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Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 21-01-2022, 15:51
Replies: 5
Views: 986
Posted By brianontheroad
Caribbean Elementary?

Anyone have a good experience anywhere in the Caribbean living aboard and doing an on island school for a few years for ages 6-8 or so? We’re US citizens, not sure if there are any non US islands...
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 02-03-2017, 14:38
Replies: 2
Views: 1,100
Posted By brianontheroad
Roller Furler for 38' boat

Hey guys -- keeping an eye out for a big boat fuller furler my 38' has a seldom furlex 300 and I'm right at the max size and weight for it

I'd like to find a bigger furler for my headsail like a...
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 12-01-2017, 15:04
Replies: 13
Views: 4,131
Posted By brianontheroad
Re: Beautiful Bronze and Teak Boom Gallows

Not a trucker :) just travel a lot

It is tentatively sold
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 11-01-2017, 13:16
Replies: 13
Views: 4,131
Posted By brianontheroad
Re: Beautiful Bronze and Teak Boomkin

derf .... posting while brain damaged :)

:peace:

will update title :)
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 10-01-2017, 11:01
Replies: 13
Views: 4,131
Posted By brianontheroad
Beautiful Bronze and Teak Boom Gallows

Very good looking boomkin, bronze and teak with leather where the boom rests. I'd already removed the bronze side struts when I took the photo but it has 5 pieces, boom support, legs and support...
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 08-12-2016, 16:38
Replies: 2
Views: 1,327
Posted By brianontheroad
Re: 100 FT 3/8 INCH BBB ANCHOR CHAIN - FRESH WATER USE ONLY

If you still have it I'll take it! I'm in Savannah, Ga but could drive up to CHS
Forum: Classifieds Archive 07-10-2015, 12:02
Replies: 6
For Sale: Mast and rig
Views: 1,522
Posted By brianontheroad
Re: Mast and rig

How much for just the furler?
Forum: Classifieds Archive 29-09-2014, 14:00
Replies: 20
For Sale: Monitor Wind Vane
Views: 4,669
Posted By brianontheroad
Re: Monitor Wind Vane

nice newt....that should absolutely work as well if not better as the diameter of your wheel adapter is larger so it should have more power than the standard monitor one
Forum: Marine Electronics 25-08-2014, 12:08
Replies: 3
Views: 1,708
Posted By brianontheroad
Re: Removable Depth Sounder Transducer Replacement?

Yea I contacted the Airmar distribution people and they said they don't really make them for Garmin electronics, I haven't settled on electronics yet but had Garmin on the last boat that I liked.
...
Forum: Marine Electronics 25-08-2014, 09:33
Replies: 3
Views: 1,708
Posted By brianontheroad
Re: Removable Depth Sounder Transducer Replacement?

pic didn't seem to embed...uploading as attachment

87086

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Forum: Marine Electronics 25-08-2014, 09:30
Replies: 3
Views: 1,708
Posted By brianontheroad
Removable Depth Sounder Transducer Replacement?

I'm finishing up the under water work on my Nantucket Island 38 while she's hauled out and one of those projects is to replace the depth sounder transducer, it had some sort of removable transducer...
Forum: Classifieds Archive 14-07-2014, 14:30
Replies: 8
Views: 1,876
Posted By brianontheroad
Re: Raymarine TYPE 1 Linear Autopilot - $599

Any guidance on what else is needed to complete the system since this is the arm only? Some kind of Raymarine display unit I assume, and?
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 11-10-2013, 13:00
Replies: 5
Views: 2,419
Posted By brianontheroad
Re: Trying to find these mast steps

that's pretty close thanks! :) any other google wizards out there?
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 11-10-2013, 12:20
Replies: 5
Views: 2,419
Posted By brianontheroad
Trying to find these mast steps

Anyone know where to find something similar? I like having the foot enclosed

68495

that was taken from this article https://www.sailmagazine.com/boatworks-know-how/stairway-heaven
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 15-09-2013, 08:19
Replies: 8
Views: 4,451
Posted By brianontheroad
Experience with Deck Prisms?

We have a flush decked Nantucket Island 38 that we're refitting, I'm about to start on the decks this week -- they're solid glass, about 1/2" to 3/4" thick, we're laying cork decks over them. I'm...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 20-07-2013, 13:55
Replies: 15
Views: 5,344
Posted By brianontheroad
Re: Solar Mounts for Rail Stanchion

we used grill mounts from magma like this, H1 Magma T10-580 Dual Rail Mount All Gourmet & Connoisseur Grills (https://www.spinnakerjim.com/servlet/the-66/Magma-T10-dsh-580-HEAVY-DUTY/Detail)

very...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 20-07-2013, 13:35
Replies: 25
Views: 14,106
Posted By brianontheroad
Re: Awlgrip Battle (sagging) Roll and Tip Expert needed :)

just noticed the picture I posted of the little sag lines from before was rotated 90 degrees so they look vertical, tilt your head or your monitor 90 degrees to get the full idea :)
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 19-07-2013, 14:45
Replies: 25
Views: 14,106
Posted By brianontheroad
Re: Awlgrip Battle (sagging) Roll and Tip Expert needed :)

We tried the west system rollers and found them hard to get a thin coat, they really suck up paint even though they're only 1/8 foam but maybe we'll give it another shot -- it's nothing but rain for...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 19-07-2013, 14:43
Replies: 25
Views: 14,106
Posted By brianontheroad
Re: Awlgrip Battle (sagging) Roll and Tip Expert needed :)

Great -- thanks everyone it's really interesting and helpful to hear everyone's different experience!
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 19-07-2013, 11:01
Replies: 25
Views: 14,106
Posted By brianontheroad
Re: Awlgrip Battle (sagging) Roll and Tip Expert needed :)

Yea we used perfection with small foam rollers and were happy with the results went awlgrip this time for a color choice :) doh.... When we used the foam rollers with e awlgrip it left more bubbles...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 19-07-2013, 09:02
Replies: 25
Views: 14,106
Posted By brianontheroad
Re: Awlgrip Battle (sagging) Roll and Tip Expert needed :)

Here's the test mix on glass we used to select or mix notice the sag up top and no brush strokes -- awlgrip says this is bc our mix is too thin the sag only appeared several hours after painting ......
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 19-07-2013, 08:48
Replies: 25
Views: 14,106
Posted By brianontheroad
Re: Awlgrip Battle (sagging) Roll and Tip Expert needed :)

Hopefully the attachment shows up -- this is after sanding with 320 -- these ripples do not appear anywhere near as strong on the painted coat, i will be sanding the all the way out with 320/400
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 19-07-2013, 07:56
Replies: 25
Views: 14,106
Posted By brianontheroad
Re: Awlgrip Battle (sagging) Roll and Tip Expert needed :)

thanks --

tried tipping with Corona Europa (3" and 2" in tight areas) and Wooster Ultra/Pro Soft Sable -- had better experience with the Wooster surprisingly

also tipping horizontally, I did...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 19-07-2013, 07:06
Replies: 25
Views: 14,106
Posted By brianontheroad
Re: Awlgrip Battle (sagging) Roll and Tip Expert needed :)

thanks Minaret, that seems to be what many other people have suggested, but when I thinned to 33% it basically didn't dry at all on the transom (complete shade) for like 10 minutes -- no hatch covers...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 19-07-2013, 07:02
Replies: 25
Views: 14,106
Posted By brianontheroad
Re: Awlgrip Battle (sagging) Roll and Tip Expert needed :)

it's tough when we have 10+ days between painting sessions because of summer rain :)
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