Peter, The mount came from West Marine. Here is the link to the page in the catalog: http://mastercatalog04.westmarine.com/0081.asp?LinkBackProdId=133393 It is...
All, Firstly, let me thank all who have given me advice and help so far as I outfit We Shall See II. Now I have not done any marine plumbing before, so need...
Have finally solved our table needs by adding a pedestal table in the cockpit. Used a Garelick flush mounted pedestal. Tube and table mount are removable. Top...
Jerry, All looks really good, think I might have to copy your small hatch table! Paul ... the ... mount ... cetol ... needed. ... primarily for ... give us...
All, I know that a lot of us in the Dana Owners group are also on Sailnet's Pacific Seacraft list, for those that are not; here is a link to some guidelines...
I recall a thread several months ago about an outfit in (I believe) the Pacific Northwest from which one could buy a full-boat cover for the Dana? Does anyone...
I just purchased a cover from Bob at Catnap Canvas. Its a full cover extending down below what would be the water line if it were in the water (sadly, its...
Has anyone had any experience with Dinghy Tow. http://www.dinghy-tow.com/ I saw it at the Toronto Boat Show and was impressed. We have a Caribe 9' MVP with a...
Russell, This topic has come up before, searching the archives I found the following messages have some great information. Message # 1530, 922, 924 From the...
After the mast is straight, I use 12% on all stays, 18% on bobstay. I try to get the jib furling good a tight then adjust the back stay for the proper rake. ...
... I was wondering about relative tension of cap and lower shrouds. The general rule is that the cap shrouds get more tension because they are longer. But the...
Ocean Canvas out of Dana Pt. made a full cover for us at a cost of $1,200. It's a boom tent arrangement that goes to the top of the lifelines and stern...
Excuse my ignorance but, what are the % numbers (12 & 18) a percentage of? I have never seen the numbers expressed like this. Rick Enslen Dana 336 Kalani ... ...
Rick, The numbers are percentage of the breaking strength of the stainless steel wires used for shrouds. I think Dana uses 3/16" or 7/32" diameter shrouds. The...
If you have a Loos Tension Guage the percentages are all on the face of the gauge to which you adjust your stays. Jerry ... From: Rick & Marcia Enslen...
Having commissioned the boat and sailed a few hours, on the sunny Texas gulf, we're rapidly thinking about adding some shade to the cockpit. Because of the aft...
We have a Dana dodger/bimini for sale. We are replaced our dodger/bimini with a full cockpit enclosure. The dodger is made of Sunbrella (Forest Green) with 1"...
The boom gallows idea ocurred to me as well. I can motor or sit at anchorage with my bimini up but I can't sail as it attaches to the back stay. Please, let...
Can any of you give me some advice on installing lazy jacks? I'm pretty much following the design in Good Old Boat (July/August 2001). The author recommends...
I am following this thread with interest. I have a sunshade...but it, too, attaches (essentially) to the backstay. Mine attaches with a zipper to the ...
I have a set of Harken lazy jacks and they are affixed to the mast above the spreaders. They mention that you can spread the lazy jack by hooking them to the...
... That is precisely what we want. Right now, we use a piece of canvass to make a tent when we're not sailing. But we'd like some shade under way. We don't...
Lin and Larry Pardey describe the use of a cockpit awning in their book, "Cost-Conscious Cruiser." They attach the aft end of a 4 x 6 foot awning to their ...
I think I would like something a little more stable (permanent?) than I think you would get if it were attached to the aft shrouds. I can see how it might be...
GA: The author of the article recommends hanging small bullet blocks from each spreader, about 6-8 inches away from the mast. The the lines which support the...
Folks: I found the following page which I had earlier saved in hopes of putting together a lazy jack system for Morning Star. Obviously there will be minor...
Jim Here is the URL for the Harken Lazy Jacks I have. It spells out all the measurements and details for installing. They have a special kit but you could get...
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