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by bobr
Mon Sep 07, 2020 9:01 pm
Forum: Random Chatter
Topic: Just Joining
Replies: 12
Views: 8734

Re: Just Joining

Andy, that’s a nice looking boat with a lot of nice upgrades installed. My boat has an electric halyard winch. I use it almost all the time to raise the main from the cockpit. If it ever failed I can get the main almost all the way to the top by “jumping“ it at the mast with someone tailing in the c...
by bobr
Sun Sep 06, 2020 12:46 pm
Forum: Random Chatter
Topic: Just Joining
Replies: 12
Views: 8734

Re: Just Joining

Hi Andy, welcome to the forum. I have one of your sister ships as you will note from my signature below. There were no issues with my hull coring at survey and none in the six years I’ve owned her. The boat is very well-built in my opinion. The one thing I will say is if the headliner has not been r...
by bobr
Thu Jun 18, 2020 6:21 pm
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
Topic: F38 for sale, video
Replies: 1
Views: 1848

Re: F38 for sale, video

She’s gorgeous, Ed! Good luck with the sale.
by bobr
Thu May 07, 2020 2:12 pm
Forum: Plumbing
Topic: Hot water heater replacement F 35
Replies: 0
Views: 2607

Hot water heater replacement F 35

Today I had to replace the hot water heater in my house, which seems to fail about every 10 years. The heater in the boat is heading into its 26th season. I don't plug in to shore power but I suspect prior owner(s) did. It was made by Atlantic Marine, and sits under the chart table. It won't be a fu...
by bobr
Wed May 06, 2020 5:54 pm
Forum: Engines and Mechanical Systems
Topic: Cutlass Bearing
Replies: 10
Views: 5833

Re: Cutlass Bearing

Dale, The black stuff is probably the rubber on the inside of the bearing, which is a metal sleeve that is pressed into the opening. I had to take the shaft out when I replaced it on my prior boat. Big job as it was in a skeg, not hanging from a strut. The yard didn't want to touch it. The yard will...
by bobr
Tue Dec 03, 2019 5:43 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Prepping floor boards for re-finishing
Replies: 6
Views: 3774

Re: Prepping floor boards for re-finishing

Mark, I have used a chemical stripper. This is from my post several years ago: I used a "non-toxic" product called Citristip. No strong smell, just faintly citrus not even noticed by the family upstairs in the living area.The old varnish came up easily after an hour or so after application with a pl...
by bobr
Tue Dec 03, 2019 5:28 pm
Forum: Random Chatter
Topic: Paul Dennis Article in Aug 2019 "Points East"
Replies: 2
Views: 4406

Re: Paul Dennis Article in Aug 2019 "Points East"

Just wanted to say "thanks for sharing."

We are very fortunate to have Paul and others with a background in these boats to help us keep them afloat!
by bobr
Mon Sep 16, 2019 2:37 pm
Forum: Rigging and Sails
Topic: Bat car replacement
Replies: 2
Views: 2573

Re: Bat car replacement

Jerry, I can't tell who made your cars. If it was Harken, give them a call. They were able to send me a replacement car. They come in both metal (aluminum?) and plastic. I opted for the plastic as it was much, much cheaper, even though the original was metal. So far no worries after 2 seasons. Hope ...
by bobr
Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:22 pm
Forum: Plumbing
Topic: F35 P 1999
Replies: 8
Views: 8695

Re: F35 P 1999

Hi Tom, I have a 1995 F 35, single water tank under the port berth. It does overflow to the bilge. Not sure why yours doesn't. As you know this is pretty inaccessible without ripping things apart. Personally, I wouldn't worry about it. I didn't know I was supposed to change the anode on the hot wate...
by bobr
Sat Jun 08, 2019 9:03 pm
Forum: Engines and Mechanical Systems
Topic: Edson Control cable--Pedrick 35
Replies: 2
Views: 2880

Re: Edson Control cable--Pedrick 35

Hi Bill and Carole, Thank you for your reply. Between the thread you quoted and my Yanmar shop manual I was able to pin it down to an Edson 33 series cable with 10/32 threaded ends and a 3 inch throw. They make that cable in lengths between 6 and 18 feet at 2 foot intervals. It is 11 feet from the b...