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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 01-03-2024, 10:40
Replies: 54
Views: 4,297
Posted By JohnHolland
Re: SAIL BAGS/LAZY JACKS

Hi, agree it was a small investment (reused the mainsail cover) for a big improvement in mainsail handling.
In retrospect I should have sewn the stack pack sides to the foot of the mainsail instead...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 19-02-2024, 15:06
Replies: 77
Views: 8,707
Posted By JohnHolland
Re: Mast Climbing -- Best Practice

I like enclosed mast steps. To climb I wear a 5 point harness with a bosuns chair shackled to a rope grab connected to the tensioned main halyard, then climb to the top 2 masthead work steps, then...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 09-02-2024, 13:35
Replies: 50
Views: 4,682
Posted By JohnHolland
Re: Teeny Tiny Wire - Big Headache

Possibly a small terminal block with threaded screws?
You could coat the wires with solder on deck them tighten them into the block and tape or shrink wrap
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 19-01-2024, 09:55
Replies: 26
Views: 2,284
Posted By JohnHolland
Re: Charging bow thruster battery

Assuming that a windlass with local battery is similar to thruster, mine is connected to the main buss with an isolator switch. When on, the battery is charged from what ever source is selected,...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 03-11-2023, 11:22
Replies: 40
Views: 4,917
Posted By JohnHolland
Re: Turbo Questions, Yanmar 4JH2-TE

Hi, on same motor was getting white smoke on startup, decreasing as it warmed up to temp.
Starts up easy, ran well otjerwise, oil.very clean.

Did easy things first, added 4x usual diesel...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 20-10-2023, 20:39
Replies: 75
Views: 13,538
Posted By JohnHolland
Re: Realistic cost to refit a 50ft cruising boat

$100k + tanks, hoses, pumps, electronics , dodger/bimini, entertainment systems..add another $30k
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 16-10-2023, 12:36
Replies: 63
Views: 7,444
Posted By JohnHolland
Re: solo anchoring technique

Hi, I usually find the centre of the largest area among anchored boats with the radar and drop a waypoint there, ready the anchor and loosen the windlass clutch, then back to helm, come into the...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 02-10-2023, 12:47
Replies: 22
Views: 1,453
Posted By JohnHolland
Re: What kind of traveller track?

I replaced the original double block twin padeye main sheet with a Gauerhauser traveller track with control line blocks at either end to set traveller location...so much better. I can sheet the...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 13-08-2023, 12:37
Replies: 22
Views: 51,312
Posted By JohnHolland
Re: onan 7KW

Agree with .3 to .5 gal per hr for a 6Kw genset. A challenge with portable units is the noise....seems loud even 5 boats away in anchorage...built in are much quieter, though do create heat once...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 11-08-2023, 11:42
Replies: 25
Views: 4,058
Posted By JohnHolland
Re: Marina prices for installing holding tank

Another vote for Rocan rotomolded PE tanks. Find a space for 20 gals, mock it up with cardboard, search rocan for similar shape and dimensions. Plumbing to the head and deck pump out fitting is...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 07-08-2023, 08:35
Replies: 82
Views: 6,883
Posted By JohnHolland
Re: Low tech topside paint

No custom colors that I'm aware of but many colors...check out the chart on the brightside web page. I used off white to match the gelcoat
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 07-08-2023, 08:23
Replies: 82
Views: 6,883
Posted By JohnHolland
Re: Low tech topside paint

Another vote for Interlux brightside...just sand, prime, roll and tip....did 2 coats, still looks great.
the paint is still good for scratch touch up 3 years later if properly sealed.
Forum: Navigation 28-07-2023, 20:23
Replies: 34
Views: 4,199
Posted By JohnHolland
Re: How much time needed for Colombia to Fiji?

We made it in 1 season, left San Blas in Feb, through canal in 1 week, stopped in Galapagos, Marques, Tuamotos, Societies, Rarotonga, Tonga and cleared into NZ by mid Nov to avoid S Pacific cyclone...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 09-06-2023, 21:14
Replies: 26
Views: 3,212
Posted By JohnHolland
Re: Whisker pole sizing

Try mounting proper 3" diameter + spinnaker poles onto long masr tracks..you van adjust their length by pulling them up and down the mast with proper cars and control lines on clutches. Having one...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 09-06-2023, 20:55
Replies: 35
Views: 3,085
Posted By JohnHolland
Re: Replacement lens for Aqua Signal f/40 tri color?

...aging crazing
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 09-06-2023, 20:55
Replies: 35
Views: 3,085
Posted By JohnHolland
Re: Replacement lens for Aqua Signal f/40 tri color?

Try fitting a tricolor led bulb...even with age varying, the colors really shine through brightly
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-01-2023, 17:38
Replies: 38
Views: 18,124
Posted By JohnHolland
Re: Painting over gelcoat - any one have regrets?

My gelcoat came back nicely aftrr removing cracked and scratched awlgrip, with 180, then 320 grit on my orbital sander, then final polish with a buffer. I did end up painting with one part Brightside...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 28-11-2022, 09:59
Replies: 61
Views: 6,566
Posted By JohnHolland
Re: On passage, what speed do you decide to turn on an engine?

Agree with the majority, short answer 3 kn
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 07-11-2022, 08:41
Replies: 40
Views: 4,051
Posted By JohnHolland
Re: Refrigerating a large ice box

Consider adding 2 inches of polyurethane foam on sides and 4 inches on the bottom, then separating the new space with a plexiglass divider with 1/4 to 1/3 for freezer and the rest for the spillover...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 10-10-2022, 18:35
Replies: 92
Views: 9,733
Posted By JohnHolland
Re: deep doo doo....boat is grounded....

Try taking a line from the deep end of the dock to your windlass, and see if you can winch the boat backwards toward deeper water (motor in full reverse too) If it moves then you may be able to...
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 10-09-2022, 12:19
Replies: 24
Views: 4,388
Posted By JohnHolland
Re: Fire blankets?

Yes, I keep 2 on the galley shelf...1 for the stove and 1 for the engine...1m x m, fold up into small pouches
Forum: Our Community 10-09-2022, 12:16
Replies: 47
Views: 3,656
Posted By JohnHolland
Re: 2 separate and private aft berths?

Beneteau 40 circa 1990 3 cabin
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 15-08-2022, 07:34
Replies: 55
Views: 6,881
Posted By JohnHolland
Re: Recirculating Fresh Water Shower

Once the shower sump is full, stop using fresh hot wayer, redirect the sump to the shower head with a valve and start the sump pump. When finished, redirect to waste...don't keep that 3L of water due...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 01-08-2022, 07:44
Replies: 24
Views: 2,720
Posted By JohnHolland
Re: Rigging trisail - boom to deck

Install a boom gallows, sheet the boom end into it tightly for a strong safe heavy wx frame
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 23-06-2022, 16:02
Replies: 5
Views: 1,037
Posted By JohnHolland
Re: Coolant fill kits - for Yanmar

From.what I read the biggest coolant change risk is air bubbles, so I take the hot water tank.coolant line off at a nearby hose clamp and bring it out higher than the hot water and full it from there...
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