On Tue, 06 Dec 2005 09:01:47 -0500, Harry Krause

<harry.kra…@gmail.com> wrote:
>For real or hype?

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I have one and it works pretty well.  I have revived a few dead
batteries with it but there is a limit to everything.

http://dubrovnikcruising.tripod.com

Site updated.

Hi,
I have a brand new ST4000 wheelpilot on a 35ft sailboat.  When I move
the wheel (autopilot not engaged), the unit makes a scratchy/squeaky
noise going through certain wheel positions  as if something is
dragging). It doesn’t really affect steering ability and the noise is
not very loud, but it is a bit annoying and does have a bit of a "cheap
plastic" feel to it.  The dealer who installed the unit says that this
is normal for this unit? I don’t have a comparison. Am I too picky?
Opinions? Suggestions.

Thanks
Ax

http://www.yalecordage.com/html/pdf/anchoring_tech.pdf
***********************

http://www.yalecordage.com/html/pdf/anchoring_tech.pdf
EXCELLENT PDF ON ANCHORING

http://www.jimmygreen.co.uk/Shop/Guides/AnchorplaitSplicingGuide.htm

http://www.kempsails.com/da/11269

http://www.kempsails.com/da/12071

Kemp Sail`s Technical Information
Thursday, 01 July 2004
Please find below the Downloadable PDF. versions of Kemps Sail’s
Technical Information sheets.
    * An Introduction to Kemp Sails
    * About Mainsails
    * About Full Batten Mainsails
    * About Powermains
    * About Genoas
    * About Cruising Sails
    * Using a Cruising Chute
    * Using a Downwind Sail
    * Radial-Sails
    * Racing-Sails
    * ‘Packaway’- Mainsail Stacking Systems
    * Looking After Your Sails
    * Trimming Mainsails & Headsails
    * Tuning Fractional Rigs
    * Tuning Masthead Rigs
ALL EXCELLENT GOOD GRAPHICS
Average about 300Kb per pfd

http://www.kempsails.com/da/12072
Kemp Sail`s “Easy-fit” Storm Sleeves

http://www.compassmarine.co.uk/hints_tips.asp
Fender Size Guide
Fender Inflation Guide
Docking & Rafting
General Fendering Tip
CC Series as a mooring system

http://www.jimmygreen.co.uk/Shop/Guides/Shows&Jumbles.htm
Boat Shows and Boat Jumbles
http://www.boatjumbleassociation.co.uk/
Above 2 links are for those in the United Kingdom

http://www.jbmarine.biz/
Link that may be of interest to Rodger Long
Actually for a split second I thought this was Rodger Home page:}

http://www.jbmarine.biz/Web/JBManoeuvringPaper.html
Manoeuvring
A Feasibility Study for the Upgrade of the Manoeuvring Performance of
the Hunt Class MCMV’s
Dr J. Bate (Vosper Thornycroft) and Mr P. Redhead (MoD SS221).
http://www.acemarine.co.uk/

http://reefdogs.tripod.com/MarineMagnet/
check the tides and answer the call of the sea in the South Broward
High School Marine Magnet Program.

http://www.aimsamerica.org/linksupport.htm
LINKS PAGE

http://www.boatstock.com/
 Matching Boat Buyers
with Boat Sellers

http://www.cyber-bridge-marine.com/soundown.htm
 Engine Room Boat Soundproofing – Marine Acoustic Vinyl/Foam & Lead
sound Insulation Marine Vinyl Headliner – Generator enclosure (sound
suppression) Boat/Yacht & Sailboat Headliner)
Commercial page but with some good info. and diagrams
Do’s and Don’ts for Soundproofing
Give the various steps with diagrams in doing this work.

http://www.channelpilot.info/index.html
A Personal Guide to The Ports of the Channel

http://www.franksingleton.clara.net/
This site does not claim to be the easiest to use for links. Its
object is to inform all sailors about weather, weather forecasts and
how to use them

http://www.meteosail.com/
The weather you need for sailing !

http://www.boatbuilding.com/article.php/ElectricDrivesFuturePropulsion
Electric Drives – Propulsion of the Future  
Monday, November 07 2005 @ 01:42 PM EST
Contributed by: Richard Kastelein

http://www.boatingteam.co.uk/articles/107
 All sail makers know that sail performance is directly related to the
sail fabrics from which sails are made.
Composite sailcloths or sail fabric
Properties of sailcloth, sail fabric and sail material taken into
account by sail makers

http://www.rccpf.org.uk/Passage/Routing%20Guide%20home.htm
Routes around the UK, to and from Iceland, Scandinavia, all the
Mediterranean and the Atlantic Islands
Keep clicking on the destination to get the PDF…????

http://www.rccpf.org.uk/Passage/Passage%20Guides%20List.htm

http://www.cruisingclub.org/communications/
These documents are offered to the offshore sailing community as part
of the CCA’s commitment to use its collective wisdom and experience to
influence "the adventurous use of the sea" through its efforts to
improve seamanship and safe yachting procedures.

