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Hi Richard After being launched after being ashore under cover for a season my boat had a leak from the centre board pivot bolt. This seems to have been caused by shrinkage of the wood core when she dried out leaving a gap around the bolt. I stopped the leak by tightening the bolt. Perhaps not the b...

Hi Harry, I agree, they are great boats. Stable enough to take the family. lots of room, bunks to overnight under the sprayhood and with the tent, more space than a hard top boat of the same size. She is suprisingly quick and close winded given her shape. Other than that there are a few maintenance ...

If so it might be good to exchange a few notes on how to keep these old boats going.

Best regards to you all

Jim

Hi Loz
The soft covers are sprayhoods. Any sailmaker should be able to make one up for you but they will probably want to see the boat to measure. Won't be cheap though....

No idea on the hard cover.
Jim

Are you still looking for info? If so will send you some photo's etc.
Jim

Hi Loz, I think they originally suggested a 6hp Johnson. But modern engines seem to be a lot more powerful for the rated size. I have a 5hp 2 stroke which easily pushes her to hull speed with plenty of power in reserve. I think any modern 4hp would be fine. I traced some of the leaks down to the woo...

I have a D17 and while its a great boat generally I have problems with water leaking into the bilge. I think the leak may be around fittings that go thru the inner deck moulding. The main suspects are wooden runners behind the seat moulding in the aft locker and the keel case. Does anyone have simil...