Wave2_2; You are wise to hesitate -so long as it's thoughtfulness and not retreat(!). Like anything else, don't step so deep that you can't...
I think that submarines use, or have used, gyroscopic stabilization. Obviously difficult to get data on current designs (and to put a reactor on...
Companionway Closure One of my favourites has a single-piece washboard that slides up and down to close the companionway opening. It slides down...
Debens in Essex Wave2_2; The URL below will take you to a page listing a Debens for sale in Essex. Several photos and detail are available...
Roy, Harken -and, I'm sure, others- make blocks specific to your application (e.g. addressing the need to make a 90-degree turn immediately...
Tick - Strip http://www.thedaysailor.com/sidebars/tickstrip.htm -also worth taking a look at this fellow's impressive finished product at...
Clarificaton My point is- I wouldn't try to keep water out of the holes; just try to control it when it enters by enclosing the under-deck...
I know I've seen commercial fittings for this -UHMWPE material, e.g. that is very low friction if your lead is reasonably fair. I did a quick...
weighted ends and wave punching I should think it's a threshold question with both matters (and that's my seat of the pants sense, but let me...
Marina-centered wireless Not a high-seas solution here, but the link points to one fellow's marina-based solution. I believe he first put the...