Great Smooth Runner W/786 hours 38HP removed from wooden 36' sailboat. With Hurth150-2 tranny and instrument panel. New Bern,NC 3600.00 + shipping
Two-Part Keel '76C9.6 Ahoy, OK Bilge sump; Hollow keel designed to collect ( Columbia 9.6 model-engine bilge ) water in lower keel. Pics posted...
Two part keel Ahoy there, I have removed lower bilge floor and discovered someone has filled bilge sump ( hollow part of keel ) with what is now...
two part keel Thanks again for the sound advice. Will research the garboard plug indeed.
two part keel Hey, Justin seems to offer more than Boat Brochures site for old literature and manuals, will check it out more. I'm not familiar...
Two part keel Thanks folks for quick replies. Par you seem to be quite familiar with Alan Payne's design. Do you think that I would be wrong in...
Ahoy, I have a Columbia 9.6 which has a iron keel forward and the rear part of keel is fiberglass and appears to be hollow allowing water to seep...
On the hard, all my bilge water leaked on to the ground through the keel to hull joint. Doesn't that mean that even if I seal the keel to hull...
Many thanks for the kind words of encouragement!
Thanks for good advice I had fun being literary there and am enjoying doing the work on the boat. I find a lot of help on this site from folks...
I think you are right. I am guilty of over engineering at times. Thanks
portlghtholes OK, I'll bite: You know where the "old" portlights ( holes cut in cabin covered with Plexiglass ) were? I suffer from ADHT.ing so...
nevermind Thanks for input, endgrain? it's a fiberglass wall 1" thick, that's alright I'll make it. Thanks for help.
Strenghening portlight holes Hey, thanks for reply, '76 Columbia 9.6 #42 Good thick fiberglass woven mat, 1" thick, may have wood core not sure...
Ahoy, I'm seeking advise on how to seal old portlight holes in 1" thick cabin wall to re-cut holes for installation of new portlights that are...
Ahoy, I would like to have opinions on best method for sealing 5"x16" holes in 1" thick cabin for installation of 5"x9"x3/8" glass aluminum...
As I sand the forward bulkhead to install another 1/2" bulkhead next it for strength for the innerforestay I become literary, thinking and writing...
