Have you tried loosening the head stay? Joel F. Potter THE EXPERIENCED AMEL GUY 954-812-2485

Joel, Thanks for your reply and confirming what I believed, but did not know , the proper backstay tension. Pat SM Shenanigans

I read it with great interest, thanks. But I still have this problem : the upper part of my main mast is curved towards the bow (reverse bend). And I can not fix it by tighening the backstay. Could

Thank you again and again, Joel, for sharing your expertise here. That's the first time I've heard this about the mizzen back stays. My masts are straight and my mizzen back stays are about what

Hey Pat. There is also a very good rig tune instructional that I believe was placed in the Yahoo group from Olivier. Good question on the mizzen backstays. When you tune the rig, tune the main and

Thanks Alan! I guess I'll try again to get my SSB working. I have an old ICOM 710 that I've spent a good bit on and it has never worked well enough to be useful. Kent SM 243 Kristy

Hi Mike, I remove mine most times I haul to thoroughly clean the channel below and polish the cap rail. I have seen no change in its elasticity - it is incredibly durable stuff and, I'm sure, has not

Mike, If the reason to remove then replace the gutter is largely to allow you to paint the rub rail , then I want to say that we painted our rail without removing the gutter . I started at one end

I can't see how that GAM split lead thingo would work.....I looked into it a few years ago, and I had my doubts about it... So I opted for an insulated backstay which works well. i really think a good

Alan Thank you it helps a lot. Unfortunately we had to leave the boat will be back mid March. Will work further then on my SSB installation. We thinking of using the "split lead antenna" anyone

The SSB ground plate is connected from inside the rudder skeg by a copper strp to a bolt in the lazarette, stbd side. Connected to this bolt is a thick green yellow cable that runs through the

I think I posted a .pdf on how we re-painted our rail in document/file section on the forum. Or if you are on FB you can find it there as well. /Annsofie S/Y Lady Annila SM232, 1998 Skickat från min

Hi Mike: We've had ours done last year = no problem, except it's still short. Cheers, Veit s/v Atman SM215

Sounds like it's been disconnected from bonding and goes right to your SSB. I'll be going to my boat this week end and will look at how my SSB plates are connected to the radio and let you know what

Hi Mike, It has not shrunk... It is meant that way to let the water exit below the gutter, clear of the hull line.. No lines on your hull. The exit point is under the gutter about 30 cms forward of

Hi Ian My Santorin Nr. 64 has the SSB ground plates in the skeg. Best - Daniel SY Heureka Kuşadası, Turkey

What has been the relative success rate in removing and reinstalling the rubber gutter on the top of the rub rail. Do they lose their elasticity and become too stiff to reinstall. And at what age was

correction for the record, boatlamps.co.uk (not boatlamps.uk) Colin Streeter #332 -- Colin Streeter 0411 016 445

copied here to keep this under the LED conversation for future reference... Jean-Pierre and all Many thanks for the tips on where to source LED's for the internal light fittings on our SM2000. Just

If you have a newer SSB (e.g., Icom 802) with a dedicated DSC receiver, the triatic would be good for that as well. Bill Kinney S/V Harmonie SM #160 Hollywood Florida