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All I can say WOW, I looked at your boat way back when it was for sale under the name uno mas. Passed on it and decided on a larger boat that was closer to home (FL) Have been following your trip south and the rebuild these past years. You are doing a great job bringing her back to the shape she...

Caught the same sunrise on the west side, the other pine island in south west FL. We were anchored off Chino island.

looked long and hard and found one that was right for me. The Europa style did not suit me because of the fly bridge overhang (I am 6' 6" tall & 300 lbs.). I was also looking for a project boat (cheep) that we could use and work on at the same time. Not looking for a long range trawler...

Could not find anyone in Fl who knew much about this trans.:banghead: The boat is being put on the hard Mon. the yard will pull the trans., put on a pallet and will be sent to a shop in SC. to be rebuilt.

I was wondering if any one knows of a shop that would rebuild a 1973 paragon P type transmission in the SW/S Florida area. Lost reverse and the trans. started to slip while heading back. Plan to put it on the hard, have the bottom painted while getting the trans done. Thanks Curt

Thanks for the heads up, will take a close look at the shaft when I get back in Oct.

I did the stuffing box about 2 years ago. I used 3/8's I think. I pulled out 2 rings and replaced with 3 rings. I did not try to match beveled sacrifices, just butted them together making sure the butts were not in line with each other. Adjustments now and then to keep the drips about...

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My wife made covers for both forward and aft flag poles. The flag on the bow was used on a car side window, I removed the plastic pole that fastens to the window and put two grommets for mounting.

Have searched internet, you tube, found basic info. but not my problem. Talked to some one who works on these trans. and supplied me with the parts and blow up picture of the trans. I needed but over the phone was unable to come up with an answer. to the shifting problem. I have had it apart...

Bought my boat at lands end a few years ago, nice marina with gates at each dock and a good restaurant. But not floating docks. Milt

I lost reverse in my 73 MT trawler it has a 120 Lehman diesel with a paragon trans. When I took it apart I noticed the reverse linkage in the trans. had come apart. I managed to get the reverse lever legs and roller out but the two pins slipped down to the bottom of the case. Ordered...

Yep, passed the old HOBO while he was rounding the south end of Pine Island earlier this week.

Off the coast of Kittery Maine. {not this time of year)

Sunset off cape harbor, Cape Coral FL.

I have about a six inch overhang from the bridge. Rain water tens to migrate under the overhang and drip on the windows and walls of the cabin. To cure this I put thin chrome looking auto side molding around the edge of entire overhang. The water hits the molding and drops off. Don't know if...

What I meant to say was where in FL will you keep the boat, Curt

Congratulations on the new boat. Have you settled on a home port for her? Curt

The switch on my boat has an adapter plate to mount the breaker. If you are looking to replace the breaker, get the name and numbers off the breaker and check online. Did a search some time ago and found it. Didn't need one at that time so I didn't save the info.

A little different situation but same idea. We are planing to sell our house up north and stay in FL. full time. We spent a whole summer getting ready for a huge garage/house sale. We have been in this house 25 years and had brought many items from earlier moves. We made enough from this sale...

We are also in the area (Pine Island), if there is some way we can help let us know. Curt

We went from Tampa bay to Pine Island two winters ago, no issues with depth in the Chanel. We only need four feet for our 34' MT, have not noted any change since Irma, others may have more recent updates. We were inside the whole time. Our trip took two days with one night on the hook in the...

I live on the south end of Pine Island and ended up with a horizontal crack along the bottom of my seawall due to the water pressure on the back side of the wall and now it is buckling out along the crack. The water left the canal faster then the water could seep out from behind the wall. We...

Cannot tell you why some boats are let go to that extent, but I am glad that I found one in that condition. The PO was a heavy smoker so I needed to wash the interior down twice to get rid of the brown tinge on everything, my wife made new curtains and cushions. There was also junk all over...

There are sand bars around the north end of Pine Island, at lower tides I have seen boats pull up and unload chairs and coolers. Not Sanabel but it is sand.;)