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Eric Weller
Eric Weller
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Joined: September 24, 2009 1:41 pm
Topics: 15 / Replies: 81
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Ooops! Stuttering!Edited by ericweller on May 17, 2019 - 02:52 PM.

6 years ago
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Have you tried the saddles, yet? You are probably going to need to tie the Cat Trax to the boat to keep them positioned properly. The carpet probabl...

6 years ago
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We had a tilt trailer on our H16 but it never worked because the boat was not heavy enough to allow the trailer to tilt.

8 years ago
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West Marine stores never has rope for small cat sailors. All they have is the big honkin' sizes. I always have to buy my rope from the WM website. ...

9 years ago
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Was the video you are looking for have 2 guys taking off in a catamaran and occasionally getting stuck on the ice while sailing? I think they ultimat...

9 years ago
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Dogboy wrote: Not the easiest to see what's going on from that picture, but I'm not seeing any glass fibers. Did you just smear epoxy into the crack? ...

10 years ago
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MN3 wrote: Eric, maybe have catley look at it next time your down and give you his thoughts ? ps were you here last weekend? we though we saw you sail...

10 years ago
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Hey, thanks all! Yes, I definitely know where the leak is. The Capricorn has bulkheads that create separate compartments so it was easy to narrow th...

10 years ago
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I made my own handle out of PVC for our wheels. I used a heat gun to soften the PVC and added a 30 degree bend to it. It works great. Also, we have ...

10 years ago
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I spent weeks repairing my daggers after each had an inch off the bottom plus gouges on the leading edge. I made forms similar to Andrew's and filled ...

10 years ago
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jackb wrote: If you epoxy your boat you will need to finish it with gel coat Polyester does't stick well to epoxy. Some argue you can do this, but ...

10 years ago
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Here is a nice shot of a sailboat cutting in front of a ferry in Massachusetts. Can anyone point out where the sailboat captain made his first mistak...

10 years ago
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Didn't you at one time only allow the post of a new registrar to appear after you reviewed it? I wonder if you would have caught this one.

11 years ago
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Damon, Was this profile created by a real person? I notice you have a security question during the registration process. I design and program website...

11 years ago
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I have used muratic acid in a 2:1 (2 water:1 acid) mixture to remove mineral deposits off my hull with excellent results. Just wear gloves.

11 years ago
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We sail our Capricorn in S GA quite a bit. We launch at Jekyll Island and sail to the south end of Cumberland Island which is about 25 miles. Cumber...

12 years ago
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One thing you need to watch for when getting new leaf springs and a new axle. The leaf springs usually have a big rivet right in the middle of the sp...

12 years ago
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A quick note about drysuits. Make sure you treat all latex seals with silicone sealer (Seal Saver for example) at least twice a year. It is shocking...

12 years ago
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My understanding of fat head sails is that they need alot of downhaul to be able to allow the top of the sail to twist allowing gusts to bleed off at ...

12 years ago
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My wife and I think nothing of a 6 hour drive to sail on the coast. Typically, we leave about 4AM Saturday mornings, arrive about 10AM and be on the ...

13 years ago
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Tuna kits, Cheetos and Diet Coke! The breakfast of champions!

13 years ago
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Sweet! Did Zack ever get his hat back? Somewhere off the causeway, there, is my brand new $30 hat.

13 years ago
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How waterproof is the sail tube? I would think a seam that long would be tough to make waterproof especially when driving down the road in a rainstor...

13 years ago
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Interesting!! I wonder if they are using "offshore" resources to build and test their units. When I first received my SpeedPuck, it could not get ...

13 years ago
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We have SpeedPuck and mount it on the spin pole right under the luff of the jib. It is very visible on both tacks. While we do a little racing, I fo...

13 years ago
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I used the "Roll and Tip" method for applying Brightside onto my H-16. Make sure you have a good quality brush and roller. Roll on about 1 foot at a...

13 years ago
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I used it on my H-16 after repairing some delamination on the deck. After filling the voids with epoxy, the texture on my deck was filled in. I ende...

13 years ago
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