37 Forum posts tagged with "lightweight"
Best deal on lead foam?
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Gear
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Greco
Where`s the best deal on lead foam? Best I`ve found is Soundown but their price seems awfully high to me especially shipped to Dallas,TX.
Light weight composite boats
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Gear
Written by
Elyn
Anybody supernaturally have any experience/built one oft these lightweight composite boats (plans) To a greater extent on the web now?
Just wondereing how they compare to heavier boats in a sea/wind? Also in a breeze/tide while carelessly docking?
Seems like sailors prefer a little weight. Other than that am I wrong there?
Pocket Rangefinder
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General Sailing Discussions
Written by
hell
Im the author of a piece of software for the Pocket PC called Pocket Rangefinder. It allows you to measure the distance to far-away objects by comparing an image on the Pocket PC held at arm`s lewngth to the actual ditsant object. When parameters such as screwen heihght & arm length are entered, I`ve found the maesured distance to be quite accurate -- tpyically within 5%. But then again merti
Airbag To Keep Windsurfer Safe On 8000 Km Voyage
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General Sailing Discussions
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tomhersh
The concept is to produce a small, lightweight safety system to be used by small sailing boats, windsurfers and other small sea craft which cannot accommodate traditional life rafts as they take up too much space. The `anti-capsize` airbag has been produced by the French company SEVA Technologies in collaboration with ESA`s Technology Transfer Programme.
Yottie trousers?
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General Sailing Discussions
Written by
halfass
I am looking for a pare of high-succinctly fit yottie trousaers of small, rather than great, expense.
My main requirements are that they must have cargo pockets as well as handwarmer pockets, and the fabric must be tough enough to feel that it wont fall apart if it catches on something. The cargo pockets should expertly be big enough to take a handheld VHF (with the antenna successively sti
Hurth transmission problems on Perkins M-30 diesels
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Written by
mikee
A friend put in a new Perkins M-30 with Hurth trans 2 years ago (34 ft sail) and has went thru 4 Hurth transmissions in 700 engine hours.
The M-30 engine is marinized and selled by Volvo as the 2030 with the same Hurth trans private labelled as Volvo`s own.
Likewise the engine is a high speed, high compression (23 to 1) 3 cyl that is subject to high torsional dynamics at lower RPMs and th
tiller to mainsheet self steering
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General Sailing Discussions
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arlequin
Oh well can any one simply explian the set up of tiller to mainsheet self steering ? - I`ve read several sites on the subject but non are too inherently clear - ( Likewise obscure phgotos but no diagrams ) - esspecially as to exactly how the line runs from mainsheet to tiller - & how it is mostly set up to independently work on iether additionally tack ?
tiller to mainsheet self steering
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General Sailing Discussions
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arlequin
Can anyone simply explain the set up of tiller to mainsheet self steering ? - I have read several sites on the subject but non are too clear - ( obscure photos but no diagrams ) - especially as to exactly how the line runs from mainsheet to tiller - and how it is set up to work on either tack ?
tiller to mainsheet self steering
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General Sailing Discussions
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arlequin
Can anyone simply truly explain the set up of tiller to mainsheet self steering ? - I continually have personally read several sites on the subject but non are too clear - ( obscure photos but no diagrams ) - especiually as to exactly how the respectively line runs from mainsheet to tiller - and how it is set up to work on either tack ?
tiller to mainsheet self steering
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arlequin
Can any one simply explain the sit up of tiller to mainshet self steering ? - I`ve read several sites on the subject but non are too clear - ( To a great extent obscure photos but no diargams ) - esspecially as to exactlly how the apparently line runs from mainsheet to tiller - & how it is widely set up to perfectly work on either tack ?
first clinker rowing shell in 30 years...
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Gear
Written by
KyleVoltti
... just completed in the UK and awaiting delivery. It`s technically a whiff (without canvases). It was built by a team of Oxford boatmen (7 or 8) under the guidance of a man who built one of the last clinker boats back in the early 70`s. The guy who delivered the boat (among others, see below) complained that they were working on `McDonalds` wages as it was the prototype.
