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- Wed Nov 30, 2016 1:16 pm
- Forum: Plumbing
- Topic: A couple F30 questions.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5488
Re: A couple F30 questions.
Agree with Bob on headliner. I replaced mine with foam backed about 10 years ago. Bought it directly from FYI before they stopped building boats. But my headliner has recently separated from the foam backing yet again and I will have to replace it. I like Bob's solution. So Bob, when you say "pebble...
- Mon Nov 28, 2016 5:42 pm
- Forum: Electrical and Electronics
- Topic: Communications
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9591
Re: Communications
I used Iridium Go for the Transpac. I agree with all of Geoff's comments. I had a tablet and a smartphone interfaced but as Geoff suggests, give yourself plenty of lead time to sort the software, this is definitely not an "it just works" interface. External antenna is a must IMO. You want to keep th...
- Mon Nov 07, 2016 11:55 am
- Forum: General Sailing
- Topic: Shoal draft or regular
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5449
Re: Shoal draft or regular
Or the delta trying to avoid the mud....or not. I have become an expert at grounding and extracting myself from mud. There, I admitted it. Problem is my depth sounder reports to only one decimal place. I have a shoal keel and agree with the standard keel would be best for the bay and our normal sail...
- Mon Nov 07, 2016 11:45 am
- Forum: Electrical and Electronics
- Topic: drilling the spar for steaming/deck light
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8866
Re: drilling the spar for steaming/deck light
I was aware of the chamfer/deburring but did not consider inside edge of holes. I'll talk to you about that when I see you Mark.
Re bedding screws. How do you do that? I have stainless screws directly into the CF. I know it's not the best but how do you implement a barrier.
Re bedding screws. How do you do that? I have stainless screws directly into the CF. I know it's not the best but how do you implement a barrier.
- Sun Nov 06, 2016 10:03 pm
- Forum: Random Chatter
- Topic: Freedom rescue
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3053
Freedom rescue
Was watching random sailing videos on you tube and ran across this. As I watched I realized it was a Freedom. Looks like a 36.
Wow, saved by the bell!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIyN7jzb0uU
Wow, saved by the bell!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIyN7jzb0uU
- Sat Nov 05, 2016 2:43 pm
- Forum: Rigging and Sails
- Topic: rigging Camberspar
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4158
Re: rigging Camberspar
Good recommendation!! I am about to re-attach mine and am going to use a tether. What would be super nice would be some sort of hinged closure mechanism which would allow you to disconnect the spar from the stay without having to remove the fitting from the sheave/sail. Something along the lines of ...
- Sat Nov 05, 2016 2:26 pm
- Forum: Electrical and Electronics
- Topic: drilling the spar for steaming/deck light
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8866
drilling the spar for steaming/deck light
I am asking this question after having done the job but, since I have to do it again, I thought I would reach out. Background: During prep for the Transpac I had the mast out to accomplish a few things Replace the VHF antenna - worked great with HUGE caveat described below. Replace the RG 58 VHF cab...
- Thu Oct 27, 2016 12:10 pm
- Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
- Topic: Spinnaker, Gun Mount and pole for 1984 F32
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8148
Re: Spinnaker, Gun Mount and pole for 1984 F32
Alan, I bought the system from Bill earlier this year. I had planed to rig it for the singlehanded transpac this July but ran out of time. Going to set it up for next years racing season. I continue to have some concerns about pole dips in a seaway. Some of the experienced users here say no probs bu...
- Sat Sep 03, 2016 11:50 am
- Forum: Cruising
- Topic: F30 Shower drain
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4098
Re: F30 Shower drain
The shower drain hose is quite short and really squeezed in between the hull and the shower pan. Depending on the location of the sump and boat trim, the angle of the drain hose can be zero resulting in slow or no draining. Try previous posters suggestion to clean the hose out, if that does not work...
- Wed Aug 31, 2016 11:29 am
- Forum: Rigging and Sails
- Topic: Camberspar bent, now what?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 12649
Re: Camberspar bent, now what?
Thanks much for the responses. I was able to get the spar back to very close to its original radius. I was quite proud of myself given the somewhat limited resources at Nawiliwili in Kauai. I could not get enough leverage with my body weight and the big cleat so I grabbed the scissor jack from my re...