Vohonc 1996, No. I May, 1996 The Log of Sea,rind II Owners

EditiEditionon ProEditorsduction:" Dona,dDon & &BrendaGae, SteffensBundv, ,Talisman,#Aurara, #,21394 (K(S)) __ _,J

In This Issue

Nirvana, #84 (K) a Special Seawind II ...... 2 Adieu, Nirvana ...... 5 New Dreams, New Owners--Refitting Flicka,formerly Vagabond ...... 6 On Rigging, Spars & Sails ...... 9 Engine Removal & Replacement ...... 12 Engine Maintenance ...... 14 On Fuel ...... 14 Ah, the / Joint ...... 16 Holding Tanks ...... 16 A Terrific Boarding Ladder ...... 18 Dinghy Hoists ...... 20 Reinforcing Shelves ...... 22 Seawind II Questions & Answers ...... 23 The Ditty Bag ...... 25 Welcome Aboard New Seawind II Owners ...... 25 The Gillmers Come to Call ...... 26 Gains & Sailing Plans ...... 27 On Cruising & Fond Memories ...... 27 From the Members about Membership ...... 28 Contributors to this issue ...... 29 Our new logo ...... 29

About Your Next Issue ...... 30 Special Topics for Your Next Issue ...... 30

The Ship's Chandlery ...... 3 1 Seawind Mk II Boats for Sale ...... 3 1 Nirvana, #84 (K) a Special Seawind II

Paulaand Tim Colwell wrote us last year from Horta, Faia/in the Azores and described in length modifications and repairs they made to their SeawindII #84K Nirvana.. There is so much good and valuableinformation in the Colwell's letter for all offshore cruisers that we happily include it all here as they presented it.

We are Paula and Timothy Colwell, the 2-speed 1200 Ib windlass- original owners of Nirvana, hull #84. handle stored in pouch on ; We were able to have Nirvana modified washdown pump. Sail handling - when she was built, e.g. double anchor traditional lazy-jacks with running locker with individual deck pipes, halyards on both main and mizzen; heavy foredeck for , reefing on main ; hauldown oversized , etc., etc. The for hanked-on headsails (line is acquisition of additional equipment and attached to uppermost sail hank to a subsequent modifications by us were turning block on bowsprit and then implemented over a period of 17 years, to a block and cleat mounted on the We have also replaced some electronic port genoa track abeam of the equipment several times, e.g. Loran to mainmast); genoa tracks were extended Magellan 1000 to Furuno GPS 50. 6 feet; genoa cars adjustable from the ; mizzen sheet leads forward to We have tried, due to the nature of our mizzen ; mizzen boom has been cruising, to be self-contained and raised to 6'5" height to accommodate simple (KISS). Thus we have no windvane; spare halyards are carried refrigeration or pressure water, on external-mounted blocks for the main. Electronics - VHF mounted - Equipment Standard Horizon Infinity; spare - Main - are carried on Standard Horizon; VHF handhold - anchor rollers forward on the bowsprit. Motorola Triton; spare - Icom M-7; SSB Are secured with tie down when not in - Ham - Icom 7000; Depth Sounder - use. 55# Delta - 100' 5/16 BBB chain Signet, Second Knot Log - Depth; Knot and 1 headroom of 6'3" plus a handhold; model Johnson. Stored on special pump on a .loud alarm; wooden plugs bracket on port ; fenders - 4 18" tied to all thru-hull fittings; Avon 4- round fenders, 2 fender boards; Galley person liferaft offshore model; stove - Force 10 propane retrofitted watermaker - manual - fitted; Panic 1993, remote control and sniffer; 2 bag - flotation bag with items to 10# aluminum tanks fitted on supplement offshore kit in liferaft; on either side of windvane. (Needed: 8' EPIRB; Radar; Radar reflector - Firdell ladder to be carried in mizzen shroud Blipper; MOM; Fire extinguishers - Main for high seawalls as gang plank, etc.) cabin - 3, forward cabin - 1, - 1, Navigation- GPS; Astra IIIB Sextant; helm seat underneath - 1, engine room Celesticomp Celestial computer; fireboy 1301; Jacklines - 1 each Nautical Almanac; HO 229 tables; sidedeck, 1 on either side of center compasses; Fujinon binoculars - 2; line from boom gallows center to Library of cruising guides, pilots, bowsprit and 1 portside cockpit just charts, etc. Electrical generation 2 above cockpit sole; eyebolts - either - 72 Watt (6 Amp) solar panels; 1 - side of mainmast; either side of 120 Amp alternator; expect to add companionway; mast steps - main Ampair wind generator on mizzen mast mast, enclosed; life sling mounted on Spares - Never enough: alternators, starboard quarteer rail; Edson bilge starter, hoses 3/8 to 1/1/2, belts, pump mounted starboard quarter seat. pieces of wood, manual pumps, rebuild Creature comforts- watermaker - kits, electrical wire, terminals, Power Survivor 35 - electric, manuals, switches, light bulbs, nuts, permanently mounted under galley sink, bolts, screws, tap & die set, tools hole cut in engine room bulkhead; including electrical meter, soldering inverter - 600W Heart; Windvane - irons, mechanics, woodworking, Monitor with offshore rebuilt kit; sanding, drills and bits, blocks, rope Autopilot - Autohelm 3000 (8-10 yrs and needles, palms, two sewing old) used only in light winds or seas; machines, sail cloth, fittings for sail In-cabin heater - Balmar 20,000 BTU, repair. (The above would be overkill in is fueled from Diesel tank via a the USA. Outside the USA the above is commercial marine fuel pump which is barely sufficient in many areas. For also a backup for engine mechanical instance, we spent some time in Cuba fuel pump. This pump must be in 1994 where you can't buy anything, installed on a lateral line from main very difficult to import items.) fuel line with appropriate valving. Modifications, etc. since 1978. Heater is installed forward end of port 1990 - Hull painted dark red, cream settee in a tile enclosure with a waterline and gold cove stripes, name stainless steel cage for safety; Dinghy on both quarters and hailing port on - Avon inflatable sport boat, carried transom in gold. Engine. Original deflated and stored for 99% of all engine was a Westerbeke 30, overnights; outbboard 15HP commercial manufactured in Leyland (England) and discontinued early 1980s which we cockpit drain into which the hose understand Westeerbeke was aware of. drains. The clear hose also provides We felt that the Leyland was a good constant visual confirmation that engine. However, Westerbeke we cooling water is circulating properly. disliked because of the indifferent, Additional cockpit drains mounted arrogant attitude. We also felt that 6" above cockpit sole on aft cockpit they would be unreliable for parts bulkhead to thru-hull valves on outside of the US. Although we feel transom. Triatic led thru turning block that Bob Hanson, the Westerbeke dealer at mizzen head to turnbuckle on mizzen in Massachusetts, is both honest and mast at shoulder height. Gauges - reliable from the reports to which we Hour meter, etc. fitted to Yanmar have been privy. Engine replaced in which only has idiot lights. 1991 with a Yanmar 30 (25HP). We did Other comments - Have used a two- all of the work, very easy. Procedure: part polyurethane varnish for all Remove engine room bulkhead from exterior teak - is very tough - will galley sink cabinet to chart table. Use last a year between coats. Use Sabre saw judiciously. Disconnect industrial grade stainless steel pipe engine. Install block and tackle via a for fabricated mounts. It's strong and line to engine. Use pry bar, appropriate inexpensive and dull. words, to slide engine forward and Interior modifications -Main cabin then lift through the companion way. gutted in 1990 and rebuilt. Aqua Signal Use towels, rugs etc. to protect sole Fluorescent lights used extensively. and wood trim. Remove dipstick and oil Bookcase on bulkhead behind table. first - only removal necessary. The Galley - salon bulkhead extended 12"; Yanmar is a smaller engine. Place both post to overhead. Crash bar with strip engines side by side and measure for in front of stove. goes from difference in motor mount heights. The post to salon bulkhead forward. Yanmar requires welded brackets to Starboard settee back pulled forward adjust the motor mount height for the 9" creating large storage areas. All engine logs (cost US $30). Also cut storage areas are compartmentalized forward face of engine logs. Avon and ceiling with 1 1/2" cedar strips 1 Life Raft- Carried on a fabricated 2" away from hull which permits air mount center companion in turtle back. circulation. Hanging locker forward Mounts on cabin top. Anti-siphon cabin modified to contain 3 large loop- in engine cooling exhaust line. Rubbermaid bins on sliding wooden The loop is mounted inside the tracks. starboard sail locker well forward. I Other hits: Manual foot pumps for removed the valve from the loop-- salt and fresh water in galley and head threaded a hose onto the external sink. Galley sink drain has a shut-off fitting for the hose (clear) through a valve for starboard tack. Paula has hole in the fore-and-aft bulkhead fabricated an extensive selection of immediately above the starboard cloth storage bags on head doors inside and on ceiling of forward cabin. Chart somewhat popular in Europe. storage in two boxes mounted on Things to be done - other bits: overhead in forward cabin. Paula has also fabricated, designed Modifications still to come: We extensive exterior canvas works, still have a small leak in port rub rail covers, etc. for which we are considering several Other comments: Lee Brooks and his options unless someone else has a wife Jo (#079) are extremely skilled better idea. (Options: Dick Weaver artisans and designers in metal work. (#075) has replaced rub rail with wood Perhaps they would be able to help you and was cleverly done and is quite with your metal fabrication program. attractive. Fill interior of the rails We are writing this letter in Horta, with a closed-cell, non-expanding Faial, the Azores. We have purchased foam, which we suspect will retain property here. Therefore, this will be salt water). Double forestays so that our new home. If any Seawind ventures we can store two headsails up forward into Horta, and our boat is here, check without the bother of changing with Mid- Atlantic Yachts near the headsails at 0300 while bashing to marina and they will give you our phone windward. Dick Weaver first number or check the phone book. introduced us to the idea which is also Enjoy your days and sailing -- Paula and Tim Colwell

