general mod questions

[hanswhite]

I am a new owner of a 26M and want to do a few modifications. I am a mildly disabled vet and have some difficulty entering the cockpit, wanting to place a small boarding ladder I would like to place two stanchion bases to use for the attachment for the ladder. How do I get underneath to tighten the bolts? secondly I want to add a clet midway between the forward and rear clets. I am having a difficulty pulling into my slip and want to place a spring line to the middle of the boat. All response is appreciated.

[Jimmyt]

Hanswhite: Welcome to the forum!

I'm having a hard time envisioning where you want to put the ladder/stanchion bases. If you can describe what part of the boat you want to mount them on, I'll try to see if there is a way to access it. My boat is at my house, so it's no trouble to check.

If you put your center cleats on the cabin top, you'll need to use access plugs, or a cover plate on the liner. Not sure how much meat you're going to have up there, but it should be reasonably strong and will probably be ok for reasonable springline use.

This is the listing for 2" plugs, but they also have smaller ones.

http://shop.bwyachts.com/product-p/a507-1m0.htm

[Tomfoolery]

secondly I want to add a clet midway between the forward and rear clets. I am having a difficulty pulling into my slip and want to place a spring line to the middle of the boat.

If it’s only for docking, you can add a cleat to the jib car track. https://www.catalinadirect.com/shop-by- ... uot-track/

I’m not confident the tracks are mounted well enough for dock service in a blow, but for docking they should be more than adequate. For spring lines in a blow, I run them fore and aft from the OEM stern and bow cleats, respectively.

[NiceAft]

Hanswhite said:

I am having a difficulty pulling into my slip

Have you tried backing into a slip. I was told this years ago by an owner. It works just as well on my 05 . Just stand at the other side of the pedestal, opposite from where you sit on the captains seat. You will be facing the stern, and when you turn the wheel to the right, the boat goes to the right, and vice’ versa.

If your questioning about a ladder on the side so as to board from a dock, I use one of these.

It’s collapsable, and attaches to a stanchion.

[Jimmyt]

Just want to pile on with Ray. The boat is much more maneuverable in reverse with a bit of board down than in forward.

[NiceAft]

Just want to pile on with Ray. The boat is much more maneuverable in reverse with a bit of board down than in forward.

I should have added that at least one rudder should be down, along with a bit of dagger-board. If there is a lot of cross wind, nothing works The cost to pay for having all of the headroom in the cabin.

[Jimmyt]

I should have added that at least one rudder should be down, along with a bit of dagger-board. If there is a lot of cross wind, nothing works The cost to pay for having all of the headroom in the cabin.

I don't use a rudder when backing. I'm usually in close quarters and shallower water when doing tight maneuvering, so don't want to risk a rudderectomy.

[kurz]

at least use some daggerboard, then all will be ok. Rudder is for comfort

[chipveres]

Partial, difficult solution: Put a Beckson deck plate near where the new fitting is going. Reach through the hole to tighten the nuts and washers. Drawbacks: Expensive. requires you to jigsaw a large hole.

Chip
s/v Sand Dollar

[hanswhite]

All who replyed to my post, firstly I thank you and secondly I have followed all your suggestion and purchased all the items recommended.

Hans

[NiceAft]

One last thing.

Don’t be shy; post a photo of the completed