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Teak grating
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^^ This. Boracol or a DIY formulation of the same.
Friday at 18:48
thinwater
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Whipping with loops
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Reeving or flemish eye. Stronger than any other method (~ 50% of line strength). Zero chance of it coming out. Will last as long as the...
Friday at 13:12
thinwater
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Whipping with loops
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A reeving splice is much stronger and possibly faster. Remove some core and do a bury splice eye as you would with singlebraid.
Friday at 03:56
thinwater
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Fastest marine epoxy?
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No such thing. Several reasons: If it cured faster, it would exotherm and get hot if more than a few grams were mixed. It's called...
Thursday at 01:35
thinwater
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SYRINGES for WEST SYTEMS EPOXY
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There are several things about pumps I don't like: Slow for large volumes. Difficult if the epoxy is cold ... which may be intentional...
Thursday at 01:23
thinwater
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SYRINGES for WEST SYTEMS EPOXY
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Just weigh it. Fast, more flexible. I have new pumps I've never used. Digital scales have gotten dirt cheap.
Wednesday at 22:15
thinwater
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How to deal with helpful people?
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I would often have my very small daughter help when she was 11 and early teens. She was small for her age, but VERY competent handling...
7 May 2024
thinwater
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Winch service grease and or oil
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Good point about skidding. Counterintuitive, since trailer wheel bearings, for example, are packed full. But in that case, the primary...
7 May 2024
thinwater
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Chemical toilets - how often and where do you empty them?
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This thread really needs to turn to composting/desiccating toilets. I've had chem toilets and desiccating toilets, and desiccating...
6 May 2024
thinwater
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Winch service grease and or oil
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Another thought. 3:1 oil is common, and winch manufactures sell light oil, but I've been using Mobil 1 0W-20 and been very pleased. It...
6 May 2024
thinwater
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Winch service grease and or oil
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I believe Anderson is the only mater that recommends grease on the pawls, but Anderson grease is also thinner than the others. Oil does...
6 May 2024
thinwater
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Chemicals for flushing out cooling system of indirect cooled engine
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I think the fallacy is obvious. a. Many people smoke cigarettes without ill effect. doing something wrong does not always have...
5 May 2024
thinwater
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What type of stainless, please?
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The reason to not use bolts to pull something down a long distance, like a turnbuckle, as opposed to a few turns to snug a winch down...
4 May 2024
thinwater
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What type of stainless, please?
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The other important considerations re. galling and stainless are: Tighten VERY Slowly. A half turn then rest. No power driving and easy...
4 May 2024
thinwater
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Corrosion on screws in winches
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I've never seen them like that. I'm guessing they are not factory. If you are servicing the winch, grease should be enough. There...
4 May 2024
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