Bob, My boat will be here at my house for about another week. Iwould like to give you any measurments you may need. I am not sureexzactly what measurments you...
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Robert Edwards
edwardsr@...
Jun 13, 2000 3:13 pm
Bob, Brian's reply sounds like good advice to me. I can add that a test for a really wet rudder is to drill a small hole, maybe 1/4", through the fiberglass...
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brianwen@...
Jun 13, 2000 4:03 am
I am almost positive that Watkins got thier rudders from Foss Foam in Clearwater, Fl (727) 571 3626. There was an letter in the May 15 Practical Sailor from...
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Bob Cooley
ad4mz@...
Jun 12, 2000 10:15 pm
Robert, Thank you for your advice but I have the boat on stands in my backyard far from a marine. I do believe I have water intrusion into the rudder. What ...
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T. Martin
catfish@...
Jun 12, 2000 8:19 pm
Hello, Does anyone have a contact number for whats left of Watkins. I'm in a pickle since my W23 doesn't have a serial # I can't register it and I need some...
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Jeff Drinkert
extreme@...
Jun 12, 2000 1:55 pm
At last, another 36CC!! Welcome!! We just purchased ours (also an '81) in May and brought Knot Worthy up to her new home in Topping, Virginia, just a few...
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keywestcaptain@...
Jun 12, 2000 12:00 pm
they did not object, the link changed and we lost the specs cause I didn't think to cut and paste the info...... the original link was from: ...
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keywestcaptain@...
Jun 12, 2000 11:42 am
fixed windows or opening ports? another ports page from the Irwin Owners homepage: http://www.angelfire.com/fl/irwinsailboats/ports.html...
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Robert Edwards
edwardsr@...
Jun 12, 2000 11:21 am
Bob, Can't help with measurements, but suggest that, if your marina has a moisture meter, you try getting a reading on the rudder. If it was subject to heavy...
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rbrunt@...
Jun 12, 2000 3:16 am
After much boat searching I just bought a 1979 Watkins 27. So far I am delighted. The boat is in great shape. I sail out of Victoria, B.C., and as you may...
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Frank
fitz@...
Jun 12, 2000 2:36 am
Hello, Any fellow 29 owners out there know the manufacturer of the windows?? It's not Gray like on the 27's...
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Bob Cooley
ad4mz@...
Jun 12, 2000 2:28 am
My Watkins 25 is now out for maintenance and I discovered that my rudder shaft may be bent slightly inside of the rudder and request a measurement from another...
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Bob Cooley
ad4mz@...
Jun 12, 2000 2:12 am
Allen, Wish you a great sail in your Watkins 25. A bit of advice from a Watkins 25 sailor: Reef early and remember the wind usually blows the strongest out ...
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tropicislemacaws@...
Jun 11, 2000 9:40 pm
Hi, We just signed up as new members. We have a 1981 Watkins 36CC which we have happily owned for 11 years. We would like to communicate with other 36CC...
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menagerie
smacs@...
Jun 11, 2000 2:09 pm
Robert- you used to have detailed sail plans from a do-it-yourself outfit on the home page. Didn't see them - did they object? Mitch...
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A. Beav
abeav@...
Jun 11, 2000 1:23 am
Most of the work is over here in McDonough Georgia and in a few daysI will be taking the my little 25 to the Bahammas for the summer.Since time is getting...
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T. Martin
catfish@...
Jun 10, 2000 5:07 pm
The pin was out when I bought the boat. All that was required to get it out was use a small grinder. Like a die grinder and remove the filler. Thats all the...
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Paul Lapointe
Lapoints@...
Jun 10, 2000 3:13 pm
Terry, what did you have to do to extract the pin? Paul L. ... From: T. Martin <catfish@...> To: watkins@egroups.com <watkins@egroups.com> Date: Friday,...
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T. Martin
catfish@...
Jun 10, 2000 3:49 am
One last note. the pin is just that a pin not screwed etc. just held in from the filler on both sides, I filled mine back in with Dynaglass after refinishing...
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T. Martin
catfish@...
Jun 10, 2000 3:47 am
I just put my centerboard back in. The pin is stainless steel, 1 inch diameter, about 6 inches long, thats a guess on the length as I didn't have a reasom to...
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Lapointe, Paul - DCSPIM
lapointp@...
Jun 8, 2000 8:20 pm
I just remembered, that some other manufacture bought the hull molds for the 23. I want to say Compac, or Precision, or I think SeaCraft!!?? They may have...
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Lapointe, Paul - DCSPIM
lapointp@...
Jun 8, 2000 8:07 pm
Not I. I stripped the bottom and found the place where the pin goes, but it was sealed and I could not see it. The whole was a bit larger that a quarter. I...
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madchariot@...
Jun 8, 2000 7:29 pm
I'm interested in making a spare pin for my centerboard. Can anyone give me the dimensions and materials of the centerboard pin for a Watkins 23? Thanks. ...
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Scott J. Poesse
scott.poesse@...
Jun 7, 2000 11:22 pm
The list has been quiet. Everybody must be out enjoying their sailboats. Wish I was. Mine is going in this weekend and the anticipation is great. Lots of...
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Lapointe, Paul - DCSPIM
lapointp@...
Jun 6, 2000 5:46 pm
Youngest son drove his 87 Mustang into a ditch this weekend (has had car all of one week). Repair estimates run from $3,500 to $4,100. Have had to cancel out...
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brianwen@...
Jun 2, 2000 10:29 pm
Another Good Yanmar dealer is Old Lyme Marina in Old Lyme , CT verry helpful and fortunatly for me about 5 miles away. They boast one of the largest Yanmar...
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David M Parker
dparker@...
Jun 2, 2000 1:48 pm
sorry, troops.... When I posted the name and number of new england yacht service( YANMAR EXPERTS) I Goofed! The REAL name is now Long Island Yacht Service...
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Okla1933@...
Jun 1, 2000 10:32 pm
There is an excellent source of pricing information that I have used in the past. It is published by BUC RESEARCH; address: 1314 Northeast 17th Court, Fort...
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Paul Windt
pwindt@...
Jun 1, 2000 8:24 pm
A number of threads about pricing prompted me to look for a web based 'blue book' for used boats. I found one at < http://www.nadaguides.com/ ... Paul Windt ...
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David M Parker
dparker@...
Jun 1, 2000 11:36 am
Thanks, Scott, I thought I was all alone with my little problems. Since I am just this morning doing exactly as you did to the rudder stuffer and beam, and...
