tshirt! - another is up for grabs!

Could it be Cannes France!
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 05-01-2012
Replies: 44
Views: 4,009
Posted By BluemanSailor
Re: Light gray hull - any pics out there?

I had a Bristol 32 that I Awlgripped the traditional dark blue. Spent 2 years in the Caribbean and never noticed that it was any hotter below deck than other boats. Besidies me there where a lot...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 04-03-2012
Replies: 12
Views: 748
Posted By BluemanSailor
Re: New Sea Strainer - What kind?

All the boats I've owned and friends boats have a thru-hull scoop strainer, then a seacock and then a raw water strain. And their all below the water line, that's why there's a sea ****.
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