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Forum: General Sailing Forum 10-01-2020, 11:57
Replies: 107
Views: 16,138
Posted By mikeyboards
Re: One Bed, Two Dreams

Does it have to be a quick lap around the world,it is going to be demanding on your own energy and we'll being.Try thinking about a shorter cruising passage of the places u would like to visit and...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 26-01-2019, 01:09
Replies: 130
Views: 13,186
Posted By mikeyboards
Re: Becoming Invisible

i think 60 is still a bit too soon to be invisible,but i do see it happen as we get older,the grey hair and stooped over ;posture and slow movements..stay relevant even if only to yourself and...
Forum: Meets & Greets 12-12-2018, 02:54
Replies: 32
Views: 2,511
Posted By mikeyboards
Re: advice on preparing for a life at sea

hi Michael.

i have the old boat and am trying to get it and myself ready to leave South Africa in a year from now if all goes according to plan..i still have a lot to do and would offer the...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 10-12-2018, 23:51
Replies: 96
Views: 13,819
Posted By mikeyboards
Re: Painting the yacht

it is a 2-man job...and dont apply a lot with the roller it will cause drips or runs my mistake .the 2part poly needs to be applied thinly it has great coverage characteristics
and when doing so it...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 08-12-2018, 03:52
Replies: 96
Views: 13,819
Posted By mikeyboards
Re: Painting the yacht

i agree with Atoll.if you not happy about the finish you have at present it will more likely need to be sanded again with a orbital sander and light grit paper and hopefully the 2nd spray attempt...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 10-09-2018, 12:44
Replies: 78
Views: 15,149
Posted By mikeyboards
Re: Starting engine when batteries are dead

hey Newhaul... i also have a volvo md2 with a handcrank...i may want to pm you about some engine info if this is ok with you..
Forum: Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans 03-09-2018, 13:48
Replies: 8
Views: 4,879
Posted By mikeyboards
Re: Cape Town to UK route advice please?

Moctrams.....the best time to leave Cape Town is southen hemisphere summer (dec-march)when the south atlantic high is most dominant between cape town and st helena and brazil..i have done this before...
Forum: Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans 03-09-2018, 13:35
Replies: 8
Views: 4,879
Posted By mikeyboards
Re: Cape Town to UK route advice please?

Edsailing...thanks for your input..i understand this longer route Cape Town -St Helena-Brazil- Carribean-Azores-Uk...is the most acceptable route..it is a long way and i was hoping to shorten it,but...
Forum: Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans 03-09-2018, 13:29
Replies: 8
Views: 4,879
Posted By mikeyboards
Re: Cape Town to UK route advice please?

Atoll....ouch !! sounds to be a hard push and not much fun and a different type of adventure..most helpful description of your journey,thank you.
Forum: Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans 02-09-2018, 09:48
Replies: 8
Views: 4,879
Posted By mikeyboards
Cape Town to UK route advice please?

I am planning to sail from Cape Town to UK , leaving Cape Town in January 2020 to arrive in the UK in june-july....i have a 30ft steel cutter of 7tons...
My question is how possible would it be to...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 31-08-2018, 03:42
Replies: 190
Views: 35,382
Posted By mikeyboards
Re: Singlehanded passage making, Best Practices

yes indeed ,very helpful and a great effort for our benefit.thank you.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 08-05-2018, 13:49
Replies: 5
Views: 1,234
Posted By mikeyboards
Re: Did I grind out this blister enough?

Whatever you remove has to be replaced .
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 06-04-2018, 22:34
Replies: 28
Views: 6,390
Posted By mikeyboards
Re: Urgent Advice needed - 2Months later, ’dry’ spots in epoxy/fiberglass

Mixing us a crucial part of the project.apparently the the ratio is such that the epoxy and hardener have specific particles that are disignated with each other as the ratio is specified
That being...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 06-04-2018, 05:26
Replies: 28
Views: 6,390
Posted By mikeyboards
Re: Urgent Advice needed - 2Months later, ’dry’ spots in epoxy/fiberglass

You can work epoxy dryer than polyester resins..as was said earlier "allow to dry and apply another coat if u want to build up thickness.I don't think u would need to build up thickness unless u...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 23-08-2017, 02:26
Replies: 54
Views: 17,878
Posted By mikeyboards
Re: Help How cap off unused seacocks ?

good topic..thanks everyone for there responses..learnt a lot from this...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 21-09-2016, 04:44
Replies: 151
Views: 27,504
Posted By mikeyboards
Re: How Much Abuse do you Tolerate on Your Boat

this is all good for us who may one day be in a similar situation..from other's shared experience's, we gain knowledge.thanks..
Forum: Leopard Catamarans, Robertson & Caine 10-09-2016, 11:17
Replies: 15
Views: 3,814
Posted By mikeyboards
Re: 2010 Leopard 38

the guys at Leopard in Stfrancis woyuld feel very let down if told their work is a piece of s...they have a big operation and hands on and been doing it for a long time here in this area now,,so...
Forum: Meets & Greets 10-09-2016, 11:11
Replies: 8
Views: 1,419
Posted By mikeyboards
Re: Following my dreams ( finally )

ahoy ..i am from jbay and recently aquired a 30ft steel...i hope to get up to morroco and europe in a while more like 2yrs from now and hope to cross paths someday...and maybe enjoy some surf...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 10-09-2016, 05:48
Replies: 138
Views: 19,839
Posted By mikeyboards
Re: Has anyone ever fallen over tethered and tried to pull themselves back in?

excellent product from what i can see ,allows surviving this horror situation a possibllity...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 01-09-2016, 14:28
Replies: 10
Views: 2,273
Posted By mikeyboards
Re: Smaller Boat Blogs & Bluewater Voyages

well i dont know of any specific blogs but am interested in as much info as i can get,,i have recently purchased a 30ft steel yacht and have dreams to sail her far and wide in the future..hence the...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 23-05-2016, 12:29
Replies: 27
Views: 4,463
Posted By mikeyboards
Re: GEL COAT CRAZING

i think an impact would cause more damage than crazing,more than likely the straps as u say,causing the weakest to give-being the gel coat..also known as stress lines in fibreglass terms and usually...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 23-05-2016, 11:47
Replies: 27
Views: 4,463
Posted By mikeyboards
Re: GEL COAT CRAZING

whats crazing...is that the same as stress cracks...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 23-05-2016, 11:38
Replies: 10
Views: 1,626
Posted By mikeyboards
Re: Fiberglass repair advice?

you will be able to tell if it is fibreglass damage or gelcoat damage...if you look at the flaking pieces you should be able to see if it contains fibreglass or only gelcoat...if it is only gelcoat...
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