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Sunbeam, where did you buy your line ( yale brait, 8plait, single braid line)?

At present, I tie off to the cleat as Colobear described. DaveS, to take strain off the windlass do you let rode out after you have hitched into it? Sunbeam I think you mentioned earlier you do not use a swivel. I am curious why not? This Away you mentioned you use 50' of chain. Can you...

Thanks everyone for your input-good stuff. I've had it with excessive kinking. Recently not just a hassle for me but also a potential safety issue. Anchored at night and the wind came up requiring a move to the plan B anchorage. I remember the uncertain feeling of whether it would jam. Before...

C-cakes, maybe cutting out 20', beginning section after the chain is a good idea? Since this summer and fall use was fresh water, I don't think salt is an issue. When anchored I usually don't swing enough to twist. At night using stern anchor to prevent swing or stern line to shore. Primarily...

I have a V700 Lewmar around two years now. It worked well with new rope and my own rope/ chain splice, though I may want to try the splice This Away mentioned to see if it works better with this windless. I think the first 20' or so of line is quite soft now. I used New England rope purchased...

Thanks for the pics. and sharing your stuff everyone, very cool. I have always liked the versatility of artificial bait too. Reminds me of my sons love of buzz bombs, going from Cohos to all the bottom fishes. On a peculiar laid down morning off Vancouver Is. we landed a 90-100 Lb.er near a...

Ken, started thinking more about your spin n glo addition to the Hali. rig. When you said you put it on the dropper loop above the hook, I re-checked the picture of your rig on pg. one of this thread for reference. I know the washer represents a hook in this picture. So my questions are: 1)...

Good for your mom. Renes mom has rotated between siblings the last couple yrs. and that worked well. Now she has transitioned to an assisted care Mennonite memorial hm. in Ohio, near Renes brother and family, and she likes it. She's hangin in there too. Welcome home, glad you have some time...

Bob, Thanks for the pictures showing orientation, template tip, and MOB advice. This brings things together for me. NICE boat too. Like those hand rails for general security, as well as tether option. I look forward to installing them this winter. It must have been something racing that 45'...

Bob, Can you tell me the models of the extra hand rails? When you tether in to a hand rail I assume the tether is short enough that your knees would not be allowed to be below the gunnel if you were to fall? Your thoughts on tether length would be appreciated.

Bob This is great! You've hit a home run for me and the team. It's shows the details, the big picture, and how they are organized. I'm missing more items than I realized. I am trying to envision how these items are hanging/fastened so they are not in the way and hitting you when its rougher...

Bob I see what you mean when you said custom. Very nice gift. Thank you for telling its story/history. I can see how you could wear an additional life vest over it, particularly an inflatable type. I would have really appreciated the rib protection a few times around the 4th and 5th grade...

Bob I think you mentioned earlier that you have a custom soft jacket or vest that you can wear under an outer PFD. Can you describe this more. I was wondering if you meant a soft neoprene PFD like the ones used for skiing that I saw in an "Overtons" Marine catalog some years ago, or maybe a...

Bob Austin Thanks so much for sharing this story and safety info.. The way you specifically addressed problems and possible solutions makes for real usefulness. I appreciate hearing this from an experienced mariner as yourself and others. Getting perspective beyond ones present frame provides...

The same pattern for me Mike regarding Scan and my 1999 model 95DU. Enjoyed for the first couple years then one thing after another. It is in my garage in the Coleman cooler I mailed it in completely refurbished, including upgraded circut board. They said I should be able to use it or sell it...

Bob Looking forward to checking Jabsco pumps out. Tom

Joe I looked again on how I might store it and noticed the pump shaft is already showing beginning corrosion. I knew by looking at it, it wasn't stainless but didn't expect corrosion that fast only using it in a few tests with fresh water at home. I put a little "super lube" synthetic grease on...

Tired of the hands and knees drill of sponge transfer to dry the aft bilge, I discovered a small manual pump at Harbor Freight that may prove to be handy, item #66418, called a Multi-use Transfer Pump. I attached the "pick up" hose that came with the mini to the stern bilge pump in a vertical...

Happy Mothers day. I have the same set up as Bob, although this happened the 1st time I planned on using it. I was at the marina I would be using a couple months prior to a planned trip and looked at the outlet which was 30 amp. So I made up the above rig and ready to go for four days at...

I checked their web site a couple days ago, no direct info. of price, or statement of no U.S. shipping. I spent a good deal of time researching and reviews, too bad. Actually not, because of learning more about conditions that cause rock chipping in the process. There is slow, the fast, and the...