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    Persistent chain plate leak

    so... you're saying the water may between the liner and the inner surface of the deck, not the "core" of the deck such as it is? I guess that would be better than rotting whatever is in there, solid or not. Glad I've become comfortable pulling my chainplates out and inspecting them. It takes...
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    Persistent chain plate leak

    Yes liner
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    Persistent chain plate leak

    Does anyone use food coloring or a type of tracer to figure out wherethe water is getting in? I swear I sealed that chainplate slot really well.
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    Persistent chain plate leak

    Thanks. My deck is not cored. Unusual I know.
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    Persistent chain plate leak

    Alright so there was rusty staining on my bulkheads where the chainplates are bolted on. I pulled and inspected them and they look fine and i have since rebedded them twice . First with 4200 which was a mess, after which the leak and staining persisted. Then I scraped it all off and rebedded...
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    Dremel tool for hole in thin fiberglass?

    Interesting I hadn’t thought of that… I guess it would have to be serious adhesive like 5200?? Forgive me for not understanding but even if the G10 stays on the transom under load, what would keep the threaded fasteners from ripping their threads and coming put of the G10 plate?
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    Dremel tool for hole in thin fiberglass?

    I want to install a transom mounted boarding ladder. In order to access the inner surface for the backing plate and nuts for the fasteners I am going to have to cut thru some thin fiberglass. I was thinking of cutting a round hole to do the work and then putting a screw on deck plate hatch for...
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    What is a good windward VMG?

    I will mangle what I see fit to mangle. Please stop being so pretentious. Thanks for saying please though. I see now that TWA and AWA are the same when pointing "dead upwind". That is the second most helpful comment on this thread. Though that isn't saying much.
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    What is a good windward VMG?

    Yes. Pretty good. 110% would be better though.
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    What is a good windward VMG?

    Might be VMG dead to apparent wind...
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    What is a good windward VMG?

    Crumbs!
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    What is a good windward VMG?

    Thank you.
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    What is a good windward VMG?

    So that document lists: Beat VMG 3.24 3.93 4.40 4.55 4.59 4.63 4.62 for different wind speeds.... I assume that is the VMG dead upwind? So for a fast boat like a J80 with a 22 ft waterline and 6.29 kt hull speed.... A fast windward VMG is approximately 50% (light wind) to 73% (heavier wind)...
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    What is a good windward VMG?

    Thanks. But that is the kind of vague answer I was talking about. Care to express it as a number or percentage of the hull speed as calculated from the waterline length (and how powered up the boat is)?
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    What is a good windward VMG?

    Tried to ask this before but people don’t seem to like giving simple answers. I know its not a simple topic bit please humor me….. How fast is fast upwind? Lets say in a racing boat like a j80 or take your pick. In decent 10-15 kt wind with reasonable 1 ft waves. You can even express it as a...
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    Cape Dory 25D - sailing performance?

    Yeah. Most of the criticisms of its sailing performance that I've come across online compare it to a fin keel boat, but its tendencies don't seem worse that the normal full keel boat. In fact some have mentioned that it may be better given the taller rig, bigger fore triangle and higher...
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    Cape Dory 25D - sailing performance?

    Is that on a close reach?
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    Cape Dory 25D - sailing performance?

    I don't race but I definitely don't want to be one of those folks I see motoring to windward on a day that's perfect for sailing. How much of a dog is it? My IOR boat is only 20ft LWL and has old old headsails so its not like a freight train to weather, but it gets there. I imagine I'd be happy...
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    Cape Dory 25D - sailing performance?

    Considering buying a 1983 Cape Dory 25D (the heavier 25 footer with a diesel) Love the boat. But I do want to sail and not motor - especially upwind. Can anyone tell me how well it sails, what is the windward VMG in 10-15 kts.
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    Paint deck? Ugh

    Hell yes.


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