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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

11-07-2012, 09:54

Replies: 10

found one we like, rust coming from keel ...

Views: 2,396

Posted By karlhead

Re: found one we like, rust coming from keel ...

Get a good magnet, tie a string to it and drop it down the sump. If you don,t find a wrench or something go to the keel and find out if it is really a lead keel.

Forum: General Sailing Forum

24-02-2012, 07:21

Replies: 33

‘Unsinkable’ Yachts Touted as Noah’s Arks by Doomsday Author

Views: 7,667

Posted By karlhead

Re: ‘Unsinkable’ Yachts Touted as Noah’s Arks by Doomsday Author

Do ETAP yachts come with a one size fits all tinfoil hat?

Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany

20-02-2011, 07:33

Replies: 56

You are a Somali Pirate

Views: 4,566

Posted By karlhead

Somalia. I think I have heard this name...

Somalia. I think I have heard this name mentioned in reguards to an American soldier being killed and drug through the streets naked. Something also about a Black Hawk helicopter being shot down...

Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear

26-12-2010, 07:25

Replies: 15

Lion Fish: Kill and Grill ?

Views: 4,088

Posted By karlhead

I don't know if they still do or not, but years...

I don't know if they still do or not, but years ago stingrays were a scallop substitute in many gulf coast restaurants. While shrimping I have caught and eaten many of them. Here is the best way...

Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany

12-12-2010, 10:06

Replies: 126

Poll: Flying Saucers and Sailing

Views: 12,329

Posted By karlhead

Over the years I have often thought about it. I...

Over the years I have often thought about it. I was heading more or less southeast and it appeared that what whatever it was was heading more southerly. It was in late March so it possibly could...

Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany

12-12-2010, 09:32

Replies: 126

Poll: Flying Saucers and Sailing

Views: 12,329

Posted By karlhead

I would like to share with everyone what I didn't...

I would like to share with everyone what I didn't see while about halfway from Galveston to Key West. It was about 0200, absolutely clear, slight breeze, seas negligible and a 1/4 moon. Millions...

Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures

12-08-2010, 07:53

Replies: 33

Freezer / Refrigerator Question . . .

Views: 7,150

Posted By karlhead

I had a propane refer/fridge on my first boat in...

I had a propane refer/fridge on my first boat in the early 80's, a 32 ft. catamaran. After trying for months to make the thing work at the slight heel of a cat I jerked the thing out and threw it...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

08-03-2010, 07:47

Replies: 7

Possible Supply of Teak

Views: 1,247

Posted By karlhead

Thanks I will difinitely keep this in mind.

Thanks I will difinitely keep this in mind.

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

08-03-2010, 07:00

Replies: 7

Possible Supply of Teak

Views: 1,247

Posted By karlhead

USA. But let me ask you this. How much are you...

USA. But let me ask you this. How much are you talking about?

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

08-03-2010, 06:43

Replies: 7

Possible Supply of Teak

Views: 1,247

Posted By karlhead

You are correct, but I will not need to cut any...

You are correct, but I will not need to cut any live trees or any trees at all. This will be well cured. It is illegal to ship new teak.

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

08-03-2010, 06:21

Replies: 7

Possible Supply of Teak

Views: 1,247

Posted By karlhead

Possible Supply of Teak

If I were to obtain a large amount of Burmese and Thia teak would there be a demand for it?

Forum: General Sailing Forum

20-01-2010, 06:20

Replies: 16

Definition of Coastal Crusing Sailboat?

Views: 18,659

Posted By karlhead

Definition of Coastal Crusing Sailboat?

Will someone please define for me what a coastal crusing boat is? Is it a boat that stays in sight of land or say 50nm out or 200nm? Or is it something altogether different, such as capacity of...

Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany

19-01-2010, 05:55

Replies: 2

Mold

Views: 1,510

Posted By karlhead

I use baking soda to keep moisture out of my...

