John, I feel your pain. I winterized Wildest Dream yesterday . This is early for me, but on Nov. 11 I'm having surgery on my right shoulder. I will have my arm...
Hope all goes well with your surgery, Jim. You need to get ready, cause we are coming up there to sail this spring! Let us know how you are doing. Take care,...
Hello Larry, I bought my Watkins 27 on the west coast of Florida, but its a 1977. I have a Volva Penta 18hp with compression problems--but I love the boat....
Hi John, Thanks for your reply. I have had the same trouble with Sailnet.com as your friend talks about. Still haven't heard anything from them. Before their...
Please don't forget about Carrie and I. What's the count now -6? We sail out of Sturgeon Bay in the bay of Green Bay and Lake Michigan in Wisconsin. Don't...
Hi, Marty I didn't forget about you. I now have my mast down and the boats tucked away for the hibernation season. Upon removal of the anchor light I can't...
Linda, don't down size your engine. I had a YSB12 Yanmar and moved up to a M20 Perkins in my 78W27. The hp on the M20 is 18 hp and I'm very pleased. And that's...
Linda, My 13 HP 2GM pushes my 82W27 at about 6 knots pretty easily. I, like many other Watkins owners, have converted to a three bladed fixed prop. Mine had...
Al: Could you please send me your email address? I am going to start a GLWC, ( Great Lakes Watkins Club), list. Once I get all the addresses I will post it and...
Work is progressing on my W33 Seas the Dream Hull #34, rudder is repaired hull was stripped to gelcoat and has 3 barrier coats on and 2 more to go and the...
Linda, As self appointed historian for the group: Two of your statements got my attention. First: The earliest know W27 was made in 1978. If yours is in fact...
Bob, Your port lights should say Gray manufacturing . They are the Bomar Gray series now and made by Pompanette. You can go to their web site or call them and...
my front door and see a Watkins 27 with a broken mast! A reminder for anyone prepping a boat for a hurricane is to strip the boat as much a practical. I not...
James, Thanks for your 2 cents about not downsizing the engine. Was there something wrong with your Yanmar? A friend of mine has a Perkins in her 37' boat,...
John, Well this is interesting. I know it said 1977 on the title when I had it transferred in Florida. But at the moment, the boat is in Florida and I'm in...
Thanks John, I will look up the info about replacing the portlights. Right now the boat is moored out since Hurricane Wilma. Unfortunately, the marina owner...
Hi! Just thought I would give you a status on my new Watkins 27ft (just purchased) coming to Lake Huron. She is now on Hwy 401 heading from Niagara Falls to...
Guess that post was confusing, I look out my front door and see somebody elses watkins 27 with a broken mast, I look out my backdoor and my watkins 27 (and...
"November is usually not a good time to go sailing on Lake Erie" Ah yes, the "Edmond Fitzgerald" (sp?) - sad story but great song and tribute! Good call to...
Glad it's not yours, Captain. Sorry you are going through all the trouble. Good luck. Just curious, where did that mast break? Spreaders. or ..? Thanks, ...
Linda, my Yanmar had been rebuilt and 2 years later spun a Bering. I also felt the boat was under powered. I have nothing against Yanmar, I just got a better...
Linda, I forgot to say Perkins parts are much cheaper than Volvo (but what isn't). Jim ... From: Linda Leatherwood To: watkins@yahoogroups.com Sent: 11/3/2005...
HIN # is normally located in the upper right corner of the transom as viewed for the rear, (starboard). The HIN # is also on your title and bill of sale and...
Sorry Conrad but the Lake was Superior, not Lake Erie. ... From: watkins@yahoogroups.com [mailto:watkins@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of watkins23xl Sent:...
Thank you I'll try them --- In watkins@yahoogroups.com, "John ... Bomar Gray ... or call ... Mine were ... Bomar Gray ... Behalf Of ... and 2 ... My ... leaks ...
Bob, so happy to hear that you and your Watkins are well. Been to the Keys a couple of times. Stayed at a friends house on Cudjoe Key and just loved it....
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Nov 5, 2005 1:43 pm
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Linda, a simple rule of thumb is 2hp for every 1,000 lbs of displacement. Watkins 27 dry weight is in the 7,000 lb area so you would not want to go below...
Lapointe Paul
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Nov 5, 2005 1:58 pm
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Conrad, that was Horn Harbor off the Great Wicomico River, just below the Potomac. Find Ingram Bay and follow the river back inland. Yes it would be great to...
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Nov 5, 2005 2:17 pm
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Bob, sounds like you are moving right along. What marina are you at? I use to be a Deagles and kept my boat at Deltaville Marina until I moved down to Fort...
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