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Construction, Maintenance & Refit
06-06-2023, 12:54
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Experiences Hempel Globic 9000 Antifouling?
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1,246
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Tornadosailing
Re: Experiences Hempel Globic 9000 Antifouling?
I got here on a search to see if my experience with Hempel Globic 9000 was similar to others. I rolled on 3 coats last hurricane season, splashed in late November, and 6 months later I'm seeing...
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Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations
01-11-2021, 05:03
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Test new kind of antifouling, silicone based
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35,887
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Tornadosailing
Re: Test new kind of antifouling, silicone based
Slings don't have an edge to initially get under it. YouTuber Zatara used it as well and ended up removing the majority of it with a pressure washer. Just get under it and blast it off in chunks.
Forum:
Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations
31-10-2021, 05:07
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Test new kind of antifouling, silicone based
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35,887
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Tornadosailing
Re: Test new kind of antifouling, silicone based
Spent a fortune doing Magic Antifouling (which you can no longer buy BTW) and can't wait to get it off my boat. I saw Brian from delos on the dock the other day and he seemed pretty happy with the...
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Lagoon Catamarans
26-12-2019, 14:01
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53
General Info:
Help/Warning Eno oven is worst
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29,460
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Tornadosailing
Re: Help/Warning Eno oven is worst
If you don't belong to the facebook FP owner's group (there are two, the one with the stern of a Helia for the cover photo is more active) you definitely should. There are several discussion threads...
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Lagoon Catamarans
26-12-2019, 13:32
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General Info:
Help/Warning Eno oven is worst
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29,460
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Tornadosailing
Re: Help/Warning Eno oven is worst
That's what the guy at Force 10 told me as well, but when I got the new orifice, I could see a slight difference in the size of the hole. I believe this was due to differences in regulator pressures...
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Lagoon Catamarans
26-12-2019, 13:19
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General Info:
Help/Warning Eno oven is worst
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29,460
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Tornadosailing
Re: Help/Warning Eno oven is worst
What model/year is your FP?
The orifice is only accessible after removing the burner assembly. It screws into the end of the gas pipe that remains in the oven after the burner is out. The orifice...
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Engines and Propulsion Systems
06-11-2019, 12:17
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Yanmar 4jh4-TE 75hp vs Volvo Penta D2-75 (or D2-60)
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17,788
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Tornadosailing
Re: Yanmar 4jh4-TE 75hp vs Volvo Penta D2-75 (or D2-60)
Yanmar makes tractors too. I just ordered a rear main seal (my fault it failed, long story) for my 4JH4-TE from the local cub cadet dealer.
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General Sailing Forum
17-10-2019, 08:15
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Miami show - Cruiser's University
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877
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Tornadosailing
Miami show - Cruiser's University
I couldn't get to the Annapolis show, and there were a few courses I would have liked to take this year. I looked on the Miami boat show web site and while it had an Education section, I couldn't...
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Boat Ownership & Making a Living
09-10-2019, 09:13
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Sailing With paying guests?
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16,839
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Tornadosailing
Re: Sailing With paying guests?
My understanding of the US law is that any payment, whether cash, or buying fuel, or any other boat related expenses, technically becomes a charter. With it comes the compliance with USCG licensing,...
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Our Community
05-10-2019, 06:54
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8
Macerator Pump Short
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1,349
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Tornadosailing
Re: Macerator Pump Short
Very likely the pump is jammed, and a motor that's unable to spin will blow the fuse. Check this first.
If that doesn't work, disconnect the positive lead to the motor. If it still blows the fuse,...
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Marine Electronics
10-09-2019, 06:33
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61
Best tablet for offshore navigation
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52,434
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Tornadosailing
Re: Best tablet for offshore navigation
No specific recommendations. The Sony tablet I use is out of production, but I can tell you why I chose it, and the same would hold true if I were shopping today.
Waterproof. You're using it on a...
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Multihull Sailboats
01-09-2019, 04:11
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141
....And Then Reality Hits
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25,510
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Tornadosailing
Re: ....And Then Reality Hits
Scarlet, I know we've talked before on CF, and you hang out at Perry Yacht Club, but I can't put a name and face to you. Anyway, welcome to big boats.