I use baking soda to keep moisture out of my tightly closed tool chests. After reading your post I went out and checked a chest that hasn't been opened in at least 5 years. No rust, no mold, but...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

09-01-2010, 06:51

Replies: 11

Drilling into Gelcoat Successfully

Views: 17,341

Posted By karlhead

All of the above plus use 4 piont bits if you can...

All of the above plus use 4 piont bits if you can find them.

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

07-01-2010, 05:35

Replies: 7

Anti-Foul Paint Question - Important!

Views: 2,849

Posted By karlhead

It all depends. If applying similar types of...

It all depends. If applying similar types of paint ie both soft copper based paints then do not thin. If applying a hard paint such as a teflon or TBT based paint then you would probably prime...

Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany

28-12-2009, 06:21

Replies: 33

Top Stories of the Decade!

Views: 3,495

Posted By karlhead

Not the Clear Lake in Kemah but in Calif. where...

Not the Clear Lake in Kemah but in Calif. where the deputy drove his speedboat over a sailboat and killed someone.

Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany

25-11-2009, 06:22

Replies: 37

Potato Protection

Views: 5,694

Posted By karlhead

Waterballoon launchers are great for noisy...

Waterballoon launchers are great for noisy neighbors 4 or 5 docks away. Just have to get the elevation right.

Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat

23-11-2009, 06:27

Replies: 26

That Guardrail Netting

Views: 14,832

Posted By karlhead

If you live close to where there are commercial...

If you live close to where there are commercial net fishermen, ask them for scrap or go to where they buy their netting. It's real easy to install, just get net twine and a net repair needle, it'...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

16-10-2009, 07:10

Replies: 32

How Do You Remove a Broken Tap?

Views: 31,377

Posted By karlhead

What I have always done is this. Buy the...

What I have always done is this. Buy the smallest cold chisel you can. Sharpen it VERY SLOWLY on a grinder until sharp. Then smack it very hard with a good sized hammer, centered of the piece to be...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

16-10-2009, 06:24

Replies: 27

1974 Challenger 32 Designer

Views: 9,803

Posted By karlhead

I wonder if Mr. Perry knows that he is associated...

I wonder if Mr. Perry knows that he is associated with Challenger Yacht Corp.? The Challenger 40 attributed to him is a departure from most of his designs.

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

15-10-2009, 14:07

Replies: 27

1974 Challenger 32 Designer

Views: 9,803

Posted By karlhead

Sailboatdata.com must be mistaken. I looked up...

Sailboatdata.com must be mistaken. I looked up Challenger 32 and there was no designer listed for the boat. I then went to the other boats that Challenger Yacht Corp. listed and the Challenger 40...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

14-10-2009, 11:00

Replies: 36

Painting Over Teak

Views: 39,165

Posted By karlhead

As an ex yacht refinisher I have painted many...

As an ex yacht refinisher I have painted many wooden boats and my favorite (30yrs ago) was Easypoxy. On varnish you would sand all of the shine away with 220 grit and use the recommended primer. ...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

14-10-2009, 10:30

Replies: 27

1974 Challenger 32 Designer

Views: 9,803

Posted By karlhead

I believe the designer to be Robert Perry. His...

I believe the designer to be Robert Perry. His Challenger 40 looks very similar and he worked for Challenger. wwwsailboatdata.com

Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany

14-10-2009, 10:00

Replies: 50

Bizzare Foods

Views: 5,864

Posted By karlhead

During my stay in Thailand with the military I...

During my stay in Thailand with the military I witnessed a lot of wierd things and this is one of them. During the rice harvesting season there is a large insect, about the size of a palmetto bug,...

Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany

13-10-2009, 06:39

Replies: 50

Bizzare Foods

Views: 5,864

Posted By karlhead

Uh.....ah.....I don't think I want to go there,...

Uh.....ah.....I don't think I want to go there, but to each his own.