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Thanks for the reply Foxy, if you think they have the original plans that might be a good resource.

I'm interested in purchasing a set of plans for the Freya 39. Does anyone know of the whereabouts of the Halverson brothers in Australia and/or Jim Gannon (who apparently returned there after building them in California)? Or, does anyone else know the best way I could get ahold of a set?

At the current rate that gasoline and shipping are going...those days may be back sooner than you think.

Have any Nicholson 35 owners replaced the two large portlights on the port and starboard side of the main saloon with portholes to improve ventilation? Is such a surgery even possible or recommended? Also, how many fingers/toes do you have left after working on the Perkins they shoehorned in there?

You can always gimbal the hull by adding a bridgedeck and a second one...

I fall into this category. I have minimized the risk thus far by carrying multiple GPS receivers (the chartplotter, a couple of Garmin GLO units, and of course the cell phone) and keeping one device for GPS signal reception and navigation along with a small solar panel and battery in a small...

Thanks Tranona, email sent. I looked at the Nanni 29hp motor, just based on physical appearance it appears to be based on the same Kubota as the Beta 25hp motor though the displacement is the same as the Beta 30...? Although this could be as simple as someone putting the wrong jpg in a...

Not yet. That having been said, we're currently looking for our next boat and this does play a role in my thought process.

I'm considering one of these, and would appreciate your thoughts. We're in Florida and it seems like her draft, air draft, and seaworthiness would make her a good choice for our shallow local waters, ICW, and the Caribbean. It's hull #174, completed 6/1977 (glass hull, wood deck and cabintop)...

Yeah. Those parts pictured in #18 are about a third of the cost of an entire new pedestal and mechanicals! Thanks. I'll give the gear puller a shot.

Any ideas on how to get the bearings, pinion, and brake horseshoe out of the housing? I've been hitting it with Deep Creep to address potential corrosion issues I can't see, but can't seem to get the innards out of there.

I appreciate all the help. The application of Seafoam Deep Creep over about a 12 hour period, using the screwdriver at a shallow angle to break the circlip lose, followed by the use of external circlip pliers to take it off worked. However, how to get the bearings and pinion out of the housing?

Thanks for that suggestion. A pilot hole, a screw, and some convincing to with a slide hammer and it popped off. ...revealing the rusty circlip that now doesn't want to come off.

I exchanged some emails with Oceanvolt a few months back as our Volvo engine is quite old at this point. It's some really interesting technology. Unfortunately, range is the issue. I'm prepared to sacrifice some range to make the switch from diesel to electric, but even with a giant battery...

Any advice on how to get the rubber seal out without damaging it? I suspect that the bearings aren't in great condition when I turn the pinion by hand.