[C38] Sailing Montauk Update

[Steve Smolinske]

Nice going and best of luck on the charters,  

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Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 6:39 AM
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Subject: [C38] Sailing Montauk Update

Fellow C38ers!

FYI some news and notes on the refit of INTEMPERANCE and our ongoing
adventures in the daysailing charter business.

With much strain and worry, the stuffing box gave in to a combination of
heat, PB blaster, and the biggest box-end wrench I've ever seen outside
of a Walker Evens photo. (We needed a block and tackle just to get the
wrench up to the boat!) Said stuffing box is now packed with some sort
of telflon/gortex/graphic super-stuffing and hopes are high when we put
the boat back in the water it will just drip a little.

My engine thru-hull valve died last year and I took that as a sign to
replace them all around. Opted for Forespar Marelon, and found out that
not only can you break them if you use a wrench, but you can break them
with your bare hands, or at least I can.

Rummaged around in the wrecked steel ketch two boats over and found a
very nice wire-luffed drifter:

http://on.fb.me/l4imKC

Am having super light air wing and wing with our red asymm fantasies,
and hope to have photos soon!

Tipping and rolling works better if you thin the paint down and don't
work in the hot sun. INTEMPERANCE now has a fresh coat of super-bright
white instead of well-worn coat of oyster white.

I continue to be very pleased with the performance/price of RAKA epoxy.

And best of all, people are booking trips! In fact, I took two phone
calls while writing this note.

Of course Facebook "likes' and links to our website are helpful. If you
can come up with an excuse to link to sailingmontauk.com it's much
appreciated!

More photos soon!


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