Dawncraft repairs
John Cartmell
taking advice from members of our club I'd like some reference point that I
can rely on for all those odd questions that I know must be different from
my years of DIY experience on land.
Whilst I'm likely to be wary of drilling a hole in the bottom of the boat
(but we've been advised to do something remarkably close to that to get the
bilge-flow working!) I'm sure there is plenty of very silly things that I
might do through ignorance.
We're restricted in time and money so the last thing we can afford is to
make expensive errors.
Is there any text that I can use for reference?
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John Cartmell
<m...@privacy.net> wrote:
> >We have a Dawncraft that is in need of considerable repair. Whilst
> >we're taking advice from members of our club I'd like some reference
> >point that I can rely on for all those odd questions that I know must
> >be different from my years of DIY experience on land. Whilst I'm likely
> >to be wary of drilling a hole in the bottom of the boat (but we've been
> >advised to do something remarkably close to that to get the bilge-flow
> >working!) I'm sure there is plenty of very silly things that I might do
> >through ignorance. We're restricted in time and money so the last thing
> >we can afford is to make expensive errors. Is there any text that I can
> >use for reference?
> You can ask here :-) Between us we have done everything including
> drilling holes in the bottom of the hull. On urs there's s NZ who has
> fitted a new log sensor without taking his boat out of the water.
Don't worry - I will be asking here - but I was hoping for something
equivalent to the motor vehicle repair & maintenance manuals that would
provide a reference point (and maybe ensured that I used the right
terminology here ;-) The previous owner(s) of the boat were great at doing
botched jobs on everything and it's not clear just how things were
originally designed. Sometime very soon I need to:
check that water under the sharp end (see what I mean about terminology!)
is draining away even though there is no path for it to drain by;
replace the gas tank locker;
fit a water tank and appropriate pipes;
set up a bilge pump;
replace the engine controls;
have the engine overhauled;
examine options for running leisure battery off engine;
replace all electrical fittings;
remove and replace a number of internal fittings;
fit new floorboards and lockers in the cockpit?;
arrange for a new cooker & hob to be fitted;
replace windows;
replace cockpit shelter and windows;
replace non-safe safety grab rails;
de-fungify and re-paint internally and externally;
have my head examined for agreeing to do all the above (and more!). ;-)
John Cartmell
martin <m...@privacy.net> wrote:
> For understanding...
Many thanks.
klog
martin wrote:
<snip>
> I have a whole collection of such books.
<snip>
Not forgetting (says me, glancing up at bookshelf that needs
repairing!)... "Hull & Deck Repair (Casey)" and maybe "The Glassfibre
Handbook (R H Waring)".
klog
martin wrote:
<snip>
> For understanding electrical stuff
> downloadable free from http://motoren.ath.cx/
> 12 volt hand book
> alternator hand book
Wow Martin! - that "12 volt Doctor's" book is the one mentioned in
Nigel Calder's book. I hadn't realised it was freely available as
softcopy. Many thanks for that. Will have to put the pdf on my laptop
for some bedtime reading!!
John Cartmell
martin <m...@privacy.net> wrote:
> >In article <i044i0dheuvol4vob...@4ax.com>,
> > martin <m...@privacy.net> wrote:
> >> For understanding...
> >
> >Many thanks.
> Isn't there a Dawncraft owners list too?
There's a web-site that is broken and doesn't work - with an apparent link
to an owners' list.
If anyone can confirm details for adding oneself to the list it would be
much appreciated.
David Heath
"John Cartmell" <jo...@cartmell.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:4cdfd7c...@cartmell.demon.co.uk...
I have refurbished a Dawncraft 25 a few years ago and much of it can be down
with a general knowledge of DIY.
I used to run a Dwncraft site a few years ago but stopped when I sold it.
The dawncraft has a dry bilge so if you have water in it, pump it out and
find it where it came from.
The leisure battery aspect will depend upon what engine you have.
Some parts may still be available from Wilsons the upholsters who used to
build them. I bought a replacement windscreen section from them. If you are
replacing the front cabin windscreen - do it on a day when you are feeling
calm - it's a pig!!
You can replace some of the sliding side windows by GENTLY forcing the
window aperture apart until you can slip the glass out. While you are doing
that, replace the window frame lining which is a canvas strip.
David Heath
nidg...@gmail.com
Steve
This is a text only newsgroup so no you can't post pictures on here but
you can post links to wherever you've hosted them,
Steve
Ron Jones
On 10-Aug-2017, Steve <don'ts...@tty.org.uk> wrote:
> A reply to a 13 year old post.....
>
> This is a text only newsgroup so no you can't post pictures on here but
> you can post links to wherever you've hosted them,
>
> Steve
>
a bit quiet at FUBK
Ron.