After an extended time on the hard, hull #26 Soleil II (ex Page 83) will, with a fair amount of luck, return back to the water late this spring. There is a lot of work to be done, with much more once launched. I won't get into all of that now, but will hit some of the highlights over time.
A question that I hope will be fairly easy for someone to answer - what brand/model hatches are used on the sides of the cabin? The lenses are 11.5" x 20.5". I checked in with Lewmar, but they said it isn't one of their products. Didn't look like a Bomar or Vetus, or at least not what I could find. Photo attached. The hinge pins on all four of them have failed, and rather than make new ones I would like to at least try to see if I can get some stock parts.
Thanks in advance, and please bear with me as I will be asking an endless string of questions.
Matthew Fisher
PDQ36 hull 026 looks forward to returning to Chesapeake Bay
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Re: PDQ36 hull 026 looks forward to returning to Chesapeake Bay
Hi Matthew, Is this the boat that was buried in the back of the yard on the South River just past the bridge?
If it is, I am so happy to see it being brought back to life. I am the former owner of hull #21, Here's 2 Life, and kept my boat there while it was being sold.
I wish you well in restoring her, she is a wonderful boat.
The ports you are speaking of are a pain in the ass. The pin that holds the hinge together is held in by the rubber gasket. If I were you I would change to a different brand.
Best of luck, Marc Gershel
If it is, I am so happy to see it being brought back to life. I am the former owner of hull #21, Here's 2 Life, and kept my boat there while it was being sold.
I wish you well in restoring her, she is a wonderful boat.
The ports you are speaking of are a pain in the ass. The pin that holds the hinge together is held in by the rubber gasket. If I were you I would change to a different brand.
Best of luck, Marc Gershel
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Re: PDQ36 hull 026 looks forward to returning to Chesapeake Bay
Yes, northwest corner of the Rt 2 / South River bridge.
Still slowly going through things, current COVID situation certainly hasn't helped the time table, but has given me a bit of spare time to replace the lenses in the hatches - almost done the 8 larger ones (Lewmar roll-stop). I haven't gotten into the ones that were the original question, but those have been identified as Lewmar Coastline. This week/weekend I hope to replace the starboard toerail, or at least that is the plan.
Still slowly going through things, current COVID situation certainly hasn't helped the time table, but has given me a bit of spare time to replace the lenses in the hatches - almost done the 8 larger ones (Lewmar roll-stop). I haven't gotten into the ones that were the original question, but those have been identified as Lewmar Coastline. This week/weekend I hope to replace the starboard toerail, or at least that is the plan.