Greetings,
First I'd like to say what a tremendous help these posts are,
especially for a novice like myself. I would be lost without your
help. My wayward Vega is getting the first attention she has seen in
about 10 years. I plan to get the deck and hull ready for paint
before I begin the cabin reassembly. Needless to say, there are many
issues:
1) I am considering removing the knot meter (glass is broken) as well
as the plastic thru-hull on the port side behind the water tank and
glass over the holes. I figure my handheld GPS will give me the same
type of info. and I like the idea of fewer thru-hulls. Is there any
reason to replace it with the same type?
2) The interior has been removed aft of the mast bulkhead. The hull
liner was removed and the interior painted. What is the purpose of
the liner? Should I replace it?
3) The compass was scavenged at some point and I would like to replace
it eventhough the gps will give this info. also. Does anyone know of
a drop-in replacement for the type of compass found on a '75 Vega?
What features should I look for?
4) One of my fears is that I do all this work and then on launch day
I discover that one or more of the thru-hulls are leaking. I can't get
any information from the previous owners. Is there any way to check
the thru-hulls so that I can replace them now if necessary?
5) I had to drill the keel dran plug and use a screw extractor to get
it out. Any ideas on where to get a new plug? I did not damage the
threads, so the plug is all I need.
I feel a little guilty posting this many questions at once. But, it's
really only the tip of the iceberg.
Cheers,
Rob
First I'd like to say what a tremendous help these posts are,
especially for a novice like myself. I would be lost without your
help. My wayward Vega is getting the first attention she has seen in
about 10 years. I plan to get the deck and hull ready for paint
before I begin the cabin reassembly. Needless to say, there are many
issues:
1) I am considering removing the knot meter (glass is broken) as well
as the plastic thru-hull on the port side behind the water tank and
glass over the holes. I figure my handheld GPS will give me the same
type of info. and I like the idea of fewer thru-hulls. Is there any
reason to replace it with the same type?
2) The interior has been removed aft of the mast bulkhead. The hull
liner was removed and the interior painted. What is the purpose of
the liner? Should I replace it?
3) The compass was scavenged at some point and I would like to replace
it eventhough the gps will give this info. also. Does anyone know of
a drop-in replacement for the type of compass found on a '75 Vega?
What features should I look for?
4) One of my fears is that I do all this work and then on launch day
I discover that one or more of the thru-hulls are leaking. I can't get
any information from the previous owners. Is there any way to check
the thru-hulls so that I can replace them now if necessary?
5) I had to drill the keel dran plug and use a screw extractor to get
it out. Any ideas on where to get a new plug? I did not damage the
threads, so the plug is all I need.
I feel a little guilty posting this many questions at once. But, it's
really only the tip of the iceberg.
Cheers,
Rob