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Doug, When you find that place, let me know. I'll rent the slip next to yours.
Mike M
SV Wind Horse
#375
Galveston, Tx
I have to admit that the coldest winter I ever knew was a summer spent in Duluth. (If you have to steal, steal from the best.)
I used to have family in Oklahoma and every winter at least one of them would quote: "Nothing between us and the North pole to stop the wind but barbed wire." I remember driving up there to go climbing and seeing a steer standing in the middle of a frozen stock tank.
Well my hat is off to you folks and the way you take the cold in stride. I'm going to look at photos of Wind Horse on a sunny day. Thank goodness for imagination.
Mike M
SV Wind Horse
#375
Galveston, Tx
The second weekend of January I generally head out for a sail come rain or shine, but some Canadian weather is loose and roaming around down here. Mind coming and getting it? <img src="emoticons/icon_wink.gif">
Mike M
SV Wind Horse
#375
Galveston, Tx
Wishing each of you a safe and happy holiday!
Mike M
SV Wind Horse
#375
Galveston, Tx
The solution seemed simple enough when I thought about it. Since a change in Bay salinity is what is promoting the growth of the muscles, changing the salinity in the thru hulls may solve the problem. So I'm experimenting with zebra muscles growing in PVC pipe to see if plain rock salt will make them drop loose. If I'm successful I'll post it.
Yes, Google maps does provide an interesting look at the corner of Bay and King. Being of Scots-Irish descent, I am curious why the Irish Embassy is marked with what looks like a martini glass. Shouldn't that be a pint?
Mike M
SV Wind Horse
#375
Galveston, Tx
Greg,
Windhorse has a Yanmar 2GM and a brief look at the numbers puts the Beta 14 in the same range. With the right prop it should push the boat well in most conditions. Keep in mind that almost everything changes with a switch to diesel including, prop, fuel lines, controls, etc. Check your fuel tank while the motor is out and see if it needs to be replaced or just scrubbed. The engine beds will likely have to be modified. Doing it yourself?
Mike M
SV Wind Horse
#375
Galveston, Tx
Here's to screech and the Happy Adventurer!
Mike M
SV Wind Horse
#375
Galveston, Tx
Yes
Mike M
SV Wind Horse
#375
Galveston, Tx
We had a MKI go at watergate for $100.
Mike M
SV Wind Horse
#375
Galveston, Tx
Wikipedia finally paid off. Good one!
Mike M
SV Wind Horse
#375
Galveston, Tx
[Bay St on Wikipedia? Who'da thunk it. Very unrepresentative pic though - viewing Bay and King on Google Earth gives you a better sense of the place. - Admin]
Doug,
Will do. I'll take some the next time I'm down at the boat. Hopefully Friday.
Mike M
SV Wind Horse
#375
Galveston, Tx
The head pumped directly overboard. I thought of putting a tank behind the head where it was located on later models, but decided that I liked the space for storage.
Doug, The door slid on a track so I removed the track, removed the door and mounted the track back in place. Sail slides fit in the track and I hooked the curtain to them.
Windyday, I'll send the photos I have. These are of the head/tank combo before I installed it. So I have your email will you send me a note at sv wind horse at yahoo dot com, no spaces.
Mike M
SV Wind Horse
#375
Galveston, Tx
Zebra Mussles have invaded Galveston Bay. They have been here for some time, but since Hurricane Ike their numbers have exploded. What are they like on the Great Lakes? Has anyone come up with a reasonable way to keep them from growing in the thru-hulls. I have heard of putting various chemical down the drains will make them die and drop to the bottom. Any ideas would be appreciated.
Mike M
SV Wind Horse
#375
Galveston, Tx
A long time ago I added a compact holding tank to the head. To do this I had to remove the door and the cleat that serves as a stop. Since the cleat was glued on, the bulkhead was cosmetically damaged during removal. I decided to put a two pieces of white laminate on the bulkhead and finished the job this weekend. It really turned out great. The white surface brightens the entire head.
Let's face it, there is no privacy on a 27 foot boat so I replaced the door with a nautical themed fabric shower curtain. The plywood from the door will eventually be used for an instrument cover by the ice box.
Mike M
SV Wind Horse
#375
Galveston, Tx
David, I think you are right. As I recall, Dave's MK III companionway was different from my MK II. The MK II boards have rounded top that is 1 1/2" over the widest part of the board. My board is in the garage awaiting refinishing and measures 26 3/4 tall (including the 1 1/2" arch), 21 3/8" at the widest point of the top and 15" at the bottom. The bottoms are rounded and the diminsion to cut would be 15 1/2" prior to rounding them.
