Did a very thorough pre purchase survey on hull #34, 1987 Watkins 33. Cockpit sole excesive moisture, can see the wet plywood through the inspection port. The...
Bob, get a price on the needed repairs and use it to lower the boat price. The Co. that made rudders foe Watkins (Foss Foam) is still in business, I think you...
bob....I had the same problems when my 1988 W33 #46 was surveyed..... cockpit sole had what appeared to be a 2"x3" void in the gell coat, also had some water...
Wow. I just want to add my thanks to the folks that invested the time to do such complete posts on this subject. This will be great for many of us. Debonder...
My family just picked up 1979 27 foot Watkins. It was out of water in a cradel when we bought it. We did a little work on the keel before putting in the...
Joshua...Watkins did not supply a manual with their boats. You will find the equivalent plus a lot more by searching the list archives. 2-What is the best...
Joshua, do what I did (install a fuel gage in a location that is easy to read). You will find a flange on top of your fuel tank. That is for the sending unit. ...
I'm still not sure if I was heartened to learn that other Watkins owners are having a tough time with leaks (it's not just me), or if I was disappointed to...
I have a W27. I broke one stanchion (don't ask) away from the base plate a year ago, and I removed the baseplate and had a welder fix it right up.... less...
In a message dated 6/2/2005 1:46:07 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, fredjheller@... writes: My leaks are all 'orangey', even a little streak by the window. ...
Fred, the bad news is no quick easy fix for leaking ports. The other bad news is you need to brush up on your Yoga. What year is your W27? Mine is a 1978 ( I...
"Thoroughly drying the core"... this has the ominous sound of major surgery. At the risk of being real, real sorry I asked, what is entailed in this newly...
Mine is a 79 W27. Thanks for the tips on sealants. Intriguing idea on at least deflecting stubborn leaks away from storage and cabin area as a half-hearted,...
Fred...my particular experience, though I still have some leaks to track down and remedy, has been with the galley counter. The leak settled into the aft...
It's nice to see everyone is up and about today, based on all the messages about leaks. Just to see if any one cares about hull speed (actually to see if I can...
I cannot figure out where the heat goes on these portable AC units. It seems like some kind of shell game or "Swamp Cooler". Where does your unit send the...
Thanks to Jim Brewer and Foss , I have a reasonable price for a new rudder for Watkins 33 I intend to also follow the many advisors who suggest going back to...
Bob, I have no experience with the rudder. However, my cockpit sole was replaced - not by me, but by a previous owner. I would not have done it the way he...
Bob, what part of Virginia do you live in. I'm in Yorktown. Jim ... From: bobl712 To: watkins@yahoogroups.com Sent: 6/3/2005 6:06:26 AM Subject: [watkins]...
Back in 1999 on this site Yahoo/Groups/Watkins; Rick Sylvester posted some history about the Watkins Company including an interview with Rich Watson the...
Hello John. Thanks for the questions. 1. I cut a 4.5" hole in the cabin roof, installed a low profile flex pvc vent, rand the hose from the unit, through the...
A while back there was a discussion on depth sounders, and transponders. Mine just gave up, and I need to replace both the unit and the transponder. I went...
Hi all, lucked out when I took my Watkins in to be repaired the other day... their head mechanic checked out my cutlas bearing and says its good enough for a...
Here is the only post I found in my files. From: David Parker [mailto:captdave@...] Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 8:52 AM To: watkins@yahoogroups.com...
Read the West Marine Catalog 2005 Page 628 "The West Advisor". They have a detailed explanation on how chargers work and which one's have which features. Buy...
Derek, Might I suggest a Marinco/Guest Charger (comes in various sizes). I've had one about 5 years with no problems. All I do is make sure the AC circuit...
Derek, I have the Guest charger marinco2.com/showProduct.asp?p=2610 I have had it for about 3 years since my old one cooked a new set of batteries. It is a 3...
I was heartened that I could replace teak handrails with common product available at stores, but now that I have measured and compared, I'm not sure. On my...
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