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OMG..that sound of a finally tuned GARDNER just brought back old memories (with the smells) Back in the late 70s drove a Old Bristol Double Decker bus from London to Katmandu and back for a company called TOP DECK TRAVEL.. the whole fleet of busses were 1950-60 Bristols with GARDNER motors. The...

Hi Dave Welcome Aboard now the fun begins !!! I have just replaced the side and front glass on mine and was luck enough to find a glass shop in Port Washington NY that had the correct Laminated Glass. It cost $200 per panel (2 doors and 3 front). They cut it and had back within 48 hours ...

West marine has the NOAA charts that cover the whole sound in 2 charts plus additional charts that cover smaller more popular recreational areas https://www.westmarine.com/noaa-maptech-noaa-recreational-waterproof-chart-long-island-sound-eastern-part-12354-16638025.html

West Marine sells Long Island Sound charts very inexpensive. Around $30 each for east and west sound charts. Relatively up to date as far as sounding, depths and some mooring fields.

Just the small pieces of trash, plastics, cups,toys,floating crap that gets stuck under and around the docks that doesn't get sucked out with the tide.

Big shoutout to my local Marina at Tappan Beach in Long Island NY. They are one of the first in the nation to deploy a new solid waste skimmer called COLLECTHOR. With financial help from the local High School fundraising and some federal grants the system was deployed toward the end of the 2022...

UPDATE : After looking at all options I decided to stay with the original trim and rather than try to reconstruct it I used the outer plastic rim, got rid of the inner teak core as it was totally shot and fill the outer core with quick set Epoxy to the rim/sanded flush and ready for paint. This...

Thanks guys, yes thats what I suspected would be the case. Get quotes now in the $200/$300 per window with a local cabinet maker, still not convinced though that wood is the best medium to create a water tight seal given the current modern composition and plastic materials available, also...

Its the Trim ring around the window on the outside

I am in the process of renovating the sliding cabin doors on a 1985 Senator (CHB). After years of neglect (by the former owner) I am doing a full replacement of the inner door Teak trim, new 2 x laminated glass, sliding hardware (all but completed) but am hitting a road block in finding a...

1985 Senator Sun Deck

4 Months to wet sand (the entire boat), Restore the Teak aft Deck, replace delaminated Glass (completed) Deconstruct and rebuild Cabin Doors (almost completed) Upgrade the electronics. Locate a hard Top (any ideas ?)...planning to do the loop in 2025 !!!!!

Job #1>>restore and total rebuild of the 2 main cabin doors due to last owners years of neglect and extensive water damage. Deconstruct, replace all the damaged Teak (inside)Replace delaminated Glass, Re-enginear sliding gear and waterproof (epoxy coating interia joints). Strip and repair (fibergla

Thanks Guys, great advice. I have experimented on a small section and agree the OS tool can go off track so tried the bent screw driver, sharpened the edges on the grinder and seems to do a reasonable job. defiantly will look into the heated snout and Yes my old knees are not looking forward to...