[midonal]

Stainless Steel Swageless Jaw need to be replaced, that is part of the mast rigging system.

 

[midonal]

Engine zinc location yanmar diesel YSE8

 

[midonal]

Engine zinc location YSE8

 

[midonal]

Engine zinc YSE8 needs to be replaced ASP Dawson 26 hull 249

 

[ScharpeStGuy]

SitkaSlowPoke, hello I saw your boat for sale on a website called shoppok and I am curious if it is truly for sale? I have never heard of this website but I tried to send a message. I even called the Tenakee Springs city office inquiring if they knew of your boat. If it is indeed for sale I would love to chat with you.

 

[Sitkaslowpoke]

Hi there, Doesn't seem to be much activity on this thread in a while? Were you able to get your key issue figured out? Sounds like a bad connection maybe?
I ve been doing lots of work on my newly acquired,(last fall) Midship 25 "North Star" now located on Kootenay lake, British Columbia interior. Over the winter I rebuilt the Vire 7 inboard with help from possibly the best and maybe last Vire 7 parts guy located in the UK... She now purrs like a kitten, (as much as a 40 year old 2 stroke can)... I am happy with the results though The gelcoat was recently buffed. polished and waxed, new stuffing in the packing gland, main fuel tank had so much crap in it after sitting for 10 years ...now I just need to get her in the water...Ha ha still don't know if all the through hull fittings are watertight? Fingers crossed!
I am not overly impressed with the cockpit drains. Gonna leave them for now but wondering about making changes in the future. Do you have the original set up? Any issues? Glad to hear there are some folks still keeping these unique boats alive. You have some amazing broken Island groups up there. Hope you get the sails up soon.

Hello! I've been logged off for years, clearly. But, yes, I was able to get my key issue figured out - it was as easy as just replacing the whole key assembly. I think the key/tumblers in the cylinder were just worn down from time (I'm pretty sure they were original to the 1978 boat). It starts up no trouble these days.

I do have the original cockpit drains, and they are a known issue. Every time I hop on board I stick a finger down there and pull out any leaves, seaweed, trash, or whatever that's gotten stuck down there. I put a tarp over my boom when I'm not in use and that helps.

Hope you're getting smooth sailing in BC - I've always wanted to get up to some adventures in there. Almost did a canoe trip at Bowron Lake in 2022, but a series of unfortunate events cancelled the trip.

 

[Sitkaslowpoke]

Where it's located the zinc for the keel?

Right in the middle. I think this might be an addition that a previous owner drilled through the keel. Any other owners have a keel zinc like this?

 

[Sitkaslowpoke]

Hi Everyone!

I recently had the steel cable that connects to the swing keel break. We were in shallow-ish water with the keel up, when we suddenly felt a big thunk! At first we were concerned we had struck a rock or something, but then I saw the slack on the cable and realized what had happened. I don't see any water coming through or cracks as far I can tell, so that's good! But now I've got to fix it.

It's a little difficult for me to get the boat into a sling where I am, but I've got a friend who's going to help dive on the boat to help me figure out how to fix it. I'm trying to do some prep work before then if I can. Does anyone have any experience or advice replacing this cable? Is it possible for a diver to do it? I'm curious about how the cable actually connects to the keel and what kind of hardware I might need to replace. It looks like @CrusPD26 you've replaced your keel, if you have any advice, or anyone else!

Thanks in advance!