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David:
We’ll miss you–thanks for letting us know.
Rodd
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yes Rich. Linda can park at my Marina. address is 313 Three Mile HArbor
Road, East Hampton. PArking lot is immediately north of exit driveway of
EastHampton Point.Alan-you are welcome to park in the same lot.
Rodd
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Alan:
Not sure what to tell you on this one. Nearest motel in town is The Dutch
Motel (thedutchmotel.com). Rates are posted on their web site.Perhaps someone will come back with an offer of a berth. I assume you’d
need space for Fri and Sat eves?Anyone that can help out Alan?
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Rich (and the Group:)
Sounds like you’ll be the first on scene and will drop that big boy in 12 ft. ! Everyone will then raft up and we’ll keep an eye on the wx. Try and anchor to the north (and just west of the mooring field) after you turn west so we’ll be closer to the Marina and beach. Don’t turn until you hit buoy “22”.
I have confirmed with my Marina that we have an area available to us for dinner and BBQ. I am awaiting dinghy dock info. There is a nice beach just to the east as you enter the breakwater where we can all gather for lunch if we so desire.
Again I want to remind the group to bring provisions with you!! There are no grocery stores at the harbor. If necessary I could always drive to a nearby market, but I’d prefer not to have to. There is ice available from my marina and the others.
After our BBQ we can certainly go into the nearby restaurant and hang at the bar for those that wish to, or return to the anchorage.
As for discussions we certainly have no lack of material, what with our boats being as old as they are! It will be great to see what everyone has done.
Rodd
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Thatcher:
Agree that dinks landing at Maidstone MArina could be tricky. I will check
and see what I can arrange with Dockmaster. If you would check with EHP and
see if they might allow any to land at their Dink dock that would be great.
Please let me know.
Thanks!Rodd
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ok, Gotcha Norris!
As far as the dining, I favor the idea of a BBQ where everyone brings his own dinner and we all sit together and gam. I have an open, grassy area located at my marina, Maidstone Harbor Marina, that has picnic tables that seat about 20, and I could arrange more tables and seating if that is what is wanted. That could be the Saturday eve dinner. Friday nite could be dinner on the boats in the anchorage, pot luck.
Please, everyone let me know your preferences. Thatcher is correct stating that there are indeed great restaurants in E Hampton, but I think most of us are more interested in hanging on the boats and staying out of the more crowded and certainly more expensive restaurants. The rendezvous that I have attended in the past (Pearson and Hinckley) all had low key dining and stressed the interchange between owners.
I also thought that a list of subjects to be discussed might be fun. Maybe we don’t need a formal list, but I thought that especially for our newer 424 owners, some of the subjects might include W58 and W60 maintenance, fuel tank issues, rigging replacement options, travelers, interior lighting, batteries and charging systems, fresh water systems and fittings, steering maintenance, porthole replacement, refrigeration, electronics, etc.
Perhaps Rich and myself could run many of these as informal discussions with help from all?? I know we all have common issues with the 424’s and this would be a great opportunity to discuss them and actually see what other owners have done to upgrade their boats.
As for the anchorage, Thatcher recommends turning west at buoy “24”; That’s fine, but if you turn at “22” that is just as good. Either one will work and take you into safe water from the north/south running channel.
I recommend that we raft up, weather permitting, so everyone should be sure and bring 2 or 3 good sized fenders and lines. If the weather turns windy, we can break up and anchor individually close by one another and still get on many boats.
Keep the feed back coming.
Rodd Leeds
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Quote:Rich and the group:Here’s the list I have so far: Please confirm if you’re on the list, plus
add cell phone contact if possible. Also, note if you are interested in
dining out or a pot luck bbq, and the day and eta.Don Barbor -ok- This is it 4-28-08 2 adults, maybe 2 kids
Bob Fine-yes-4-24-08-Pelican one or two?
Rich Carter-yes- 4-24-08 3 in crew
Thatcher Stone
David Thompson- maybe-might drive out anyway-4-24-08
Rodd Leeds- Windseeker- wife and 15 yr old boy
Adam Silverstein-2 adults, 3 boys Phantom Corsair
Aurora- Point Judith, RI. Crew will include Dolores and Phil Fontaine 4-28
Eric Lorentzon + 1 is a tentative. –from Portwmouth,NH
Walter on Madness 4-5 on board
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ok Walter- where are you coming from?
Looks like we will have about 8-10 boats scheduled for the rendezvous! I am getting some pricing on a per person sit down dinner from 2 local restaurants. That would be for Saturday eve., and I will see about a bbq for the second night, or we could have a pot luck dinner out on the boats if that is what most would prefer.
Please let me know your preferences for the Friday night dinner (shoreside bbq, or dinner aboard boats)
Rodd
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I always knew this engine as a Mazda 4-154 (4 cyl., 154 cu in.) I have not, however, tried to order parts from Mazda. I would love to be able to if we can figure out exactly which engine Mazda calls it!!
Rodd Leeds
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Thanks all for great suggestions! Now I know what to do!
Rodd Leeds
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How do you get it aboard? Spin halyard, genny haly’d?
Rodd #214
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ok Thanks ! BTW I had to replace the small nylon noise stoppers on the
stationary cutter this year– be careful that they are not too low or you
will get excess noise.
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Rich:
I noticed two things in your photo that caught my attention. 1. You seem to
have mounted the cutting block for your spurs on the starboard side of the
strut. Mine is mounted on the port side. Which is correct? 2. Your zinc is
mounted directly in front of the strut, blocking water flow to the cutlass
bearing forward opening. I have read that it is best to mount the zinc at
least 5 inches forward of the strut to allow water flow into the cutlass
bearing, since the water lubes the bearing.Please let me know your opinion. Thanks!
Rodd Leeds
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30 for me.
Rodd Leeds
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Success with cutlass removal and reinstall. Not too bad. Used a sawzall to cut through most of way of 2 cuts about a half inch apart. Finished the cuts with a hack saw. Then chiseled out the half inch piece, crushed the bearing and hammered it out.
Going in real easy! Kept the bearing in the freezer overnight to shrink it as much as possible. Brought it to boat in a cooler packed in ice. Removed and dried off bearing, then light machine oil then tapped in using a piece of wood and a small sledge. Went about 3/4 way in with no problem. Then set up the threaded rod with washers and tightend up the remaining distance in.
I put the shaft back in, but forgot to mark the sides of the flange and the spot on the vdrive where the flange was attached. Anyone know if it matters if the flange is not in the same place relative to the vdrive? Can I just put it together wherever the holes line up and call it a day, or is there any alignment issue now?
Thanks–
Rodd Leeds
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