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- Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Stoves
- Replies: 96
- Views: 95250
Re: Stoves
A bargain
- Sat Aug 14, 2021 8:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Stoves
- Replies: 96
- Views: 95250
Re: Stoves
Ozzie. Bought it as an investment. Will also set up gimballs before I resell it. Use and always have used 2 burner gas companion in cockpit.
- Tue Aug 10, 2021 6:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Stoves
- Replies: 96
- Views: 95250
Re: Stoves
Ozzie. Its that price because metho stoves like old Maxi and Ravia stoves are so rare these days. It sure won't last long
- Thu Apr 08, 2021 10:07 pm
- Forum: Technical Articles
- Topic: New Tiller
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1653
Re: New Tiller
Mine is laminated from beech and Australian red cedar
- Fri Apr 02, 2021 10:23 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Myall Lake flood 2021
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1354
Myall Lake flood 2021
Last week's flooding on mid north coast caused flooding on Myall Lakes above the 1:100 year flood height. 'Fisherman's huts at Tamboy water up to gutter line, pontoon at Legge's pushing cones off tops of piles, houses on eastern side of Nerong harbour with 1m of water in lower floors. The lakes are ...
- Thu Apr 01, 2021 9:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pop top variants
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2539
Re: Pop top variants
Yes Ozzie its spring loaded. Both arms have tracks at aft end and a 20mm dia s/s spring between the lower ends (the connections on the coach house) Because the top and bottom forward connection points are vertically in line it "pops" vertically not backwards like the I563
- Tue Mar 30, 2021 10:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pop top variants
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2539
Re: Pop top variants
Pic of the Cole 23 pop top mechanism which is a dream to operate. Just push the tubular bar upwards and top lifts vertically - and stays there. Pull down with not much extra pressure than up movement and down it closes
- Mon Jan 04, 2021 5:39 pm
- Forum: Technical Articles
- Topic: Lifting Frame
- Replies: 44
- Views: 13234
Re: Lifting Frame
Those stands are similar to "Brownell Boat Stands" which are used all over the world in boat yards BUT they balance the boat not take the full weight - the weight needs to be on the keel/centreline. If you were confident that the pads spread the load on to some strong area of the boat then...
- Tue Nov 10, 2020 4:57 pm
- Forum: Technical Articles
- Topic: Lifting Frame
- Replies: 44
- Views: 13234
Re: Lifting Frame
In the early 60's My late father and I had to lift a hull high enough to slide a new cast iron keel under it (about 31/2 feet then) . Then lower the hull into position to bolt the keel on. We used 4 Acrow props suitably braced and with a ring frame around the top of the 4 props - straps under the hu...
- Mon Oct 05, 2020 7:57 am
- Forum: Investigators For Sale
- Topic: Buy a Spare boat
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1485
Buy a Spare boat
On YachtHub. Wouldn't it be nice to have a spare I563
https://yachthub.com/list/boats-for-sal ... ced/252599
https://yachthub.com/list/boats-for-sal ... ced/252599