You can test it with the old line and bulb. But, if it runs good, I’d replace the line and bulb before taking the boat out. Once the line and bulb start getting stiff, I replace them. Is that a 2-stroke motor? Looks like it might be. Make sure you have the correct fuel/oil mix if it is. Good news is...

Great project! Looking forward to seeing it come together. Thanks for sharing! I like coosa board for your application. Be very careful with it when working with it, though. In fact, wearing leather gloves might be appropriate. There can be very sharp places while you’re cutting it. A respirator and...

I like the wench idea, just trying to think of a way to hide it under the galley... maybe replace the pulley with the wench instead and have the working end accessible out the side so its a little polished and so your not hitting it w your hip as you walk by. But I hit a bit of a hiccop: https://i....

As tuxonpup says, the center piece of your spreaders is the correct part. If it isn’t bent, you should be able to use it. Your shrouds may work as there is a good bit of adjustment where it attaches at the chain plate. Unless someone knows the right length, you won’t know till you raise the mast wit...

I’d send your pictures to BWYachts and ask them if they know anything about those spreaders. https://bwyachts.com/ I’d have to have a lot of measurements, and see it in person before I could say it’s fine. It does have a little sweep aft, so it may be ok. I can’t tell you it’s good with the info I h...

Thanks again for all your answers!!! Something else that I would like to ask you. Do anyone has experience with this issue? The Edge Banding material of the windows and table is getting of. The width of the window frames is ~10mm and of the table https://i.postimg.cc/wtjS6q1Z/IMG-2720.jpg https://i...

I don’t like to be all gloom and doom, but I agree with others. Don’t sail that boat until you’ve thoroughly investigated that spreader configuration - unless your boat has a back stay.

It’s not correct, but the error is small. Actual tension looks like 83.7 lbs. Edit: I reduced my round off and get 83.46 lb. So, while the explanation of how the answer was derived appears incorrect. The answer is right. The explanation fails to mention the weight of the swing keel on the short end ...

Apologize for the poor shot, but it gives an idea of spreaders that look dramatically different than your picture.

Those spreaders are too symmetrical to be an accident. They are either an early run, or a dealer item. The 2003 manual shows them straight; so by the time the boat was in production, it had straight spreaders. I’m curious about the geometry of your setup. Do the shrouds make a straight line from the...

Yeah, that’s not correct, as you surmised.

Get one of these.




Or a stainless eye bolt…

Looks good!

Be Free wrote: ↑Fri Aug 29, 2025 1:23 pm Jimmy,
You sound like you've lapped valves before.

You have a keen sense of deduction, Bill. I’m impressed.
Lucky to grow up with a dad and uncle that worked on stuff. I was “helping” my dad build a ford flathead v8 while I was still in diapers.

Thanks @Jimmyt, Marine-Tex: says it handles like putty, hardens like steel, and sands like wood... looks like a marine version of JB Weld. I understand what you're saying. Use the stuff (marine-tex, epoxy, tiger hair, etc) to fair the surface of the valve seat (hull of the boat) to match the valve ...

Doubling the gasket is certainly an easy solution, if it works. If not, I would get some marine Tex or epoxy, and build up the “seat” on the hull to match the alignment of the valve. You are right to correct this before going sailing with your family. I’ve been on an in-ballasted 26s at the dock. It...