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Ryan

It is indeed a 45 degree pulpit base. I originally decided to use the fitting because it let me get away with a smaller hole since I didn't have to fit that honkin piece of hose inside the mast. After is was done though, I think the aesthetics are as much of a bonus as the smaller hole!

Ryan

While redoing my Catalina 27 this winter, I rewired the entire boat including the mast. After trying to find an acceptable (to me) method of getting the mast wiring into the boat, I decided to try the method that I have seen a few times on this board. Here are two pictures, one from inside, one from...

Ryan

Tim wrote:
6. What is that silver rocker switch at the bottom of the panel? And the thing to the left of it?

It looks to be an old "battery charge" meter with a momentary Battery A/Battery B switch to change the battery the meter is connected to. Just a guess though.

Ryan

I have also had great service from them. A second day air shipment of Hayn turnbuckles was lost by UPS, and after a call to Defender, they had Hayn drop ship new turnbuckles to me direct, next day, even though the issue wasn't Defender's, it was UPS. A very similar situation in which UPS (I have VER...

Ryan

...The size of the drum does affect the force needed when cranking the winch in... And it also creates a mechanical advantage even when you're not cranking (i.e. independent of the gears), I believe. (I think) this is because of the difference in the diameter of the spindle and the diameter of the ...

Ryan

http://www.fotolode.com/images/gjones1735/thecrew.jpg Dan's wife Amy proved to be very tough out there on the high seas... http://www.fotolode.com/images/gjones1735/amyinastorm.jpg hehe...from the angle of these photos, it looks like she's got a big jet pack or something strapped on her back! Thank...

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Jason Regarding keeping your memory settings after you turn off the master switch but leave the distribution switch on, are you leaving the distribution switch for any other device on as well? It takes very little current (just a few mA) to keep the memory settings and if your distribution switches ...

Ryan

If you will all ignore the fact that it is from WM, I have used this part on two different boats and it worked very well, and is easy to hide.

FM Antenna

Ryan

Dan I have always used the largest piece first and add the smaller pieces as you go. You will no doubt get some great answers and reasoning from the members here, but at the very least, this method prevents you from sanding away as much glass when you fair the repair. Keep in mind that if the layers...

Ryan

Bly I think I will give the sail stop idea a go, it certainly is the easiest to implement and reverse if need be. We raised the mast at the State Park courtesy dock two weekends ago. It went very smooth and only took an hour from tying up to the dock to casting away the lines an motoring back to the...

Ryan

If my gooseneck fitting attached to the mast via T-track, I'd use Figment's suggestion in a quick minute and be done with it. My gooseneck actually fits into the sail track at the gate and slides down while the sail slugs fit in the track and slide up as the sail is hoisted. Once at full hoist, a ma...

Ryan

The gooseneck on my boat connects to the mast by sliding into the sail track that is made into the mast (it rests below the mast gate that the sail slides go into). A sail stop keeps the slides above the gate. Normally, the height of the boom is determined by a downhaul line attached to the goosenec...

Ryan

FWIW, I also received the "middle aged grunt" advice from Dave at Hayn. I finally broke down and disassembled and retightened every fitting yesterday quite a bit tighter than before. Hopefully, I won't even have to think about the fittings again!

Thanks for all the advice.

Ryan

Ryan

Figment

Did you leave ours at a quarter turn past hand tight, or did you crank on them a bit more?

Ryan

Mine came from riggingonly. Hand tight and a quarter turn turned into hand tight and a half turn for me. I have been worried maybe I need to tighten them more, but I think I have done enough. Plus, since they have been put together with Loctite, that would make the job that much harder.

Ryan

For any of you that have used the Hayn hi-mod swage less terminals for your standing rigging, how tight did you tighten the fitting when assembling them? I asked Hayn and they said to tighten finger tight and then a quarter turn with wrenches. This seemed awfully loose when I started putting mine to...

Ryan

Bly Are these the same shampooers that you see for rent at grocery stores and such? Can I use this method with the foam out of the cushions? I think air, sunshine and Febreeze sounds lik the right prescription for my foam as well. The tiller works perfectly, thanks again for waitning around on me! R...

