I should have looked at the members' list before sending the last email. I see that the new member is not Stuart. I hope we hear from this new member soon. ...
We are getting older and are finally biting the bullet and getting a slip in Rockland ME. next summer. My question is weather the finger dock is long enough as...
Well....20 feet seems a bit short- That said, for about 10 years I tied my boat up to a dock that was probably10-13 feet shorter than the overall length of my...
That length of dock would certainly cut the margin of error when jumping off. Is the "jumper" very agile? What happens when you have to dock in bad weather? At...
Good description of the "suicide line" approach by jwilliamson. Only thing I'd add is that you have to have the helm turned to be trying to steer the boat's...
I have my mast/boom at the yard and am stripping them down for a new paint job! Most of the screws are losing thier heads when I try to extract them. Sure...
Robert, 1) If you have the timeto let it soak, PB Blaster works well at penetrating and heat will also help. With that said, don't waste a lot of time on...
When you put it back together use aluminum neverseeze available for aluminum wire connections at any electric lighting or parts supply house. you will never...
Some good suggestions there, Wes. I'm puzzled over your comment about checking the connecting rods that go between stays. Can you elaborate? Are you talking...
Hi Dennis, No. Where the port and starboard side stay, and the forward and aft mid mast stays (lowers) attach to the mast is what I was referring to. Navtec ...
That's all news to me.. thanks, Wes. Something else to worry about! I'll try to check it out. My mast is down, so that's good, but I'm not sure how I'll be...
I dont have anything like that on my mast. My stays all have the "T" ball ends but nothing inside the mast from "T" ball to "T"ball. How could somehting like...
Hello all I found the top one almost cut through. After finding a replacement locally, I had a SS sleeve made to go over it . It acts like a roller bearing on...
A particularly interesting post on their blog for those of us planning long-distance cruising: http://www.sailblogs.com/member/silverheelsiii/?xjMsgID=79990 ...
Hi Everyone! Bad news first.... Through my endless searching for things Niagara... I have found out that Hull#2 out of Galveston, Texas was badly damaged...
Robert, was that the name of the boat, or your wishes? (Godspeed.) That's sad. I think there was another wrecked Niagara, piled up on a reef off Cuba....
It was my wishes. I dont know what the name was but will ask. Robert Payne Marine Management, Inc. 228-348-1300 EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me To:...
Hello Robert I would be quite interested in any 1 1/4 " T - Track genoa slides that are available . Please and thank you cheers George ... From: r.payne70 To:...
By the way, for all of you who don't know, Kestrel, owned jointly by Les Smith and me, is Hull # 3 and she is alive and well, in great shape, and sailing in...
Hull 9 sits under a ton of white stuff, stuck fast on the hard. Waiting impatiently for spring. She shall sake her tether and make way to Belize, or the...
Patience is equipped with a Westerbeke 33 and V-drive. Access to the stuffing box is extremely limited. We have unsuccessfully tried many times to loosen the...
My NI35 hull 026 1979 no longer has the Volvo MD11 saildrive. She now has a Yanmar with V drive. I have specially made fixed wrench set that I can manage...
Bob, I had a w 27 with a v drive and it was very difficult but could be done as John said in his email. When you get the nut free you are going to need a ...
Sunflower has a W-46 with a V drive. Repeated efforts to deal with the stuffing box resulted with its replacement with a PYS dripless. It works very well. I...
I just joined the group and was also contemplating the task of replacing the flax in the stuffing box of my 1988 Encore (# 242) equipped with a M35 Universal...
We're expanding! Three new members in the past two days! I will be sending out an updated Niagara 35 roster soon to all owners who are on the roster. I am now...
