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by Krystindee
Fri Dec 23, 2016 5:08 pm
Forum: Hull and Deck
Topic: Mast step truss, inevitably:(
Replies: 154
Views: 592447

Re: Mast step truss, inevitably:(

Hi all - I've been reading up on this mast step / truss issue. It was something I was concerned with and a little suspect of when buying the boat recently (1973, #64 I believe). But she was a great deal and I really love the boat :) All signs point to this needing to be done this winter. There was a...
by Krystindee
Wed Dec 21, 2016 3:10 am
Forum: Hull and Deck
Topic: Hatch cover fix or replacement
Replies: 10
Views: 42995

Re: Hatch cover fix or replacement

Thanks Bob. Yeah, sailing on rough days with the hatch open could result in soggy sleeping quarters later on. Ha. Thanks for the info / input on the cover. I like the look of the one you shared in the link. So yes, something like that! :) I'll keep digging to see if I can find something similar arou...
by Krystindee
Fri Dec 16, 2016 5:41 am
Forum: Hull and Deck
Topic: Hatch cover fix or replacement
Replies: 10
Views: 42995

Re: Hatch cover fix or replacement

Hey Peter! Thanks for responding. Honestly, I just got the boat last week and have been making my list of the good, bad and ugly. Luckily the good this time far outweighs the bad :) (last boat was a bit of a massive project). I've used travelers mounted like this on other boats, and like it just fin...
by Krystindee
Thu Dec 15, 2016 6:09 am
Forum: Hull and Deck
Topic: Hatch cover fix or replacement
Replies: 10
Views: 42995

Hatch cover fix or replacement

Hi everyone. I'm a new (old) Ballad owner. I just picked up a 1973 Ballad which currently resides in the Pacific Northwest. Mine has a severe yellowing and what appears to be some deterioration of the hatch cover (over the V-berth). I've seen this in a number of pictures on other boats. It seems a l...