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Just fyi, if you don't care to fuck with hydraulics. That pilot will equally happily drive a ray marine electro magnetic or whatever it is ram. When this kit was the latest gear the popular thing on open 60's etc was to use the b&g brain as it was "clever" and the ray marine ram as they were...

Totally agree, I still wouldn't get on it for a sail, but it did sort of sail. I was surprised .

I actually thought it looked better than I expected, it did appear to be moving, it didn't fall over and there was some breeze. Not saying it's a good boat, but is anyone prepared to admit it may have done a bit better than some of the more dire predictions?

Thanks Dave, I will remove the old sleeve and gently tap the new bracket down the taper, hopefully into place, if it gets tight and feels like something will break I will very carefully open up the bracket with sandpaper or similar. FYI this is the bracket you handed to me on Sunday. Ben and...

This doesn't show it too well, but I am left with a "re enforcement patch" Imagine a square of carbon wrapped onto the spar under where the old bracket was. Do I need to get this off ? I am thinking yes as the tolerance of the new bracket seems to suggest that, but I didn't remove it yet in case...

Just a couple more details on the last sentence if anyone has them. Thanks

I have just read a whole bunch of this thread an the guide, maybe I missed it, did anyone ever do a guide for replacing the spreader bracket on the mast ? Thanks

Thanks for that, don't know why I couldn't find them, cold galvanizing a zinc coated cheapy will be the answer

Can't be bothered stripping it, but cold galvanizing and lanocoating an new one sounds good.

Sail in saltwater, just for shots and giggles, do you know where to find a stainless one. I googled about a bit and didn't succeed.

Does anyone know if there is a better alternative to this rusty pos, maybe in stainless or similar ?? Also, it is supported by a plank across the cockpit seats which is going rotten, probably due to rainwater. Any suggestions for a suitable material to replace it with ? Teak ? Sit it up on some...

Looks like the 40's were kinda pushed over in lump, don't want to bear off across bows, don't really want to get rear ended. I expect if you realize you're early with a big buck behind you it's probably safer just to go. Probably not going to start doubling back like you would in a rented sunfish

Yes, thanks for that!

Had a bit of travel chaos this summer, won't bore anyone with the details, but yeah, fuck Expedia

I remember walking out of a Caribbean chandlery with the bosses credit card one time. I went to buy a few spares, maintenance items, bits and bobs. Walked out having spent $13k and thinking how much of a small part of the whole show it was.

Disagree with the paid crew thing, a lot of boats that size have full time crew usually a young couple. That's why you want 4 cabins.

Covered up in the driveway! I don't have much interest in it when it's above 90f, the air is full of bugs and the water full drunk rednecks in power boats ! Ready for fall though, thanks

In MA? A beach cat might be a bit wet and cold, how do you feel about dry suits etc.

Wow, that story is unbelievable, surely having a passport in your hand that is in date and not fake is surely verification in itself, I wonder if that happens in any other country, definitely not in UK.

I have two legal questions today. 1. I just returned into the USA through an airport, i am a naturalized citizen, have a US passport. I have entered the country as a non citizen and as a citizen. It seems to be a widely held belief that US passport control people are dicks. I handed the officer...