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Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 27-05-2023, 19:16
Replies: 92
Views: 9,961
Posted By IolantheSF
Re: STA-LOK Swageless Terminals (Wire Rope Terminals)

Hacksaw with a 24 tooth blade will do fine. A little cutting oil or WD-40 will help. Wrap the wire with blue tape before.
Angle grinder with a thin cutoff blade will take seconds instead of a...
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 12-05-2023, 09:14
Replies: 40
Views: 6,975
Posted By IolantheSF
Re: Fending off family

I have an SIL and DIL who obstinately will not understand the rules for using the head. The last time, it cost me 6 hours of hard work disassembling the entire system and using steel hooks to pull...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 10-02-2023, 08:55
Replies: 83
Views: 11,096
Posted By IolantheSF
Re: Talk me out of roller furling

The area I sail in has high winds and rapidly changing winds. I’ve personally seen several roller furling headsails come apart and shred themselves, a roller furling main that jammed in high winds...
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 03-02-2023, 08:55
Replies: 24
Views: 2,512
Posted By IolantheSF
Re: Frequency of getting LFP batteries fully charged

LiFePO4 batteries last longest when kept near 50% SOC. Cycling between 20% / 80% is fairly optimal. Charging to 100% or discharging to 0% will dramatically shorten their life. Using a lead-acid...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 24-01-2023, 18:09
Replies: 71
Views: 13,207
Posted By IolantheSF
Re: Integrel - alternative to diesel gen set?

No impact on performance? 1HP = 746 watts. With drivebelt, alternator, and resistance losses, figure 1KW drains 1.5 HP. OTOH, diesels love to be loaded up to ~80% of peak power, so unless you’re...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 28-10-2022, 09:31
Replies: 92
Views: 9,961
Posted By IolantheSF
Re: STA-LOK Swageless Terminals (Wire Rope Terminals)

Sta-Locs are easy. You need two wrenches, blue tape, 5200, a fine tooth hack saw, a cone, and a few minutes. I suppose having a vise would be nice, but I’ve always just done it sitting on deck with...
Forum: Challenges 24-10-2022, 09:19
Replies: 92
Views: 8,853
Posted By IolantheSF
Re: Lee shore and no steerage

If your engine is running, and no sails are up or you don’t feel able to steer safely with sails in your situation, put it in reverse. The center of lateral pressure on your topsides being forward of...
Forum: Lagoon Catamarans 09-09-2022, 07:53
Replies: 78
Views: 13,440
Posted By IolantheSF
Re: Live aboard at anchor drinking?

Read up on Russell Perdock and Bismarck Dinius. The deputy deliberately rammed an anchored sailboat at high speed, murdered a woman, then charged the bystander who was sitting in the cockpit having a...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 10-06-2022, 23:21
Replies: 17
Views: 2,038
Posted By IolantheSF
Re: Dynamic Lifeboat - What Are the Options?

Consider that most life rafts are optimized for compactness and light weight. If you do abandon your still-floating vessel, know that you’ll be spending long miserable hours in a floating vomit bag....
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 03-06-2022, 19:22
Replies: 37
Views: 3,910
Posted By IolantheSF
Re: U.S.A. gasoline CAUTION 2022-06/09

Ethanol in gasoline will dissolve solids which accumulate in fuel tanks, thereby clogging fuel systems. Carburetors, fuel pumps, filters, fuel injectors can all be impacted by this. Ethanol also...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 25-11-2021, 17:29
Replies: 192
Views: 20,187
Posted By IolantheSF
Re: Coast Goard hovercraft hits unlit anchored sailboat with no radar reflector.

A vessel at anchor “suddenly appeared”?
They were only traveling 7 or 8 knots?
They were moving faster than their visibility allowed them time to maneuver.
Was Russell Perdock at the helm?
Forum: Our Community 14-11-2021, 19:32
Replies: 30
Views: 5,222
Posted By IolantheSF
Re: Less Dock Space Due to Government Policy

Most problems are caused by people with too much power, and too little personal risk. The worst offenders are the government.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 31-10-2021, 16:48
Replies: 314
Views: 28,285
Posted By IolantheSF
Re: Silver + Gold stacking while cruising?

