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Forum: Classifieds Archive 01-05-2015, 06:27
Replies: 16
Views: 3,815
Posted By marno
Re: St4000 control head

Hi,

Where are you based?

Thanks

Marno
Forum: Dollars & Cents 12-08-2010, 06:21
Replies: 0
Views: 868
Posted By marno
Looking for Valuer in Australia

Gday All,
I have finally arrived back in Australia and I need to get the boat valued for import. I am looking for a recommendation for a valuer who is EXPERIENCED in valuing boats to import them...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 08-05-2010, 07:49
Replies: 12
Views: 13,421
Posted By marno
You've heard more than I have. I am constantly...

You've heard more than I have. I am constantly on the Freedom forums and there have been no issues with them whatsoever of late. Could be that it is more the racing fraternity, lightweight pushed...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 08-05-2010, 02:48
Replies: 12
Views: 13,421
Posted By marno
Try freedomyachts.org , a few owners there.

Try freedomyachts.org , a few owners there.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 27-09-2009, 09:56
Replies: 2
Views: 1,712
Posted By marno
Thanks for the links Gord. Instruments test out...

Thanks for the links Gord. Instruments test out OK. If I get the overheating reading again, I'll have to look for something else.
Cya
Marno
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 27-09-2009, 07:27
Replies: 2
Views: 1,712
Posted By marno
Readings from Instruments while Engine Off

I'm confused!! (not unusual for me).
At the moment with my key off, I get a reading from my oil pressure and temp sensor. If I turn the key on, they all go back to zero!!!
On my run down to the...
Forum: Marine Electronics 06-08-2009, 02:13
Replies: 7
Views: 11,717
Posted By marno
I'm sure with a bit of fine sandpaper and a...

I'm sure with a bit of fine sandpaper and a transfer an 802 could become an 801.....
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 29-07-2009, 00:07
Replies: 7
Views: 4,351
Posted By marno
I haven't tried it yet, but this is how it is...

I haven't tried it yet, but this is how it is supposed to be done on my Fleming. FLEMING » Autopilot Bracket - There and back for 40 years...
Forum: Families, Kids and Pets Afloat 24-06-2009, 22:45
Replies: 183
Views: 66,928
Posted By marno
David, You must be a closet Aussie!! Cya

David,
You must be a closet Aussie!!
Cya
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 17-06-2009, 15:01
Replies: 21
Views: 18,907
Posted By marno
I'd love a copy of your book. I won't have time...

I'd love a copy of your book. I won't have time to rebuild my fridge till I hit the Caribbean later on this year and the advice would be invaluable.
Thanks
Marno
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 09-06-2009, 11:16
Replies: 11
Views: 10,499
Posted By marno
I drew mine up and had a customer make them up...

I drew mine up and had a customer make them up for me (although if I hadn't been lazy I could have done it myself) from Delrin. They support my panels without the need for a strut....
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 02-06-2009, 22:45
Replies: 8
Views: 6,967
Posted By marno
Gday Blue, Sorry, I am a little behind with...

Gday Blue,
Sorry, I am a little behind with updating the web site. Just took some pics. I need to take them off and make the cutouts for the life lines a little bigger. If I want to change their...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 02-06-2009, 13:24
Replies: 8
Views: 6,967
Posted By marno
I had a local shop fabricate my mounts from...

I had a local shop fabricate my mounts from Delrin, with the hole slightly smaller than the tube between the stantions. They don't move with my 85watt panels on them.
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 10-05-2009, 22:58
Replies: 13
Views: 2,122
Posted By marno
While it took 2 months for us to get our...

While it took 2 months for us to get our registration is Oz sorted out, we kept copies of all the paperwork we sent (you have to send the originals). We never got asked for the paperwork, although...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 09-05-2009, 05:33
Replies: 13
Views: 2,122
Posted By marno
I bought my boat in New Jersey, deregistered it...

I bought my boat in New Jersey, deregistered it there and then it took a couple of months to register it in Oz. We didn't stay anywhere too long, so local taxes weren't an issue. We were supposed...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 09-05-2009, 02:12
Replies: 1
Views: 4,103
Posted By marno
What country are you from? Where is Figi? The...

What country are you from? Where is Figi? The rules will vary depending on these factors.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 26-03-2009, 15:41
Replies: 7
Views: 2,742
Posted By marno
A preventer is not effective if the mast is too...

A preventer is not effective if the mast is too far forward, I know from personal experience (preventer was about 4 feet forward of the mast attached to the bow roller and bent the pulpit). So a...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 15-03-2009, 23:36
Replies: 5
Views: 1,479
Posted By marno
Thanks for the info osirissail. If you get the...

Thanks for the info osirissail. If you get the opportunity, could you get them to let me know what their email adress is? Thanks for the help.
Marno
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 15-03-2009, 12:28
Replies: 5
Views: 1,479
Posted By marno
Gday Gord, Presque Isle is the name of the...

Gday Gord,
Presque Isle is the name of the boat, they were in Luperon in 2006, then headed East. With any luck they are still in the Carib somewhere so we can catch up when we wander back across...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 15-03-2009, 10:32
Replies: 5
Views: 1,479
Posted By marno
Looking for Presque Isle

Doug and Nancy on Presque Isle have changed their email address. If anyone knows where they are, or has there new email address, we'd like the new address. Our email address is marno_s at...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 24-02-2009, 09:25
Replies: 80
Views: 20,188
Posted By marno
It would be interesting to see which regions use...

It would be interesting to see which regions use which pushpit and which use stern pulpit. Previous posts have pointed out that "pushpit" has been used in Canada and the UK. I am an Aussie and...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 19-02-2009, 00:51
Replies: 80
Views: 20,188
Posted By marno
OK, this topic has really taken wings. I didn't...

OK, this topic has really taken wings. I didn't expect to create this much controversy. I have not meant to offend anyone, and some people seem to have done an extraordinary amount of research into...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 18-02-2009, 00:39
Replies: 80
Views: 20,188
Posted By marno
Aaahh. I see now. I wasted my time trying to...

Aaahh. I see now. I wasted my time trying to educate myself as to the names of things on boats. I should have continued to use house names, whatever sounded right to me, or failing that, made...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 17-02-2009, 00:18
Replies: 80
Views: 20,188
Posted By marno
and don't forget the dunny!!

and don't forget the dunny!!
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 16-02-2009, 23:36
Replies: 80
Views: 20,188
Posted By marno
No Such Thing as a Stern Pulpit!

I am not one of the legalistic fuddy duddies that knows all the right terminology, but it always grates when someone calls it a stern pullpit. It's not a stern pullpit, it is a pushpit. Easy to...
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