I went through much of the same issues with...
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Our Community
20-08-2019, 16:18
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466
Microplastics in the sea
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34,930
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Tornadosailing
Re: Microplastics in the sea
You and I are in 100% agreement with this one.
Forum:
Our Community
20-08-2019, 16:17
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466
Microplastics in the sea
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34,930
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Tornadosailing
Re: Microplastics in the sea
Municipal services are not a redistribution of wealth. They are services rendered for a fee. Military defense contracts would normally result in hardware being delivered to the military.
What...
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Our Community
20-08-2019, 10:50
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466
Microplastics in the sea
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Tornadosailing
Re: Microplastics in the sea
Not long, or drawn out. Just ask the people at the top, and they'll tell you what it's about.
Ottmar Edenhofer, lead author of the IPCC’s fourth summary report: “One has to free oneself from the...
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Our Community
20-08-2019, 07:38
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466
Microplastics in the sea
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34,930
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Tornadosailing
Re: Microplastics in the sea
If you want to see how bad it is, have a look at Tony Heller's YouTube channel. Unlike most, he doesn't try to re-do the science. He merely points out where they changed the data to fit the narrative...
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Our Community
20-08-2019, 07:18
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466
Microplastics in the sea
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34,930
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Tornadosailing
Re: Microplastics in the sea
"Federal funding for climate change research, technology, international assistance, and adaptation has increased from $2.4 billion in 1993 to $11.6 billion in 2014, with an additional $26.1 billion...
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Our Community
20-08-2019, 06:42
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466
Microplastics in the sea
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34,930
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Tornadosailing
Re: Microplastics in the sea
Just think how great it would be if all the Billions of dollars spent annually on the non-problem climate change would be spent on the actual problem of plastic waste.
Of course the problem with...
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Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting
19-08-2019, 19:20
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48
Poll:
Do you make your own splices?
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7,037
Posted By
Tornadosailing
Re: Do you make your own splices?
YouTube is a wonderful thing. Haven't had to get anything professionally spliced in quite a while. Since buying my big boat I've done 3 strand (already had that down), 8 Plait, double braid, dyneema,...
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Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape
19-08-2019, 18:57
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353
Did I have to give way? Plus short-long blast.
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37,471
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Tornadosailing
Re: Did I have to give way? Plus short-long blast.
I would have ID'd him on AIS (you do have at least a receiver, don't you?), then gave him a call on 16, communicated how I was going to avoid him, whether that be ducking him or tacking, and asked...
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Multihull Sailboats
16-08-2019, 11:13
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Catamaran tacking angles , really that bad???
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97,639
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Tornadosailing
Re: Catamaran tacking angles , really that bad???
I have a condomaran, and yes, they're pretty bad upwind. Like others have said, how bad is a function of several variables, including the skill of the sailor.
My particular condomaran has very...
Forum:
Engines and Propulsion Systems
06-08-2019, 15:06
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0
Yanmar SD-50 prop shaft shimming
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1,075
Posted By
Tornadosailing
Yanmar SD-50 prop shaft shimming
This is an FYI for anyone unlucky enough to have to do this job. Mine always had fore and aft play in it, and recently started taking on water. I knew it had been apart before and obviously...
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Liveaboard's Forum
04-08-2019, 14:37
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88
What do you guys use for mattress
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24,222
Posted By
Tornadosailing
Re: What do you guys use for mattress
Spring $1000 for a Purple mattress and cut it apart. They're supposed to sleep much cooler than most. Then you can tell us how it all worked out. :biggrin:
Forum:
Liveaboard's Forum
04-08-2019, 13:36
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88
What do you guys use for mattress
Views:
24,222
Posted By
Tornadosailing
Re: What do you guys use for mattress
Bought one of these.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01ET84Y8W/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
And one of these.
...
Forum:
Fishing, Recreation & Fun
23-07-2019, 14:57
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17
SCUBA diving from boat and dinghy
Views:
8,018
Posted By
Tornadosailing
Re: SCUBA diving from boat and dinghy
This is one reason I love my cat. I have a big transom "step" (more like platform) to giant stride from. I will often attach my gear to the stern cleat with a line and carabiner and throw it in,...
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