... I live in Ladner, BC, just south of Vancouver. I'll be launching at the local marina in a reach of the Fraser River. Depending on tides, river currents,...
Honda 9.9 longshaft outboard needs tune up but runs ok. $600 Autohelm 800 autopilot - recently tested at Shortwave marine $200 I have a new Nissan 4hp...
Hey all you in that area: New Jersey Maryland Pennsylvania DC and points north and south (and west) It looks like Thursday is the right night - I leave the...
Regarding Winter Storage-another lesson I learned the hard way. The original sink drain valve was a gate valve I think and mine froze and cracked some years...
... I grew up and learned to sail doing that on the East Coast. Hopefully things will come together for you soon so you can launch. Kent "Duct tape is like the...
Tony, I'd be interested in the Autohelm if somebody else hasn't spoken for it already. John Brunstein 1979 T7.5 #251 "Numtijah" Vancouver/Burrard - SLYC (With...
... Replace that gate valve before you splash! Those things are dangerous! -- Jere Lull Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD) Xan's Pages:...
... I WILL shoot you one of these years! (We don't have an open weekend in our calendar until about mid December, so reluctantly gave the "haul" paperwork two...
I am looking to buy a Tanzer 16. I would like to buy a boat that is in reasonable shape with main and jib sails. They do not need to be new or in perfect...
Sunday was the last race of our "Hot Rum" series and for Halloween it was a beautiful day. When we arrived at the Yacht Club just after noon it was glassy...
I'm 99% positive the rivets in the spreader bases are aluminum, and a few of us are about to replace them. I am wondering about the reactivity of stainless...
... of us are about to replace them. I am wondering about the reactivity of stainless rivets in an aluminum mast, is there a concern? Is Monel the way to go, I...
Do we know what part of the fasteners take the majority of the spreader load? I believe there's a thru bolt with a compression post in the section where you...
Wow, why are all the Tanzer owners racing on Lake Simcoe keeping all the fun a secret!?! I've been web surfing today, since it's cold and wet for boat work. I ...
... all the fun a secret!?! Ralph: I think you must have hit the Barrie Yacht Club site. Ironically my friend with a T-22 races a C&C27 Mk.V with a friend up...
What is the new T22 rating? The T22 out here has a 240 rating and it is a gift in my opinion Michael ... From: "owensch2000" <owen.schneider@...> To:...
... it is a ... Michael: PHRF-LO White sails is 240 (155% genoa ~#2) and Flying sails is 218. The former might be a gift, but the latter likely isn't! Cheers...
As a former Ontario boy, it pleased me to see that T's are back there and racing. As a West Coast man now, I can let you know that we had a couple of good...
Hi Vic, Yet another T-26 racing. I had noticed quite a few racing on Lake Simcoe, in addition to the 22. Most of the 26s here are cruising now, though we still...
Hi Owen, A common race course would help getting people out. I'm thinking that with boats in the GTA and Lake Simcoe areas, we could still consider a one...
Given unfortunate incident that hit one of this group's members earlier this year, when one of his shrouds parted and his mast broke, I decided to do a more...
... aft...is this normal, or perhaps the dreaded result of too much pressure when dropping the mast without removing shrouds? If I need to replace the chain...
Jere, ... dangerous!<< The valve under my sink was leaking a bit, so I know that I have to fix it, whatever that means, and I've heard the term "gate valve" ...
... Gate valve is the type with a round handle, that you turn and it forces a "gate" into place to block the water flow. The BAD part, is you turn until the...
Sort of the same type used on a garden hose, the round hand valve as opposed to a 1/4 turn shut off. The gate is internal, it just raises and lowers as you...
Rob, ... Boy, you guys sure are fast in your responses! Okay, based on what you and Kent said, I have a gate valve. And I've seen a ball valve, so at least I...
Use 2 good quality Stainless clamps on each connection, in case one fails.Very common practice on below the water line attachments. In my opinion. Rob...
... All hose connections that can be underwater should have two clamps on them. ... Often the ball valve will fit right on, but if you can't get more than a...
... TWO stainless clamps on each hose (the ones that you 'screw' down to clamp the hose onto the valve fitting). That way if one fails (corrosion), the other...
