[WTB. Ply]

Anyone with a spare bit of ply for a lazarette hatch rebuild.  20 mm x 560 x 440.  Cheers

[Making a new lazarette hatch]

Basically on the scrounge.. 😁Would anyone have a piece of 20mm ply, 440 x 560 knocking around, taking up space they wouldn't mind parting with.  Happy to pay a reasonable price. 

[Hemp stern gland seal, comments from the hive please]

Hi Ashton.  Sounds exactly what I did a few years back on SF.  New seals were thicker and I only got 2 on, but working fine.  No drips. Very careful not to strip threads too.  Wire brush the threads and grease.  Catch you up out there. 

[how to stop mooring chain corrosion]

You're talking 2 different things....  Rust, ie oxidation, and galvanic corrosion.  An anode will only stop the later 

[Niagra v Caulerpa]

Hey, it should be Germanys problem, right?   They caused the problem in the first place.  Very wealthy country now.  Deap pockets blah blah blah

[Winter cleaning of halyards, topping lift etc]

DO NOT USE THE Washing machine- It will bugger them.  Pull threads out etc. 

[Exhaust Elbow Replace or Suck it up?]

I did a similar thing around 7 years ago.  Cost around a hundy.  Just about time for replacement 

2 hours ago, Frank said:

On my MD7 i purchased cast SS plumbing fittings from anzor in east tamaki, screwed them together and had a fab shop do the welding, I recycled the Plain steel four bolt flange by welding it to the SS fittings. If you do the fabrication and jig it up the welding time per see is minimal I think mine cost $100. vs OEM part @$800

 

[Hatch light]

I'm thinking of inserting a polycarb sheet into old wooden fwd hatch.   Rebate into existing ply maybe.  Has anyone ever tried this before?   Pros and cons?

Hatch is quite large, over 600mm square.  Im thinking possibly one (or more) inserts.  Obviously want to maintain the strength for a 100kg plus force load on top of it.  And avoid it being too slippy in the wet.

[Lubricate the headsail furler]

Never done it before, and don't have any manual.   Is it a grease gun job?   Just the base unit or something at the head as well?   Pointers gratefully accepted. 

[Refilling fenders]

3 minutes ago, eruptn said:

Marine shops pump them up when you buy, probably do a top up if asked.

Is it a hand pump thing then?

[Refilling fenders]

Fenders are a little low on pressure.   I'm guessing I need one of those football needle valve thingies to inflate them back him to a reasonable pressure?   The gas station air pump doesn't seem to do the trick by itself.  Any ideas, suggestions...

[Stepping Out, Spencer Saraband, 2389]

Absolutely.  Been a bit coolish lately but still keen to get out.   I'm on the haul out Crew at HMB, and planning to come out probably Oct or Nov for a week or so.  Otherwise, here comes summer

[Stepping Out, Spencer Saraband, 2389]

Great story.  I have a Spencer 32. First boat of substance.  Still having fun with her after 10 years.  

[Soft shackles]

And making them..., if u use, then what length is best to make.

[Soft shackles]

Does anyone use these on their headsail sheets?  How good are they?   Particularly when tacking?   What size is best?  Thinking 6mm being a total of 12mm holding power.   Do you leave the on when furling and after putting the boat to bed?  

[vhf / stereo automatic speaker switching]

On 16/01/2022 at 6:36 PM, aardvarkash10 said:

Is there a clever thing that can automatically cut the output of our VHF into the stereo amp when a signal is detected?

The VHF is in the cabin and if you are in the cockpit, you cannot hear it.  Stereo speakers are outside in the cockpit, so it would be great to be able to have the receive system magically switch to the stereo amp and speakers when the VHF picks up a transmission.

What an excellent question....  I need this too

[Scratched glass on compass]

Awesome thanks.  I'll check it out

[Scratched glass on compass]

Anyone know of the best way to remove abrasions to compass glass?   Thinking of cut and polish paste with a buffer tool?

[Order of hull repair?]

All good replies.  Thanks

[Order of hull repair?]

Yes I've exposed a small area around the fix.  Sounds like the plan.   Evadure first?

[Order of hull repair?]

Just been hauled out.  Have a very minor break in the glass over ply hull, below waterline causing a slight weep.  I see water has come in through a fixing, where two sheets of ply join.  I've caught it reasonable early thankfully, as the ply seems quite solid, apart from around the fixing copper nail, about 1-2mm.  I appreciate that it's old marine ply but I'm happy it's not compromised (too much anyway)

After drying it out I plan to 

1.  Evadure the ply

2.  Repair the f.glass with cloth

3.  Two pot undercoat 

4.  Antifoul.

Anyone have thoughts on this process please?

[Altex #5 extra coats]

This year, to be different, I'm going to out two coats of different AFs on each side, just to see how easy goes.  I usually go with No 5 but in Tamaki River it just don't last.

[Bostik Contact Adhesive]

Still available?   I need to do a small fix ☺

[Starting an Engine MacGyver Style]

Great article.  Having an engineers mind helps.

[Auckland Harbour new BY LAWS??]

On 15/07/2021 at 3:46 PM, harrytom said:

Anybody knows why this rule is NOT being enforced??I will take a guess,to get rid of the old shitters would cost rate payers $$ and who is qualified to say a vessel is seaworthy or not??Auckland council/Harbour master??

It shouldnt cost ratepayers anything.  Dont you recall a couple of years back every mooring owners annual fee being increased by $50?  That was to cover the cost of removing all those old shitters.  Have any been removed?