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    Nick J reacted to Kenneth K's post in the thread Standing rigging estimates? with Like Like.
    I think the main thing Brian and Nick are guilty of is engaging in rational and independent, if unpopular, thought..... It seems to be...
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    Nick J replied to the thread Standing rigging estimates?.
    Bryan, Thanks for the tip. I'll try this tonight. I also applaud your patience. If my rods were terminated like that, I would cut...
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    I noted this on a few other threads, but this is labeled as a master thread, so I thought it was worth repeating. Great reminder...
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    Nick J replied to the thread Standing rigging estimates?.
    Questionable material suppliers and 40 year old boats with absolutely nothing wrong with them are real things that do exist. Crevice...
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    Nick J replied to the thread Standing rigging estimates?.
    Sorry to hear you're having such a difficult time removing the chain plates. I used debond to help with the sealant, but I didn't have...
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    With a 40 year old boat, the manual should be treated as a general reference or historical artifact. Most of these boats have seen...
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    Nick J replied to the thread Standing rigging estimates?.
    Ken, A few of my chain plates had rust stains, so I assumed they were not going to look great when I pulled them. Since I was...
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    Nick J replied to the thread Standing rigging estimates?.
    I first read your post on Friday while sitting in my cockpit waiting for the yard to bring the crane to pull my mast. I'm in the...
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    Nick J replied to the thread Risk/reward/crazy???.
    side note, I have some extra pieces of Trident's 147 Vac XHD Bilge hose I'm looking to get rid of. There's enough to plumb up a few...
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    Nick J replied to the thread Risk/reward/crazy???.
    I've been really happy with True Design. I dont have enough long term experience yet, but on paper they seem like they'll last.
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    Nick J replied to the thread E35-3 Quarter berth Deck Dorade..
    I used these to replace the stern vents and dorade vents, but I haven't replaced the quarter birth vent yet...
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    Nick J replied to the thread Tool Reviews [Master Thread].
    Good point. I have been heating the screws up then applying penetrating oil and walking away for a day and repeating a few times before...
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    Nick J reacted to bgary's post in the thread Tool Reviews [Master Thread] with Like Like.
    I have a friend that calls his impact driver "an amazing amount of destruction in a hand-held tool". Largely because.... if the screw...
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    Nick J replied to the thread Tides Sailtrack ordering.
    Yup, you're right. I said it backwards. Tides said to go with smaller Q profile that had a little play rather than the tighter R...
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    Nick J replied to the thread Tool Reviews [Master Thread].
    I have the answer to the greatest tool.... a hand impact driver! I know I'm late to the game. Before posting this, I did a quick...
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