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Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 27-07-2021, 22:28
Replies: 78
Views: 9,579
Posted By silkie
Re: How do I get a stainless pin out of an aluminum masthead?

If it's just a pin going through an eye, tap it with a hammer gently. At all costs, do not hit or damage the aluminium.

If that doesn't work spray thoroughly with a penetrating oil, & tap again....
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 24-04-2021, 21:17
Replies: 81
Views: 8,061
Posted By silkie
Re: Refugees at Sea

Emigrants when they leave, migrants on arrival. These unfortunates didn't make it to "migrant" status, IMO.
Not that words change anything in these situations.
Forum: Our Community 11-04-2021, 00:07
Replies: 6
Views: 839
Posted By silkie
Re: Killer whales take the rudder...

I suspect they kill larger whales by first disabling the propulsion: i.e. fins.
Forum: Weather | Gear, Reports and Resources 07-04-2021, 00:54
Replies: 634
Views: 74,414
Posted By silkie
Re: Changes in Tropical Cyclone Intensity & Track

It's all God's will. We can stop thinking now. No reason to do anything, as anything we do must have been ordained. Save the peadophiles, for the love of God. They only do what He asks of...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 06-04-2021, 03:22
Replies: 9
Views: 1,006
Posted By silkie
Re: Adding another hole, garboard drain plug.

Thanks. I hadn't thought of the boat being on the hard.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 06-04-2021, 03:21
Replies: 37
Views: 58,555
Posted By silkie
Re: Best screws for fiberglass

LOL
The necro ending made a boring thread worthwhile.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 06-04-2021, 03:01
Replies: 9
Views: 1,006
Posted By silkie
Re: Adding another hole, garboard drain plug.

It sounds like you want to put a hole in the hull because you have too much bilge water.
I know I have misunderstood something.
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 03-04-2021, 16:09
Replies: 16
Views: 4,273
Posted By silkie
Re: only child

How old is your daughter, & how long the cruise?
I took 2 daughters,4 & 6 yo, on a short cruise, few months.
They enjoyed it, & also missed normal life. It was short enough to not worry about...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 03-04-2021, 01:49
Replies: 4,498
Views: 1,182,800
Posted By silkie
Re: Boats Less Than $30K Recent Noteworthy Finds

Looks awesome.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 02-04-2021, 15:00
Replies: 28
Views: 3,373
Posted By silkie
Re: Rudder angle

What does "losing 60% of rudder" mean?
Forum: General Sailing Forum 31-03-2021, 14:16
Replies: 29
Views: 14,345
Posted By silkie
Re: Traditional Nautical Clothing?

Traditional woollen socks, made in Australia. I have a few pairs, they are awesome. I hand wash in Softly & dry in the sun &...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 31-03-2021, 13:53
Replies: 109
Views: 8,993
Posted By silkie
Re: New York Bight - Wind Energy Areas at Sea

Everything breaks sometime. Imagine the cost of a nuclear plant damaged by a natural event. The Japanese are still adding it up.
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 30-03-2021, 23:40
Replies: 109
Views: 8,993
Posted By silkie
Re: New York Bight - Wind Energy Areas at Sea

Does anybody know what the non turbine structures in Montanan's pics are? Domiciles, offices, workshops? None of these thoughts make sense.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 30-03-2021, 18:49
Replies: 20
Views: 2,773
Posted By silkie
Re: 1976 Bristol 34 How serious is a separating bulkhead?

It's possible there is meant to be a gap. You mention the mast is keel stepped, so it can only stiffen the coach house. Try to study any crazing in the gelcoat: if there is none, it may be good as is.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 30-03-2021, 18:40
Replies: 9
Views: 1,574
Posted By silkie
Re: Inaccessible bilge?

yes, most likely.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 29-03-2021, 23:58
Replies: 30
Views: 4,782
Posted By silkie
Re: Autonomy with two 100w panels 54 amp-hour battery

For only 2-3 days away from the marina, you need only more battery, or no fridge.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 29-03-2021, 22:45
Replies: 9
Views: 1,574
Posted By silkie
Re: Inaccessible bilge?

Unless the keel is an integral moulding.
Forum: Electric Propulsion (EP) 29-03-2021, 13:29
Replies: 195
Views: 21,550
Posted By silkie
Re: Is diesel-electric or all-electric the future?

The basic problem the OP identify seems to be the battery bank.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 27-03-2021, 17:46
Replies: 20
Views: 2,773
Posted By silkie
Re: 1976 Bristol 34 How serious is a separating bulkhead?

Do Bristols have a liner? Are we talking about a gap at the edge of a liner?
When a structural bulkhead rips away from the coach roof, there would be an unmistakable mess, rather than a neat gap.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 26-03-2021, 02:14
Replies: 11
Views: 3,019
Posted By silkie
Re: What are these things?

Pulpit, pushpit, any round item the right size.
They don't clamp anything, but clamp onto the rail, while holding something else at the bolt.
They are a way of bolting something to a steel tube...
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 25-03-2021, 16:57
Replies: 44
Views: 8,507
Posted By silkie
Re: At point should I call for rescue?

Sounds like different answers for different countries.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 24-03-2021, 15:36
Replies: 44
Views: 6,239
Posted By silkie
Re: How sailboat leeway depends on a boat speed?

I think sails have more to do with leeway than has been discussed. hardening a sheet will decrease the forward force & increase the leeward force.
Keel forces are in reaction to the sail forces.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 24-03-2021, 15:02
Replies: 3
Views: 865
Posted By silkie
Re: Sailcloth

Stiffness is a benefit in working sails. So "reputation" won't be a good guide for you. Discuss your needs with your sailmaker, stressing a soft hand & the issues you didn't like in the previous sail.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-03-2021, 14:47
Replies: 10
Views: 5,779
Posted By silkie
Re: 1978 28' Islander Thoughts?

Looks great. Just be aware, when cruising you want everything to work properly. That can add up to a lot on an old boat. so price that in. Work out what you need , what you don't need, & price that...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 21-03-2021, 22:41
Replies: 13
Views: 2,120
Posted By silkie
Re: White powder spot in bilge area

If it dries as fast as the rest of the bilge, I would just clean it up. Investigate if it comes back.
If it seems to stay moist, investigate fully.
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