Ryan

This is the same bulb that I use in my anchor, steaming and stern navigation light fixtures. Works great, and uses a lot less current.

Ryan

What method(s) do you all use to clean old boat upholstery? My boat has cushions, that despite being quite dated in the style department, are in great shape. They could use a good cleaning though. I have been told not to remove the foam for cleaning as the covers could shrink while drying. The local...

Ryan

Thanks Tim. You confirmed what I though may be the right path to go down. I have some 250 series hose on the way. What do you normally use to cut the wire reinforced hose? Thanks again.

Ryan

Ancor Marine has been promoting an LED festoon bulb. In fact, I believe it is still featured on their homepage. I haven't seen or used them personally. http://www.ancorproducts.com/ I have used LED bulbs from Dr. LED. Silly name aside, I have had great luck with their Polar Star 25 bulbs in Aqua Sig...

Ryan

I am trying to choose which type of hose to use for my scupper drains, and all the different choices are a bit confusing for me. The picture below shows the setup that I have to work with: http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d101/rhaley19/ScupperDrainModel.jpg Will hardwall exhaust hose handle this be...

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Bly

Do you have any dimensions for the tiller? If it fits, I'd be happy to buy it from you. Thanks!

Ryan

Ryan

Can anyone tell me a good place to get a laminated wooden tiller that keeps them in stock? Everywhere I have check has to special order them, and I need something quickly to get me by while I spend a little time prototyping and building a new design. Thanks!

Ryan

I couldn't agree more with Figment on the suggestion to get a full face respirator. I did the vast majority of the interior grinding on one of my projects with a standard respirator and goggles, and it was miserable. Finally, when time came to do all the overhead grinding in the cabin, I gave up and...

Ryan

Thanks Tim. This is what I expected, but it is nice to hear it from someone else to reinforce the point. The boat has been in fresh water since new (1982) so I suspect that the bottom job don in 2000 was in response to superficial gel coat blisters. The previous owner just had the marina do whatever...

Ryan

Do the majority of you use the method described by Don Casey to re-bed hardware where you only slightly tighten the hardware until you get sealant squeeze out and then let the sealant fully cure? Does anyone subscribe to tightening the fasteners fully and leaving it be? On the matter of squeeze out ...

Ryan

My boat stays in the water year round in a freshwater lake in Georgia. I The bottom redone in November of 2000 (I bought the boat last August) and at that time was stripped, barrier coated with Interprotect 2000 and painted with Bottomkote. Diving on the bottom of the boat this summer and winter sho...

Ryan

Does anyone know what value to derate a fastener's recommended torque when using tef-gel? I replaced some rusty keel nuts (5/8-11) with stainless steel nuts that are supposed to be torqued to 83 ft/lbs. I have used tef-gel to prevent galling with the stainless studs, but I'm not sure how tight to ma...

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Bly

Your marina wouldn't happen to be Big Water in Starr S.C. would it? I though I saw a Typhoon named Miranda on B dock there late this summer but I never put two and two together until now. If so, congratulations on a job well done, it looked wonderful!

Ryan

Ryan

Can anyone recommend good cruising guides for the Caribbean (Bahamas/USVI/BVI)? There are tons available, but if anyone has good experience with a certain author, I'd love to hear about them. Thanks.

Ryan

I am going to look at a 1973 Islander 30 this weekend. Does anyone here have any experience with this particular boat or anything specific to look for that is common on the Islanders of this vintage? Any cons to the Islander in general? I'm trying to get my ducks in a row now, because I usually thin...

Ryan

Can anyone recommend books on sailing navigation? There are tons of them out there and I have a sneaking suspicion that someone here may have an opinion on which one(s) are best! Thanks.

Ryan

Ryan

I seem to remember that there is a pretty inclusive table in the Jamestown Distributors catalog. If nobody beats me to it, I'll check this afternoon and post it.

Ryan

While I don't have the experience Tim or others here have, my understanding is that microballons are porous and could allow moisture to eventually soak into the area that you repaired, which is presumably a layer of laminate if you had to grind down blisters in the first place. I use a cabosil mix f...