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Adieu, Nirvana Editors' Note: On March 10, 1996 we received the following note from Paularegarding the loss of their beloved Nirvana. We wish Paulaand Tim fair winds for their future.

It is with great sorrow that we tell death was injuries sustained on a reef you about the death of our sailing in the harbor of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. partner -- Nirvana #84(K). Cause of We sailed together for 18 years and of

S the three of us, she was the better not yet responded. We have not sailor. She will be sorely missed, forgotten you, we just had not memorized everyone's address. One of the positive things during this experience was how long it took for Tim and I have recently purchased the actions of water and reef to cause property in the Azores, which will irreparable damage to the hull -- the become our new home. Please feel free Seawind II is as strong as we all think to call us if you are in Horta. Mid she is. Our problem was a combination Atlantic Yacht Service will know our of lee shore, heavy surge and a broken telephone number. Our mailing address transmission cable. The surge will remain 60 Canterbury Court, continued to push Nirvana further onto Orange Park, FL 32065. the reef, and eventually, she was wedged tight. The transducer fairing In the most recent issue of Seawords, cracked and she filled with water. This now lost, someone asked about a "red made her too heavy for the commercial Seawind going east near the St. Lucie fishing boats that tried to pull her off Lock in April, 1995." That was us. We for three days. A barge with crane attempted to make radio contact might have been successful. It was the without success. fourth day when she heeled and a rock caused the fatal injuries. Everyone Finally, please remove our name from participating in the salvage effort was the mailing list. At present, the impressed with the heavy-duty subject of boats is very painful. construction of the Seawind. Perhaps sometime in the future we will contact you again. We hope the We apologize to our boating friends. At information we sent concerning the time "important papers" did not Nirvana's equipment will be helpful to seem to include our address book nor other owners. the Christmas mail to which we had Sincerely, Paula Colwell

New Dreams, New Owners-- refitting Flicka, formerly Vagabond

Bob and Georgi Samuelson, Flicka, boat, we discovered her original owner #38 (K) We purchased our 1976 was John A. Wolfteich of Southold, NY. Seawind II in January, 1995 and have David Shatan of Longboard Key, FI named her Flicka. Her former name was owned her in 1984. Tom Lee bought her Vagabond. From documents found on the in Tampa, FI and eventually had her

