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I bought mine from the prop shop I do business with. They ground the shaft and matched the coupler to it all at one time.

Frank and Jimmies in Fort Lauderdale did the work, but I suspect any prop shop can sell you one.

Boyd
s/v Tern
CD30 MkII
Fort Lauderdale, Fl

I stand on the side of those who recommend cutting the shaft off. The downside risk of transmission damage is just too great a risk. Sure some have done it and gotten away with it. Just too scarry for me. I tried making a puller plate but even with that the coupling wouldn't budge. I broke the bolts...

Here is a discussion that outlines the basic system. SSB users have been downloading Weatherfax transmissions for years. The systems have gotten easier.


http://www.sailnet.com/forums/cruising- ... tware.html



Boyd
s/v Tern
CD30 MkII
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

They make a conventional 3 blade and a 3 blade "sailor" type. Your choice depends on your relative ratio of motoring vs sailing. My motoring experience is probably a bit unusual. I have to travel 45 minutes down the relatively contorted New River waiting for and traversing 4 draw bridges, ...

This guy has a lot of good stuff on his site. The article on SSB antenna tricks mentions his experience with portable SSB receivers.

http://www.atomvoyages.com/projects/dipole.htm

Boyd
s/v Tern
CD30 MkII
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Hi All: If you searched the archives then you know I bought a Campbell sailor several years ago. I wont reiterate the trials, just to say they were not a lot of fun. It is a very powerful prop and pitch adjustment is critical. Plan on pulling it at least once and having it repitched. Frank and Jimmy...

I have used Playboy Marine in Dania, Fla. for years. Its just east of the Fort Lauderdale International Airport. Nice clean and well run. Its also about the only surviving yard that is DIY in this area. Playboy Marine Center 760 Taylor Lane Dania Fla. 954 920 0533 Boyd s/v Tern CD30 MkII Fort Lauder...

Hi All: I believe that Soundown is just a renamed version of one of the many readily available acoustic foams. The heavier the better it works. I bought mine locally from one of the marine engine compartment insulators and used SS fender washers with long screws to attach it to the engine compartmen...

While looking for my MkII I had an offer on one and surveyed it. My main observations were: Much poorer interior cabinet work than a CD. Almost crude in some instances. The fuel tank was in the bilge and fabricated from CorTen (sp?) steel or possibly Stainless we couldnt really tell. Needless to say...

I find that when running, the main blankets the jib and puts a lot of helm into the situation. I typically drop the main and sail with just the jib. She runs like on rails barely requiring helm. Two caveats, I never run dead down wind prefering to gibe if required. I usually give up on the main if t...

I never had the copper pipes, just some oversize holes in the fiberglass combings that were a sloppy fit which caused the lid gasket to leak as a result of not being compressed. I found that the holes that the pins fit into were a water leak also. The pins in the lid seem to have been drilled into t...

Its one thing to get caught out in 30+kt winds and surviving, and another to go out when you know its blowing that hard just for the "fun of it". I have been caught out in continous 27kt conditions with gusts over 30. The boat will definately take more than me and keep me safe if not comfo...

I propose to Maine Sail that he put his strain gauge on a towing line and measure the load when towed both with the sail up and down dead into the wind. The difference in load should tell the tale. Doing so would flush out the more subtile effects of upwash on sails, camber effects, and keel interac...

Hi John: First is he talking about speed increase or less fuel consumption? How did he measure the difference? In a lab or open ocean. I want to see the data. I think a 5% variance is well within the margin of error for measurements of this type. Measuring such a small increase or decrease under con...

After having a couple of different Bosan's chairs, I now use one of these. I find the tree climbing seats more comfortable for longer sessions up top.

http://www.newtribe.com/

Boyd
s/v Tern
CD30 MKII
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.