Your favorite sailing stuff... - SeaKnots2024-03-29T04:50:14Zhttp://seaknots.ning.com/forum/topics/900123:Topic:4141?commentId=900123%3AComment%3A21927&feed=yes&xn_auth=noMy favorite isn't sailing, it…tag:seaknots.ning.com,2009-01-05:900123:Comment:507842009-01-05T19:09:53.959ZJohn Shasteenhttp://seaknots.ning.com/profile/JohnShasteen
My favorite isn't sailing, it's for parking in the slip. My MarineAire 12K BTU AC unit that I installed about 10 years ago - in the brutally hot, South Texas summers, it's a godsend.
My favorite isn't sailing, it's for parking in the slip. My MarineAire 12K BTU AC unit that I installed about 10 years ago - in the brutally hot, South Texas summers, it's a godsend. I have lots of favorites on t…tag:seaknots.ning.com,2009-01-05:900123:Comment:506882009-01-05T15:15:51.258ZDave Skolnickhttp://seaknots.ning.com/profile/DaveSkolnick
I have lots of favorites on the boat, but worth mentioning is a Standard Horizon 850S handheld VHF - it has built-in GPS and DSC so makes a wonderful dinghy radio and a splendid cockpit radio to backup my fixed VHF.
I have lots of favorites on the boat, but worth mentioning is a Standard Horizon 850S handheld VHF - it has built-in GPS and DSC so makes a wonderful dinghy radio and a splendid cockpit radio to backup my fixed VHF. While looking for an alternat…tag:seaknots.ning.com,2008-10-16:900123:Comment:370552008-10-16T22:44:33.251ZMike Brownhttp://seaknots.ning.com/profile/MikeBrown
While looking for an alternative to teak oil I stumbled across a product called Teak Gueard. It's water based so it doesn;t attract dirt. Applies easily with a foam brush. During application wipes off with a damp rag. Cleans up easily when you wash the boat or in spring time. Best of all it leaves the teak a natural, golden color. If you decide you dont like it you can let it fade with a residue. Just don't allow it to freeze or it will gel up and be unusable. I highly recommend trying it.…
While looking for an alternative to teak oil I stumbled across a product called Teak Gueard. It's water based so it doesn;t attract dirt. Applies easily with a foam brush. During application wipes off with a damp rag. Cleans up easily when you wash the boat or in spring time. Best of all it leaves the teak a natural, golden color. If you decide you dont like it you can let it fade with a residue. Just don't allow it to freeze or it will gel up and be unusable. I highly recommend trying it.<br />
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<a href="http://www.teak-guard.com/">http://www.teak-guard.com/</a> Those look like polycarbonite…tag:seaknots.ning.com,2008-10-08:900123:Comment:354432008-10-08T04:40:09.477ZPCarricohttp://seaknots.ning.com/profile/PCarrico
Those look like polycarbonite window material. Very nice.
Those look like polycarbonite window material. Very nice. My tool kit.
Start with some…tag:seaknots.ning.com,2008-10-08:900123:Comment:354402008-10-08T04:34:22.487ZPCarricohttp://seaknots.ning.com/profile/PCarrico
My tool kit.<br />
Start with some good wire brushes and the inventory of lubricants. Multitude of Vice Grip tools, colbalt drill bits in Metric, Standard and lettered. Metric & standard wrenches, sockets, Allen keys. Sharpening stones, mill files, Dremmel tools, tubing flange & bender tools. The plier department is extensive also with dykes, twisters, channel locks, slip joint and some specialty types used in canvas work. Then there's the rigging tools with fids by all the manufacturers.…
My tool kit.<br />
Start with some good wire brushes and the inventory of lubricants. Multitude of Vice Grip tools, colbalt drill bits in Metric, Standard and lettered. Metric & standard wrenches, sockets, Allen keys. Sharpening stones, mill files, Dremmel tools, tubing flange & bender tools. The plier department is extensive also with dykes, twisters, channel locks, slip joint and some specialty types used in canvas work. Then there's the rigging tools with fids by all the manufacturers. Quality tools are a great investment. Volt meter, crimping tools & electrical spares. Propane & MAPP gas torches.<br />
Tools, HAZMAT & DC (damage control) and spares probably take up a significant portion of everybody's kit that when everhting goes right, you don't need them, but can't live without them because you'll eventually need them. You'll also be a savior to somebody in a clinch when you've got the tool for the job. This Bimini and Spray hood lo…tag:seaknots.ning.com,2008-10-05:900123:Comment:350032008-10-05T19:50:32.230ZAlain Brauckmannhttp://seaknots.ning.com/profile/rds
This Bimini and Spray hood looks fine<br />
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We added a small window in the Bimini so that we can see the sails without moving from the helm.<br />
An other feature we added is a kind of tent with zippers so that we can also close the hole boat by adding some *sidewalls* ( tent ) with windows so that you can sail even when the boat is close in bad weather and also against the sun /…<p style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" height="600" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2472742302?profile=original" width="800"></img></p>
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This Bimini and Spray hood looks fine<br />
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We added a small window in the Bimini so that we can see the sails without moving from the helm.<br />
An other feature we added is a kind of tent with zippers so that we can also close the hole boat by adding some *sidewalls* ( tent ) with windows so that you can sail even when the boat is close in bad weather and also against the sun /<p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2472742302?profile=original" alt="" width="800" height="600"/></p>
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rain They come up on eBay on a fai…tag:seaknots.ning.com,2008-10-05:900123:Comment:349132008-10-05T14:37:49.093ZPeter Kaferhttp://seaknots.ning.com/profile/PeterKafer
They come up on eBay on a fairly regular basis,
They come up on eBay on a fairly regular basis, I was looking for a portable…tag:seaknots.ning.com,2008-10-05:900123:Comment:348852008-10-05T14:10:23.918ZCharlotte Radfordhttp://seaknots.ning.com/profile/CharlotteWiggs
I was looking for a portable speaker for my ipod that I could just take with me so I didn't have to use headphones all the time. I found this little hard cover box speaker called an iMainGo off amazon.com. You just put your ipod inside [it can be used for any type ipod, there are plastic inserts you can use that come with it specific to your ipod] and there's a little window so you can use the ipod menu. I use it all the time on EW and it's got a little strap that makes it easy to just hang…
I was looking for a portable speaker for my ipod that I could just take with me so I didn't have to use headphones all the time. I found this little hard cover box speaker called an iMainGo off amazon.com. You just put your ipod inside [it can be used for any type ipod, there are plastic inserts you can use that come with it specific to your ipod] and there's a little window so you can use the ipod menu. I use it all the time on EW and it's got a little strap that makes it easy to just hang anywhere. The sound is GREAT. It is extremely durable too. I have beat this thing up and it still keeps going. It uses 4 AAA batteries which last a fair amount of time. <b>Well</b> worth the 40 dollars I paid for it. Ditto!tag:seaknots.ning.com,2008-06-17:900123:Comment:219432008-06-17T21:54:05.469Z___/)ances With Sailshttp://seaknots.ning.com/profile/danceswithsails
Ditto!
Ditto! Mike...hear, hear...I'm for t…tag:seaknots.ning.com,2008-06-17:900123:Comment:219392008-06-17T21:41:26.274ZRichardhttp://seaknots.ning.com/profile/Richard
Mike...hear, hear...I'm for that!
Mike...hear, hear...I'm for that!