Plastic Classic Forum

s/v Faith

Well, I went to pick up the paint this afternoon. The cans were a little rusty, but looked ok. I opened one, and there was nothing like 'cottage cheese' in it so I paid for them and took them to my friend at the paint store. He warned me that the shaker would generate heat in the paint (apparently t...

s/v Faith

I have a line on 2 gallons of Pettit Horizons bottom paint for a real good price. The paint is about 5 years old. IIRC, bottom paint is ok as long as it has not frozen.... any way to tell? Any one know for certain? I tried calling Pettit, and so far they have not gotten back to me. They are closed f...

s/v Faith

Long line boat? Fish come in the small rectangular opening in the stern?

s/v Faith

It is not possible to refuel this lamp. You are to either discard it, or keep it for decoration. I am a recycle, so you can do your part to save the planet by simply mailing it to me and I will take care of it for you. No, there is no need to thank me, I am just doing my part to save the planet.... ...

s/v Faith

Bill, Is there any chance you could clamp a pair of needle nose vice grips onto the cable right were it enters the hub and try tapping on the handle to 'push' the cable in? It sure looks like you have figured out the set up, it would be nice to preserve the swedge, maybe some break free soak might h...

s/v Faith

Yes,

Especially concerning is that some scavenger may buy her for parts... with the yanmar (and a spare!) she may well be worth more then asking price in parts alone.

s/v Faith

Outstanding!

I greatly appreciate Tim's great work in putting this forum together, and know what a great job you do with SailFar.

Let me know if there is anything I can do to help.

s/v Faith

The command is corrupt - should identify it is a pic, like a .jpg or .bmp closing... yours ends with _z Yup, I suspect so.... Your path; http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6149/5949467708_eb64663391_z I suspect the location breaks into two links... you will have to copy the entire path to place between...

s/v Faith

I would first try denatured alcohol. It works great, and is pretty tame.

Then I would go to thinner... if that does not work use acetone.

(with gloves and ventilation of course).

s/v Faith

What a cool thing. I have had folks hail me to tell me about their Ariels, but never about 'Faith'. I know she was once owned by a long time commodore of the Hampton Rhodes (?) yacht club. She was custom ordered, and raced against other Ariels for some time... I bought her in Hayes VA, and the prior...

s/v Faith

Correct, no problem what so ever.

Your approach is good in that no one can accidentally turn off the 'automatic' operation of the pump.

s/v Faith

I fashioned my own knockoff of the topclimber with ascenders from REI. one ascender is attatched to the bosuns chair, and the other to custom fabricated foot loops. The foot loops were made from tow straps carefully sewn. A safety loop goes around the mast to control swing. I also use a lap belt on...

s/v Faith

Quetzalsailor wrote:1000 posts before this one. Should I quit?

No,

But CONGRATULATIONS! You now qualify for the .10 cent per view royalty on all that you post.

But you should know that from here on the special .10 per view 'posting tax' just enacted will apply.....

So there is that.

:)

s/v Faith

Congratulations!

I am quite sure you just purchased MUCH more in terms of good ju ju then the cash you shelled out for this beautiful boat.

I hope you got them to give you back the parts they had already stolen from this grand old lady....

s/v Faith

Much like what I found when I removed my Ariel's ice box.

http://www.pearsonariel.org/discussion/ ... ight=truth

s/v Faith

amt198 wrote:What do you guys think of the Cal 34 MK III . Classic or not....

One could do much much worse....

(random picture from internet)

s/v Faith

It is helpful to have water supplies segregated. When taking on water, I like to be able to have 'good' and 'best' in separate tanks if I can. In the Bahamas, the RO water I took on was excellent.. we drank it without even running it through the Brita filter. There were times we took on water that t...

s/v Faith

I posted this on SailFar... I thought you might like to see it here also. The 'new generation' anchors are great, but have done nothing to quell the long standing debate over which one is best. The truth is anchoring has more to do with proper seamanship then the bit of metal at the end of the rode....

s/v Faith

Couple thoughts; The 5v battery had a bad cell... sadly, it was a load for the rest of the bank (all cells that were connected to it were loaded). The advantage of 2x 6v batteries is they can be replaced individually... accept if they are in parallel with other banks they can draw the other banks do...

s/v Faith

I sure hope she finds a home.

s/v Faith

I assembled my own Topclimber and had the experience you describe. I gave it away but it came back. I'm glad to know it wasn't my imagination that was pissing me off when I used it. And thank you also for the confirmation.... .... 3 days later and still sore, I am also glad I am not alone! ;)

s/v Faith

Barry,

Good to know. I have used similar folding steps on boats I have made deliveries on.

The Mast Walker step looks like a well made option... glad they work out for you.

s/v Faith

Ok, well the title of this section is; Tools and Techniques Tools you like... tools you hate .. So I thought I would share my thoughts on the ATN Topclimber. I have had this torture device for 4 or 5 years now. I have used it several times and have lent it out a few times for use by other people. It...

s/v Faith

As one who just returned from a day trip with my pseudo-granddaughter, penny smashing is okay - and it is a really cheap way to entertain a 5 year old when everything else is so expensive. We flattened a penny (cost 75 cent) and it was embossed with the Space Needle and then a quarter (for which we...

s/v Faith

It seems to me (disclaimer) that the loads from the vang are likely much lower then mid-boom sheeting. The vang is just pulling down, not taking the full impact of shock loads from a 'crash' jibe. Even rigged as a preventer, it seems unlikely that it would be a problem... has not been a problem for ...

