tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870961998049814113.post5146032032304350224..comments2023-03-30T02:49:13.962+01:00Comments on Ciao Bella: Two steps forward and one giant leap backwardsPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07484327242022207943noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870961998049814113.post-35689906671666439742015-04-14T08:17:49.418+01:002015-04-14T08:17:49.418+01:00Oh, and for belt and braces I'll have a tang w...Oh, and for belt and braces I'll have a tang welded to the fitting which will drop down and bolt through ther leading edge of the hull.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07484327242022207943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870961998049814113.post-81864678433370083412015-04-14T08:15:27.853+01:002015-04-14T08:15:27.853+01:00Good ideas chaps, I was speaking to a guy from Sun...Good ideas chaps, I was speaking to a guy from Sunseeker, they don't use wood pads for seacocks anymore. They lay up a good think pad of GRP then machine it. As the two forward points are wood screws some kind of plastic would work as it would accept the screw thread with out crumbling the material. I have heard that chopping board material swells quite alarmingly so will do a bit of investigating first.<br />In terms of cleaning out the old debris, I have been recommended to use a Multi-tool so will be picking one of those up today.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07484327242022207943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870961998049814113.post-56689605738573237072015-04-14T07:58:38.378+01:002015-04-14T07:58:38.378+01:00+1 on that, or how about my new favourite material...+1 on that, or how about my new favourite material of the moment, HDPE?? Nice thick chopping board cut down to shape..Steve-the-Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870961998049814113.post-62907403978662713322015-04-13T23:14:05.796+01:002015-04-13T23:14:05.796+01:00Could you use a piece of heavy duty (Nylon) 13mm s...Could you use a piece of heavy duty (Nylon) 13mm sheet instead of wood and nuts/bolts? Never rot again!Dodjahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04275572679768054571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7870961998049814113.post-2236077347980545192015-04-13T10:50:36.222+01:002015-04-13T10:50:36.222+01:00Damn that is hard... best wishes, mate.. :o(Damn that is hard... best wishes, mate.. :o(Steve-the-Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.com