bluezeb 3 Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 The anti-chafing covers on my 7mm shrouds are perished and need replacing. Am thinking of getting some 15mm pvc pipe from Bunnings, cutting a split in it and just pressing it on in 2 1.2m lengths so that inspection is still easy. The anti-chafing boots at the terminal end on the deck are fine, so it's just for the wire. 15mm pipe is bigger than I need but I don't see smaller diameter pipe online. Anyone got a better budget solution? Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vic008 13 Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 Just bought that in Cater Marine in Opua, so are available. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bluezeb 3 Posted December 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 Thanks - just called them. Looks like they have 6mm pipe, else larger diameter (10mm) clear hose, but that wouldn't be rigid enough to rotate, so possibly more friction? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin McCready 28 Posted December 18, 2020 Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 Don't go to Bunnings. The ozzie bastards did this to me when giving me "free" coffee grounds for my compost (full of plastic lids, discarded receipts, tissues, general rubbish) and then didn't want to know about it despite promising to look into it. Go to Mitre 10 which says it's 100% NZ owned. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KM... 880 Posted December 18, 2020 Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Kevin McCready said: Don't go to Bunnings. The ozzie bastards did this to me when giving me "free" coffee grounds for my compost (full of plastic lids, discarded receipts, tissues, general rubbish) and then didn't want to know about it despite promising to look into it. Go to Mitre 10 which says it's 100% NZ owned. Concur more than 1000% Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 295 Posted December 18, 2020 Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 On slightly different note,compost,has anyone had issues using compost and geting all sorts of unwanted weeds appearing??particularly some leafy thing with red steem and it spreads. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vic008 13 Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 I would ring Caters again. My shrouds are 7mm, and the roller very snug. Unless they've sold out. I can check for you in the next few days when I can go in there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bluezeb 3 Posted December 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 Thanks vic008 - just called them again and Margaret was very useful - seems that have 8mm (5/16 in), so I'm sorted. much appreciated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tamure 413 Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 We had pvc pipe cant remember the diameter, certainly no bigger than 19mm so 15 sounds about right. You can split them with a jig made from a few bits of wood, you hold the knife and your mate pulls the pipe through for a straight line or do it freehand. You generally only need them on the cap if cruising and forward lower if racing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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