Further to Rich (Slip Away), I owned Varuna for 18 years (having just sold her) and after the first year of sailing and trying everything to get rid of the...
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Jack V J
captjackedenton
Mar 2, 2008 6:04 pm
Rich, if you dont mind my asking, what was the price for the P. O. S . brand shaft lock system? the reason im asking is i have designed, fabricated...
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Dick Pluta
dick8139
Mar 8, 2008 2:15 pm
Hello, all Well, I'm starting to address the mess that is my engine room and need some info. I'm going to pull the old Constavolt that doesn't seem to be...
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rcdoty9816@...
freeport4041
Mar 8, 2008 4:12 pm
It may be a noise suppresser for less interference with your electronics but that is just a guess. One thing more- if your engine room still has that old...
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macjef18
Mar 19, 2008 9:39 pm
To Dick Pluta, Just would like to know if you have or could get the measurements of your aluminum bracket that is for the larger end of the actuator.And...
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Barbara Holbrook
puffin2001
Mar 19, 2008 10:48 pm
We've upgraded. Original boom crutch, pipe configuration, good condition, prepped and painted white, available in San Pedro, CA. Kid-tested, gymnast-approved...
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R K
ixtlan22
Mar 20, 2008 12:49 am
Hey Mike, By any chance...that wasn't you at 760 last night was it? Sign me 750 BTW - if it was..I already have a 6000, I was just trying to pick up a spare. ...
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navig8or_1999
Mar 20, 2008 4:44 pm
... wrote: A related request for Dick. I am about to purchase a Raymarine autopilot for our Alameda, CA based Excalibur. Did you use the Type 1 or Type 2...
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Dick Pluta
dick8139
Mar 20, 2008 5:04 pm
Sorry for the delay responding. Sadly, I didn't use the under deck version. I bought a wheel pilot, which so far had functioned well. All I had to do was...
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Dan Dionne
rayelle76
Mar 20, 2008 6:22 pm
Hans, We have the Raymarine ST6000 with the rotary drive unit coupled to the vessel's steering mechanism by a simple chain drive. We are located right behind...
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Slip Away - Rich & Jan
svslipaway
Mar 27, 2008 5:28 pm
... From: Slip Away - Rich & Jan [mailto:janrich@...] Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 10:50 AM To: jan@... Subject: Slip Away Website Update ...
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drmeyler
Mar 31, 2008 12:56 am
Hello, I was hoping someone could help answer a question regarding installing a hydraulic / rigid boom vang. I was trying to obtain the measurements and am...
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John Otott
johnotott
Mar 31, 2008 4:21 am
Does anyone have a recommendation as to the proper sealant to use between the caprail and the hull? I'm not talking about the hull to deck joint...I mean the...
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rcdoty9816@...
freeport4041
Mar 31, 2008 1:00 pm
Use 3M 5200. Or 3M 101 if you don't want the adhering quality of the 5200. You can get both in black and you can get 5200 in a mahogany color. Skip Doty Pretty...
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Steven Ellsworth
f41destiny_75
Mar 31, 2008 1:03 pm
Morning John: I had the same problem (Imagine that!)! First time we were really strapped for money on the cruise so I bought some of the 50 year acrylic caulk...
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Scott
sailingmagnus
Mar 31, 2008 1:26 pm
John, Approximately every four years I find it necessary to stip my cap rail and refinish it. Part of the refinishing process is replacing the caulk bead you...
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John Otott
johnotott
Apr 2, 2008 3:57 am
... assembly ... at ... early ... dried ... the ... boat ... to ... for ... squirt ... good ... Thanks for the info, Scott (and to the others that replied)....
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R K
ixtlan22
Apr 2, 2008 11:58 am
We're using a heat gun and a set of scrapers...works great so far. Ray and Sandy S/V Pure Joy Olympia, WA ... assembly ... at ... early ... dried ... the ... ...
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Kallberg, Ralph T
svfortuitous
Apr 2, 2008 7:47 pm
I used 5200 black and so far, touch wood after 1 year, it's not leaking. It is messy to apply, but a lot easier than removing the cap rail. Ralph s/v...
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Slip Away - Rich & Jan
svslipaway
Apr 3, 2008 5:14 pm
Hi John, I second Steve Ellsworth's recommendations. You will not fix the leaks until you remove the caprail and clean and reseal the hull to deck joint. It's...
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Dick Pluta
dick8139
Apr 3, 2008 7:19 pm
I've seen lots of discussion about removing the cap rail and re-sealing the hull to deck joint. My sailing season is about to end but next year I'll be...
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Steven Ellsworth
f41destiny_75
Apr 3, 2008 9:32 pm
Well, here's three cents worth. Agree with Rich and Jan that Honey Teak is a great product from all I've heard. I used Cetol, but I dislike wood so I removed...
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Capt.Donnie and Capt....
godscountry9642
Apr 5, 2008 12:58 am
I am going to repower with a yanmar 75 hp or a 100hp j series engine I was wondering if anyone has installed one in there boat and if so hows it working?...
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Dick Pluta
dick8139
Apr 5, 2008 12:03 pm
I have a question that I have pondered for a long time. It has become of more than passing interest and I thought this group, many of whom are spend long...
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AMoorhouse@...
terrimoorhouse
Apr 5, 2008 5:21 pm
Hi Dick, We Used a mailing service. St. Brendan's Isle. it is located in Florida around Jacksonville. We submitted in Court, a domiciliary form making...
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Dick Pluta
dick8139
Apr 5, 2008 7:50 pm
Hi, Terri Thanks for the prompt reply. The drivers license part was just idle curiosity and "domiciliary" is now a part of my vocabulary. We'll have a house...
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sevensisters25
Apr 6, 2008 5:13 pm
Hi Dick, When Buddy and I were cruising/living aboard, we used a Mail Boxes Etc., in Port St. Lucie. They forwarded everything for only the cost of postage. We...
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rich@...
svslipaway
Apr 8, 2008 4:34 pm
Hi - We second the recommendation of St. Brendan's Isle. We have used them for five years now, and they are great. Another bonus for us is that when the ...
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Dick Pluta
dick8139
Apr 9, 2008 12:44 am
Caleb and Ethan were old friends and played poker with a few friends every week. Caleb was a diehard Democrat and Ethan was the same, only a Republican. On...
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rich@...
svslipaway
Apr 9, 2008 1:18 am
Hi Dick, I'e been intending to put together a page on our website (www.SlipAway.net) under Refitting Projects, covering the Hull-to-Deck joint repair, but...
