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mitiempo wrote:I wouldn't think a winch is essential on a main of that size.

Hmmmmm, you're probably right about that, Hirlonde has the right idea with a central swivel and cam cleat. I'll have to work on that and see how it would fit my set up.'

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To Hirlonde - - - thanks Dave for your input, much appreciated. It's more of a curiosity thing for me. Yes, I can visualise the situation you suggest could occur of having all the sheet on one side. - - - Yikes, there could be an awful lot of sheet line around ones feet too I would imagine - - - one...

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Thanks again Rachel - - - double ended mainsheet it is! - - - Terminology is always very important when researching on the 'net.

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My apologies to Pjesus for the confusion of terminology and my thanks to Rachel & Quetzalsailor for your responses. I guess my confusion and query were spiked by the fact I had considered the sheet end would be coming down from the boom end and not from the quarter block. It all makes sense now....

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Now one would think reeving a mainsheet would be one of the most simple jobs to perform however, I have to admit, i'm at a bit of a loss to know how many variables there might be. This wil be an "end boom" sheeting using NO track. I want to keep it fairly simple and yet, I just can't figur...

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Some years ago, I sanded the hull of a 20 foot daysailer I owned at the time, hauled it down to the local bodyshop on its trailer and had it painted for the total sum of $350 - - - I would imagine the prices have risen sharply since then.

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Ok, so what should a person use to keep teak decks clean and not harm the environment? I hear tell the Pardey's use a dish soap ... possibly "Dove"??? ... would that be considered polluting too? Like you say, many of us want to do the right thing but it seems it doesn't matter what one dec...

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Hello bigd14, can you tell me what is the model # or part # for the 120v AC Sw. shown in one of the pics posted Mar27/2011 It's shown to the right of the 12v Sw panel with the red & green lights.??? Also, is this a GFCI type sw unit??? or, do you rely on land power outlet GFCI for protection??? ...

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Very nice . . . I'm jealous! - - - Nice clean up work too. I wouldn't worry too much about being down a little on the mooring although you do say the water and holding tanks which are in the forward end are all empty. - - - So what effect will it have when they are filled? - - - Have you loaded all ...

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Welcome to the forum Ourb32, you'll find a lot of knowledgeable folk here to help with any questions you may have about boat repair and maintenance or, maybe you are an expert and can teach some of us a thing or two. One thing we do like, are pictures. Lots and lots of pictures. So why don't you tak...

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It's nothing personal, I believe we all started out as Bottom Sanding Grunts, and progressed to more "lofty" position titles according to the number of posts you have contributed. It's an encouragement to make more contributions, in order to change your ranking. At least, that's the way I ...

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I think Rachel provided excellent advice. We tend to forget about our power tools and the way they operate in extremme dust conditions. When it comes to cleaning them, nothing works as well as a blast of compressed air. In fact it would be a good practice to do that at the end of each days useage. D...

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I'll second Bill T's comments, she's sure lookin' good, Brodie.
I'm envious because, my project is on hold due to health problems.
But one must expect problems when one gets old ... but WHY ME?

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Ok, thanks Mark, I didn,t see that anywhere or maybe I just didn't read ALL of his posts.

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I hate to raise a bogeyman at this late stage in your project Doug, but I've only just now viewed the pics of your spreader bracket. When it comes to cutting holes in mast sections, sharp 90 degree corners are a definite NO NO. They will create a natural stress riser at each of those points and will...

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Sorry to hear of your problem. I'm no expert on paint other than to say, most problems are often the result of poor or improper prep. My first question is, did you follow the paint manufacturer's instructions to the letter? Are you sure the primer paint is compatible with the finish coat? Also, what...

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The latest I've heard about this particular incident is, the Taliban are doing everything possible in their power to recruit her stating she would be their very first . . . "recyclable human bomber " claiming a huge savings to their organisation. The savings would be realised by the fact t...

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Hey!
Red Sky is back in her element - Nice looking job Gary, Nice color too.
Fair winds, and happy summer sailing.

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Not all boats are BIG . . . there's beauty in small boats too.

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Ditto on the elk hide. Although.... be careful. The piece I had was about 12" square and cost me over $2500. (After I accidentally left it lying out, my dog naturally thought it was a rawhide toy for him and chewed it up into small pieces and swallowed them, thus necessitating expensive emerge...

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I don't know Bruce Anchor. Is he a photographer? LOL

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Rachel, I think it all depends on the individual owner. I've thought about it myself and, I'll probably "leather" mine eventually, Just not right now. . . . First, i need to find some leather . . . which raises the question . . . Will any old leather do, or is there a specific type better ...

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I thought I would like to have a Boom Gallows. I salvaged a chunk of good mahogany that used to be a mantleshelf over the fieplace in my den. Now it's a nicely shaped gallows all contoured and varnished along with bits and pieces of highly polished SS fittings that I made up myself. I still need to ...

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Thanks for your comments people, I had fun building them. It surely finishes a boat off with functional "gingerbread" pieces like these. One operation that made a world of difference in appearances was the way I finished the spacer stock ends. - I'm referring to the 1/2" x 4" pie...

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So the rigging has been made up and now, the sailmaker wants to take some measurements with the mast in place. Why didn't he tell me that when we were making the rigging? Not to worry, I called upon one of my grandsons and a very good neighbour to aid me in standing the mast up one more time. We pic...

