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      vyv_cox replied to the thread Rudder Bearing - how snug?.
      Your video does not show a great deal of wear. When I began to feel fluttering in my tiller when sailing the play in the bronze shoe was...
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      vyv_cox replied to the thread keel blister and cracks.
      Iron is anodic relative to lead, so I am quite surprised to see so much corrosion of the lead. It would seem that your excellent...
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      vyv_cox replied to the thread Rudder Bearing - how snug?.
      Is there a shoe and another bearing at the foot of the skeg? My boat (Sadler34) is like this, three bearings, top, middle and foot of...
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      vyv_cox replied to the thread torque settings for keel bolts?.
      Several of the tables on that page of my website are specifically for keel bolts. In general it seems that the figures are downgraded...
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      vyv_cox replied to the thread Rocna Style Anchor or Delta?.
      The weld between shank and fluke on a Rocna is a case in point. It is a single pass MIG weld, needing a seriously big current and a...
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      vyv_cox reacted to Sea Change's post in the thread Rocna Style Anchor or Delta? with Like Like.
      I thought it was interesting that Vyv Cox could explain how different grades of steel have different manufacturing costs. It's not just...
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      vyv_cox replied to the thread Electric Windlass Advice.
      That is definitely not true of ours, we use the switch adjacent to the Morse control or the foot switches as required, although I have...
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      vyv_cox replied to the thread Beneteau cutlass bearing..
      Are you sure about this? Our Bruntons feathering prop always rotates when sailing unless we engage reverse gear. I don't know for...
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      Blake's seacocks have been made from DZR since the mid-80s. Mine were installed in 1985, still in good condition, definitely DZR.
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      vyv_cox replied to the thread Rusty Chain?.
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      vyv_cox reacted to Jules W's post in the thread Rusty Chain? with Like Like.
      Newly regalvanized chain and Rocna. Done by Yorkshire Spin Galvanising. Very impressed.
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      vyv_cox replied to the thread Electric Windlass Advice.
      My Maxwell came with an up/down switch for mounting in the cockpit. This is utterly invaluable for berthing stern-to in Greece but for...
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      I have the same. It has been in use for well over 20 years, completely reliable. Lower output than an MPPT controller would give but...
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      vyv_cox replied to the thread Rocna Style Anchor or Delta?.
      The Delta uses a manganese steel with few other elements, it is stronger than mild steel but does not approach the Rocna or Viking...
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      vyv_cox replied to the thread Electric Windlass Advice.
      I have had two Maxwell windlasses, replaced the first with one that had a rope capstan. The original one corroded badly but the...
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