tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773370276862539169.post3883238916051606047..comments2024-03-24T03:23:46.858-06:00Comments on This Rat Sailed: Finally Putting the Sailrite to WorkMike Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14279932231094933575noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773370276862539169.post-77895653007593594852016-11-28T18:16:41.508-07:002016-11-28T18:16:41.508-07:00Glad that made sense and that you find my rambling...Glad that made sense and that you find my ramblings useful. :-)Mike Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14279932231094933575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773370276862539169.post-36331657530506451242016-11-28T15:46:47.043-07:002016-11-28T15:46:47.043-07:00That made perfect sense--I am embarrassed to say h...That made perfect sense--I am embarrassed to say how long I fumbled with it until this evening after work when I finished the job in ten minutes...anyhow, thank you for keeping up your blog as it has already given me some useful direction! Cheers!JohnBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00309587882375601371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773370276862539169.post-27314772076720971522016-11-28T11:17:04.016-07:002016-11-28T11:17:04.016-07:00Thanks Ellen! Thought it looked OK. The kitchen k...Thanks Ellen! Thought it looked OK. The kitchen knife doesn't have the plate the expensive one does to keep it at 90 degrees to a tabletop...but lines on both sides makes cutting easy enough. The hot knife (or wood burning tool, soldering iron, etc.), when working with Sunbrella, is nice too.Mike Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14279932231094933575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773370276862539169.post-34604089241492133972016-11-28T09:50:43.020-07:002016-11-28T09:50:43.020-07:00Impressive job! You did great work. Good tip about...Impressive job! You did great work. Good tip about getting a used electric knife instead of shelling out for a pricey one from Sailrite.Ellen @ The Cynical Sailorhttp://thecynicalsailor.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773370276862539169.post-10904944181432244382016-11-27T22:06:20.731-07:002016-11-27T22:06:20.731-07:00Hi John. On my boat, the headliner comes down fair...Hi John. On my boat, the headliner comes down fairly easily. The sections of headliner on the outboard sides (both in the salon and berths) are held on with velcro on the outermost edges. In the salon, remove the ceiling mounted fan, then carefully pry the outer edge (closest to the side windows) away from the velcro. That section is then slotted into the next and it should come down when you pull it away from the groove in the next panel. This will reveal screws on the next panel. Remove the screws and pull out of the slot from the following panel. Repeat this until you have enough panels down to access what you need. You will need to remove the plastic ring around the ports if you need to remove panels around them. Does that make sense? If not, shoot me an email and I'll send you a picture.<br />I'm a bit concerned about the timing of the sale given recent political events as well.Mike Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14279932231094933575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773370276862539169.post-75489871740056160772016-11-27T17:24:09.978-07:002016-11-27T17:24:09.978-07:00Good day Mike:
I have been following your blog a ...Good day Mike:<br /><br />I have been following your blog a bit and really appreciate all of the in depth project descriptions. Per your instruction, I have been refitting my new-to-me 99' L38 Lucille with LEDs. All is going as planned except that I have now decided to light my cockpit with waterproof LEDs and am having trouble figuring out a good path to get the wiring there from the panel in the salon. This brings me to my question--have you any idea how to take the headliners down without ruining them? Thanks in advance for any comments and sorry to see that you're swallowing the anchor just as a questionable new captain takes the country's helm!JohnBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00309587882375601371noreply@blogger.com