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EmergencyExit · Post by **EmergencyExit** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 12:22 pm

robinsonzak · Post by **robinsonzak** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 1:33 pm

Hot Damn!

The straight white looks sharp. The vinyl lettering looks great. Was there a possibility of using larger ports to avoid needing the extra material? Did you need to shim that compass to get the lubber line set with the stem? Does the compass poke through the bulkhead to see that backside from the cabin?

Your spreader mounts look identical to mine, I thought mine were homemade by the previous owner. huh.

mjt · Post by **mjt** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 1:58 pm

Hi all -

My thanks to Beau for posting the photos for me.

I was really happy with the lettering. I posted the website for the company in Indianapolis that did it in a different message and I would encourage anyone in need of lettering to contact them.

The rub rail on the boat is all new as well. I bought a 50' roll from TACO and it fit into the aluminum rail great. I had to put the lower edge in and then work the top of the rub rail into the channel using a screwdriver.

The compass came with the boat. It doesn't appear to have any sort of shim. It has a light bulb for night sailing and it does stick through the bulkhead. There is a black plastic dome that is fitted over it on the inside.

The company I bought the ports from is called New Found Metals. The port is the smaller Tri-Matrix port that they sell. I bought them a couple of years ago and it took me awhile to install them. As I recall, I went with the smaller size due to their being more affordable. I really like the fact that they don't leak at all and that I can open them up.

The last photo is my version of a trailer extension for at the landing. The water in parts of Wisconsin has been pretty low this year. The extension, as pictured, gives me an additiona; 4' to back into the water. I an additional 2" x 2" extension that is 4' long and another 3' long. So, by linking them together, I can put the tongue of the trailer 11' out into the water without getting my truck tires wet.

The only other thing I am looking for is a folding latter to mount on the port side of the transom.

I look at the postings on this forum a few times each day and really enjoy seeing what people are up to and getting ideas.

Thanks

Mike

Alanhod · Post by **Alanhod** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:45 pm

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 1:43 pm

That is a good looking boat!
Is it that white or is it slightly off white like all the ones I've seen?

Also about that little ball hitch on the roller dolly, or what ever it is called, how does that work for you? I seem to need to move a trailer every weekend or two. Generally not far but it is a pain to hook up everytime just to move a few feet.

Is it a store bought item? Home made?

Thanks for the info!
Scott

mjt · Post by **mjt** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 5:50 am

The folks at this company:

http://www.freelanceindy.com/

did the lettering for me - including the new CHRYSLER logo. They do a lot of cars given that they are very, very close to the Brickyard in Indianapolis so I guess doing a CHRYSLER logo wasn't difficult for them.

The decals were very easy to apply. I measured where I wanted them to go and placed some blue painters tape on the boat for reference points. I then peeled the backing off the decals, lined up the edges using the tape as a guide and then pressed down on the lettering. The nice thing is that when you peel off the backing to expose the adhesive the letters are still held on a sheet that you peel away after applying the letters - so you are guaranteed all the letters will line up and be evenly spaced.

The trailer extension is a homemade design. We have a place in Madison called Badger Diversified Metals that provided the 2' x 2" stock. I went to Home Depot for a 5/8" metalrod for the axle and for the 2" angle and flat stock. It really works well - not only for launching the boat at ramps that are shallow - but it is also nice for when I need to move the boat at home. I made one 3' bar that I can attach to the extension in the picture and I put a 2" coupler on it. So, if I am home along and need to move the trailer rather than getting in and out of the truck to see how I am lining the hitch up, I can just get relatively close and hook-up tomy truck without any hassle.

tgentry · Post by **tgentry** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 8:52 am

MJT,
Gorgeous boat! Do you sail on Lake Mendota?

We launched our C26 at Marshal Park in late June with no issues thanks to our telescoping trailer tongue. I noticed a few Beneteau First 235's moored in the area but none sailing that day. I was hoping they'd come out to play.

Hopefully we'll get some more sailing in before the season is gone.

EmergencyExit · Post by **EmergencyExit** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:03 am

I bought one of these for my little Coronado C15 , I suppose you could also modify it, and add a bit of vertical to the ball.

I have to hunt it down around the marina sometimes, it gets borrowed for the catamarans and Scots, etc.

http://www.homier.com/trailer-dolly.html

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:13 am

EmergencyExit wrote:I bought one of these for my little Coronado C15 , I suppose you could also modify it, and add a bit of vertical to the ball.

I have to hunt it down around the marina sometimes, it gets borrowed for the catamarans and Scots, etc.

http://www.homier.com/trailer-dolly.html

Harbor Freight has one like that.
Same price. I may go look at it this weekend!

I just don't want to pop my back when moving things around at home.
Thanks!
Scott

mariner · Post by **mariner** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 4:09 pm

I like the through hull fitting for the gas line on the motor, did you do that?can you post some closer photos of the inside and out? Looks sweet I may have to try that too, I have an electric start only outboard and have not yet figured out a good way to run the wire...

tnc110 · Post by **tnc110** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 12:56 pm

mjt

are those scuppers on your transom or just grates?

if scuppers where did you get em?

looks great!

mjt · Post by **mjt** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:35 am

Hi All -

I was up nort, as we say in Wisconsin, the last few days.

The thru hull for the gas line on my boat is a simple plastic thru hull I bought at West Marine. The inside diameter is about double the diameter of the fuel line. I din't want to install a larger thru hull, so I had to run the fuel line through the thru hull without the connector and then re-attach the connector to the motor to the end of the line. The good thing is that this means the hose can't easily be taken - the bad thing is that the ftting has to be taken off if I want to remove the line from the boat for any reason.

I followed the advice of other people on the forum and went to Home Depot and bought shower drain covers for the scuppers.

One thing I would like to do is build up the bottom of the fuel locker so that when water runs out of the cockpit or off the seats - all of the water runs out. Presently, I get about 3/4" of an inch of water that remains after it has been raining or after a sail. Has anyone done this before?
Do you just sand the areas and build up layers of fiberglass and then apply a layer of bondo and paint it? Or is there a thicker foam that can be installed first?

I sale on Lake Mendota, but the bad news is that I discovered a leak this weekend that I have to track down and repair.

Mike

thepartydog · Post by **thepartydog** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:22 am

If you want your "build up" to last, use epoxy mixed with filler. When I rebuild the chain locker, that is what I used to build up the bottom so that water drains out the drain hole.

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