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Islander 36 projects in paradise!!!!!

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christian.hess

Discussion Starter · Jan 8, 2014

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Thought some of you might enjoy hellish projects in beautiful scenery and weather

since up north it seems the next ice age is coming! jajaja

some of the stuff we have been doing over the last few months including ditching an engine, bulkheads, chainplates, rigging...blah blah blah

in pics:

more to come!

christian

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mitiempo

· #141 · Jul 24, 2014

christian.hess said:
and heres the rats nest wiring panel

panel

thats about it

question for the wiring pros...does that breaker above the battery selector act as a main panel switch or is it ac or something...

Looks like the previous owner used a double pole breaker for something but judging by the wire size in the top picture it is not large enough to be a main switch. Trace the wires and see where they go.

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christian.hess

Discussion Starter · #142 · Aug 11, 2014

hey guys little update

good news got some wirng to work! also panel is working and charging the battery at a very nice 13.7-14v cabin lights and instruments work(furuno gps, vhf) I also managed to install the fishfinder and the toilet wax worked like a charm inside the bilge to mount the transducer

bad news is we have been back and forth with the guy that hit me and no mulah yet as it will have to go through his insurance...bummer

the other bad news is my trusty SS fabricator isnt capable of doing the radiused bend my pulpit has with the tubing he has...so

IM UP FOR IDEAS ON AN ALTERNATE TYPE OF PULPIT...its the big arch he cant duplicate...he can weld and do certain bends but not one like my old one

so I had a thought:

would making 2 archs or rails on each side and say have a wood bench connecting the 2 sides be a decent option? would be great for the kid to sit on and ride the waves...jajaja

like the arches you see on the sides of masts to tie your rigging and stand on etc...

anywho any help welcomed

christian

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mrhoneydew

· #143 · Aug 17, 2014

Good to hear you got some wiring done! Steps are steps. And wow... I thought my wiring was a rat's nest. I would say the switch above the battery selector should be labeled "fire starter."

But it doesn't look like it was put in place as a main switch. The wires running to it are way too light. Could be to run a bilge pump or other accessory. Only way to know is to trace it down. Have fun with THAT.

mrhoneydew

· #144 · Aug 17, 2014

And the two arches with bench between sounds pretty cool. When the kid is old enough to take the helm you and the wife could go up and re-enact the iconic scene from Titanic "I'm the king of the world!"

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christian.hess

Discussion Starter · #145 · Aug 17, 2014

ja thanks man...forgot about this little update...its been raining a lot down here and money has been real tight...

even though I could go for a sail as is there is still stuff I want to fix before doing so...especially rain water filtering in

obviously having deck hardware get smashed off isnt going to help much...

anywhoo thanks for the feedback

peace

christian.hess

Discussion Starter · #146 · Aug 24, 2014 (Edited)

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FINALLY!
Maiden sail, beleive it or not, I never test sailed the boat...so this is redemption for me...screw the no pulpit, or that I still need to do many things to get her going, but as long as I have a depthsounder Im good to go.

some pics:

thanks to all for the help and best wishes...as some of you know Im moving with my family to Georgia and the boat(for now) will stay here, peacefully waiting for us to come back and cruise a bit.

For now well be enjoying the boat as much as we can down here day sailing and sleeping overnight and such...

update on projects:
cabin lights
solar panel installed
water tank flushed and cleaned and pressure water!
garmin echo fishfinder installed with wax toilet for transducer
chain/rope rode for daysailing on a 25lb bruce...
evinrude 3.3 tested but needs a carb cleaning

anywhoo

PEACE

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christian.hess

Discussion Starter · #147 · Aug 24, 2014

btw my foresails suck!

they look like crap, stained and rusted, also this sail in the pic is not even for the boat as its luff is 5 ft short...so its probably something like a 75% so it was painfully slow sailing against the tides, also didnt help to be towing 2 dinghies...

one was for the ride back when the wind died.

Also it was funning anchoring by sail only at the estuary mouth, this is where all the cruisers come into bahia del sol anchorage on the cruisers rally and others...

I really had fun yesterday, had many a beer and relaxed...although getting to know the boat was exhausting while tacking against the current in an 8-10knot breeze.

Need to retune the rigging a bit, my intermediates are a bit loose but the mast is in column, good rake and tune and no vibes while sailing...hope I get to sail here in 20knots plus as that is where these boats shine...

anyways,

peace

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sony2000

· #148 · Aug 24, 2014

My Johnson 3.3hp always needed a carb cleaning, until I found another home for it.

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Group9

· #149 · Aug 24, 2014

I like the lines of Islanders. I had a 1977 Islander 32 that had almost the exact same lines as your boat. A lot of days I wish I still had it!