s/v Faith

Faith has a loose footed, full batten main. Like the others, I would not go back. One consideration (for some) is the type of sheeting and the heft of your boom. If you have a smallish extrusion, and mid boom sheeting , you might be careful since the loose foot may impose a greater load on the boom.

s/v Faith

I am glad someone bought her (here). I would have hated for her to go to razor blades somewhere.

s/v Faith

Sorry to pass along; Bucky’s remains were found today at RoanaokeIsland by a kind fisheries ranger. He tried calling us several times and we finally had to drive halfway to town to get reception and speak to him. We would like to thank everyone for kind expressions of sympathy and creative and helpf...

s/v Faith

I know this is slightly outside the realm, but as every Sailor who cruises with pet's worst nightmare I would like to pass this along. As read elsewhere.... :'( Desperate for Help - Albemarle Sound ! Dear Friends- We lost our dog overboard in the Albermarle Sound on Sunday, Nov 14 ? if you have hea...

s/v Faith

I just have to say.....

.... what a drop dead sexy hull!

Man, I could stare at this all day!

s/v Faith

Congrats on the 'new' boat. I think you are spot on with ridding her of that terrible contraption in the cockpit.

Why would someone do such a thing to a hull who loves to sail? I am glad she has found a proper home. :)

s/v Faith

I think I recall seeing one of these for sale on yachtworld years ago. IIRC, they look nothing like Carl's Triton.

Do you have a photograph?

s/v Faith

OK, the ICW it is. This was a decision too important to leave to a coin toss, thank you for the advice. I am leaving Ocean City Md. Thursday morning; since I am traveling alone I won't be in a big hurry, insurance won't cover me south of Hatteras before Nov 1 anyway. This is proving to be a pretty ...

s/v Faith

You will miss some of the best stops on the ICW by going outside...

... AND

They do not refer to this region as the 'Grave yard of the Atlantic' for nothing.

s/v Faith

Was this one taken in Elizabeth City, NC?

If so, I did a 'look see' for a guy from Louisiana on that boat about 7 years ago.

s/v Faith

triton318 wrote:Peanut butter. No wait...something else maybe with the consistency of peanut butter. Or is it mayonnaise?

For the Love of all that is good and right with the world not silicone!

.... or miracle whip!

s/v Faith

On a receint delivery I ended up in Oriental NC. The Marine Consignment of Oriental had several boxes of silicone bronze fasteners... all told over #100! I paid less then $200 and bought the entire stock. I wish I had the screws you need, but I do not believe my inventory includes machine screws tha...

s/v Faith

Here is a reply until a better one comes along. I think that the stabilization of the cabin liner and the cabin top will be important. To this end I would be tempted to establish a standard 'gap' between them of something like 3/8" all the way around (you will see what will work best, if the li...

s/v Faith

I just recently decided not to plumb one in. I will regret that. I know I will. When you are at anchor, and it is raining... and you are cozy. The pot has the drying remnants of your soup... and you know you don't want use the water you just paid $1 a gallon for to rinse out your pot..... Yes, then ...

s/v Faith

I sure would not want to have to clean it afterwords!

s/v Faith

Seems like a costly investment.

For the same price you would probably be able to have the floor leveled using levelite or something similar AND coat it with terazzo.

Sure would be a nice floor for a shop.

s/v Faith

BS Smith wrote:......now I need to get to work on my next post, something combining commerce, religion, politics and sex in a profane manner.

Till then,

BS

Lookingforward to it. Of course only because I do not moderate here. ;)

s/v Faith

THANK YOU!

I have tried for years to identify this boat.

I saw one in Rhodes, in 1993 and it was strange and really familiar at the same time. I knew that I knew the boat... now I know.

THanks!

s/v Faith

Jeff, Sorry you had such a tough day today. What is the hull number of the Ariel you are working on? There is only 1 person that I know of who successfully did a deck re-core from below and he said he would NEVER do it again. Gravity sucks..... especially when that epoxy is dripping out of your repa...

s/v Faith

FWIW, We used a Honda 1000 aboard Faith on our Bahamas cruise. We were anchored away from other boats 75- 80% of the time, but each evening when I took the dog ashore I noticed I could generally not hear the generator running until I was 20-40' from the boat (on nights when I rowed, of course motori...

s/v Faith

Thanks for taking the time and effort to document and post all of this. Looks like quite the project, but she will be nice when you are done!

Good luck, look forward to the updates.

s/v Faith

Kurt, You might give Ballenger a call; Ballenger Spar Systems 215 Walker Street Watsonville , CA. 95076 Phone: 831-763-1196 Fax: 831-763-1198 Or email; buzzballenger[at]worldnet.att.net Their site sells the same extrusions as the Ariel has, and they sell complete masts so they must either have, or b...

s/v Faith

It IS possible to wear them out. I have marelon for my head sea cocks (proper cocks). I and my wife open and close them each time we use the head, and never used anything special other then a little vegetable oil (for the leather in the pump). After 5 years of regular use, the discharge (1.5") ...

s/v Faith

Drew wrote:Does anyone know of a good way to get varnish out of ones beard other than washing ones face in solvent?

The particular varnish in question is Interlux Schooner.

I have heard of some folks using a heat gun.....

...... might try a low setting though...

:)

s/v Faith

........I'm really impressed with the Boatlife Release produce and it's much less "hostile" than many of the solvents I've tried in the past. I must sound like an infomercial, but I'm really amazed at how well this stuff worked. Doug Like the others, I wonder if it really did work. I am s...

Search found 64 matches