Hello Thomas, I replaced my hawse pipe with Schedule 80 PVC pipe 3 or 4 years ago (you can search my posts and find more detail.) Schedule 80 is a little thicker than Schedule 40 and so far it is

Second vote for Turtle Cove on Providenciales, Turks andCaicos!!! As Ian said, be sure to take full advantage of the free pilot boat.It is a tight narrow channel with lots of reefs. Marina is very

We were quoted at $1.05 per foot at Turtle Cove yesterday. We ended up anchoring in the large vessel anchorage at Grace Bay. Coming in through Stubbs Cut, we saw a minimum of 4ft under the keel at

Thanks James

Thanks Ian

Currently, blue haven has only been offering floating docks and without water or electricity. This is as of February 4 when I was at TCI. Instead, I stayed at Turtle Cove. It was $.55/ft daily rate

On Providenciales in the T&Cs, there is a nice upscale marina called Blue Haven. http://www.bluehavenmarinatci.com/ A more reasonably priced option is Turtle Cove, also on

On SM2K #422 (SV L'ORIENT) the bow locker floors have degraded and need replacement. I'm taking this on in the next two weeks and have pirated design ideas from Mark on Cream Puff, Bill Kinney and

What kind of paint do you recommend for the faux teak board? I would like to do both the boards and the stripes. On the same topic, are there Awlgrip paints for the faux teak boards and for the rest

Hi all I’m looking for a good marina in either the Dominican republic or Turks and Keyko‘s for my travels back to the states from the Virgin Islands would appreciate any feedback thank

Yes Gary, It is essential that the diameter of the hole of the tool be just slightly bigger than the shaft diameter. This will make the tool sit on the slotted shaft and transmit the force created

WOW!, thanks for the reply. Regards Barry

Hi Barry In Shelter Bay Marina Colon, Panama I was addressing this problem. I approached the yard asking for a man with a gas torch to heat it. Instead I got a big man with a big hammer and a puller.

Thanks again for all the feedback... Miles, I bought a normal car alternator and isolated the ground myself. It’s a small 30amp alternator which produces some charging at low revs. Then I put a 25

Thanks José, Bob & Eric, now understand how it is done, and will get the “tool” fabricated after I take the measures later this month. Have also ordered some anti-seize... Kind

Amel Santorin, 1000 Watts of solar, that is really amazing. I am managing with just 300 Watts on the Port rail. Could you post a photo of your arch design? Do your panels extend past the beam of

Barry & Robyn If you experience any difficulty during re-assembly just ease the tension of the outhaul line. That line, if under a great deal of tension, can cock the Anderson Winch "cap" slightly

I would like to confirm that I believe that it is important to exert pressure only on the slotted shaft and shaft and not to apply pressure to the gearbox housing or, perhaps even more importantly,

John, Just to add to Craig's comments, the Florida sales tax people are amazingly approachable and helpful. When I had businesses in Florida,I dealt with them many times, both on the phone and in

Hi John, I just did a quick scan on SC's boat tax website and see what you point out, that they don't title/register USCG documented boa. I then looked at FL and it seems they may have changed their