So, what I've got is a "flat spot", not a "hard spot", in Don Casey's language.
He says "Flat spots in the curved parts of a hull indicate trouble. They
occasionally occur because the manufacturer removed the hull from the mold too
soon, but more often they indicate weakness, damage, or a
Graham's description is pretty much what I saw on one of two Corvettes I
looked at closely. IIRC the corvette has one chainplate attached to a
bulkhead, another to a "hanging knee". In one case (the boat where the
hull distortion was pronounced) The hanging knee's glass tabbing was
So I know enough to know to be careful and decided to isolate the inverter to
its own dedicated newly installed plug. Properly wired and chassis grounded as
well.
Its all we will need. Thanks for everyone's input.
David F. Risch
(401) 419-4650 (cell)
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Thanks Mike, that's good info. If it was from over-tightening the shrouds, that
must have been done by some PO. I just follow the owner's manual prescriptions
- tightening the uppers until they're "hard to turn", and the lowers until they
have an inch of play. I've never even put a strain gauge
Hi Randy,
Yes, that's it. I don't know about you, but for me as someone who is relatively
new to sailing and did not grow up around boats his books are indispensable as
I try to learn my way around boat maintenance.
Regards ,
Graham
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Thanks Dave. Regarding the book, the actual book I have is Don Casey's
"Complete Illustrated Sailboat Maintenance Manual" -
https://www.amazon.com/Caseys-Complete-Illustrated-Sailboat-Maintenance/dp/0071462848
- which is a compilation of six of his other books. Its first volume is
"Inspecting
I just found out about this site yesterday wish I had known earlier. Anyway
I am selling my 1979 26 ft Encounter. here is a link to Craigslist I am in
Virginia Thank you for looking.
http://norfolk.craigslist.org/boa/5895763241.html
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For what it's worth, I refurbed Pegathy's MO pole 2 years ago. Sanded the
fiberglass pole, painted it with Krylon for plastic. Has held up well. Peeled
the rubber coating from the float, and painted that with the rubber coating
used for pliers' handles. That's held up well, too, but it's not
An over-tensioned rig and/or weak laminate is also one of the explanations that
Don Casey gives for dimples near the chain plates in his book on inspecting old
boats. He also points out that "hard spots" may result from the hull flexing
over an internal structure like a bulkhead. This may be
Randy
At our previous club (Barrachois Harbour Yacht Club) one of our members and the
founder of the marina was a former boat builder and was at the time buying and
bringing boats to the marina for resale (smart way to fill a new marina). As a
boat builder Dana would refurbish most of the
When we purchased Persistence in 2014 we engaged a Buyer’s agent. In fact I
had already negotiated the sale and price directly with the owner and then we
upped the price by 10% and went thru his broker and mine (my idea not his). He
had an arrangement where he could get out of the brokered
Thanks Dennis. Agreed, in most cases, (see my other reply) however I have
have seen several where dimples" would be an understatement. Agreed also that
even in the case of the corvette, it was probably not a structural concern,
though that boat did need one chain plate knee repaired. My
There are others on the list with factory/design experience who will be
able to give a much more informed answer however. if it corresponds to some
kind of internal structure I would hazard an amateur guess that its a "hard
spot". the boat changes shape a bit over time but can't do so in that
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