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Loose Change is getting a major refit at the Rivolta Yacht factory in Sarasota FL. For those interested in following the action I have attached a few photos. I will attempt to post others as the project progresses. We have owned Loose Change for 26 years. This is her third refit since we bought...

The air floor in my Avon blew a seam. It is not repairable. As luck would have it Avon doesn't have and won't make a replacement floor for this boat - air, wood, or roll up. Can't use the boat this way - can't sell the boat this way, so my only choices are to throw it away or make a wood floor...

I am upgrading my electronics and will be replacing my 1987 vintage monochrome radar with a new digital unit. The old unit works like new. It is a 32 mile unit with a 48" open array. If you are interested, make an offer. I am located in Palmetto, FL.

I am replacing all the side saloon windows in our 1965 41 DCMY with fixed glass in frames that won't leak and the forward saloon windows with solid panels. This is the model with rounded side window openings and curved forward windows on the cabin forward corners. The center forward frames and...

The 10 year old Awlgrip on our 41 has been very dull for a couple of years. It is time to repaint. I have painted her twice since we bought her in '81 and did all the prep work myself. This time I don't have time to spend the time, so I am planning to have a competent yard do the work. The...

I am on the fence between installing the Garmin 4212 Chartplotter or the Raymarine E120, each with black box sonar and sat weather. Any testimonials would be appreciated.

I anticipated that a dribble coming from one of my DDC risers was a crack that I could repair with high temperature putty, so I bought a 1 pound kit of 2000 degree F stainless steel putty from Cotronics Corp. As it turns out there is not crack, but a coolant dribble from a nearby bolt. The...

My 25 year old flasher depth sounder (using a 43 year old transducer) has finally died. My 13 year old GPS died about 3 years ago. My 25 year old Loran and my 13 year old Interphase forward scanning sonar are both working as good as they ever did. Oh, my 25 year old Chartkit Yeoman is also in...

We have a 1965 DCMY. I have removed, overhauled and re-bedded the main saloon windows/frames twice during the 25 years we have owned her. It is not time to stop this foolishness and install fixed glass in a way that will last without leaks. I have talked to Jimmy Watts about a couple of times...

For the last 25 years I have covered the aft deck on our 41DC with indoor/outdoor carpet of one type or another. What I like about carpet is that it surpresses sound, is comfortable underfoot, prevents the furniture from sliding around, is not marred by equipment and maybe provides a little...