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Brought the boom off my ?65 Pearson Vanguard home for the winter for refinishing. It's the original sitka spruce boom that a previous owner had painted white. It has some moisture in it, so I decided to strip it completely, dry it out, repair any problem areas and refinish it with Waterlox, varnish,...

Anyone have experience with these Navtec fittings? I need to replace one fitting on my forward lower shroud (it has a hairline crack) and this seems like an interesting option I could do myself.

http://www.mauriprosailing.com/Navtec/navtec.htm

Thanks,
Hudson

Thanks to all for the kind and welcoming comments! And a special thanks to Ric for crewing with me on that long run home!! He's the only guy I know who can trim a sail to squeeze 9+ kts out of a boat like this!! What a memorable trip! Polaris now lives at Yankee Point on the Rappahannock River (lowe...

Hello all. I'm now the proud (and slightly nervous) owner of a '65 Pearson Vanguard and quickly becoming an adict of this forum. Polaris passed her survey beautifully, but I'm sure there are lots of surprises out there lurking. With a project list already as long as my waterline, I look forward to y...