[Public-List] restoration items

[David Gilbert]

I use an oil changing device to drain the bilge. It is strong enough  
to suck oil out of the engine so it can easily drain the bilge. I  
would stick with the wooden spreaders for no reason other than I like  
them. They denote an older boat.
Good luck, sounds like loving work.
David - Big Kanu 620
On 4-Oct-13, at 3:20 PM, matt strickland wrote:

> Well, I've started in on my project to get #416 back in the water  
> and have a couple jobs on which I was hoping to get some advice.
>
> Number one is the bilge.  I'm sure that everyone has had experiences  
> pulling all kinds of stuff out of their bilges, but as I look down  
> into the water/oil/god-only-knows-what stew down there, I find  
> myself asking "wait, she's up on the hard, why can't I drain this  
> out?" so I'm wondering if anyone has had experience installing a  
> garboard drain?  Is there an ideal spot to locate it?  What  
> landmarks on the boat are reliable from which to measure where it  
> should go?
>
> Number two is the spreaders.  They are wood and look to be in need  
> of replacement.  I'm going to take the mast down so that I can  
> inspect everything from top to bottom, and also redrill the  
> chainplates while I'm at it.  But does anyone have a good line on a  
> place to get replacements in the Annapolis area?  I'm not adverse to  
> going to with aluminum as a replacement, but also have no problem  
> staying with wood.  Right now my restoration budget is really tight  
> so whatever is going to be simplest and most cost-effective is  
> probably the way I'll go on this item.
>
> I've got plenty more things to ask about, but I figure I'll start  
> with these two and move to the rest as I get to them.  I've been  
> looking through the archives of the mailing list and gotten a lot of  
> great information already, so I can tell that this community is  
> going to be great to be a part of.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Matt
> #416 - TBD (still)
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