Alan Wheeler

hi alan, if you get a chance could you give me a few pointers on anchoring in the marlborough sounds, picton, nelson, golden bay areas - i,ve got a couple of 45cqrs and a medium danforth, 40 mtrs of 10mm chain and some rope warp, and i think im going to need goodly length of warp for some of those areas.

Hi Alan.
I saw you were good with sound dampning and had a few questions. i am finishing a rebuild on a 30m wooden catch. I have a full size engine room with 2 340hp mains and 2 27KW gensets. My question is how to finish my walls and cealling. Now I have this. A bulk head for and aft of my engine room. 6mm rubber bushings with 15mm plywood attached to them. In between we have fiberglass mat insulation. now this is my question. The visable walls in the engine room are untreated plywood. Im going back and forth on ither painting or lining with steel of some sort. If I go with steel do I use perferated panels or solid panels? What do I do to keep the vibrations down between these panles and the plywood? Or do you have a better sugestion.

Matthew
Engineer M/S Eysydos

Hi Alan, I'm new to the forum, I'm trying to get some start- up information from the forum for a roll bar - solar pannels - wind gen to mount on my Amel Super Maramu 2000.
Since you're an "old-timer" of the forum, you may know a user who has the same boat as mine or has extensive experience in these electrical setups. I would very much appreciate any help.
Kind Regards
Lazy Jag

Hello Allan... I have been reading some of your opinions on gearboxes... I have a problem with mine and I wanted your opinion about it.
I have a 13hp Vetus motor, coupled to a ZF10M gearbox. I noticed a "clunch", "noise", like when you have difficulties engaging a gear in your car... Its a metalic noise that only appears when I engage forward. First there is movement and no noise. But as I give speed, it suddenly makes this noise. It goes off after some seconds, or after heating up the gearbox with use for some minutes.
I changed the oil for a ATF oil, I tryed to work it out manually and adjust to the correct angle and none of this worked out. Do you have some idea about what I can be facing? Is there a problem to work the gearbox after the noise stop?
As you can see, my english is far from perfect. Sorry about it. I am better with Portuguese

Allan,
I am doing a project with aluminium boat around 9m, and they have inboard dual opole diesel motors, could you please leed me to a link that explains the fundermental difference between wiring a Alumnum boat compared to a Fibreglass boat.

many thanks Terry

Hi, Long time no hear. What are your sailing plans this summer? We are planning a short trip over to Queen Charlotte between Xmas and earlly Jan. The 4 weeks in Tasman during Feb.

Regards

Andre & Nicoleen
Cachalote II

Hello Alan. I am finally ready to buy a set of boat plans. I like the Tahitian 27 as a small motorsailer. The Tahitian seem to be well thought of by knowledgeable sailors. I also like the Hartley 24 for its seemingly ease of building in plywood. Also configured as a small motorsailer. I live in the U.S. near Kentucky Lake and the Tennessee River system.

Beyond being consumed with the desire to build my own boat my dream is to cruise the Caribbean. I am now retired and wish to take the path of least resistance or the shortest approach to my goal. Cruising to Jamaica. Your thoughts on the suitability of these two designs would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Khary Sudan

Alan, we are purchasing a Tahitian 45, was wondering what kind of antifoul you use? Have you tried different types?

Hi Alan - do you know where I might get a diagram for an autohelm 5000 PC board - or even a replacement board?

Thanks

Hey Wheels!!! How the hell have you been? Hope all is going well.
Thomas