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Oscar

I went with slow rather than fast. It's slooow. Maybe it's the right choice the the big pieces, but for small stuff I waste a lot of time. I'm into my fifth gallon of the stuff this project and pretty happy with it. Little or no blush, and pretty predictable. Yes it's slow, but a half quart still g...

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I have a (Walker?) taffrail log in a box.....don't think I'll ever use it, if a purist is interested.....

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Well, because of liability issues my friend is going to have it taken down properly, milled and then will store it in his shed. If you need White Oak, I know where to get it.

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I know this horse is probably comatose, but there is so much out there, that it is a lot of work sorting it out, and I know many of you have the answer readily available. Decks and outside of the floats. Will be epoxied, filled, faired and sanded. Need a system consisting of building primer, finish ...

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Thinking about this, I would probably have a number of distribution manifolds in accessible locations, and run non-stop lines from there to each outlet. Compared to copper the tube is cheap, you can run extra, in bundles if needed.

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I'm the opposite......on a boat the added electrolytic aspect almost mandates a "plastic" of sorts. Also the flexible nature would allow the hidden runs to be solid, and the connections to be accessible.

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There's a long row of Osage along a road that I drive my daughter to school on. In fall there is a bombardment of the fruits.....look like yellow tennis balls. Quite impressive. I've been planning on putting some rail fences in the yard. Wonder if anyone makes those in these parts...

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Learned something...... Hoi Henk, hoe gaat ie? Ik heb nooit Vries geleerd, maar had wel een "Hollandse" Oma die in Noordwolde en Wolvega met pensioen ging. Heb als kind een aantal zomers op de boerderij aan de overkant gewerkt. Des ochtends om vier uur melken en zo. Niets verkeerd aan. Btw...

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his ball park prices made me that much more impressed with the ones from National Sail - local guy was 80 - 90% higher Not to start any kind of political discussion here, but that's because he makes the sails, whereas National has lofts in Hong Kong and Phuket....... If the local sail maker goes ou...

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A friend has a nice big white oak (live) that 's free for the taking. Eastern PA. Any interest?

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I ran H2O out to my workshop using PEX and love it. I strongly echoe Tim's sentiment to NOT hide any connections. I had one connection that developed a drip. Of course it was my own fault as I had failed to properly remove the extrusion ridge that was present. But had it been hidden I would have not...

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BTW these white tarps in odd length x width combos make VERY effective boom tents and don't make everyone look funny (blue/ green/ etc ) when you are under them.

VERY NICE! Thanks..... now I can put off sewing the proper thing until next year.... oops, sorry, we were talking about anchoring.

Oscar

If it was me it would be drilling with a bit the width of the required opening at the ends and as close together as possible in between. I would then remove the remaining material in between with a Dremmel on low RPM with a Zip bit in it. But I'm sure the pro's here will have the marine version of a...

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Very very classy.

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He may be in denial for a few...... give it time.

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Put a camcorder on the dock.....

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Oh, you're just having a ball aren't you. I can feel the heat and pain sitting here. Is there any way you can rig a piece of canvas or contractor grade garbage bag under where you are working so that dropping stuff isn't as much of a threat?

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Yup, that's the way I would do it. As for exceeding the length of the turnbuckles, you will have to rig temporary lines or extensions to same.....one at a time. There isn't a lot of force on them with the mast vertical and sitting at the dock. Even the lowers by themselves are enough to keep it from...

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The thing I did not realize until my research this weekend was that fiberglass needs to breath much like wood which takes on and gives off moisture content over it's entire lifetime. I've been a woodworker most of my life and knew this about wood but did not realize fiberglass did it also. So the l...

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I looked at those once......lots of room for the length. Good luck with it.

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Not a bad idea. I was going to use thimbles on the four lines that ride the ring, but nylon could work too. Advantage of steel wire with snap shackles is that once you DO get it dialed in, it stays put.

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Water seeping out or weeping blisters is not the same thing, although I suspect the latter.

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The inspector in the lower left hand corner seems to approve! Looks very pretty.

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will the base of the mast be attached to the mast step Yes. I have a setup there which supports the mast when up, and provides a hinge pin when lowering/raising. You have to have something to attach the mast base to and have it pivot. If you don't there are plenty of off the shelf tabernacles out t...

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Water + freeze is one of the most destructive forces of nature. Over time whole mountain ranges come down..... I agree with the outisde strategy. I would remove the foam on the inside and get it as dry as possible. There is no structural damage, nor are you even close, so the inside doesn't need rei...

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Never had cheese with cloves, but I know of the one with the cumin seeds.... "pitjes kaas" YUM! I get it here at Wegmans, and you can mailorder both of them HERE! Skutjeszeilen is awesome! Those people take no prisoners.... they even flip those things. Fortunately the water is never deep e...

