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Well, we mustn't let the foredeck crew become bored.

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I can't recall... do you have a boomkicker? If so, then yes any twist in the boom will cause problems at the boomkicker fitting. Why the ring? Why not just tie off to the reef clew? I think I'd miss the 2:1 (less a bunch of friction) advantage of having the reef line pass through the clew to a fixed...

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huh? I thought you sold the project and bought a boat?

:)

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well, duh!

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I'm not so sure it matters in reality, but ABYC does not condone soldering at all. The theory is that it makes the wire brittle and hence it may break from vibration. This is why marine wire has so many and fine strands, they make the wire more flexible and less prone to breaking. I keep coming bac...

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I have on occasion cut the skimpy wire back close to the device, and done a twist-solder-heatshrink splice to a normal size wire (all on a bench), and then brought this to the boat, enabling whatever butt/stake/terminal crimp connections were needed at the other end. I know it seems like I'm introdu...

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Gentlemen don't need to get back to work Monday morning.

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I had some jibs on my beach cats with zippered luffs. The jib halyard runs back down the forestay inside the zipper and gets secured to a jamb cleat secured near the tack of the sail, then the excess halyard length is detached (sister clips) and left on the beach. Quite clever and handy, actually. B...

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Do they bag-launch the chute from the bow when racing Shields? Could you launch from the companionway, under the main (nice blanket effect), or is the companionway too far aft? I know for certain that I'd dowse it into the companionway. Grab the loaded sheet, release the guy, gather a few armloads, ...

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(cue the Hawaii 5-0 theme music)

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Back up a step.
Why do you need to remove the bolt?

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I can't pry the tiller head apart... Why not? It's only bronze. If the clamp screw is broken, you should be able to spread the jaws just a tiny bit (which is all it takes) with a screwdriver or whatever prying or wedging device you have handy. A few squrts of PB the day before may be helpful as wel...

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I laid a few layers of HEAVY biax under the false keel a few years ago. It's fine.

(and my haulouts are trailered not travelifted, invariably one of the trailer's crossbeams is under the false keel. I imagine this is a greater point-load than a sling)

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Why stop at 12x18?
To make the job easier, I'd make the hole as big as is reasonably possible. 4" in from the edges of the cavity.

So much of working on boats involves poor access working through undersized portals. Here's an opportunity to work out in the great wide open for once!

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I'm a huge fan of "hotcoating" to build film thickness. I'll do 3 coats in a day with favorable weather. After giving that ample time to cure, I'll scuff with a scotchbrite pad and do it again. I only break out the sandpaper when I've screwed something up and need to level off, but more an...

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Tim wrote: unless you want to spend the next 2 years fussing over your bottom... .

What're you trying to say?

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Are you taking off paint or gelcoat?

Why are you taking it off? I see some shine in that "before" photo.

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I was happy with the performance of Ultima SR in similarly fertile water last year.

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Less is more.

It is what it is.

Orange is fast.

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Wow, the interior looks to be in pretty good shape. Almost none of the usual butchery you'd see in a boat of this age.

Writing the check for new cushions will hurt, but it won't take much time away from other work. And it doesn't need to happen until the month prior to launch anyway.

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This thing is freakin sweeeeet.

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hmph. Buncha drama over a wire.

Crimp an alligator clip on the end of that thing and be done with it.

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I need a new heat gun.

Anyone have a model that they like or hate for any particular reasons?

Thanks all.

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I used them, I'm happy. Not much else to report, or at least nothing you haven't already uncovered in your search of this forum. They were a PITA to obtain a few years ago when they were very new to the market, and the vendors didn't know much about the product, I had to spoon feed them their own ca...

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In order for butyl to hold its shape as a tape it has a fibrous substance mixed into the sealant. That same substance prevents the tape from compressing easily, until one damn hot august day with things go all wiggly on you.

Butyl is great stuff, but I don't bother with the tape version (anymore).

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Nice piece of work. You'll thank yourself for those kneewalls many many times. http://www.ramoak.com/yankee30/images/92t.jpg My one concern is that the framing of your end walls creates a hard spot in the middle of what is really a very flexible member, and does so at the weakest point. When that Bi...

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Your cabin is smoky because your exhaust system has failed somewhere. Find and replace the offending parts, as this is not an acceptable condition and there's not a quick patch fix for it. Or because the spiral-wound tubing that connects the crankcase vent to the spark arrestor isn't quite managing...

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Testing still underway, evidently. Follow progress here.

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Black topsides were a mistake on that hull, but I'm a sucker for details.

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UL will test anything you pay them to test. Including the limits of logic.

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Hey, at least you don't need to scrape/sand this monstrosity...

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It seems that I don't have time to build this stuff for myself anymore. Can someone point me to a source for a good dock box?

Most preferably, one of wood not plastic!

thanks all

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I can envision a trail of those pawprints as an interesting kind of cove stripe.

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Did someone slap you on the back when you were making that face as a child?

;)

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A golf club shaft mates nicely to those little forespar knuckle fittings.

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mmmmmmm cannoli.

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In a nutshell: Cut away the bad, scarf in some good.

Complexity and difficulty bear an exponential relationship to the level of finish desired of the final product.

A more detailed description of the situation will garner more detailed assistance. Photos man, PHOTOS!!!!

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jlroberts280 wrote: I would think it would be a good time to check for leaks or water damaged core and then rebed the hardware after paint.

Without question.

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Masthead.
Should it take you 5-10 years to exit long island sound for your nice long slow circumnavigation, you'll appreciate the extra canvas.

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Inconceivable!!!

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the purpose of the kneeskinner occurred to me. A pole chock, yes.

Did the boat come with a cruising spinnaker?

I'm guessing that if you pin the mast-end of the pole into that chock with the business end tucked beside the furler drum, it makes a fair approximation of a bowsprit.

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Huge congratulations. Great boat!

now, first things first.... I don't care who put that knee-skinner just to starboard of the foredeck hatch, or why. It must go.

I imagine you're going to ditch the stove, but please keep the tiller!

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Right, the one I'm thinking of is a 33, not a 30. Bastards.

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Nice ride. I'm a sucker for IOR boats.

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I've never been aboard one, but they look pretty nice when they pass us mid-race. Bastards.

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Chris Campbell wrote: The place the shed is going to go is swampy...

Find another spot, or lay down a substantial vapor barrier. Life is too short to spend half of your boat project effort on controlling the airborne moisture in the shed.

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Ah, memories! Winter storms, airborne sheds, tools scattered for a couple of acres.... ah, memories! Creative solutions for ballast will be key to the success. Peter's water barrels are a good one, I used that for one corner of mine. I also used truck tires, engines, all sorts of various debris. And...

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I haven't had the boat in the shed for a few years, it now houses a 1975 Diamond Reo single axle cabover. That's another story. The 6mil clear plastic used to enclose the ends is in tatters, so it's a bit of a wind tunnel, but the shrinkwrap roof is still holding up, no leaks. The structure itself i...

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the previous owner informs me that the jib tracks are a little too far back for practical use with the jib anything but all the way out. That doesn't add up. If the sheeting angle is correct in the first place, then furling shouldn't change it that drastically. If anything, one would WANT the (rela...

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