Ryan

I also wanted to add that I understand why Tim doesn't use the pin to secure the anchor, but given that my boat will be kept at a dock slip (so no mooring line to catch) and I use hank on sails (no furling drum to interfere with), I have been keeping the pinned setup as an option.

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Ryan

Thanks for the information Tim. Between this and the build/rebuild of the anchor platform on Glissando, I have learned quite a bit. It seems my two options are to use a roller like the URM-1 with a pin to hold the anchor in place, or use a URM-4 model with an chain tensioner to hold the anchor fast....

Ryan

I am getting together all the necessary components for setting up the ground tackle on my Hughes H25. After a LOT of reading and talking to sailors locally, I am going to use a 22lb Delta anchor for my main hook. I want to set the anchor up on a bow roller, but I'm not sure which one to use. I can f...

Ryan

I've never thought of the tupperware "mold" idea, I can think of several uses for that method, thanks! I had dismissed the use of Starboard because of numerous reports that epoxy has a terrible time adhering to it. To be fair however, I have never worked with starboard. Thanks for the repl...

Ryan

When I laminated new decks on my boat, I used four layers of 17 oz biax (biaxial fabric with 3/4 oz mat stitched to the back of the fabric) and one layer of 10 oz cloth on top. The cloth final layer was a suggestion from Tim and others here, mainly to help smooth out the rough texture of the biaxial...

Ryan

The original place that the mast step mounts to on my boat was fabricated with what appears to be a piece of oak that was glassed onto the to of the cabin. http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d101/rhaley19/f3f509d4.jpg The actual mast step shown below was through bolted to the cabin on top of this pie...

Ryan

I am glassing over the old openings in the cabin top and I will be cutting new holes for the whatever portlights I end up going with. So, the amount of effort from one brand/style to the next really isn't any different since I am starting from scratch anyway. I'll be using either stainless or alumin...

Ryan

Does anyone have any recommendations for what brand name portlights to either use or to stay away from. I am going to convert the deadlights on my Hughes 25 to opening portlights and I have been looking at Lewmar, Bomar and Seafit models. Any reason to stay with or stray from a particular brand? Tha...

Ryan

Thanks Duncan!

Ryan

A bit off topic, but can anyone tell me what wood/finish was used in the interior shot of the Dana 24 on the first page of this thread. I love the "dull" finish and the lighter color of the wood used and I'd like to do something similar on my boat.

Ryan

Has anyone ever used biaxial fabric without that attached mat to make repairs in places that you don't need/want the added thickness buildup? I have a hull repair to make in a spot that the hull is only a 1/4 or less thick. If I use the standard 17 oz biax w/mat (epoxy resin will be used, regardless...

Ryan

Ian

Thanks for your description, you brought out all the fears I had about trying to use epoxy! I'm am strongly leaning towards the 5200. Thanks again.

Ryan

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Britton My hull deck joint is an overlap type as shown below (old picture, it looks MUCH better now). You can see the pinkish color of the original caulk that was used between the hull and deck (in line with the "headless" rivets. They held the rub rail on). That gap ranges from 1/16"...

Ryan

I have searched many posts on the subject, but I haven't seen a definitive answer. Is there a reason to use epoxy over 5200 when re-sealing a hull to deck joint? I plan to use on or the other to fill the gaps in mine, and then lay two layers of glass over the joint to be done with it once an for all...

Ryan

Is there any need to allow the first glass layer/core to completely cure (i.e. several days) before laying up the deck skin, or can I start the deck skin lay-up a day or so after the core (assuming that the epoxy has started to harden)? The shape of my deck requires that there be a gap between the t...

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Routing wiring from the mast to the cabin

Re: New England Cruise pictures and comments

Reefing with Sliding gooseneck

Hayn Hi-mod Terminals

Cleaning cushion upholstery

Which Hose Type?

Laminated tiller source

Hardware bedding methods

Bottom paint necessity

Torque value with tef-gel

Cruising guides

Islander 30 issues

Books on navigation

Anchor roller experience

New mast step material

Portlights

Biax with or without mat?

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