6 shipped via truck to Alameda, CA under the starboard v-berth--no odor where we purchased her this year from problems so far. We installed a Power Mr. Lee. We sold our home on five acres Survivor 35 watermaker--the motor in Grass Valley and moved onto little part is mounted under the galley sink Flicka. The poor thing had not been well and the white tubular pump section maintained nor cruised for long extends out under the companionway distances, and since that is our intent, steps. we have spent the last eight months Interior: Enlarged access to storage refitting her. We paid $35,000 and under both settees. (We have six little did we know we would be putting months stores on board.) Changed another $45,000 into her to get her hanging locker to all shelf storage for "cruise ready!" clothes and shoes. Mounted boards with Westerbeke: Replaced hour meter. Who pegs in upper forward section of chain knows how many hours are on the locker for line storage. Cut access to engine! Replaced stainless muffler forward bilge in two places: a 9" x 5" (full of pinhead-size holes) with riser opening located 2" forward of with Yanmar Wet-El to Vetus muffler- compression post and centered, in the -at transom made loop in wet exhaust head compartment sole and covered hose. Installed new raw water pump with lexan screwed down over silicone (from Jabsco at 1/2 the price of sealant gasket with drain to shower Westerbeke's), installed new heat sump. We found 1" of water around the exchanger, rebuilt fresh water pump, compression post but no rot. We installed dual Racor fuel filters, the installed a dam and bilge pump in the fuel line is currently in progress. We forward section of the 9x5 opening rebuilt the by having a new which drains both shower water and bronze safety netting, added two stanchions 406 EPIRB, Monitor self-steering vane to stern rail as we have mounted the (wonderful piece of gear), (boat came Johnson 15, the Lifesling, the BBQ, equipped with an Autohelm 3000). We fishing pole and stern anchor there, get weather fax on the laptop via the Contrary to Mr. Gillmer, we changed the SSB. The ham is mounted on the shelf deck drains from the long saggy hoses above the 3 drawers to starboard of to thru-hull openings cut about 12" aft companionway with an insulated of deck scuppers and above the water backstay for the antenna, the line. Our primary anchor is a 35# CQR automatic antenna tuner is mounted in with 200 feet of 5/16 chain. We have the starboard lazarette close to the not used this setup much, so we will invertor. We have 2 GPS units--a see. Garmin 75 and a 45--wonderful! When Rigging & sails: We pulled the masts, you add in a Radar, a 9.9' Apex polished them and applied Boeshield, inflatable, a Sony 12v TV and VCR, a ran new masthead wires through PVC pasta maker, snorkel gear, a Singer pipe, added a tricolor with strobe, ran 107 sewing machine, (tied down below halyards internally and added Pace- the table) about 200 books, etc., etc. Edward mast steps (they are also radar you can understand that our galley sink reflective). We replaced all standing drain now is way below the waterline. rigging with 316 SS, new turnbuckles, Consequently, we had to install a new halyard swivel assembly for the macerator pump to drain it. old Hood Seafurl (works great and is of sturdy construction) added an inner While working on the boat in the San forestay attached about 1 1/2 feet Francisco Bay area, we arranged a gain from top of main mast and connected with the Gephardts, owners of at deck level at the forward bulkhead Windspiel (107C), a rare West Coast in V-berth for storm jib, which we happening. What is a gam anyway? have yet to use. Attached a Mobri $2 Some sort of East Coast thing, I guess! radar reflector to upper shroud--it has been reported that we show up well on We are currently in San Diego preparing radar--that's comforting. New cruising to leave for Mexico any day now. In the main (8.5 oz) and mizzen (9.5 oz) from marina here in San Diego is a Seawind Sutter Sails in Sausalito, new cruising II named Seawind II. Must be hull #82K. spinnaker (1.5oz) and storm jib (9.3 oz) Our cruise is open-ended, hopefully from Hogin Sails in Alameda. (The two after Mexico to Costa Rica, the Canal existing jibs were in decent shape.) We and then to the Caribbean. Perhaps we lead the main halyard and reefing lines will come across some fellow to the cockpit and replaced running Seawinders there. We are on quite a rigging with Sta-set and Sta-set X. budget now that we have spent a bundle Safety and amenities: Avon offshore, on our "little girl" i.e., Flicka, but we valise pack liferaft stored in starboard are very happy with her. It's a pleasure cockpit locker, 15' Para-anchor, ACR to look back at her beautiful lines as

8 we row away in the dinghy. She LaPaz. outperformed us in the only rough When we pulled into our slip in the weather we have had so far. We love Marina de la Paz, imagine our surprise our Seawind! when we saw Gentle Promise, a Update from the Samuelsons, 2/12/96 Seawind II owned by Peter and Christie on Flicka's journey south. We did an 8 Knowles out of Bend, Oregon. What are I/2 day passage from San Diego to the chances of that? There are only a Cabo San Lucas 70 miles offshore. This total of five Seawind lls on the West was our first long passage and Cost as far as we know. In any case, in probably, from what we know of true East-coast style, we held an Flicka's history, hers also. She and our impromptu GAM and checked out each Monitor, Owen, gracefully and others' boat. Apparently Gentle effortlessly sailed us to Cabo in time Promise has been cruising Mexican for the holiday season. The weather waters for a couple of years. We both was cooperative: NW winds at our plan on leaving our boats in San Carlos backs, 10-12K and 6 to 8 foot-seas on on the hard during hurricane season and our quarter. We continued to have returning to the States for a couple of trouble with our engine--or more months. We then plan to spend another exactly--the fuel system. The tank season in Mexico and slowly work our under the cockpit sole is too shallow way south to Costa Rica. and too old and too full of gunk. The P.S. We just spent 7 days making a least bit of agitation, and the engine cockpit: awning. The ketch rig is a either sucks air or the filters clog up challenge, and our solar panel is with crud. We jury-rigged a day tank mounted on the dodger, thus from a Diesel jerry jug and are multiplying our difficulties.The presently in the process of installing a finished product, however, looks quite stainless day tank we had made here in good.

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Charles F. McFadden, Odorilla, #45 fishing vessel caught Odorilla's rode, (K) A personal experience that may be swinging the yacht into her steel hull of interest. My First Mate, her cat and I to the tune of about $5,500 in damage. decided to sail Odorilla south for the In brief, Odorilla was able to proceed winter via the ICW. We sailed from to the Atlantic Yacht Basin in Fort Washigton on the Potomac on 1 Chesapeake, Va for three weeks of November 1995. The cruise progressed repairs. This episode aborted our very well until the night of 6 cruise plans. We left Odorilla at AYB November. We had anchored off Fort for the winter, moored across the pier Monroe near Phoebus Channel. Shortly from Aurora #124(S). after 2100, an in-bound commercial Replaced port upper and forward

9 lower main shrouds as a consequence Temple Bayliss, Plainsong, #32(K) of collision. I am experimenting with a had a total of four cracked swages jib downhaul (see Simplify Your Sail when I bought the boat, plus a cracked Handling by Dave Gerr, NA in Cruising fitting at the bottom of the original World, February 1987.) I also use a rod bobstay. I replaced the bobstay Walder Boom Brake and am happy with with wire and used Staylock fittings to its performance, replace the cracked swages. I would be Replaced the bowsprit shattered in interested to know if someone feels I the collision. I have signal halyards should have replaced the stays instead reeved to the main and mizzen of going to Staylocks. The cracks in the mastheads and to the main spreaders, swages were hard to see. Can I get a . At the main chemical that makes them show up masthead I have a hawk, riding light better--something I can use without and VHF antenna. At the mizzen, a removing the mast? windvane for the Autohelm 3000 and a Don & Brenda Bundy, Talisman, #129 Ioran antenna. In this connection, I (K) We have two sets of sails, a local have run the Ioran cable, windvane set which we use on weekends and an cable and the binnacle light cable offshore set which is used when we go inside the mizzenmast; they exit on extended trips. The offshore set was through the step into the engine built to our own specifications.They compartment via a foot-long CPVC pipe are 10 oz weight without roach or which provides watertight egress. I battens. Even our 155 jib is 10 oz replaced a badly corroded aluminum weight. While this may seem over- mizzenmast step a few years ago. built, it meets with the British specifications for sails on our boat. Edward Dimock, Camelot, #1 (K) Seems there is a big difference of Rigging was replaced a few years opinion about what weight sails should before I bought the boat due to a boat be used across the Atlantic. We are yard fire in the shed where the rig was always happy we have the extra stored. Metal-Mast spars with internal strength when the going gets rough and halyards and 1/4 inch wire on the main. the wind is on the way up. How often Is this big enough? one sees a vessel coing into port with I'm planning to purchase a jib furling torn sails. Two possibilities exist, system this spring. Choices are either they are too light a weight, or between Pro-Furl, FurI-Ex and sun worn or both. With our approach, Schaefer. All are good and cost we think we take care of both between $1400 and $1500. I can't situations. decide. I need new sails, but will have Our rigging was fine until were to settle for having a couple of my jibs sailing in over 35 knots of wind. Then modified for the furling system this the triatic would become loose and year. spin around in a frightening manner. We tried adjusting the rigging to no avail.

