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I've been using West CPP Plus for a number of years - full coat one year, touch up the bare spots the next. So a gallon plus a quart gets me two years in Narragansett Bay.

Warren: I replaced the head in Remedy a few years ago, when it had a problem that I don't recall and I found, like Mitch, that a whole new unit was a few dollars more than a rebuild kit. I also seem to recall that I broke something during the installation, and had to call customer service to get a r...

Jeff: Newport shipyard is the closest yard south of Naval Station Newport, and New England Boatworks is about the same distance north. Both are first-rate yards. Where is the boat? If you are trucking it in from the north, it may be more economical to launch at Borden Light in Fall River or Bristol ...

I have some 5/4 x 6, but I haven't seen any 10" wide stock in a while. St. Angelo is your best bet, or maybe Boulter Plywood in Somerville, MA.

I have been using the West Marine house brand (CCP Plus, I think) for three years now with very good results. Still tinkering with something to keep the prop clean, but the hull always comes out nice, with minimal buildup. I usually do one coat, plus an extra coat at the waterline and the leading ed...

I used 5200 three years ago, I think - still holding strong. I, too, let it cure for a week or more.

Mine has an electric fuel pump - I just turn on the ignition and open the bleed screws, starting at the filter and working toward the injector.

We get our rigging stuff from Peak Trading:


Peak Trading Corp.
43 Basin Road Unit #1
West Hurley, NY 12491

Telephone Number: Toll Free 1-800-952-7325 or (845) 338-1325
Fax (845) 338-1372

http://www.greenboatstuff.com and http://www.bottompaintstore.com both have options. I have no idea how well they work. In an effort to strike the proper balance, I have opted to use an ablative (copper) paint, but I have found that about every other year I can just buy a quart to touch up the wate...

I found this on the wooden boat forum. I have no idea who these guys (Ross, Charles and Kevin) are: "I wouldn't stick my oar in, but it's something to do while a long-running program completes - and I was trained as a naval architect, even though I've been a programmer for decades... Charles is...

Warren:

You have exactly the setup I am looking to install on my CD27 this winter. How did you raise the track above the cockpit trim (and the lazarette hatch)? Is the track flat, or does it follow the camber of the deck?

I have kept my CD27 at Bristol Marine for - yikes - over ten years now. Good crew, good service, friendly folks, all the services you could want. As Skip said, however, it is a very busy time as they store something like 300 boats at the yard. You might want to plan on leaving the trailer there for ...

I'm with Stan, except that I use it on everything. I barely have time to get the boat ready to go in the water, and nothing I have found beats Teaqua for easy prep, easy application, and easy cleanup. It's also the most forgiving if you miss a season of maintenance.

We sail out of Bristol, but live in Barrington and know a number of folks who sail out of Barrington, Cove Haven Marina and moorings in Bullocks Cove, and the Narragansett Terrace Yacht Club over there in Riverside. It's a wonderful part of the world, and the sailing is great. I commute 100 miles ro...

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