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Forum: Multihull Sailboats 25-10-2023, 17:43
Replies: 4,969
Views: 1,265,562
Posted By PhantomBoatwork
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

I am hard at work doing the final jobs to get my 44 constant Camber ready to launch. That's the good part. The bad part is that some scum sucking bilge pump broke into my boat yard and walked off...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 18-08-2023, 14:29
Replies: 1
Views: 1,860
Posted By PhantomBoatwork
Re: Preventing Loss of Your Valuables . . . Thieves / Piracy, etc.

I was worried about not having any kind of "secure" location on our 44 trimaran. Things like passports, ships papers, cash, any vessel documentation, or the like are a total PITA if they disappear...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 26-11-2018, 07:29
Replies: 2
Views: 2,780
Posted By PhantomBoatwork
Universal M50 diesel engine

A while back, someone gave me a Universal M50 diesel engine as a basket case. I found the Kubota block number and completely rebuilt the engine (new injectors, pistons, reground crank, valves,...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 20-10-2018, 11:12
Replies: 55
Views: 11,663
Posted By PhantomBoatwork
Re: The Constant Camber Crowd

Sure, no problem. I have a rather self pandering blog site, but it's a little out of date. Since then, we had twin boys, I took an early retirement, we paid off our house and property and I have...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 19-10-2018, 04:27
Replies: 55
Views: 11,663
Posted By PhantomBoatwork
Re: The Constant Camber Crowd

Saw the post and thought I'd wade in. My wife and I have been building a CC44 center cockpit in Texas City and plan to launch in August. We opted for the wide body design and closed side decks. We...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 13-09-2018, 17:24
Replies: 4,969
Views: 1,265,562
Posted By PhantomBoatwork
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

Well.....that's part of the problem. When we bought the house, we actually measured the back yard to see if the boat would fit. There is exactly 8" from the eaves of the house to the starboard...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 13-09-2018, 12:26
Replies: 4,969
Views: 1,265,562
Posted By PhantomBoatwork
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

This is a little off topic, but I was hoping I could get a little input. I've finished rebuilding my Universal M50 engine (actually a Kubota V1902 industrial engine that was marinized by...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 03-09-2018, 10:31
Replies: 15
Views: 2,498
Posted By PhantomBoatwork
Finish on a Bronze anchor windlass

I just finished rebuilding and polishing this ABI series 800 manual anchor windlass. Anyone have a good idea on what would be the best way to keep it looking nice? I don't really like polishing...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 03-07-2017, 15:27
Replies: 4,969
Views: 1,265,562
Posted By PhantomBoatwork
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

Here's my input from the cheap seats. Our previous Searunner was a 31 with cross arms. She was old, stinky and badly dry rotted but we never lacked for places to put things. We never really...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 30-10-2016, 15:51
Replies: 4,969
Views: 1,265,562
Posted By PhantomBoatwork
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

I got the water tanks from the tank depot. They are all rotary molded polyethylene and very stout. I measured each of the available bilge spaces and ordered the one closest to the size, and voila!...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 20-09-2016, 16:45
Replies: 4,969
Views: 1,265,562
Posted By PhantomBoatwork
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

Thanks for the kind comments. I wish that I had someone with previous Searunner experience to draw on. But even so, my very good friend -Hugh Foulke_ built and sailed a SR37, and was the previous...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 19-09-2016, 15:54
Replies: 4,969
Views: 1,265,562
Posted By PhantomBoatwork
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

Here is my perspective, FWIW. My wife and I owned a rather funky old 31 that had been down the west coast, through the Panama canal, across to St. Lucia, and then sailed to Florida after the PO...
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 28-08-2016, 15:39
Replies: 47
Views: 17,296
Posted By PhantomBoatwork
Re: Solid Bronze Manual Windlass

Certainly. Nothing of this quality and construction is available currently. These windlasses are like pieces of art. The only downside is that repair parts are not currently available.
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 28-08-2016, 14:07
Replies: 47
Views: 17,296
Posted By PhantomBoatwork
Re: Solid Bronze Manual Windlass

Found the reference that I was looking. What you have is the ABI two speed series 800 bronze double action manual anchor windlass. I found the reference under google books....
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 28-08-2016, 13:41
Replies: 47
Views: 17,296
Posted By PhantomBoatwork
Re: Solid Bronze Manual Windlass

This is Not what you have- your windlass is much better made But the Seatiger 555 is an almost exact copy, in terms of its internal workings. Sadly, parts are not interchangeable.
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 28-08-2016, 13:25
Replies: 47
Views: 17,296
Posted By PhantomBoatwork
Re: Solid Bronze Manual Windlass

Ah, that would be the ABI industries manual two speed windlass. I believe that it was an upgrade/ knock off for the Simpson Lawrence 555 Seatiger. Very similar, just much better materials. The...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 10-12-2015, 14:19
Replies: 0
Views: 1,088
Posted By PhantomBoatwork
steel Flange bearing on stainless steel prop shaft

Does anyone have a recommendation for a mid shaft flange bearing for a 20 foot long 1 1/8" aquamet propeller shaft? I recently had to remove a spherical mid section bearing to remove the prop shaft...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 08-11-2015, 17:48
Replies: 4,969
Views: 1,265,562
Posted By PhantomBoatwork
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

It's heavy! About 40 pounds. But the aluminum ones don't hold up very well.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 08-11-2015, 15:59
Replies: 4,969
Views: 1,265,562
Posted By PhantomBoatwork
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

Searunner 31 are great boats- all around. The only reason that we are building a bigger one is that we number six. Had a 31 in Washington state and enjoyed the hell out of it. Easy to sail,...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 08-11-2015, 13:05
Replies: 4,969
Views: 1,265,562
Posted By PhantomBoatwork
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

Good to hear. We are in the final (and expensive) phase of construction and plan to be ready to launch and outfit in about a year. Meanwhile, we have started on a two story shop building on our...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 13-08-2013, 15:52
Replies: 10
Views: 2,064
Posted By PhantomBoatwork
pirate Re: Sheared Bolt Head on a Universal 5411 Water Pump

I have something like the same situation. A friend gave me an M-40 Universal in pieces that he got from a customer who repowered with something newer. I held on to the M-40 but would have gone...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 22-07-2013, 10:32
Replies: 10
Views: 8,013
Posted By PhantomBoatwork
Re: Beaching a Searunner 37

I've never sailed that far, but my old Searunner 31 did. It was sailed down the west coast from Washington state, through the Panama Canal into the Carribbean and anchored at St. Lucia where the...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 08-01-2013, 14:52
Replies: 4,969
Views: 1,265,562
Posted By PhantomBoatwork
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

I have the link to Sergeant Lewis. I followed it for some time, for no other reason than to give me some inspiration for finishing my project. The pics of the boat being craned over the house are...
Forum: Meets & Greets 24-12-2012, 11:58
Replies: 5
Views: 1,310
Posted By PhantomBoatwork
Re: Hello From The Texas Gulf Coast!

And greetings from just north of Galveston and welcome to the forum. My wife and I are building a 44 constant Camber trimaran in our back yard and have our sights set on some Gulf Coast cruising as...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 14-10-2012, 17:59
Replies: 4,969
Views: 1,265,562
Posted By PhantomBoatwork
Re: Trimaran - Especially Searunner - Owners

Since it is difficult to explain exactly what is shown in the drawings, I decided to copy and post a portion of the plans. My sincere apologies to John Marples if this violates his plan copyrights,...
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