by Ed Sulis This tip illustrates a method of securing the drop boards in position for added safety in case a wave breaks into a boat and fills the cockpit. All that stands in ths way of water pouring down the companionway and into the boat is the height of the bridge deck (the step [...]
Read more »by Ed Sulis This battery is used on a racing sailboat to power sailing instrumentation and lights. No provision is made for on-board charging and the battrey is removed to charge. At the end of last season the battery was removed and tested (method not divulged) and the owner informed that this battery, less than [...]
Read more »This cockpit hatch cover (36″x16″), during a purchase survey, was found to have a high moisture reading in a triangular shaped area near the forward hinge. The cover was removed and 4 one-inch diameter counterbores were cut through the inside glass reinforced polyester to expose the end grain balsa core material. The balsa was found [...]
Read more »The photo illustrates a genoa car after overhaul. During the sailing season, the 1/2 inch diameter axle in the slide, that allows the pulley yoke to pivot, was noted to be moving forward. In a short time this would have allowed the yoke and pulley to fly free. This car and the starboard mate were [...]
Read more »Holding tanks and sanitation hoses exist in the far reaches of our boats and are seldom checked. And, as a boats ages, so do these items, and the results can be an odourous and/or messy. The holding tank in many boats is constructed of low density polyethylene, heat welded from flat sheet with polyethylene fittings. [...]
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