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  • Ralph Johnstone
    Ralph Johnstone replied to the thread Ceramic heater on board?.
    That's just too simple and direct, even for sleeping in an ice box. How can you argue with something like that ? The only problem I...
  • Ralph Johnstone
    Ralph Johnstone reacted to Johnb's post in the thread Ceramic heater on board? with Helpful Helpful.
    An electric blanket will make you comfortable with less than 200 watts of power. It also leaves the bedding nice and dry.
  • Don S/V ILLusion
    Why ask if you did that? Gel won’t adhere to paint so unless you are sure the seat bottom is not paint, , you are in for a surprise...
  • JoeWhite
    JoeWhite replied to the thread OUTHAUL ACCESS.
    https://mei1970.org/saillavie/Manuals_C36MKII Visit the above link page 28 to see the engineering drawing of the outhull in the boom.
  • ggrizzard
    ggrizzard reacted to dlochner's post in the thread Rudder Repair with Helpful Helpful.
    Well, you do have some work ahead of yourself. Your repair is probably not the first time this rudder has been repaired. The tell is in...
  • ggrizzard
    ggrizzard reacted to Ralph Johnstone's post in the thread To drill or not to drill... with Like Like.
    This is a job which is relatively easy to fix and yet the results (if left uncorrected) may quite likely destroy a good portion of the...
  • ggrizzard
    ggrizzard reacted to Stu Jackson's post in the thread To drill or not to drill... with Like Like.
    Isn't there a vent to the tank? There must be one. The vent tells you when you are close to filling the tank. Please explain how you...
  • Richard19068
    Richard19068 reacted to eherlihy's post in the thread O’Day 28 gelcoat color with Like Like.
    I have a piece of scrap that O'day kindly left in my hull. I believe that this was a cutout for a bow pulpit base in the inner hull...
  • Richard19068
    Richard19068 replied to the thread O’Day 28 gelcoat color.
    Thanks for doing the research. I know I would have to play around with it for my eye (or my wife's eye) but when you get to scaling up...
  • ggrizzard
    ggrizzard reacted to dlochner's post in the thread To drill or not to drill... with Helpful Helpful.
    Assuming the hole will be drilled through a wood panel, no problem if you seal the sides of the hole with some epoxy. And don't you...
  • heritage
    heritage reacted to Johnb's post in the thread Ceramic heater on board? with Like Like.
    An electric blanket will make you comfortable with less than 200 watts of power. It also leaves the bedding nice and dry.
  • Johnb
    Johnb replied to the thread Timing for the perfect tack.
    I got a lesson last Monday that if there is a bee on the wheel it is best not to put your hand on it. Making time in the middle of a...
  • Johnb
    Johnb replied to the thread Weeping Keel Bolts.
    I have no leaks. I did have my keel bolts torqued in 2019 by a boat yard and they all passed the test. Have you identified a specific one?
  • Johnb
    Johnb replied to the thread Ceramic heater on board?.
    An electric blanket will make you comfortable with less than 200 watts of power. It also leaves the bedding nice and dry.
  • Don S/V ILLusion
    Gel won’t stand up to abrasion well. Consider a two-part epoxy paint or a simple home deck paint, both easily color matched.