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Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 24-06-2022, 07:34
Replies: 0
Views: 296
Posted By doublewide
Xantrex Link 10 battery monitor

For Sale Xantrex Link 10 Battery Monitor

$99 with free shipping to mainland USA addresses only.

Link 10 Battery Monitor from Xantrex. Perfect for monitoring a boat or RV battery, or any...
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 24-06-2022, 06:52
Replies: 0
Views: 228
Posted By doublewide
Cruising Guide to the New York State Canal System

Cruising Guide to the New York State Canal System. Third Edition, 2006. An indispensable guide for boaters on the New York canals. Includes Champlain, Erie, Oswego, and Cayuga-Seneca canals....
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 24-06-2022, 06:39
Replies: 1
Views: 408
Posted By doublewide
Re: Mantus Chain Hook, for 3/8 inch chain, with 2-ton screw-pin shackle

The Mantus Chain Hook has been sold.
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 23-06-2022, 12:45
Replies: 0
Views: 239
Posted By doublewide
Richardsons' Chartbook and Cruising Guide to Lake Ontario

Richardsons' Chartbook and Cruising Guide to Lake Ontario

Like New. Perfect condition. Fifth Edition, 2004, 128 pages
Lake Ontario, including Thousand Islands, Bay of Quinte, Welland Canal, St....
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 17-06-2022, 14:41
Replies: 1
Views: 408
Posted By doublewide
Mantus Chain Hook, for 3/8 inch chain, with 2-ton screw-pin shackle

For Sale, a seldom-used/ Like New, Mantus chain hook, the older style, that accepts a 3/8-inch chain, and comes complete with a 5/8-inch, 2-ton, screw-pin shackle for the bridle connection.
$30...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 15-05-2022, 19:26
Replies: 11
Views: 2,193
Posted By doublewide
Re: Dyneema or nylon webbing as strop for preventer

as Chris JHC posted, attach the preventer to the boom very near to the attachment of the mainsheet. Keep the forces in line so you don't break your boom.
Dyneema is plenty strong, but doesn't cleat...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 10-04-2022, 19:27
Replies: 31
Views: 6,153
Posted By doublewide
Re: Bosun's chair or harness ?

What Geoff54 said. Both. Harness for safety plus chair for comfort. And 2 (redundant) attachments to prevent falls, a static line plus a halyard.
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 24-03-2022, 18:18
Replies: 5
Views: 664
Posted By doublewide
Re: For Sale: two nice sheet winches for 44 foot boat

The winches have been sold. Thank you to all who inquired.
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 24-03-2022, 17:59
Replies: 11
Views: 3,222
Posted By doublewide
Re: Any problem with a long soft shackle to attach snubber/bridle

I think you have a great idea, to use a long soft shackle. Quite brilliant, actually.
Just be sure that things are oriented such that the two limbs of the shackle share the load equally.

N.B....
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 23-03-2022, 19:45
Replies: 5
Views: 664
Posted By doublewide
Re: For Sale: two nice sheet winches for 44 foot boat

Roger. You are on deck, F27Firefly.
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 23-03-2022, 11:51
Replies: 5
Views: 664
Posted By doublewide
Re: For Sale: two nice sheet winches for 44 foot boat

My bad. Sorry
2 Harken winches, $400 for the pair plus shipping from Des Moines, IA. Sale pending. May submit back-up offer.
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 23-03-2022, 00:10
Replies: 5
Views: 664
Posted By doublewide
For Sale: two nice sheet winches for 44 foot boat

For sale: pair of used Harken STA48 manual 2-speed sheet winches in good condition, well-maintained, working well. They are sized for a 44-foot catamaran. We cruised with them several years, four...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 12-03-2022, 19:54
Replies: 54
Views: 8,319
Posted By doublewide
Re: splicing anchor line to chain without thimble.

We have used this rode to chain splice for years. It is strong. It feeds over the roller and onto the gypsy smoothly. Don't make it any shorter than recommended. Longer is OK, but probably not...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 12-03-2022, 19:16
Replies: 77
Views: 6,771
Posted By doublewide
Re: Lightweight, Medium Firm Mattress?

you might think about buying a Select Comfort air mattress. We have one in our primary cabin. Very light weight and adjustable for firmness. You do need access to 120V from time to time, if you want...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 01-03-2022, 14:58
Replies: 280
Views: 23,477
Posted By doublewide
Re: Falling in a vessel at a boat show

Sorry to hear of your injury; I wish you a successful recovery.
This is a cautionary tale for both builders and buyers. Flat and level decks, handholds, railings, fiddles, lifelines and good...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 22-02-2022, 16:32
Replies: 26
Views: 3,765
Posted By doublewide
Re: Caring for Dock Water Filter

Interesting thread. I think the following are true:

Chlorine is harmful to aluminum tanks.

Chlorine can be removed by carbon, but it takes long contact time. You don't want to take hours to...
Forum: Weather | Gear, Reports and Resources 15-02-2022, 22:04
Replies: 1,132
Views: 51,432
Posted By doublewide
Re: US coasts sea level rise 10 to 12 inches by 2050

I sense (and share) a lot of skepticism about the climate narrative in general. "Follow the money" is a good rule of thumb. Who gains by promoting this narrative? The narrative is strongly...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 30-11-2021, 08:43
Replies: 23
Views: 4,986
Posted By doublewide
Re: Bypassing islands from the Carribean to US

The right of innocent passage can be suspended by any state at any time. This was the case early in the Covid pandemic. You will be wise to establish in advance whether it’s permissible to transit...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 17-11-2021, 07:46
Replies: 20
Views: 3,944
Posted By doublewide
Re: Fowl Weather Gear for Tall People

This post made me smile. English is a funny language. We all knew exactly what you meant. Linguists call this sort of mis-hearing mistake an "egg corn." For a hilarious collection of egg corns see ...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 28-09-2021, 18:14
Replies: 12
Views: 2,715
Posted By doublewide
Re: Finding Yanmar Oil Pan Plug

I pump the oil out through the dipstick hole.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 23-09-2021, 10:12
Replies: 19
Views: 3,296
Posted By doublewide
Re: Sealing thru-deck removable bolts

For waterproof bedding that does not require adhesive properties, ie., where fasteners provide the strength, as in your application, we avoid silicone caulk (impossible to remove all residue later)...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 06-09-2021, 05:35
Replies: 9
Views: 2,994
Posted By doublewide
Re: 2021 12v Peltier dehumidifiers experiences anyone?

We tried a 12V Peltier unit (name unknown; about 12” tall) in the tropics, and its output was minuscule when compared to the desiccant pots we used simultaneously.
Cost over $100. We thought it was...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 29-08-2021, 08:59
Replies: 170
Views: 23,270
Posted By doublewide
Re: Anchor Lights in a Mooring Field (USA)?

Buy these solar powered extra bright path lights

https://www.amazon.com/Solar-Pathway-Lights-Landscape-Waterproof/dp/B086BPRNH2

and fasten them to your stanchions as deck lights. They turn on...
Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available 26-08-2021, 19:36
Replies: 122
Views: 11,919
Posted By doublewide
Re: passage Ct.east coast to florida

We are ALL participating in this science project. You make the decision whether you want to be in the study group (vax) or the control group (no vax). There is no choice that avoids participating in...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 23-08-2021, 10:07
Replies: 24
Views: 2,637
Posted By doublewide
Re: Winterizing Fresh Water System

What they wrote above. AND for winterizing the water maker membrane buy propylene glycol USP, not the pink propylene glycol RV antifreeze you use for the potable water lines. The USP product is...
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