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Hello all, firstly a huge thanks for all the feedback. Already exceeds what I was hoping for to “adjust” my refit list. I have much reading to do in the AOA catalogue…
I will set up a blog to document my journey, hopefully very soon.
But just a couple of specific comments/requests on topics covered :-- Bimini – essential piece of kit for me – I am 5’9″, potentially 6′ 2″ would be suitable headroom? My son is 6’2″…taller folk will manage somehow. But without actually sailing with a tape measure, I cannot guage by how much the boom would need to be raised to safely accommodate a bimini. Has anyone measured up this for an A-26 with std cockpit sole? Perhaps on the forthcoming meet someone could measure the regular height of the boom?
- Holding tanks – contentious – one consideration will be whether heads remain in the forepeak or to relocate in the rear cabin. What are the relative merits of each location, and what is the preferred location in the rear cabin.
<li style=”text-align: left;”>WEIGHT – clearly this is of paramount importance for safety and performance of which I hadn’t been fully cognisant! It will certainly now be a prime consideration!
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Stephanhi chaps, definitely more than a touch of both workshop and transom envy…would love to see photos of the finished product and hear how it worked out? I am in the process of redesigning and existing pushpit/read platform for a spell in the med. I would like to combine a platform for mooring stern to and a swimming ladder and a frame for supporting solar panels…also looking for advice, photos etc regarding installation of a bimini.
thanks for any updates/photos on your projects
stephan
hi guys, I am looking to purchase and this thread has been really helpful for me to assess, and not be too put off patches also in need ., of repair. My main worry id how to assess the whole of the boat , top sides, decks, hull, transom, etc, inside and out to ensure I get a complete picture of the task ahead. is there a tried and tested method to identiy and locate the extent of “soft bits” ? To get a “professional” assessment, ie a survey, are there any recommended local Atalanta experts around the Emsworth/Portsmouth area?
Many thanks for any advice or pointers to previous articles…
And good luck to you Fraser with your “project”
Stephan
