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Shannon,
It's WONDERFUL, i'm so glad for you. My vocabulary is limited and the few words that come to my mind are all similar to FANTASTIC.
One song came to my mind when i read your post ( i'm not good for telling which one is it) the refrain is : "We are the champion my friend..." Shannon you are a winner and you deserve it.
You make my day.
Marc xxx (internet kiss are 100% free of germ ;-)
It's look like to be for showing a flag.
Marc
Tom,
The Beta 10 or 13.5 are the same motor, they only increase the rpm for the 13.5.
Marc
AMN,
Could you provide us a web link to see your sailboat. i try the web adress under your name but i don't understand your language.
Thank's
Marc
Bluehair,
Could you tell us the brand of the new motor. I will repower this spring and i'm not sure between Yanmar and Kubota.
Actually i have a rusty Petter Lester 6.5
Marc
M. Ross,
I looked at your pictures and i said to myself he must be at Nepean Sailing Club, if so, i saw your sailboat this summer.
I bought my first boat (Alberg 22) at the NSC and i still go there looking for "for sale" boats and i used my binocular to look at your boat in the marina, you have well care boat Sir.
Mine still a project boat... I just hope that the Contessa sail as well as they said because i put a lot of money on a boat i never try...
Marc
Near Montreal
Chris,
last week, i send you a copy of the manual. You did'nt receive it yet?
Marc
Chris,
I have a 1976 brochure and a manual for the ListerPetter.
i can make a copy for you if you email me your adress.
Marc
Bluehair,
When you raise your sails put the nose of your boat in front of the wind.
It help to have the motor running at low speed.
It's the easiest way.
When the sails are raises point your boat where you want to go
Marc
Stephan
"What are the decks like? Do you have access to a moisture meter? Cause you don't want to get into what I've done......."
It's already done and i did'nt do it myself, i made the boatyard doing it. Now i can jump on the deck without damage. I made them add a mold for my new hatch in front of the bubble like the new Contessa. We had to recore around the chainplates and all the deck near the mast. The problem was a poor gasket at the vent near the mast. I have a bit of moisture around the bow, i will look at it before i repaint the deck.
For the beam, you're right i must distribute the load carefully.
Marc
Jose,
In my "to do list"
Sand the hull and add a barrier coat
Paint the topsides
paint the deck
Change the sails
Add a roller furler
Change the portlights
Change the hatchs ( I made make a fiberglass mold near the compagnonway)
Change all the electricity
Change the plombing
Change the septic tank
Add a fresh water tank
Redo the woods
Add a beam for the mast
And the motor had not been used since 2002, so it will maybe need somes $
I knew when i bought her that i had to put money on her but i figure it will be lest costy then to buy a brand knew boat AND most of all i like olds designs. I must be nut but i really like sailboats who look like sailboats.
Like you said the hull is in good shape it's why i'm welling to redo her, all the rest is in bads shapes. The old owner is a good guy but i think he was tired of taking care of is sailboat and when i ask him if would sell is Contessa, at first he said no, i ask him again 4 months later and then he told me: "Yes but, i will tell you my price and it will not negotiable" When he told me his price i new he made me a favor.
I know i will not be able to finish the jobs before the next season just because one word...Money!!! ha! ha!
Marc
Hi,
On tuesday the 27 of june, i took delivery of my new project boat. I plan to work on her part times for 2 years and i wish to splash her on may 2008.
I post somes pictures on the galery.
I made make a garage for my hobby and i was worry about if a ten feets door was enough, i can attest now it was ok, but it was really tight.
The guy who made the transport was a REAL JERK, when i say A REAL JERK I MEAN IT. He was always swearing and arguying about the job to do. I didn't plan to work with him, i hired Dominic from "Transport Loisir inc" and the guy had a bad accident so he sent my contract to "Tag Marine inc." and he assured me that M. Poirier will do the same job at the same price. At the moment M. Poirier from Tag Marine arrive at the Marina he began to swear and yelling about the job, when he backup in the driveway he refuse at first to go in the garage and when he accept to go in it, he over charge me 100$ for doing it AND he refuse to remove one wooden block so the boat was badly sitting. Take my word AVOID the guy.
I was so upset about him that he spoil what was suppose to be a good event.
For removing the wooden block i search for a jack and one guy had a brilliant idea, he suggest a pallet lift, it worked.
Today i begun to remove 30 years of antyfouling paint, what a joy ha! ha!
Expect to be ask for help or advise...
Marc
I don't want to contredict anyone but if you look at the water line the boat don't look off balance, maybe just a little list to the side of the outboard.
marc
Adrian,
In reverse, the bow will go with the wind. If you search in the Cape Dory Board you will find a lot of info about how to go "reverse".
I envy you, an Alberg 29, past automn i sold my Alberg 22, i now own a Co26 and i still looking for another Alberg design(mostly Cape Dory 27).
Have a wonderful time with her
Marc
s/v Sunwave
Co26 #158
Thank's
I made make my garage for repair my Contessa...so...if i must change the door, i will do it. When i check mine i had 9 feet approx.
Since the contractor will put the door next week i just wanted to make sure it will be ok.
I appreciate your inputs.
Marc
Jose,
10 feet is the height. Please could you verify the height from the groud to the top of your trailor?
Thank's
Marc
Hi,
Did someone know what is the height of the Contessa, from the cabintop to the keel.
I will repair mine in june and I HOPE i can use my garage. I have a 10' x 14' door.
Thank's
Marc
Andrew,
Your speed(4.4 knots) do you get it from the speed log or from the gps?
It's not the same at all. Gps give you speed above the ground and the speed log : speed on the water. Let say you go north at 4 knots (from the speed log) and the flow of the tide is 2 knots (north again) then the gps will give you 6 knots.
Marc
Shannon,
The best answer for your question: "how do we keep the rum safe?!"..
Drink it, you will know where it is. ha! ha!
Me and my girlfriend we like to drink our rum this way
Dark and Stormy
1 1/2 once of brown rum
1/4 of lime (squeze it)
1/2 can of Ginger Beer
Add ice.
Try it, you will not be deceive, in fact the hard part is to not drink another one.
Marc
Shannon,
Could you send me the burgee too.
Thank's
Marc Theriault
Co26 #158
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