http://www.starboardhome.net/
 This is the story of Peg and Tom Maynard’s cruise aboard their forty
foot sailboat, Starboard Home, built in 1986 by Valiant Yachts.

http://www.svsarah.com/Whoosh/Whoosh.htm
Preparing a North American boat for European Cruising:
Very Extensive.

http://www.users.bigpond.com/rossbiddle/
http://www.streamteam.com/Boundless/
http://www.streamteam.com/Persistence/
http://www.teka3.com/
TEKA III is a 52′ Passagemaker, built by Knight and Carver, San Diego,
CA in 1981.  adventures chronicled on this site began by crossing the
Atlantic from Florida to Bermuda to the Azores and on to Lisbon,
Portugal, Gibraltar and up the eastern coast to Barcelona, where TEKA
III wintered over.

http://www.circolo-migliori.it/
Italian language only

http://www.2oldgitsinaboat.co.uk/
The 2 old gits have completed their voyage. Read the reflections on
the journey of both Les and Clive and also some voyage statistics and
observations. Cir. the UK

http://members.aol.com/whitby324/

http://www.amberella.com/homealt.htm

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/HFFAX/

http://www.boatpaint.co.uk/ActiveKB/index.php
 Painting a boat – some answers  

http://www.boatpaint.co.uk/colour_chart_master_page.htm
Colours used in colour charts – a warning!
These colours are indicative only.
Although care is taken to match colours as accurately as possible,
rendering them to the web leads to a loss of colour that does not
allow exact colour reproduction. It also causes a stippling effect – a
little like the texture of orange peel.
The sheets are slower to load and launched into a separate window so
you may look at them when browsing the shop.
Blakes Colour Chart.
Veneziani Colour Chart
Marclear Colour Chart
International Colour Charts
AwlGrip Colour Charts

Mic sailing ’67

Hi,
     I’m in the process of completely refurbishing\rebuilding my boats
masts. Looking for some thoughts on the following.

 I’m replacing the wire halyard winches with 20std winches and spectra
halyards. The only winch model I could find that will fit the existing
pfd is a two speed. Are these commonly used for halyard winches?

 Also the original sheave boxes on the mast were made up of two sheaves
with the wire running between them. These don’t seem to exist anymore.
Can I assume that single sheave boxes will be o.k, exit angle not too
shallow to cause chafe?

I also need to replace the cheek blocks for my boom reefing. In the
larger block sizes that I require there are no models with curved bases
or adaptor plates to match the boom profile. Why is this, and any
suggestions on options. Reefing is external.

And lastly on the stripped back spars where some of the stainless
screw/bolt heads have sheared and left the shaft behind I’m intending
to extract or drill them out and epoxy the holes. Mast will be 2
packed. Do I need to do this, can I just grind them flush or would
corrosion still be a problem?

And lastly – fill no longer required rivet holes in the mast with epoxy
bog or put a rivet with zinc chromate in these holes?

Thanks in advance

Olive (her last name actually means olive tree wants to
sail to the Caribbean before crossing the Pacific. So maybe
we’re going to do this in 2007.

Should we plan on spending at least a year for this trip ?
How about 4 months to get from California to the Caribbean,
4 months in the Caribbean (January to April) and 4 months
(or longer) to get back ?

I’ve chartered two sail boats in the last four months.  In one case
there seemed to be no one who was angling for a tip.  In the second
case, both the briefer and the boat cleaner seemed to think I might be
interested in leaving them with a gratuity.  In the last several years
of chartering and crusing I’ve never tipped people at the charter
operations.  Execution at some has been better than others, but I never
felt like anyone did something other than what was appropriate for the
situation.

Comments anyone?

I have several good parts for this engine for sale. Email if you’d like
a list.

Hi,

After stripping and sanding all of my bottom paint and barrier coat
off, I was surprised to find that the boat has a wooden rudder (1986
Jeanneau Espace 990)

It’s a very strong and well made design, but the teredos have gotten
into the wood in the areas between the rudder post and the skeg.  The
damage is not catastrophic, but it will need to be dropped, fixed and
remounted.

My loose plan is to drop the rudder, dry it out, fix the damage with
epoxy/filler, glass in the entire rudder.  I will have to plane away
some of the leading edge, behind the rudder skeg, to accommodate the
thickness of the glass.

Question 1 – What is the best/fastest way to dry out the rudder?  I’m
thinking of a dehumidifier in a small bathroom for a few days or a
week.

Question 2 – How would you go about fixing the compromised areas around
the rudder post?

Question 3 – Any other ideas?

Thanks,

Mike.

OK, this is probably going to bring down the wrath of some self appointed
Usenet police but I have been around r.b.c long enough to ask.

After receiving a number of requests I am thinking about expanding my line
to include rode along with my anchors.  They will be New England Premium 3
strand and ACCO high test chain.  I can move a few of drums of chain fairly
easily.  My problem is I have to buy almost a mile of rope which makes me a
bit nervous.

Any of you guys interested in a few hundred feet of 5/8 or 3/4 3 strand at a
bit under full spool prices?

–
Glenn Ashmore

I’m building a 45′ cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at:  http://www.rutuonline.com
Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com