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Forum: Gear & Maintenance 1 Week Ago
Replies: 3
Views: 159
Posted By oomfh
Flexible solar panel - brand recommendation

Looking to purchase a flexible solar panel this spring, approximately 1.5 amp. Any brand reccommendations?

Same question for a voltage regulator.
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 03-10-2013
Replies: 233
Views: 88,713
Posted By oomfh
Re: Tips For Compound, Polish & Wax

Ditto
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 12-30-2012
Replies: 3
Views: 409
Posted By oomfh
Caulking bottom of new rope clutches

So Santa came through with a pair of double rope clutches. Lewmar failed to include any installation instructions. I've read that Life Caulk may not be compatible with plastic. Long story short -...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 07-14-2012
Replies: 2
Views: 396
Posted By oomfh
Re: Looking for documentation - Jester 12

Thanks for the kind reply. I know of three Jester 12s that have sold in Cleveland in the last couple of years. We acquired ours in State College . . . so you are the most eastern sighting. Indeed,...
Forum: Learning to Sail 06-05-2012
Replies: 133
Views: 15,015
Posted By oomfh
Re: How did you get your start in sailing?

Sailfish on Lake Maxinkuckee, Culver, Indiana, age 13 - who knew how this would stay with me all these years . . .
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 05-25-2012
Replies: 11
Views: 902
Posted By oomfh
Re: Welding aluminum - without distortion . . .

I'm in Steeler Country.

So it's an art and a science!

Found another fabricating shop that does specialize in aluminum, 35+ years, DOD, aerospace projects, yachti, yachti, yachti.

Thanks for...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 05-24-2012
Replies: 11
Views: 902
Posted By oomfh
Re: Welding aluminum - without distortion . . .

Is there a certain amperage (or range) welder that should be used for welding a 1/4" wall tube to a 3/8" thick plate? TIG is most appropriate?

Again, materials are 6061
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 05-24-2012
Replies: 11
Views: 902
Posted By oomfh
Re: Welding aluminum - without distortion . . .

Thank you for all of your timely replies.

No offense taken re the machinist friend (and fellow C25 sailor) - the welder is a different person in another department. He was using a TIG and (if I...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 05-23-2012
Replies: 11
Views: 902
Posted By oomfh
Welding aluminum - without distortion . . .

A machinist friend cut out the aluminum pieces for a gin pole. Explained that tig welding on first piece distorted the shape and he is reluctant to weld the next piece. By chance I visited a...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 05-21-2012
Replies: 2
Views: 396
Posted By oomfh
Looking for documentation - Jester 12

Was looking for a small boat to introduce the grand kids to sailing and think we found the near perfect boat (this is an old ad)

Jester 12' 1976, Cleveland, Ohio sailboat for sale...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 05-17-2012
Replies: 233
Views: 88,713
Posted By oomfh
Re: Tips For Compound, Polish & Wax

Please let us know how the foam pads work out - I ended up using the green wool from Presta for the glaze - noticable difference. Guy at Autogeek had never heard of Presta :rolleyes:

With the...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 05-14-2012
Replies: 13
Views: 2,334
Posted By oomfh
Re: Semco Teak Sealer

See pix below. Have since gone back to Cetol. Semco simply didn't last as long as anticipated - looked anemic after only a couple of months.

Before applying Semco
...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 05-07-2012
Replies: 5
Views: 411
Posted By oomfh
Re: Getting dirt out of Collinite paste wax

Spoke with Collinite this a.m..

We pretty much concluded that acid rain is removing the wax - even the 885 paste will not hold up. They recommended using the 870 cleaner/wax in the affected area...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 05-06-2012
Replies: 5
Views: 411
Posted By oomfh
Re: Getting dirt out of Collinite paste wax

Thanks for all the info Rich. Didn't read this until after I spent the day cleaning the boat. Washed the entire hull with TSP with some interesting results. The TSP actually doesn't (in my noivce...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 05-05-2012
Replies: 5
Views: 411
Posted By oomfh
Re: Getting dirt out of Collinite paste wax

Interesting RichH. Within a few days of cleaning the boat we have faint black drip marks that run down the hull - at the widest (and therefore with the most curvature) of the hull. INW, where the...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 05-05-2012
Replies: 5
Views: 411
Posted By oomfh
Getting dirt out of Collinite paste wax

Here in SW PA we have coal soot in the air - which lands on the deck which gets washed over the rub rail and (naturally) down the hull.

Have done the compounding, polish, glaze and Collinite x2...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 03-22-2012
Replies: 233
Views: 88,713
Posted By oomfh
Re: Tips For Compound, Polish & Wax

I had a similar experience with a 1989 boat - first pass was a big improvement but still didn't meet expectations.

Went to auto body supply store (not Advance, not AutoZone) and purchased 1200 and...
Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum 11-11-2011
Replies: 16
Views: 2,206
Posted By oomfh
one experience

FWIW . . . friends purchased an Allied 32 many years ago. The survey reported a dry interior - yet after the purchase they discovered the balsa cored cabin top leaked like a sieve. The balsa was...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 10-28-2011
Replies: 4
Views: 599
Posted By oomfh
winter cover material

Plan to have a custom winter cover made. Will be raising mast (horizontally) 3 to 5' above cabin top, draping cover over mast, lifelines and down to stanchion bases (attaching furring strips.)
...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 10-27-2011
Replies: 12
Views: 3,509
Posted By oomfh
info source

Chris,

The link below is an excellent resource - inluding several how-to videos. Very helpful, knowledgeable and experienced people on the technical help line as well.

Good luck!
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 10-27-2011
Replies: 13
Views: 888
Posted By oomfh
Hi Nate, sorry you are unable to pull up...

Hi Nate, sorry you are unable to pull up photobucket. You might peruse their help area:

Photobucket Help - Support Home Page (http://support.photobucket.com/app/home)

Good luck, this journey...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 10-27-2011
Replies: 13
Views: 888
Posted By oomfh
34' loa, 26' at the waterline 3 1/2 years

34' loa, 26' at the waterline

3 1/2 years
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 10-26-2011
Replies: 13
Views: 888
Posted By oomfh
1932 Hereshoff 34 - reborn

This showed up at our lake (state park just north of Pittsburgh) a couple of weeks ago.

Enjoy!

1932 Herreshoff FI 23 Crusader restoration pictures by jehutchisonjr - Photobucket...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 09-03-2011
Replies: 11
Views: 1,449
Posted By oomfh
Heat shrink tube for wire rope

Preparing to assemble an internal outhaul. Using stranded ss wire from the clew to the aft block. Having trouble locating heat shrink tube to cover the crimp sleeve or ferrule. It seems to be...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 08-28-2011
Replies: 2
Views: 511
Posted By oomfh
Cleaning hull without removing wax

Applied two coats of Collinite Paste Fleetwax this spring. Even after giving the entire deck and cabin top a complete wash down, we still get black streaks down the side of the hull . . . assuming...
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