Sounds like you are still making good forward progress!

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desert rat

· #150 · Aug 24, 2014

Way late, very stupid, funny, and cheap pulpit replacement. Have you ever considered a shopping cart with the bottom cut off? roflol.

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christian.hess

Discussion Starter · #151 · Aug 24, 2014

desert rat said:
Way late, very stupid, funny, and cheap pulpit replacement. Have you ever considered a shopping cart with the bottom cut off? roflol.

at this point anything works...honestlt all I need the pulpit for is as a tie up for a flaked sail...as you can see in some of the pics..I still have the toerails to tie it down

honestly I didnt miss it as much as I thought I would...the forestay is your major grab point anyways...

of course this isnt ocean cruising but simply day sailing with a beer in your hand at all times

next week is a big event...baby will be 1 year old...and we will be going on board and daysailing with the family...

then its maybe a trip down the coast to the gulf of fonseca for some mini cruising!!!!!!!!

peace

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sony2000

· #152 · Aug 24, 2014

Christian with a SS welder and 6'' of tubing you can repair the pulpit.
A flat of wood with the same stanchon holes as the boat, take everything to shore.
With a vise you make the ripped up base flat again. Bye Bye chrome coating.
The large section warmed by propane, wear gloves and clamped wooden sleeves on the best section, BEND THE OTHER ONE, in the better direction.
Even bolt the bases on the plank to bend it.
If you end up short an inch or two to weld in, your man has extra.
The welds can be ground invisible.
Never say never!

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newhaul

· #153 · Aug 24, 2014

For pulpit straight pipes and 45° fittings your man should be able to do something that will work using some of the harder bends salvaged from the damaged one . Should be easy to make something that will work if he has a hacksaw and a welder.

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mitiempo

· #154 · Aug 25, 2014

Group9 said:
I like the lines of Islanders. I had a 1977 Islander 32 that had almost the exact same lines as your boat. A lot of days I wish I still had it!

May have looked similar but different designers. The earliest 32 (1963) was designed by McGlasson. The later ones (1976 & 1977) by Bob Perry. The 36 was designed by Alan Gurney. Quite different profiles.

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sony2000

· #155 · Aug 25, 2014

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This one is for sale super cheap in Dorval, Quebec, and doesn't need much to work well.

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christian.hess

Discussion Starter · #156 · Aug 25, 2014 (Edited)

mitiempo said:
May have looked similar but different designers. The earliest 32 (1963) was designed by McGlasson. The later ones (1976 & 1977) by Bob Perry. The 36 was designed by Alan Gurney. Quite different profiles.

if its a 77 mk2 that group had then they are very similar, this 32 was called the baby sister of the 36
http://www.sailboatlistings.com/view/20132
http://www.sailboatlistings.com/view/29729

however it is shoal draft

the older 32 came in 2 versions one with a sprit later named the 34 and the 32.

My previous boat was a old version 34 with baby sprit, and cutaway full keel...

dont know how I got so into islanders but they pick you, not the other way around! jajaja

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christian.hess

Discussion Starter · #157 · Aug 25, 2014

sony2000 said:
This one is for sale super cheap in Dorval, Quebec, and doesn't need much to work well.

that is the funky spade old style islander 37

http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=1716

northoceanbeach

· #158 · Aug 25, 2014

Looks like you've done a LOT of work. Did you buy the boat locally?

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christian.hess

Discussion Starter · #159 · Aug 25, 2014

northoceanbeach said:
Looks like you've done a LOT of work. Did you buy the boat locally?

yes boat came down from mexico...us.

there are a couple of boats for sale here

including a busted up j35 that smashed against a pier...and is used for daysails

but it has a newish yanmar 3gm and tons of gear

peace

Group9

· #160 · Aug 26, 2014

christian.hess said:
if its a 77 mk2 that group had then they are very similar, this 32 was called the baby sister of the 36
1977 islander out islander sailboat for sale in New York
1977 Islander Islander 32 Mk II sailboat for sale in Maryland

however it is shoal draft

the older 32 came in 2 versions one with a sprit later named the 34 and the 32.

My previous boat was a old version 34 with baby sprit, and cutaway full keel...

dont know how I got so into islanders but they pick you, not the other way around! jajaja

Yep, the 32 Mark II is the model Islander I had. Actually, it's still in my marina, just on a different pier from me.

The coolest thing it had was a dinette table that just came out of the bulkhead and unfolded into the salon. It was completely hidden away when not in use.

The worst thing was the head. I'm 6'3" and 250 pounds, and I could barely squeeze into it.

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