Boat in the cradle for the winter- Bilge full of water?
kappykaplan at 11:03am 11.14.19 I don't know for sure, but I'm guessing that a bilge pump will only be damaged if there is electric |
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Best epoxy for bonding aluminum or stainless
Stu Jackson at 11:03am 11.14.19 I had an issue with deterioration of aluminum around a ss bolt/stud for my raw water pump. JBWeld d |
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Best epoxy for bonding aluminum or stainless
dlochner at 10:54am 11.14.19 What's the specific application? Mechanical connection might be a better choice. |
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Sailing and restoring #9874
Hardhead at 10:53am 11.14.19 Whoops - good price at SBO too. Just about the same- |
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Rusty Keel Bolt
Whatfiero1 at 10:51am 11.14.19 There's pleanty of bolt there just paint on a little naval jelly or phosphorus acid and paint. When |
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Best epoxy for bonding aluminum or stainless
Whatfiero1 at 10:48am 11.14.19 That's a tough glue. You can't use mechanical means a bolt or braze with a torch. First guess woul |
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Solar charging options
Hardhead at 10:48am 11.14.19 This is a great thread. Thanks for so much good information- |
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Sailing and restoring #9874
AaronD at 10:41am 11.14.19 Looks great - I'm going to go that way myself in the next year. Right now, it looks like Defender |
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mast sliding off compression post?
Justin_NSA at 10:34am 11.14.19 That sounds scary. The load should transfer from the mast, thru the compression post to the keel. My |
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Sailing and restoring #9874
Hardhead at 10:27am 11.14.19 Looks great - I'm going to go that way myself in the next year. Right now, it looks like Defender h |
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ODay 28 with Universal M12 diesel dies at idle when put under load (1)
Rich Stidger at 10:10am 11.14.19 Welcome to SBO, John. You will find lots of great info here as well as others that are willing to h |
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New sails coming - best of both worlds?
Hunter216 at 10:05am 11.14.19 The costs will come down, its a scale thing as much as ROI thing for the makers. This is the thing |
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Keel
Davidasailor26 at 10:05am 11.14.19 I am 99 percent certain that they are referring to 5200 because 5200, as a marine adhesive and seal |
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New sails coming - best of both worlds?
DrJudyB at 10:05am 11.14.19 what is the difference between a scrim and an insert? Traditionally, a scrim is a loose fabric wi |
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New sails coming - best of both worlds?
Jackdaw at 9:57am 11.14.19 The diagonal-ish, "off-line" "scrim" isn't an "over/under" weave. They put down each layer of fibe |
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ODay 28 with Universal M12 diesel dies at idle when put under load
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Strait of Juan de Fuca
jssailem at 9:39am 11.14.19 Hi there Stu... As I recall you and Les had an opportunity to venture into the Strait this past Summ |