Bill Crealock died at the age of 90, about one week ago. He had fallen and broke a hip. Death was caused by complications from the broken hip. He will be...
What a great life he had; bringing joy to those who were lucky enough to sail his soulful naval creations. Jim Blue Moon www.berkeleyagency.com The Berkeley...
I just read Alan's description of the latest Dana built in Seattle; she sounds great!!! I do have a question about the Harken traveler on my hull number 152...
Ned, I normally put a few turns of the mainsheet around one of the stern / quarter cleats just to stop the banging! Not elegant, but works for me. Paul We...
I put a turning block and cam cleat in the little space at the end of each of the cockpit combings and have a true mainsheet traveler adjusting setup. Tim ...
I remember meeting him at the Port Townsend Pacific Seacraft Rendesvous in 1994. He was such a gentleman and I agree with an earlier post that his wit was so...
Ahoy All, Very sad to hear about Bill's passing but he certainly left quite a legacy in the Dana, not to mention the other fab boats he designed. Bill's book,...
Ahoy All, I cannot understand how Harken thought this was a good design. To stop mine banging, I simply ground down the rubber ends of the stops on either side...
Sadly...yes...I can confirm. The link:  http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-william-crealock10-2009oct10,0,5398248.story?track=rss  We've lost...
Bill, Thanks for the link. I for one am glad to have a picture of Mr. Crealock when he was a young man. Boats sailing the oceans in heaven will be a bit safer...
I have experienced a common problem with some Yanmar engines. The starter button at times will not energize the starter due current drop due to cable length...
My opinion is, To add another unliable electricals can be a cadidate for more problems especially in harsh marine enviroments. Marine grade is really more...
Hi Gary, Gary from Loadmaster took measurements of my Dana on the trailer this past week. He took a measurement of the bow stop which was set with a scale at ...
Gerry, Thanks for working with Loadmaster on this. I'll definitely get that measurement from them. Hope you have warmed up by now! Gary Felix Dana #182 Omaha,...
Thanks to everyone for all the feedback on trailering and mast raising. About 10 days ago, we purchased Dana #182. In early November, we will be making the...
Gary: When we brought our mast down this Fall I took a number of pictures of our system that includes a furling system. I'll make them available to whomever...
I found out the hard way that my 2GM20F is a "european" engine when I had ordered a regular water pump impeller and discovered it didn't fit. I now know I need...
... Jake, if your engine number (on the front plate) starts with an E you have the YEU or European version engine and some parts may differ. If your engine...
Ahoy All, Just a quick one to let you know that finally Yanmar have woken up to the fact that I am unhappy with my 3YM20 engine and have agreed to give me...
Ahoy All, It's been exceptionally quiet of late here on the group. To get things moving again I suggest a new topic. How about Winter Projects? I don't know...
Benjy: I'd love to hear more on your thoughts about the steps/rubbish (trash here in the Colonies) bin. I believe it's do-able, but would also consider...
Well we be in sunny Mexico where winters are extremly short. Our project list includes; stainless work, solar panels, new batteries windlass, new maintenance...
I just finished putting the boat away for the winter, and I don't anticipate doing much aboard; it will soon be too cold here. However, I am thinking about...
So far, I have removed and replaced my sink, refurbished my fynspray hand lever fresh water pump (never knew it could work so easily!), and am proceeding to...
Why is checking the oil daily a good idea. I've been told that but short of a brake in an oil line, which would produce considerable oil visible under the...
Ahoy Jerry, It can't do any harm to check the oil everyday. True, modern engines don't drip or burn much oil but as a discipline goes it's a good one to get...
Thanks for that, Benjy. It's a habit I'll develop. ... Thanks for that, Benjy. It's a habit I'll develop. On Nov 14, 2009, at 8:13 AM, Robin wrote: Ahoy Jerry,...
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