Here’s our solution: Stitched a weighty stainless steel chain into no-see-em screen...(Did the same for all hatches.) Works great; easy to store away. SV Rascal ASM2K #404

You have lots of help on this one. But I’ll offer up this (used on my ASM2K): While in Panama, I purchased a 1/4th inch thick copper bar, bent it into shape and installed it to replace my paper thin c

Great info. So glad you left Yahoo. It was always confusing—and maddening when out at sea with very slow internet service.

#Yahoo

Terrific!

#organize

Yes! Thanks Gary and Andrew—and Bill. This is SO much easier to navigate and we’re so appreciation to all you are doing to make this a great place to learn and grow and share.

#organize

Hello Amel Friends, With mixed feelings about selling, we recently asked you toidentify anyone you knew who might be interested in buying Rascal. Happily, we received a number of inquiriesand had a co

Hello Amel Forum Friends, We want to let you know that, in the next few weeks, Rascal is going to be listed for sale by a broker. IN THE INTERIM, we are offering Rascal for sale for a fixed price of $

We are pondering a visit to The Cayman Islands (from Providentia) and we are learning from our research that anchoring out in North Sound is most desirable for most cruisers —EXCEPT the depths, it see

We are pondering a visit to The Cayman Islands (from Providentia) and we are learning from our research that anchoring out in North Sound is most desirable for most cruisers —EXCEPT the depths, it see

Thanks all for your kind responses and the wealth of information about our potential season in Central America--responding either on the forum or in personal emails to me. I believe I have responded t

Actually Hanspeter, your English was quite good. You were very articulate in your advice to Paul. The problem is that it was not helpful advice and your response was not 'the only right answer'. Furth

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On the hard changing the milkshake-colored oil in the c-drive. I've looked on the forum and see a reference to flushing it with diesel before refilling with oil. Also saw something about using benzene

Bill: I found an unidentifiable device on the Moondog photo album. A piece that appears to wrap around the shaft with two bolts on the side and four bolts above. I assume the four bolts are tightened

First, congratulations on your circumnavigation. The spouses on Aloha and Rascal are especially in awe of Judy! Second, Aloha is anchored next to Why Not from Cambridge who apparently just finished th

BTW. The bow thruster issue is S/V Rascal SM2k #404. Thanks for your help. Rick Grimes

Out of the water (at Bobbies in St Martin--Dutch side) and trying to detach my bow thruster from the motor. Won't budge. The four Allen set screws have been removed. Supposedly supposed to drop straig

Thanks all for the quick and thoughtful responses to my engine woes! I have done only a few of the steps suggested. I will immediately begin to explore and test all the options and let you know when a

Thanks, Olivier. Thanks, Alexandre. The French nautical terms will come in handy! I would never have associated "listen" with "sheet" until I had accounted for all the running rigging except the mizze

Hi Pat! Yes. The estimate to service and repair was $2,400 so I figured I would use the bow thruster as little as possible until I could get some help and do it myself....but in retrospect, not a good