Recent content by Beezer

On a 30 footer I really struggle to see the need for self tailers. Sure it is the fashion and the amount of times I see folks claim that you must have them is staggering. Buy yourself a harken 150 cam cleat, mount it on the cockpit side aft of the winch on a little bit of an angle, and you are...

Clorox cleanup. A damn miracle. My headliner was BLACK from mold since the boat sank on land and sat full of water for years. This stuff is a miracle and it is now white as the driven snow. Literally pure white no hint of discoloration. The only caveat is that the stuff is toxic. Wear a...

Hi this is the oldest style harken roller furler. I need just one extrusion to make up my length. Does anyone have one in their shed somewhere? This is for a 37 footer. Thanks B

MArkvone... that cam cleat on the mast tip is one of the most bloody useful things I have read on a forum in ages. And I read these sailing websites far fare more than is healthy for the average human. :) So Thanks!

Dont bother with a rebuild. Buy another one, or better yet buy the replacement cone clutch type that is a direct replacement and not a Hurth. These things are garbage. If you get stuck in a pinch the word on the street is that you can pump out the box, pour some mineral spirits in theere run...