Nick J's latest activity
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Nick J replied to the thread Sealant for chimney mount.Now's a good time to seal the core. The chimney on our 25+ was one of the sources of water that caused core damage. It's fairly easy... -
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Nick J replied to the thread Filling Holes in the spars.He's what they look like cut off and sanded down. Still have to see what the painter says, but I don't think they look too bad.
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Nick J replied to the thread Filling Holes in the spars.Good idea. I found a few spots where they did that before. My only concern is how secure the rivet is over time. A few of the old...
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Nick J replied to the thread Filling Holes in the spars.Welding was one idea, but I have heard, and most of the riggers I've talked to agree, welding the aluminum would create week points...
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After debating a new furler since purchasing the boat, we’ve decided to go with a new Harken MKIV Race unit 1 to replace our old ProFurl...
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Over the 40 year lifespan of our boat, there has been a lot of hardware added, removed, or relocated which leads to holes that need to...
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Nick J replied to the thread Kenyon Mast Track removal.Interesting... I don't think there was a screw there, but I didn't look, If it was there, I probably sheared it off when I was beating...
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Nick J replied to the thread Kenyon Mast Track removal.The previous owners must have removed and reset most of the fasteners, because they almost all had Lanacote on them which made them easy...
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The mast track removal has been one of the most difficult parts of the rerig so far. I wasn’t expecting this to be hard because the sail...
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Nick J replied to the thread Standing rigging estimates?.Wow, you get quite a bit of core removed. What tool do you use? I'm using a dremel with a 5/16 rotary carving bit...
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Nick J replied to the thread Safe to temporarily bypass a hot water heater and use engine?.with the different coolant collars, it sounds like you have another heat exchanger somewhere in the system. That should make bypassing...
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Nick J replied to the thread Chainplate Inspection [Master Thread].This is a continuation of the conversation started on the rigging cost estimate thread here...
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Nick J replied to the thread Standing rigging estimates?.This post is getting a little off topic, but has some great info on inspecting chain plats. To directly answer @Kif ‘s original...
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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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