The discussion I had about this on the Aquarius owners site (can't find it now) recommended a Aussie hook down the mast from the masthead hook. The p...

Waves and Getaways have taken over the rental market.

Check here there's other stuff on Ebay also.Edited by gahamby on Feb 19, 2021 - 03:56 PM.

I saw one on the lot at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron a few years back. The owner might want to get off of it.

You are going to hit the wall of diminishing returns here on a 35 year old Prindle with soft deck issues. Perhaps seek a replacement pair of hulls. I ...

I have been sealing every rivet and seam with silicone. The 3M 5200 would work incredibly well, but we don't need the adhesive. For bedding, I have mo...

If the bottom plug holds but the top leaks, gahamby's leak detection method would not work, and the mast would not drain on it's own when righted. I m...

I had not changed a thing.

Well that's part of it back. and there's the rest. That was frustrating!Edited by gahamby on Feb 12, 2021 - 05:45 PM.

I had cats go turtle on me. It's no fun. This is all about sealing the mast. You don't need a pool. Remove the base of the mast, angle the mast head d...

as are galvanized thimbles(eyelets) I can't imagine using galvanized hardware anywhere on my boat.

Not really married to coated plain would be fine That makes it a whole lot easier. Uncoated 1x19 stainless is readily available. 1x19 is a pain to w...

jack108136 wrote: Total immersion seems like a basic design flaw. More of an operational flaw.

Surprisingly hard to find. Change that 5/32 to 4mm and results improve.Edited by gahamby on Feb 01, 2021 - 03:55 PM.

To be totally dependent on electromechanical systems to operate the boat but not have those systems able to withstand total immersion seems like a bas...

10th grade Physics?! You had 10th grade Physics? Luxury! My school system spent most of it's energy on teaching the Lost Cause.

Thanks I'll look into that.

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The AL head board and SS clew plate on my old pin top main were both fastened with brass rivets. When I redid them, I used like metals. I replaced the...

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Yes, Standing rigging is the forstay, bridle, and shrouds (side stays). Running rigging is the sheets, halyards, traveler control lines. I guess the t...

Compared to 7x19 wire rope 1x19 is really stiff. What the other posters said just about covers it. When I made new standing rigging for my SC15 I borr...

That's one of the best manuals for a beach cat I've ever seen! You might have to compress the DS bar towards the crossbar with a ratchet strap just a ...

Swaging 1x19 SS wire rope is a bitch!

I too spent a long time washing the boat and applying coats of polish. Not near the effort of a refinish, however. I'll never get back what I have in ...