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For a winter project ,with nothing more pressing, we have designed a "chain diversion". We made it the same width as the sampsom post, the top about 3" from the bottom of the deck, and half the distance to the locker floor. The back will be anchored to the sampson post and the foward end is...

That's the same argument my boat partner has--kind of a severe remedy for a solvable problem. Thanks for the advice.

Wow, all good ideas. Being a retired pipefitter I've been toying with the pipe idea-thanks for the picture Steve. Putting a stainless plate on the deck and eliminating the bottom of the sampson post that goes through the chain locker and secures to the keel is also attractive and would surely...

Does anybody have the problem with the anchor chain stacking against the sampson post and not allowing it to feed back in? Our 37' Puget has a large chain locker but the sampson post goes down about 11 inches from the hole.* The chain begins the stack up in against the post until it finally...

*Sadly, the answer is no.* We found one dealer in Seattle that has a few spare parts. I'll get a copy of the code and see where we stand in that regard--point well taken. After watching what it did yesterday I don't think I'd be too hasty on putting it back in. *

Hope somebody out there has worked of Ardic heaters. Took our Ardic diesel, forced air*heater out of the boat and and decided to see if we could get it working in a safe environment.* Set it up on a bench outside and found a loose wire in the controls and another on the pump. Tightened...

I installed the new Datcon Temp gauges and the new sender in the boat and now both the upper and lower helm read 180 when the engine is warmed. Why it read differently on the bench is a mystery that I may never solve. One problem was the limited space between the block and the expansion tank...

*Funny you asked--I bought two new Datcon marine heavy duty matching temp gauges and a guarenteed compatable dual station sender from the electronic specialist in the area. Took them to the bench, hooked them up correctly and heated the water to 185 F. both gauges registered the exact same--145...

I found another person with the exact same problem as I'm having- http://www.sailnet.com/forums/gear-maintenance/41670-impossible-trouble-dual-temp-gauges.html In fact, I could have written his inquiry. He is also using Teleflex gauges and a compatable sender. I'm seriously wondering if it's...

Thanks Rick, I haven't seen that webpage and it really has a lot of information. I"m tending to agree with Jerry concerning the sender-the article seems to indicate a sender malfunction causing the gauges to read low.* I'll let you know*what I find.* Geezer * *

I'm not looking for pity so I'll eliminate the heartjerking stories, curses and*wasted time and money*of this week trying to get the same temp reading on my lower and upper helm.* I know that first, I need a dual station sending unit.* I replaced the old one with a new Sierra dual station...

*Tony, Last year we removed the teak deck from our 37' Europa flying bridge. We took the drill out of a 3/4" hole saw leaving the hole saw without a pilot--after a little practice we were able to hole-saw aound the head of each screw (about 1800) to a depth of about 1/4". The next step was to...

Don, Is that the Hope Town lighthouse I see behind you? I waited out a tropical storm in that harbor a long while ago. I would take you up on your suggestion about putting the teak in the sun a few days but our boat is in the Northwest where we seldom see the sun a few days in a row The teak...

Thanks for the replys. I was thinking the same thing about the different types being a different color, but was hoping for the magic answer. Like Phil said, it's a lot easier to darken wood with stain than to lighten it. Think I'll just hang a little sign "the third person who gripes about...

We are replacing some damaged teak fiddles and have replaced the teak around the new refrigerator.* We are having a problem matching the finish with the existing original teak. We have a 77 Puget Trawler and the original teak looks very blond and a bit shiny compared to what we used.* Would...

Cary, I'll be at the boat show in Seattle Saturday but I'll have my boat partner call and set up a time to meet you. Thanks for the reply Tony--if you do find some give me a yell, I may still need more. We have another piece that should be replaced. Some people just shouldn't be allowed near...

All good suggestions, thanks. I'll begin at Pacific Marine tomorrow and work out from there. Tony, with Woodsong had a picture of his galley before he refinished and the fiddle was exactly like ours. I tried to bring up the picture again but all I could find was his finished galley. (a...

We are replacing*the refrigerator*in our 37' Puget Trawler and replacing some crap molding with the original* teak "fiddle"--the ledge that keeps things from falling on the floor.* The only problem is finding the same kind that matches the rest of the boat.* Would anyone have any ideas where to...

I scheduled a haul-out at The Landings for April 1st. We have a glass guy all lined up to install the tunnel and will have an ABYC certified sparky help with the hook-up--things should go well. For you guys I see from Bellingham, WA, you will be able to breath a bit easier if you see the...

Makes a person sort of wonder it the Japanese could have done better if they had the addition of bow thrusters. *

Thanks Jeff, I'll do some research on what we'll need.

OK, the bigger one it is--thanks again for everyone's input. I'll get a picture posted of our pride and joy, but Fotoman's Marine Trader is a slightly smaller twin to ours. What a great forum and wonderful asset for us newcomers. Thanks. Dave

I've found this forum so helpful with my questions, I'll go to the well once again for your thoughts. *A friend and I bought a 37' Puget Trawler Europa, single engine, last spring and after a season of herding it into places it didn't want to go (especially if the wind is blowing)*we have...

Phil, I'm really considering taking your advise on just leaving what we have. It's working fine and haven't had any overcharge problems. The electrician overcharged us for what he did and have a sneaking hunch he was trying to make a few bucks on selling us a new charger. I have to agree with...

Thank you all for your informative and thoughtful answers. *We are hooked to shore power while at *dock so 20 amp would work most of the time, but planning a trip to Desolation Sound for a few weeks next summer and will be recharging using the generator when we're not running. *Think I'll split...