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Winter

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  1. Thanks for all the replies.

    Nearly went with the cut it off idea, but decided end the end to add more meat to it. 

    Small peice of timber bead epoxyed in place and covered in filler. 

    Hopefully should now have the strength it needs.

     

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  2. I'm about to tackle this. 

    Awlgrip rep said that 545 wont stick to the #3.  Wants me to to Interprotect first, then 545, then Awlgrip. 

    I've no experience with interprotect but i'm not sure I want to learn to sand that on all the details of my cockpit etc...

     

    4 Quotes from 4 reputable marine painters, none of them suggested using interprotect. Most of them said they would use 545. 

    The Awlgrip rep says it wont stick,  and they are just re-doing a yacht whos 545 didn't stick to old #3. 

    Who do I believe?

     

    How bad is it to sand the interprotect? 

  3. I'd like some wise words on how best to fix this.

    Its the slot the washboards drop into.

    Inevitably the washboard goes in less than square and puts pressure on this very thin section, causing the crack as shown.

     

     

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  4. 3 hours ago, ballystick said:

    Yes Wheels, the crimping tools for the ferrules selling for around $350. I like the way they seal off the wire ends and support the terminal wiring at the stress point area

    The bootlace one? 

    https://www.ideal.co.nz/nzi/Category/Tools-Instruments/Hand-Press-Cut/HNKE10-Bootlace-Crimp-Tool-Dieless-75-10mm/p/CABHNKE10

    thats about $112. They had some one sale for around $80 the other day. $350 is way, way too much

  5. 3 minutes ago, Sail Rock said:

    Yes, it is definitely a Henley. It is the same as mine (fitted on a Chico 30 and driven by a Yanmar 2GM20).

    Thanks Sail Rock, good to know what sorta boat its good for.

    I'm not going to fit it to my boat.. , would you like a spare? make me an offer!

     

  6. What is the right crimp for the job? Copper or  Nickel Plated Copper?

    Also, why are lifelines tensioned with the weird bit of lashing, rather than something like a turnbuckle / rigging screw? 

    I assumed it was so you could cut it free? But the swages ends won't pass through a stanchion anyway so what does it gain you?

  7. I did this recently. Used the topping lift and an extra halyard to support the boom right above the pickup point. 

    I just used the mainsheet to do the lifting.

    Lifted it, lowered it  partially on the cockpit floor and slid the mainsheet pickup along the boom.  

    Picked it up again, swung out over the lifelines and dropped it down to the finger. 

     

    I have PM'd you some photos

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  8. 2 hours ago, DoT said:

    If you polish up the body you may find the pitch and size stamped on it. The markings tend to get obscured easily.

    The 1 and 2 tell you which blade to fit to which side of the prop. The blades will be stamped too.

    thanks. yes found 1 and 2 on the blades. will see what ive got to clean it up a bit

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