This last summer I completed half an interesting project. Brigand was fitted with a rub rail down each side from stern to about 5' from the...
Phart, I did a quick search on the internet and was not able to find any images of this config, nor of the 6-71 Quad Six, but did find several...
On another note, I caulked the teak decks in one area with Sikaflex 291 and in the others with Teak Deck Systems. The TDS has failed in several...
David, Do you have any photos you would share of a joint repaired with Sikaflex? Which Sikaflex did you use? The reason I am concerned with...
David, My concern with splining the gaps is that were the teak to expand again, the pressure whould push other joints apart. If I use a...
Since my last post a great deal of work has been completed on Brigand and after a haul this spring for new thru hulls she will be in use again. I...
Found some here, beautiful boat, makes mine look quite small.
Where can I see some images of your vessel!
K1W1, Nothing in my reply was condescending in the least, you "made a mistake" and I responded to what you had written, I responded in an...
The 6-71 is an inline motor, two can be bolted end to end to make an in-line 12 but the 12v71 is a completely different animal, different in every...
I love the 6-71 so much that I would rebuild another one for fun! Brilliant engine, the block can be flipped end for end to produce a CR engine....
Too bad this forum will nto allow hot linking of images, it would make it possible to embed images in the text where they are relevant.. Well...
The wheelhouse on Brigand was messed about at some point, the beautiful open sides and sweeping lines were boxed in aft leaving her looking as...
Still going on the restoration, ups and downs. Finished rebuilding both 1948 vintage 6-71 Detroit’s in-hull, completely stripped the engine room...
Work on Brigand has been very slow, I fractured two vertebrae and have had to slow my pace or start restoring wheelchairs. I have managed to tear...
Looks like the Jones Act actually have a 37 year rule, over 37 years and foreign built is acceptable.
Wow, no idea in your area. Here in Washington a hual is about $17 a foot, laydays are $1 a foot not including the day they pull her and the day...
I have looked at the photos of Gladys II currently for sale in Ca. I would definitely have her hauled and untrasounded before even considering the...
Brigand is almost 60 years old and a lot of people have added things so it is very difficult for me to tell you what was original. I can tell you...
Redoing the Brigand site, planning on getting its own URL when I have the time to set it up. Posted more photos, info on the windlass rebuild,...