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Hmmm, some of this may be Frisian, the fourth of the West Germanic languages: German, Dutch, English and Frisian. It is spoken, and taught in school, in the Province of Friesland, which is on the East end of the afsluitdijk, the big dam that enclosed the Zuiderzee and made it the Ijsselmeer (from se...

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I am getting closer....... now working on a mast raising setup. On the trailer, ama's folded. It needs two things, a fulcrum and stabilization. Because of the mast foot design it needs to come up from forward to aft. There's a nice support on the post on the trailer that will support it laying clear...

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Wasn't sure which forum to put this.... picked this one, I am offering a "resource". I see a lot of interest in Dutch built boats on this forum. I was born in, and spent 25 years sailing around Holland. If anyone ever needs help with the language to solve a problem involving a Dutch boat, ...

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Tethers good. Mandatory solo when leaving the cockpit on big boat, or cabin on small boat in any kind of conditions that would warrant them. With crew at night or when it pipes up. Same with the inflatable vest. It's like reefing: When you think about it, do it.

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Congratulaions.....

Project # 1......Project # 2......

And so the dance begins.....

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as my boat is currently moored in Woods Hole I've discovered that this purist attitude is impractical and even a little dangerous. Even if you time your entrance to WH at slack water you still have to deal with a 3 knot cross current ripping through Vineyard sound, the combination of currents make ...

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The age of the boat is irrelevant. It rots if it gets wet. Maybe older boats leak more, although I have had brand new boats leak. There is really no alternative. I guess foam with heavy glass could do the trick but would be a bear to install, heavy if strong enough and expensive. The only other thin...

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I have a question about this foam.... How much pressure would it exert? If I pour it into a section of my float, through a small opening in the deck what would/could happen? If I over pour?

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Plugs are back in the deck, and decks sanded down. I have decided NOT to put a foam layer on the deck as discussed elsewhere. I am still riveting the joint, but will be using solid aircraft rivets. Over the deck and the joint to the topsides will go a biaxial/mat stitched combo. BEAUTIFUL stuff, abo...

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I haven't had it in the water yet, so it wasn't me. (Lady Kay III was an 89 Catalina 42) I know Swan Creek, very pretty.

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Maybe I have been watching too many late light infomercials. I feel your pain...... my "marketing BS detectors" are getting very sensitive now that I'm past the half century mark, and the number of channels on TV are decreasing with the inverse of my age squared and rapidly approaching 0....

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I like my Porter Cable a lot but its a few years old now. I don't know if the quality is still there.

My Porter Cable belt sander is making nasty bearing noises well before the point that I think it should.......

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I go through the steps in my mind, over and over, I always know what the next step is. It's how I go to sleep, and how I keep from getting bored going across the Atlantic..... As far as tools, LKIV is a trailer boat, and I am fortunate to be working in the Garage Mahal (a shop I built with everythin...

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all very Rube Goldbergish.

Hey, I resemble that remark! Rock Hall? LKIII lived at the Sailing Emporium.....

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Timely indeed. Thanks.

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If a 7-1/4" is more than you want to muscle around look into the smaller rechargeables.

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I am happy and envious for the satisfaction that you must be feeling. Hope to get some of that myself soon...

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Navigation is the assembly of pieces of information into a correct awareness of where you are, and where you are going. GPS is one piece of the puzzle. What you see outside the boat, and what you see on a paper chart are two more. Radar can be another one. You scan all the sources of information ava...

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If you go that route you may be able to manufacture, or have someone manufacture, the plate for less florins than the ransom King Edson demands......

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there was no way to compare soda blasting prices (which were quoted at around $7k)

Whoa, I paid $750.-- five years ago for 42 feet.

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So the two pulleys are mounted on this rapidly failing rusty plate.

And so it begins....... Yes you have to address this. Hey, look on the bright side, it'll make it easier to get the chain out.

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Don't think there was an attack, or need for defense, on anyone's part, certainly none intended on mine, I was just discussing the merits. I have used both on a plethora of boats. I sense this may be a sensitive subject in these parts, from the chapter on Cetol/Varnish and which ground tackle to use...

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I did some fishing but had no luck I think the pedestal is aluminum.....you MAY be able to drop a good sized magnet on a wire..... If having the helm stay put while you run up front is what makes it easier picking up a mooring with a wheel, I recommend a bungee from one side of the cockpit to the o...

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I used peel away on part of LKIII and it worked, however the cost of 42 foot worth was only marginally less than blasting, so I gave up and did it the easy way. On LKIV it didn't fo ANYTHING to either the anti fouling or the paint on the topsides. I have no idea what kind of paint it was, but I ende...

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