Before I get too crazy here, it looks like the more I sand down, the more cracks I find. Should I sand all the way to fiberglass or is there a...
Small update, first time using fairing compound, but no stranger to bondo on cars. Smoothing the fiberglass applied to the hull to deck joint and...
So I decided to try to fix the centerboard as practice and if it all goes terribly I can just make a whole new one. The first pictures show me...
That's weird, I wrote a whole description of everything above and it didn't show up and the pictures double posted. Ok I rewrote my original...
Sorry it's been so long, I took a 4 day weekend to make some progress on the boat. I've received a lot of info from other Tartan 34C owners so I'm...
The pin is worn out, I've got measurements to make a new one and a friend with a CNC machine, stuffing box I don't believe was leaking but hard to...
I've got the measurements I'll figure out how much I'm missing once I get home and start repairing it. That was a nightmare to get out.
So I'm here working on boat, I had to commit and cut back a few inches of fiberglass to get in and clean it up. The bottom end of the centerboard...
Just a small update, I worked on the boat a couple weekends ago, pumped the bilge mostly clean, removed the engine, started cleaning the hull,...
I've been using this video as a guide for how to create the shape [MEDIA] If I did it like that, would it be better to follow through with that...
Everything so far has been constructive criticism and I appreciate it. Had I known the boat needed such a large repair beforehand, I certainly...
I only found one small soft spot on the deck when I looked, maybe 1-2" in diameter.
The water marks are from the boat losing power and a slow leak from a split scupper drain hose that exits at the water line slowly filling the...
I got it for $1k, it's a Westerbeke diesel, and I have a few interior pictures[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
That is correct, it's a 1968 Tartan 34C, the first year they were made and I believe 1904 is the S&S design number.
Received this today, it looks to be a hollow section that ends at the centerboard case and below the stuffing box both in straight lines. It...
Thanks for the detailed response. I feel better now that I wasn't met instantly with a bunch of suggestions to scrap the boat. I imagine if I did...
Yea I'm not experienced enough to know what the best way to rebuild the shape is, whether to try to make a mold and fill it then graft it on or to...
All my research says it's a lead keel. I don't know enough about boat design to know how big a difference a circular shape would be, but I imagine...
There were only 2 other problems with the hull that I'm aware of. I can't say for sure about the centerboard but I'll have more information soon....
