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Ken Pole
Forum:
General Sailing Forum
06-07-2023, 16:16
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Forget Covid, Fukushima is what you should be really worried about
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45,601
Posted By
Ken Pole
Re: Forget Covid, Fukushima is what you should be really worried about
Air travel or spending any time in a boat involves much more radiation!
Forum:
Our Community
12-06-2023, 12:12
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164
A Cap for Yachting
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23,609
Posted By
Ken Pole
Re: A Cap for Yachting
Tilley LTM5 without question - they're not cheap but you get what you pay for!
Forum:
Health, Safety & Related Gear
26-01-2023, 17:18
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Fire extinguisher quandary
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5,500
Posted By
Ken Pole
Re: Fire extinguisher quandary
Dunno whether they’re CG-approved but the Element extinguishers are worth considering.
Forum:
General Sailing Forum
13-11-2022, 20:29
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CQR stowage
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4,479
Posted By
Ken Pole
Re: CQR stowage
It's shameful that nobody answered the original question.
Forum:
General Sailing Forum
10-02-2022, 13:46
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Any NON-U-tubers out there sailing?
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15,031
Posted By
Ken Pole
Re: Any NON-U-tubers out there sailing?
Why the hit on Lady K?
Forum:
Atlantic & the Caribbean
07-01-2022, 09:43
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Lock-up the dingy in the Exumas?
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7,434
Posted By
Ken Pole
Re: Lock-up the dingy in the Exumas?
A "decent thief"? One of the best oxymorons I've seen in a while. But I do know what you meant, i.e. a well-equipped thief! :whistling:
Forum:
Our Community
17-12-2021, 05:20
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Precision Sails
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16,210
Posted By
Ken Pole
Re: Precision Sails: Be Careful!
I'm neither a lawyer nor litigiously-minded -- and all my sails are from North --but I'd be very leery of spreading "information" of this kind.
Forum:
Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
17-12-2021, 03:20
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18
Lighting Circuit Breakers / Switches
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2,005
Posted By
Ken Pole
Re: Lighting Circuit Breakers / Switches
FWIW, when totally rewiring with a Bluesea panel, I installed separate breakers for lights (all LEDs) in the V-berth, saloon port and starboard (if one side goes for whatever reason, I still have...
Forum:
Monohull Sailboats
29-11-2021, 09:05
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What temp is really "freezing" on the water?
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6,200
Posted By
Ken Pole
Re: What temp is really "freezing" on the water?
Having rebuilt my mid70s A4 and having to winterize annually (now on the hard or five more months), I think it's important to stress that when you buy anti-freeze, make sure you get the undiluted...
Forum:
Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
27-11-2021, 04:52
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60
Modifying Ceiling Lights for LED
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6,383
Posted By
Ken Pole
Re: Modifying Ceiling Lights for LED
I wholeheartedly endorse SuperBrightLeds for tinned wire, etc., as well as "bulbs" after a total rewiring that included new fixtures throughout about five years ago without any problems since.
Forum:
Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape
25-11-2021, 07:00
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192
Coast Goard hovercraft hits unlit anchored sailboat with no radar reflector.
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19,940
Posted By
Ken Pole
Re: Coast Goard hovercraft hits unlit anchored sailboat with no radar reflector.
Any chance it was a wooden boat with a wooden mast? From what I recall, the radar return would be compromised.
Forum:
Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape
25-11-2021, 06:12
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192
Coast Goard hovercraft hits unlit anchored sailboat with no radar reflector.
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19,940
Posted By
Ken Pole
Re: Coast Goard hovercraft hits unlit anchored sailboat with no radar reflector.
The conversation with the insurance company (if there is one in this case) should be interesting.
Forum:
Construction, Maintenance & Refit
22-11-2021, 05:27
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44
Bimini top made with solar panels
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7,145
Posted By
Ken Pole
Re: Bimini top made with solar panels
Check out Sailing Uma's installation on YouTube; it has taken them from the Caribbean to very high latitudes.
Forum:
Monohull Sailboats
10-11-2021, 08:24
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10
What make/model boat is this tall rigged beauty?
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2,065
Posted By
Ken Pole
Re: What make/model boat is this tall rigged beauty?
C&C 30 Mark II?
Forum:
Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
27-10-2021, 10:58
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5
Battery mystery
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778
Posted By
Ken Pole
Re: Battery mystery
Thanks. I think the switch is original so, yes, old. I'll replace it and see what happens.
Forum:
Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
27-10-2021, 10:10
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5
Battery mystery
Views:
778
Posted By
Ken Pole
Re: Battery mystery
Thanks for both responses. For what it's worth, I don't have a key, just a pull/push on-off switch and a starter button (a common A-4 setup). Will explore the "bad alternator" situation but can't...
Forum:
Construction, Maintenance & Refit
26-10-2021, 08:57
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Winterizing hauled fiberglass monohull in Maryland
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1,310
Posted By
Ken Pole
Re: Winterizing hauled fiberglass monohull in Maryland
Fuel stabilizer in the gas tank?
Forum:
Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
25-10-2021, 08:06
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Battery mystery
Views:
778
Posted By
Ken Pole
Battery mystery
My boat was hauled Saturday for her winter on the hard (198 days until Launch 2022!). The Atomic 4 started up fine the day before so that I could move her from my slip to the haulout area (we bring...
Forum:
Construction, Maintenance & Refit
12-10-2021, 13:56
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PMMC or laminated glass
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1,192
Posted By
Ken Pole
Re: PMMC or laminated glass
Polycarbonate can be bent without heat but does tend to break down under UV after rive years.
Forum:
Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting
28-09-2021, 10:14
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19
✅ What is the best way to clean a Dacron mainsail? ✅
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4,236
Posted By
Ken Pole
Re: ✅ What is the best way to clean a Dacron mainsail? ✅
Most major lofts offer reliable cleaning services. NorthSails (Toronto) has done mine and in the process did a few minor repairs after checking with me; I suspect it's the same elsewhere. To...
Forum:
Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting
17-09-2021, 07:12
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65
sailing knife
Views:
8,889
Posted By
Ken Pole
Re: sailing knife
Good-quality blunt-tipped dive knife, some of which are serrated on one side, will cut through just about everything.
Forum:
General Sailing Forum
12-09-2021, 08:22
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295
Need alternative to Pirate flag
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26,711
Posted By
Ken Pole
Re: Need alternative to Pirate flag
How about the peace symbol? With apologies for my motorcycling friends, pirates were the biker gangs of their day.
Forum:
Monohull Sailboats
23-08-2021, 11:12
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57
A room (or boat) with a view
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7,961
Posted By
Ken Pole
Re: A room (or boat) with a view
WRT the Sirius boats, there are several YouTube videos not only by the builder but also skippers' takes and a West Coast delivery to Vancouver. Their design is innovative, their engineering seems...
Forum:
General Sailing Forum
23-08-2021, 11:06
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21
Lifeline Pelican won’t open
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2,319
Posted By
Ken Pole
Re: Lifeline Pelican won’t open
To facilitate grip, suggest the "marlinspiked" or braided pulls which can be bought at pretty well any chandlery.
Forum:
Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
17-08-2021, 09:22
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10
Equalizing batteries at home
Views:
1,177
Posted By
Ken Pole
Re: Equalizing batteries at home
Questions such as these are a a good reason for building a good relationship with your local battery supplier. I've found mine (Total Battery) a fount of useful free information -- which of course...
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