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Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 12-12-2016, 10:20
Replies: 58
Views: 11,535
Posted By Lammert
Re: Two anchors, one rode - best practice?

For the last two years I have used a WEMAR tandem anchor on my Hanse 495.
I resorted to this after a number of hair raising drags with the standard 25 kg Delta. The experience has been generally...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 30-11-2016, 12:01
Replies: 25
Views: 5,655
Posted By Lammert
Re: Possible to adjust the engine hours counter?

Interesting conundrum! Following a lightning strike the control box and control panel on my Volvo D2-75F had to be replaced. The new hour meter on the tacho of course reads ZERO. Any way to get...
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 14-12-2015, 15:55
Replies: 36
Views: 7,103
Posted By Lammert
Re: Yachting in Turkey in light of recent events.

Two more issues could be added to the original list in the opening post: (i) the Kurdish problem and (ii) the huge number of refugees crossing the narrows between the Turkish coast and the nearest...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 31-01-2012, 15:21
Replies: 17
Views: 16,263
Posted By Lammert
Re: LOSS OF FASTCAT445 'SEA MINX' BY FIRE

Thanks, we are looking around but biding our time! It appears that current market conditions are in favour of the buyer. This to be confirmed over the next few months.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 31-01-2012, 14:53
Replies: 17
Views: 16,263
Posted By Lammert
Loss of FastCat 445 'Sea Minx' by fire

Many questions have been asked as to the cause of the fire that destroyed our hybrid/electric catamaran 'Sea Minx' on 20 Dec 2011 in Richards Bay South Africa.
Following the launch of the yard's...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 26-01-2012, 10:15
Replies: 301
Views: 69,207
Posted By Lammert
Re: Spirited 380 Lost in the Coral Sea

The insurance investigator has concluded that the fire was started by a faulty battery trickle charger. The charger was used at the time to charge the genny starter battery which was flat.
Our boat...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 26-01-2012, 05:40
Replies: 301
Views: 69,207
Posted By Lammert
Re: Spirited 380 Lost in the Coral Sea

A bit of sailor's superstition maybe? Our cat, an almost new electric Fastcat 445, caught fire and burnt out on 20 Dec 2011 in Richards Bay marina, SA. Almost (if not exactly on the same date...
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