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B80 minimum is the Rockwell B scale hardness - more correctly labeled 80 HRB. It's the standard requirement from the ASTM standards for... -
I’m at the marina, last night, sipping rum and enjoying the sunset. -
Hello, Changing a joker valve SHOULD be a simple job. I wrote 'simple' because you never know when a screw or bolt will be stuck, if... -
Can you reach down far enough to paint the lip of the recieving hole for the handle? Maybe coat it with some shoe polish or other...
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jssailem replied to the thread Wednesday is Photo Day 2025.I’m at the marina, last night, sipping rum and enjoying the sunset.
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The baggy sails (by today's standards) were a feature, not a hindrance, on a square rigger. The square rigger was designed basically as...
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heritage reacted to BarryL's post in the thread Installing the bimini frame, need to disconnect & reconnect the backstay cables with
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Hey, it's no big deal to TEMPORARILY remove the backstay. Just use the main halyard as the backstay. Run the halyard to a cleat well... -
jssailem replied to the thread The end is HAPPENING.There is North Seattle and one near Bellevue as well as Ballard. Only the Ballard focuses on boat gear. The others sell clothing. I...
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kappykaplan replied to the thread The end is HAPPENING.No such sign here (yet). -
Ddlochner replied to the thread 1976 C&C 24 CHAINPLATE KNEES.It is appropriate to be concerned about a the knee (or bulkhead) forming a hard spot where it meets the hull. If the knee is just glued...
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Stu Jackson replied to the thread 1976 C&C 24 CHAINPLATE KNEES.Ralph, Dave and shemandr explained it. You HAVE TO understand how the loads on the chainplates work. They will, under load, be pulling... -
shemandr replied to the thread The end is HAPPENING.On the SE Coast of Florida we have stores in Ft. Pierce, Jensen Beach, Stuart, Tequesta/Jupitor, Palm Beach and Ft. Lauderdale. I can't... -
Note; I looked into getting push-to-connect fittings, but read (somewhere) that they are prone to leakage from the vibration that one... -
shemandr replied to the thread 1976 C&C 24 CHAINPLATE KNEES.I was going to post that I don't think simply epoxying the plywood edge to the hull with a bead of epoxy is adequate. The post above...
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Don S/V ILLusion replied to the thread The end is HAPPENING.I’ve been in the local WM store once in 16 years and only to visit one of the employees. If they want to know why many are closing...
