Just got back from 3 days of sailing here in Georgia, and just as I pull in to the driveway, I get a great phone call from Paul up on the Chesapeake. All is...
Just bought a Saturn 140 (Danforth) bulkhead compass from West at a bargain sale price, and guess what.........it fits perfectly where the original went! Same...
Hello Watkins owners, My name is larry. I began sailing seriously after my 60th birthday. I am presently sailing a 22' macgregor and am ready to move up. I am ...
Larry, welcome. Give me a call asap, and I'll try to give you some answers. I have studied under Paul, Terry, Jim, Bruice, Dr. Dave, and Urathane Man, in...
Larry, I have a 1980 Watkins 27. The early Watkins line had some serious problems with water filled blisters in the hull. I would have the boat hauled and ...
Larry...I would not accept the 'everything's in tune' explanation for tiller vibration. The engine sounds like an excellent deal if it is in good shape, but...
Larry: We have a 78W27. The vibration you noted while the engine is running sounds very similar to a problem we had, but solved by a cutlass bearing...
Reminds me of an old song. Yes, good call on the bearing call. Also, could be imbalanced prop due to maybe prop damage. Either is very easy to fix. My...
In an effort to make sailing more interesting and exciting for myself and my crew and whomever I can convince to go on the boat, I have installed a "bow...
Hi Dave "Too Big" is a relative thing. I just installed an 80 amp alternator and wish I could have installed a 110. Be thankful for the large alternator. My...
Talk of tiller vibration being normal when boat is well trimmed is twaddle. Suspect everything else the man tells you. Especially the 400 hours. When was ...
capbrian
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Oct 3, 2005 8:57 pm
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Johnnie said "no" to me keeping the little Vandestadt 17.2. Was gonna pull it behind the MLB and use as a sailing dinghy for fun. The thing is beautiful and...
Larry, I have 78W27 that I have enjoyed for 20 years. I have some spongy places on my cabin top been that way for years. They don't get worse and the gel coat...
Larry: If your boat has a skylight in the cabin top, and the spongyness is really bothering you, try pulling the skylight and stuffing some chopped up...
Hey all just wanted to share a link I came across on a web search... http://www.members.cox.net/ccandies/Hondas.htm A short while back with all the talk of...
You are correct, it is the factory sole. Before I did the work, I asked a few friends to take a look at it. The concensus was it ia a teak and holly veneer on...
yup, in the Moonlight folder I put a pic of the Saturn 140. Guys, it fits exactly where the other compass was - same holes and everything. Wasn't going to buy...
Thank you Bryan, Twaddle huh, A kind choice of words. To be sure, I will use all this wisdom to at least know what I will have to deal with should I follow my ...
Thanks Conrad, When I have more specifics, probably after I actually buy her (almost too nice to pass up cause she ain't perfect) I will be calling. larry ...
Sorry, I'm a Brit. and sometimes forget that Brit. slang may not exist in American-speak. But you have the general idea .. Bryan ... ...
capbrian
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Oct 4, 2005 11:36 am
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For those who are curious here are a couple new images. One of the underbody of my Watkins 27, "Cygnus" and a close up of the steering gear exposed under the...
Corrected link for this message http://usedpcsupply.com/watkins.html ... From: watkins@yahoogroups.com [mailto:watkins@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of ron_turan...
It is with sadness that I have had to put up my 29 for sale. Unfortunately a back operation has taken the first mate out of the cockpit. I have just completed...
On a 1978 W27, I too have a spongy bow deck, how long has it been that way? I do not know, I just got the boat, although like stated earlier there are no...
I am pretty excited, had to join in on the messages, I am the new owner of a 1978 W27. Just brought down from Knoxville TN to Mobile AL today. (bought from a...
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