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Yes. I said rope or chain. I've done both. I marked this rope 10 years ago, and although now more faded than this picture, only a few... -
Rich Stidger replied to the thread Bottom paint - 2 coats or 3? Or even 4? 5? Why not 6?.FWIW- I have found that 2 year paints don't work well in the second year, regardless of the manufacturer's claims. I've also found that... -
jssailem reacted to colemj's post in the thread Bottom paint - 2 coats or 3? Or even 4? 5? Why not 6? with
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If hard paint, there is no advantage of extra coats, because the biocide just can't migrate that far through those many layers. Once... -
Hayden Watson replied to the thread Marking nylon anchor rode..Given our big tidal swing, often more than 15', I never anchor in charged depth of less than 20'. With that I have a minimum scope...
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thinwater replied to the thread Marking nylon anchor rode..Solvent-based paints and markers have been implicated in extreme impact situations (climbing rope--much more dynamic case than anchor... -
On all my fittings I use pipe dope and never an issue. However on this one fitting it’s a 45 degree fitting off the hull and it has to... -
Ccolemj replied to the thread Bottom paint - 2 coats or 3? Or even 4? 5? Why not 6?.If hard paint, there is no advantage of extra coats, because the biocide just can't migrate that far through those many layers. Once...
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PPlaneTom replied to the thread Catalina 310 cabin window replacements.Waiting for the new window set from Catalina Direct. While waiting I have so far removed the broken window and the port one in the head...
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CCalif. Ted replied to the thread Bottom paint - 2 coats or 3? Or even 4? 5? Why not 6?.Using Petit Trinidad my yard uses 2 coats with a third at the waterline and leading edges of bow, keel and rudder. It is at the...
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fred1diver replied to the thread Shifter cable.Quick question, might be a crazy one, but has anyone cut an opening and closed it off to access the cable clamp? Would it be safe to do... -
Ddlochner replied to the thread Thru hull integrity.That's the problem with tapered NPT threads, unless they are completely tight they will leak. In this case a more aggressive approach is...
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Davidasailor26 replied to the thread Bottom paint - 2 coats or 3? Or even 4? 5? Why not 6?.If more coats yielded better performance you’d probably see paint manufacturers recommending that. They’re certainly not incentivized to... -
RussC replied to the thread Marking nylon anchor rode..shrink tubing works for me. using different colors at each depth makes ID easy. .02 -
I wouldn't base a boat purchase on an El Nino. As mentioned, its not a storm forecast, just a potential trend. Just watch the weather... -
RMaybe they are used for connecting heat or AC systems. Just not attached at the moment.
