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Forum: Propellers & Drive Systems 19-03-2024, 00:44
Replies: 8
Views: 452
Posted By Rustic Charm
Re: Stuffing Box question

GFO is good packing. It should not be dripping at all when idle. Do the compression up until it stops leaking. When running, I keep a close eye on the temperature at the packing with a temp gun...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 13-03-2024, 22:25
Replies: 2
Views: 1,525
Posted By Rustic Charm
Re: Muir Cougar Electric Windlass dis-assembly?

Oddly enough I’ve just done this.

Take the bolt off the side of the capstan and disassemble the capstan side completely. In theory the shaft will then push through to the other side. In practice...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 08-02-2024, 00:21
Replies: 6
Views: 1,239
Posted By Rustic Charm
Re: Incident in the Whitsundays

A commercial vessel and operator breaching conditions.

Wouldn’t have had an issue if he was recreational.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 13-01-2024, 15:08
Replies: 15
Views: 1,062
Posted By Rustic Charm
Re: Traditional stuffing box material

I think what I’m going to do is run with my new GFO product for a year, making sure it is dripping a little bit, then I’ll pull it out after about a year and inspect the shaft. If there is any sign...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 13-01-2024, 15:05
Replies: 15
Views: 1,062
Posted By Rustic Charm
Re: Traditional stuffing box material

This was really informative. Thanks.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 13-01-2024, 15:04
Replies: 15
Views: 1,062
Posted By Rustic Charm
Re: Traditional stuffing box material

They didn’t have much in it about GFO products. It was more a video of how to repackage that type of stuffing box.
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 12-01-2024, 00:28
Replies: 80
Views: 8,168
Posted By Rustic Charm
Re: NO to Strobe anchor lights (please!)

Apparently they are very very common in Indonesia and Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand etc. the lovely couple on Follow The Boat anchor with a strobe.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 12-01-2024, 00:03
Replies: 15
Views: 1,062
Posted By Rustic Charm
Traditional stuffing box material

Hi,

I’ve recently purchased a new to me glass sloop which has a traditional stuffing box. It was in dire need of ‘re packing’ as it leaked terrible.

Today I replaced the packing with GFO...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 07-01-2024, 22:03
Replies: 64
Views: 5,925
Posted By Rustic Charm
Re: Your favourite (or least favourite) shaft seal.

Just adding my 2 +cents worth.

I replaced a very messy greased traditional packing about six years ago with a PSS. This was on a 25mm shaft. About a year after I’d fitted it I had what I could...
Forum: Propellers & Drive Systems 07-01-2024, 21:30
Replies: 25
Views: 11,019
Posted By Rustic Charm
Re: New stuffing box getting hot no matter the drip rate

Hi, I’ve just ordered a meter of GFO which is Gore-tex, it’s costing me $65. I could only find it in one place in Australia. I was initially after a project called Duramax Ultra but it seems that no...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 29-11-2023, 17:22
Replies: 26
Views: 21,011
Posted By Rustic Charm
Re: What Happened to s/v Wavewalker ?

Suzanne Heywood has published a book called Wavewalker -Breaking Free, published in the last couple of months. It’s a great read. It details her ‘horrible’ experiences on Wavewalker. She ended up...
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 15-06-2023, 04:47
Replies: 4
Views: 902
Posted By Rustic Charm
Re: Arnold's Boat Shop

Well it’s now June 2023 and the ‘new’ owners seem to be running this shop in the same manner as the old one. Almost impossible to raise them on the phone, and don’t return phone messages, won’t...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 27-05-2023, 01:20
Replies: 56
Views: 6,609
Posted By Rustic Charm
Re: Karen picking on boat names!

Just so you can be clear in what the issue was here in Tasmania.

“She said she was particularly offended by names such as Himalayan Women, on a boat which is believed to be for sale, Screaming...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 27-05-2023, 01:06
Replies: 35
Views: 8,070
Posted By Rustic Charm
Re: Recommissioning Fuel Tank in Keel

I reinstated a keel tank in my steel French 1980 Bieroc ketch about 5 years ago. It’s such a narrow deep tank that accessing it all to clean was not possible. I ended up using a product called Fuel...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 14-04-2023, 18:42
Replies: 32
Views: 18,424
Posted By Rustic Charm
Re: Nanni and Beta engine difference

The difference between the 3JH and 4 JH would probably account for the noise difference.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 13-04-2023, 18:25
Replies: 32
Views: 18,424
Posted By Rustic Charm
Re: Nanni and Beta engine difference

Update -

I went for a Beta 50 and installed it at the end of 2018. Now we are in 2023 I still only have 370 hours on the Beta but I’ve had zero problems with it. Circumnavigation of Tassie in...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 22-03-2023, 23:03
Replies: 11
Views: 6,684
Posted By Rustic Charm
Re: Edward William Insurance

Gee :nonono: that’s a worry then if Marina’s refuse to accept boats with EW brokered insurance.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 22-03-2023, 14:35
Replies: 11
Views: 6,684
Posted By Rustic Charm
Re: Edward William Insurance

I’m now paying over a thousand for third party insurance and I assume the cost of the first $20k salvage for my 1980 steel to sit in a marina. Edward Williams quote is a third of that.

I have...
Forum: Vendor Spotlight - Great Deals for CF Members! 03-01-2023, 15:12
Replies: 83
Views: 45,872
Posted By Rustic Charm
Re: PanPan - a virtual lifeline on your smartphone

Very poor reviews
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 01-12-2022, 00:51
Replies: 83
Views: 8,992
Posted By Rustic Charm
Re: Do you mark your anchor line

I use one colour paint. Use a little pain brush and use some cold galv primer. I paint just one link for every 5 meters. So, 2 x 5 = 10 (2 links), 3 x5 =15 (3links) etc. this works well for up to 70...
Forum: Marine Electronics 01-12-2022, 00:44
Replies: 14
Views: 1,953
Posted By Rustic Charm
Re: How to wire gps antenna to Standard Horizon GX2150

Yes, changed the baud rate and used the wires as indicated.

My radio has a DSC calling function which I’d like to be able to use. Can’t use it without gps.
Forum: Marine Electronics 30-11-2022, 23:10
Replies: 14
Views: 1,953
Posted By Rustic Charm
Re: How to wire gps antenna to Standard Horizon GX2150

I spent half the day trying to get this thing wired up. :nonono: Nothing.
Forum: Marine Electronics 30-11-2022, 01:09
Replies: 14
Views: 1,953
Posted By Rustic Charm
Re: How to wire gps antenna to Standard Horizon GX2150

You did well finding that. I have emailed them but no result. Does it have any other information where you found that?
Forum: Marine Electronics 29-11-2022, 22:36
Replies: 14
Views: 1,953
Posted By Rustic Charm
How to wire gps antenna to Standard Horizon GX2150

I have purchased the attached gps antenna with the intention of hooking it up to my Standard Horizon GX 2150. But it came with zero instructions. Does anyone know which cables I’d need to connect to...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 29-11-2022, 17:47
Replies: 203
Views: 22,855
Posted By Rustic Charm
Re: Transgender and cruising?

Wow :nonono: how far off subject has this topic become
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