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i should have used fiberglass putty, i know, BUT I DIDN'T. i used ****ing silica thickened epoxy to fill imperfections on my deck, excuse my french, and now it doesn't sand for ****. It's like im trying to sand Diamond reinforfed obsidian. What do i do? at this point Ive been sanding for damn months and im not even halfway. Even using grit 40 ceramic net sanding pads its just unbelievably slow. Could have bought 10 new boats if i had worked during the damn time i sanded, i don't know if... HELP! i am a moron

Dear Community: I am facing a repower of my sailboat, a Vagabond Westwind 38. The 40 year old engine was Yanmar 3HM35F with Kanzaki KBW 10 transmission (2:14:1 ratio). The transmission is dead in forward and reverse. The first cylinder is not compressing properly and I was told I should not push the engine past 2500 rpm. I can try to find someone who is selling remanufactured (at least advertised as such) version of this engine and transmission for $8,000 to 10,000 dollars (optimistically)... Repower Opinions and Recommendations

I just bought a Fast Yachts 345 with no transmission. The seller was having issues with it and so he pulled it and sent it off to a fella named Alfred Holzer in Wisconsin. The seller hadn't given the green light to repair it, so it's just been sitting in this guys shop. I bought the boat, talked with Alfred ( sounds like an older fella) and he has no idea who the seller is or anything about the transmission. He apparently runs a repair shop of some sort and doesn't document stuff. The... Transmission Interchange (Kanzaki KBW10)

Ex-solo sailor here who lives on Raiatea and still doing ocean crossings with friends. If you have questions about Polynésie Française, give me a shout.

A new company called Vital Lyfe has been developing, and claims they will soon be releasing, a new portable water maker called Access. https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/vital-lyfe-launches-access-portable-130000228.html Weighing around 25 pounds, Access delivers up to 6 gallons (23 liters) per hour in seawater conditions and up to 13 gallons per hour in freshwater conditions, with a typical salt rejection rate of 99.5%+. The system is... Click to expand... Thoughts on Vital Lyfe's upcoming water maker?

My rudders have always caught some grass. I have to go out through a narrow channel so it’s pretty much unavoidable. I didn’t mind it too much until I started racing and I’m picking up a ton more than I used to. I made some little fins to go forward of the rudder but they’re not effective. Any ideas?

83y/o. Sold my Formosa 51. Thought I was finished. Daughter given “free” com-pac 16. Restoring together I’m hooked

83y/o. Sold my Formosa 51. Thought I was finished. Daughter given “free” com-pac 16. Restoring together I’m hooked

I’m curious how the Roam restrictions are working. These are the provisions I’m curious about. …Starlink provides active coverage around the world for up to 30 consecutive days outside the country of your registered service address. Roam Unlimited Services may be used in coastal waters for up to 5 consecutive days, or 60 days total in a 12-month period and cannot be used on the open ocean unless you opt-in to Ocean Mode….. Click to expand... Open Ocean is defined as more than 12 miles from... Who’s using Starlink, while cruising

I’m curious how the Roam restrictions are working. These are the provisions I’m curious about. …Starlink provides active coverage around the world for up to 30 consecutive days outside the country of your registered service address. Roam Unlimited Services may be used in coastal waters for up to 5 consecutive days, or 60 days total in a 12-month period and cannot be used on the open ocean unless you opt-in to Ocean Mode….. Click to expand... Open Ocean is defined as more than 12 miles from... Who’s using Starlink, while cruising

I read The Unlikely Voyage of Jack de Crow years ago, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Now I see the sequel Realms of Gold: The Remakable Return of Jack de Crow is coming out, but I also see a different sequel The Ongoing Odessy of Jack de Crow: From Romania to Venice in a Mirror Dinghy has also been published. From what I can tell from the marketing blurbs, they appear to cover the same time/voyage. Does anyone have any insight? I will have to order teh book(s), my... A.J. Mackinnon Jack de Crow books

I read The Unlikely Voyage of Jack de Crow years ago, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Now I see the sequel Realms of Gold: The Remakable Return of Jack de Crow is coming out, but I also see a different sequel The Ongoing Odessy of Jack de Crow: From Romania to Venice in a Mirror Dinghy has also been published. From what I can tell from the marketing blurbs, they appear to cover the same time/voyage. Does anyone have any insight? I will have to order teh book(s), my... A.J. Mackinnon Jack de Crow books