JohnES wrote: Part of my pre-flight safety briefing to my crew/passengers is should the boat go over YOU NEVER... NEVER....NEVER....NEVER LET GO OF TH...

Ed, No, it was from catmodding. But unfortunatly I didn't make it exactly like his and you know the result now. Here's the post:

I've just ordered a new jib for the boat. Thank you all for your help.

Thanks for the offer but I need it sooner since mine is not usable anymore. The boat doesn't have a self-tacking system and I sail only for pleasure,...

rch701 wrote: The rope loop for your foot should be a sure fix. That's how I climbed on the boat. I took the righting rope and made a loop at the e...

marcs2 wrote: less weight and better shape would help a lot. I already lost 25 pounds and that motivates me to continue. 25 years ago I weighted abo...

JohnEs, Thanks for the tip. I will try it tomorrow since we are going to sail. About the CAPS, no need to be sorry. I am not surprised and I am su...

Gentlemen, When you say having the knot aft do you mean between the mast and the ring or on the other side of the ring? Thank you so far.

Ed, As for the shackle, it was a twisted shackle. We lost it yesterday on the road. I will try with the knots you suggest and a new shackle. Tha...

Is this the aussie ring you're talking about?

Here's the setup of the actual ring.

If you want it translated, I could do it. Just send it to me and I'll do. Could take some time though.

The repair is done now. Hulls have been re-gelcoated. Will post pictures later.

Installed an helicoil and everything is fine now. Thanks for your tips.

All the big and small problems on the boat have been repaired. Hulls have been re-gelcoated (sprayed). Haven't had time to sand and polish. Will do...

Dialect, you said dialect, oh! boy. You must be Parisian to talk like that. But I have to agree about our women and liquor laws. By the way Ed, I s...

For those who could need the translation of the marine terms from french to english:

Edchris177 wrote: McMaster Carr has the tube stock, but they don't like to ship it Canada. I don't understand since I've ordered from them several ti...

It was not rubbery. It was flexible because it was really thin. It's gone now. The boat has been properly sanded and re-gelcoated.

About that material. It is gelcoat. Paint stripper has no effect on it.

Here's the picture.

jackb wrote: You can also redrill and retap for slightly larger diameter screw. No because the screw goes through the center of the cam on the cleat.

PIRATE39 wrote: Fill holes with epoxy , and move cleat for or aft 3/8 of an inch or wherever you can still hit the metal, simple I must agree that th...

Okay. What I didn't told you is the threads are in a piece of metal, probably aluminum, laminated in the fiberglass. That's why I was thinking about...

Anything between 80 and 120 grit will do the job.

Marty, What I understand is you ground the damage area until you reached sound material. After, you layed-up some fiberglass cloth with resin and th...