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It's best if they are all tight carrying equal strain, you won't break a 19mm bolt, Put your shoulder into it on the end of a 3/4 inch drive ratchet or similar. Monel is the best totally unaffordable these days.

Sometimes Monel has a greenish spots from the copper, another interesting thing it's slightly magnetic if you file it the dust is magnetic. 316 should not be magnetic.

Got to say I like your'e posts Wheels, very informative.

Hi I re-caulked my decks early this year, a couple of things I learnt 1. I bought Sika 290 dc out of UK for less than $30.00 a cartridge delivered. 2. The UK Sika was a different consistency than the locally bought stuff and easier to use. 3. Bond breaker tape makes it a lot easier to remove the old caulking, just cut down either side with a stanely knife and pull it out. Also I used a small tenon saw with a couple of buttons fastened to the blade to lower the groove depth then a small chisel, then cleaned either side of the groove with sandpaper glued to a 5mm thick piece of wood. Did it

I worked on a ship that had Intersleek, great while the vessel is hardly in port but when it stopped for a couple of months the bottom got fouled quickly. I asked the paint rep about putting it on my yacht, no he said only good if your underway most of the time.

Hi my genoa is 31 m and I have Harken 48.2 thats two sizes up from what the harken book says and I can get away with a smaller winch handle most days but definitely wouldn't go smaller. But really I think Harken winches have been disappointing.

Happy to report I have obtained a Tiller Pilot case (thought there might be a dead one somewhere!) thanks all !

Hi can anyone help have a navico type tiller pilot with failed electronics. I need a new case only. Willing to pay for it. Thanks could email me on vesper1@xtra.co.nz Dave C.