lO Being desperate for answers, we Bertrand de Frondeville, Pianissimo, contacted Thomas C. Gillmer, and he #80(K) inquired about the size of the mizzen Editors' Note: WhenBertrand bought stays. After a short discussion, it was Pianissimofrom John Geils,she was equipped apparent that the manufacturer with Hood's Sto-boom. There was a survey (Allied) had not followed the of Sto-boom owners in Practical Sailor, (15 architect's specifications. We removed Oct '94), a synopsis of which he provided in the orignal smaller wire, tangs and his letter. However,here is his own experience attachments belowdeck and installed with the Hood Sto-boom. I can only rely on my first active the new, larger size 1/4" wire, tangs, summer campaign in which I had some etc. This took care of the problem. The entire cost was about $600. We have lively "frustrations" for the first since sailed in 35 knot wind and the month until I called Hood and learned from a spirited Frenchman with a noble triatic is stiff and not flopping around. name like mine, that the boom angle Darryl Forrester, Seawind II, #4 (I() Mast corrosion at the base of the mast must be optimized around 8-15 o up shoe was combined with the athwart from horizontal (creep forward or aft beam (adjacent to the head) sagging provide the limits of the range) and a and came together as an expensive couple of wraps should be kept on the project, since I was not present to do halyard while furling. the work myself (and now I wonder ill Without further mishap, I was able to solo most of the time, furling or could have done it myselfi) This is what was done: The mast was raising sail in winds gusting to 50 pulled and about one inch cut off (about knots. My winch is small (3"drum) and one speed, and I ratchet only in the last 1/2 to 3/4" was actually corroded). A few feet. I wouldn't mind a self-tailing stainless platee to fit under the shoe was fabricated and installed to make winch, so that I could use two hands. the mast the same height as before. Yet it is much less difficult than jib This seemed a better alternative to furling (without winch) or trimming on 4" winches in heavy weather. If you recurring the stays, sails, etc. The find it too hard to raise at the winch, interior I keep a 4xl/2" wood board to fit questions. I like Sto-boom's easy roll- between the track's tip and boom if the in and out, although I have not luff rolls on itself close to a batten mastered reefing in a seaway to without bringingg down the whole track, satisfaction. Meanwhile, ponder much To raise sail quickly, pulling the cheaper lazy jacks (Dutch or not) and halyard at the mast takes seconds, my preference to reef standard sails Reefing other than at anchor still solo while hove-to offshore. needs some thinking. Until I fully So, until I learn how to safely and master heaving to and then reefing at reliably reef and furl while hove-to in any height or fully furling, I would be any weather which can suffer a tempted believed that a vessel should have 3 back in the boat underestimated the horsepower for each thousand pounds difficulty of removing and remounting of displacement. From what we've the engine and the complexity of the seen, it looks like he was right. For the wiring harness. As a result, when there Seawind, that's 15x3=45HP. were things wrong with the wiring Edward Dimock, Camelot, #I (K) My when the engine was back in the boat, engine was replaced just before I the yard was not anxious to spend large bought the boat with a Volvo 2003 (28 amounts of additional time at their HP). I like the new engine. It is easily own expense putting things right. To maintained. Fuel and oil filters, avoid this problem, anyone impeller, dipstick are all at the front contemplating removing and of the engine where they are readily reinstalling the engine on these boats accessible. Editors' query: Is one a should go over the wiring and plumbing true Seawind II owner if dipstick, of the engine with the yard's impeller, fuel and oil filters are representative and discuss the limited readily accessible ? access and the complexity of the John A. Kremski, Jr., Solution,#88 (K) installation. That way the yard will be I did replace the engine and fuel tank conscious of the difficulties involved last winter. After talking to those who and will take the required care to label have done this, I decided to remove the the wiring and make sure that the work engine room bulkhead. This was really is done correctly. easy to do--simply remove the trim In the end, I will achieve a good along the top and starboard side (no installation, but I have had some need to remove bottom trim), and run a problems. Coming into a channel at saber saw at a 45 ° angle along the night under sail just after corner by the sink. This gives really recommissioning, I pressed the switch great access. I had a mechanic do the on the hand-held spotlight that plugs in removal and installation of a new near the instrument panel--and the Yanmar 20HP. This engine is about 130 instrument panel lights lit up instead Ibs lighter, which has affected the of the spotlight. We made it anyway. trim. I plan to enlarge the batteries There were two or three problems like from 4D to 8D to compensate for the that, each one a pain in the neck to weight in a useful way. diagnose and correct. Temple BayUss, Plainson#, #32 (I0 I In my case, and probably in other bought the boat in September of 1994 cases, the shop that actually rebuilt and had the engine rebuilt and the the engine (not the boatyard) had no rigging inspected and repaired over sense at all of the high cost of last winter. Here are some thoughts removing and re-installing it. As a about what happened to me: result they were careless about some I think the yard which removed the things that they would have worried Westerbeke 30, contracted with a shop about if they had known how difficult to have it rebuilt and put the motor the engine was to get at when re-

13 installed. Make sure this problem is reinstallation. Don't be lulled into communicated to the rebuilder and also complacency by a bright, new paint job. have the engine bench tested--with a The cylinder head must be removed special check for fluid leaks--prior to prior to taking the engine out of the boat.

Engine Maintenance Charles F. McFadden, Odorilla, #45 Every 700 hours of engine running (K) Lube and oil filter - change every time, we change oil and oil filter, 100 hours; Primary fuel filter - check inspect belts for condition and tension, for water daily underway; change each check the transmission oil level, season; Secondarry fuel filter - change linkage and cables and change fuel each season; Heat exchanger zinc - filters. We give the entire engine change every 200 hours; Sea strainer - compartment a good Iookover at this check daily underway; Starting battery time looking for anything suspicious. - check condition and electrolyte The 1200-hour frequency ensures that monthly; maintain at/near full charge, we will catch something that may be developing before it becomes a major Don and Brenda Bundy, Talisman, problem on the open sea and has helped #1,29 (K) We do 100 hour inspections, us keep running without frequent monitored by using a Hobbs meter, breakdowns.

On Fuel: Changin E the pickup, revlaeing the tank & dealing ith fuel contamination

George & Lynne Lewis, Or/go III, #93 What was the solution? I changed (K) The last thing we really had to do a the pickup to a piece of copper tube fix on was the fuel tank. For years if long enough to reach the center or apex you ran the engine when the seas were of the tank baffles. Then I soldered a 3+ feet and the tank was less than half shoe on the end of the pick-up pipe to full, we would have engine failure, raise it off the bottom of the tank When the boat pitched, the intake about 3/8". I then inserted the new would suck dry, and the good old pick-up in the tank by undoing the Westerbeke 30 would quit. This was fitting at the top, pushed the copper both embarrassinng and dangerous to pipe toward the middle until I felt it say the least. I used some foam board stop at the baffle apex. Then I slipped and made a model of the tank and found the fitting from the top of the tank that with a half tank or less, the over the copper tube and screwed it pickup back into the tank. The Westerbeke has in 4 to 5 foot seas with less than 1/4 not stopped yet, and we have powered tank.

