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Or, pull a tarp over it. Should be able to position it with lines from on deck and it'll seal against the opening. I was surprised how effective it was when I had to replace a throughhull valve and couldn't get a haulout in time. But get one of those foam stopper, just in case.

Who needs a heating system? Just curl up with the 2x 310amp hydraulic alternators.

https://www.alliedtitanium.com/ has some very pretty jewelry. Chainplate prices look pretty reasonable for a full service solution.

Any idea where to buy a chainplate sized amount of that? I see some online sources for rod, or 4x8' sheets. Pretty sure anyone local would just look at me funny.

You need to pick the panel size from the dropdown. Bit misleading, it says "from $40", but that only gets you the mounting clip. Actually panels are $450+

We Canadians have the same problem - very expensive official electronic charts. Seems the OpenCPN folks have us both covered with https://www.o-charts.org/ - looks like 35EUR gets you officially sourced but "not for navigation" charts covering Australia.

That's sad to hear. Understandable - my club did the same thing - but sad to think of the respectful majority not able to walk the docks any more.

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/bnc/boa/d/new-westminster-rawson-30-sailboat-for/7588531144.html I think I could take a very good guess as to the condition of the engine, radio, and fish finder, after spending a month underwater.

Love that they'll sell you a 45'er with a tiller. And nice to see a dedicated space for a diesel heater in that 36'er.

This stuff is great, cuts through grease and oil like crazy and pretty benign to work with.

Especially since

I saw that one a while back, a truly impressive level of wtf. Always a good sign when a boat has spent half its life in repairs / refits. I also liked the water jets in the keel for underwater excavation/getting unstuck after running around. Now that's a feature you don't get from Beneteau!

Looks like a banjo fitting of some variety. I'd see if Greenline can make you a replacement, assuming you can't find an actual Yanmar part online.

Betas are all still mechanical injection. Even Volvo is still mechanical up to 75HP. I think just Yanmar who is all in on common rail for these size engines?

But then you'd need 2 people to steer... or did I misunderstand the article.

No idea, but he did a similar job on a C&C 30 a few years ago, and he was a yacht broker, so is probably realistic about the market. I'm sure it's somewhere between "expensive for an old 27' boat" and "way cheaper than trying to recreate it yourself".

I know the seller and I gotta say, if I'm having that much fun messing around with boats when I'm his age, I'd be delighted.

Some good instructions on color matching here: https://www.epoxyworks.com/index.php/bonding-with-fillets/ (scroll down to "color matched fillets")

I've got a manual impact driver that is really helpful for getting small bolts out without breaking them - a lifesaver for working on outboard motors where inevitably your work is 90% getting the bolts out, 10% doing the actual work you need. Plus you get to use a BFH which is always fun...

I'll second the exterior house paint suggestion. I've used that on a bunch of plywood/epoxy dinghies and it holds up fine, it's cheap, nice to work with. I normally go with the highest gloss available which is still not very glossy.