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Hey I want send a huge thank you for posting these videos! I've inherited a 1974 Aquarius 21, it looks identical to yours in every way. I was fortunate to inherit good rudder, rigging, and motor, everything except sails and lines. I'm about to buy some sails, but still figuring out exactly the best option. I'd love to correspond with you now and then, if you're willing, to share experiences.

Fortuitously, I just purchased a "Transmission Lift" off the clearance rack at a Harbor Freight. 38 bucks. It's good for up to 750 pounds (which means 1000+ :) It would be perfect for a task like this.

Good video Thanks for posting and glad to see your darling dotter helping out Your boat should close haul better and go faster now for switching tacks This year i acquired a tanzer 22 and am looking at the same thing as the keel doesn't drop You did a nice job there and made a good reference video cheers

Weight?

Hi Glenn, I'm wondering if you know the size of the centerboard bolt and threading? I think mine fell out. Thanks!

The music is annoying.

Could’ve used a wire brush bit on a drill. That would have removed the gunk and scuffed it up for the epoxy to stick

Good job!

I am looking at some large Irwin sale yachts, which all had swing keels and most of them have been lost in people retrofit just for the solid Keel. But lie that they ever had a swing. Keel.

I've have a 1972 Aquarius 21 for 27 years. I use the same gray foam pipe insulation around the cabin opening. The opening came already covered with edge molding which keeps the foam in place, I don't have to glue it on. You can get the edge molding at West Marine. It's called Flexible Trim or Taco Marine Flex Trim.

I just recently acquired an aquarius 21 that I am going to make a terminal trawler out of. I also just recently acquired an older Honda 4-stroke 10 HP. It looks like you're running the same motor setup on yours. Did you happen to record the speed that you got it up to on your test run? It looked like you were skipping right along

LOOKS LIKE A PIECE OF ART...

I am currently undertaking the same project with a 17’ swing keel. Really interested to see what you are doing with replacement of windows. Really enjoying your videos. Thanks.

I watched all the videos on this project. The thing I'm keeping in mind is.... get a boat with a fixed keel.

Glenn-another great video, thanks! I am looking at an Aquarius 23 with a fixed keel and the current owner does not know the weight of the keel or what it’s made from. I hesitate to purchase her until I know these details. The FB owners group doesn’t seem to know since these fixed keel versions were incredibly rare and none of the forums I’ve been on seem to help in this regard. Do you happen to know the weight and material of the fixed keel that came with the Aquarius 23 or know someone who could help?

epoxy without cloth has no more strength than glass.

By opposite, I mean i’ll start with the interior this winter, and exterior later this spring

I think i’m going to be doing the opposite work flow, i’m in wyoming and don’t have a great space to work on the boat, I just finished building a tent structure to work on the interior during this winter. I really like your interior layout, I think i’m going to redesign without a head for more space and extend the bed in the stern. Her name is Crack “O” Noon, i’ll be turning my channel into a boat project channel. Stay tuned and maybe I can bounce ideas off ya!

today I acquired a 1971 Aquarius 21, and I have just discovered this channel. the mast is dented other than that I have no idea how much restoration it really needs i’ll find out tomorrow. About to start this big project. I’m very excited and this channel is going to be a huge help

I sent you a video of my rebuild. Good luck. Your boat is looking good.

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Hi, for the Form (tubing insulation?) I would not use glue, because I think it may not last very long and needs to be replaced at some time with something more durable. I would use double-sided tape like "3M GPT". For final solution i would go with Form covered with artificial leather because it's much more durable and more easy to clean as uncovered form.

Great job i think taking her out for a spin was idea. Take care

I loved your candor and transparency!

Thank you for posting just got a 14 ft with center board and not impressed with it

Great result, I have a fiberglass sail boat with a white topside in poor shape i.e. thin areas of the gelcoat, plus some holes to fill in. I was going to gelcoat (flowcoat ie wax in the GC) all over preferably by spaying. I see you did paint instead is there a reason you did that instead of flowcoat? Seems to be two lines of thought.