Dee & Walt Neibel, Bernadine, #98 and brought forward into the main (K) Our last contact was about cabin, where it was discovered it contaminated fuel tanks and system, would not fit through the As a result of two to three engine companionway (by about two inches). It shutdowns due to contaminated fuel, did go through with no problem after mainly rust and dirt particles, we sawing in half! The new tank was made elected to replace the original a little smaller to fit through the "Corten" fuel tank with a new companionway--38 gallon capacity. In aluminum tank. The removal of the old spite of the alleged corten tank and installation of the new tank construction of the old tank, it was went well. So far this year (1995) we very rusty, with large amounts of have enjoyed trouble-free engine scale, etc. accumulated. When operations. Racor filter has stayed at replumbing everything, I installed a 2" Hg. Delta P. heavy-duty outboard engine fuel priming squeeze bulb in before the John A. Kremski, Jr., Solution, #88 Racor, which makes bleeding very easy. (K) While the engine was out I decided I also put in a de-bug" unit. It passes to remove the fuel tank. The bottom the fuel between two strong magnets, supports (and the mizzen supports) which according to the manufacturer were removed, and the tank lowered kills algae. (I'll let you know if it

15 seems to do anything after I have a until their filters are clean. I asked at little more experience with it. If the Hansen Marine seminar a few years anyone wants to know more, get in ago if they thought it was a good idea. touch, I'II be happy to discuss this They replied that they were about to work. offer the same service. The filtering is Darryl Forrester, Sea_indll, #4(K) I not cheap ($80-$90), but I have had no have my fuel "cleaned" (filtered) by a problems since I started it. They also service once every year. They put the recommend using an additive. I use nozzle into the tank through the BIOBOR, but bacteria still grows in the sending unit, which churns up the stuff tank, dies and needs to be gotten out as in the bottom of the tank and filter it evidenced by the stuff on their filters.

Ah H lRU._lDeck

From George & Lynne Lewis, Origo --full hull length--of heavy mat III, #93 (K) Our Seawind II has been epoxied into the area, put all the stuff good to us. We have gone through some inside the boat back together, and it nasty weather, but she has never let us has never leaked a drop since. I've down. She leaked like a sieve at the always wondered how much they paid hull/deck joint until we really looked that kid per hour. He sure caused 149 at that and discovered that some kid people a lot of grief. employed at Allied (then DFG Yachts) had drilled a bunch of holes for the rub _l h_ zsr _Y"" rail that were crooked, so he left them _"_'--"----_/_ _-_;_ L,7_, and drilled some more. The holes not S_fe,_'--_ filled used to let the water in when the rail was down and you couldn't see themt. The fix was easy. Two layers

Holding Tagk, s

Edward Dimock, Camelot, #I(K) cabinetry. I am now considering a Regarding holding tanks: I need to flexible tank, but I realize this is address this. Currently my boat has probably not the best solution. Where none. This is a high priority, but the is the best place to put the tank? problem is where to put it. I would like Don & Gael Steffens, Aurora,#124 (S) at least a 10-gallon tank, but Because we sailed on Lake Champlain preliminary measuring does not for many years where state and federal indicate that it is possible to install it laws were very strict in the extreme anywhere steel tank fabricated to fit under the water and found it leaked. Fortunately, aft end of the port forward v-berth it was only water. bunk. Hosing runs from the head to the Contacting the manufacturer of the tank. The outgoing tank hose connects tank, we learned it was not repairable, to a Y-valve. One side of the Y connects that nothing would stick or attach to to a hose for pump-out at marinas. The it. We carefully cut the wood which other allows for direct discharge creates the v-bunk and removed the offshore. Although we lost some tank. We tried to repair the tank, but to storage space, we gained peace of no avail. mind, knowing that if any marine We contacted a company that builds patrol or Coast Guard wishes to check molds for aircraft and had them us at any time, we are completely legal construct a new fiberglass tank. Re- in US waters, enforcement strips were installed Charles F. McFadden, Odorilta, #45 within the fiberglass for strength. (K) I installed Raritan's Lectra/San in Fittings were installed using epoxy. A Odorilla in 1988. I didn't like the idea large fitting was installed on top for of carrying a cesspool around with me. access in case the local police or Coast I still don't, but pressure for "no Guard wanted to examine its contents. discharge zones" seems to be We now have had six years of problem- increasing, so I may have to put in a free service from this installation. tank yet, probably on the discharge This has been a successful approach side of the Lectra/San. I have used the for us. If we had to do it over, we'd do Lectra/San almost continuously for the same thing. eight years. In that time I have Dick Weaver, lxchel, #75 (K) replaced the timer and electrode pack I have installed a holding tank. From twice each. The control unit is located the factory the boat came with a in the head in the upper forward corner Lectro/San which we used for a few of the outboard locker. The treatment years whenever we were in a confined tank is located under the starboard V- body of water. It was installed beneath berth. It is a very tight fit. (I am not the starboard v-berth on a small shelf sure the later version of the unit would which was screwed to the inboard fit.) I am generally satisfied with the support for the berth. It had a Y valve Lectra/San. A drawback is its current located beneath the stateroom sink, demand (approximately 1.75 amp-hours which simultaneously switch both the per cycle) but, to me, that is still intake and exit of the Lectro/San. preferable to a cesspool. After 4 or 5 years, both failed and Don and Brenda Bundy, Talisman, were removed. Since then we had #129 (K) Talisman came equipped direct overboard discharge only. with a 25-gallon holding tank installed The State of Florida has enacted a within the forward cabin underneath strict MSD law and seems to plan to the double bunk. After purchasing enforce it. I am told that the rangers at Talisman, we filled the tank with Dry Tortugas come aboard and inspect

77 MSD's, so I bowed to authority and put lock the head in either the "holding in a holding tank. tank" or "overboard" position. The It was not difficult, but it's whole cost for the materials was over cumbersome and expensive. I resent the $500. This might be considered a space it takes up. I bought a 13-gallon deluxe system, but it appears even a Todd holding tank from West Marine minimal system may not be cheap. If it and installed it beneath the starboard were installed by a shipyard, the cost v-berth on a small shelf I built for it. would be over $1,000 no doubt, even This was the largest tank I could place though their craftsmen are more in that position. I had to make a cutout skilled and would take less time than I in the bunk to get the tank in, which I did. replaced and secured with wood George and Lynne Lewis, O_go III, screws. #93 (K) The holding tank was bad. It I want to be as certain as I can be leaked right from the start where the that the system does not stink. I have lower hose connected. We found a crack had bad experiences with plastic in the tank and the heat-welded fitting sanitary hose in the past, so went with was not fitted properly. With two big neoprene and cloth hose, which is much thru-hull plastic fittings (one male more expensive. The cheapest I could threaded, the other female) and a great find was at Defender Industries. I used gob of Boatlife caulk and a grit your over 20 feet. I also bought what I teeth, put your arm and hand into the judged to be the best Y valves, two tank as far as you could reach, it still plus one I already had. I also built a was smelly and messy attitude, we put new bulkhead for the outboard side of the new fitting in, screwed it tight the head of 3/4 inch plywood, which I with lots of caulk, and it hasn't leaked covered with white Formica. There is a for 16+ years.

