olekils's latest activity
-
olekils replied to the thread Roof Rack Ready.Very cool, let us know how your testing goes :) -
olekils reacted to RodWestVT's post in the thread Wanna put in a really big, comfy, ultra plush helm seat....but how? with
Like.
Steve, I took your advice and bought one. I like it a lot, and it sure beats my 21 year old C-Dory original that had lost it's "lift"... -
olekils replied to the thread repair rub rail.My rubrail is aluminum and the fasteners I used are stainless. This is generally not a great combination because these dissimilar metals...
-
Builders use rivets cause they're fast and cheap. The rivets used on my 22 were 11/4“ Peel rivets that when installed split into 3 or 4...
-
Good way to do the repair. I go a little further for the "seal" after the filling of the void. The nonskid is ground smooth (dremel...
-
on my tomcat the rivet backs aren't accessible. I figure those lag bolts will hold forever, especially considering i butter them up with...
-
olekils replied to the thread repair rub rail.I had a similar issue when trying to drill out my rivets. One option is having a helper inside holding the rivet with pliers, another...
-
olekils replied to the thread Repair/Replace Gunwale Wood.I had a similar issue on my boat where the core was not properly sealed and had some moisture damage around the rod holders as well as...
-
-
olekils replied to the thread Thoughts on catamaran style tenders?.We've had a 4m Truekit Discovery for about five years and are very happy with it. Most of our trips are from Santa Barbara across to...
-
olekils replied to the thread New rub rail end caps on an old C-Dory.My boat had the rubrail swoop down near the transom along the hull and deck joint causing water to spray around and not looking super...
-
-
Ya, it's a big project for sure. Diesel tank is for the Wallas stove/heater. Plan is long trips on the BC coast so lots of fuel for...
-
olekils replied to the thread Tomcat 24 with Suzuki 140s?.Sounds like a big job, what's the diesel tank for? Do you have a build thread? Would love to check out your boat.
-
olekils replied to the thread Tomcat 24 with Suzuki 140s?.I've got 2013 Honda BF135's on my TC24. They are kindof old school 4-strokes and pretty heavy (478lb each). My boat was hull #2 so...
-
olekils replied to the thread repair rub rail.I ended up replacing all of my rivets with these SS barrel nuts from McMaster. It leaves a very clean finish inside of the cabin...
-
