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I am also in agreement with changing the date as it always conflicts with my sons b-day. I enjoy bringing my two boys to the rendezvous and they enjoy coming, but I don't know how I am going to convince him that his party next year is going to be with a bunch of wild Vikings in Port Townsend...

Just wondering if there is any formal (or informal) itinerary for the weekend. We do plan on attending however my sons b-day party is on the same weekend. We live in Sidney so travel is not a concern but which one of the two nights are the most active? Knowing the Vikings both nights will be...

I will be installing refrigeration on my 27 this week and am concerned about the insulation. Not so much around the outside of the existing ice box (as I understand that there is adequate insulation around it and I will add a little extra) but the lid itself. My 1974 just has a 1/4 inch lid that...

Thanks again all, Talked to my yard guys while I had it out of the water and he told me to add splash type washer right below the tiller head. He said I could simply use a piece of PVC or other type nylon washer that woul slip over the shaft and prevent water from coming up. Also this would...

Just finished my bottom on Thursday night. I started on last years haul out removing up to 4 layers of previous paint and went right to gel coat on one side only as I ran out of time and energy. Basically get yourself a paint scraper and lean into it as hard as you can and start pulling. The...

Thanks all, Still no luck. Does the 27 actually have a stuffing box associated with the rudder? I pulled off the tiller mount and found the hollow rudder post wich seems to float freely up and down. I shone a flashlight into the post and was able to see down to what I think is the glass of...

I've been trying to determine in the last year where an extensive ammount of water has been coming from in my bilge. Well alas I've found the source.Yesterday while running at excessivly high RPMs on my Yanmar 2GM the stern sits quite low in the water (exhaust outlet is level with water line)...