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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 09-03-2023, 02:29
Replies: 81
Views: 11,620
Posted By sailhand
Re: What Dinghy Outboard to Buy

Going back to the original op a 6hp four stroke tohatsu carb fits the 3.5 quite well. More horsepower and bigger jets less likely to clog. Also gets rid of the throttle lag with the original carb. It...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 08-03-2023, 22:02
Replies: 71
Views: 15,814
Posted By sailhand
Re: Liveaboard in Thailand?

I agree about the plastic. We actually went to Thailand the first time to check out the facilities and anchorages etc before we took the boat up there. We decided that it was so polluted compared to...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 08-03-2023, 19:51
Replies: 71
Views: 15,814
Posted By sailhand
Re: Liveaboard in Thailand?

My wife and I have spent three and a half years total in south East Asia. We decided not to take the boat up there for many reasons. Probably the main reason is that we have owned a motorbike in...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 27-02-2023, 05:12
Replies: 71
Views: 8,533
Posted By sailhand
Re: Resin Types In Catamaran Construction

Built in both epoxy and esters since 94. Now allergic to epoxy, health issues. Vinyl is my resin of choice. I use unwaxed for all structural components which gives a more reliable bond in my opinion....
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 06-12-2022, 20:00
Replies: 28
Views: 5,526
Posted By sailhand
Re: Re-powering - Beta Vs Nanni

No way with nannies, I've had both beta and nannies. Two of each as l am in a cat. The nannies even have cast iron pulleys, they corrode and chew out you belts make the 3ngine bay a giant black hole...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 15-10-2022, 16:02
Replies: 92
Views: 18,501
Posted By sailhand
Re: My 3rd. Porta Bote

They do regularly appear on the used market here. They were primarily marketed to whats coloquially known as the grey nomads. Retirees towing large caravans, travel trailers to those in the US,...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 14-10-2022, 15:32
Replies: 92
Views: 18,501
Posted By sailhand
Re: My 3rd. Porta Bote

Always liked the porta bote. Great alternative for many reasons. Heres something you guys might find interesting from down under. Its a blatant copy of the portabote heralded as a fantastic new...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 11-10-2022, 17:20
Replies: 155
Views: 29,503
Posted By sailhand
Re: Planing Dinghy: Hp vs Dinghy type vs #Passengers

Design and hullshape have a huge impact on performance. Just add more grunt to go faster is true in almost every case, be it a car a plane or a boat. You need to compare apples to apples to get an...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 09-08-2022, 19:45
Replies: 45
Views: 6,470
Posted By sailhand
Re: 6HP Tohatsu

The main problem I see is fuel. Ethanol is a big contributor also not keeping fuel well sealed which prevents condensation in the drum/tank of a night time which runs down under the fuel and cannott...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 09-08-2022, 19:23
Replies: 45
Views: 6,470
Posted By sailhand
Re: 6HP Tohatsu

Another common failure point for ignition is a cracked cover on the kill switch. A tiny amount of moisture gets in under the boot and causes intermittent short. Disconnect kill switch and try it...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 03-08-2022, 16:58
Replies: 81
Views: 15,983
Posted By sailhand
Re: Best small petrol 4 stroke 3 or 4 h.p dingy outboard motors

The 3.5 tohatsu is a different motor to the 4 5 6 tohatsu motor. I read about this upgrade kit that was available from ready set boat in the US.
...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 03-08-2022, 02:14
Replies: 81
Views: 15,983
Posted By sailhand
Re: Best small petrol 4 stroke 3 or 4 h.p dingy outboard motors

The 3.5 tohatsu four stroke with upgraded 5hp carb solves the annoying flatspot in the standard carb.
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 01-08-2022, 19:02
Replies: 81
Views: 15,983
Posted By sailhand
Re: Best small petrol 4 stroke 3 or 4 h.p dingy outboard motors

The older two strokes have another redeeming trait and that is corrosion resistance. Nearly all the modern, read current century, outboards that I have stripped down have corrosion in the water...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 01-08-2022, 17:29
Replies: 81
Views: 15,983
Posted By sailhand
Re: Best small petrol 4 stroke 3 or 4 h.p dingy outboard motors

I was really trying to make the point that gains can be made in efficient electric propulsion by using an efficient hullshape which translates to increases in both speed and range for a given...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 01-08-2022, 06:54
Replies: 81
Views: 15,983
Posted By sailhand
Re: Best small petrol 4 stroke 3 or 4 h.p dingy outboard motors

Another option which we use is a minn kota electric trolling motor and a 60 amp lithium battery. I bought a spare one last week for a 100 dollars. Much cheaper than a torqeedo and From my experience...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 31-07-2022, 18:29
Replies: 81
Views: 15,983
Posted By sailhand
Re: Best small petrol 4 stroke 3 or 4 h.p dingy outboard motors

Best of the best small two stroke l have ever used is the 3hp yamaha. Has the throttle on the tiller not a slider like the tohatsu. Starts easiest of all outboards I have ever owned and is by far the...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 11-05-2022, 07:29
Replies: 31
Views: 9,999
Posted By sailhand
Re: Hard dingy- pool noodle fenders

Heres a picture
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 11-05-2022, 05:42
Replies: 31
Views: 9,999
Posted By sailhand
Re: Hard dingy- pool noodle fenders

I used pool noodles for many years. I used shade cloth and wrapped two strings of noodles side by side in shadecloth. I staggered the noodles in a similar fashion to brickwork. Once wrapped in the...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 02-01-2022, 18:36
Replies: 155
Views: 29,503
Posted By sailhand
Re: Planing Dinghy: Hp vs Dinghy type vs #Passengers

12 foot catamaran hard dinghy. 50kg boat 3.5hp four stroke tohatsu 2 large people 220kg total or three average people around same total planes easily at 9 to 10 knots. Rows really fast.
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 02-01-2022, 17:50
Replies: 9
Views: 951
Posted By sailhand
Re: Yamaha 5 hp 2 cycle problem

Have been using these 4/5 yamaha/mariners for decades and 98% of the time its fuel and rubbish in carb and 2% kill switch in my experience. Be careful when removing jets and nozzle in particular. Use...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 13-11-2021, 01:00
Replies: 1,358
Views: 93,621
Posted By sailhand
Re: COP26 - the Glasgow Climate Summit

I think its quite easy to REDUCE not eliminate corruption. Have an american team audit the chinese and the chinese audit the americans. Use this pattern around the world and let the hideously...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 12-11-2021, 22:18
Replies: 1,358
Views: 93,621
Posted By sailhand
Re: COP26 - the Glasgow Climate Summit

You have to pay the total emissions cost of everything with your carbon card and once you run out you will need to buy some off someone else. Those cheap crappy chinese products might be cheap in...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 12-11-2021, 21:25
Replies: 1,358
Views: 93,621
Posted By sailhand
Re: COP26 - the Glasgow Climate Summit

To anyone on here that has bought a boat design from me you may take some small comfort in the knowledge that every last cent earnt from this part time hobby, not that there is many cents, or...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 12-11-2021, 18:34
Replies: 1,358
Views: 93,621
Posted By sailhand
Re: COP26 - the Glasgow Climate Summit

To anyone on here that has bought a boat design from me you may take some small comfort in the knowledge that every last cent earnt from this part time hobby, not that there is many cents, or...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 12-11-2021, 17:28
Replies: 1,358
Views: 93,621
Posted By sailhand
Re: COP26 - the Glasgow Climate Summit

Funnily enough as I sit here writing this post I have right next to me the very technology, spawn from greed and consumption, with which to implement my strategy. It is called a credit card and Im...
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