PS Advisor: June 2001
Impeller AlternativesNearly every sailor I know, and almost every cruising account, tells horrorstories of failed raw water pumps/impellers. Alvah Simons North to theNight, page...
Mailport: June 2001
Thanks, DanI read this months (April) edition before last months (March) to discover editor, now former editor, Dan Spurr has tossed in the pen...
PS Advisor 05/15/01
Repowering With An OutboardCan one place an outboard engine in the lazarette of a 1966 27-foot Bristol standard cruisers sailboat? I have a 25-horse...
Mailport 05/15/01
Aluminum Tank CorrosionFirst...PS is the best! I look forward to receiving PS and have used the written material for repairs, equipment purchases, etc. It...
PS Advisor 05/01/01
Leaky PortlightsHave you ever evaluated how to fix leaking plastic opening portlights from PYHI or Gray or Beckson et al?Probably need to just replace...
Mailport 05/01/01
Battery IsolationThe March 2001 Gear Survey article discussed an electronic battery isolator. I had a similar problem with a three-battery system with a diode...
PS Advisor 04/15/01
Single or Double Lifelines?Does PS feel strongly about whether you need single or double life lines?-Al LormanVia e-mailDouble lifelines are certainly preferable. The Offshore...
Mailport 04/15/01
Dripless Shaft SealsRegarding your November 1, 2000 comparison of dripless shaft seals, I have some comments about the PYI/PSS brand (the non-flow version). First...
PS Advisor 04/01/01
Non-Skid DecksThere seems to be lots of information available about painting topsides and bottoms, but I am unable to find anything about painting non-skid...
Mailport 04/01/01
In-Boom Mainsail FurlingMr. Reeds Leisure Furl Experience (August 15, 2000) could well be compared to the experience I have with the Profurl system. I...
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Cal 2-27 Used Boat Review
Our story begins in 1970, with the introduction of the Cal 29. Looking for something similar but a bit smaller, the company asked designer Bill Lapworth for a 27-footer, which at first was the Cal 27, a fin keel, spade rudder design with a convertible pop top; another incarnation of this basic hull was the T/2. But the concept of the 29 found its full expression in the Cal 2-27, which began production in 1975 and continued to 1977, after which it was again modified and called simply the Cal 27...again. Production of it ceased in 1986.
