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I've been reading through a few articles on the subject. Two authorities on the subject are David Pascoe, and Jan de Groot. Both of these guys have a lifetime of experience. Jan: http://www.yachtworld.com/mustangyts/mustangyts_5.html David: http://www.marinesurvey.com/surveyguide/ http://www.yachtsu...

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Moving along with the foil projects (rudder and centerboard.) Welcome to my "shop." That bar is my work bench. http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m512/TampaBay2/foil16_zps5d909c38.jpg I opened a 36" sanding belt, and paired it with a 1" square steel tube. It's been great for fa...

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It was a cool idea that I couldn't resist trying. I knew the odds of water intrusion were fairly high. With a little perfecting, It becomes an interesting alternative to vacuum. The epoxy is cured, but it doesn't look ideal. That's fresh 40 grit paper in the sander; you know what time it is (time t...

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Meh! Big disaster. Water leaked in and tape looks white.

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I had this idea: Busy working on my foils here; building up the thickness into a better NACA shape. The fiber-glassing has been easy enough, but I wanted a vacuum bag system. Then it struck me, I can submerge the uncured work in the pool, and the water pressure will create the same effect as a vacu...

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He shoots, he scores!

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Today, I put a little magic back into the TeeNee Magic Tilt. The rusty nut was ground off and the original bolt was pounded out. I put a jack under the boat to separate the joint, and covered everything with oil. It was reassembled with the new hardware (shown.) http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/...

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Nice sail on Friday. Wind was 8 to 14.

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Should be on the water soon. It's getting colder in the Northern territories, and my crew should be headed South.

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It looks like a awesome space ship.

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I have to say, this is a great looking boat.

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Share a picture.

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Just wondering if anyone has had a good sail recently?

It's starting to cool off here in south west Florida (by about 3 degrees.) I might get the boat wet sometime soon.

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I added a boat to the garage (the kayak.) Always room for one more.

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Good looking boat!

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Gone Fishing.

Caught a 22" spotted sea trout.

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Hello Paulus. The tires in my last two posts are on a trailer (you must be thinking that they are truck tires.)

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The tires read "max pressure 65 pounds," and that's what I added. If it's to much someone let me know.

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And now the other tire goes flat. It's strange when that happens; separate systems fail at almost the exact same time.

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Easy project.

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This wheel has a bad valve core (notice the tire is flat.) I have never done this type of repair, but I'm sure it involves a trip to the auto parts store.

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Cool boat.

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Hello!

Is anyone in the pharmaceutical or health care business? I'm putting together a LinkedIn profile and I'd like to include my friends here as contacts.

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I wonder if the PHRF rating was ever adjusted. This is such a big project, I have to wonder that it might have been done at the factory (as a prototype.)

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It was a joke.

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You are going to need a grinder.

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The owners of this Merit22 took me out for a sail. It's a very interesting boat.

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Paulus, If your in Sarasota let me know.

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Check out this low carb. soup diet. I dropped 30lbs since Thanksgiving; ate this stuff every night for dinner (it's fantastic) and cut the other carbohydrates. All this stuff is off the diet: Bread, pasta, chips, breakfast cereals, potatoes, beans, candy and sugar. You won't miss it. 30lbs is about...

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Holly smokes I can't believe that someone would add that much bondo to the side of a sailboat.

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When you put the hub back into the wheel, how are you sure that it's all perfectly round?

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That wheel and hub combo is interesting. I haven't seen that type before.

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The truck got 4 new tires.
http://www.firestonecompleteautocare.co ... /PS830850/

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The outhaul rebuild is progressing. New fasteners with epoxy backing (I reinstalled that left side and fixed the poor fit.). I also applied some primer and paint. http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m512/TampaBay2/boom5_zps125e0fac.jpg The white stripe (it looks cooler in real life.) http://i1129.p...

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What was so wrong with those hubs that you had to replace them?

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The rivets were easy to drill out. One rivet needed a small amount of filing before it released. The new sheaves were not a perfect fit, and so they were sanded on a flat surface until the width was right (also the height was reduced about one mm.) I replaced the rivets with stainless bolts of the s...

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This coupler was rebuilt over the weekend. It was cleaned with a wire wheel, then primed and painted. All the rusty hardware was replaced with stainless steel.

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The new sheaves are installed, along with a new control line.

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Still waiting on my sheave delivery: I mixed 18mls of epoxy and tackled a couple small projects. The boom end cap is a heavy aluminum casting that currently serves no purpose. If the main had boom end sheeting, then it could be replaced to support the new block. With mid-boom sheeting, all that hap...

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Do you have a welder?

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I ordered new control line sheaves from Ronstan. http://www.ronstan.com/marine/range.asp?RnID=032

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I bought new line for the traveler, and then noticed that the sheaves need to be replaced. This looks like a SS rivet but I'm not sure. The rivet end is peened over in an unusual way.

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I removed, cleaned, and reinstalled 4 of these blocks. Their used to raise and lower the centerboard. I over drilled and then filled the screw holes with epoxy for extra strength. http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m512/TampaBay2/hardware2_zps8c635acd.jpg http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m512/T...

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Ready for a visit to the beach.

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Here is a web page with the title "Alan Slater's A30 Trailer."
http://www.alberg30.org/maintenance/dis ... rs/Slater/

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At the boat launch, testing the new emergency brake.

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The weather here was perfect. My father and I trailered to Sarasota Bay for a great day of sailing.

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Until the boat sells, maintenance continues. This boom end cap needs to be removed, cleaned and reinstalled.

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I'm looking for something bigger. A few days ago, I put a for sale sign on the boat. http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m512/TampaBay2/forsale1_zps84cf5624.jpg New main sheet and Harken ratchet block. http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m512/TampaBay2/forsale2_zpse81a431d.jpg Teak is finished brig...

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