Hello Everyone...been awhile since I checked in. Got a hold of a '79 Bristol 40 yawl that was needing attention and missing among other things...
I have never gotten hold of the original brochures for my boat but want to add greater tankage, and for a long cruise would add great quantities...
Hi guys...Am wondering if there is way to make plain old boatyard polyester resin more flexible or less brittle as it were...Am curious if there...
A while back Troy posted some pics of a model of a sharpie he has in mind and I am sure others have posted a pic or two here and there too...So...
A while back PAR mentioned that my C-40 was a good candidate for a yawl conversion. I am learning to understand a bit more about rigs these days...
Okay...you heard the question...we've all see a sailboat here or there with one...and I'm not talking about the last "Pirates" movie or Columbus...
Okay..so you hear about alot of different countries these days that you didn't used to very much in terms of places to retire or liveaboard and...
This is what happened to PO's boat (now my boat) when 46 mph gusts met an old deck with a heavy windlass sitting on it and a mooring with no...
Okay...This is a thread for people to post pics of Naval, Coast Guard and Merchant marine vessels....could be a plain-jane fleet oiler like...
Okay I am posting because I have a "new" boat, namely a '66 Columbia 40 that has stiff steering in the wheel /rudder assembly......we had two...
Okay folks, I am fortunate enough to be the proud son of a sailor. My father was encouraged to join the reserves in 1939 before America entered...
Okay..here goes...just picked up a 1966 Columbia 40, It may be the worst idea I ever had. It was "free".....Owner was 1200 miles away with the...
Okay guys...I finally got into a Columbia 29 MK II that is in reasonable shape for the price I think (less than 2 grand). She is a lead mine with...
I just went up to South Tampa to look at an old '65 or '66 Columbia Defender 29-footer that a friend of mine decided to sell. All I can say is...
this is the description of the hull-deck joint bond on my '71 Seafarer by McCurdy& Rhodes...I am wondering if this was a good hull-deck design to...
A fellow on the west coast of Florida has been trying to sell this sailboat for awhile now on Craigslist. I have glanced at it a few times over...
I thought this link might be interesting to those out there like myself who are trying to fix up an older production boat instead of buying new...
Just had to post the link to some awesome photos of a nice old wooden sailing vessel...enjoy! http://woodenboatrescue.org/?p=392
Havent been in here for awhile..... PAR...it's great to see you back...anyways...i'm wondering.....Is anyone familiar with Seafarer 24's much?...
My new good ol' boat .... a 1971 McCurdy/Rhodes "Seafarer" 24....is indeed a good ol' boat and I'm still filled with puppy love for her..but...
