Gyb, I have a 1986 Watkins 25. I purchased a Yanmar Hand Crank and modified it to work on my boat. I tested it one time to make sure it worked and stored it...
... Gyb ... modified it ... and stored ... ago. After ... time ... had a ... prop farther ... harder and I ... of the ... although I ... cabinet. ... foot of ...
Hi Gang, I am the proud new owner of a watkins 27 and new member to this group. The Yanmar 12 hp motor does not have any compression and I expect will take...
Has anyone had good success with a relatively inexpensive Jib Furler? I'm in the market for one and, as most already know, the prices go from $500 to $5,000....
On my 25 I have a CDI system which has worked well for 19 years. This year I had to replace the lower drum which was plastic since it started to crack. The...
Tom, Welcome aboard!! As the group historian, I would like to have your boats HIN# so I can add you to the database. Now about your electric conversion: I...
Do not remember which magazine talked about diesel generators running electric motors. This hybrid system had an electric motor on a sail drive unit. The...
I have been so silent due to a total failure of wonderful ComCast to address the system failues the power spike that traveled for miles to get into my house...
I found out just how tall of a mast this 1987 W33 of ours has John. 33'9" or maybe 6" depending on where you go to on the masthead. It is the Isomat NG46 with...
Alan, On the boom where it connects to the gooseneck of the mast, your middle sheave should be for your sail outhaul, two for reefing lines attached to reefing...
there is an article in practical sailer about electric power. september vol34 no 9. they price electric power for a 30 foot sailboat. there are nine...
I have a watkins 23 after 5 months of bringing her back to life we finnaly got to put her in the water. Even though we didn't need the center board down i...
I had a Watkins23XL (1977) and it took about 27 turns on the trailer winch (located inside the cabin (Port side)) to get the board fully up or down. It...
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Hi Alan! 1) On my W33 I have a pair of blocks located on the lower end of the mast on each side. My halyards exit the mast and go to the blocks then outward...
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Matt, I to have the original CDI system on my W27 (1979) and have had not problems to date (knock on wood). However I do have the Harken roller system on my...
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Ok Paul I have a couple more questions. Do you have to pull on the line and push on the lever up next to the mast? I am confused just how those locking levers...
Alan, please send me your personal email, not the yahoo site address, so I can see if I have some pictures I can send as well as diagrams. Yahoo will strip...
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Paul, I agree that other systems offer easier adjustment with a halyard and easy to roll in with bearings and can swap sails easy with the other track. If I...
Alan - Paul: I can't tell you how relieved I am to hear that someone else is confused about how those cam/levers are supposed to work on the gooseneck and of...
I have had some cool rainy days since I first wrote about them and there are supposed to continue but I am getting out on that deck tomorrow and going to start...
I don't think CDI makes a unit for 27 footers, they are building units for the small boats now. I replaced my CDI with Pro Furl ($2000.00 installed). You could...
Sometimes it seems like confusion is a prerequisite for boat ownership. Like the proverbial cat, there is more than one way to deal with a problem. Paul L. ...
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I have a 1981 Watkins 27' and am looking for a used dodger and bimini top. If anyone knows of or has one for sail I'd be interested in knowing more about it. ...
I was wondering if anyone could help me please? I just purchased a 1979 23 foot Watkins. My forward hatch is missing and I'm having trouble trying to find a...
--Hi I have a Watkins 27 and have just purchased a CDI furler model FF6,with ball bearings, it is a flexable furling system right in your price range. I did...
I would be real careful who and where I bought one this fabric from since I have exactly those items on our newly purchased W33 and they are at the extreme end...
Paul, did you receive my off group contact?? Sometimes gmail accounts are blocked automacticly. Most of my groups show my email address so I don't think it bad...
Thanks Alan...prudent advice! I'm wondering if it's worth making one myself as the price for these seems outrageous for what you get and it's hardly a safety...
Justin - here's a link for Hamilton Marine. You can look up the parts there and see if they ship but I suspect you'd find the parts at other Marine Supply...
I have a W23'76 to part out or sell. It is on trailer and I have a trip planned for Destin, FL the week end of Sept 13,08. Any one interested???? Fair...
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