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Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 21-06-2020, 05:50
Replies: 6
Views: 2,243
Posted By bruce smith
Re: Edson Bronze complete rack & pinion Steering system

lazystar, is this Edson steerer still available?
or, was it used by the next owner ? bruce, 253 857 8971
I have a friend in the Caribbean searching for one. thanks
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 22-11-2012, 08:14
Replies: 4
Views: 1,412
Posted By bruce smith
Re: Panama Northbound

Cartagena is about as far east as one can get in a regular boat, as you may already know. wall of current beyond.
Strap in and just go north from there, keep your fingers crossed that you can...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 14-10-2012, 15:33
Replies: 27
Views: 3,522
Posted By bruce smith
Re: check out this bolt

monel?
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 13-10-2012, 06:50
Replies: 24
Views: 5,315
Posted By bruce smith
Re: check out this bolt

I was lifting a 300 pound diesel with a comealong from the ground to the cockpit just 4 days ago.
A ss fitting went " ping" and the engine fell back to earth. I should have known better, being a...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 21-09-2012, 15:54
Replies: 502
Views: 126,375
Posted By bruce smith
Re: The Death of the Ketch ?

take a quick sail with me , singlehanded, off shore, mizzen down.
Woodwind,stbd tack, Northbound. | Flickr - Photo Sharing! (https://www.flickr.com/photos/wizbang_13/6352481480/in/photostream/)
Forum: General Sailing Forum 20-09-2012, 04:46
Replies: 69
Views: 65,420
Posted By bruce smith
Re: Let's see your pride and joy(sailboat)

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4006/4647215885_f974ac527c_o.jpg
34' Venus Ketch
I built her in 1983. Three months to build the hull , Sailed 60,000 miles . ...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 16-09-2012, 08:56
Replies: 4
Views: 1,191
Posted By bruce smith
Re: The Cool Tool Thread

I need some floating vice grips
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 15-09-2012, 21:44
Replies: 31
Views: 3,545
Posted By bruce smith
Re: What Broken Gear Would Make You Cancel?

In the Caribbean? I would leave before 10. 5 knot boat, rather arrive early.
I would not need any of the stuff listed. Sounder is not needed. nor engine for that matter.
Compass , chart, binocs.
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 14-09-2012, 08:36
Replies: 219
Views: 57,875
Posted By bruce smith
Re: Can you live off the bounty of the sea?

Reid Stowe was actually 1152 days at sea . Whats an extra 152 days?
Sailing Anarchy called him Captain Sprout, among other things.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 10-09-2012, 15:19
Replies: 15
Views: 2,382
Posted By bruce smith
Re: Sliding Berth Wood Base is Sticking

what have you aboard? corn oil, olive oil , candles, pam, a drop of the stuff on the end of the engine dip stick? how do you keep the other hundred things on the boat from sticking?
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 10-09-2012, 07:37
Replies: 17
Views: 8,830
Posted By bruce smith
Re: BVI or British Ensign ?

Is your boat 24 feet long?
Might as well get a proper one inch flag per one foot of boat length?
( I make my own , acryllic art paint, dacron scraps)
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 09-09-2012, 11:51
Replies: 53
Views: 20,655
Posted By bruce smith
Re: 37' Atkins Ingrid Ketch

Be sure your surveyor is a wood boat guy. You do not need an expensive list of ground tackle , sails, and galley stuff.
He has to get down into the floor timbers, frame sockets, he will need to...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 07-09-2012, 18:54
Replies: 27
Views: 3,285
Posted By bruce smith
Re: 1st Aid Kit

not first aid, but ,
charcoal tabs, (poisoning),
slippery elm bark (use like pepto bismol , and ballast for poultices),
dried cayenne ( many uses),
aloe, plant or bottled ,(for more than...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 07-09-2012, 18:46
Replies: 236
Views: 48,682
Posted By bruce smith
Re: Dismasting - Why Does it Happen - How to Prevent it

I am about to get a stress crack after trying to read that .
but, how many here replace their ss after 10 years?
crikey ,i get 15 years from the cheapest galv 7x7 or even 7x19 wire rope!
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 07-09-2012, 07:59
Replies: 27
Views: 3,285
Posted By bruce smith
Re: 1st Aid Kit

Painkillers.
the rest i can improvise.
Forum: Navigation 07-09-2012, 02:58
Replies: 19
Views: 6,071
Posted By bruce smith
Re: Puget Sound for a Week - Where to go?

The weather HAS been nice, but this time of year a bit of fog can roll in near Port Townsend.
Trying to do too much in too little time is a recipe for an accident .Keeping a schedule with a 20...
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 07-09-2012, 02:50
Replies: 27
Views: 16,976
Posted By bruce smith
Re: A Better Outboard Engine Bracket

how big an engine? what boat?
you mentioned "over the side" , is it over the side or transom?
some engines un lock when in gear.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 06-09-2012, 09:05
Replies: 53
Views: 20,655
Posted By bruce smith
Re: 37' Atkins Ingrid Ketch

Fastening sickness is very serious. 60 yo galv screws, uh uh.
I may be the last person to talk a person out of an Inbred, but rust is as bad as rot for wood. And the oak frames are also probably...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 04-09-2012, 10:32
Replies: 53
Views: 6,251
Posted By bruce smith
Re: When You Have too Much Money - Well This is for You

well , that would be me if i had the dough.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 03-09-2012, 20:36
Replies: 236
Views: 48,682
Posted By bruce smith
Re: Dismasting - Why Does it Happen - How to Prevent it

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5164/5335832656_6676ec373c_z_d.jpg
This is how I handle it on my cruising boat. norsestay on some shrouds (7x7 galv, plastic covered ) and 7x7 ss on others. Oak"...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 01-09-2012, 12:37
Replies: 86
Views: 8,379
Posted By bruce smith
Re: Would You Ever Hide Your Ensign?

My flag is sewn onto the head of the gaff mizzen. Not on a halyard.
Anyway, during a nasty 2 day storm , mostly laying with only the mizzen up, we woke to find the sail holding up well , but the...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 28-08-2012, 10:05
Replies: 86
Views: 8,379
Posted By bruce smith
Re: Would You Ever Hide Your Ensign?

I always flew a correct size ensign , one inch per foot. (36 inch flag)
Then, During W's reign of error, my flag got suspiciously smaller and smaller. (down to 18 inches)
About 4 years ago, the...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 28-08-2012, 09:59
Replies: 30
Views: 4,135
Posted By bruce smith
Re: What Single Innovation Has Improved Your Cruising Life?

gps is the best
it is also the worst thing.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 23-08-2012, 06:32
Replies: 117
Views: 19,539
Posted By bruce smith
Re: Wood Hull Repair Toredo Worm

oh great , one step sideways and 2 steps backward
Forum: Powered Boats 22-08-2012, 12:53
Replies: 86
Views: 21,363
Posted By bruce smith
Re: Bottom Clean Breathing Device

I free dive , but no longer use a brush . I use a 12" drywall knife. It is flexible, and scrapes off a clean job. actually seems to remove less paint, less 'dust" in the water. I swim down to the...
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