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Welcome Melinda & Brad,
Congratulations! You are joining a wonderful group of sailors and friends. I keep the records for the association and would like to add you to our Directory. When you get settled with her, please send me a private email and I will list the data requested.
BTW, there is another new D41 owner commissioning “CAVU” this week coming. She is also finding a home in Jacksonville. I'm sure they wii be in touch.
just re-reading some posts. The boat in this thread is “Abientot”. Would greatly appreciate the new owner/s coming up on the net so that we might greet him/her/them.
Peter,
An afterthought. Go back to our homepage and pull up the Feb 2011 Newsletter. You will find a helpful article by Steve Dettman about the installation he did on “Snoodle Time”.
Hmmm,
Certainly the engineering involved to change over from cable to hydraulic steering is not a show-stopper, but I would question—-why?The Edson manual cable steering is well engineered and if maintained, very reliable. It provides physical feedback needed to balance the helm and get the best performance out of your boat. I would opt to service it and keep it in tip-top shape. Then as a second step, mount a rudder position sensor and a hydraulic ram (or electric/hydraulic linear actuator) to the rudder quadrant below decks. This would then be driven by your autopilot controller of choice. I see several pluses for this arrangement: (1) Redundancy–if your cable steering breaks, you can steer with the autopilot and vice versa if the autopilot fails, steer manually. (2) You can sail your boat better than the autopilot (it least you should)–maintain that capability. (3) You can see what the autopilot is doing — since the actuator drives the quadrant, the cables will still move the wheel and you can watch that. (4) This solution is probably cheaper since you don’t have to pay for a wheel position sensor.
In short, I see no advantage in removing the cable steering. Properly trimmed, your boat will sail itself, hands-off.
I’m also interested in any non-skid comments. Sorry, I have no experience. Thanks for the post.
Come on people! I know that more of you want a slip in Cambridge than have notified me. Get into action or be left sitting on the bench.
Speaking of Cambridge: There are several really good but relatively small restaurants within walking distance of the museum for after the social. Since they are small, I would recommend reservations. Our favorites:
1. Bistro Poplar–french cuisine–the priciest but excellent food–flip flops and a Tommy Bahama won’t cut it (even your best one).
2. The High Spot–nice American fare–outside (street-side seating) if you like
3. Jimmie and Sooks–real Dorchester County seafood (feel like a crab cake?)–nice bar w/ big TVs
4. Portside–pretty fair fried seafood–outside balcony on Cambridge Creek–little bit of a walk
5. Snappers–close to the marina on the creek but food can be “how do I politely say
?”Think about three “Have You’s” today and take care of them, please:
1. Have you sent in your registration form and payment to the Secretary?
2. Have you made berthing arrangements in Oxford?
3. Have you informed me of your berthing requests in Cambridge?All righty then,
If you’ve read your email, you should have seen the latest “Sampson Post” with Rendezvous registration instructions. (If we don’t have your email, you will receive in snailmail in a couple of days.) Please get the requested information and payment in to the Secretary as soon as you can.
Additionally, make your own reservations for Oxford berthing and inform ME of your intent for Cambridge. I will make the Cambridge arrangements for you–no deposit required–but I must know what you want. So if you haven’t told me–please do so now.
Finally, please tell me if you intend to participate the arrival parade. Plan to depart the Choptank Light at 1400 and check in with “Crew Rest” on channel 69 prior to departure. We might wait for you (but not long–push it up).
“I’m a believer” I change my rating of Captain Tolley to a full “thumbs up”. In my case, it took SEVERAL applications (maybe a dozen), but it worked. My faithful Florida crew will enjoy a dripless berth this year—thanks to the “Creeping Crack Cure”.
Retirement is indeed UNDER RATED. Just refinished a section of cabin sole with Varathane oil based floor finish. Must admit that it is a test case, but after 6 coats, you can use it as a mirror (almost as shiny as “Iris” companionway hatch). Very good leveling, we’ll see how it holds up. And you can buy a gallon at a box store for less than you can buy a quart of anything at West Marine.
Will be up your way in Mathews tomorrow evening for a concert at Donk’s Theater—ahhhh REAL America.
So now—down to business. It’s time to refresh the cabin sole (I know that “Lothorien” has recently done a complete replacement). I don’t need to do that, but I do need to do a refinish. My dockmates are praising Varithane. Would appreciate any comments/product suggestions.
Ahoy Lothlorien!
Thank you for this post. It will get us back to some state of normalcy after having to shut down forum registrations because of spamming. Many of us will be joining you in Spring preparations this weekend while the distinguished Captain of “Irish Mist” makes preparations to come back north and catch up from behind. His arch nemesis “Rainbow” is way out in front. I’ve already been treated to the smell of curing fiberglass. The race is on! (Don’t count our “Sampson Post” out–he is very crafty—shhhh)
I’m sorry you are not getting any responses here–come on folks, somebody really knows the answer. I am of the opinion that the end-grain balsa core stopped at the waterline and from the waterline down it was solid glass and mat until you get to the keel where core is reintroduced—but I could be very wrong.
Mike, how would you attack the soft core?
Malone,
For starters, we know that our Commodore uses “VelAmore” and that “Kairos” was once owned by the “Blue Water Sailing School”. There is another boat that was once the property of a school–I’ll research that.
Hope all you New Englander’s are bearing up against the snow. You are a stout lot. So we got rain in the Commonwealth–a lot of rain. And I give “Captain Tolley” an “OK” rating. Still had some leakage–but probably not as bad as it would have been. Did two applications–will go back and try a few more.
Al,
A couple of observations to report after a cold and rainy day aboard “Crew Rest”:
1. I CAN get to the drain lines from inside. There are two scupper drains per side that drain into a common “gutter”. This gutter then empties into a single hose to a though-hull. The starboard gutter/hose fitting is behind the head cupboard. The port gutter/hose connection is accessible through the cutlery drawer over the ice box (tri-cabin arrangement.) You need tiny arms–but you can get to it.
2. I am trying “Creeping Crack Cure” around my topside hatches. If it works–we will light fireworks and declare victory!Thanks again for the tip.