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Argh, I am about to do this same job. I am contemplating various strategies including making a whole new board, making some kid of slot cover in the hopes of making it go better in light winds, or

I have acquired a Torqeedo 1003 with a bad battery, in which I have now replaces all the cells, so it is now 800wh instead of the stock 500 or so. I am eagerly working towards fixing the boat to the

That’s my configuration in 1978 Neptune. ? I’m able to get past half way balance point of the mast standing way back on cockpit bench. ? My mast support attached to rudder brackets holds the

I saw 2 kinds of mast steps in this thread's photos.? They're different from each other and mine.? That might explain why I have to get my mast up 30-45 degrees while standing in the back of the

Alr-r-right, this project is getting out of hand!? Gr-r-ratitude to Anton, cuz I was thinking how easy it would be to attach the keel to the Dyneema line using a bowline.? If I'm going to do this I

I’d suggest stainless cable, though I would probably try dyneema myself, because I can’t do anything the normal, easy way. You’d have to be careful about dyneema RE chafing at the ends where it

Arrrrgh! The winch cable is all r-r-rusty!? Has anyone here: 1.? Used line instead of steel cable to lift the keel?? Maybe kevlar-r-r? or 2.? Used an electr-r-ric keel winch on their N16 or

Happy Inte-r-r-r-national Talk Like a Pi-r-r-r-ate Day, ev-r-r-r-yone!

Hi John, Although our boats were made from the same molds, the construction and layup?are different. My boat does not have any wood in it. My boat has some lead ingots glassed in on each side of the

I have a similar issue with the trunk/sole connection on my 16 Newport. I don't believe there is any wood material between the trunk/sole joint and hull. Is that correct? There was rotten wood screwed

I have had this problem with other boats and thee are some things to look for. Anything that’s bolted on can leak, so shrouds, cleats, even upper rudder fudge on (lower will leak salt), under the

I have had this same exact issue! I can’t seem to locate where the water is coming. I’m hoping someone in this community has had experience fixing this issue. Cheers!

I just bailed and sucked (shop-vac!) about 100 litres of water from my N16's cabin.? It seems to have come from the rain, not the sea.? Where are common places for deck leaks?? Has anyone installed

An update: I returned the 55-pound thrust motor to Amazon and got a refund.? But I bought the 86-pound thrust motor directly from Vevor, which turned out to be a mistake.? After many exchanges with

If you have trouble with the bottom moving away from the mast in higher winds, you can use a strop around the mast to both pull down and towards the mast. I can’t find a picture of it, but we used

I remedied my error: unstitched the bolt rope from the bottom and stitched it in at the top using dental floss.? It hoists better now. and looks great.? The bolt rope now ends about 16 inches from

The motor that claimed 55 pounds thrust came with 2 manufacturing flaws.? The grommet holding the power cable in the housing was loose due to an untightened nut inside.? Also, the tiller control was

After resetting the bolt rope in my Neptune 16's mainsail, I thought I'd try to improve its aesthetics.? The big rust stains, probably from sitting in a damp place under some rusty chain for years

I acquired an off brand 70-80lb thrust long shank trolling motor with my boat, it works well but I haven't used it in winds over 10 knots

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