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Wrongly actually. The question was serious. I was picking up on the idea that Bungee Rope is easy to splice? So define what is meant... -
My general rule when things go wrong is to check the last thing I "fixed". If it was OK before, the chances are that something was...
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Unfortunately, the ability to pass a test/gain a qualification 30/40/50 years ago is no indicator of current ability. Actually, unless...
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RupertW reacted to Momac's post in the thread RH setting on dehumidifier / Mould killer on soft furnishings with
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As other shave said a Maeco DD8L on the lowest 'one drop' setting with the lowest fan speed does the job. We have all bed sheets off... -
RupertW reacted to [2574]'s post in the thread RH setting on dehumidifier / Mould killer on soft furnishings with Like.
Set our Meaco desiccant dehumidifier on “low” which results in 60% rh. From leaving the boat unoccupied when lifted ashore it takes...
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Nyloc and spring washers Lock in very different ways. The nyloc lock the nut against the bolt whereas the spring washer lock against...
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Ok I understand now. I've had gravity discharge tanks in 3 boats but never had a diverter valve. While it adds another potential...
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Thats how I think the outlet from the head should enter a waste tank no matter how fitted and how the discharge from the tank is positioned
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Surely the same argument applies - you have no right to the space and you are denying somebody else to anchor in that space. So if you...
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A lot of (if not all) the moorings there are "official" in that they are recorded with the authorities to the owner who laid them and...
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RupertW replied to the thread Stack Pack or Not,,,,?.I played around with that but with the way they were rigged there wasn’t much movement and as I’m aiming for minimal tasks I worked on...
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RupertW replied to the thread Stack Pack or Not,,,,?.The lazy jacks can be a total pain when raising the sail as the battens can get caught, and it took about 3 seasons for me to get the...
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Leave in place. Our stackpack has long battens along the length. And the lazy jacks are fixed at the start of the season and never...
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It stays in place because the lazy lines are attached to it & hold it up This picture shows it on my old stack pack
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May I suggest that lazy jacks should only need setting up at the start of the season, then left alone. If one has to constantly adjust...