Rewiring a Bristol 26 Sailboat

Rewiring a DC system on a Bristol 26 Sailboat Figuring out what was what This boat seems typical of most old small sailboats.  Electrical needs were simpler back in the 1970’s, and systems weren’t built for expansion and extra gadgets like they are in some modern boats.  On this boat, the switch panel was small, […]

Filling unused and old deck holes on the Bristol 26 Sailboat

This spring, I removed relocated, and resealed a lot of the deck hardware using butyl rubber. While I had the hardware off, I also took the opportunity to seal up the balsa core around each hole. I was surprised that most of the holes in the deck weren’t sealed with epoxy–even the ones that were drilled at the factory. Luckily, I didn’t find too many spots where the core was damp.

Replacing Seacocks and Making Backing Plates on a Bristol 26 Sailboat

The first thing I did to our boat was replace the original seacocks which were all frozen open.