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From: John Harper jrhddsdn@yahoo.com Whitefang #1496 Subject: Rub Rail Replacement Can someone recommend where to find a supplier for rub rail replacement?  I assume something close to original is ok.   Felix Basadre fbasadre@isab.lacounty.gov Repair Response: John, I bought my rub-rail from Seal’s Spars and Rigging about 9 years ago? http://www.sealsspars.com/gunnelcatalog.html   George Macon gmacon@ford.com Repair Response: […]

From: Sean <Sean@rehmkeandFlynn.com> # Cecilia Subject:  Window Replacement I am looking for the company that makes the port-lights called Mark Plastics. Any guess on if they are still around?   From: John Shumaker johnshumaker2@gmail.com #749 Pirogue Repair/Response: Here’s Mark Plastics contact info and a link to his website below.  Cost for all (6) Cal windows […]

Deck is soft A solid deck should not give when you walk on it; however, many boats of this age (especially those that have been neglected) require that the plywood roof be replaced. This is a several day process. Click on the Mast Beam Repair 2 link for more information. I just replaced the entire […]

Keeping our CALs alive is a critical element of our overall CAL 25 activities. We have learned a number of valuable lessons from working on our boats, and want to share them with anyone who needs the info. The purpose of this part of the website is to provide a growing set of tips and […]

The mast beam repair listed below is more extensive than the first method Mast Beam Repair. It comes to the Cal 25 Community via former Annapolis Cal 25 owner Dave Godwin. I used 2 sheets of 1/2″ marine grade plywood. This was the wrong thickness but it was what another Cal 25 owner told me […]

Below is one approach to repair. Another more complete set of documents Mast Beam Repair 2 was sent in by a former Cal 25 owner Dave Godwin who still sails in the Annapolis fleet. Take a look at both methods and decide which one will work for you. Much thanks to Scott Smith who posted […]

Is your Cal 25 Properly Insured? Cal 25 Owner learns that his Cal 25 was not. A big thank you goes out to Detroit Cal 25 owner Dave Simon for educating us all! To: Cal 25 Racers Subject: Cal 25 Insurance – Agreed Value Policy   Forty-Two – After collision   Forty-Two – After collision […]

My name is Tim Zeug I’m a Cal 25 owner in San Pedro, CA. The boat’s Hull #827 I replaced The Beam and Deck in my boat. I used the methods I got off this site in the article Annapolis Cal 25 owner Dave Godwin wrote about. I made a few changes that suited me. […]