It seems that uv is the biggest drawback. Right know, it is safe to say 5 years, but many claim 7-10. After it needs replaced, you already have the hardware,...
Hi Bill I've never had any trouble with my Schaeffer 750 series furler. It's very well built and has never gone wrong. The only time I had a problem was my...
Bill, I can attest to the conditions you were facing. My two buddies and I were moored in Isthmus Cove/Catalina Island on Tuesday night in a Pearson 26. We...
WOW! I moored in that cove last summer. Those moorings are stout - did you drag, or did the lines (For those not familiar, they use two at Catalina, bow and...
Bill, The bow hawser chafed through. We could hear the strands popping one by one (sounded like a rifle shot). The bow then swung around and the only thing...
Has anyone with an older Flicka ('78 - '80) built (or had built) a compression post? If so, how did you anchor it at the base? Thanks, Pete Tern (1979)...
You don't anchor. Most posts r aligned with a patition, then screwd into an adjacent casework. The post is set on the sill that is dirctly over a a below sill...
Also you may find a 2x4 or so down the center of the bilge set n notches n the various bilge partitions to keep everything aligned and tied together. IRS a...
Pete, My '81 PSC, has dual compression posts on either side of the passageway.....port side is at the corner of the galley....starboard at the corner of a ...
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Bruce, How is your compression post supported at the bottom end? In the photo it appears to be resting on a small teak pad on the cabin floor. Thanks, Pete s/v...
The post is part of a system that supports the mast and the cabin top. The small teak base is decorative and inconsequential. There is a partition in the keel...
Thanks Bruce. If I may, one more question: How did you secure the base of the compression post to the partition on the keel? Thanks, Pete On Wed, Nov 11, 2009...
No need for a connection, per se. It's all loadbearing compression. Important that the post b sufficient to carry the horizontal/vertical loads. Maintaining a...
Marshall, I'm with you, however before I cut a hole in my sole can you just confirm that I have this right: 1) post attaches to plate directly below the mast...
Marshall is right...mine is set (top and bottom) into a decorative plate with a square hole cut into it. The plate screws directly to the sole and overhead....
Bottom of post sits on top of sole. It does not penetrate the sole. The entire sole is part of the support system. And the sole is in turn supported by the...
Am I the only one who isn't understanding the discussion about a so-called "compression post"? This topic comes up every so often on this group page, and as...
Karl, thanks for pointing that out as this discussion does come up periodically. I can't imagine having a post in the middle the cabin when it is not...
D'accord. My 1980 Flicka has a few holes in the mast arch for wiring, but there is no sign of weakness or delamination. The handhold would be nice, though. ...
karl I wrote a very long letter agreeing with you but your E mail does not seem to work for me. Anyway Bruce did not have a post in his Flicka which makes...
Very sorry to hear the boat was ultimately lost =((( Unfortunate, further validation of the philospy of "Safer at Sea". Again, glad you guys survived - nature...
As the proud owner of a Flicka with a post, I have to agree with...Karl. It's a pain to maneuver around, and it looks like it does less on board than my kids...
Hi Gunther: The important thing is that you are writing this report after some very dangerous experience. It's almost impossible to counter those forces nature...
A good read!- And another testament to the powerful combination of a great boat and skilled captain. Reading this made me disappointed that my boat's on the...
Regarding adding a detachable inner forestay, how is this set up? Ie., where/how to secure it on the mast and on deck? And how are the sheets run to the...
You put an eye nut on the threaded rod which is the last one aft on the sprit. Take off the existing nut and replace it. I am set up that way for a storm...
Rather than a wire, I plan to go with high tech line. Two reasons: Lighter weight aloft and less clanking on the mast when not engaged. I already have a...
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