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by mike cunningham
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...
by mike cunningham
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...
by mike cunningham
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...
by mike cunningham
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.
by mike cunningham
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
by mike cunningham
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 ...
by mike cunningham
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...
by mike cunningham
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...
by mike cunningham
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...
by mike cunningham
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...