Recent content by vtgent49

"Perfect match of mast-sail" ?? You were being facetious, I presume... A sleeve would improve the mast - sail match IMHO. It's worth a try. You can use the existing boom sleeve kit as the top and boom are the same diameter dimensions. Or make your own from a broken top. I've cut a 3/4" slice...

The middle 90's also had issues resulting in soft decks where you sit. Not fatal, but a bother. Tha price is very reasonable.

In the 90's the port was installed at the factory on all boats

Hmmm, can somebody cut and paste the "other" rule changes here, so we all don't have to vote on the odd rule before even seeing the others? Thanks

sold already

L84dinr- That's definately custom. I don't see where the glass in the joint helps much, except to hold the epoxy in place? But it doesn't hurt. The mast tube definately got extra wraps of very heavy stuff, looks bombproof to me. If it's not alot more than 130 lbs dry, then raceable, arguably...

To tell the truth....I have been known to "swear at" myself (and my boat, my tiller/stick, my mainsheet wrapped around my legs......and even at a few Gods known only to Roman's, Greeks, and maybe Inca's).

Case 47 is not Brody's case, (which resulted in a Rule 69 penalty) and involved Boarding, etc. Case 47 involved just an erroneous "starboard" call, no swearing at all. It's worth a read. ISAF Case book: http://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/CaseBook20092012with2010changes-[8229].pdf Al

BTW, I was a bit unnerved at first by being yelled at (with swearing) Actually, this is a fairly common tactic BUT is likely a violation of Rule 2 (Fair Sailing). Appeals Case 47 specifically addresses this. In that case, a fairly extreme example, an experienced sailor unfairly influenced a...

Yeah, use a shop light for a few days to dry, when you get to it. I wouldn't worry too much about the cosmetic effect/$ value effect on an '80 ish boat. Sail it hard, but don't put it away wet ;-) Make the patch, be sure it's waterproof, go sail, keep the kids involved, as each step is...

The deck is gel/GRP, then about 1/2" of foam, and then a thin GRP layer. I'd guess you have broken top layer, collapsed the foam, but probably haven't broken thru the bottom layer of GRP. So, I'd cut the damage out, whatever shape you need to minimize the patch. Dig the foam out a little...

You really don't want a port there. But if you put one in the deck up by centerboard or at least 12" from the mast, then the piece of deck you cut out can be used to make a patch that will match your deck. If you use a 2" hole saw to cut out the dent and the new patch it will blend in pretty...

You can buy the old plugs. However the new ones are better as they have O ring seals. Drill the rivets with a 3/16" bit, they are aluminum. Check apsltd.com. Your plug has 7/8" hole, most new boats have 1" hole, but newer style 7/8" are available...

Older boats had black or gray plastic clams. If you do, then get rid of them, and use Aluminum clams.

Yes, apply some pressure to deck, but not a lot. You want 14" depth when done filling, but do that as last step. The wood is just filler, as the glass you will use to hold the wood will be doing all the work. So, set the wood in thickened epoxy, then glass over it. Be sure to rough sand...