[Public-list] Atomic four intake seacock location

[Rachel]

What I don't get is the ire.  I mean, I thought I made it clear why I 
was *thinking* about moving the through-hull.  And I certainly respect 
the basic design of the boat.  However, after seeing -- for example -- 
the way the bilge was constructed at Whitby, I have no illusions that 
the boat was constructed in the best possible way at all times, and I 
believe that certain things can be improved.  What I don't like are 
ill-conceived, poorly executed "improvements" that weren't thought 
through in the first place.  I'm putting a lot of effort into NOT doing 
that, but posting about it here can be rather discouraging.

If replacing a 40-year old gate valve that was on a "through hull" that 
consisted of a piece of pipe peened over a washer makes me a "NEO 
Marine Architect" then so be it.

Rachel
1967 Alberg 30, #221
Possibly interested in selling - contact me offline if you are 
interested.  Boat is located in lower Chesapeake Bay.

On Apr 26, 2007, at 12:10 PM, C.B. Currier wrote:

> I don't get it!
>
> Why move anything in the first place? ..... As for the other through 
> hulls ... these boats have been around for 40
> plus years ... why is it we have all of these NEO Marine Architects 
> that
> want to REDESIGN the boat? It Aint Broke so don't fix it!
>
> -- 
> C.B. Currier
> Infinity #57
> Dabreak #458


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