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NNeeves replied to the thread Best size of rope to extend a 10mm chain?.Imperial chain has a longer link than metric and maybe the 5/16th fits the gypsy but not the 3/8th" imperial based on link length not...
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NNeeves reacted to thinwater's post in the thread Best size of rope to extend a 10mm chain? with
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Read the manual? BTW, a standard backsplice may hang up. If so, Google "irony splice." (But I don't get how 10 mm is 5/16". I think... -
NNeeves replied to the thread Prop cleaning.Why sand it, fine wire brush on an angle grinder cleans and prepares the surface for a primer coat. Jonathan
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N'Pound shop chisel'? Scrape it off, sand it, prime it , anti foul it.
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NDepends on the size of the wires in the wire brush. Also, fine wire tends to polish the surface. I used to use a scraper, but I found...
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NCup Wire brush on a small angle grinder
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NNeeves replied to the thread How small can a solid fuel stove be?.I recall in my youth We had one stove in the house, we lived near Stirling, that burnt continuously (Welsh anthracite) as it produced...
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NNeeves replied to the thread Safety equipment.In Australia each State mandates its own marine safety requirements. The requirements for NSW Essential safety equipment are different...
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NNeeves replied to the thread How small can a solid fuel stove be?.Our toast would be lost in a toaster that size :) But when we found the charcoal slices they would make aromatic fuel.... Jonathan
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NNeeves replied to the thread How small can a solid fuel stove be?.Marinas might be the least of you problems - whole cities impose restriction on burning solid fuel that generates smoke and ash. In any...
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NNeeves replied to the thread Windlass corrosion?.Not helped as its an aluminium casting with stainless bolts or studs and no sign of. Duralac, Tufgel you might not see. Its...
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NNeeves replied to the thread Velcro sanding pads and failure to stay in place.Yes, If you let the sander, or the pad, get too hot the Velcro melts, or at least deforms such that it does not grip itself. Jonathan
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NThe OP puts his hand up to admit he has not yet licked this fluffy white powder but promises to try to do so this weekend…
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NNeeves replied to the thread Windlass corrosion?.Its an anchor locker - subject to seawater and maybe some zinc and iron. It looks pretty new and clean, maybe some micro plastics from...
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NNeeves replied to the thread Windlass corrosion?.Its easy to determine if its salt - taste it. I'd be surprised if the OP has not already done this. If its salt I'd question why there...
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