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Passivating Stainless on Sails and Gear
Often stainless steel hardware on our sails will begin to rust under the cloth webbing, not only staining the fabric and webbing, but inviting...
Mailport: April 2022
DREMEL POLISHING BOBS
Regarding your recent blog post on corrosion (see “Fighting Off Marine Electrical System Corrosion,” PS Online), when cleaning up corroded terminals and...
Is Your Dinghy Ready for the Unexpected?
Ever since my own brush with a breezy day that turned an afternoon dinghy sail into an arduous struggle to get back to shore,...
Mailport: May 2022
DUMP LINES FOR FAST CATS
Regarding your recent blog post on the manual mainsail dump line on the custom catamaran Whisper Dave (see the Inside...
Do Look Up: The Real Risk of Powerlines
Seven years ago, in my home cruising grounds of Chesapeake Bay, high voltage electricity arced from a powerline to the mast of a 35-foot...
Mailport: Alado Furler, Diesel Additives, Catalina 22
ALADO FURLER ISSUES?
My Alado furler system was installed for 3 years on my Newport 27 and the 3/16” forestay (purchased separately at the same...
Must New Owners Pay Old Yard Bills?
Unless the Purchase and Sale Agreement or the Acceptance of Vessel forms specify otherwise, the buyer is responsible for any work that is done...
Mailport: X-yachts, Soverel 33, tropical storms
PRAISE FOR X-YACHTS
Your report “Stowing Gear on Deck,” in the July 2022 issue had some good tips for line and miscellaneous storage on board....
Mailport: Sealant advice, sandblasting warning, tool bags
MORE 4000UV FAILURES
With regard to your recent report on the sudden failure of 3M 4000UV, I like the product for its resistance to UV...
Dyneema Short Splice Versus Lashing
Have you ever experimented with, or tested, an Amsteel splice going both directions through the core? The photo below is of 7/16” Amsteel. I...