I found the first internal modification item for Trailer Trash.

A dedicated urinal to replace that little sink.

Hey Trailer Trash, Sorry to hear your under the weather, hope you feel well soon. Where are you located? I'm in Monroe, and we should get together and sail. I should probably follow the doctor's orders and keep my activity moderate for another couple of months, but after that, I'm itching to get ou...

Hey Trailer Trash, I enjoyed reading this thread as I purchased a 26D last week which will go through many mods and restorations as well. I will keep following your progress. Hope your recovery is going well. Hey... we are neighbors too. Congrats on the 26D purchase! I managed to get the flu this w...

Is anyone keeping a shop vac down below? I'm thinking of buying the Harbor Freight battery-powered guy to keep on the boat permanently. https://www.harborfreight.com/20v-cordless-3-12-gallon-wetdry-vacuum-tool-only-58310.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=21905696053&camp...

I think you are doing the right thing. I took the same course last summer and it was a lot of fun. I had planned to take the follow-up courses this year, but I had some gotchas pop up that will probably delay me taking them until next spring. Ideally, you get some tiller time in after the class and ...

Hi TrailerTrash! Hope you’re feeling better soon! We admire your resilience to continue with your project… just don’t over do it :wink: Best Regards Over Easy 8) 8) I feel much better already. The flu was about a 72-hour affair, and I'm feeling human again. I'm thinking of solar. I'd like to stick ...

Hey Trailer Trash, I enjoyed reading this thread as I purchased a 26D last week which will go through many mods and restorations as well. I will keep following your progress. Hope your recovery is going well. Hey... we are neighbors too. Congrats on the 26D purchase! I managed to get the flu this w...

I'm not sure how this worked out for you, nor how my solution is going to work for me, but I removed the stock one that is bolted to the mast. On mine there were not even any backing nuts so it was held only by a couple of screws threaded into aluminum. It looked to be the original at 36 years old, ...

Originally, I was going to grind it out and get all crazy but I looked at how it broke (all jagged) and didn't see the need. I folded some chopped strand and then poured resin in through the holes I drilled. I taped the rear edge with painters tape and that worked perfectly. I think it is already st...

Stickinthemud57 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:47 pm

TrailerTrash wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 6:52 am I was telling my wife.... I should have heart attacks more often.

Here's to hoping she didn't agree.

LOL.... I'm sure there were times when I've given her reason to entertain that idea, but nope, we've a great marriage.

Don’t forget that somewhere down there on the bottom of that dagger board are holes so that it can fill with water and sink. You don’t want to cover them up or seal them while doing you repair or it will float back up into the trunk Yes...I opened them up some. That might add some turbulence, but I...

Hope you are better soon! Glad to see you’re feeling good enough to tinker some! Once they opened up the pipes, it is amazing how well I feel. I was telling my wife.... I should have heart attacks more often. I stripped down the daggerboard yesterday to raw glass. It took a hit on the leading edge,...

Sorry to fall off the radar. I had some health issues pop up unexpectedly. I'm a fit 57-year-old who hikes and has done some trail running, and I had a heart attack while hiking with my wife and had to be rescued off the trail. I'm 'ok', still upright and ventilating, but it brought my project to a ...

I deliberated before buying my 26D. It comes down to buying the right tool for the job and understanding all boats' tradeoffs. Anything, even a small sailboat, kept in the water costs significantly more to maintain over time. They suck money, and most of it you will never see again. The Mac sucks mo...

All internal combustion engines are designed around an optimal RPM range. The physical dimensions of the rod/piston/crank/camshaft, bearing design, moving mass etc..etc.. all play a role in what RPM range the engine is optimized around. Engineers must also consider transmission/gearing needs and the...