... same as ... engines. ... repowering. ... area. ... for ... comments? ... I have been sailing in that area for about 4 years and we really enjoy that area. ...
Steve, repowering I thought you were talking about selling your 27. Repowering sounds better. Hope to see you out on the Bay. s/v Wildest Dream Jim [Non-text...
The marina in Solomons is: Zahnisers.com contact Terry@ Zahnisers.com. The WEB site is WWW.zahnisers.com. Phone number is (410)326-2166. They will only...
Paul Lapointe
Lapoints@...
Feb 2, 2004 12:09 am
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I have a question to post for the group. I am going to rerig my 81 Watkins 27 with new halyards this spring and am wondering what size, type and length...
you need about 90 foot on each halyard 3/8 xls[extra low stretch] line you can look in sailnet.com or defender .com or ebay.com[sailing hardware] or your,s...
Sid, I too have an '81 W27 (For Sail), and happen to have the rigging specs at home. Here's what my boat has. Hope it helps. Forestay 9/32 x 418" eye -...
Sid, Disregard previous message. I just got out of bed and haven't had my coffee yet. I gave you the info you need for the standing rigging. Strangely, I...
Sid, When I purchased my '80 w-27 it was rigged with 7/16" double-braided halyards. I have replaced with same. I also had to learn how to splice an eye with...
philip schneider
theoldsalt@...
Feb 2, 2004 2:48 pm
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Alex, We made the decision to go with 12hp outboard power on adjustable mount bracket (for engine up to 25hp) with elec start and recoil start, long shaft and...
Thanks for great input. I can't see from your pic, did you mount outboard on the center of the boat or towards the right side of transom? Also, what is the...
Alex, Remember we have a 25 but the 12hp pushed it to hull speed quickly and that is with all the cruising gear aboard and manuvering was always very...
Lou, where are you located? Louis Spagna <spagna@...> wrote:Alex, Remember we have a 25 but the 12hp pushed it to hull speed quickly and that is with...
Thanks. Actually, Paul, I prefer to drink single malt Scotch straight up neat and use the water for cooking and final rinses. You know what W. C. Fields said...
Some people insist that it must not be Earth, but, when we're not on Wu-Hsin home ported in Beaufort, SC or at our farm in western NC mountains we are wage...
So you sail all the way to Florida or you have trailer for your watkins? Once again, thank you on your really valuable inputs. With your and Dave advice, I am...
Alex, As the Italians say, 'Mi piaceri' (my pleasure). And thanks for the compliment, I'll pass it along to Wu-Hsin--she sails better when you talk nice to...
As an engineer myself, I agree comlitely with your theory.:) I am located in South east Florida, and my starting point is alwaus Hillsboro inlet....usually...
Wow what a great and quick response I got to my question about halyards! Thank you all who responded. Dale thanks for your "extra" info as well. I am sure that...
Sid, even though I have been sailing for a number of years I found out after moving to the Ches. Bay area, that the rule for standing rigging is to have it...
I did have the boat surveyed about a year ago and at that time the rigging was deemed to be in satisfactory shape although the surveyor suggested that I rebed...
Now that I have finished the repowering project(installed a 15 hp honda 4 stroke) I am ready to tackle the dodger and bimini area. I have a 79 Watkins 27 with...
The raft-up is sounding great, guys. Can't wait. We don't have another Watkins yet, but we will bring the Vandestadt 17.2, if the Lord is willing and the...
Dave, I can see that I am right behind you with my problems. I have same problem, and I am thinking for some time to do that, and after rpowering that is my...
I am getting rainwater leaks along the bulkhead of my 82W27. It is not real bad but enough to be a problem. Water accumulates at the bulkhead wall between...
Hello all I am replacing my cockpit "floor mat" with a teak "washboard". (The floor mat was used to keep from getting your feet wet when standing in the ...
Conrad, is Sandy going to do T-shirts for the 2004 Raft-up? I'm loving my 2003 T-shirts, knit shirts, and hats. Sandy did a great job. Jim [Non-text portions...
John, I have a 78W27. When I rebeded my toe rail and stantions I cut drains in the toe rail at the proper spots. The drains work well the rebeding was a pain....
W29 has just about the same mains'l and boom. it has mainsheet traveller on cabin roof so there should be no rigging problems but reinforce the roof (;-) ) ...
capbrian
capbrian@...
Feb 3, 2004 8:51 pm
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I recently purchased my newer boat and the surveyor ststed the same to me re the chain plates. I discussed the situation with the rigger per the chain plates...
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