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  • kappykaplan
    kappykaplan replied to the thread Autopilot for O'Day 39.
    I bit the $4000 below deck type 1 linear drive bullet many years ago. A very wonderful thing!
  • jssailem
    jssailem reacted to Arrgh's post in the thread Rigging with Like Like.
    What you both said is what I was thinking. Thanks for the info!!!
  • jssailem
    jssailem replied to the thread Keel bolt damage on lead keel.
    I feel for your challenge. What you describe as solutions is consistent with what I have read about solving keel separation damage. I...
  • jssailem
    jssailem reacted to JBP-PA's post in the thread Battery box mount. with Helpful Helpful.
    For step 3, I would epoxy the box in with thickened epoxy and create some fillets so the inside corners are not sharp. This makes it...
  • D
    dlochner replied to the thread Rigging.
    That price seems a little high, unless it includes labor to install the rigging. Is it wire or rod? I doubt you will find premade...
  • jssailem
    jssailem replied to the thread Rigging.
    Your rigger is inspecting your 19-year-old boat. Safety thinking suggests it is about time to change its rigging. The quote should...
  • shemandr
    shemandr replied to the thread Rudder repair.
    Bending the pintle back could work harden the SS. A new pintal should be available and not that expensive. you can fill holes with...
  • D
    dlochner replied to the thread Keel bolt damage on lead keel.
    With an impact so strong that the keel moved, it is quite likely there is more damage to the boat than just the keel bolts. There is...
  • Hayden Watson
    Hayden Watson replied to the thread Lithium Batteries.
    Dave, I agree. This has been a very civil and informative discussion.
  • Hayden Watson
    Hayden Watson reacted to Dave's post in the thread Lithium Batteries with Like Like.
    Now why would I want to do that? :) However, if the discussion should go south and the comments begin to echo those on Sailing Anarchy...
  • Hayden Watson
    You could also use a soft shackle to hold the sail to the reef hook. Samples.
  • Hayden Watson
    I just took the bolt rope out of the boom and used the "footed" sail as a loose footed sail. It performed much better that way with all...
  • Hayden Watson
    Hayden Watson reacted to dlochner's post in the thread Lithium Batteries with Like Like.
    This is an interesting article and on the surface, suggests LFP batteries are subject to thermal runaways. Upon careful reading, this is...
  • Hayden Watson
    Hayden Watson replied to the thread Lithium Batteries.
    I did the same with my Basen Green batteries. I have also loaded the Liontron app which is also in the JBS family of apps. This app...
  • D
    dlochner replied to the thread Lithium Batteries.
    This is an interesting article and on the surface, suggests LFP batteries are subject to thermal runaways. Upon careful reading, this is...