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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 24-07-2022, 05:28
Replies: 83
Views: 7,923
Posted By SparkyDorado
Re: good source for ss backing plates?

Don't use Starboard for backing plates- it suffers from cold flow deformation. I've seen several instances where backing plates were made for stanchion bases. Over time, the plates compress and the...
Forum: Vendor Spotlight - Great Deals for CF Members! 01-08-2019, 04:17
Replies: 326
Views: 23,306
Posted By SparkyDorado
Re: MANTUS MARINE GIVEAWAY - ends 8/12/19

M2
https://www.mantusmarine.com/m2-anchor/
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 17-06-2019, 17:47
Replies: 13
Views: 12,435
Posted By SparkyDorado
Re: Which goes on first. Awlgrip 545 primer or high build primer?

You alternated coats of epoxy primer with a vinyl ester filler? Definitely not recommended - I hope you don't have adhesive issues. You should have used Awlfair (epoxy) filler instead.
Forum: Navigation 11-02-2019, 18:13
Replies: 29
Views: 6,073
Posted By SparkyDorado
Re: Garmin to Discontinue Bahamas Explorer Data

You could just buy a used G2 card on ebay, I don't see why that wouldn't work in your new plotter....
Forum: Navigation 07-02-2019, 17:21
Replies: 29
Views: 6,073
Posted By SparkyDorado
Garmin to Discontinue Bahamas Explorer Data

from Explorer Charts:

"Big Changes in Explorer Electronic Data Availability
February 2019 introduces some changes in the sources of data being used for electronic navigation in the Bahamas. If...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 29-01-2019, 16:20
Replies: 21
Views: 4,492
Posted By SparkyDorado
Re: What is this large pin at the gooseneck?

Did you find one of these stowed away on your boat?
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 20-01-2019, 09:38
Replies: 89
Views: 54,485
Posted By SparkyDorado
Re: Solid Fiberglass Monohulls, a list

This is exactly how Hinckley built the decks for the first 100 or so Bermuda 40's, up until the early 70's when they switched over to foam core.

This is a pic of the deck grid structure above the...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 17-01-2019, 17:23
Replies: 8
Views: 756
Posted By SparkyDorado
Re: Battery’s

...of course, and the plural of "dinghy" is "dinghies", not "dinghy's", and the plural of "marina" is "marinas", not "marina's"; however, the power of the grocer's apostrophe is strong here on CF my...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 11-01-2019, 07:34
Replies: 21
Views: 7,963
Posted By SparkyDorado
Re: Nesting dinghys

I don't think you'll find a more carefully designed nester than Russell Brown's PT-11. The CNC machined gussets that reinforce the bulkheads adjacent to the "clamping mechanisms" are very well...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 11-01-2019, 04:30
Replies: 19
Views: 4,655
Posted By SparkyDorado
Re: entrance advice marina del rey

The world is a big place, could you be more specific? Valencia? California? Puerto Rico?
Forum: Cruising News & Events 05-01-2019, 20:19
Replies: 84
Views: 21,596
Posted By SparkyDorado
re: M/Y Top Gun dumps garbage in the Exuma Park, caught on camera

You've not been to Greece.
Forum: Our Community 03-01-2019, 04:21
Replies: 35
Views: 10,913
Posted By SparkyDorado
Re: Advice on crossing to the Bahamas

......
Forum: General Sailing Forum 01-01-2019, 07:36
Replies: 16
Views: 1,778
Posted By SparkyDorado
Re: 2002 29hp Yanmar 3500-4000 hrs estimated

The engines are probably fine. Are they fitted with saildrives? If you want to do some homework, that's the place to start. There are several threads already on slipping clutches on Yanmar...
Forum: Our Community 29-12-2018, 13:18
Replies: 112
Views: 22,732
Posted By SparkyDorado
Re: Beware people who say they have a Captains License but do not.

I have been following your career and adventures for years. I'd hire you any day, any sea, any boat, credentials be damned.
Forum: Our Community 29-12-2018, 12:13
Replies: 112
Views: 22,732
Posted By SparkyDorado
Re: Beware people who say they have a Captains License but do not.

Not true. As long as you are not taking passengers for hire, there is no legal requirement to have a Captain's License to deliver a boat.

Of course, without a license, you would be unlikely to...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 19-12-2018, 06:13
Replies: 96
Views: 13,766
Posted By SparkyDorado
Re: Painting the yacht

I'm sorry, buy your reputable source is incorrect. I don't know what the deal is in Canada, but for the rest of North America I can assure you that AkzoNobel continues to manufacture and distribute...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 18-12-2018, 06:57
Replies: 96
Views: 13,766
Posted By SparkyDorado
Re: Painting the yacht

"They" (AkzoNobel) are still making it. They are also still making Awlgrip - it's the same company. Both continue to be widely available in the US.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 13-12-2018, 14:06
Replies: 50
Views: 9,784
Posted By SparkyDorado
Re: Diesel Outboards in USA

You could build a long-tail "mud motor" with a small air-cooled diesel engine. Kits are readily available on ebay. It would be loud and impractical, but certainly unique - I've never seen one...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 13-12-2018, 13:24
Replies: 15
Views: 3,527
Posted By SparkyDorado
Re: Ripples in the paint. HELP!

You paint is "curtaining". It sounds counterintuitive, but you need to thin the paint even more, and apply it in thinner coats.

Don't bother with spraying - too much set up, too steep a learning...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 07-12-2018, 18:57
Replies: 115
Views: 70,711
Posted By SparkyDorado
Re: Tenders- what do you use?

I cruised for 35 years using inflatable dinghies as my tender. They really are the most practical choice. But I started to realize that nothing about cruising in a sailboat is practical, and I...
Forum: Navigation 11-11-2018, 17:45
Replies: 8
Views: 2,422
Posted By SparkyDorado
Re: URGENT UPDATE! Lake Tashmoo Martha's Vineyard

Did you happen to notice if "Seeker" (Ted Box's 70' homebuilt scow) was anchored in the lake? I was wondered where they might put her for the winter.
Forum: Vendor Spotlight - Great Deals for CF Members! 09-11-2018, 03:51
Replies: 336
Views: 33,131
Posted By SparkyDorado
Re: MANTUS GIVEAWAY ends Nov 20th | Enter Now!

you can never have too many spares


https://www.mantusmarine.com/product/45-lbs-galvanized-steel-mantus-anchor/
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 28-10-2018, 06:03
Replies: 38
Views: 17,424
Posted By SparkyDorado
Re: Awlgrip, Gelcoat, or Epoxy

Actually, the PT Watercraft method recommends that you use West Epoxy as the prime coat instead of Interlux primer, so yes, the paint bonds very well to epoxy.

Perhaps you are thinking of the...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 27-10-2018, 14:25
Replies: 38
Views: 17,424
Posted By SparkyDorado
Re: Awlgrip, Gelcoat, or Epoxy

Wise words - this really is the best option for your project. Two-part polyurethanes simply lay down better than any epoxy paint, and are much simpler than trying to get a smooth finish with...
Forum: Propellers & Drive Systems 05-10-2018, 13:56
Replies: 76
Views: 38,393
Posted By SparkyDorado
Re: Yanmar SD40 & SD50 "slipping" Saildrive Upgrade

Volvo has had similar clutch issues, and around 2010 they issued a service bulletin that specifies the use of 10W-40 instead of ATF in its D130 saildrives. I think I even received a little sticker...
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