Kevin: thanks for the info on the port replacement. My boat sits out and the poor thing is as anxious as I am to see the last of this winter and some new work...
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Kevin McNeil
prouddan@...
Mar 3, 2001 2:09 am
Hi all; Spring is on the way! I'm starting to plan for the spring "refit" on my Tanzer 22 #1569. Four pieces of advice I'd like to solicit: a. The water tap...
3051
jkriz@...
Mar 3, 2001 2:15 am
Hi, On my T-25 'AKONI' (http://www.tqci.net/~jkriz) I had a similar probem removing the teak at the bottom of the companionway. I had a SEVERE leak when I...
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Kevin McNeil
prouddan@...
Mar 3, 2001 2:16 am
Whooops! Ref my water tap. Boat has been under wrap for 5 months, and my memory is good for about one month. I got the large mammal right, but wrong species....
3053
jkriz@...
Mar 3, 2001 2:20 am
HI, I use polysulfide sealant for everything. It's messy, but lasts a VERY long time. Deck hull joints should be separated to seal them. I usually fix mine...
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Guy F. Cyr
guyfcyr@...
Mar 3, 2001 3:31 am
Has anyone with a T26 or shorter, experimented on deck, with the folding dinghy or whatever, described on the site (porta-bote.com) or similar model if exist? ...
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Michael Casling
caslingm@...
Mar 3, 2001 4:14 am
Guy I have assembled many porta botes but not on the deck of a sailboat. They are easier to assemble than a rubber ducky, if it has floorboards. Most of what...
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Michael Casling
caslingm@...
Mar 3, 2001 4:20 am
Kevin I purchased a new knot meter that did the same thing, it would not register under one knot. Maybe some of them do that. Michael Casling T8.5 #13 Gently...
3057
jbdavis@...
Mar 3, 2001 6:13 am
... Guess you must mean motor mount, Kevin. I obtained a motor mount from Spar Marine Manufacturing, Ltd. 107, 19370 Enterprise Way Surrey, B.C. V3S 6J9 ...
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jerelull
jerelull@...
Mar 3, 2001 6:40 am
... We are a little bigger, but we stow our 12' PortaBote flat on our deck with the bow outside of the life lines, tied to the bow pulpit. Have to step on it...
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Guy F. Cyr
guyfcyr@...
Mar 3, 2001 6:41 am
... Michael, Thanks for the information submitted, but my main questionning is : How does the thing fit on the deck of a T26 without hindering sailing? I don't...
3060
Joepit@...
Mar 3, 2001 6:45 am
In a message dated 3/2/2001 6:17:28 PM Pacific Standard Time, ... Kevin, Whale pumps are ubiquitous. You can get a rebuild kit (gaskets and check valve) from...
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jerelull
jerelull@...
Mar 3, 2001 7:21 am
... Rebuild kits are still available. Got one at our local store and believe they're in the catalogs. A cleaning and light sanding of the barrel might be all...
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Chris Sackiw
chris.sackiw@...
Mar 3, 2001 1:51 pm
Hi Paul, No, the location is the CFB Yacht Club in Trenton, located on the Bay of Quinte. Cheers, Chris T26 #184 Sprite ...
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Owen Schneider
owen.schneider@...
Mar 3, 2001 4:09 pm
Kevin: I don't have anything to added to a) or d)... but... b) I plan to put on new blocks at the base of the mast, a deck organizer and a clutch mounted in...
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Ted Raitch
traitch@...
Mar 3, 2001 4:21 pm
Jere, Where do you have your transducer located? I installed our Signet Marine unit in the forward locker on the port side about ten inches up from the keel...
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Doug Patterson
dpatt@...
Mar 3, 2001 4:22 pm
The following was taken from the Tanzer "Fac" http://www.tanzer22.com/faq.htm regarding hull/deck joints and may help answer your question. You mention trying...
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Doug Patterson
dpatt@...
Mar 3, 2001 4:22 pm
You can find a lot of tuning info at http://www.tanzer22.com/hints.htm but in short I have never used a winch to tension the jib/genoa, 20 some? yrs ago the...
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Doug Patterson
dpatt@...
Mar 3, 2001 4:22 pm
Speaking of Spring Tuneups ...the two most important things that I check/maintain. 1. Remove the small cover plates over the shroud chainplates ..and caulk. ...
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Michel Goudeseune
tanzer22@...
Mar 3, 2001 4:29 pm
... I bought a Whale Flipper pump for my boat. At the same time, it was recommended to me to buy a Whale inline check-valve. This goes into the hose, just...
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Owen Schneider
owen.schneider@...
Mar 3, 2001 4:33 pm
Greetings: Doug made an excellent point on stretching sails and the fact that you don't need a winch to haul up sails on a T-22. My friend's T-26 doesn't have...
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jerelull
jerelull@...
Mar 3, 2001 7:40 pm
... Ours is under the head area access to the keel, about 3" off of the centerline and as far forward as I could get with my hole saw. Depth is mirror image. ...
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d a n m c g r a w
dan@...
Mar 4, 2001 12:55 am
My T22 has the jib halyard system Kevin is describing, and I happened to destroy both of the deck-mounted blocks (fair leads?) in the last month. (Actually a...
3072
jkriz@...
Mar 4, 2001 1:51 am
Hi Doug, Did not mean to imply in my post that I was just caulking things from the inside. The hull/deck joint must be separated enough to get the old stuff...
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David B. Royen
droyen@...
Mar 4, 2001 2:57 am
Does anyone else have this arrangement on their boat? Because it's not on mine.(circa 1980) I'm thinking this was an owner mod. Dave....
3074
Mikesat@...
Mar 4, 2001 4:35 am
OK, here's my suggestion: I wouldn't try to replace it exactly as before for 2 reasons: 1. I've never seen that type of stand up block before, and I've looked...
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Tim DeHaan
tdehaan@...
Mar 4, 2001 5:16 am
The markings are consistent with what Tanzer used as standard blocks and it matches what the offered as a factory option for the halyards being led aft. ...
3076
Andre Caron Jr
acaron@...
Mar 4, 2001 2:44 pm
Both my main and foresail halyards goes through a turning block at the base of the mast ( secured to the mast base ), then to an micro jammer next to the cabin...
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Ralph & Lin
ralph@...
Mar 4, 2001 5:39 pm
Hi Owen et al, There have been times when the winch located on the mast has been very handy to me. Normally, it shouldn't be required to put up the sails....
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jmax
jmax@...
Mar 4, 2001 6:53 pm
John, On my T-7.5 the inner side of the hull/deck joint is located behind a wood (teak) trim piece along the cabin side. When I bought my boat it leaked rain...
