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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 15-06-2020, 01:18
Replies: 76
Views: 63,131
Posted By Steve Pope
Re: Retracting centerboard/keel in heavy weather

I havn't read the whole post, so forgive me for butting in, but I have a Trismus 37 that has 2 CB's one in the usual position giving 2m draught down and 1m with it up. The aft board is under the...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 20-01-2020, 13:59
Replies: 47
Views: 17,169
Posted By Steve Pope
Re: Who’s Using a Manual Windlass for Daily Anchoring (and Liking It!)?

Have just watched a yachting Neighbour pulling 40m of 10mm chain by hand, his Maxwell winch had failed, (apparent worm gear failure) As I get older I think, hmm, maybe I should modernise. Then I see...
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 31-05-2018, 21:56
Replies: 2
Views: 1,123
Posted By Steve Pope
Re: Want to buy Simrad HR22 remote

Hi Mike if you still have it I would be interested, Cheers, Steve.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 16-09-2017, 16:38
Replies: 64
Views: 107,226
Posted By Steve Pope
Re: Opinions on Bruce Roberts designs

If you buy a yacht based on what you hope to receive when you come to sell, you will most probably be disappointed, The saying " a boat is a hole in the water through which you pour money" was well...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 16-09-2017, 03:15
Replies: 64
Views: 107,226
Posted By Steve Pope
Re: Opinions on Bruce Roberts designs

Steel is a good hull material, but as in most things it is all in the preparation. Alloy is another very useful material, but once again you have to do everything right and it will outlast most of...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 05-08-2016, 20:45
Replies: 16
Views: 3,995
Posted By Steve Pope
Re: Retractable Keel while underway

It all depends on your ballast situation, if you have internal ballast you can generally lift it (incrementally) at any point of sail other than hard on the wind. You adjust it to minimise leeway as...
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 31-08-2015, 12:42
Replies: 98
Views: 20,317
Posted By Steve Pope
Re: Antifouling in Florida

Find me a paint that works as well as TBT did (does) and I will use it. If the us Navy commercial ships and other big brothers don't use TBT, What do they use? and why isn't it available to us...
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 07-08-2015, 01:06
Replies: 98
Views: 20,317
Posted By Steve Pope
Re: Antifouling in florida

I have found trilux to be better than trilux33 that being said there doesn't seem to be anything out there that can match the old TBT recipes. everything seems to have copper in it! makes an old...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 22-05-2015, 22:11
Replies: 36
Views: 4,345
Posted By Steve Pope
Re: Hard wearing single Fan Belts

I've found opti-belts good a reasonably long life, correct adjustment helps.
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 17-12-2014, 23:46
Replies: 54
Views: 14,812
Posted By Steve Pope
Re: EU citizens - non EU registered but VAT paid boat - Are we crazy?

If you really need to have the Canadian flag flying, fly it from the port spreader, this will tell other folk that there are Canadians on board.
Forum: Meets & Greets 17-12-2014, 23:40
Replies: 8
Views: 1,279
Posted By Steve Pope
Re: Hi from Auckland NZ

Welcome to some of the best sailing NZ has to offer.
The "bay" will be busy over Christmas / New Year after that you will almost have it to yourselves, good sailing from North cape to Tauranga....
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 19-10-2014, 17:21
Replies: 76
Views: 63,131
Posted By Steve Pope
Re: Centerboard Keels in Blue Water Vessels

Centreboarders tend to rely on form stability rather than a deep ballasted keel, in my experience they are often stiffer at anchor, don't roll so much for the same reason. Once you learn how to sail...
Forum: Pacific & South China Sea 18-04-2014, 16:13
Replies: 5
Views: 1,691
Posted By Steve Pope
Re: Where to look in New Zealand

Auckland, Tauranga, Whangarei, Tutukaka, Bay of Islands would have the largest concentration of boats / yachts in NZ. The North east coast has some of the best cruising NZ has to offer The further...
Forum: Challenges 07-04-2014, 18:08
Replies: 29
Views: 5,320
Posted By Steve Pope
Re: Steering Failure?!

Folk generally check the prop shaft with reasonable regularity ( once a year?), but often forget to inspect the rudder shaft, it sort of isn't out there, so no one expects it to be a problem.
Not...
Forum: Challenges 07-04-2014, 16:54
Replies: 29
Views: 5,320
Posted By Steve Pope
Re: Steering Failure?!

having 2 centreboards, steering can be effected by the position of the aft board, it isn't perfect, but definitely a get home method.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 04-04-2014, 21:22
Replies: 142
Views: 17,092
Posted By Steve Pope
Re: Search for 24-foot sailboat off Hilo Hawaii (Merged)

Congrats Rimas! Well done!
Forum: General Sailing Forum 02-04-2014, 19:28
Replies: 142
Views: 17,092
Posted By Steve Pope
Re: Search for 24-foot sailboat off Hilo Hawaii (Merged)

Nah, Probably just another day at the office for Rimas.
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 24-03-2014, 16:16
Replies: 47
Views: 17,169
Posted By Steve Pope
Re: Who’s Using a Manual Windlass for Daily Anchoring (and Liking It!)?

Have used Goiot single speed manual windlass for the last 6 years, 60m of 10mm chain, 20kg Rocna, I have a 1200 maxwell that I could install but havn't yet felt the need, we have sailed the Pacific...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 16-03-2014, 11:37
Replies: 1,792
Views: 225,210
Posted By Steve Pope
Re: Anchors - Bigger is Better ?

This has turned into a pissing contest that has no point but perhaps Noelex's ego! driven by who knows what, "Noelex" is a "Moderator"! oxymoron if I ever heard one. Rex please cut of the oxygen...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 06-03-2014, 11:34
Replies: 142
Views: 17,092
Posted By Steve Pope
Re: Search for 24-foot sailboat off Hilo Hawaii (Merged)

My apologies, Perhaps I should have made myself a little clearer, My criticism is not for one second of Rimas but of his critics, and the so called safety culture that has been fostered over the...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 06-03-2014, 10:35
Replies: 142
Views: 17,092
Posted By Steve Pope
Re: Search for 24-foot sailboat off Hilo Hawaii (Merged)

I think in most cases they used what they had, also in most cases they were reasonably skilled, the most important factor to me though is that they took responsibility for themselves. There was no...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 05-03-2014, 23:43
Replies: 142
Views: 17,092
Posted By Steve Pope
Re: Search for 24-foot sailboat off Hilo Hawaii (Merged)

Sailors have sailed many miles in yachts of similar size to this one back post WW2, the thought that you needed a yacht in excess of 30 feet just wasn't considered necessary.
A friend has a Seabird...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 01-03-2014, 20:34
Replies: 31
Views: 6,246
Posted By Steve Pope
Re: shallow draft

Alloy CB best of both worlds.
Many NZ keeler designs have 1.8m draft as std and go to windward well, 1.7 is a tad less but shouldn't be an issue.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 29-01-2014, 16:13
Replies: 16
Views: 3,151
Posted By Steve Pope
Re: Self steering - the progress, Part 2

Thanks GILow, I will see what is available here in NZ I would imagine Campagnolo stuff would be available.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 29-01-2014, 13:16
Replies: 16
Views: 3,151
Posted By Steve Pope
Re: Self steering - the progress, Part 2

Hi Chrisc, havn't been down to Whangamata for a year or three, I did sit out a 3 day blow a few years back on a mooring just west of the the ferry crossing, my passengers got sea sick from the swell...
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