Hi,
I am trying to find out as much info as I can about Able 20 sailboats. Any help or exchange of info would greatly be appreciated.
I have set up a web page for the Able 20:
Cheers,
Peter (peter dot deppisch at sympatico dot ca
Hi,I have worked on my Able 20 for 4+ years. The previous owner glassedn 1/2" marine plywood under the foredeck and other areas with 1/4" plywood. I also cot it out from the top and laid glass and marine plywood in the deck. At other places I drilled 1/4" holes in the top and it looked like a pegboard. I dried it with time, fans and acetone and injected epoxy w/ a large syringe. I spent eons fairing it w/ fair
results.
This is the most tedious project I've ever undertaken
I don't think you're referring to water ballast, but rather a small fresh water tank? Why can't you just open a faucet and pump away? Of course, you can always put a manual or electric utility pump pickup in the tank and dump it overboard. When the tanks are very large, I prefer that to running the onboard electric pumps for an hour straight. I don't think that is your problem, I suspect you have a foot pump.I have a 1979 Able 20 that I picked up about a year ago. This is probably a dumb question, but my water tanks are full and I haven't found any way to drain them. Any thoughts?