I just finished a much needed topsides paint job on my '71 mk2. This boat had a more graceful transom added at some point, but the paint job after this...
I am looking a set of used sails for the ole Columbia...my father and I are rehabing one and need a set of sails. Our boat came with a Catalina 25 main and...
Brian, I may be able to help you on a jib. Give me a day or two to check with my friends who have extra sails. Frank Schenk Agape C26 MKII Grapevine Lake ...
Structurally, it's a plywood box that was added to the existing transom, and faired in. The backstay chain plate still attaches to the original bulkhead. ...
Has anyone put a roller on the bow for stowing an anchor? We have a Danforth, but I'd like to get the boat set up to carry an anchor on the bow. What roller...
Does anyone know how to remove the rub rail off my 26MKII? It needs a thorough cleaning and painting; lots of crud, old sealant, so I'd like to disassemble it,...
Rather than clean it, you may as well just replace it. I believe you can still buy that rubrail insert from someone. I recall a few years ago on this list...
It's a rigid boom vang. The part on the right attaches to the underside of the boom (there are probably holes where it used to be). The other end probably...
Hi! Glad to see this new forum up and running. I have a '70 C-26 mk2. I've been reading that in-hull (shoot thru) depth sounder transducers can be installed in...
I have a 71 C26 MKII and it does not have a cored hull. I mounted the transducer on a glob of silicon and it works very well. Frank Schenk Agape C26 MKII ...
Thanks Frank, where did you end up mounting it in the hull? I was thinking about puting it under the V berth. I read you can test the transducer by filling a...
I put mine in the starboard locker because that is where the instrument is located. My readings are about six inches too low but I would rather get a low...
Hmmm...that was my thought, that it would be better located as far forward as possible. I guess 15 feet probably won't mean the difference between going...
I have a Hawkeye that's supposed to work as a shoot-thru. I actually found a spot in the starboard locker that worked when testing (with a water-filled bag) ...
I mounted both my depth and speedo transducers under the vee-berth. There's good access there, and they aren't subject to damage the way they would be in my...
Under the vberth does seem like a logical spot. Unfortunately despite interminable sanding of the glasswork there I was unable to get a reading when testing. ...
So what is the best way to test the transducer before mounting? I tried the water filled zip-lock with limited success. Perhaps the fiberglass needs to be...
I guess I just got lucky. I did not sand the hull. I used silicon boat calk. It is easy to wipe off if you do not like the location. Frank Schenk Agape C26...
Mine is mounted about a foot to starboard of the centerline, at the forward end of the accessible bilge in the vee-berth (aft of the storage well/optional...
On other boats, I have made a well with some clay, filled it with a half-inch of water, and plopped the transducer in the water to test. Worked fine. On this...
14th Annual Crab Feast It's time!!! The pilgrimage is soon! On Thursday, October 8, a number of Detroit sailors will be attending VIP day at the Annapolis Boat...
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