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Bummer, heat the the flywheel (threaded part) really hot with at least a MAP Gas torch, then take sharp cold chisel and a 5 pound hammer and place the chisel at 45 degrees and hit it hard toward counter clockwise. As you dig a groove, adjust the angle til you hitting nearly square to the head. Hit it hard, it’ll come loose.

@@Catalina27 Got lucky. Gave the vice grips another try and after about 30 small turns on each cap screw and repositioning the pliers each turn I had the damper plate out! two of the plate's springs have lost their tension so a new plate is going to get installed in the spring.

Even better.

You may be able to find one on eBay, I had an older Kenyon pressurised alcohol stove on my Cal 25. It was mounted in a drawer for stowage, from the factory.

In a couple weeks I’ll do a little tour of the finished boat

Great to hear👍

Nothing yet, but probably a bit of the woven header wrap.

It appears the IP67 rating applies to the receiver module, which is fine, but to show the remotes in the water like they will survive if dropped in the water is misleading AF.

Thanks, I don’t know about the neighbour thing though.

I use the 4000 UV to seal the moulding trim and deck hardware, both because it might have to come off at someday, and it also because some it will show. The 5200 is only for things that are never disassembled and if it shows it should be covered up, because it will yellow in the sun.

@@Catalina27 got it thanks

Rocna 6, I’m thinking.

Yeah, the trick is getting it pretty warm/hot and hold the temp steady long enough for the whole assembly to get to temp, then the 5200 softens up and then releases, sort of. The joiner pieces don’t survive so only real worry is discolouration of the aluminium and god forbid melting the Au 🤓

@@Catalina27 thank you, yeah I need to separate the foils in order to replace a damaged piece so I'll try applying heat like you said:)

Yeah, yeah, I know, editing this crap is a bitch 🤨

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@@Catalina27 I'm having a Catalina 27 surveyed tomorrow. I'll be buying it immediately after if everything checks out. If your trailer is in decent and functional shape I'd like to buy it from you. I'm up in the High Desert.

Yeah, I like the way the 27 sails. The 30 is good too, and the extra room is nice, but they cost more. I don’t like to sail in anything approaching cold weather so the 27 is fine as I’m not below deck too much. The 27 just seems like a better boat, especially in light winds, and you can drag it around on a trailer if needed.

Nope, I’m not a Naval Architect, but I know enough about structures to know that too little flex makes them weaker. Like a sky scraper that doesn’t sway alittle will come down in just moderate winds, Boats are like that. Making structural changes is very complex and well above my pay grade, and 99.999999% of boat owners as well.

@@Catalina27 I only ask because I seen Sam Holmes sailing do that to his boat. ( Not a Catalina) but he's put 10s of thousands of miles on it in the last few years.

Yeah, I like Sam, he’s the real deal as far as sailing channels, not the sell out merchants most of these AG 1 drinking, Better Health bullshitters most have turned into. I know what these channels make and most are just greedy tryhards phoning it in every week. Don’t get me started 😂 I don’t know his background but his boat is a bit of a hack job but he has balls and skills for sure. He sails when most would be running the motor the entire leg, while making excuses the whole time.

@@Catalina27 100%. I bought a Catalina 30 a few years ago and have been improving it ever since. Totally rewired both 12v and 120v systems. Two weeks ago I pulled the engine by myself to remove the transmission. I rebuilt the ZF 5 on my kitchen table.. lol Just a few more things to button up before a sea trial. I actually share the same marina as Alphi from the channel Life is like sailing.

@84Rabbitz nice to hear, all those repairs matter, people get themselves into unnecessary trouble all the time because they’re too lazy, to cheap or to stupid.

Sailing since 12, working on boats on the side for decades, main job was dealer Mechanic at Porsche, VW, BMW and Range Rover

Thanks, yeah if your staying coastal, and have a tiller, a tiller pilot works good enough.

Thanks, even though my editing is pretty much crap, it still takes a long time. There are many more to come, when time allows.

INR⁉️👍

Thanks, yeah I just want to convey that being lazy and cheap is never the way to address anything in life, especially boats. It just leads to more problems down the line. Work smart not hard.

Yeah, my limited experience with Butyl is with automotive, I’m under the impression that many windscreens are installed with it as both an adhesive and sealant. My view is that most deck hardware will allow the sealant to be exposed and I hate smearing shit around and making a mess. Material science is a fascinating field and I try to learn from the engineers who know more than I ever will. I will say that the Dowsil 795 that I glued my replacement windows in with has an expiration date and it should be respected. I spoke with Dow and was told 9 months out of date should be fine, it wasn’t, that expired 795 was still not completely cured after 3 months. Fortunately, I only used it on the last small window, I may have to refit that one.

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Ha, thanks. I hate when channels have long intros and endless drone shots no one gives a toss about.

Yeah, that’s a worry. Problem is that aluminium work hardens and the alloy spars are made of won’t bend back without serious degradation. Time to get another one.

Thanks, I’m in LA. I will be selling my trailer when the boat goes back in the water in January, it fits my 27 perfectly. I towed my 27 from North Carolina on it, and it tracks really well.

@@Catalina27 right on! There's a project C27 on a slip in MDR that I'm trying to get towed to my house in the High Desert near Victorville. It needs to be hauled out soon. Can I hire you and your trailer to get it to my house?

@daveg4963 my boat is on the trailer til January, unfortunately.

@@Catalina27 don't give up on the channel. It's fun and entertaining and very informative. I'm sure it's also a lot of work on your end though. Thanks for the response. Best of luck on the restoration and I'll be looking out for the next video.

Yeah, thanks. Loads of episodes to put together when time allows.