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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 22-09-2022, 19:02
Replies: 10
Views: 1,889
Posted By ric14854
Re: Mast shipping from Chicago

At Crowley's i did full service option to take Mast down, package for shipping and store until truck shows up. 2022 cost was $26.00/ft of boat length. Owner sits back and sips on gin and tonic...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 25-07-2022, 16:04
Replies: 10
Views: 1,889
Posted By ric14854
Mast shipping from Chicago

Any sailboats out there planning the loop from Chicago to Mobile that want to ship their mast besides myself this fall 2022?
I am trying to get a list together of serious parties willing to commit...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 15-05-2022, 18:03
Replies: 11
Views: 2,192
Posted By ric14854
Re: Dyneema or nylon webbing as strop for preventer

I like saicrazy description. Dynema setup on the boom and 12mm line led forward to block gets my vote
Forum: Marine Electronics 27-03-2022, 09:14
Replies: 22
Views: 3,751
Posted By ric14854
Re: Raymarine Seatalk - STng network help diagnose please

The NG side of business needs proper terminating resistors on the two ends of the trunk. That would be the locations you labeled cap (as long as none of the devices have internal terminating...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 18-03-2022, 19:52
Replies: 30
Views: 3,156
Posted By ric14854
Re: Neg bus bars w/difft voltage?

Looking at the left terminal strip it does appear it could be mostly 120vac wiring (blacks would be L1 and whites L2 neutral) by conventional standards. BUT, there maybe some DC devices connected to...
Forum: Propellers & Drive Systems 23-02-2022, 23:08
Replies: 15
Views: 1,506
Posted By ric14854
Re: Replacing the detoriorated rubber around the prop

That keeps the ocean in the proper side of the boat i believe. Sail drives are pretty cool except that part always seemed kind of scary to me. But that's an impression of someone who has never had...
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 11-02-2022, 08:37
Replies: 10
Views: 1,839
Posted By ric14854
Re: Icom ic-M802 HF Marine Transceiver

You can add me to list of interested party if it hasn't sold
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 04-08-2020, 20:02
Replies: 8
Views: 1,662
Posted By ric14854
Re: Petit Sea Gold over varnish?

The problem with just see gold is it is water based and will not seal the surface adequately to prevent the costing from failing. Two of us have suffered failures of the coating much earlier than a...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 09-01-2020, 19:34
Replies: 6
Views: 3,159
Posted By ric14854
Re: Sherwin-Williams SeaVoyage Anti-fouling?

I have isolated back stay with icon Marine auto tuner works well with IC-7300. If you don't want to cut back stay I would investigate mobile antenna like Texas big catcher on stern rail. If not...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 29-03-2019, 12:02
Replies: 37
Views: 7,130
Posted By ric14854
Re: Help wanted with first time ATN Climber use.

Put me in the happy ATN owner category. 66 and find it an easy task. First use I just went up two indexes just high enough to hang. Stayed there for awhile to get comfortable and play with swinging...
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