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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 01-05-2009, 12:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 18,527
Posted By captkev69
Post hi there apparently this is not a new...

hi there

apparently this is not a new thought as I have heard through friends in the military that some of their boats are foam filled so as to make them "bullet proof ",so I suppose it is...
Forum: Rigging & Sails 12-06-2008, 01:00 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,209
Posted By captkev69
Post hi brenda first things first lets protect...

hi brenda

first things first lets protect those wrists and forearms ,the gloves we use have an elasticised wrist bands so even good gardening gloves with an elasticised wrist bands will do.At work...
Forum: The Multihull Club 12-05-2008, 10:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,251
Posted By captkev69
hi there on my 30' cat I have twin tillers...

hi there

on my 30' cat I have twin tillers and on the next boat will have twin wheels ,my wife insists on it as she hates tillers.my old 43' cat had a wheel amidships and this was a pain when...
Forum: Rigging & Sails 12-05-2008, 08:41 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,209
Posted By captkev69
hi brenda yes the cornbeefer is also known...

hi brenda

yes the cornbeefer is also known as a 'liverpool splice'and the only difference between mine and the one shown in the excellent site you added is that I do a locking tuck for the first...
Forum: Rigging & Sails 12-03-2008, 11:03 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,209
Posted By captkev69
Post hi there as a merchant seafarer I have to do...

hi there

as a merchant seafarer I have to do a bit of wire splicing of wires of various sizes and for various different applications.I am wondering what sort of application you are intending to...
Forum: The Multihull Club 09-25-2008, 02:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,835
Posted By captkev69
hi there I went out to boatcraft the other week...

hi there I went out to boatcraft the other week and the factory had burnt out and I hve no idea on the damage to products and plans stored there

kev
Forum: The Multihull Club 09-24-2008, 12:12 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,835
Posted By captkev69
hi there try asking previous owner where...

hi there

try asking previous owner where they slipped it as most slipways keep records in case similar vessels or you come back to save time and money on seeting things up.Where are you looking...
Forum: Rigging & Sails 09-18-2008, 04:34 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,151
Posted By captkev69
Post hi I have had a vessel with a furling...

hi

I have had a vessel with a furling mainsail and absolutely loved it in all types of weather in the south pacific.The rig was called a "kiwi rig" and I had it on a 43 foot catamaran.It was a...
Forum: The Multihull Club 09-18-2008, 01:20 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,731
Posted By captkev69
Post Hi I experienced the same problem and found...

Hi

I experienced the same problem and found a very easy solution was to purchase truck inner tubes ,4 of them were sufficent to lift my old 43 foot 8 ton cat up high enough on a secluded beach...
Forum: The Multihull Club 09-18-2008, 01:01 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 26,893
Posted By captkev69
Hi Richard thanks for the welcome to this...

Hi Richard

thanks for the welcome to this forum .I will do my best to answer your questions as mine come from a personal experience and talking with friends who have and have had multis.

1.Yes...
Forum: The Multihull Club 09-16-2008, 10:42 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 26,893
Posted By captkev69
Post There can be a couple of answers to your question...

There can be a couple of answers to your question ,which also give rise to other questions .

1.Where do you expect to spend most of your time when you are not on long ocean crossings,eg in a...
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