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Thanks Charlie -- good idea -- I can fair over the glass after.

Thanks for the suggestions -- today I drilled out and epoxied in a new drain tube -- and I dimantled, dried and filled the bailing port. Just solid resin and glass now. The next step will be to work on the hull -- there are many cracks in the gelcoat -- I'll dremel them out and fill with...

OK... it's an old boat -- a 1973 Force 5 sailing dinghy. Before I let my boys use the 'big' boat they'll need to learn the basics of seamanship, currents, wind, etc. The Force 5 is perfect. The problem is it appears to be sinking... takes on about 10 gallons of water in the hull over a...

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http://ventura.craigslist.org/boa/2569471413.html

One can find many reasons to disagree with Reich, but to suggest that he is using "class warfare" or to equate him with communists and socialists is just wrong -- both on the facts and the intent. Liberals love America too. Even university professors.

Robert Reich has always been right on point. With flat wages, there is no way to support a consumption based economy. And, to add to the hardship on every working family, as we reduce public services we erode the infrastructure that sustains our quality of life -- clean parks, clean water...

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Man... that was fast.

Looks like a fair deal -- not my boat -- just came upon it: http://ventura.craigslist.org/boa/2436004184.html C-DORY - $18500 (Newbury Park) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 2011-06-12, 10:13AM PDT Reply to...

This has been an interesting thread. I suppose the point is that since the establishment of tougher regulatory requirements we have not had a Love Canal, or a Cuyahoga River fire. Regulations are simply a way for you and 300 million of your closest friends to solve common problems. It is...

This is exactly right. I spent years sailing a Ranger 26 in San Francisco -- the boat weighed about 5000 lbs and had a 6 hp auxiliary outboard. It would push the boat at hull speed (about 6 knots) all day and night -- but if I had a good ebb tide I would appear to be sitting still in the water...

Glad to hear that the 5 hp was sufficient in our home waters. I have a 6 hp Tohatsu as my kicker and have found it moves the boat well -- but I haven't had to use it out at the Islands. Glad you found the problem and were able to get the main started. It's a long ride home! Matt

It is true. I had a devil of a time getting my aft bilge pump installed, and I can only reach my plugs from the outside. The extra room would have been appreciated. I don't know when they made the change -- the schematic was drawn in 1988 according to the drawing -- and my boat is a 1994...

Your right -- the one on my boat is the same as the diagram. The photo of the tank is the one off a '93 on Craigslist (from a different thread).

For the sake of the archives I thought I would repost this under Fuel Systems. The large 58 gallon aluminum tank that was an option in the early to mid-1990s was made by: Skyline Industries 381 West Center Pleasant Grove, Utah 84062 (801) 785-3534 The schematic below was included in the boat...

Fuel Tank

The tanks were built by: Skyline Industries 381 West Center Pleasant Grove, Utah 84062 (801) 785-3534 The schematic below was included in the boat papers I received with the boat and contain all of the dimensions etc. I suppose if Skyline is still in business they could make one.

Fuel Tank

It was a factory installed option at the time.