Good Morning Guys, Still on this porthole thing. I've made good progress painting the boat while still in the water. Long story get back to you...
What color would you guys suggest to stain teak the same color as teak. I'm rebuilding a Pearson 35 which includes every piece of teak. It's all...
In preparation for a top coat of System Three Water Based Polyurethane over the entire above water exterior. We are taking the steps outlined...
It's not really about the Mars thing. I'm replacing all the teak on my Pearson 35. On the pieces that are to be attached to the structure, can...
Has anyone thought about a making a section dedicated to general maintenance? Just a thought.
I'm building a new teak door and side portholes for the Oceans. The Pearson 35. I'm thinking of using Interlux Schooner and top coat it with...
A friend of mine has a 40 foot Warram Cat We need to install a depth transducer. Sadly he decided to not do the through-hull method, so now we're...
We're building new doors for the Person. The idea is to make it completely sealed against water. It sound easy. What do ya'll think?
More on the Mid Boom Traveler conversion on the Cal 2-29. Went down to the used boat parts store, Boaters Resale Shop of Texas, and found a...
Sadly, the previous owner painted the deck and cabin with outdoor home water based paint. Now what do I do?
On a Cal 2-29 the boom is without a track on the bottom side. Is there an off-the-shelf bracket that can be used to hold sheet blocks to the...
I want to build an ultra cheap barge. Do y'all think a 4 foot by 8 foot square skift is the way to go? Gonna use it to redo my topsides.
Hey Guys, I'm building some small panels and trying to eliminate flex in multiple directions. It will have some point loads and will need to be...
What do y'all think about making porthole frames out of teak?
Pearson screwed the superstructure down to the hull. Then they screwed the teak toe rail down to that. Of course it leaks, and not just leaks,...
As Usual, Pearson did an uncommonly good job gluing this head liner in place. After 50 years it is still holding. However, it needs to be...
The aspect ration of the mast to boom is very low on the sloop rigged Pearson 35. They did this to keep the center low. But I want to raise the...
Leaking Plexiglas/teak hatches. More on the 1968 Pearson 35. In '68 Pearson used much more teak and mahogany than they did in subsequent...
I built some replacement doors for the companionway. They're made out of teak and the styles and rails are going to be glued together. The...
Does anyone know where I can find a picture of one of these old Wheelers? In 1974 we took one down through the Panama Canal to Acapulco. I’m...
