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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 02-12-2015, 09:36
Replies: 54
Views: 13,572
Posted By sunbear1
Re: Source for old Force 10 Oven burner cap

classiccampstoves.com deals more with old style stoves like svea, optmus etc. but somebody may know about these.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 26-11-2015, 09:12
Replies: 38
Views: 13,317
Posted By sunbear1
Re: Replacing keel bolts: Which metal is best?

The hot dipped galvanized bolts will be slighty larger due to the coating of zinc so you will need a slightly larger tap--ask. To isolate the threads i have had really good results with some...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 25-10-2015, 10:09
Replies: 14
Views: 4,527
Posted By sunbear1
Re: Yanmar parts in Florida

i had great service from scott marine power in florida 888-584-7668. go to toad marine online and look up the part numbers--if you set up an account the site remembers you and takes you to your...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 08-10-2015, 19:52
Replies: 6
Views: 1,963
Posted By sunbear1
Re: Single Captain Seeking

google "single sailors dating site" ----
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 08-10-2015, 19:28
Replies: 52
Views: 7,022
Posted By sunbear1
Re: The annoying new guy.

you can buy a new pressure tank new or second hand. you can make one out of a propane bottle (can send a picture) or a piece of tube or weld one up. i am about to install an old Force 10 kerosene...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 08-10-2015, 19:11
Replies: 63
Views: 11,938
Posted By sunbear1
Re: World cruising boat for a couple, 2 dogs under 180k USD?

just a thought on cats--my wife loved our 36 foot wharram because it was so stable in bad weather. when people were aboard a usual comment when coming up from cooking in the galley was something like...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 24-09-2015, 16:01
Replies: 35
Views: 4,810
Posted By sunbear1
Re: Floor Boards

Actually 3/8" is what I had on my Wharram cat and it was just 3 ply. I used a non skid finish in the galley in epoxy but to get it clean one has to use a brush. In the other hull I just had epoxy...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 20-09-2015, 09:00
Replies: 16
Views: 4,653
Posted By sunbear1
Re: Sleeving on Fore Stay to Protect Sheets

my boat came to me with white pvc pipe split/sawn lengthwise and wood plugs at each end that are split and then bound -- a couple with hose clips--supposedlt they have been on there for 12 plus years...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 18-09-2015, 08:54
Replies: 16
Views: 2,509
Posted By sunbear1
Re: Where to find replacement mesh strainer

why not just patch hole with a small blob of epoxy and if gasket is deteriorating use a light grease coat as a release agent on all joining surfaces and replace with silicone--then trim excess
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 16-09-2015, 10:16
Replies: 65
Views: 10,875
Posted By sunbear1
Re: Make-shift Dive rig for Bottom Cleaning

google "DIY diving helmet"
Forum: General Sailing Forum 15-09-2015, 05:23
Replies: 71
Views: 9,072
Posted By sunbear1
Re: Getting started sailing cheaply.

canoes don't sink like stones for ..... sake. I used th Red Cross Canoe book for the lateen sailing and used it for years. it was possible to have 2 160 lb. guys sitting on the gunnels and when it...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 11-09-2015, 09:01
Replies: 111
Views: 18,142
Posted By sunbear1
Re: I can't stand my wind gen...

to cut down on the howling i did some investigation and found some have tried a thread glued approx. 20% back fom the leading edge as a "flow interuptor". if you look carefully at photos of the newr...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 08-09-2015, 18:17
Replies: 12
Views: 4,199
Posted By sunbear1
Re: Source of water pump rebuild kit for 3YM20

scottmarinepower.com has good prices and shipped to me internationally no problem. honest and reliable. Toad marine has the catologues online and you can look up the parts you want. If you sign in it...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 07-09-2015, 17:01
Replies: 37
Views: 12,593
Posted By sunbear1
Re: Preparing to paint a steel boat

suggest you join the origami boatbuilding site and read the painting posts. a huge amount of tried and true info on painting steel sailboats. most use coal tar epoxy or wasser tar. brent explains his...
Forum: Classifieds Archive 02-09-2015, 09:04
Replies: 26
Views: 3,681
Posted By sunbear1
Re: Storm jib and try sail for main

lots of charts on sizes ofstorm sails forsize of boat online
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 30-08-2015, 10:19
Replies: 39
Views: 13,090
Posted By sunbear1
Re: Rat Prevention Help Needed

as an ex zookeeper i have killed 1000's of mice (no rats in Alberta)--with lot's of traps--a sunflower wedged under the trigger, wafarin may take too long for your application but will kill the...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 28-08-2015, 10:37
Replies: 13
Views: 4,625
Posted By sunbear1
Re: Crack in hull

you could borrow a remoteview video camera after drilling a hole for the view head and see whats under it. The crack sould be easy to fix using a small rotary tool to clean it up.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 26-08-2015, 09:41
Replies: 35
Views: 16,077
Posted By sunbear1
Re: How much does towing a dinghy slow you down

Bruce Bingham in one of his earlier design books has a good howto on dinghy towing. one point was a reinforced 3 point bridle which in itself was a big improvement.
Forum: Navigation 25-08-2015, 16:29
Replies: 50
Views: 9,509
Posted By sunbear1
Re: How to do celestial today

teacupnavigation.com ---Tom Cunliffes book and site are great and he has short videos. Youtube has videos. Google Celestial Navigation PDF and maybe try the same with the other things.
Forum: Navigation 25-08-2015, 15:56
Replies: 50
Views: 9,509
Posted By sunbear1
Re: How to do celestial today

Teacup Celestial online would be a good place to start. he has free materials and free celestial forms and computer celestial navigation programs. or is it Celestial Teacup? Whatever.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 09-08-2015, 09:44
Replies: 90
Views: 69,317
Posted By sunbear1
re: Review of a Wharram Catamaran

i lived on my tangaroa iv in BC, vancouver island. i loved it but it can feel cramped and cavelike. to heat you need to mount tht heaters near the sole. i mounted a big hatch over the stove which...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 08-08-2015, 10:01
Replies: 131
Views: 19,453
Posted By sunbear1
Re: Galley Sink Fills With Water

i have the same problem. my through hull is too high up on the port side. it will help in planning to figure out where the waterline is and mark it on the cabnetry. 1. i will remount the thruhll...
Forum: Marine Electronics 20-05-2015, 12:03
Replies: 91
Views: 21,856
Posted By sunbear1
Re: How Necessary is a Knot Meter ?

on my last boat I had a Sumlog propellor type of knotmeter which stuck out about 5". You couldn't turn it off and once on a river (Fraser near the confluece of the Harrson) it did 920 miles sitting...
Forum: Navigation 19-05-2015, 13:10
Replies: 17
Views: 5,667
Posted By sunbear1
DIY Tube Knot meter Plans ??

Years ago I read an article about how to install/make a permanently mounted tube knotmeter (It has a bead that moves up and down as the speed changes) and thought I had kept a copy--but can't find....
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 17-05-2015, 10:43
Replies: 12
Views: 3,291
Posted By sunbear1
Re: Comprehensive List of Cats Available?

Multihull Brokerage - Scott Brown Multihulls (https://www.multihulls.uk.com/) --there is also a discussion group.
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