Re: Thru Hulls
Caleb, ? Wallowed out is the wrong description. The holes were simply drilled to large originally. I believe I will try to put a little glass mat in first and then thread them using the new bronze
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backstay13
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Re: Thru Hulls
Billy Ray, I am not quite sure what you mean by 'wallowed' but I get the idea that the hull is not in such great shape where the thru hull used to be. You could use 5200 to patch it up. If it were me
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Caleb Davison
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Re: Thru Hulls
Steve, ? Having just pulled out?my 1964 original thru hulls I'm glad I did. In fact I'm sure I would have been in trouble if I had not. My thru hulls were in fact pipe nibs with opposing threads on
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backstay13
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Re: Thru Hulls
I was wondering if others have photos of their thu hull replacements? I have all the originals in my Hull #220. Replacement of these is on my 2 year to-do listOften a pic. is worth a thousand words
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cooksm@...
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Re: Thru Hulls
My two cents worth on what I think you are talking about. Sealer is a product that is used to seal small distances between two surfaces. An example is where a threaded fitting is threaded into a
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CHRISTIAN BECKER <uni@...>
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#689
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Thru Hulls
Guys, ? I am still in the middle of replacing all 7 original?thru hulls. Two of the original openings (one 3/4 and one 1 1/4) are so?wallowed out?that I will have to use a boat load of 5200 sealer
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backstay13
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Re: Running Rigging
hank to then line. race more pair board. is
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ksmith4312 <ksmith4312@...>
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Re: Icebox condensation
Thanks for posting the pics, they gave me some great ideas..... The icebox issues seem to be a (pardon the pun) hot topic. ?I hated removing it at the time especially after spending a lot of time
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Richard Shearley
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Re: Icebox condensation
Rich, I posted a couple pics of the pantry on the photo page. I haven't made doors yet. The diverter valve in the upper right will allow for rain collection from the deck scuppers to the water tank in
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Bob <screeminbob@...>
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Re: Ice box
yesterday. the use Be careful, 156 has a thru hull fitting there, behind the ice box, for the deck drain/ice box drain. impossible to reach daiksan 156
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daiksan <daiksan@...>
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Re: Running Rigging
on on of I think youi are correct, the upper is a spiniker, and the lower is probably a topping lift for the pole that is no longer there. g good luck, daiksan 156
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daiksan <daiksan@...>
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Running Rigging
I have hull #442 1970. There are two halyards I suspect are for additional head sails. The configuration is: Regular foresail hank on with halyard, then a halyard running from just below the masthead
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ksmith4312 <ksmith4312@...>
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Ice box
If you take it out might as well rebed the coaming and anything else that is blocked by the icebox. Mine just started driping yesterday. My guess is it is a leak from the port coaming, that has
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ksmith4312 <ksmith4312@...>
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Re: Icebox condensation
Bob do you happen to have any pictures of your pantry? I'm in the process of doing something similar without the top access feature... Thanks, Rich
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Richard Shearley
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Re: Icebox condensation
Scott-Duplicate your box in glass.Rap with 2-4" rigid close cell foam .Add 2 knee braces to bulkhead and to stainless tabs to the edge where the cabin turns and hang your new box.The ice box almost
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bobwrock
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Re: Icebox condensation
Scott-Duplicate your box in glass.Rap with 2-4" rigid close cell foam .Add 2 knee braces to bulkhead and to stainless tabs to the edge where the cabin turns and hang your new box.The ice box almost
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bobwrock
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Re: Icebox condensation
Hi Scott, Most likely all your condensation is actually collecting inside the insulation making a nice mess of things, and leaking out. Unfortunately the way the icebox is mounted (glass tabbed) makes
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Bob <screeminbob@...>
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Icebox condensation
Does anyone have a solution for the condensation that forms on the bottom of the AFT port icechest on the bottom which ends up dripping down on the port berth down by the engine? I have seen some
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Scott Kendall <thephoenix215@...>
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Re: Prop Shaft Length
Been lurking for a while. ? Watch out when you go from wire rope to hi-tech halyards on old boats.? The sheaves are usually beat up and worn, as well as the surrounding area, as a result of the
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Kyle Erlandsen <kerlandsen@...>
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Re: Prop Shaft Length
Speaking of sheaves, I found that I can use a hi-tech line that is the same size as cable for my main halyard. I had to go up the mast to thread it through, but it works just fine. Brian Greul Texas
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