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I have drilled out (oversize to expose fresh material) the existing holes and filled them with epoxy.(two out of the existing four can be reused) All of the holes were oversized and the wood "dug out" between the fiberglass, see link below. http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/sealing_the_de...

Well I finally bit the bullet and ordered all new standing rigging, it started with just some (there was some unwinding and failure) and then from talking to a few people I guessed that it would be a good investment to replace 35 year old rigging... I eventually went with Seco South, very friendly a...

Luckily I have not had to do this yet. Just a thought...is there any reason not to pre drill the holes and then fill the fiberglass and drill the fiberglass? I like the idea of drilling one, bolting in the bracket and then marking the rest. Using a drill press may help....

I love that idea, I have a friend who makes custom motorcycle parts and swears by this place... http://www.emachineshop.com/ I am going to try them for a project I have in mind, might be worth checking this out, My guess is that after a successfull upload they may be able to keep the patern and then...

seco south is now making up all new standing rigging for me, i should be getting it this week...after talking to a bunch of companies, these guys were by far the nicest and their prices can not be beat.

Has anyone replaced their stanchions? I'm looking for a replacement and am trouble finding a source. I'm looking to replace with the same as oem 7/8" mine are bent up. Are you looking to relpace one, or all of them? My C22 does not have stanchions or lifelines (it's a fin keel and lives on a l...

Just got back from a trip to the islands, Ok so it's not really sailing but I was on a boat, and the boat was in the water!


I also found my next project boat!

I was looking at this also, the PO used a very thick piece of plastic here, although its in good condition it grows green stuff in between the layers. My plan is to replace this with LDPE Film Tape. I will stick one layer to the hatch itself and one layer to the boat...will post pics asap.

I have decided to ditch my 7/8" bases and change to 1" bases, I found stainless steel stanchions on ebay for 6 bucks a piece. this is way less than new tubing and then add in a top and you have north of 40 bucks per stanchion!

Okay now this is funny. I just went back and looked at the thread I posted the link to above and there is a source for stanchions all right.... and it was provided by Mariner! :lol: Too good, I give you a link right back to what you already have. Guess I was not as helpful as I had hoped. :wink: Th...

Has anyone replaced their stanchions? I'm looking for a replacement and am trouble finding a source. I'm looking to replace with the same as oem 7/8" mine are bent up.

I for one will be practicing the following maneuver until I get it just right!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8alNxLjCBJc

p.s. no offense but thats my "dream boat"

blu by you wrote:thanks, i do intend to sail close to the coast for quite awhile

check out this site:

www.sailfar.net

Can anyone recommend an online rigging store that they were happy with? there is a rigger here in town that i met with he knows his stuff but he is using old/salvaged hardware, just don't have a comfort level yet... not sure what to do...

check out this site, you basically have the same type of restoration as the sunfish. You will probably need a bit of fiberglass and or epoxy work. I don't think you have "wood boat", its fiberglass...

http://www.byershome.net/_Boat/Boat.htm

Wood? You sure that isn't fiberglass below the gelcoat ?

Thanks for sharing, sounds like a great vacation!

retclt wrote:Very classy! Love it but in my area I have a different reason for my $.50 Lowe's plastic drain covers . . . snakes.

I hate snakes! I'll be putting screens on the back!

Shazam! All of this stuff is available on line or on eBay. Get a west marine catalog so you can see generally what's "out there" and then price shop.

kobrie38 wrote:Wilco, I'll remove the rub rail tomorrow. When I put it back on, should I use both epoxy and the rub rail, or will the rub rail hold it? Lastly, what is an "inspection port"?

The rub rail is only to protect the fiberglass edge, most likely the two halves are caulked and screwed together.

Wilco on removing the rivets, but how to I place the new ones in? And I get what to do once I get under the deck, but I don't understand how to actually gain access to the underside, do I have to cut through the hull? And thanks for all the help! If you remove the entire rub rail, you Should be abl...

Looks like the plate was placed because the original fitting failed. You van remove the rub rail rivets by drilling them out. Start with a small diameter and work up till you find the correct one. There is probably more than one way to fix this it just depends on how much work you want to put into t...

Alan thanks for the run down, I'm still waiting to tackle the lighting, I have all the parts but I'm knee deep into rebedding and replacing the deck hardware. Almost dome!

Hi-and welcome aboard! Be shure to check out the cover page and download the parts list and manual. http://chryslersailors.com/Documentation/Chrysler/Barracuda.pdf Looking at your photos, it looks like these plates may have been added ? If so you can easily fabricate a replacement if desired. Check ...

John K wrote:I like it. I might steal that idea!

p.s. they are actually "trash ring grommets" found on the internet....

I cannot for the life of me find where i put the OEM drain covers so I started hunting and got new stainless steel tail pipes! vroom ...vroom!

Attached are some photos that I got from plasteak, this is some work done by one of their customers.

al the pal wrote:Nice and shiny!

What online metal shop did you use, Mariner?

a little bit of sanding the cut edges, filing the corners and some "brasso" does wonders!

I used:
www.speedymetals.com

they were fast and the prices are great.

As part of the re-bedding project I discovered that the starboard shroud connection bracket holes drilled through the deck were huge and double drilled! These were filled with epoxy after the holes were "cleaned" and then re-drilled. http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad276/marinerc22/e797...