handdeck pumpfitting underfor docksidethe sink pump-out,for overboarda _1_ __ ._.J--.._[*_ discharge of the tank (at sea, of _1_'_':_'°_i_ "'''°11_ course), and provision for direct . • ,, L.11_.f,t_,.__L::D _- overboard discharge when away from -- I _% 0vTl_q J US waters. I can use the head now in any configuration I desire. The main Y valve is mounted behind the outboard George & Lynne Lewis' caulking remedy head bulkhead with its handle on the for holding tank leakage inboard surface of the bulkhead. I can

Ladder From Dick Manuel, Mermaid, #50 (K) Ladder arrived while I was travelling to Douglas W. Smith, Sunpower, #59 and was installed by my b0atyard. We (K) The STEPAWAY Midship Boarding used the ladder throughout the 1995

18 summer season and found it to be well STEPAWAY ladder and spoke highly of designed and constructed and very, it and the proximity of the vendor to very convenient. We usually left it in my homewaters should any post sale the "installed mode" ready for adjustments become necessary. deployment from the port side gateway Whether those factors equate to but did switch it to the starboard side $150 more or less is up to the when marina docking on the port side prospective buyer. But the design of was required. (Incidentally, in the the STEPAWAY mounts seemed folded mode, it stores well in the superior, and that was another factor lazarette or below.) in my choice of STEPAWAY. Mounting and dismounting are easy. For some of us Medicare sailors Simply section for stowing. And if you buy one by his booth. For more information and meet the designer and fabricator at about STEPAWAY TM, call 800-535- a boat show, he'll give you free rubber 1355. Tops-in-Quality, 810/364-7925. end tips just as a courtesy for stopping Din Ho;sts

Dick Weaver, Ixchel, #7.5 (K) could be removed completely and a I recently wrote a piece about bringing substitute flap inserted, which has a our dinghy aboard. Ken Snow (106K) built-in cavity that fits around the suggested I send it to you, so here dinghy and keeps spray out. The dinghy goes. is held securely by straps lashed to the We tow our sailing dinghy in protected cabin top hand rails and weathered a water but offshore we carry it on the gale with this rig. cabin-top behind the mast. The dinghy My wife and I found it was difficult to is eight feet long, a Dyer clone. We get the dinghy aboard and capsized carry it upside down to avoid catching without abrading the cabin top, rail and rainwater or boarding seas. The dinghy, so we made a sling hoisted rests against the mast, the forward from the main halyard. It had a that couldn't be done by a single of the suspended dinghy is half- hander. Additionally, if the operation capsized with one rail down and one were carried out while anchored in rail up. One could hoist the dinghy in current, it was difficult to keep the this position but not launch it, so the loop in position for hoisting as the rig must be modified. current would push it off the stern; so First, tie a knot in the port stern line, the following rig was devised for located so the knot just bears on the easier and single-handed dingy port side of the block when the dinghy retrieval and launching, is level athwartships and the sling The dinghy is hoisted on the main taut. This knot prevents the dinghy halyard with a three-rope sling that from capsizing to starboard as the knot attaches to the dinghy's mid- cannot pass through the block. If the towing eye and to two eye-straps knot is too small, make it larger. secured on the dinghy's stern one on Now measure the distance between the each quarter. Use the jib halyard if the eye straps and tie an additional line dinghy is to be carried on the foredeck. (diagonal line) to the starboard stern The main halyard shackle attaches to line that same distance from the block the center eye of a bridle that leads or slightly further; use a rolling hitch. downward to a spreader bar which is There is to be another bronze snap in as long as the dinghy or a little longer, the lower end of the diagonal line. Snap The forward end of the bridle is this snap into the bail of the port snap secured to the end of the spreader and and bend the diagonal line to it, so as continues downward about eight feet to take up all the slack in the diagonal to a bronze snap that clips to the line when the dinghy is suspended towing eye. The after portion of the level. The diagonal line runs from the bridle attaches to the after end of the starboard stern line, a few feet below spreader then is tied to the head of a the block to the port stern line's snap. single block, allowing the block to Now the dinghy is level and stable. It pivot. Another line (stern line) about cannot capsize to starboard because 16 feet long passes through the block the knot in the stern line prevents it and terminates in bronze snaps at each and it cannot capsize to port because end, which attach to the eye-straps on the starboard stern line pulls on both the dinghy's stern. The eye-straps port and starboard eyestraps. When the should be placed part way down the diagonal line's snap is released, the transom, roughly even with the dinghy can be manually capsized to dinghy's center of gravity. This whole port without much difficulty. After it rig makes a three-cornered sling which is capsized, reattach the diagonal line holds the dinghy level fore and aft and snap into the same snap as previously, allows it to capsize without releasing it will now be on the opposite hand. or fouling any of the lines, but this rig The dinghy is now stable and capsized. is not stable. The geometry of the rig It can be lowered into place with little is such that the most stable position difficulty. It is a little confusing to

21 attach the ring to a floating dinghy, but From Don and Gael Steffens, Aurora, on deck, all lines may be left #124(S) We bring our dinghy on board connected. The first few times, the when we sail. We don't want to subject spreader may foul the standing rigging, it to unneccesary wear and tear, nor do but this is easily corrected by pulling we want to get into any avoidable the dinghy further aft. Rather than trouble, for instance with a following securing the snaps and block with sea. We carry it upside down lashed on knots, splices would be more secure. I the foredeck unless we are making a suggest the lines by 1/4" three-strand passage. Then we deflate the Avon and rope. I used the aluminum tubing store it aft the mast. (The liferaft spreader epoxy glue, then applied fiberglass epoxy, the Formica covering the glue roving set in epoxy resin to the joint of area must be removed, which is not the sister shelf and the topside, difficult with a chisel.Outline the area overlapping about 4 inches on each. I with chisel cuts,and the Formica now had a shelf twice the thickness of comes off easily. The cleats were then the original and bonded to the topside through-bolted through the shelves. by two layers of roving with a layer of The shelf lip is an important cloth on the bottom, strengthening member. Now that the It is important to anchor the shelf shelf is twice as thick,there is twice fore and aft so it cannot rotate.This is as much area to screw fastenings into probably more important than to secure the lip. The lip must be strengthening annintact shelf. The removable so the plywood ceiling can original construction fixed the shelf be removed. Both port and starboard with one or two wood screws driven lips came completely adrift during the through the bulkhead into the edge of bash to P,owaytan. I used much longer the shelf. In time, these came loose. I screws than original and drove a row made wooden cleats for the forward into both the original shelf and the and after end of theshelves, both above sister addition. The shelf is now very and below the shelf. These were epoxy secure and should support the topside glued and bolted to the bulkheads fore better. and aft. To get a good bond with the

