I painted some of the large areas of exposed fiberglass in our T26 with basement enamel to try to eliminate the raw fiberglass odor. It worked pretty well. I...
3657
mharris@...
May 1, 2001 1:12 pm
Last year I didn't feel I was getting enough tension on my side stays. The boat is a 1981 T26. The stays snugged up pretty good (I don't have a gauge), but...
3658
nday@...
May 1, 2001 4:02 pm
It looks like you may have all the advice you need. But just in case.. west Marine have a diode specifically to stop back flow for solar panels. It is marked...
3659
Marlene and Bill
marbill@...
May 1, 2001 4:40 pm
Dave, I am back in town and would ask you to give me a call and we will arrange to meet at the club to look over my antenna installation. My phone # is...
3660
Brian Dale
briandale@...
May 1, 2001 10:01 pm
If the thru-hull doesn't work as is, yes a pvc pipe fitted to the inside surface of the hull filled with mineral oil works fine. choose a spot first by...
3661
themusicbox
themusicbox@...
May 2, 2001 12:54 am
I am recoating over existing antifouling paint, should I use 2 coats or three? I am using west marine's CCP. I know "the more the merrier" but what's...
3662
Peter Szkraba
pszkraba@...
May 2, 2001 2:18 am
Has anyone every used epoxy thickened with some sort of mirco-balloons to repair any dings, scratches and spider cracks on their Tanzer deck? Since I already...
3663
Michael Woodford
mwoodford@...
May 2, 2001 3:39 am
Congratulations, Bob And Renie, and welcome to the ever-growing Fleet of Tanzer owners at world famous Kent Lake at Kensington Park, SW Michigan!!...
3664
Bruce Ladouceur
brucel@...
May 2, 2001 4:13 am
RE. Fin keel Shoal Keel Swap I'm right in the middle of this job on my T22 and they told me I was crazy, too. I found an old T22 destined for the scrap heap...
3665
Paul Zankel
pzankel@...
May 2, 2001 4:54 am
Since you seem to be on the track of spending real money to increase the speed of your boat, what about those guys that make custom lead keels? Mars Metals...
3666
Carl Saylor
saylor@...
May 2, 2001 10:20 am
In my humble opinion, micro balloons offers no strength to the resin/patch. We use ground up cotton in all our repairs of this sort. For scratches and cracks...
3667
Joan & Paul Thompson
joan.paul.thompson.ho...
May 2, 2001 1:19 pm
Dave I presume you are asking about a depth sounder / fish finder transducer. I mounted an Eagle fish finder transducer inside the hull of my Columbia 8.7 & it...
3668
Marlene and Bill
marbill@...
May 2, 2001 2:27 pm
Dave: I am back and will be working on the boat as much as possible. Give me a call at 623-1428 and I will be pleased to show you the antenna installation on...
3669
Ken Kloppenborg
bx568@...
May 2, 2001 3:00 pm
Silicone attenuates the signal somewhat. Water and mineral oil are best. Even better, glue to the hull with epoxy - but this is near impossible to remove...
3670
Johnes Moore
jkmoore@...
May 2, 2001 4:33 pm
I also use West Marine CPP bottom paint (not CCP) on my T22. One quart does the job with one coat using a brush. I can't imagine going any further since the...
3671
David Atkins
dave-atkins@...
May 2, 2001 10:00 pm
I use automotive anti freeze in the well. It works well and you don't have to worry about cold nights. It is easier to clean up than oil. Dave. T7.5...
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Lewis Harvey Trautz
lewharve@...
May 3, 2001 12:00 am
on my 7.5 I got two coat ut of sa gallon and touched it up every year with a new quart. it went well for 4 years that I bought another gallon(of a different...
3673
Michael Casling
caslingm@...
May 3, 2001 12:04 am
This info is for the new owner and potential owner of a Tanzer with a diesel inboard engine. I hope it helps and at the same time does not bore the more...
3674
Jere Lull
jerelull@...
May 3, 2001 12:12 am
... WOW! Take lots of pics and post them somewhere. There's lots of us that want to know what the biggest Tanzer's really like. All we've gotten were...
3675
Kevin May
kevin.s.may@...
May 3, 2001 1:30 am
Sounds like a heck of project, I'm looking forward to hearing the details. If you have a homepage you should post some of the photos to it. Kevin May "Dawn...
3676
Tammy Ruberto & David...
truberto@...
May 3, 2001 3:51 am
Hello We are thinking of soda blasting ourT22. Anyone have experience to share, good results? Any problems with gel coat Thanks Dave...
3677
Jere Lull
jerelull@...
May 3, 2001 5:58 am
... We blasted (soda or walnut shells or something like that) when we got Xan. Now, the only reason I'd do it on a Tanzer would be to get rid of the excess ...
3678
Antonio Sousa
antonio_sousa@...
May 3, 2001 7:35 am
Every year when I take the boat out of the water, I need someone to lend me a "trailer" - it's not really a trailer, because I cannot make a road trip with it....
3679
Rik Hall
hall@...
May 3, 2001 11:43 am
... Antonio I build one when I had a T22 (now have a T28) and it was in the shape of a horse shoe. I backed it around the cradle - raised the cradle about 20...
3680
Rusty Rossey
hardrock308@...
May 3, 2001 12:12 pm
Michael, Great engine info. I am going down to Pensacola the first of next week to find dry storage at a yard with a lift. The boat will need to be out of the ...
3681
Joepit@...
May 3, 2001 12:28 pm
In a message dated 05/03/2001 4:38:52 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ... Are you out of adjustment on the turnbuckles? The leeward shrouds should be relatively...
3682
mharris@...
May 3, 2001 2:02 pm
Of course I neglected to say that the turnbuckles are tightened as far as they would go, and that is why I couldn't tighten anymore. I had one other good...
3683
joanne clark
summerwind26@...
May 4, 2001 2:31 am
I own a T26 and I have an extra pulley at the top of my mast which holds a spare halyard. I'm finding that it gets in the way when I want to furl the sail....
3684
passage@...
May 4, 2001 2:37 am
The mast wasn't shortened any, was it?? ... stays. The ... a ... was too ... <SNIP>...
3685
jkriz@...
May 4, 2001 10:09 am
I have a T-25 which leans fairly easily. I tie off the top of the mast to each side of my slip with the main halyard and the primary genoa halyard to keep me...