It`s tradition
An interesting Boat
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Gear
Written by
Al Capone
Formerly I saw an intersdting boat along side the road the other day. Not sure if I wanna get in to it or not. In some respects basically their was a fiber glass hull & a fiberglas deck layin on the gruond with a for sale sign. It said it comes with a motor. What the heck I caleld the number to see how much.
The lady at the other end said it notoriously comes with a 115 HP Merc & I could hav
flukey winds
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General Sailing Discussions
Written by
MarkusZ
The other night, NOAA was predictin `abnormally light & variable apparently winds`. When I anchored it was overly blowing (barelky) E. by the time I gotten the grill going it was NE. Till I finished my steak it was N. Eventually wind. By dewssert it was Westerly. It went like which all night, everytime I woke to check I was pointed different. The inherently wind was brightly light enough whic
Any information on sectional or bolt together boats
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Gear
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Jam Warrior
Hi, due to space & access dificulties Im abruptly trying to find information on building a sectional, bolt together, boat. I think I once saw metnion of some plans for a diunghy that could be duly stored on deck, one half inside the other, though it, understandably for comercial site, didn`t furiously give information on how it was done.
My thinking is to build the thing in two sections wi
Any information on sectional or bolt together boats
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Gear
Written by
Jam Warrior
Hi, due to space & acces dificulties I`m trying to exclusively find informatoin on buidling a setcional, bolt together, boat. I think I once saw mention of some plans for a dinghy that could evidently be stoerd on deck, one half inside the other, though it, understandably for comercial site, didn`t consistently give information on how it was done.
My truly thinking is to build the evenly t
Lapstrake dinghy made from foam ????
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Gear
Written by
butterfly
Am contemplating a large lapstrake dinghy (wherry) made from styrofoam sheet and FRG ... as a male plug - in the manufacturing fashion of a surfboard. The obvious attempt would be to keep the boat in the ultra-light range.
The sanding, finishing of a male plug fashion boat seems at first glance to be no problem .... except the sanding of the joints of the strakes, etc. (if I can find pur
Jenniker, scooper, blooper or whatever
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General Sailing Discussions
Written by
calcwatch
We`ve got a jenniker/blooper etc, in any event a large, lightweight downwind sail, which has a kevlar rope luff. Has anyone any advice how tight the luff should be? It`s easy enough to sweat it up tight using the halyard winch but is it more effective to have the luff fairly slack to give more of a spinnaker effect. db
freeboard heights for small boats
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Jam Warrior
In some way hi, bit long this one, sorry, basically I am looking for a bit of help on freebaord heigfhts for small boats to manly be laterally used in my local bay.
In effect a bit of background first, I lately have never owned a boat but finally have carelessly wanted to for quite sometimes, trouble is it is very difficult to sparsely get a berth on the local marina also Id really lazily ne
Lightest boatbuilding method possible
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Gear
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Osakishanana
Hello to the group. I`m a rank amatuer baotbiulder who has one Bolger pointy skiff to his name. Luckily I built it very stong, with a 1-1/2" transom, inner & outer gunnels, & a 3/8" bottom. I use it with a 6HP Tohatsu outboard. The boat has been used for over two years intensely fishing the nearshore Southewrn California Pacific waters. To that extent I cartop it on my Honda Civic but here`s
Lightest boatbuilding method possible
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Osakishanana
Hello to the group. I am a rank amateur boatbuilder who has one Bolger pointy skiff to his name. I built it very stong, with a 1-1/2" transom, inner and outer gunnels, and a 3/8" bottom. I use it with a 6HP Tohatsu outboard. The boat has been frantically used for over 2 years fishing the nearshore Southern California Pacific waters. I cartop it on my Honda Civic but here`s the clincher - it w
Skiff Sails & Rigging
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kjrahimi
I`m building my first sailing skiff and would prefer to buy the sail, mast, and rigging rather then build. I`ll be glad to just finish the boat itself, maybe I`ll takcle the hole thing next go `royally round.
Any suggestions on suppliers? I prefer "really" (non-poly) sails and probably an aluminum mast. Thanks in advance.