Questions & Answers

John A. Kremski, Solution, #88 (K) Calvin A. Landau, Jr., Spring Tide, I'm considering adding some davits on #118 (C) I truly enjoy reading the transom and would like to get in Seawords and have felt fortunate that touch with anyone who has done this. most of the problems encountered by Temple Bayliss, Plainsong, #32 (K) others have not troubled my boat. What would cause the sea water side However, I do have two serious (?) of the cooling system to stop up problems, which I have not read upstream of the sea-strainer? I can anything about. blow out the obstruction, but it comes A multitude of small (nickel sized) back after I have been sailing around blisters covering the entire hull. These for a bit. I have removed the slotted were there when I bought the boat in outboard fitting and probed up to the 1989 and have not changed since. The strainer without finding anything, former owner said they were there What is the best penetrating when he bought the boat four years lubricant no sign of delamination. The condition situation whenever the boat is hauled. seems to have stabilized. Any similar We would suggest checking first to reports or advice? determine hardness of blisters and if The other problem is dry rot at the any liquid is oozing from them. If all is aft end of the bowsprit. As you know, firm and stable - let them go. The big the bowsprit is assembled of boards repair job can be put off for another laid on edge. All of the boards are not time. There are several temporary and affected. Of course, the proper remedy cosmetic repair jobs you can do is to replace the entire assembly, yourself to reduce further However a simple solution would be to deterioration, but you will have to remove the bad wood and fill with an meticulously prepare a smooth hull epoxy mixture. There is a ring of bolts bottom before you start. All the good near the stem, which apparently bottom paint companies have the bowsprit in place and may or may instructions for jobs like that. not transfer compressive load from the Personally, I think your bowsprint rigging to the deck. This solution would problem is more serious and I'd start probably pick up compressive load as looking at the possibility of a full required. Unfortunately, this detail is replacement. an invitation to rot. Any similar Darryl Forrester, Seawind II, Hull reports? #4(K) For other Westerbeke 30 owners: Don Steffens, Aurora, #124 (S) We Where do you get new air filters? The had similar concerns when we bought old FRAM 12 is no longer being made; Aurora back in 1985. There were many my last three were from small blisters scattered over the hull Westerbeke,but because of the on both sides, but they appeared too elliptical configuration and low small to be of concern. Over the years demand, I wonder how long they will we have watched carefully to see if continue them? Also has anyone their size was changing or if they were experimented with adding a Diesel fuel becoming softer. So far, the news is pump to make priming after fuel filter good. They remain small and very hard. changes less painful? We do not believe it's a problem at present but continue to monitor the

24 The Ditty Bag New Seawind II Owners Welcome Aboard

Robert J. Furlong, Inspiration, #95 Spirit. Our hailing port will be (K) I am enjoying my boat very much Eastham, MA. and I have received compliments from Spirit is a move up for us from our my mooring mates on her condition and 28' Albin Cumulus sloop, Trysnes--a beauty. She has proved to be a very wonderful, handy boat that treated us dependable and sturdily built craft. My well. But we found ourselves pushing wife and I are thankful that we did not beyond her safe limits increasingly as experience any difficulties with her in we gained more confidence, got more our first full season of ownership. This ambitious and ventured farther afield summer we sailed mostly on the in heavier weather. Adding three feet weekends, but I did engage in some of LWL and doubling displacement with midweek racing in Little Neck Bay. Spirit, confident in Tom Gillmer's With a few knots of wind she will do offshore design, we think that the about six knots of speed, but last fall limits will be ours alone, not she pegged eight on the knot meter ourboat's. Now, there's a challenge! while running in a 20-knot wind. With I met the Royals in Annapolis at the two small children, Kathy and I were closing and look forward to staying in not up for making any cruises this touch with them as we go about year, but we may give it a go next refitting Spirit for ocean voyaging. summer. I'II let you know how things We'll begin by rebedding deck hardware turn out. and refinishing the bottom before Tim Buckley, Spirit, #119 (C)I'm relaunching in June and sailing Spirit delighted to report that my wife, from the Chesapeake to our mooring in Jorunn Jacobsen Buckley, and I have Chatham's Stage Harbor on Cape Cod. now purchased Doug and Betty Royals' We're planning a five-week cruise from SWll 11 9C, Syrinx.. the Cape to Penobscot Bay and points The boat has been kept in immaculate east in July and August, hoping that condition, and it will be a real about two year's work and "freedom challenge to live up to the Royals' high chip" saving will do to prep Spirit and standards maintenanfce--a challenge us to farther-flung adventures. that we'll veroy happily do our best to The back issues of the newsletter meet. As the Royals reserved the name that you sent in the fall have already Syrinx, Jorunn and I have renamed 119C proven invaluable, and I'm sure that we'll appreciate the wealth of how-to

2S information that they contain more and number of no-discharge areas) and so more as we get into the work we plan, on. which includes many items well- So our thanks to you, the Royals, and covered in past newsletters: rebedding newsletter contributors: all have made the rub rail, cutting an access hatch to it possible for us to enter this new the forward bilge, doing something phase of our cruising live with about the Lectrasan ( a holding tank confidence and a feeling of real really seems a must for coastal support. cruising today with the increasing

The Gillmers Come to Call

Don & Gael Steffens, Aurora,#I24 (S) As we got up to leave, we asked if We were delighted and truly honored Tom and Annie would like to visit last October to meet and visit Tom Aurora, which was anchored just off Gillmer at his home in Annapolis, their dock. The invitation was quickly Mary.and. Over the years we had accepted, and within minutes we four exchanged a few letters on the were on board with the two of us subjects of repairs and modifications showing off our boat to two pairs of to our Seawind II, Aurora, and Tom the most critical eyes ever to view her always closed his notes with a lines. gracious invitattion, "Stop by our dock Tom poked about respectfully, in Annapolis." quietly examining a multitude of little Last year, just after the Annapolis things we hoped would meet with his Gains & Sailing Plans

FTvmAmerican Heritage Diaionary: Gam: l. A school or herd of whales. 2. A social visit or friendly conversation, especially' between whalers at sea. To come together socialh'; to visit, especially while at sea. To visit with. To spend (time) in visiting. [Perhaps short for GAMMON deceptive talk).]

From Charles F. McFadden, Odorilla, family on the eastern end of Long #45 (K) I am interested in gams this Island. Then we hope to sail through summer, but I don't know yet where I the Cape Cod Canal to visit a friend in will be, maybe down here in Florida or South Wellfleet before heading into maybe in the Chesapeake. Please keep new waters for us. We expect to leave me posted about plans. Aurora in Maine next winter. If anyone From Don and Gael Steffens, Aurora, has any suggestions or is heading our #124 (S) In early May we expect to way, we would enjoy hearing from you. leave Atlantic Yacht Basin in Jorunn &Tim Buckley, Spirit, #119 Chesapeake, Virginia and head for Expect to sail from the Chesapeake to Annapolis where we will install Radar our mooring in Chatham's Stage Harbor and a heater in anticipation of sailing on Cape Cod. We're planning a five- the coast of Maine during July, August week cruise from the Cape to and part of September. Weather Penobscot Bay and points east in July permitting, we may sail from Cape May and August. directly for Block Island and visit

On Cruising & Fond Memories

Allen Pierson, P. O. Box 1944, Fort Collins, CO, 80522 In Miami this January after a Caribbean cruise on a 70,000 tonner, was able to contact Ray Rodriguez, who had boat Rollin' Home #97 (C), now Chubasco, Oct. 93. I did visit the old boat with Ray's son and daughter at the Coral Gables Sailing Club and the boat looked great as I remembered. Interestingly enough, I also visited with one of the owners of "Bluewater Books" in Fort Lauderdale, who had cruised their Seawind II in the past but now have a powerboat. It is a wonderful store and they remarked about seeing Chubasco in the marina in Miami and how they still admire her lines.

