http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/ Pacific Seacraft Mariah 31 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:51:51 GMT svsarana http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/355 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/355 It's finally finished. What a good feeling it is to finally work on something that people will actually see, as opposed to all the hidden things that take so Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:56:16 GMT Paul VanDevelder http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/354 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/354 Eric, What kind of tuner do you use with your radio? Paul ... _______________________________ affluenza - ?a painful, contagious, socially transmitted Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:58:45 GMT Eric & Sherrell http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/353 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/353 Jeff,   We use a similar autopilot as pandabear.  However we added a trim tab to our rudder which reduces the mechanical load on the autopilot Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:14:35 GMT pamdabear_sa http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/352 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/352 Jeff, ours is older now, but it's sold now as the SmartPilot X-5 Tiller GP. I like it and it's up to difficult conditions if need be. We started off cruising Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:31:17 GMT Paul VanDevelder http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/351 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/351 Hi Jeff, I inadvertently uploaded photos into your file...you can delete them. I fixed the problem. Sorry about that... Paul ... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:53:38 GMT Paul VanDevelder http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/350 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/350 I'll send you some pics of our interior...I did them, and it's one of the best 'upgrades' we've made. Everybody who comes aboard exlaims, Where did you have Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:51:44 GMT Paul VanDevelder http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/349 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/349 Hi Jeff, I might have the wrong number on this...we had two of them and maybe I sold the 2000. Anyway, have never had any trouble with it. My attitude is Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:42:27 GMT Jeff G http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/348 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/348 Any reccomendations for replacement cushions? As much as I loved the 70's, my girlfriend isn't as keen our our vessel's original brown plaid aesthetic. I've Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:41:19 GMT Jeff G http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/347 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/347 I was looking at autohelm products but the 2000 is only rated for displacement up to 9000 lbs. The last thing I want is for the pilot to fail in difficult Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:48:43 GMT Deborah Arnold http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/346 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/346 Paul, Our summer sailing involves our Mariah on Lake Ontario in the Great Lakes. In the winter, we are aboard a Tanya sailing south from Brunswick GA. Deborah Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:24:05 GMT Paul VanDevelder http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/345 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/345 Deborah, where are you folks located? Paul ... _______________________________ affluenza - ?a painful, contagious, socially transmitted condition of Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:46:14 GMT Deborah Arnold http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/344 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/344 Hi Jeff! We are also restoring a boat in need of tender loving care. This summer has witnessed many changes including the installation of a Simrad TP20. We Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:27:53 GMT Paul VanDevelder http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/343 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/343 Hi Jeff, We have a Sayes self steering and an Autohelm 2000...they both work great. P ... _______________________________ affluenza - ?a painful, Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:50:59 GMT Jeff G http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/342 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/342 I'm the proud owner of Iron Wolf, a Mariah 31 I am bringing back from years of neglect. I'll post some pictures soon, but I'm curious if anyone here has any Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:55:51 GMT anhinga31 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/341 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mariah31/message/341 Eric and Paul, Thanks for the reference. I did deal with Sound Rigging years ago, when I first got the boat - they did a couple of little things when it was