"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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Just might do that.

Hey, ever hear of Triton sails? Still in business?

Ontario company...... http://tritonsails.com/

If you come up here, you may as well get the best.
http://www.tallships.ca/sailloft/
(see info on 'Bluenose' mainsail)
Also locally, we have North Sails, Doyle Sails and Victory Sails....

Oh yeah....... don't forget to bring the old sails up for re-cycling.
see... http://www.cbc.ca/ns/

note: scroll down right side until you see 'Sailboat Shopping Bags' item.

"Steven Vaughan" wrote in message
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"longshot" wrote in message
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"Steven Vaughan" wrote in message
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Buy the manual, get out your tools, and get to know your boat. Tell
your
mechanic to go jump in the lake.

An old boat is only a bargain if you do your own maintenance. That
you paid someone $80 to "dewinterize" it is not a good sign.



Agreed. The OP needs to learn to do this himself- that was my whole
point.

the OP also agrees but he... err.. I would like to get it in the water
running at least once so I know how it should run.


btw: is dewinterizing a scam?



You can "winterize/dewinterize" yourself for free.

You cannot do either for *free*.

"longshot" wrote in message
news:NTH2i.14583$w51.12337@trndny09...

"Steven Vaughan" wrote in message
. ..
Buy the manual, get out your tools, and get to know your boat. Tell
your
mechanic to go jump in the lake.

An old boat is only a bargain if you do your own maintenance. That
you paid someone $80 to "dewinterize" it is not a good sign.



Agreed. The OP needs to learn to do this himself- that was my whole
point.

the OP also agrees but he... err.. I would like to get it in the water
running at least once so I know how it should run.


btw: is dewinterizing a scam?


It depends on exactly what they did for $80.

What did they do?

the OP also agrees but he... err.. I would like to get it in the water
running at least once so I know how it should run.


btw: is dewinterizing a scam?



You can "winterize/dewinterize" yourself for free.

You cannot do either for *free*.



The LABOR (the expensive part) is free if you do it yourself. You knew what
I meant.

Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 16 May 2007 18:16:13 GMT, "longshot" wrote:

btw: is dewinterizing a scam?

Typical "dewinterizing":

1. Remove winter cover (if any)

2. Reinstall/charge batteries

3. Check engine/transmission fluids

4. Flush fresh water tank (if any)

5. Wash boat

If the boatyard did all or most of that at typical boatyard labor
rates, you did OK, no scam in my opinion.

On the other hand that's all stuff that anyone can easily do
themselves with a small amount of work.

What is your priority, time or money?


Back when I lived up north and had a boat with an I/O, there was a bag
of plugs that also had to be replaced in, or around, the engine. I
don't remember the exact locations, or the number of plugs, but that bag
was taped to the steering wheel every year.

Dan