Hi All, My wife and I owned a Pearson Flyer for 11 years. We sold that about a year and a half ago to relocate. Now we are looking for a new boat and are...
Hello all from San Francisco Bay, I am a new member of the group and have been off sailing for the past 8 months, thus missing most of the back and forth that...
For anyone who may be bringing their boat North or South and planning to stay at the Trump (Farley State Park) Marina, be aware that they are now charging...
I'm sure that all who attended this year's P40 rendezvous are with me in saying, "kudos and sincere thanks to Dick and Lynn Dowell for putting together an...
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Sep 19, 2002 12:58 pm
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... rendezvous are ... Dowell for ... at J.G. ... and the ... making it ... sharing ... and Laura ... thanks so much ... And, ... Katherine and ... or had ... ...
Walt and everyone else ... Sorry for the delay in getting the Rendezvous picture up and for not getting any news about next year's Rendezvous posted. I am...
I wanted to let everyone know that thanks to an unfortunate experience by one of our owners, we now have a brand new mold for Pearson 40 centerboards. Cameron...
Chip, Have you had a chance to check out the teak flooring at Maritime Marine Products. The parquet is 5/16 thick solid teak so it should hold up and not...
Jim, I tried a parquet floor about 20 years ago on another boat and was very disappointed in it. It swelled and buckled and I finally took it all out. The teak...
Gerhard Thanks! This has been in the works for months. I have 2 more stories for Ocean Navigator underway as well. Be sure to check out the May issue of...
I spoke with Southwest Windpower in Flagstaff, Arizona and they have a couple 403X wind generators that are reconditioned for about $450.00. The only thing...
Sandy and Cheri Billings personally invite you their Bon Voyage party on July 26th @ Clear Lake Marine Center. They look forward to their retirement and...
Sorry but I will be unable to make it. However, if you plan to come up the East coast at all and might do the Carib 1500 and need a crew... Carib1500.com Lew...
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Last weekend I had the pleasure of spending time with Sandy and Cheri Billings aboard "Namaste". The Billings are preparing to take off on an extended cruise...
Great work (modifications) by Sandy and Cheri. Congratulations on your retirement and planned cruise. keep us up to date on your travels. It is nice to know...
CONGRATULATIONS SANDY AND CHERI! Glad to see one of us is finally getting to benefit from the Mahina seminar. Be sure to schedule a stop in Oriental when...
Hi Sandy and Cheri, Thanks for the great pictures of Namaste and I wish we could be at your party this weekend. Congratulations and we wish you terrific...
As a question of general interest, does anyone know if the power (120VAC) is derrived from 240VAC single Phase or from 208VAC 3 phase. When you try to get a...
Ray, It all depends on the marina what the power source is. The most common is the 120/208 3 phase system. I would bet that most marinas are like this. It is...
HiDenny: Thanks for the info. I am familiar with all the theory and diagrams and the inherent advantages of using 3 phase for distribution in savings. What I...
Hi Denny: Came across this article which you may find interesting. Ray <http://www.abycinc.org/logo1.jpg> DOCKSIDE POWER MAY BE WRONG Marina dockside power...
Hi Ray, The difference in European boats that have 220 volts is that there wye system transformers run at 380 volts with the 220 to ground or neutral at the...
This may be a question for Chip since it was derived from his article on switching to continuous rigging. I am getting ready to do the same on my P-40. I saw ...
Ted Those lengths should be fine if you are using the same type of turnbuckle I used. That is a standard "open-body turnbuckle with "jaw toggle" like the ones...
Ted, FYI, When I converted to continuous rigging, I had my mast unstepped and did exact measurements from the old shrouds. Sorry to say I don't remember the...
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