For long term inflation hedges, gold, silver, and a few other heavy metals have proven.
For SHTF, preppers stack lead cased in brass, and the tools to use it.
For medium term economic problems,...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 22-10-2021, 07:07
Replies: 139
Views: 19,315
Posted By IolantheSF
Re: Life rafts on small bluewater boats

Consider how durable your life raft is. The lightweight ones are designed to be, well, lightweight. They were originally designed for aircraft, etc. You can literally tear them apart with your bare...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 03-08-2021, 10:34
Replies: 12
Views: 1,598
Posted By IolantheSF
Re: PVC Trim Board for lazarettes

I use the 1/2” PVC trim board for non-structural stuff all over my boat. It’s fire retardant, waterproof, rot proof, bug proof, paintable. For a good epoxy bond, sand with 60 grit. For the ultimate,...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 24-01-2017, 21:06
Replies: 80
Views: 10,039
Posted By IolantheSF
Re: Gas in Diesel - help!!

An important consideration is the volatility of gas versus diesel. Diesel has a high flashpoint, so air in the tank is not a hazard. Gasoline has a low flashpoint, so it evaporates, and drives the...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 02-03-2016, 08:59
Replies: 21
Views: 6,032
Posted By IolantheSF
Re: polystyrene pellets added to epoxy to fill void?

Instead of filling the void, consider drilling oversize and bonding in blocks to fasten to. If not that, use 2-part foam of a high density, and make sure it has room to escape. If you really want...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 02-03-2016, 08:52
Replies: 45
Views: 8,740
Posted By IolantheSF
Re: In mast furling or slab

I have known multiple people who have had issues with in-mast furling. One got caught in the entrance to SF Bay, and eventually had to cut their luff to save the boat. Others have been unable to...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 07-01-2016, 17:58
Replies: 31
Views: 16,685
Posted By IolantheSF
Re: Gravity Holding Tank Won't Drain

A regular shot of vinegar&oil in the head will help keep things flowing freely. When I first started doing this, I got an unbelievable amount of salt?/calcium? deposits out of the tank and hoses....
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-12-2015, 21:28
Replies: 52
Views: 8,658
Posted By IolantheSF
Re: New to sailing.Live aboard advice? :)

Move aboard and figure it out. Bring nothing on which you cannot stow. Tolerate nothing without a purpose. Sail it regularly and it will teach you what you need. Be sure to have luxuries like a...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 23-12-2015, 21:23
Replies: 37
Views: 6,041
Posted By IolantheSF
Re: Help with deciphering soft knocking sound

Had that problem on my Atkin Thistle. The "thonk, thonk, thonk" was only audible in the v-berth, so only heard while we were trying to sleep. Checked all the halyards - nothing. Ear on the mast -...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 23-12-2015, 21:18
Replies: 28
Views: 3,585
Posted By IolantheSF
Re: Welding on a steel Ketch

Welding can be highly technical, depending on the situation. Knowledge of theory and practice is critical. Real professionals have many months of training and years of experience. Nobody's being...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 22-12-2015, 17:49
Replies: 35
Views: 20,017
Posted By IolantheSF
Re: How to remove silicone sealant

Silicone may be necessary for some parts and glazing (polycarbonate). Check the manufacturers recommendations.

5200 on metal parts is a piece of cake. Warm up the part with a heat gun or propane...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 22-12-2015, 17:38
Replies: 19
Views: 4,033
Posted By IolantheSF
Re: Bilge pump dilemma in Cats?

However you do it, consider the powered diaphragm bilge pumps. They sit wherever you want (not down where they will always be wet), they don't need strainers as anything that can come up the intake...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 16-12-2015, 19:42
Replies: 19
Views: 4,820
Posted By IolantheSF
Re: Need advice: Very thick fairing over cast iron keel

You've gone far beyond me in thinking this through. Do let us know how it turns out.
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