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Posted By Norbert1

Re: Need help with an Aluminium boat

Only one option, buy the boat very cheap ( if the surveyer agree) than throw all the interior away.
Repair the bad spots, sandblast inside outside and paint.
Renewing the interior is a half to one...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

15-04-2019, 05:37

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Posted By Norbert1

Re: Need help with an Aluminium boat

Did weld my Al boat from scratch. Never ever problems with welds.
I did not allways a perfect job. But if you weld from inside, then grind out from outside, then weld from outside again then it...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

09-04-2019, 11:26

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Posted By Norbert1

Re: Need help with an Aluminium boat

Yes I have black rubber mat inside the cain locker.
But there i have no problems.
Overall I would say I can manage the problems.
The biggest mistake was, not to sandblast inside and to spray with...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

08-04-2019, 14:39

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Posted By Norbert1

Re: Need help with an Aluminium boat

Seawater resistant AlMg 4.5

Forum: General Sailing Forum

08-04-2019, 08:51

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Posted By Norbert1

Re: Need help with an Aluminium boat

I have a Outboard Engine 25 hp 85 kg. Not easy to isolate the bracket from hull.
Its allways not easy to put nylon washers etc, than using a big wrench, the whashers will break.
So I put two...

Forum: General Sailing Forum

08-04-2019, 06:47

Replies: 57

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Posted By Norbert1

Re: Need help with an Aluminium boat

Of course electrical system have to good.
But how can you avoid having ground on your boat. I have tried a lot but still a problem.
For example the engine.

Than I have Alluminium things on my...

Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink

05-04-2019, 07:03

Replies: 91

Watermakers: is there a cheaper alternative

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Posted By Norbert1

Re: Watermakers: is there a cheaper alternative

I used the cheapest ones, because I thought, the bigger ones are made from brass?
Maybe I am wrong? And the powerconsumption?

Forum: General Sailing Forum

05-04-2019, 06:58

Replies: 57

50% alcohol and 50% vinegar to clean ears after swimming?

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Posted By Norbert1

Re: Need help with an Aluminium boat

I build my aluminium Reinke complete allone 2000.
Since that we are once around the world.

Aluminium have the same advantage and disadvantage like every other material.
Thats for the haters and...

Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink

05-04-2019, 06:34

Replies: 91

Watermakers: is there a cheaper alternative

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Posted By Norbert1

Re: Watermakers: is there a cheaper alternative

Yes, I give away my simple kaercher pump watermaker. A watermaker is nothing more than a membran connected to a high pressure pump.
The rest ist plumber knowlege level.

With my system you can...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

01-04-2019, 06:42

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Is the era of twin keelers past?

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Posted By Norbert1

Re: Is the era of twin keelers past?

We have a Bilge Keel.
Reinke 12 m long.
We are sailing around the world since 2004.
Now we are once around in the caribean.

If you sail around the world usaly you dont have a income.
So haul...

Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat

25-02-2019, 08:23

Replies: 69

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Posted By Norbert1

Re: 50% alcohol and 50% vinegar to clean ears after swimming?

With all respect, I can not understand, why as a doctor, you do not mention first the basic, rinsing with freshwater and dry first. If sombody like to use any vinegar or what ever, that can only be...

Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat

25-02-2019, 06:59

Replies: 69

50% alcohol and 50% vinegar to clean ears after swimming?

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Posted By Norbert1

Re: 50% alcohol and 50% vinegar to clean ears after swimming?

After 14 years around the world here are my experiences and recomendations.
I got ear infection every time we change location and went snorkeling, due to different bacterias.

After a long period...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

18-02-2019, 06:40

Replies: 146

Hanse 418 or Jeanneau 410?

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Posted By Norbert1

Re: Hanse 418 or Jeanneau 410?

My hometown is not far from Hanse on the Baltic Sea.
I have friends, saying every single boat coming back for complaints.
The company not paying well there employees.
I know loads of negative...

27-01-2019, 08:21

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Posted By Norbert1

Re: Watermaker production amount

Hi Tellie,

Thanks a lot again for answer.
At least the direction question is no issue anymore.

I will have a closer look to the product flow as you have suggested.
At the moment we are in...

26-01-2019, 13:50

Replies: 11

Views: 1,667

Posted By Norbert1

Re: Watermaker production amount

Thanks Tellie for reply.

I can't get the flowmeter and and the gauge now I will do that later.

But I managed to hone the cylinder absolutly perfect.
But there is no effect at all. Big...

23-01-2019, 15:01

Replies: 11

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Posted By Norbert1

Re: Watermaker production amount

Today there was a leak on the clark pump.
So I have taken the chance and disambeld the clark pump..
I realized that the annular rings looking good.

But what I found is, the cylinders looking not...

23-01-2019, 06:15

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Posted By Norbert1

Re: Watermaker production amount

Hello Tellie,

thanks a lot for reply. The gauge and flowmeter I will try to get.
I am just thinking how I can get bigger high pressure hoses.
Spectra is using these pipes, but of course they...

21-01-2019, 06:54

Replies: 11