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...
Has anyone ever removed these cabinets from thier boat and if so....do you have to remove the forward head door frame to take them out? I have all of the...
If I remember correctly, you said you worked for or with Mark Ellis. What do I need to do to purchase a set of plans for the N35? Are copies available and if...
Hi everyone. I'm thinking of adding dinghy davits to carry our 10' Caribe RIB on our N35. I'm considering the Garhauer 1-1/4" davits. The price is right and...
Hi Jack, I have custom aluminum davits that did in fact carry a 10' Caribe Rib. It (the dinghy) died a slow death from overexposure and now I have a 10'...
The bottom sink cabinet face pulls out if you remove the three forward edge screws. slide the draw stack with your left hand out a few inches then move the...
I purchased Atkins and Hoyle davits. Never been entirely happy with them, although I bought the 1400 series, which is a bit overwhelmed by my Honda 9.9...
The winch and halyard technique works for me as well. I use the anchor windless and then the secret weapon. Garhauer makes a collapsible crane that I mount at...
Tapestry has a Universal 50 with a V drive. I am thinking of replacing the stuffing box with a PSS (packless sealing system). Measuring the diameter of the...
That engine is not the standard ? Was your boat repowered ? We have hull # 27 which has a w-46 repowered at the factory. We have a 1/1/8 inch shaft and did...
Yes, the engine is a repower from a sail drive unit. I realized after I sent the message that as a result the diameter of the stern tube (shaft log) was not...
I am installing a PSS dripless this winter (bought it, but I'm awaiting measurement before having it delivered). I went up mid-winter and tried to measure the...
Marilyn, Tapestry is a 1980 model that was originally supplied with a saildrive. In 1990 the PO repowered with a Universal M50 with a Hurth vdrive. It has a 1 ...
Marilyn, Thanks for the roster. I've joined other YahooGroups (for other topics) and some of them have a system where you can't join until you submit a request...
So far I think we have received fewer than 5 spam since Sept. I am not going to change the format at the moment but I will if the spam becomes too frequent. ...
Here is what Practical Sailor just said about our boats. Getting ready to wax the hull. Jack Harbaugh Windsong N35E #217 Here is what Practical Sailor just...
I am very pleased to have Segel, hull #26, 1979, shown representing the fleet. ... -- Regards, Capt. John G. Bailey [Webpage: http://www.baileywick.org] ...