As a fiberglass guy I understand that motivation wains when you have to grind in a small space. Even with a suit you get itchy. I’ve procrastinated on some projects but in the end it gets done. Cheers.

I did my Balboa 23 (Aquarius 7.0) a few years back. I did the removal and reinstall on the trailer. I made a new centerboard to drawing fro the old Yahoo group that I posted on the Facebook group plus copying the old centerboard. I used coal-tar epoxy, then marine grade bondo as my fairing compound. I also did my project solo. Looking back I would have made a stainless steel board 24 x 52". I cut my carbon board from a 24x48 shear dropping from the local metal dealer. I used a skil saw with an abrasive blade stepping down the c ut 1/16" at a time using wood fairing strips to guide the saw. Before I coated the carbon steel board with coal tar epoxy I used a home made sand blaster with a small compressor and a plastic milk jug to pit-up the surface to get a mechanical bond between the carbon surface and the coal tar epoxy. Why coal tar epoxy go look at bouy repair yard and see what the Coast Guard specify to coat the bouys. Now 7 years later, next year I'll put the first new bottom paint on the boats bottom and centerboard. No rust no flaking off of the fairing compound. One more comment you can never have too much dunnage and two automotive pump jacks made it easy to block the board vertical. I also used a SS insert 13/16" to 5/8" pivot pin diameter. between the SS pivot pin and the board to minimize the wear on the board's pivot hole and remove any side to side movement when at anchor from motor boat wake. Thanks for posting I wish we had talked at the start of your project. You are one determined somebody like myself.

should have applied lock tight to end of bolt.

i guess you just about finished the interior ,i noticed you didnt included water tight sealed compartments under the benches for buoyancy from bow at both sides and also at rear under 1/4 berths ,in theory your boat should be able to fill up with water upto the height of toe rails including the cockpit and still float ,ok so the cabin roof would be the new water line but you could sit ontop of it until help arrived

It will swell further when it gets wet. There might be bubbling. Plenty of opportunity for further jams. Keep a close eye on it is my advice.

Nice job very interested how she will turn out

Was there an existing keel bolt bushing you drove out? Did you drill out the hole and then insert the new bushing?

What reference point on the boat did you place your 4 foot level when leveling the boat?

Lessons learned. Great video!

Great video! Your are right, having another set of hands is help greater than the sum of its parts.

Great job. It looks great. I am sure it was a good learning experience for you. I certainly learned allot!

Great information. Thanks for making this video. While its not exactly the same as mine, (Irwin 28 MkIII) its similar in size and design. Also thanks for showing the keel winch. Mine was missing from my boat when I acquired it and its nice to see what it looks like. Thanks again.

....you have patience ...patience ...patience.....excellent job of getting the sailboat off the trailer😊.....love the way you title the different segments....makes it easier to understand and follow your progress....

I have to wonder about the ccost of a piece of plate steel cut with cnc plasma or water saw would cost compared to the consumables you used.

yay tall people furniture! im 6'2" also. great job!

Nice job getting that trailer out from under the boat! I need to do the same for centerboard repairs on my 1964 Mariner and I really like the setup that you did. Simple yet effective! 🤙⛵

Good job !!! I have an Aquarius 21 ( just bought it ) Salvage. Thanks, Keep em comin please Jerry

Not everyone deserves a fifty-year-old centerboard.

A friend and I bought a 1971 Venture 21 and we're going to have to pull our keel and remove the existing fiberglass and remove all of the rust, it almost looks like the plates are delaminating! Thanks for documenting your process, hope you're having fun with your boat!

as an aussie ex trailer sailer owner (space sailer 22 )with a swing keel - just be aware that the the designer had the keel box at that height to prevent water overflowing so just keep an eye on those side holes and you may have to put some removable plates on them ??

the ospho probably has phosphoric acid in it - the acid combines with the rust (ferric oxide) and steel to create ferric phosphate which is inert and doesn't rust with a black appearance In Australia it is called Ranex and can also be used to clean stainless steel

Kudos on video.

Good to see you back at her again

Learning by cock ups ... That's life....👍