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  1. The game warden said he had inspected various “homemade “ boats and the general thought it is easier to conduct a “pre license “ inspection than a rescue/recovery.  He mentioned some of the boats he inspected/rejected  he wouldn’t cross a farm pond in.  

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  2. We did our “technical launch”, had a minor problem with the centerboard trunk, all good now.  We wanted to test the rigging before I paint the masts, wasn’t smart enough to do that on our Core Sound 20.3. So the boat is back home getting the masts painted and some minor additions, stuff like binocular rack, spice rack, stuff like that. Notice Carol taking a nap on the bunk behind the lee cloth.  The game warden after he completed his inspection, declaring it to be a boat!

  3. We have lowered both masts on my CS20.3, not hard at all, as long as there isn’t much rolling of the hull. (Water needs to be pretty smooth, just takes 4-5 minutes)   We put on a show at a water front restaurant when we lowered our masts to duck under a train bridge in place of waiting till the scheduled opening time.  

  4. And the name shall be “KALOS”. 
     

    In the New Testament, Greek lexicon 

     

    beautiful, handsome, excellent, eminent, choice, surpassing, precious, useful, suitable, commendable, admirable 

    1. beautiful to look at, shapely, magnificent 
    2. good, excellent in its nature and characteristics, and therefore well adapted to its ends 
      1. genuine, approved 
      2. precious

    And who doesn’t think their boat is all that!  

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  5. The hull is nearly completed, just some fiddly stuff to complete, another coat of varnish in the cabin, and touch up some paint.  Masts are nearing completion. A few minor trailer things to resolve.  Then on to a travelift so we can complete the Coppercoat and see the centerboard go up an down! 

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  6. Just about time to update my build photos of the Flinders project.  I’ll be putting it on the trailer this week, then completing the masts.  The big solar panel on the cabin powers the Torqeedo, there will be 2 on the stern rails to power the cabin house load.  Someday I’ll take photos with all the clutter picked up…..no, that is my version of picked up!

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  7. Hi Don, Thanks for the tip!  The new hardware has a MUCH higher finish, (it’s shiny) and the galling issue has abated.  I am sure being stainless it is possible but with the original hardware practically every fastener was effected.  Fortunately my keel on the Flinders is attached with the gourmet hardware,  2 inches of fiberglass and a epoxy bed, any one of which should make the lead arrive the same time as the rest of the boat! 

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  8. Hi all, in building our Flinders 246 I have developed a respect for quality hardware.  I had used some stainless steel bolts from our favorite point and click online retailer that would break so easily I was concerned they were made of compressed pasta.  I removed all the what later I found out was sold as 18-8 stainless.  Replaced all the hardware on previously installed and found this wasn’t really unusual for galling/breakage of the chinesiem hardware.  I replaced all the hardware with 316 stainless hardware, (still probably imported)  the strength/cost ratio is favorable!  

  9. I like the mount, very nice!  Bronze is practically the perfect metal on boats. On your plan of removing the motor,   I made a multipurpose socket on the transom of my CS20.3 with the intention of removing the 2.5 Suzuki when underway.  I think that happened exactly twice, once still in the marina for a week long trip.   Even the 2.5 Suzuki is heavy hanging over the transom, and the chance of dropping it or gouging the deck/sole with the scag.  Just didn’t work for me! 

  10. Had the same problem Don, on this primer I simply went to the hardware store and bought a bunch of 1/4 nap cheap rollers with the intention of changing then at the first sign of delamination.  Didn’t have any problems at all!  I have a bunch of the yellow foam Wooster 1/8 foam roller cover.  
     

    Now, who in the heck can ‘splain to me these gourmet roller covers are 7 inch long…..and all I can find are the 9 inch frames!  I tried to cut the 7 inch in half but that started the delamination process almost immediately.   

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