[patn]

Open message to those who have not yet installed these and who are on
the fence

First of all, (for better or worse) I am the helmsman on our boat. On
more than one occassion over the past ~10 yrs of owning our boat, it has
terrified me to have David on deck while I tried to hold the boat
“steady” as he was trying to reduce sail (too late – of course). We
have never had an accident in these situations but I have always felt
it was only a matter of time. The pulpits have taking a huge load off.
Dave finds them comfortable to work in. They are solid. They are tall
enough for him (6′ 7″) and not uncomfortable for me (5 ‘6″). I love the
middle rung.

Installing them took a wkend. We drilled out appropriate sized holes,
filled the holes with solid epoxy and then installed the pulpits the
next day.

I originally hesitated because it was yet another $500+. I now think
they were a bargain.

– pat

On 6/24/09 4:37 PM, quent wrote:

This from Railmakers:

Mr. Kinderman, I have two pairs left. One pair with the lower foot
rail $525.00 pair, and one pair with out $425.00 pair. The foot rail
could be added if wanted. Pricing does not include shipping and
handling. I’ll need several days to polish and package rails. I can
also make another pair if needed there are two more emails regarding
the same mast pulpits. Thank you, Dave.

First come, first served.
Quent

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I know ! I know!! pick me!!!

We did this once.. Froze the refrigerant right up. Really hard on the
compressor. Made nothing cold for several days. The system did recover
and we felt like idiots once we realized what we had done.

Use the dry ice in a good cooler —- then transfer the rock hard
contents to your nice (not overly) cold freezer.

– pat

On 6/2/09 7:54 PM, Rick Dugger wrote:

Going cruising in the Chesapeake for a couple of weeks.
We leave Friday for a clockwise DelMarVa circumnavigation.
Our refrigerator on the boat works great but we have very limited
freezer space.
The Admiral was considering using dry ice to extend the time we could
have some meats on board.
The brochure on dry ice says don’t use it in a working
refrigerator…. anybody know why?
Rick
Eclipse #73

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I don’t know why you haven’t seen any email since the 24th. You are
still on the list (I just checked). Any chance your ISP is blocking us?

You can always check on the web for any conversations
https://www.pearson424.org/bb2forum

– pat

On 6/2/09 6:44 PM, Silver Heels wrote:

I haven’t received a 424 email since May 24th. I realize it’s the beginning of a new season and our northern
brethren are once again happily messing about in boats, but I don’t recall pearson424.org ever being this
silent. Are we still on the air?

Tor
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http://www.SilverHeels.us
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Hmm. Dave says 2 in. I say 2.5. Elize agrees with dave. So there
are the votes around the table. Unfortunately the boat is way far
away.

– pat.

On 5/6/09, Robert Fine <> wrote:

Hi Pat,

That’s what I thought – how wide is the white part?

Thanks,

Bob

On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 7:19 PM, pat noordsij <> wrote:

Pictures…. http://picasaweb.google.com/dhjppn/FallBoatWork
http://picasaweb.google.com/dhjppn/SpringBoatStuff

– pat

On 5/6/09 5:01 PM, Robert Fine wrote:

Arrgh! The last owner redid the boottop stripe to make it look
‘prettier’. Well, he lowered it about 3″ center ship and 8″ bow and
stern
resulting in the stupid thing being in the water all the time. Well
done, I
say!

So I’m trying to put it back to the way it should be and I have some
conflicting information etched into the hull. It looks as if the bottom
paint came up to a mark, then there was 2″ of hull, and finally about 2″
of
boottop stripe above that. Or, if I’m wrong, then the bottom paint came
up
to the mark, and the rest was a rather wide boottop stripe.

Anyone have any insight into the actual striping situation?

Thanks!

Bob

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s/v Pelican
Hull #8

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Pictures….
http://picasaweb.google.com/dhjppn/FallBoatWork
http://picasaweb.google.com/dhjppn/SpringBoatStuff

– pat

On 5/6/09 5:01 PM, Robert Fine wrote:

Arrgh! The last owner redid the boottop stripe to make it look
‘prettier’. Well, he lowered it about 3″ center ship and 8″ bow and
stern resulting in the stupid thing being in the water all the time.
Well done, I say!

