Randy,
On most race boats i've been on, the standby is coating the telltale in
McLube or a similar dry silicone lubricant.
However, this does not work for my laminated No 1. The edge of the
panels/stitching always seemed to catch the yarn. This causes pulls in the
yarn further exacerbating the pr
Dave,
Is it possible you are trying to remove VC Tar or similar?
Coal tar epoxy is the corrosion protection system we typically spec for
steel sheets in a marine environment. Bluewater makes a bottom barrier coat
for boats, but I suspect it's for commercial use on steel hull barges etc.
If you'r
>From a racing perspective I would consider the rating but also the sheeting
angle.
If you plan to race spinnaker and the 135% is for upwind only; there is a
case to be made about taking advantage of the 3-second credit as others
have noted. However, on most days in a JAM fleet, I would want the 1
About five years into a six month refit and the block in my 1GM10 has let
go.
What started off as top end rebuild has "progressed" into a full repower
project. Given the cramped (shall we say intimate?) engine bay
accommodations, i am inclined to drop in a 1gm10 reman and hopefully save
some of th