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Photos would be entertaining ;) Ok, I had to call upon my Daughter-in-law to educate me on how to reduce the KB's for posting. So now, I do believe I can post a few pics for the forum. What these pics show is my progress building three grids. One for the Bowsprit, One for the Cockpit floor and the ...

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Thanks Glenn, Good advice, I'm learning fast here.

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Thanks for the feed back folks, it's much appreciated. ... Bob T.

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I'm using Epifanes Clear High Gloss, thinning with Epifanes Brush Thinner. I have just lightly sanded the fourth coat and will apply another coat this evening so that it has time to dry overnight. My insulated workshop is maintained at 62 degrees F. - - - Don't know the humidity, but I'm guessing ar...

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I settled for Epifanes for a finish on my Boom Gallows. So far, i have four coats applied. I'm trying to follow the manufactureres instructions with regard to "thinning" in the early stages before moving on to the 100% varnish sans thinners. I'm finding that 100% Varnish is not going on as...

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I need to install some plumbing for my potable water tanks. I have three aluminum tanks, all located under floor, above the encapsulated lead ballast. I want to install: - 1) a fill pipe, - 2) a supply to two sink units, - 3) plus vent hoses. The latter pose no problem as far as I can see, and I thi...

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If it ain't broke . . .

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Does it look like this? http://www.baselinemarine.com/images/prod_imgs/SS2140.jpg The one I have on Guillemot looks like this: http://www.svsarah.com/Sarah/Images/ABI%20Highfield%20Lever.jpg Maybe here? http://www.baselinemarine.com/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=165&cat=Forestay+Levers%2C+Adjuster...

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Thanks for the response folk. No, i haven't checked the ones you are suggesting Rachel, but will do so shortly. I've spent all afternoon on the internet and found zilch. I'm mad at myself. i recently threw out a whole bunch of marine catalogues. i know one of them had a whole slug of Highfield Lever...

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I'm looking to purchase a good quality, S.S. Highfield Lever for a quick release system to the inner jib stay. The kind I'm looking for will have a lever that folds back very compact in line with the stay, and a sleeve that drops down to secure it in position. I know there are such products availabl...

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I'll post some as soon as I find out how to resize them to accomodate this website. - Bob T.

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Well, that was a quick response and to the point. Decision made! Thanks for that Tim, I guess I knew that all along but the Admiral thought it would look "pretty" - I shall compromise a little by coating the 3" wide outside boards where it's unlikely anyone will be placing a foot. It ...

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OK, I know that this is a "personal choice" decision I have to make myself but, thought I'd ask your collective opinions first. I've built three teak grids. One for the bowsprit, another for the boomkin and of course, one for the cockpit floor. My dilemma is, whether or not to apply a (Cet...

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Uh huh, ... I'd love to visit the east coast but cost of travel these days is rather prohibitive. I refuse to fly simply because of all the added taxes and fees of recent years. Price of fuel isn't helping much either. Driving is an option, but i would have a problem convincing my wife to make such ...

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You said: - "Perhaps you should plan a tour of the other coast to take a look" Hmmmmmmmmmmmm, if you are referring to the Wet Coast, I regret to report - 'nothin' doin here'. The last time any thing of note was built in BC was 1985 - 1986. That was when they built the "Spirit of Chema...

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Thanks for this Shoalcove, somehow I failed to notice the link for the schooners ... you're right, lots of pics and descriptions etc. I'll spend some time later this evening reading all of it. Right now, looking at these pics, all i can say is, I don't envy those fellows working in the open like tha...

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Wow! You say an additional PAIR of 50 footers are being built outside? ... That in itself is amazing. I wonder who commisioned those? Are they being built for commercial or pleasure user? ... Does anyone live close enough to go take some pics and post them here?

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Some very good points made in the various responses here, but are we possibly just dealing in semantics? ... Surely it is similar to differing opinions on what constitutes Art or Beauty? As they say, it's all in the eye or the mind of the individual. ... With me, it matters not that the new vessel i...

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Thanks for this Chris and Shark, the link is quite informative and some great pics too. ... Chris, I believe even if only one part from the old boat is used in such a project, it qualifies as a "Rebuild". ... In this case, I believe it said they would be reusing the keel? and something els...

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Oh, WOW! Brodie, she's a beauty. Appears to be well cared for, and would be hard to tell from a NEW boat. Congrats on your aquisition. All you need now is some spring weather and warmer temps to get started.

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... I've got a complaint. How come you guys on the east coast of Canada have not kept us informed of the rebuilding of BLUENOSE II ??? ... I was surprised to see a short vid on its rebuild while watching the late night news. I wasn't even aware she was being rebuilt. Looks like they are going to mak...

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This is more of a Rant regarding the way prices of some goods are getting pretty rediculous. I was working away on my project when I found to my dismay I was totally out of 1/4" SS flat washers. Not to worry, I had planned to go shopping anyway. Now it's been some years since I last bought SS f...

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Lookin' good Bryon, ... is that tube fibreglass?

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"And now you can dig the bung out with a small screw driver when the time comes"

Ah, yes. The screwdriver! Better known as the 'Do-all' tool - - - Frequently used for just about any purpose except driving screws. - - - Certainly the most abused tool in the tool box.

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