The Raft-up goes on. For the past 2 days and nights I've had 3 Watkins at my dock (Y Knot, PFM, and Wildest Dream). The party never stops. Jim ... From: James...
hi all, i live aboard my 36CC here in Miami, FL. i'd like to cut out a section of the center cockpit well coaming to create a small step-thru door. i'm tired...
Pancho, Welcome aboard - don't know that I've read any of your posts prior to now, so I'm assuming your relatively new. A few photos of the area you wish to...
Yes; you will weaken the boat. No; the boat wont break up the first day you go sailing. yes ; it will 'work' over time and eventually start cracking so that...
Man, that's a very true statement. I am amazed at the knowledge on this page. I don't even read "Dear Abby" any more. This stuff is good, real good! Hey...
Hi, I noticed this as I was getting my boat ready for the season. On the starboard side under the water line right under where the galley is I noticed there...
Hello Allmighty Matt. Are you related to Bruce Almighty? Anyway, no problem. It's a very long story, and I must get some rest, but, my boat had hole is it,...
Matt, Conrad's right. You can fix anything that is fiberglassed, and it's not that big a deal. I had an area in my hull this past spring that I discovered -...
Today, Sunday June 10th Cindi and I returned home safe and sound from the raft-up. We had a few MINI-Raft-ups as we sailed around the Bay visiting Watkins...
John, glad you and Cindi got home ok. Susan and I enjoyed your visit. Jim ... From: John Myers To: watkins@yahoogroups.com Sent: 6/10/2007 8:12:54 PM Subject:...
Hi and thanks for getting back to me. The boat is actually my dads, it's the families' boat but we all put a good share of work into it. It is in an area where...
Just to set the record straight, at no time did I go aground this year. Did a lot of single handed sailing. I will let John regale you with our attempt to...
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Jun 11, 2007 12:54 pm
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Happy 31st Paul and Sylvia! Man, she sure must be a strong lady to have survived 31 years with Paul! : 0 Three cheers for Silvia! Also, we sure hope that...
Paul and Sylvia Happy Anniversary! You are newlyweds, Susan and I will celebrate 41 years on June 17th. Jim ... From: Lapointe Paul To: watkins@yahoogroups.com...
Well happy 41st to Jim and Susan! Now you guys need to do something special for your wives. Think of all the sailing stuff that they have put up with. Maybe...
Morning John. Need your address in order to send the camera. Went ahead and developed the film that was in it. I will send the pictures and negative along....
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Jun 12, 2007 1:13 pm
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John Meyers correct me if I am wrong, but Watkins hulls are solid glass all the way up to the deck hull joint. What it sounds like to me is the same situation...
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Jun 12, 2007 1:46 pm
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Right you are, Paul. Had to make sure that we had access to the inside from the outside, and such. Yes, I ground the soft stuff out until I reached the solid...
Paul, My name is Keith Brown. It's been a while since I logged onto the watkins user group at yahoo. I had a Watkins 27 in Puerto Rico several years ago and...
And yes Paul, the hull was solid glass up to the hull joint. I measured the thickness, on my boat, at 3/8" to around 1/2 inch. Never could find the famous...
I have'n 't noticed what size area you believe is delaminated. You could drill 1/4 inch holes in a vertical line at about the centre of the width. An extra...
Hi Keith, great to hear from you. All is going well. Yes, I still have the boat and am looking for a larger one. Too bad you did not find the email address...
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Jun 13, 2007 2:01 am
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Thanks Paul My Snail Mail address is: John D. Myers 4769 South County Road 200 East KOKOMO, IN 46902-9785 I have written a 6 page synopsis of our trip and I...
Hello the Group: any one have a friend that is a marine engineer? The other day I had need to take down the sail and pull up the swing keel to enter a shallow...
Also www.akaphoto.ca/seawolf ... ____________________________________________________________________________________ Building a website is a piece of cake....
Hmmmmm......... What year 23 is it? I owned a '77 23XL and I actually found that the boat sailed better (except for pointing) with the keel up. Maybe it is a...
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