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P36 / Re: Water Tank Questions

« Last post by Hull#36 on July 20, 2024, 09:47:28 PM »

Hull #36 here, I put a 45# CQR on the roller and 100’ of chain in the locker and I’m bow heavy as well.  I would like to install a windless but not sure how to balance the boat.

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P323 / Re: Windlass

« Last post by Last Resort on July 18, 2024, 07:16:03 PM »

I went with the 8 strand as suggested, but if I don't pull on it from underneath, it binds up easily.  With just the little tug/pull, it runs through nicely.  Not sure there'd be enough weight even with a big drop, unlike my 10"  

I got the V700 looking around for only $600 US in 2022, so do your searching if you go with it

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P323 / Re: Windlass

« Last post by 323Voyager on July 18, 2024, 07:01:57 PM »

Nice write up, I was looking at the V700 as well, mostly because of price. I wonder if a 3 strand rode would grab better then the 8 Plait? Any way, Thanks for the info!

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P323 / Re: Windlass

« Last post by Last Resort on July 17, 2024, 10:43:35 PM »

This was my install 2 years ago on my 31-2.  Yours is somewhat similar, so maybe you can get some ideas from my install.  Good Luck!

https://groups.google.com/g/pearson-boats/c/yv55gerxL8U/m/oInNcredAQAJ

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Interior Structures / Re: 323 Water Tanks

« Last post by 323Voyager on July 17, 2024, 09:33:18 PM »

For anyone in the future looking to replace their 323 tanks. These are the ones I chose. I got them from Ronco Plastics.

The two Settee tanks are just a mirror of each other and are the B228, 30 gal Tanks.

The Waste Tank is B226 a 17 Gal tank. (This tank was also in the VBirth, not sure if I'm mounting in same place, or changing head layout and mounting in the head)

The Bow tank is B469 a 39 Gal tank. All fit quite well.
Below are the drawings I made for the tanks and their hose attachments.

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Interior Structures / Re: 323 Water Tanks

« Last post by 323Voyager on July 17, 2024, 09:16:11 PM »

In the above images, believe it or not, I had cleaned them up with bleach. The insides were coated in black slime and smelled bad. The tanks had baffles, which would have made them near impossible to clean properly if not replacing them.

Here are the pics with the tanks almost entirely removed.

I measured the area available to me, and scoured the inter-webs for premade tanks that would kinda fit.

I designed how I wanted the ports on the tanks and ordered them. Next I will be making supports for the tanks I will glass and epoxy to the hull, for the tanks to rest and get strapped into.
I plan on making the tank "cradles" out of 1/4" marine ply and glue and stitching them together and maybe covering them in chop strand or just epoxy to make them water resistant.

The last pic is just the tank sitting in the space under the settee to make sure it was going to fit.

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Interior Structures / 323 Water Tanks

« Last post by 323Voyager on July 17, 2024, 09:08:44 PM »

During my survey I was warned the tanks were not usable for drinking water. Also the Bow tank was cracked and leaking. Doing some digging I couldn't find much info on replacing them. So I did what any untrained fool would do, and started cutting, I mean investigating...

The water tanks were made of fiberglass and were glassed to the hull. One under each Settee and one in the V Birth. I cut out the Settee tops. They were sandwich construction like a deck, and had 1/2" plywood core and glass on each side. The tanks were glass, and quite thick. It took awhile to cut and grind them out.

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P323 / Windlass

« Last post by 323Voyager on July 17, 2024, 07:11:59 PM »

I've seen a few discussions on a windlass by googling but they are all over ten years old. Does anyone have a working windlass installed on their 323? and if so, what modifications did you make, what would you do different, and what model did you choose?
Also are you using 5/16 chain or 1/4 in chain?

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P323 / Granny Bars

« Last post by 323Voyager on July 17, 2024, 07:08:13 PM »

What do you think of Granny Bars ( Mast Pulpits) on a 323? Not sure if there is enough room. Does anyone have them? or has anyone seen any?

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Steering System, Hull Structure / Re: Pearson 323 Skeg

« Last post by 323Voyager on July 17, 2024, 06:59:52 PM »

Just wanted to follow up with progress. I had the bottom bead blasted and have been fairing and fixing other little issues. I also fiberglassed two of the thru hulls shut that are no longer being used.
As per Alma's advice I covered the bronze bolts. I used acrylic (Not Silicone) house caulk to cover the bolt heads. The epoxy stuck to it fine. Then used 10 oz glass to cover it over and faired with total boat's fairing compound.
Hopefully it lasts, but it seems to be a solid repair.
Next will be barrier coating.
Thanks for all the advice, I was worried it was more then a cosmetic repair.