The rigging drawings are now in a photo album called Rigging Drawings. There are four drawings with two for both the main & mizzen. There is a note on the...
If you are traveling from Cape Haze Shoal Light #5 in Charlotte Harbor to the start of the Gulf Intracoastal WaterWay (GIWW) at the mouth of the Caloosahatchee...
There have been several requests for rigging drawings but Yahoo Clubs doesn't allow attachments. The mate & I are going to try to find a way to show the ...
My rear mast is seized--won't rotate. Any suggestions?<br><br>She's near you--Ft Myers Beach. I'm having Olson Marine get it in shape so i can fly down & sail...
Over time the repetition of an uncomfortable or awkward activity feels like Chinese water torture. Opening and closing the raw water intake gate valve is such...
Does anyone (Hmmm I wonder who could reply to this)know where the mast wells drain? Or do they? Do I need to manually pump them out? I seem to have gotten some...
Being 6'4" and 225lbs I also noticed that I would not only not be able to crouch in front of the head, I could not shut the door once sitting in there. But......
After trying for several years to figure out how you can turn your body around when you are in the enclosed head, I decided it was an impossibility. Being of ...
The grand total for complete cushions replacement with new foam plus a new sunbrella tiller cover, new sunbrella snap on instrument cover, and new sunbrella ...
I thought I would share how the reconditioning of my topsides is coming. I have been using one step products from 3M. That is one step for compound, one step ...
Ok - so I will admit that while my verbal SAT scores were close to perfect, my math left a lot of room for improvement. At any rate the formula the cushion ...
Are you sure about your arithmetic? One 6' by 2' cushion is 12 sq. ft. $23.50 per sq. ft. x 12 = $262. This would be the world's most expensive cushion....
The Lewmar forward hatch you have in all likelihood is a replacement. The factory hatch was a plastic & fiberglass combo that was not very durable. I will try...
I have measured the mildewed interior cushions for replacement and have come up with approx. 17.6 square feet. I have been quoted $23.50 per square foot for...
My Beachcomber sat neglected in a hot, still river in central Florida until it was green with mildew and infested with mud dauber nests. The cleaning has been...
Gray Industries, the manufacturer of the original portlights on these boats has been purchased by B0MAR so that is probably where I would start my search for ...
If you want to replace the original forward hatch you can use the Bomar model # 1039-10A. This will fit into the cutout and the flange is just wide enough to ...
If you have to use a winch to furl or unfurl your mainsail then your mast is not lubricated properly. I have found that you only need to lube the masts where...
Restoration Plan for Moonbeam<br><br>DECK minutes<br>1. Pink Soap 90<br>2. Deck cleaner- Star Bright Non Skid Cleaner 30<br>3. Compound 120<br>4. 3M Finish...
Congratulations on your purchase. My wife is not a really big guy so I will probably have to pull the masts with a hoist. When we bought the boat the gelcoat...
Well I bought it. The deisel is great, the sails are good, its wonderfully featured. I checked the actual draw with a tape measure and found it is a true 17"....
Thanks for the response. I will definately WATCH as I am going to be unstepping the mast with him next Monday. Expect a report back next week. Your advise...
Let the current owner demonstrate to you how to step and unstep the masts w/o a hoist. Then let me know how it is done because I am unstepping my masts soon to...
I have been assured by the current owner of the boat I am about to test that stepping the masts is at most a two person job.<br>My other sailing friends have...
I am in the process of buying a beachcomber 25. <br>I have been sailing an Aquarius 23.5 for a few years and have made arrangements to buy this boat through...
I'm going to a boatyard soon to pull the masts because I am replacing my sails. Trying to pull the masts on your own without the aid of a hoist would be a ...
I'm looking into sailboats in the 25-30 foot size range, and the Beachcomber caught my eye... I'll most likely sail single handed, or with kids for crew, so...
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