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Re: traveller rail

Hey Tim. I"m getting very close to pulling the trigger on ordering the stuff from Sailrite to build a pushpit like yours but I have some more questions, if you don't mind be bothering you again. (1)

By Steve · #26870 ·

Re: Head choices

Here's the new through hull fittings I replaced last spring, I just duplicated what was there already, just new. It's circled in red. Best regards, Lou Backover m | 215.519.8327 • w |

By Lou Backover · #26869 ·

Re: traveller rail

Yeah. That helps a lot> Thanks for your time and feed back> Happy sails to ya On Sunday, January 17, 2021, 09:23:29 PM CST, Tim Stapleton

By Steve · #26868 ·

Re: Head choices

Lou, Any chance you'd have a pic of the T fitting or know what it is? Also exactly where is it located? thx a

By Antonio Martinez · #26867 ·

Re: Head choices

Lou, Great to hear of your success with the Airhead – thank you for sharing! I think the AirHead install doc in the group library is the same one I sent with my mail as a PDF attachment. Here is a

By Scott · #26866 ·

Re: Head choices

One last note about that install that was an added bonus. The old marine toilet took seawater in from the engine cooling through hull fitting with a Tee on it running to the head. I left the end of

By Lou Backover · #26865 ·

Re: Head choices

There's an older AirHead install doc in the group library. I used this to decide it was the solution for me too. I haven't opened and cleaned the holding tank area yet but I am going to do that too.

By Lou Backover · #26864 ·

Re: Head choices

Hi Shannon, Here are my answers to your questions: 1) The holding tank is a ‘bin’ molded (or I should say moulded?) into the interior liner. It is very similar (but much smaller) to the water

By Scott · #26863 ·

Head choices

For those with an enclosed head: Dare I ask what the holding tank looks like if you take the plywood off…is it still just a molded area with a sealed lid? Am going to redo the hoses and…tempted to

By Shannon Rae <shannonrae.ca@...> · #26862 ·

Re: traveller rail

Steve, I'll try to answer your questions as best I can. I'm sure there are others on this site who know much more about metal fabrication than me. I try not to offer advice unless I really know what

By Tim Stapleton · #26861 ·

Re: Raising and lowering a mast: Mast-Step work?

Thank you: I will pull mine and check, also re-wiring the VHF and mast lights, etc…and yes, the mast/tabernacle is a hinge of sorts, with the bail at the bottom for support, etc…however, I think

By Shannon Rae <shannonrae.ca@...> · #26860 ·

Re: traveller rail

I like it. I have some questions. 1, Where did you get the fittings? 2. How did you compensate for the angles where the bases are mounted? 3. Is it strong enough to support a 22 pound solar panel? 4.

By Steve · #26859 ·

Re: traveller rail

Steve, Here are a couple of pictures. I don’t have a side shot of the pushpit, but I included one of Moon Shadow at anchor and you should be able to zoom in on it. Tim -- Tim Stapleton

By Tim Stapleton · #26858 ·

Flicka for Sale

I am selling my Flicka. It is a 1979 Pacific Seacraft build. Yanmar was rebuilt 4 years ago and has not been run in 3 years. New tanbark mainsail and jib. Mainsail has 3 reef points and the jib

By eric <eensenat724@...> · #26857 ·

Re: traveller rail

Hi Tim. Will you send a pic of your pushpit? I'm needing one and value your experience. Thamks Steve Davis On Saturday, January 16, 2021,

By Steve · #26856 ·

Re: traveller rail

Hi Tim, I am very interested in installing a traveller rail unit like yours in the picture. Can you please send me the dimensions? Is the 1” stainless an Outside Diameter tubing, thick wall? Any

By Carol Baker · #26855 ·

Re: Spade anchor

Yep. Good point On Friday, January 15, 2021, 09:17:51 AM CST, Nick D <sailvela@...> wrote:

By Steve · #26854 ·

Re: Spade anchor

Just thinking we should be careful about loading up the bowsprit with anchors and chain over the winter if the mast is down and the headstay is not supporting the sprit. Regards, Nick Sent

By Nick D · #26853 ·

Re: Spade anchor

haha! lol On Friday, January 15, 2021, 05:59:47 AM CST, Matt Corwin via groups.io <bongogram@...> wrote:

By Steve · #26852 ·

Re: Spade anchor

Someone should contact the navy and tell them their anchors are too small! Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

By Matt Corwin · #26851 ·

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