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Re: Spreaders

Tony Bacon — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:07:23 GMT

The recue tape only sticks to itself. Rigging tape will certainly do the job though. ... From: "Moira & Mike" Sent:

Re: Cleaning Lifelines

Bill Apt — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:41:30 GMT

Here in the Pacific Northwest PIYA the regulatory body that determines safety issues for racing yachts has banned vinyl covered life lines on all race

Mainsheet article on zinc removal

lew — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:21:23 GMT

Just read the article on removing the HE zinc when it separates from the bolt holding it. While I have never experienced this I did read an easy way to remove

Re: Spreaders

Rick Lesniak — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:22:49 GMT

I believe the right thing to use is marine Self Bonding Rigging Tape. West Marine has it. Its think, but goes on easily, bonds to itself as you stretch it,

Re: Cleaning Lifelines

rob — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:20:09 GMT

Don't clean your lifelines...take the white coating off. That's the first thing I did when I bought my boat new. A lot of boats don't come with a coating on

Re: Spreaders

Moira & Mike — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:06:13 GMT

I've never used the Rescue Tape that others are recommending. I use the the 3M plastic vinyl rigging tape. I like the fact that it doesn't leave residue when

Re: Spreaders

dfokdfok — Thu, 23 May 2013 02:34:31 GMT

another vote for RescueTape. Worth keeping a couple rolls around for all sorts of odd jobs and especially for genuine rescues. www.rescuetape.com sells 6 rolls

Re: Spreaders

Tony Bacon — Thu, 23 May 2013 02:20:38 GMT

Try this stuff: http://www.filmtools.com/rescuetape1.html It is a tape that bonds to itself. Pretty amazing stuff. Tony Bacon, #191 From: rehilson Sent:

Re: Rigging details

Kenneth Cox — Thu, 23 May 2013 02:06:01 GMT

Thanks Ted, was just curious, you never know what you might run into. Ken ... From: Ted Subject: Re: [Catalina 28] Rigging details To:

Re: Stair Access Handles

Kenneth Cox — Thu, 23 May 2013 02:04:36 GMT

Bob, If you double tape the flat parts that you don't want to scratch it will make for a neater job. Ken ... From: rehilson Subject:

Re: Rigging details

Ted — Thu, 23 May 2013 02:00:44 GMT

Ken, Grand Traverse Bay, Michigan. I believe the original owner (I'm the second) used the boat here from new. Ted

Re: Spreaders

rehilson — Thu, 23 May 2013 01:08:03 GMT

Mike: At your suggestion I have obtained seizing wire and used it successfully to secure my shroud lines to the upper and lower spreaders. Then I attempted to

Re: Little more help, pls, with dead fuel gauge

Dick Barnes — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:56:51 GMT

Hey Bob.. Thanks for the help. Which marina are you talking about? You in LA or LB? And I hate to bother you with such a trifling problem. But I might if I

Re: Little more help, pls, with dead fuel gauge

LACoFD122 — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:52:53 GMT

Dick, This will help.. Test procedures for Catalina fuel gauges on Catalina Direct. http://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display

Stair Access Handles

rehilson — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:49:29 GMT

Thanks for all the postings re suggestions as per the removal of the plugs in order to get at the screws (?) securing the handles. Since my objective was to