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ConchyDug replied to the thread Victron Lynx Distributors - are they worth it?.I looked at them but decided their footprint was too large for what they are... a fuse holder. They do indicate when the fuse is blown... -
ConchyDug replied to the thread 40 years of monohull "evolution".Lasers are feeder boats for foiling Moths, Lasers also have Grand Master(age 55-64), Great Grand Master(age 65-74), and Legend(age 75+)...
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ConchyDug replied to the thread 40 years of monohull "evolution".Y'all I can't roll my eyes any harder than I am right now. The AC foiling boats vs displacement boats argument is one those obnoxious...
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ConchyDug replied to the thread Sta-Lok Swageless Fittings.Like Afrakes you need to use a heat gun to get high strength Loctite to release. If I remember right it's around the 350-500°F mark. One...
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The judicious use of heat helps release Loc-Tite thread sealant. Also apply sparingly when assembling. Not much is required. Of course...
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ConchyDug replied to the thread 40 years of monohull "evolution".Man what are y'all smoking in those wooden pipes, cracking me up. Y'all realize there are tons of other boat manufacturers besides...
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ConchyDug replied to the thread 40 years of monohull "evolution".Olson 34 modern... compared to what? I mean I guess for the 80's it was high tech, kind of a dinosaur now if you compare it to modern...
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ConchyDug replied to the thread 40 years of monohull "evolution".Oh is this where the old men hang out and hate on new things like a VFW?:rolleyes: Heck at least the Catalina boats have elliptical...
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ConchyDug replied to the thread Olson 34- main sheet pad eye on boom broke.Dyneema strops seem like an improvement could just use a padeye for positioning/holding the strop where you want it on the boom. I did a...
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ConchyDug replied to the thread AC Outlet Wire termination.The Multiplus 3kw is pretty awesome, the Cerbo stuff is neat but didn't seem like a worthwhile investment since the Victron wireless...
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ConchyDug replied to the thread Furling genoa in heavier wind.It's called banjo'n or jumping it's pretty common in racing for the foredeck crew. My wife and I double hand as well, I banjo the furler...
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ConchyDug replied to the thread Furling genoa in heavier wind.I'd probably check the furling blocks/deck hardware for friction they don't last forever. When I bought my boat the first block back...
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ConchyDug replied to the thread New hot water heater in 32-3.They make high temp liquid sealant for pipe threads works about 1000 times better than Teflon tape.
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Sugar Scoop I just finished my swim deck and wanted to share. I posted three blog entrys too but I couldn't wait to show it off. It...
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Poor Man's Swim Platform Last year I made a swim platform for our 32-200 that may be of interest to others. After trying a few dinghy...
