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BBarnacle Bill replied to the thread Marking nylon anchor rode..Someone used to make tags that could be inserted between the lays of the 3-strand nylon rode, but I do not recall who.
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BBarnacle Bill replied to the thread Bottom paint - 2 coats or 3? Or even 4? 5? Why not 6?.First of all, it depends on where you sail and what the water is like. Someone mentioned Trinidad. That is a great paint for heavy salt...
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Ralph Johnstone replied to the thread Hunter 336 gelcoat repair.Fiber TeK is just a small company in Vancouver which has this Gel Coat packaged for them. I think it's just as white as white can be... -
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PS to my previous post.. we have a 1986 Catalina 34' and I am 75 years old and still lovin' it. Carolyn -
Ccolemj replied to the thread Little help with Replacing Tabbing (first time doing this..).The blush is present on epoxy as soon as it is initially cured (full cure actually takes days or even weeks for epoxy). If you can...
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Ccolemj replied to the thread Little help with Replacing Tabbing (first time doing this..).The blush is caused by the amine-based hardener and not the resin. Some epoxies use different hardener chemistries that prevent or...
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jssailem replied to the thread Deep Zoom and Nav charts for Canada.Here is OpenCPN on a MacBook OS system. The orange dots and arrows show the current direction and tidal location. The chart stops...
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Ddlochner replied to the thread Boat access for Old Folks....Like Carolyn, I forgot to mention our ages, I'm 74 and my wife is 73. We figured out the lines on the transom method while cruising to...
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Stu Jackson replied to the thread Anyone cut into cabin floor to create a "bilge" area on old C22.Swing or fixed keel? -
Davidasailor26 replied to the thread Little help with Replacing Tabbing (first time doing this..).Pretty much, yes. It’s a byproduct of the curing process. Some resins are more susceptible to blushing, and some curing conditions... -
Stu Jackson replied to the thread Deep Zoom and Nav charts for Canada.Just to be clear, Deep Zoom is great but the best part of it are the arrows used on the charts for current. These are limited on the...
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Hayden Watson replied to the thread Deep Zoom and Nav charts for Canada.Well, look at that. The last time I was up that way, it died at the boarder. FYI, the Deep Zoom app works fine on my android phone. -
shemandr replied to the thread Keel lock wont move?.I had a tree guy who told me he recycles ATF as chain oil for his chainsaws. I don't recall if he mixes it with anything. I always... -
Stu Jackson replied to the thread Day Sailing.That's simply not true (if you live in the SF Bay Area). In 1983, we bought a 1981 Catalina 22 swing keel on a trailer. We "berthed"...
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Hayden Watson replied to the thread New windlass for Papillon..I have one more modification that I want to get done. I am using nylon and chain but I do not want the chain piled up on top of the...