So I’m trying to put it back to the way it should be and I have some
conflicting information etched into the hull. It looks as if the
bottom paint came up to a mark, then there was 2″ of hull, and finally
about 2″ of boottop stripe above that. Or, if I’m wrong, then the
bottom paint came up to the mark, and the rest was a rather wide
boottop stripe.

Anyone have any insight into the actual striping situation?

Thanks!

Bob

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s/v Pelican
Hull #8

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Are you asking about removing all the mold release from the
fiberglass? If so Interlux 202 or MEK.

– pat

On 4/24/09, Silver Heels <> wrote:

Does anyone know the acid/solvent used for etching new fiberglass, to remove
the surface wax?

Tor
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It looks really uncomfortable to stand on in bare feet. Let us know

– pat

On 4/5/09 7:44 AM, Robert Fine wrote:

Hi Tor,

Here’s a link to thick industrial grating. I know nothing of cost,
but I think a silver tongued devil such as yourself could talk them
out of 4 square feet for ‘evaluation’…

http://www.strongwell.com/products/molded_prod/molded_grating/

Bob

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I would like to add that we have the perception that the v-drive was
built for power boats where one finds prolonged high speed use. On our
sailboats “high speed” is 6-7 kts and the usual day would be < 2 hrs of
engine time. It seems that the Walter was way over built for our uses
( which is a good thing )

– pat
SV Doris E, p424 #178

On 3/20/09 7:56 AM, Alan P wrote:

I think question we all have is the water cooling issue. I know some
of the folks have either taken the water off or lined the cooling
jacket with epoxy. Do you have any suggestions for cooling and
minimizing the cooling jacket being eaten away?
alan

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I’ll put all the responses together and send them off to Don

-pat

On 3/19/09 9:45 PM, Chuck Ruble wrote:

You guys might want to respond to Don directly. I doubt he subscribes
to the list. God forbid he has to read about shower curtians
choices and drifter sock management…

Your comments are right on though, it was very respectable of him to
take the time to post some pricing details and manufacturer concerns
about such an important component in our boats drive train.

Chuck

On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 8:16 PM, Rodd Leeds <
> wrote:

DonC:

Thank you for your feedback–I boat on Long Island,NY, and can
easily remove the vdrive and bring it to your location. I am
glad I know of this option now and that the cost is moderate.
I will now plan on bringing the unit in next fall after this
season.

Rodd Leeds

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http://www.comfortmarineandrv.com/products

the system really does help.

– pat

On 3/16/09 8:45 PM, Robert Fine wrote:

What’s a froli?

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We have a froli in the aft berth.. We love it.

As for the slats… in our v berth (and aft berth) one would have to
about 8 inches wide and sleep right next to the wall to “feel” those
slats. Regardless I’m going to ask our friend (who sells froli) about
the slats.

– pat

On 3/16/09 8:23 PM, Aaron Lynch wrote:

I remember somebody on the list getting a froli bed?

IF anyone’s put one in the Vberth how did you deal with the
un-evenness caused by the wood trim pieces on the bottom of the bed?

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Ultimate Sole?

http://www.ultimatesole.com/

– p

On 3/11/09 8:04 PM, Robert Fine wrote:

Hi Phil,

The people who make the really great cabin sole varnish (I forgot the
name) also make a non-skid varnish.

Bob

On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 8:41 PM, Philippe Fontaine
< > wrote:

Hi All,
I have just refinished my companionway laddars. I am hoping to
find something more durable than the 2” non-skid tape I used when
I last did this job. Do any of you have an approach to recommend
that has good anti-skid properties, looks good (doesn’t cover all
the varnish), and is durable?
Thanks,
Phil Fontaine
Aurora

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Hull #8

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To add yet another finish, we are currently using Semco Teak Sealer,
color natural. Every year we apply 2-4 coats. sometimes we wash the
wood with dish detergent in between. Application can be done with a
sock so it’s really fast. Wood looks plain – but doesn’t gray out

http://picasaweb.google.com/dhjppn/SidedeckDorisE#5124505001827206114

http://picasaweb.google.com/dhjppn/Stanchions#5086302097808353746

is it perfect ? no but it’s easier than cetol or varnish

– pat
Doris E, p424 #178

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I can break them out. Can you upload the file to
http://drop.io/pearson424

– pat

On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 1:45 PM, < ([email][/email])> wrote:

Pat,

I had three blue prints (one twice) scanned – only problem is they put them into a single pdf document 4 pages. How do you want me to handle this. I don't think I have the means to break them out as three documents with meaningful names.

