I once found that sort of thing at PPGAutoglass. That's become PGW. Here's the catalog page that includes felt channel:...
Maybe a picture of the project would stir something up...
Search "latch" at the very, very large marine store, and you'll find these: [ATTACH] For some reason, the link wouldn't work in my original answer.
I don't blame the yard for wanting to step the masts and hook up a myriad number of data connections and actual rigging on home ground, but I'm...
+1 Other aspects are that it reduces the "All or Nothing" on/off characteristics of older systems as the compressor operates on a variable, as...
+1 Had an issue on one yacht where everything seemed to be working, but water flow was inadequate. Turned out that the pump impellor had wasted to...
A spare may not be a bad idea. http://www.texasindustrialelectric.com/T_114_12_series_parallel_switch.asp
I worked on one Silverton that was larger, but the battery switches were built into the step area leading down to the galley. They should be...
About the distributor and the WD40: It's an OK penetrant, but a lousy lubricant or preservative. I used to free up the shackles with WD40 every...
I've towed various RIBs to 15' and a 25' all fiberglass center console in many areas, including Alaska, Pacific Northwest, Mexico, Caribbean, and...
I have seen several reports that "De Hef" will be dismantled and re-assembled:...
At first it looked like rode chafe, but then it moved as the camera circled the bow. Finally figured out that I was looking at the boot stripe...
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Any chance of tracing the manufacturer of the existing anchor? It's great that West Marine will take anything back, too.
Boot stripe tape? Renewable, repairable, and removable.
Maybe there will be some very nicely finished and appointed commercial research vessels built, instead :)
I'll have a look at the diagrams and see how well they cover the express models. If you're interested in something specific, I can focus on that...
I had a similar experience with a stainless steel CQR knock-off. Big, heavy, beautiful polished anchor, but the thing wouldn't pick the sea bottom...
If you click on the thumbnail next to the picture of the yacht. You can see that it is a close-coupled black rubber coupling bolted to the...
