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Wow, that looks awesome. Impatiently awaiting the write-up and details. I've been trying to figure out a decent flag and antenna solution.
Looks awesome! I have been looking for what you did exactly!
Man I have been looking at doing this same type set up with the ratchet sytle I will wait and see what this is but after seeing this it looks better then I thought it would you got any pics of the inside I was wondering how bad the bolts would look in there?
That cross-brace is 1” solid aluminum. Drilled and tapped 1/4 -20 threads. .80 inches deep with the drill bit then tapped. Good drill bits and taps make a difference. This is one of those times you certainly don’t want Harbor Freight tools. Buy a matched 1/4-20 drill and tap set of a good brand online if needed.
I never thought of that piece being solid great info. I have a descent tap set and drill bits so I will explore that further but love the idea now.
I thought the same as you then I saw a photo in one @gmtech16450yz threads asked so I asked about it. He told me solid aluminum and said he had gone with the 1/4 -20. I could lift the tower by that mount even with just 3 bolts. Very secure. I am waiting on a piece of 1/16 rubber sheet as I only have painters tape behind it now. Not sure if needed but sure won’t chip/flake the powder coat or cause squeaking that way.
I guess you just drilliled a hole in the front bar of the tower to run the cable dow
I messaged you separately about this before I went back and looked at your previous posts. I'm in 1B via an AirBNB rental. Hopefully you're supposed to be in 4b otherwise we need to start figuring out who gets the bedroom and who gets the sleeper sofa, haha.Your in 1b for July 9th-14th? So am I
I used to back bar which has some sort of obstruction in it. Mananged to get creative with a fish tape and not making the entry hole larger.
Your in 1b for July 9th-14th? So am I
The records from Bimini Sands have the Shepard family in 1B for the July dates.
@BBottoms and @D3nN1s It seems that owner doesn't keep up with the calendars well as she has the unit posted on multiple sites on Air BNB in shows booked for those dates but on Homeaway it shows those dates still open. I'm guessing one of you will get an email from the owner or Bimini sands saying that the unit has been booked. I would probably be proactive on this though and go ahead and confirm my reservation again and explain why you are doing so. Last thing you want is one of you to get that email last second or worse show up in Bimini and find out there is an issue that hasn't been resolved. Unfortunately I think owner reservations take priority and if you both really have it booked I betting who ever booked through the Sands is going to get bumped but not 100% sure.
Shockingly the current Bimini Sands reservation staff causes much less drama than has occurred in previous years .We're both looking into it and will get it resolved. Does this count as the first drama of the 2018 trip?
Sure it does!!!We're both looking into it and will get it resolved. Does this count as the first drama of the 2018 trip?
It's funny I was going to say the first drama was @Betik deciding which trip he was going on till he decided the drama was to much and decided to do both.
Sail flow is good. The biggest thing to watch is the wind so if it's calling 2ft at 6 seconds with 5-10 mph winds it probably close to accurate if it's calling for 2ft at 6 seconds and the winds are 15 mph it probably not that both years 15 and 17 had similar forecasts that didn't exactly add up they had winds of 10-15 mph with good wave forecasts which doesn't make much sense based on the wind forecast. Best advice I can give is if your already concerned about your crew handling the conditions you need to go ahead and make plans to get them across another way as if it's a rough it will likely ruin your whole vacations there will be anxiety on there part the whole week about the return.
My crew will probably be in the front of the boat waiting for us to get air! They usually LOVE the big waves to the point where I gotta pull them back for safety! It's ME that will probably get annoyed with it due to the duration! I mean, cmon, that's gotta be stressful!
