Oh! You snuck that one in...Spiders!!!
So indirectly maybe it's not the spiders.
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What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy!
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Have a catboat ----- the boom goose neck is to low blocks most of my forward view on one side.
------> Two blonds were walking down the bayou one on each side --- one said to the other how do I get to the other side? Other blond said stupid you are already on the other side. Might get in trouble but (lol) --- blonds on a sailboat? ? ?
------> Two blonds were walking down the bayou one on each side --- one said to the other how do I get to the other side? Other blond said stupid you are already on the other side. Might get in trouble but (lol) --- blonds on a sailboat? ? ?
I had this problem my Catalina. I used this as an excuse to buy a new chart plotter and created a NMEA 2000 network to display my engine data on the chart plotter.
Aww snap! Im getting me a Beneteau this season! Thanks Dave!This happened on a friend's boat. He found the pop top from a beer can worked quite well as a key. And he has virtually and endless supply of keys.
My Catalina 320 has stern seats on both sides of the helm and the seat opens into a locker on both sides. The previous owner mounted cockpit speakers in such a manner that the seats clip the plastic speaker covers (on both sides!) and the covers have been destroyed. I don't need the speakers, but I don't have any desire to do the work to close the holes, either. One of the holes is directly into the aft berth. I plan to replace the speakers, but I would have to cut the holes to the outside diameter of the speaker covers so they can be recessed into the fiberglass. 
And then I would have to seal the joint somehow.
And then I would have to seal the joint somehow.
I added a gas strut to support the lid on my Bene323. That makes it easier to lift and the strut prevents it from slamming shut accidentally. The struts are easy to find in auto parts stores and are available in varying stroke length and weight capacity. (These are the same struts that you find on hoods and deck lids of cars).There are stainless steel struts as well at a price.
@DougM I am considering this addon, Granger and McMaster Carr have a great selection of gas shocks, this is where I purchased the upgrade to the booms rod kicker allowing me to repurpose the topping lift. I am concerned though on what the mounting of said gas shock will do over time to the mounting locations, unless of course I glass in some blocks onto the existing surfaces where the shock would mount.
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Oh Mike... Bad news... Lack of Thinking is a maturing effect.
You need a coping mechanism to survive.
Maturing effect....I kind of like thatOh Mike... Bad news... Lack of Thinking is a maturing effect.
You need a coping mechanism to survive.
We often sail to anchor. We drop the main, reef the Yankee and yet the old girl will charge into the anchorage at 7+ knots, in the flat water. Every time we tack, we roll in more jib, but she doesn't want to really slow down until that jib is handkerchief size.
It's not that I mind really, it's more that it freaks out those who see us coming, not knowing if we can really sail or not.
It's not that I mind really, it's more that it freaks out those who see us coming, not knowing if we can really sail or not.
Now and then, two things that drive me crazy.
