Do you have any idea as to why his vessel began to take on water? I'd be curious to know.
2 2016-09-23 14:53:16
Re: A square sail for a Contessa (believe it or not) (5 replies, posted in For Sale)
Deb,
I might be interested in buying your square sail. The price seems ok. Do you rig it on some kind of yard? Let me know if you still have it.
Peter
3 2014-01-16 13:12:56
Re: folding dinghy completed (3 replies, posted in General Questions/Comments)
Deb
I was the person who originally asked the question about hard dinghy vs. inflatables. One question I have is how difficult it was to build the origami? I like the look of the one--not sure of the name--that comes in two parts and stows inside itself. I keep my boat in Rockland, Me. and someone at the town landing this summer had a pram that was like that--built out of plywood that came apart in the middle. As a temporary solution for the season, I bought a cheap dinghy from a friend but it doesn't solve the problem of having something that doesn't have to be towed.
Also, on an unrelated point, how do I register my boat with the owners association?
Peter
4 2012-11-26 10:23:09
Topic: Dodger (1 replies, posted in Repairs/Modifications/Upgrades)
I am in the process of having a dodger built for my contessa and the fellow doing the work doesn't think there is enough room for a bimini--which seems true.
I notice in several photos of Aebi's boat that she had a piece of canvas that looks like it would come down and cover the aft end of the dodger, making for a small protected cubby out of sun (coming over the stern) or out of a driving rain.
If you google the phrase: 'tanya aebi contessa photos' you'll find top left photo as showing the dodger with the canvas ... click and scroll down to second photo on the link.
Has anyone added anything like this to a dodger? It seems like a very practical addition.
PG
5 2012-08-16 10:19:51
Re: Bukh engine (3 replies, posted in Repairs/Modifications/Upgrades)
One specific question I have is about the location of the pencil zinc and where a replacement might be bought. Can something like a "Martyr zinc pencil without plug" from Jamestown Distributor be used? or does it have to be attached to plug.
Peter
6 2012-08-16 08:59:01
Topic: Bukh engine (3 replies, posted in Repairs/Modifications/Upgrades)
Hello all!
I would be especially interested in hearing from anyone who has a 10 horse Bukh diesel. I bought my boat # 331 last fall and the engine has been running well.
Where can parts be bought? The owners manual is so sparing with words as to be unintelligible, at least to me. One of the curious things I discovered is that if it doesn't start I move the flywheel a bit and lift up a little hinged lever on top of the engine and then the thing starts right up.
I have not been able to get it to start manually with the lawn-mower style pull cord! It's amazing how little fuel it uses.
I don't know if this is the original engine or not--a hours meter in the cabin shows 180 hours or so--which doesn't necessarily mean a thing.
So if anyone knows about these engines, I would appreciate hearing from you.
Peter
7 2012-04-27 12:23:46
Re: hard dinghy vs. inflatible (12 replies, posted in Cruising)
Christopher
Thanks for the thoughtful response. I don't know if I would want to hang one of those portabotes from the stanchions or lines as the side decks on Co. 26 are so narrow and because the thing is so ugly and because in a really rough blow the thing might get swept off.
After I made my initial post, I discovered that buried back under another topic is a thread on this same subject: clearly it's a concern for anyone who has recently bought a bought of this size for the first time.
PG
8 2012-04-24 09:00:29
Re: hard dinghy vs. inflatible (12 replies, posted in Cruising)
Jordan
Thanks for the suggestion. As I've been mulling these things over, I've decided pretty much not to go with a hard dinghy on the foredeck. For the reason you give re. genoa as well as the added difficulty of changing sails. I'm thinking of buying a two person inflatable kayak and keeping it below. That seems to be the simplest and cheapest solution. Take care.
Peter
9 2012-04-19 09:02:42
Topic: hard dinghy vs. inflatible (12 replies, posted in Cruising)
I've recently bought a Contessa (# 331) and as I get her set for the summer, I've been wondering about what other owners do regarding a dinghy when they take a trip. Who, if anyone, recommends tying down a small dinghy foreward of the mast? That's really the only space for it, but it would make changing sails difficult.
Peter