Forum: Meets & Greets
11-06-2021, 21:26
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Replies: 157
Views: 49,861
Re: PNW - Skookum 53 Re-Fit
Curtis,
We re-decked our 47' Skookum. The construction of our boat had two laterals (probably old growth doug fir) orientated at 90* to each other, encased in glass and bonded to the top of the...
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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
28-07-2019, 13:36
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Replies: 102
Views: 12,082
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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit
15-07-2019, 12:53
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Replies: 4
Views: 939
Re: Reefer/Icebox refit questions
Two thoughts: put a boundary layer between the hull and the insulation. Neoprene foam, reflective bubble sheet, even recycled white flexible packing foam sheet. I've used the reflective bubble...
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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit
27-10-2017, 17:45
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Replies: 106
Views: 17,821
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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit
04-06-2017, 07:38
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,851
Re: termites on a ply wood trimaran
Take a sample of the termites poop to the local agricultural agent for identification. Identifying the species will help you in choosing the method of eradication. I would recommend replacing the...
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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit
03-04-2017, 21:02
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,604
Re: One more time with reglassing our deck.
Hello GILow,
Your description of a deck with two layers of plywood caught my eye: we've recently redecked our boat which has two layers of half inch plywood. We used epoxy, no thinner, and lots...
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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
25-01-2017, 14:32
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Replies: 93
Views: 12,223
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Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink
29-11-2016, 11:29
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Replies: 103
Views: 32,945
Re: Solar oven?
We use a Sun Oven on land. We are going to try it on the back deck of our ketch. The most concern we have is the effect of the wind on the reflectors.
I can attest to the cooking of the Sun Oven...
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Forum: Anchoring & Mooring
17-09-2016, 21:57
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Replies: 354
Views: 55,713
Re: How good is the Rocna?
There has been a discussion going on over at Attainable Adventure Cruising regarding the failure of the Rocna to reset under conditions of strong and sudden 180* wind shifts. There is some...
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Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean
08-08-2016, 12:23
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,532
Re: Guatemala to Oriental, NC - Groceries
Good News: We, Oriental, now have a wonderful well stocked market.
Back story: had a great little local market, WalMart opened a "mini" WM which brought the closure of our store. Then in...
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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum
21-03-2016, 16:03
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Replies: 49
Views: 11,459
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Forum: Forum Tech Support & Site Help
07-11-2015, 07:08
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,323
Editing member gallery pics?
I've posted a bunch of pics in my member gallery and want to order the sequence of the images as well as rotate some. How do I do this?
Thank you Doug
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Forum: Crew Archives
03-11-2015, 16:43
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Replies: 17
Views: 6,948
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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit
25-08-2015, 13:21
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Replies: 106
Views: 17,821
Re: Skookum 47 Refit - San Francisco to Mexico
We are near completion of a complete rebuild-refit on our 47' Skookum. This included new decks. For non skid I chose Rustoleum's Advanced Restore in the color 'canvas'. Prep was a thick buildup of...
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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit
13-05-2015, 15:21
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,400
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Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures
17-01-2015, 23:23
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Replies: 45
Views: 13,538
Re: Airhead experiences? Don't get funny.
Some thoughts on composting heads.
We have the Nature's Head. Interesting side note when we bought it we used it for a little bit then loaned to our friends boat. They used it, for maybe a...
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Forum: Monohull Sailboats
11-08-2014, 16:12
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Replies: 40
Views: 10,806
Re: Taking the Plunge on Skookum 53
Hello Gordon,
We are nearing a complete rebuild of our Skookum 47 in Oriental, NC. I'd been aboard a Skookum 53 some years ago and thought it to be a "dream boat". Congratulations on being...
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Forum: Crew Archives
17-09-2012, 15:56
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,972
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Forum: Crew Archives
17-09-2012, 15:50
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,972
Re: 50' Ketch
Hello Sailaway
This is Doug, Richards friend. I'm sending your response to his email address. However, his computer system is down at the present time. When he gets back on-line your email will...
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Forum: Crew Archives
04-09-2012, 22:11
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,972
50' Ketch
The following is being posted for a friend.
Who am I?
A healthy, vegan, with a wide range of interests. I read, do the work on the boat, have a beer or wine and enjoy life. I’ve got some OCD...
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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum
24-07-2012, 18:31
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Replies: 46
Views: 10,962
Re: Grey Area - Permanent Address?
I had the same issue/question with regards to my Veteran' Administration (VA) address. If I was in a house (apartment, whatever) VA was good with that. So I raised the question one day, "what if I...
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Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems
27-11-2011, 18:39
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Replies: 64
Views: 67,919
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Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures
01-06-2011, 19:14
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Replies: 24
Views: 6,188
Re: Air in Autopilot System
LPL,
This reply to your thread is too late I'm sure, but I want to contribute my experience with bleeding the air out of my W-H pilot. In my case the biggest advance came by compartmentalizing the...
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