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14219
Nice photos. You boat looks very nice, and you've done wonderful work on it. Rick w27 Jolly Rodgers Jacksonville, FL...
Rick Bailey
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Jan 2, 2007
12:30 am
14220
... I am in the process of restoring my Watkins 27 and I am looking for prop and propshaft along with other items. I am located in central pa so getting to you...
bahamabound21
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Jan 2, 2007
1:49 am
14221
Thanks, I'll try it. The new hatches lens should stop the leaks. Maria [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Robert Smith
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Jan 2, 2007
12:57 pm
14222
... Hi: We sail a Watkins 27 out of Traverse City, MI. If you ever ind yourself on the south end of the St Mary's river, ( ie; northern Lake Huron or Lake...
Jim Shroeger
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Jan 3, 2007
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14223
I would like to have all of the information on the sails for the W-23. I sail a 79 model and like most others I have very little info on the boat and sails. I...
Charles Sheets
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Jan 3, 2007
1:11 am
14224
Not a Watkins question, but it stems from this site. I have a rather old inflatable Seaworthy dinghy that I bought from Jim Brewer. I'm having some trouble...
Steve B.
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Jan 3, 2007
2:47 pm
14225
Steve, Anything about boats is not off topic! Are these valves the type that have the spring loaded part that screws out? If so I replaced them on my dinghy...
Sid Ballantyne
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Jan 3, 2007
5:10 pm
14226
I'm late as usual but Happy New Year to all members of the Watkins group. Jim & Susan s/v Wildest Dream ... From: Lapointe Paul To:...
James Brewer
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Jan 3, 2007
6:08 pm
14227
Steve, Boat US should have replacement valves. That's where the inflatable came from. Jim ... From: Steve B. To: watkins@yahoogroups.com Sent: 1/3/2007 9:47:05...
James Brewer
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Jan 3, 2007
6:20 pm
14228
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the watkins group. File : /W23, aux tech...
watkins@yahoogroups.com
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Jan 4, 2007
12:42 am
14229
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the watkins group. File : /W23, aux tech...
watkins@yahoogroups.com
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Jan 4, 2007
12:42 am
14230
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the watkins group. File : /W23, aux tech...
watkins@yahoogroups.com
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Jan 4, 2007
12:44 am
14231
I deleted the w23 jib dot bmp file to replace it with a <dot> jpg type file, which is much smaller. The file: ...
ron_quednau
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Jan 4, 2007
12:59 am
14232
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bahamabound21
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Jan 4, 2007
4:58 am
14233
I recently came into possession of a 1979 Watkins 23. In the process of renovations, my boyfriend and I realized there was no crank for the swing keel as in...
Niki
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Jan 4, 2007
2:22 pm
14234
I'm not a W23 expert; I have one and have seen a couple of others. I've never seen the situation you are describing. On mine I'm sure I'd not want to sail...
David Fant
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Jan 4, 2007
3:24 pm
14235
I bought a couple of gallons of their Parker Poly 2 part LPU last summer. They were very good to work with and I was satisfied. Regards - Rick W27 Hotai ... ...
howittr
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Jan 4, 2007
3:58 pm
14236
I tried (by accident) to sail a W23 without the swing keel deployed; and it did not work. Any sailboat needs a certain amount of underwater _vertical surface_....
Ron Quednau
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Jan 4, 2007
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14237
... W23 does not sail without the keel down! unless of course you sail straight down wind; but then anything with a sail will go down wind...........
Ron Quednau
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Jan 4, 2007
7:31 pm
14238
I also have a 79 -23 and will be following this saga very closely. I have tried to sail with the board up just to learn as much about the boat as possible,...
Charles Sheets
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Jan 5, 2007
1:40 am
14239
You're right about Tohastu, they are the mother company...it's about as important as arguing about whether you have a GMC or a Chevy pickup. (that could draw a...
Louis Spagna
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Jan 5, 2007
3:25 am
14240
Paul and all, We had a house full of relatives and friends between Christmas and New Years and we are beat! I finally got enough energy back to check email...
Louis Spagna
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Jan 5, 2007
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14241
Correction...'sublimation' refers to a solid going directly to a gaseous state as with moth balls. I should have said 'evaporation' or 'vaporization'. Lou ...
Louis Spagna
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Jan 5, 2007
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14242
Try a little squirt of washing-up liquid to lubricate and seal the valve seats bryan ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? ...
capbrian
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Jan 6, 2007
1:56 am
14243
The sail specifications are located under SPECIFICATIONS which is the forth item from the top on the left side of the home page of www.watkinsowners.com ...
John Myers
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Jan 8, 2007
1:18 am
14244
Hello, I wish I had listened to Paul when I hit an Iraqi sub and broke my 23's keel off, but as usual, I did not. So, here we go: I replaced my swing keel,...
Conrad
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Jan 9, 2007
12:57 pm
14245
Merry Christmas and appy New Year, a little late. Now, guess what came through my yard Friday!!! We are in school, getting the kids preparred for the huge...
Conrad
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Jan 9, 2007
1:13 pm
14246
Yup, that's me and my dog in the pic section under "Winter Sailor." I learned how to sail like that from lots of practice! Just put her on auto pilot and go....
Conrad
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Jan 9, 2007
9:01 pm
14247
Not to tempt fate but I think my offer on a 41' non-watkins may be accepted any day now.. I hate to admit it but that means Onami must go. W30 SeaWolf ,1989 ,...
capbrian
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Jan 10, 2007
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14248
Sorry to hear you are selling. One small point of order. Is it an 88 or 1989? The info you had given in a previous email including the hull # was for a 1988...
John Myers
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Jan 10, 2007
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