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Bill Goldsmith says I also think the process actually shrinks the sail *very slightly.* My only evidence is that my previously very tightly fitting full battens simply would not fit into the slots at all when I got my sails back this Spring. I sawed off about 1/4" from the longest battens, and ...

on the same engine. The problem was a faulty ground wire where it attached to the secondary fuel filter plate. The plate has a very fine crack in it. I had a welder join the two pieces and it ran like a new engine after that - with no hesitation. If that connection seems OK after testing with a VOM,...

I had a CD14 sail made for me a couple years ago that came out very nice. I contacted Doug Burtner (http://www.haarsticksailmakers.com/) and sent him my old sail. I presume he still has the measurements.

Gibe him a call at 800-342-5033 and see if he can make one for you.

Under the aft seat boards, there was a few flotation pieces (like styrofoam) that filled the space. I put a black screen (black gardening screen) on the top of the flotation pieces to keep falling leaves and insects from getting down into the chamber and rotting, absorbing water.

Beaver Island is one of those places a sailor dreams about when wanting to sail to distant places. Dirt roads, friendly residents, great bar and restaurant and sights to behold. And we didn't even have to go out of our own backyard! You could spend all summer sailing from port to port and be hard pr...

Getting close to a CDSOA Great Lakes rendezvous in Upper Lake Michigan August 2nd thru 6th. If you're even close to St. James Harbor on Beaver Island, you'll want to be there and show off your fine sailing vessel as well as meet other captains and friends, family and significant others. What better ...

Check valves work well in this type of application whether it is frowned upon or not. In some cases, if there is a lot of small solid pieces in the bilge, the debris can be pumped to the check valve and accumulate in the valve preventing the valve from opening. There is a LOT of pressure from the pu...

You need to prevent the water left in the drain hose after the motor shuts off from draining back into the bilge. Install a check valve in the line about 12 inches or so after the pump. This is a one-way valve that lets water be pumped out but keeps the water from flowing back into the bilge. Be sur...

I finished a CD14 a couple years ago and sold it. Here's a pic of what she looked like in my driveway with a new sail.

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It's a fun project boat and parts for the centerboard rollers are available at RigRite.

It may be that the electrical cable inside the mast is also attached at a midpoint on the mast servicing the mast light or lights on the spreader arm.

Warren: I have two yellowtop Optima batteries in my RV and they are wonderful. I can have them on separate circuits or together in parallel. After charging with a good 3-stage charger, each battery will last 2 full days on a camping trip before they need to be recharged. That's not telling you a lot...

When I put some new wires in a CD28 I used to own, I enclosed the wires in foam pipe insulation then tied a few nylon wire ties at different angles so the ties would keep the insulation from the walls of the mast. Then I slid the tube up the mast and added another one until as much of the length as ...

If you've been establishing a "dreamlist" using Defender's cart while waiting for their sale, when ordering during the online special time period - Be sure to put the items you want in the cart AGAIN and then dump the same items that were previously added to get the special discount. Other...