Anyone else have a suggestion? The three drawings are the sail plan for earlier sloops, traditional cabin with 'C' galley and deck layout.

Cada
Jubilee No. 100

Dec 31, 2008 10:58:10 PM, () wrote:

Please upload them to:
http://drop.io/pearson424/

I'll move them around from there. Need help? let me know.

– pat

() wrote:

I plan to have three drawings put into pdf format next tuesday. They
are the sail plan for a sloop, layout of c shaped galley, and the deck
hardware and hatch layout. I will need a refresher on how to up load….

Cada
Jubilee No. 100

Dec 29, 2008 04:53:25 PM, ()

()> wrote:

they have now (finally ) made it to the website:
see: https://www.pearson424.org/uploads/linus.phphttps://www.pearson424.org/uploads/linus.php

sorry it took so long.

– pat

(ps when i get back to the boat – i'll see if i can't find the U
shaped
galley layout)

Rick Dugger wrote:

Pat
Did the drawings make it to the web site?
I looked but didn't find them..
Rick
Eclipse#73

On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 8:59 AM, pat noordsij < ([email][/email]) ([email][/email])

()>

() () ()>>> wrote:

I have the drawing from Linus. I'm looking at the “best” to
present them. I expect to post them tonight.

– pat

On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 7:27 AM, < ([email][/email]) ([email][/email])

()>

() () ()>>> wrote:

Just found out converting blue prints to pdf is much cheaper
than I was orginally told. Plan to convert three drawings,
sail plan for sloop, deck layout specifications and interior
detailed drawing. Will not be able to do it until after
holidays. Will send out, but would hope we could put all of
them on the web site for future access.

Cada

Dec 1, 2008 08:36:49 PM, () ()

()>

() () ()>> wrote:

Me too and +1 on paypal 🙂

On 12/1/08 6:37 AM, () ()

()>

() () ()>> wrote :

Cada
I'd be interested in PDFs. I have no need for hard
copies. As I said earlier, I'd be happy to chip in to
have them scanned. Paypal is pretty easy if you
accept it.

—
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BlackSheep #47

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Please upload them to:
http://drop.io/pearson424/

I’ll move them around from there. Need help? let me know.

– pat

wrote:

I plan to have three drawings put into pdf format next tuesday. They
are the sail plan for a sloop, layout of c shaped galley, and the deck
hardware and hatch layout. I will need a refresher on how to up load….

Cada
Jubilee No. 100

Dec 29, 2008 04:53:25 PM,
wrote:

they have now (finally ) made it to the website:
see: https://www.pearson424.org/uploads/linus.php

sorry it took so long.

– pat

(ps when i get back to the boat – i’ll see if i can’t find the U
shaped
galley layout)

Rick Dugger wrote:

Pat
Did the drawings make it to the web site?
I looked but didn’t find them..
Rick
Eclipse#73

On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 8:59 AM, pat noordsij <

>> wrote:

I have the drawing from Linus. I’m looking at the “best” to
present them. I expect to post them tonight.

– pat

On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 7:27 AM, <

>> wrote:

Just found out converting blue prints to pdf is much cheaper
than I was orginally told. Plan to convert three drawings,
sail plan for sloop, deck layout specifications and interior
detailed drawing. Will not be able to do it until after
holidays. Will send out, but would hope we could put all of
them on the web site for future access.

Cada

Dec 1, 2008 08:36:49 PM,

> wrote:

Me too and +1 on paypal 🙂

On 12/1/08 6:37 AM,

Quote:

> wrote :

Cada
I’d be interested in PDFs. I have no need for hard
copies. As I said earlier, I’d be happy to chip in to
have them scanned. Paypal is pretty easy if you
accept it.

—
Rich Carter
BlackSheep #47

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