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Rich: I’ve tried the grease gun approach but I guess I’m scared of putting a wrench on these old fittings. I think I’ll try injecting some liquid wrench first and let it percolate.
Patrick: I now understand how your sea cock was mounted. The pix made it look like you had to cut out a square piece of hull with it (MADE MY EYES BIG).
Dan Kalinowski
Lady Leanne II (#135)
HonoluluPatrick: Our boat still has the original Sea Tiger, so I can’t help you there. I scanned your photos though and expecially noted the sea cock pix. It looks like you just cut out the whole assembly from the hull. Was it that much of a horror story to get it out? Lady Leanne has one that is frozen open (head sink) and one that doesn’t completely close. I’m sure they are original and I’m now wondering how big a job this will be. Any guidance as I plan for haul out? Thanks
Dan Kalinowski
Lady Leanne II (#135)
HonoluluThe PO painted all above the drip rail white on our boat. Really brightens things up down below! You may want to think about keeping a light finish on the birch. Different strokes for….
Dan Kalinowski
Lady Leanne II (#135)
HonoluluWe just did some cabin work on Lady Leanne and had to hold lumber for the glue to set. Try using 1×1’s as shims across to the opposite wall. Cheap and springy. Use a flat section of ply as a base for the shim to spread out the pressure and protect the wood finish on the glued piece.
Dan Kalinowski
Lady Leanne II (#135)
HonoluluQuent: I’ll be back on O’ahu on the tenth and plan to contact the owner. I’ll report on the carcass then.
Dan Kalinowski
Lady Leanne II (#135)
HonoluluI was told they used steel plate stock and cut it with a “chopper”. I have to admit I know next to nothing about metal fabrication. But they drilled the holes out and the cover fits fine. There was a small weep from one of the bolt holes in the casting. I was told that water fissures may permeate the casting and cause this. We dealt with this by putting permatex in the hole and installing a threaded stud. Sometimes I felt like the little Dutch boy trying to stop the leak.
It all works fine now, but who knows for how long. I’m going to try to get in touch with the owner of “Mischief Maker”, the 424 that piled up on the beach in Lahaina (Oahu) to see if he wants to part with his v-drive if it’s the same unit.
Dan Kalinowski
Lady Leanne II (#135)
HOnoluluWe had Lady Leanne closely surveyed when we bought her and there were no signs of blisters. There are, however, some small spider cracks in the gelcoat. These look like they are from some previous impact with the dock where the fenders hang. There have been some hellacious winds and chop in the past year that could have contributed to these as L.Leanne is on an end tie with a large western fetch across Ke’ehi Lagoon. You can only see them when you approach within about 3 feet. Like most older ladies, she looks good at a distance.
Dan Kalinowski
Lady Leanne II (#135)
HonoluluRich: Our marina (Ke’ehi Marine Center) has a great machine shop,so I just had one made. It was a simple job and I thought it easier to make one. I never considered contacting Walter. However, I feel as though I’m living on borrowed time as the casing top broke so easily. When it broke, the metal flaked along the separation and I wonder how strong the rest of the casting is.
Hopefully my repair will last for a few years and then (technology permitting) I can go electric.
Dan Kalinowski
Lady Leanne II (#135)Be careful with removing the top of the casing. The metal on mine was so brittle that it easily broke in two when a light prying pressure was applied. We had to machine another using the original as a templet.
Dan Kalinowski
Lady LeanneII (#135)
HonloluluThe casing on our v-drive was almost completely blocked with corrosion/deposits with only a pencil thin passageway open. No wonder she ran very warm. Had it pulled and rebuilt for $450 (some new parts). She runs cool now with good flow through the exhaust.
The mechanic baked the casing to remove all moisture before sealing the interior. He said this was the way to go as cast iron absorbs moisture because of faults in the casting process. Heating also supposedly reduces the brittle nature of the old casting. If you pull it out for rebuild, scratch mount positions so you don’t have to realign (assuming it is straight now)
Hopefully we’ll get a few more years out of her. But I’m still chasing down the rumor of a new unit still in the box on Molokai’i.
Dan Kalinowski
Lady Leanne II (#135)
HonoluluIt seems Pearson had several variations of opening and fixed ports (port holes and port lights). Lady Leanne has opening ports in the head, shower, galley and aft cabin. All those forward are fixed.
Has anyone replaced the lenses in the opening ports? I might try this until I take care of higher priorities. Specifically, how do you get the old lens out? What material did you use for the lens? Where did the gasket material come from and what was used?
Dan Kalinowski
Lady Leanne II (#135)
HonoluluFrom the pictures I’ve seen, even the Sea Tigers were mounted differently. Our’s is atop an (estimated) 8″x8″ solid teak block, which raises the windless base even with the toe rails.
Dan Kalinowski
Lady Leanne II (#135)
HonoluluKudos to you Alan. That’s a tight cut to sail through, especially in wind,rain,and dark.
I puffed through on a 62′ Kanter ketch. Things were great till we got to the customs dock. While maneuvering, a puff hit us and the pulpit managed to take out a fence. The customs guy shook his head and said, “I just built that fence”. One of those moments you always remember.
Dan Kalinowski
Lady Leanne II (#135)
HonoluluI paid $3,077 for a cruising quality 8 oz. main with 2 reefs and a 7 oz. mizzen. This is a complete r&r with North handling all details (including warranty). They also recycled the old rags that came with the boat. This was the best price I could find here as shipping to Hawai’i is not cheap.
This is the first set of sails I’ve purchased, but I believe it was a good deal. If not, I’ll begin drinking cheaper rum to even out the cash flow.
Based on my research, all the sail makers out here have sewing done in Asia.
Dan Kalinowski
Lady Leanne II (#135)
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