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- Fri Jan 10, 2014 1:30 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Fender Cleaner
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3639
Re: Fender Cleaner
Seapower and elbow grease works pretty well.
- Fri Mar 04, 2011 3:58 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: boom height and effect of flying a smaller main.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2849
Re: boom height and effect of flying a smaller main.
Just to add my probably useless anecdotal evidence... I have a Pearson Renegade which some previous owner put a dodger and a smaller main on. So the main I think is almost a foot above where it should be. It looks a little less cool than it should, but it sails fine. It still balances out really wel...
- Sat Sep 11, 2010 7:25 pm
- Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
- Topic: Used Headsails
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3440
Re: Used Headsails
I was recently talking to a friend about this very thing and he told me to be aware that one cannot expect to get a whole lot of life out of an Etchells racing sail. Most of those boats go through sails every season and my understanding is that the sails are generally designed to be replaced at that...
- Tue Jun 29, 2010 11:46 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Help choosing new batteries?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 762
Re: Help choosing new batteries?
I have just one battery on my boat (house). Its a 4D lifeline AGM. I am a big fan of AGMs, no adding water, no venting issues, charge and discharge more efficiently and best of all no spilling (I've lost more than one pair of pants to wet cells). They are pricey, but I think worth it over wet cells....
- Sun Apr 25, 2010 12:45 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Removing Contact Cement (Maybe?)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 575
Re: Removing Contact Cement (Maybe?)
Well Dave, you certainly gave me the answer I wanted!
I thought that might be the case, but wasn't sure.
Thanks
I thought that might be the case, but wasn't sure.
Thanks
- Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:03 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Removing Contact Cement (Maybe?)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 575
Removing Contact Cement (Maybe?)
I'm trying to redo the galley counter top in my renegade. A couple days ago I prematurely tore out the old formica and now need to put in a new laminate. (I have since discovered that I probably would have been better off putting a new layer on top, but whats done is done.) So its all out, but the o...
- Mon Apr 05, 2010 12:22 pm
- Forum: Materials, Sources, and Innovations
- Topic: Sailrite Sail Kits
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1044
Re: Sailrite Sail Kits
I made a head sail. Its super easy to do, takes no significant skill, just time.
- Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:42 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Some Rookie Questions
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1319
Re: Some Rookie Questions
If you want to assure a happy wife, replace your head hoses, if they are anything like the rest of the boat they are probably contributing quite a bit to your funk.
forrest
forrest
- Wed Dec 02, 2009 10:31 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Outboard Antifouling
- Replies: 4
- Views: 537
Re: Outboard Antifouling
For anyone who is interested... This year I used Pettit Alumaspray aerosol antifouling on my outboard and the difference from Interlux Trilux was huge. Alumaspray had no hard growth after 7 months in the water and held off soft stuff for at least a couple months (better than Trilux which was green a...
- Sat Nov 14, 2009 3:23 pm
- Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
- Topic: Roller Swaging Myself?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2574
Re: Roller Swaging Myself?
I think this is the same type of swager that Ric at one time used. It seems completely idiot proof.
Does anyone know anything about these old swagers and whether they can be trusted? Whether it needed to be adjusted at some point? If it creates a weaker swage for some reason?
Forrest
Does anyone know anything about these old swagers and whether they can be trusted? Whether it needed to be adjusted at some point? If it creates a weaker swage for some reason?
Forrest
- Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:05 pm
- Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
- Topic: Roller Swaging Myself?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2574
Roller Swaging Myself?
Hi all, A guy I share my shop with has an old mechanical roller swager (that he inherited from his father-in-law who apparently used it on airplanes at NASA). My 40 year old boat is probably due for new standing rigging and I am sorely tempted to use this thing to do it my self. I have used it to ma...
- Sun Jul 26, 2009 1:24 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: What size 4 cycle outboard do I need?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 701
Re: What size 4 cycle outboard do I need?
With 10-15 and a mild chop you sail! ;)
I have an 8hp Honda on my Renegade, it cruises around 5 knots.
My guess is that you would need a prohibitively large outboard to go hull speed into 10-15.
I have an 8hp Honda on my Renegade, it cruises around 5 knots.
My guess is that you would need a prohibitively large outboard to go hull speed into 10-15.
- Sun Mar 22, 2009 2:43 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: New diesel input wanted
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2103
- Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:42 pm
- Forum: Ramblings
- Topic: Atomic 4 versus small outboard
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3456
I have an outboard. I'm not passionate about the argument one way or the other. But recently the OB was giving me trouble, in fifteen minutes and a truck ride and it was sitting on a stand in my shop... that's really handy. On the other hand I feel like having the prop aft of the rudder makes steeri...
- Wed Mar 04, 2009 1:16 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Product for Removing Vinyl Stick-on Letters/Numbers
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2599
Not to be a wet blanket, but this http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=88.02.030 says of exempt vessels: (7) Vessels under sixteen feet in overall length which have no propulsion machinery of any type or which are not used on waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States or on the ...
- Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:31 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Outboard Antifouling
- Replies: 4
- Views: 537
Outboard Antifouling
I'm getting ready to put my outboard back in the well for the season and I'm wondering if anyone has had any luck with antifouling paint on their outboards. Last year I tried Trilux and it seemed to be completely lacking in antifouling properties. I think I had slime on it withing two weeks. Anyone ...
- Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:24 am
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: seawater cooled diesel, good idea?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2106
- Sun Feb 22, 2009 5:15 pm
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: seawater cooled diesel, good idea?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2106
- Tue Feb 17, 2009 4:30 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Help Un-Stepping Mast - Cal25
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1526
In my experience, the most important aspect of dropping or raising a mast is having a sufficient number of warm bodies. A Cal 25 doesn't have a whole lot of mast, so as long as you think it out and plan well there is no reason it can't be an easy stress-free experience. As to the sag in your beam, i...
- Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:33 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Anyone have drawings of Pearson Renegade keel & Ballast?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 982
- Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:48 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: New Owner of Triton #114
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3320
- Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:22 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Cleaning Winches
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1342
- Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:08 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Alternatives to push/pull transmission cables
- Replies: 2
- Views: 436
I can't say that I have a ton of experience with them, but I have a little. They just seems unnecessary to me. Cables work well, there area very few things that can go wrong, and you can easily see the important bits and immediately know if they are having problems. I take care of a big power boat w...
- Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:10 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Reinstalling Aluminium deadlights
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1218
- Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:06 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Distribution Panel - meters or not?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1100
- Fri Sep 19, 2008 12:31 pm
- Forum: Sailing and Cruising
- Topic: 9 days in September
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1207
That is one pristine renegade. September was a good choice! We went out the last week of August and had a small craft advisory every day and rain every other day. August is usually such a sure thing around here... We still had a good time though, we had the old renegade going 9 knots reaching across...
- Tue Sep 02, 2008 1:24 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Bow roller for a 22 lb Bruce.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1274
- Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:17 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Bow roller for a 22 lb Bruce.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1274
- Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:55 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Bow roller for a 22 lb Bruce.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1274
- Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:39 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: What is elastomeric sealant?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1096
As an aside, I just found out that any moron can erase and re-write a Wikipedia definition. I was wondering about some info there and got to looking around and asking questions. Very little Wikipedia info is actually backed up by real facts. The articles are mostly just stories and faulty ones at t...
- Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:22 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: What is elastomeric sealant?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1096