Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)
6 Days Ago
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Replies: 18
Views: 507
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Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)
6 Days Ago
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Replies: 18
Views: 507
Re: 10' Porta Boat For Dinghy?
I look forward to seeing responses. One of these came with a boat I bought two months ago . I have not yet assembled it but it appears should work fine. Hopefully others have more experience.
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Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)
1 Week Ago
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Replies: 25
Views: 925
Re: The Age of Fighting Sail----2013
bypass the concern about paint staining and go digital with each boat fitted with targets that when hit by the beam have the same result sans paint. Sounds like fun...
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Forum: Gear & Maintenance
1 Week Ago
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Replies: 6
Views: 329
Re: Stuffing box question
TC... That's what I was thinking. Seeing the grease cap left me wondering if it isn't some early version of a dripless box. Chock up another reason to think that this boat was a good buy. Yep I have...
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Forum: Gear & Maintenance
1 Week Ago
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Replies: 6
Views: 329
Stuffing box question
As can be seen in my other posts, I am learning the sailing ropes as I also learn the ins and outs a new to me 1966 Hinterhoeller 28. Today I was rest running the A4 in gear at my slip. I had made...
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Forum: Gear & Maintenance
3 Weeks Ago
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Replies: 18
Views: 627
Re: Traveler setup?
Does this picture help? I can see how to make it two sheets by starting with bowling at either car or clam end. It just concerns me that when purchased it was continuous.
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Forum: Gear & Maintenance
3 Weeks Ago
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Replies: 18
Views: 627
Re: Traveler setup?
The cleats are working. The rope does not slide inside the cleats Itthink Ineed a nbetter picture so you all can see the threading. Rope does not attach in fixed way to car. It presently just wraps...
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Forum: Gear & Maintenance
3 Weeks Ago
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Replies: 18
Views: 627
Re: Traveler setup?
Roger that... Clam cleats on each end. But like I said even when locked down at bothwends I can slide the car even by hand... I agree a threading issue but not sure how to change it...
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Forum: Gear & Maintenance
3 Weeks Ago
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Replies: 18
Views: 627
Re: Traveler setup?
Thanks faster. Nothing on the coaming. You are seeing the auto helm head holder. Strange but with current setup and both clam ends locked down tight I can still slide the car by hand. Seems something...
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Forum: Gear & Maintenance
3 Weeks Ago
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Replies: 21
Views: 814
Re: Switching from marine head to porta potty
I am curious why nobody has suggested a pump able Porta potti. That is my solution. Ezzy breezy.. The 5 gal holding tank lasts 2 months of 3x a week ailing for two of us. Easy to pull up to marina...
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Forum: Gear & Maintenance
3 Weeks Ago
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Replies: 18
Views: 627
Traveler setup?
How does this traveler work? It is currently one continuous line but I cannot seem to stop and control it where I want to. Should it be two separate lines or different threading? Name is Amioto......
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Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)
04-13-2013
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Replies: 76
Views: 2,679
Re: Hat recommendations
I am confident I would set the bar high here for skin cancer. Sad. Oh well . I am going sailing anyway. A bimini is planned. And screen is a daily thing for me sailing or not. Next MOHS is Wednesday...
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Forum: Gear & Maintenance
04-13-2013
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Replies: 2
Views: 234
Candidate for a dodger project?
See photo of current bimini/dodger. This came with boat at purchase 3 months ago. I thinkit is technically a bimini. No front/side curtains. Basically it just provides sin protection. Frame is...
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Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)
04-13-2013
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Replies: 76
Views: 2,679
Hat recommendations
Being unfortunately a regular attender at my local dermatologist's office, I am curious what type of headgear folks are finding effective for keeping the sun off? Thanks.
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Forum: Gear & Maintenance
04-03-2013
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Replies: 3
Views: 278
Re: Stuffing box with grease?
I don't know about shooting grease in from the outside but I suppose you could get some grease to flow past the bearing. My stuffing box on the prop shaft actually has a screw on grease fitting. I...
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Forum: Gear & Maintenance
04-01-2013
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Replies: 9
Views: 342
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Forum: Gear & Maintenance
04-01-2013
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Replies: 9
Views: 342
Roller or slab reefing?
As you can see from my other posts, I am in process of refitting a 1966 Hinterhoeller 28 that had been on the hard since 2005. We splashed a week ago and put sails on this past weekend. The admiral...
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Forum: Gear & Maintenance
03-31-2013
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Replies: 12
Views: 518
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Forum: Gear & Maintenance
03-30-2013
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Replies: 12
Views: 518
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Forum: Gear & Maintenance
03-30-2013
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Replies: 12
Views: 518
Re: Boom rigging question
I agree the boom stay and topingnlift are same in my mind. Running to back stay would be temporary till I can get up the mast to run the boom stay. I will look for a shackle that will let run a...
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Forum: Gear & Maintenance
03-30-2013
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Replies: 12
Views: 518
Boom rigging question
Well we got the job on this morning. Wanted to rig the boom and main too but found wabouled tour. . n the boom stay when we stepped the mast. Sad but nobody caught it. Anyway I notice several boats...
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Forum: Gear & Maintenance
03-27-2013
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,299
Re: Cleaning a fuel tank
I just went through this asw ell. Ultimately a new tank from Moeller was within $20 of clean out fee. So I trashed the old and went new thinking the new tank would also be ethanol tolerant. I did...
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Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)
03-26-2013
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Replies: 14
Views: 534
BUG bomb use?
Having splashed last Friday we are wondering if we should close the boat up at the slip and light off a bug bomb? The boat had been on the hard for 8 years before we took possession and got her...
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Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)
03-23-2013
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,234
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Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)
03-22-2013
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,234
Re: Splashing tomorrow
What a great day! Felt like wedding day and first child born day all wrapped into one. :-) Smooth as silk. Towed to yard about 9am. Trailer worked fine even after 8 years in storage. Yard guys did a...
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