Recent content by Trucker Doug

Great narrative! If she'll have you, Marry her, she is a keeper for the long run if she enjoyed that much adventure and is willing to see you again.

Whenever, Just post it and I'm going to be there. I missed the last 2 and regret it so I'll be there. Just agree on a date.

If you get near Baltimore I'll give you one of those AC units that fit in the forward hatch. It works but is a pain so it just sits in the basement. Came with my boat when I bought it.

I'm no expert but mine is a 86, 38-200 and I believe the extra 200 means the engine is under the gally sink. Earlier models have the opposing seats starboard and the engine under the steps. There were a few years when either was an option. Then later the engines were all under the steps with a...

You may already know this but on my 30+ the raw water pump has a grease cap that should be snugged up when it starts to leak. Pushes grease back into the seal and it seals it back up.

I think they are there to let water in to rot the wooden box underneath them. Seriously, they were on mine and I guess they were supposed to be hand holds or a place for a winch handle but they do nothing but did have a wooden box under there which has probably already been removed. I glassed...

At the risk of sounding stupid, why would the RW setup need to be double ended? When singlehanding couldn't you just run the mainsheet from the bottom of the mast to..well maybe even the spinaker block and back behind the wheel. Guess you'd have to check if it can be a straight run but if it...

Had my whole mast rebuilt this spring, new lights, halyards and standing rigging, rollerfurler and repainted the mast at Chesapeake Rigging. Basicly eveything new except the pole for $11,285.79

1 more thing. In your original question about the ceiling. it's not an issue. Once the screws are out of the jam and the moulding on the floor is off the bottom kicks out and it slides right out.

I just sent you this in a e mail but I'll post it anyway. Don't know what was going on last night but everytime I had more than 1 line it deleted it, frustrating! Anyway, just finished my 38-200. Remove all the door jams and life will be alot easier and you'll end up with a better job. In the...

OK I'M really PISSED. 2 times logged in and it dumps my reply. I can tell you as I just did this job E mail me at dougb123@verizon .net

Test as I wrote a long essay and it went to the unknown

Fear not! Most Ericsons are great teachers and tell you what they want. The 30 might be more comfortable with more creature comforts for the wife and we all know that's who's opinion matters. The more comfy she is, the more you'll go sailing.

Steve, All your money and effort was for nill? I'm going to guess you wouldn't try to correct it if you next boat had the same issue. The one thing beside time that I can't afford to waste is money. I've put a ton of both into this boat and want it to be right before I sail off into the sunset...

Hold up a minute. Steve, you had yours redone twice and they still came back? Certainly makes me think about my plan. From what I understand it's supposed to set and dry for a month after peeling then get the epoxy. Did they do that to yours? Or what was their explaination?