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Forum: General Sailing Forum 12-12-2020, 08:35
Replies: 49
Views: 9,906
Posted By Mike Paget
Re: Get Rid of My Topping Lift?

how do you lift the boom rigidly to increase or decrease twist in the main i have a Seldon boom gas strut and also a topping lift which is fixed at the mast head and adjusted from the cockpit with a...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 15-11-2020, 10:42
Replies: 13
Views: 2,386
Posted By Mike Paget
Re: Autopilot on wooden wheel?

Hi I have tried to reply this before so sorry if it comes up again.
Have you thought of installing a below deck AP more expensive but worth it in the long run it will out live a wheel pilot and is...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 15-11-2020, 10:37
Replies: 13
Views: 2,386
Posted By Mike Paget
Re: Autopilot on wooden wheel?

Hi Have you thought of fitting a below deck AP more expensive but is more efficient and will out last any wheel pilot just a single button to engage, depends on what steering gear you have but worth...
Forum: Our Community 25-08-2020, 09:06
Replies: 16
Views: 1,935
Posted By Mike Paget
Re: Yet another overheating VP 2003 question

Hi Before you do anything more, on the front of the head is the thermostat housing remove the pipe that goes to the header tank(expansion) tank make sure the small hole is clear poke a small drill...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-09-2019, 09:40
Replies: 33
Views: 6,347
Posted By Mike Paget
Re: Fitting Wind vane to Boat with Davets

I have a Hydrovane on my Westerly Corsair and dinghy on davits possibly not as high as the op has his but it works very well and it is mounted in the centre of the transom.
Mike
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 21-12-2018, 02:28
Replies: 157
Views: 24,442
Posted By Mike Paget
Re: Why do people pay for somebody else's fun?

I can't believe I am reading all this, if you don't like it don't watch it I love sailing here in the UK and enjoy watching others sailing when I am stuck at home, if I want I can contribute to it or...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 10-01-2018, 08:16
Replies: 77
Views: 8,526
Posted By Mike Paget
Re: In Search of Rod Ends

I just googled yacht steering rod ends. looked at images and found loads
Mike
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 13-11-2017, 09:30
Replies: 24
Views: 5,877
Posted By Mike Paget
Re: Which shaft seal ? 25mm or 1" ? ( Volvo 25mm actual shaft size)

sorry my reply seems to have gone walk about, google Radice their 25mm seal is far superior than the Volvo one and cheaper. I exchanged my Volvo 25 mm one for the Radice one No burping anymore and...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 13-11-2017, 09:24
Replies: 24
Views: 5,877
Posted By Mike Paget
Re: Which shaft seal ? 25mm or 1" ? ( Volvo 25mm actual shaft size)

Hi check your shaft dia and stern tube if Radice make the appropriate which they did for my Westerly with a 25 mm shaft. I swapped my volvo one for a radice one it has a breather which needs a length...
Forum: Navigation 05-11-2017, 07:56
Replies: 26
Views: 8,135
Posted By Mike Paget
Re: What is like Navionics but not Navionics

I use Navionics on my C120 and also on my iPad but I am also using iNavx now because I can get my AIS on my ipad with iNavx with wifi with vYachtWifi it also uses Navionics charts.
Mike
Forum: General Sailing Forum 14-01-2017, 12:56
Replies: 232
Views: 105,411
Posted By Mike Paget
Re: Best Sailing channels on Youtube

Keep turning left
Sorry I missed the previous post
Forum: Marine Electronics 28-12-2016, 13:58
Replies: 62
Views: 38,613
Posted By Mike Paget
Re: How to connect Matsutec HA102 AIS transponder to Raymarine

Ok I have now found another way to get this instruction manual to you, this is the link
https://www.dropbox.com/s/j2whwqvu7667gf9/HA-102%20User%20Manual.pdf?dl=0
Forum: Marine Electronics 28-12-2016, 08:14
Replies: 62
Views: 38,613
Posted By Mike Paget
Re: How to connect Matsutec HA102 AIS transponder to Raymarine

I have received My Matsutec HA 102 today and I am attempting to attach the instruction files off the disc but I am not finding it easy as the file size is rather limited,
Forum: Marine Electronics 27-12-2016, 02:21
Replies: 62
Views: 38,613
Posted By Mike Paget
Re: How to connect Matsutec HA102 AIS transponder to Raymarine

There is a instruction manual on line I googled it it looks as if somebody has a
Scanned it.
Mike
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-09-2016, 14:04
Replies: 13
Views: 10,919
Posted By Mike Paget
Re: Westerly Corsair 36 vs Hallberg Rassy 352

I have had my Corsair for 24 years and she has been worked hard and it shows especially the Treadmaster but it still works fine looks a bit tatty, in all that time I have never seen a Ketch or a...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 03-08-2016, 13:13
Replies: 12
Views: 4,121
Posted By Mike Paget
Re: Boomkicker and topping lift

When I remasted mine came with a fixed cable from the mast head and a line through the boom around a block attached to the mast head cable tied off at the boom end this was fed through sheaves at the...
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