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GI would use whatever the company recommends. I have tried to disassemble stuff put together with the high strength Loctite and it can...
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GThey just came up with that so they don’t have to admit that our music (same generation as you) was and is actually better. :egrin:
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GGaviate reacted to Christian Williams's post in the thread 40 years of monohull "evolution" with
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The Bauhaus influence of simplicity and utility often has the side effect of lowering cost and increasing efficiency. It's part of the... -
GBut wait! There's more! :) I forgot to mention that the 300' of all chain rode recommendation for cruising boats is based on a go...
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GOHhhhhhhh.... Now you've done it... I have been working on this very problem for many, many years. So far I haven't managed to convert...
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GThe big problem is making generalized statements based on a small sample. I'm guilty of this with what I infered on my initial post...
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GI can say with certainty that if you put that much weight in the bow your handling will be severely degraded. I have an e27 with a bow...
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GFor the record, and I understand that many of our old systems are imperfect, and that we all often have to make do, but I think it is a...
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GGaviate replied to the thread Fairing, sanding, and painting the deckhead.Scuba diving, I sometimes use a dab of vasoline on my mustache to get a better seal with the mask skirt across my upper lip. If you test...
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GGaviate reacted to Christian Williams's post in the thread Cruising World magazine (April) - interview with Christian Williams with Like.
Just read it. I thought it was entertaining, it's hard to make these profile things readable since there are always more interesting...
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GGaviate replied to the thread E27 Maximum Weight Capacity?.Its True I think, if you're going to add enough gear to sink an inch or 2 deeper, I would want that sinking to be even, bow to stern. I...
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GI'm not a naval architect, but the short answer is... probably not. You're talking about adding maybe 500-600 lbs of chain, tankage and...
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GHi, It's exciting to start the sailing season with a new boat, especially one as nice as an E30+. If you don't know much about keel...
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GGaviate replied to the thread Marina etiquette with others peoples’ stuff.I guess the moral of the story on having good morals; is to be aware of the pitfalls, which abound in today's society, that a good...
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GGaviate reacted to bgary's post in the thread Marina etiquette with others peoples’ stuff with Like.
Ditto. I know my immediate neighbors at the marina, and we have each others' phone numbers and keep an eye on each others' boats. But...