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Forum: General Sailing Forum 24-05-2022, 18:20
Replies: 174
Views: 22,067
Posted By nickc
Re: Best 34-50' Single Person Sailboat For Blue Water & Island Hopping!

I don’t think that the choice of make is the most important thing for single handed sailing particularly with any physical impairment. What is important is the kit you have aboard.
1. Electric...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 11-09-2021, 21:11
Replies: 32
Views: 5,686
Posted By nickc
Re: Do you leave your bimini and dodger up in port?

Here in Brisbane where we sail all year dodgers and biminis stay up permanently.
Typically a dodger requires new clears in 5 -7 years and the canvas lasts around 10 to 12 years. Just got a...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 02-04-2021, 18:49
Replies: 75
Views: 10,733
Posted By nickc
Re: Transitioning to Liveaboard -- Younger Person Seeking Your Advice

You are over analysing the issue.
With a good job and a house to fall back on go for it!
If you buy a three year old production boat it could be better than a new one for two reasons.
1. Nearly...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 23-01-2021, 18:08
Replies: 202
Views: 19,194
Posted By nickc
Re: Americas Cup and simpler days

It is still a race demanding sailing skills. The skippers are sailors not computer geeks.
Ben Anslie learnt to sail in the same little Cornish creek as me, Restrongruet Creek and went on to win the...
Forum: Marine Electronics 23-06-2017, 10:11
Replies: 46
Views: 6,558
Posted By nickc
Re: So, how many GPS's gave you got?

So how does a US destroyer run into a container ship?
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 04-09-2014, 02:55
Replies: 34
Views: 70,677
Posted By nickc
Re: Opinions on Bavaria Yachts

When you buy a 30 year old boat I don't think that the make makes much difference. It is the state of the equipment that counts. What engine, how many hours. Is the wiring shot, what condition is the...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 22-01-2012, 23:09
Replies: 14
Views: 7,626
Posted By nickc
Re: 3YM20 Yanmar death

What do you mean by "boil out" I too have had problems with the 3YM30 exhaust elbow and am on my third one. The local Yanmar mechanic advised not to try to clean them out as the wall thickness gets...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 12-01-2011, 20:21
Replies: 35
Views: 24,761
Posted By nickc
high rise stainless

High Redhead 78,
Is this for a Yamar and if so do you have any way I can identify it; ie link, part number or picture. Tks Nick
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 06-01-2011, 00:46
Replies: 35
Views: 24,761
Posted By nickc
I have a 3YM30 Yanmar in a 2004 Hunter 33 and am...

I have a 3YM30 Yanmar in a 2004 Hunter 33 and am on my third elbow. Frst one clogged round 200 hours and the second one around 500 hours. The Yanmar service guy insisted they be replaced and would...
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 02-01-2011, 16:04
Replies: 54
Views: 36,181
Posted By nickc
After a days use of the Winchrite I just plug it...

After a days use of the Winchrite I just plug it into the 12 volt charging socket on the boat and leave it there until the next time out. It has never let me down through lack of power. My main use...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 27-09-2010, 18:14
Replies: 56
Views: 21,454
Posted By nickc
Good question. My view is that there is very...

Good question.
My view is that there is very little that you ever hear going wrong structurally with either old or new boats. Hulls, Keels, Standing Rigging seem to last. The problem with 20 years...
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 22-02-2010, 17:18
Replies: 54
Views: 36,181
Posted By nickc
WinchRite

Anyone out there bought the new WinchRite www.winchrite.com (https://www.winchrite.com) cordless electric winch handle? It sounds fantastic particularly for those who sail with female partners of a...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 15-07-2007, 14:35
Replies: 25
Views: 23,337
Posted By nickc
Not very long

But Pat, 1000 hrs is only 41 days, if you are a fishing boat that's not much use.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 14-07-2007, 17:20
Replies: 25
Views: 23,337
Posted By nickc
Fit for Purpose

Alan,
I can't agree with you. Yanmars/Volvos and others are supposed to be designed for marine use and if I had the time to catalogue the problems that I have had over the last 13 years with 3GM30s...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 13-07-2007, 22:27
Replies: 25
Views: 23,337
Posted By nickc
Sludge and Black Smoke

Had this problem with my Yanmar 3YM30 at 240 hours and 2.5 years.
Mixing elbow was partially blocked with carbon deposits. One hour to fix. The Yanmar dealer seemed to think that this was a normal...
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 28-06-2007, 19:08
Replies: 4
Views: 3,077
Posted By nickc
Cruising Shute

Has anyone experience the the ATN "Tacker" which locates the tack of the shute on the furled headsail.
I am odering a shute and lookin at the fitting options.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 28-06-2007, 18:53
Replies: 34
Views: 70,677
Posted By nickc
Defence of Hunters

Most derogatory comments about Hunters indicate that people have not sailed on current models. Since the advent of the Glen Henderson design range they are a very different boat. There is an old H...
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