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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 30-04-2023, 08:42
Replies: 5
Views: 859
Posted By groundtackle
Blister/ osmosis repair successes? Failures?

I’m interested in knowing if anyone can report their successes or failures with large scale osmosis repair. I’m not talking about a few individual blisters but rather large numbers of small blisters...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 27-06-2022, 19:40
Replies: 49
Views: 11,487
Posted By groundtackle
Re: Some thoughts on my Sarca Excel #9

I’ll be the first to tell you weight does play a role in setting so the aluminum version will take a little longer to set, particularly true in harder bottoms. Also, if your using it full time,...
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 06-03-2022, 19:20
Replies: 11
Views: 2,748
Posted By groundtackle
Re: Canadian buying a boat in Mexico

Contact Marine Documentation Service (may not be exact name as it been a few years) in Anacortes. They can do all the paperwork for you.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 14-10-2021, 19:07
Replies: 67
Views: 21,373
Posted By groundtackle
Re: Prop coating. DON'T DO THIS!!

Has anyone tried ceramic graphene coatings ? I’ve been reading about how hard and how slippery they are. I wonder if that’s what propspeed really is. They’re used a lot in auto detailing and I saw...
Forum: Our Community 13-10-2021, 20:35
Replies: 30
Views: 9,367
Posted By groundtackle
Re: Perkins diesel needing more oil after a 4 hr cruise

Edwmama
Did you ever get an answer on what was causing your oil loss?
My 4.236 consumes about 1 l every 60 ish hours at 1650 rpm. No visible smoke except maybe on startup after sitting....
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 29-08-2021, 09:04
Replies: 49
Views: 11,487
Posted By groundtackle
Re: Some thoughts on my Sarca Excel #9

Thanks for your comments Mauddib. Regarding the galvanizing First it’s worth noting that the shank alloy is bisalloy, a high strength steel (80,000 lb tensile ) so it does take on a slightly...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 30-01-2021, 10:37
Replies: 862
Views: 422,797
Posted By groundtackle
Re: Videos of Anchors Setting

Thanks Steve. Always educational and we’re very glad you’re not a robot!
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 22-01-2021, 19:55
Replies: 12
Views: 1,860
Posted By groundtackle
Re: Winch pad exploded

Were the winch bolts through the pad and into the mast or was it just screwed to the pad.?
If it’s the latter then that was the problem.
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 17-01-2021, 22:03
Replies: 436
Views: 32,385
Posted By groundtackle
Re: Are we alone?

On the other hand if “we” find “them” and they’re say a millennium behind us what will “we” do. Maybe we’ll take their real estate and eat them.....or.... Perhaps there’ll be an advanced race with...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 17-01-2021, 21:36
Replies: 20
Views: 1,523
Posted By groundtackle
Re: Looking to convoy from Van Island to San Diego Fall 2021

https://cohohoho.com/
Exactly what you’re looking for.
Nick
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 15-01-2021, 19:45
Replies: 17
Views: 3,680
Posted By groundtackle
Re: Interesting New PS Anchor Test

Right I’ll agree with that Steve,
Thanks
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 15-01-2021, 18:29
Replies: 83
Views: 20,791
Posted By groundtackle
Re: Thoughts on Stainless Steel Anchor Chain?

Hmm is anybody going to discuss WLL of stainless vs galvanized chain and also issues with crevice corrosion and sudden failure of stainless steel vs galvanized steel?
I wouldn’t want stainless chain...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 15-01-2021, 09:35
Replies: 17
Views: 3,680
Posted By groundtackle
Re: Interesting New PS Anchor Test

Excellent Steve it’s remarkable that even those small non roll bar anchors outperformed the larger roll bar anchors. I think the roll bar inhibits deep setting and thus limits performance. I’ll look...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 15-01-2021, 09:26
Replies: 366
Views: 35,525
Posted By groundtackle
Re: About NOT power setting the anchor

Completely agree with this. Recently anchoring in Forward Habour on the way the Broughtons and it wasn’t until the anchor broke out at about the 30 second mark of full power and I hauled it up that...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 09-01-2021, 20:32
Replies: 862
Views: 422,797
Posted By groundtackle
Re: Videos of Anchors Setting

Thanks Steve that was truly fascinating
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 30-07-2020, 21:43
Replies: 217
Views: 39,126
Posted By groundtackle
Re: Rocna or Manson Supreme? (OP Ducks His Head)

Well the only real town at all in the Canadian Southern Gulf Islands is Ganges on Salt Spring.
While any effluent there would be largely Canadian, The smelly mud has nothing really to do with...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 28-07-2020, 18:53
Replies: 217
Views: 39,126
Posted By groundtackle
Re: Rocna or Manson Supreme? (OP Ducks His Head)

With all respect Jim,
As I understand it the Super Sarca was manufactured and released in Australia in 1996 by Anchor Right Australia, in 2000 Anchor Right had an short lived episode with a guy from...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 03-07-2020, 19:30
Replies: 51
Views: 4,992
Posted By groundtackle
Re: Why does iNavx use NM in it's anchor alarm?

Maybe someone already pointed out that the nautical mile is not some arbitrary archaic invention. A nautical mile as I’m sure most of us know is the distance covered by one minute of latitude. So...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 13-06-2020, 08:55
Replies: 44
Views: 8,144
Posted By groundtackle
Re: Anchor Chain Grip alternatives?

Yes of course Jim but I to get the picture I started bring in my chai so I had already retrieved the loop.
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 12-06-2020, 20:19
Replies: 44
Views: 8,144
Posted By groundtackle
Re: Anchor Chain Grip alternatives?

Here’s a pick of the dyneema loop I made. It seems very secure with just the luggage tie.
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 21-05-2020, 09:50
Replies: 214
Views: 20,021
Posted By groundtackle
Re: Anchor choices

So nice to hear you say that Mike. The ability to reevaluate previous convictions and assumptions in light of new information is a true sign of a wise and honest man.
Forum: Marine Electronics 03-05-2020, 18:03
Replies: 28
Views: 24,980
Posted By groundtackle
Re: My simrad 4G radar is not detected

Hi Lateral,
I ended up with Simrad providing a replacement dome as it was still on warranty. It’s been perfect since then. I Still have no idea what exactly was the problem.
Nick
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 09-04-2020, 17:34
Replies: 19
Views: 2,246
Posted By groundtackle
Re: Mast corrosion and bolted tang

The problem with this is how to make the hole bigger. I can’t remove the bolts, they’ll fall inside the mast then I can’t put in replacements unless I remove the spreaders which is of course a much...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 09-04-2020, 09:09
Replies: 19
Views: 2,246
Posted By groundtackle
Re: Mast corrosion and bolted tang

[QUOTE=jhulmer;3112548]I have seen this done with the studs/bolts tack welded to a stainless plate and held in place with 5200. Not ideal but strong. We had to tape one to a long stick and work it...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 09-04-2020, 09:03
Replies: 19
Views: 2,246
Posted By groundtackle
Re: Mast corrosion and bolted tang

They don’t go through. I assume I’d need a compression sleeve to do that and there’s no access to put one on.
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