Biggest real issue with the stock rig in my opinion is the very week spreaders. If they bend, which they easily do, you'll lose rig tension completely. I replaced mine with some same-sized (O.D. and I.D.) stock carbon fiber tube and that has worked well. mine have bent very slightly ( from traileri...

I got hold of an old advertising sign 35ft x 18
very heavy and lasted 3 years but I don't think it had UV block in it and had become brittle , this winter it got shredded

might actually buy something for next winter

Most smaller solar panels should have a blocking diode fitted the larger panels 100W+ designed for running other equipment may not and would need a charge regulator anyway. The rule of thumb is don't constantly charge the battery at more than 3% So a 100Ah battery can handle 3amps without damage A 5...

Seapup wrote:


Have a new neighbor next to us till May, have not met them yet. Whats a 70' oyster going for these days

"used" a snip at £800,000 / $1.3m

I never like the "T" piece so I replaced it with a " Y " piece which seems to make a reduce the blockages

If you haven't got a hose pipe handy any old water fire extinguisher up the hole works wonders.

The dagger board structure is really quite thin
I wouldn't put much extra weight in it.

The picture is before and after the dagger board dropped while towing (only 5 miles)

My gear change cable lasted 6 years - 1 year after I bought the boat
luckily it went while still in the marina

changed both throttle and gear cable - went for the more expensive premium cables ( allow tighter bends)
silky smooth now

Here is a study of commerical reflectors from this side of "the pond" http://www.maib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/radar%20reflectors%20report.pdf SOLAS regs require some sort of reflector . Regulation 19 2.1 All ships irrespective of size shall have: 2.1.7 if less than 150 gross tonnage...

Catigale wrote:Cant you measure the thickness of the whiteline, the distance home, and divide the resultant volume by the density of FG and buy that much FG replacement??

Im an experimentalist, in theory....

I tried but Dodging the 70Mph traffic made it difficult


Thanks for all the sensible help

does anyone know the length of a 26M Daggerboard?

It dropped while towing home last week leaving a nice white line on the road.
I can repair it myself but want to get the dimensions correct

Thanks

During my pre season servicing of my outboard I spotted some corrosion on one of the control wires , the sheathing was exposed and looked a bit rusty. It has been like this since I aquired my Mac in june so I just gave it a squirt of lube and Thought this is normal and It will be alright . On Tuesda...

glenluce wrote: because my dealer advised,that after that the grease cap would not sit tight anymore and would have to be replaced as
well.

replacing the caps everytime , Easy money for the dealer I think

I have an old style Steel trailer upgraded in the UK to twin axle
It is now plated to 2750kg (6000lb)

I've heard nothing back from the UK agent

Seem like I'm going to have to order the bits and make up a couple of sets myself when I get a chance.


I can't get to my mac at the moment could someone tell me the size of wire needed thanks!

I have the facilities and ability to fabricate one myself but not the parts

I am working away from home at the moment ,unable to source the bits myself so I am prepared to pay a premium for a ready made product.