Recent content by Mike Tinder

Joe, If you look up E-39B Pictures 1 thru 8 I think, you will see pictures of my re-coring project that I did. I did just what you are doing. You cant see it becasue it is not in the pictures but I feathered the fiberglass back around the areas where I cut out the balsa. Then for my fiberglass...

Lucky Dog, I have a two batteries just aft of the engine. One for starting the engine, one for the windlass. The windlass breaker is also right next to the battery. I ran cable like Sevn did. It works like a charm. House batteries are a different bank. Mike Tinder s/v Sea Maid E-39B

fiberglass work Sven, The 36 grit sanding disk is what I put on my grinder for roughing up the glass. I think they are the best way to go. It is all I use. If I am doing fine fairing I will use the 50 grit disk, so I do not take to much off. Good luck. Mike

Anchor wash down pump Sven, We bought a Jabsco pump, nothing fancy, says 5.0 on the outside so I think that is a fare amount of water and water pressure. I will fiberglass in a small shelf in the chain locker this spring. That is what I will mount the pump on. I am going to put the shelf about...

Here are a couple of pictures of how I cut the counter top above the stove. I used three of those flush type hinges. I also did a U-Shaped cut out of the piece of stainless steel on the back of the stove so we could put really big pots/pans on the big burner (sea food). They would not sit right...

Washdown pump Sven, I will have to pull it out of the locker I have on my pier and check the name. I still have to make a seperate purchase for the wash down hose/nozzle. I want the one that will plug into a socket on the deck. I saw them on line but cannot remember where. Mike

Forgot to mention some stuff about my E-39 Projects/Upgrades post and pictures. I made drop in fiddles for the galley stuff, that way (when underway that is) when you open a galley cupboard door you do not get a suprise. Just lift the fiddle out of your way to get what you want. The door knobs...

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More Pictures, can only put 5 pictures in at a time. I think I have a total of 23 to post.

Sven, I have got to get on my computer more so I can give updates, just no time in my life for the computer, but I need to make time. Attached is some pictures of projects that have been done over the years. You may or may not want to use one of them, but thought I better post them. I do not...

Chain Locker Drain Sven, Glad to see that you went with the set up I have for storing chain, it is an absolutely beautiful set up we have getting the chain and so much of it below the water line, we are so lucky with our anchor chain set up. I attached a 1" hose to the aft bulkhead of the...

Very Cool I too cannot wait to hear how the boat handles. That should really make a huge difference. I know our E-39B is hell to back out of our slip. I will be posting some pictures soon of my galley changes. Very cool all the good work you are doing to that beautiful boat/home. Mike S/V Sea...

Counter Top Reply Mort, I used formica from Lowe's. I used a heat gun to remove the old formica, after removing the sink and wood trim. You have to take your time heating it, but it comes right up. I then used adhesive remover to remove all the glue off the plywood, then a lite sanding...