Recent content by CapnTommy

Wow fast response Thank you guys. the pre cast makes sense as I doubt Bruce would draw a boat with no access to the bolts. I will get better at this forum stuff noteing that my title should have indicated something about the ????. Sail hard-life is short Capn'T

I am a surveyor and just did a quick walkthru on a 35II reported to be a 1982 (No # sighted due to obstruction, registration to be produced at a later date. . . ) The owner requested an inspection of the keel bolts but the cabin sole has no access. The vessel is afloat and I havent seen it on...

CaptTommy As far as the lowers go- i am a SAMS surveyor and I just did a quick walkthrough on a 35II Hin# obscured but reported to be an 82 (I WILL find out) it had two lowers but there was a plate on deck where a single would have been and a chain plate beneath abandoned. The chain plates for...

I own a hurricane trashed 38, 1982 vintage. What a project. The stanchions are gone and I removed the hull to deck joint and laminated the hull to the deck inside and out. as such the reinforcement points for the stanchion bases are obscured by the laminates. I am kinda looking for some pictures...

This is my first post so here goes. I am a SAMS surveyor in south Fl. The picture looks like a similar arrangement to my 82 38'. First NEVER use white plastic thru hull fittings under the waterline. Marlon is a good option. Second NEVER put a valve on a plastic thru hull even above the...