> After many months of not-so-patient waiting, Molly Fay has finally
>arrived at her new home. She doesn't fit in the garage so we have her
>parked in nice spot between the garage and the hemlocks.
> When our six y/o saw the boat attached to the car his first question was
>to ask if we could go sailing RIGHT NOW!! Hearing that we couldn't today he
>said, "Okay, just leave it attached so we can go sailing when we get a
>chance." Now that is just what a Dad wants to hear.
> A question if I may. There is a hole in the cockpit floor which I
>assume is for draining the cockpit, BUT I am not really sure. The exit hole
>in the transom is within the area that has been bottom-painted. Won't the
>water come in that hole and flood the cockpit?
It shouldn't. On mine, the cockpit floor is normally above the waterline. But
big following seas will flood you. I've added a scupper valve to the output
and stay much drier now.
>There is another hole in the
>transom just below the first hole. That hole, the bottom one, has a plug in
>it. What is that for?
for draining the bilge when trailering. My 1988 boat doesn't have one and I
don't miss it.
> Also (and this will be the last one), would like to know about lowering
>the keel. Since the winch is only a tension type, will the keel go slamming
>down when I remove the steel bolts? Do I have to have someone holding the
>winch handle?
My winch provides 'holding' in both directions. I usually crank it up a little
bit so I can get the bolts out, then just crank it down.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Now the best and coolest websites come right to you based on your
unique interests. eTour.com is surfing without searching.
And, it's FREE!
http://click.egroups.com/1/3013/3/_/917698/_/957305114/
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Post: WWPotter@egroups.com
Help: WWPotter-owner@egroups.com
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Wed May 17 2000 - 03:27:07 PDT