I have not seen Dave's boat since shortly after the hurricane last year. It took a bit of a pounding. I hope he managed to get it repaired. It was the best looking 27 on the Bay.
Mike M
SV Wind Horse
#375
Galveston, Tx
Raritan makes a holding tank that wraps around the head. The advantages are that they use space not otherwise used. The disadvantage is that you may need to move the head forward and do away with the sliding door to make it fit. I put in a curtain and built a simple platform out of marine ply to support the head and tank. The whole system has worked well for years and meets USCG standards. Another draw back is the small capacity of 5 US gallons, but if you generally sail in waters where it is legal to pump out and are prudent with use, then it may be a reasonable option.
Mike M
SV Wind Horse
#375
Galveston, Tx
My MKII does not have the feature. Maybe, something fro stepping the mast with a crane?
Mike M
SV Wind Horse
#375
Galveston, Tx
There are a number of things invoved here, including the electrical at your marina (as you pointed out). All I can say was when I unplugged the boat I quit burning through zincs. Replacing a salty battery switch finished the job. Instead of plugging in, I use a 6 watt seimans panel and charge controller. The boat is in the water all year and my diver replaces the single zinc once per year. I have not had problems with the prop since it was replaced several years ago, so I wouldn't think a prop zinc necessary since they are bonded to the same shaft.
You may want to Google "Zincs and the hot marina". Read the posting by ENGNATE on the first page. Toward the end it turns into a bit of a flame war between him and another engineer, but early on he provides a testing procedure to see if you are loosing any electrons.
Mike M
SV Wind Horse
#375
Galveston, Tx
You will have to decide how to fill the hole the cockpit. Mechanically it looks easy. The glass work in such an visible area may be the hard part.
Mike M
SV Wind Horse
#375
Galveston, Tx
I have not moved the traveller to the cabin top, but I have rigged to use a twin tackle setup when cruising. This setup uses the vang for one tackle and the mainsheet tackle for the other. Pad eyes are set on the cabin top about a foot out from the edge of the turtle and backed with stainless plates. So far it works fine and has stood up to some rough treatment.
Mike M
SV Wind Horse
#375
Galveston, Tx
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">I am about to pull Wind Horse and move her to the country for a winter refit. This may sound a bit unusual, but I have always envied those of you on the Great Lakes for the few months you get to spend each year taking care of your boats, even if it is in the depths of winter. I‘ve been reading the Black Arts regarding trailers and cradles, and cannot decide if I want to buy a trailer that fits the boat, or hire a hauler and have a cradle built for the boat. I am calculating the economics now.
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">If anyone has any inside information, an anecdote, idea or comment on storing the boat that is not covered in the Black Arts, please let me know. I am especially interested in how to get the boat from the trailer to the cradle (where to place the straps for support but out of the way of the jack stands) since the local crane and rigging company in La Grange is unlikely to have moved a sailboat and may need guidance.
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">From the best I can tell Wind Horse has been sitting in salt water every day since January of 1974, with only few pulls for bottom jobs and other maintenance. She sails faster than most boats on the bay half again her size, but she looks like hell. I have done all I can do with the boat in the water.
Mike M
SV Wind Horse
#375
Galveston, Tx
Doug,
I've been looking for information on Evergreen for a very long time. I found a copy of your book at a used book seller and am looking forward to reading it soon.
Mike M
SV Wind Horse
#375
Galveston, Tx
Pyrite,
Thanks for the update.
Doug,
I've considered the foam in the past and in my less lucid moments considered cutting away the entire icebox and creating a shelf for either a regular ice chest to sit, or possibly an Engel refrigerator. Warren of Serendipity, a MKI, did some serious surgery on the port side of the boat because of rot.
I took out the alcohol stove and used a piece of plywood to make a shelf for storage there. The metal stove cover was fited with a piano hinge and it serves to cover the hole. I am using a Sea Cook gimballed stove so I can cook in the galley or move it to the cockpit. (These are being discontinued, I hear.) There is a lot of space available on the starboard side.
Mike M
SV Wind Horse
#375
Galveston, Tx
Next visit to the marine store take a look at a joker valve. This is likely the smallest part of the whole head system that a "thing" has to go through. Anything put in the head that will not dissolve enough to go through the joker valve will get stuck in it. This is why even paper towels are a no-no in the head.
Mike M
SV Wind Horse
#375
Galveston, Tx
I don't know David. Every time I hit that page, I only look at the photo. Man, are these beautiful boats. Mine looks like the one on the left, with a little more wear. ;-)
Mike M
SV Wind Horse
#375
Galveston, Tx