Recent content by Sam Clemens

E39 Hi: Feel free to Email me, if you do the work yourself you might want to check on new motor warranty. Nothing wrong with a 4108 if its running good and a BW is a good tranny. It is Hydraulic but with a feathering prop you shouldn't have to lock it. Did you look into a rebuild for the...

e-39 Hello: The guy who lifted my E39 at the boatyard told me it was 24,000 it has a 44hp Westerbeke with 2:1 reduction, I have a 17x13 3 blade and a manual tranny. The manual tranny lets me sail in neutral which gains about 3/4 of a knot over being locked up. It motors at 7knts at 2400...

e-39 Ethan: I put a fixed 17X13 seems to perform good , yes I think the reason its hard to back down striaght is because the deep part of the fin is so close to the rudder. But it does not go into irons while sailing so I guess it's another trade off. I would like to hear from someone...

(3) Spinnakers 53'x28' appear to be in very good condition. Martec folding prop just rebuilt 16x16x1 in very good condition.

Thanks all for the response just what I was hoping for. Evm: sounds like our boats are doing about the same and I'll need the second reef at about 30 knts. Gotta love the way these boats sail closehauled , I must look like a grinning fool when I sail it. Thanks for the info you gave me...

Hello : Wanting some advise on setting up my reefing. I have two reef points in the main, roller reefing on the headsail thats not a problem. The main is loose footed , has a outhaul on a track at the back of the boom controled from the front of the boom with a small winch. This works...

engine smell Steve What escapade wrote about blow by sounds like it could be your smell. I would just add if you have a new rebuild make sure when you run it you put a load (in gear) when you run it . The cylinders need heat for the rings to cut the bore to shape. If you run it with no...

e-39 Hi I bought a e39 fd in August since then I did tons of work and sailed it several times in puget sound. It was a daysailor and we now live aboard, lots of additions. I'm impressed with the boat because the way it can sail in lighter air. I have passed a lot of lighter boats that are...

headliner I thought about the insulation but didn't want to lose the headroom, so far so good we have a pretty good cold snap going in Blaine and I'm having no problem with heating at 31 degrees. Good luck with your project- oh I thought about putting teak handholds on the inside angle...

headliner evm: Our surveyor in L.A. advised to leave a air gap between the cabin top and the wood and his original advise was to put slats about 1/8" apart as you are doing. Since then I have had people tell me it should have been insulated. I can just tell you it doesn't seem to sweat...

HEADLINER THANKS: WELL DESPITE YEARS OF WORKING ON BOATS AND ALWAYS USING ZSPAR, I DID USE A HIGH GRADE EXTERIOR LATEX. TWO COATS OF PRIMER AND ONE COAT OF GLOSS. SEEING ITS INSIDE HOPEFULLY IT WILL WORK OUT OK. I ENJOY THE WEBSITE , THANKS SAM

We like the wood , it's been raining and with the 1/2 air gap it doesn't seem to sweat bad.

vberth

I took off the pvc corner

headliner pics I used 3m 5200 adhesive and #6 ss screws to laminate the top. Loren , can't tell if the files attached or not , hope they work. Sam,