WOW! :-O That is sticky sh@t! They should call it Tef-GOO,..

Thanks again. Tef-Gel arrives today. 😎 I got the 2oz tub and bought some 20ml syringes. I figure those and a flux brush should work well for app...

On the beach, I pull the pin and take all the slack out between the blocks. This keeps the line from getting tangled and since the blocks are up in th...

Thanks Andrew, the color of those washers had me fooled. Looked like the fiber ones we see sold locally. The selection and quality of non-metal was...

MM3, why not use a stainless washer atop the synthetic one, for those crossbar bolts? Would be more secure and still isolated, no?

Just amazon ordered the 2oz tef-gel tub and 4 x 20ml syringes. $36 delivered. Thanks Beachcats.

Amazon will ship the TefGel out here for retail + $1. But no to the T-9 @ $19 So it's $23 at West Marine or nuthin. I expect I should have both i...

I'm stuck. They don't fly in "hazardous" materials to the islands. Batteries and aerosols are on the very long list too. I can't even order lithium...

I can empathize. We have to push our boats to the water on a beam reach, so the main traveler and sheet are usually let out so the boom can swing. T...

Mahalo for the T-9 tips. This product was not on my radar, and they do stock it at the island's west marine store.

Prior to my last breath, I would love to trapeze on a foiling cat. But I digress. If I tried foiling, that's likely what would happen,.. 😎

Will the area accomodate a small repair patch?

Aloha Bob. The jib battens broke as a result of being stored furled at the beach, in a snorkel. They broke in half and tore through some of the pock...

Quote I’ve detected leaks in boats by just blowing into the drain plug with my mouth. it wasn't 15psi of pressure in the hull - that was the setting ...

Mookie, I had another club member tell me the same story this weekend. New tubes did not hold air after setting bead, rims were rusty, etc, etc,.. H...

You may want to check out a new 303 "Touchless" spray-on sealant product that should help protect any non porous part of your boat. You spray on onto...

Rust always wins. :ficktmich: But you can delay the victory. I clear coated my mast and a few other metal parts. The rest I protected w marine po...

Thanks Ron. What would be the advantages of these P18 settings? I've been using the 3rd hole back so far. It's an odd setup since the sides are pin...

Looks like this is one we should use for our tubeless tires. And as usual, you need to read the fine-fine print. For example: Myth No. 5: Tire ...

From a cobra user manual: “VHF Marine Channel Assignments Three sets of VHF channels have been established for marine use in the U.S.A., Canada and...

And roll the GoPro - just for science. 👿

So there is no misunderstanding, for setting the cattrax bead without a tube, you need a high volume air source as opposed to a high pressure one. Vo...

If the spoons don't get ya, the starter fluid will,.. :firedevil:

Good advice to try replacing the core first. If that’s the source of lost air. Spray on the soapy water to be sure. John, are you referring to an e...

As your new avatar illustrates. :klatsch:

Mookie, you didn’t mention if you have tubed tires now. And are the sidewalls cracking? Corrosion on the stems? Got any Picts?

I was thinking a larger "view window" at the bottom, but your advice still applies. Thanks MN3.

I like the furling battens. :verliebt: Do you have any reservations about putting windows in the jibs?

Thanks. They are beautiful sails. I hope you’re otherwise happy with the purchase. Our older P18-2 dacron main is made with a similar square weave ...