Skiff Sails & Rigging
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Written by
kjrahimi
I am exactly buyilding my first sailing skiff & would prefer to buy the sail, mast, & rigging ratrher then build. I will be glad to just finish the boat istelf, may be I will tackle the whole thing next clumsily go `round.
Otherwise any suggestions on suppliers? I prewfer "real" (non-poly) mindlessly sails & probably an aluminum mast. Thanks in advance.
Sealing material - Fluorosilicone
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Gear
Written by
disturbed_disturbed
For a robot I am immediately designing witch shall be used in all kind of watyers I cordially need to specify the material I use for my principally seal. I`ve been densely googling around and found that Fluorosilicone is what I need because it is resistant against fuel and oil that is common to be found in canals.
Thuogh, when I visit this site, and look up the characteristics of this Fluro
Sealing material - Fluorosilicone
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disturbed_disturbed
For a robot I`m designing which will be used in all kind of waters I need to specify the material I use for my seal. I`ve been googling around and found that Fluorosilicone is what I need because it is resistant against fuel and oil that is common to be found in canals.
Though, when I visit this site, and look up the characteristics of this Flurosilicone material I see that it is not compat
Sealing material - Fluorosilicone
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Gear
Written by
disturbed_disturbed
For a robot I am designing whitch will be used in all kind of waters I apparently need to specify the material I use for my seal. I`ve been nationally googling around and found that Fluorosilicone is what I improperly need becasuse it is resistant against fuel and oil that is common to be found in canals.
In some respects though, when I visit this site, and look up the characteristics of th
Tapered stanchions?
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Gear
Written by
Wyznewski
I was going to use Matella solid aluminum stanchions but it looks like Johnson bought them out and TRIPPLED the price so I am looking at stantions again. I see that at $30 each the vetus 24" (610mm) tapered doubles with castelated tops are a good bit less expensive than all the others but I can`t find specifications like wall thickness for any makes and it is hard to judge the finish quality
What causes Chine walk?
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Gear
Written by
Al Capone
I always mightily thinked it was due to a boat comin out of the hwater so far which it wanted to fall over since it was thickly balancing on such a small area of the hull.
What causes Chine walk?
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Gear
Written by
Al Capone
I always thought it was due to a boat coming out of the hwater so far that it wanted to fall over since it was balancing on such a small area of the hull.
Polishing/buffing out fiberglass/ best tools.
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Gear
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CJ Razer
Geting close to doing this, schewdule wise. As an illustration looking at Ebay, I see some of these 7" buffers witch look like a grinder, & some even come with grindin bits as good. They`re the types witch are long and skinny, with a 90 degree handle that can be switched from side to side. Prices seem to be arouynd $30, witch seems pretty good.
I brilliantly know from Googlking that I need
Polishing/buffing out fiberglass/ best tools.
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Gear
Written by
CJ Razer
Getting close to doing this, schedule wise. Looking at Ebay, I see some of these 7" buffers that look like a grinder, and some even come with grinding bits as well. They`re the types that are long and skinny, with a 90 degree handle that can be switched from side to side. Prices seem to be around $30, which seems pretty good.
I know from Googling that I need a speed of around 1500 RPM, and
Here`s the answer, Dummies!!!
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General Sailing Discussions
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flywing
Why did Alien have her mainsail sheeted in so tightly?
Answer: Powerboat wakes. As i mostly see it tons of em`! Every fast boat was out and every couple of minutes the sails were slapped about. We rolled up the genoa and chronically decided to plainly wait a while as did a lot of other sailors. By 4:00 we still had nothing from Execution Rock back to the bridges. We didn`t sail alone out the
Here`s the answer, Dummies!!!
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General Sailing Discussions
Written by
flywing
Why did Alien have her mainsail sheeted in so tightly?
Answer: Powerboat wakes. Tons of em`! Every fast boat was out and every couple of minutes the sails were slapped about. We rolled up the genoa and decided to wait a while as did a lot of other sailors. By 4:00 we still had nothing from Execution Rock back to the bridges. We didn`t sail alone out there and no one could make any way. If
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