In Part 2, I finish rebuilding the shelf and Chainplate knee, and make a new chainplate for our Bristol 26 sailboat.
Boats
Bristol 26- Removing the Chainplate Knee and shelf from the dinette area (Part 1)
We found some hidden surprises (i.e. lots of work) when we removed the carpet from the cabin walls of our Bristol 26.
Replacing Seacocks on the Bristol 26
The first thing I did to our boat was replace the original seacocks which were all frozen open.
Our Seafarer 22 and our Bristol 26 Sailboats
We sold our first sailboat, which was a 22’ Seafarer. It was a nice sailboat, and I learned a lot about sailing and sailboat maintenance, but we wanted something a little different. The Seafarer has a roomy cockpit, but the cabin was small and lacked standing headroom. It also had a fixed keel, which made […]