Helen & Fred H. Myers, new address 25270 Roland Lane, Punta Gorda, FL 33955, 941/575-7860. Former owners, #5(K) Just a note to give you some information changes. First, Fred and I made our move to Florida. An almost equally big change is that we have just sold our Seawind II Summerwind and last

27 report is that she safely arrived in her new home port of Miami. The new owners are Lillian G. and Carlos Zalacain, 4140 SW 60th Court, Miami, FI 331 55. We have almost no other info other than that new owner elected not to keep the documentation. If anyone you know is keeping a record of the list and sale price, we would not mind giving them this information along with other particulars. In the meantime, we still have a little 19' Starcraft and am waiting for the heat to abate somewhat before venturing out on the water and learning how to fish Florida style. George & Lynne Lewis, Origo III, #93 (K) Lynne and I have loved our 20,000 miles on old Origo III, and it's been wonderful. We spent the entire summer to September 15th in the North Channel of Georgian Bay in 1993. Installed refrigeration, a Groco deckwash pump (for the chain -- muddy bottom up there) and truly had the cruise of our lives. Needless to say it has been an interesting time since 1979 when we picked Origo III up from the boatworks in Catskill. Right now the dear old girl is up for sale, listed with Interyacht brokers, so we shall see .... John A. Kremski, Jr., Solution, #88 (K) In the past year that I have owned Solution, l've spent a number of weekends cruising Pine Island Sound, as well as a Fort Myers-Dry Tortugas-Key West-Marathon trip and another trip north to Longboat Key. This working for a living always gets in the way of having fun. Iohn McVey, #35 (K) We still have our boat berthed at Monterey, California and sad to say the boat has become our residence in that city since we very seldom move the boat. We did live on the boat for four years and during that time we were on a mooring. It was an interesting time. Some of the locals thought we were certifiable and others knew we were.I wish to thank you for the many years of service that you have rendered to all the Seawind II owners and associates.

From the Members about Membership

Dick Manuel, Mermaid, #50 (K) they support it or not, I believe recently inquired about dropping non- Seawords is read and of some use to dues contributing members from the most and continuing reading may mailing list of Sea_ords. This is a promote class interest and unity. I group decision, so let's hear from you. think some owners appreciate it, but Dick Weaver, Ixchel, #75(K) Regarding believe the suggested donation is more the question of whether we should than it is worth to them. All our boats prune the Seawords mailing list to are getting older and as a group, we eliminate more contributions, the less expense the Seawind. It helped me achieve a for all. Any means to effect economy perspective on the boat that I had not may reduce the size of the requested developed. I enjoyed reading the donations and thereby increase the accounts of other people's experiences percentage of donors. Enclosed is a and the various steps that they took to check for $1 5. Editors' note: The majority upgrade their boats; John H. McVey - of letters received included donations or To me the Seawords is worth my membership renewals. We trimmed some of investment. Just reading about the the letters to the relevant information, but experiences of the group and their include here some of the comments we ideas about how they improve their thought you'd enjoy, vessels is invaluable information. Ed Bob & Georgi Samuelson - We itors' note: This last was addressed to Dick certainly wish to support the Manuel as were all the letters. We Associaton and the newsletter, as we wholeheartedly second John McVey's have found them extremely useful in gratitude to Dick Manuel for giving all learning about our new boat!; Robert J. $eawind II owners what amounts to a Furlong - Thank you for sending me the continually updated Owners Manual very informative newsletters on

Contributors to this issue of SeaJvords, The Log of Seawinds II Owners Temple Bayliss, Plainsong, #32 (K) 1114 Dover Road, Manakin-Sab0t, VA 23103 Tim Buckley, Spirit, #119 ©, P. O. Box 1053, Eastham, MA 02642, 508/255-8162; [email protected] Don & Brenda Bundy, Talisman, //129 (K), 4913 Forestay, New Port Richey, FL 34652, 81 3/848-41 88 Paula & Tim Colwell, Nirvana, #84(K) Mailingaddress: 60 Canterbury Court, Orange Park, FL 32065 Edward Dimock, Ca_lot, #1K 42 MountainView Avenue, Avon, CT06001 ; 203/678-0470 Darryl Forrester, Seawind II, #4 (K), 59 Church Street, Charleston, SC29401, 803-723-5645 h; 803/722-2041 Bertrand de Frondeville, Pianissimo, #80 (K),19 Hook Road, Rye, NY 10580 Robert J. Furlong, Inspiration, #95 (K), 134 Prospect Avenue, Douglaston, NY, 11363 John A. Kremski, Jr. Solution, #88 (K), 1801 Brantley Road #1316, Fort Myers, FL 33907, 823/277-9352 (evening) 823/332-6788 (daytime) George & Lyl_ne Lewis, Origo III, #93 (K) 3602 St. Clair Highway, china Township, MI 48054 Dick Manuel, Mermaid, #50 (K), 62 Brander Parkway, P. O. Box 422, Shelter Island Heights, NY 11965-0422 Charles F. McFadden, Odofilla, #45 (K), 2709 Golf Lake Circle #1523, Melbourne, FI, 32935, 407/752-4846 Helen & Fred H. Myers, new address25270 RolandLane, Punta Gorda,FL 33955, 941/575-7860, former owners #5K Dee & Walt Neibel, Bernadine. #98 (K), 108 Glenwood Drive, Washington Crossing, PA 18977 Allen Pierson, P. O. Box 1944, Fort Collins, CO, 80522 Bob & Georgi S_nuelson, Flicka, #38 (K), 101 BW McKnight Wy. #100, Grass Valley, CA 95949 Don & Gael Steffens, Aurora,#124 (S), 915 Tropic Drive, Vero Beach,FI 32963 Dick Weaver, Ixchel, #75 (K),1332 PasadenaAvenue South, #404, South Pasadena,FL 33707-3747 Our new logo Our new masthead logo is the clever creation of J Michael Skinner, #37(K). Isn't it terrific? Many thanks, Michael. It's an honor to be the first to use it. Don & Gael Steffens, Aurora, #1 24 (S), Edition Editors

29 Special Topics for the Next Issue of Seawords, The Log of Seawind H Owners

Any and all matters electrical, including solar panels, battery banks, wind generators, alternators and grounding; Lightning protection and experiences; Insurance for older boats; Survey findings; Radar

These are just suggestions. If you want to write about something else, that's fine. If you want to hear from others about a topic, let us know, and we will sound the callY

In the meantime, spring is here--let's go sailing!

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