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Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 02-01-2024, 23:18
Replies: 14
Views: 4,728
Posted By CdS2 Roland
Re: Soba BabyNova 1000 washing machine problem

Good Morning and happy new year.
Our BabyNova 1000 stopped working after 15 years.
After searching a long time we decided to buy and let it ship to our location from england last June. Here is the...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 13-10-2023, 22:53
Replies: 32
Views: 4,255
Posted By CdS2 Roland
Re: Anyone have experience selling a boat by instalments?

Hello,
I did this mistake. The guy offered me a price for my SV. Arrangement was 2000CHF monthly during 10 months. He payed the first 2000CHF and after I had to ask for my money. He could not pay...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 27-05-2023, 01:05
Replies: 135
Views: 10,625
Posted By CdS2 Roland
Re: Outboard decisions: 2 vs 4 strokes

Hello,
I'am just surprised to see that nobody take environmental protection in consideration. So no more 2 stroke, much easy decide. Some countries don't allow 2 stroke anymore.
We changed for a...
Forum: Our Community 17-02-2023, 10:47
Replies: 40
Views: 7,250
Posted By CdS2 Roland
Re: Cheaply buying a derelict boat in French-Polynesia?

Hello,
Foget it. If you could get one, you can be sure they will ask you to quit.
In French Polinesia they claim about all these abandoned boats. But if you go around the islands you will se...
Forum: Navigation 21-10-2022, 11:44
Replies: 125
Views: 12,406
Posted By CdS2 Roland
Re: Are radio direction finders completely obsolete?

Hello,
GGR is a retro, single, non stop sailing race done in 1968 conditions. In that race RDF is a requirement.
No where else. But if someone wants to play with it ... why not.
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 02-10-2022, 00:42
Replies: 29
Views: 2,901
Posted By CdS2 Roland
Re: Missing something at the top of profurl furler

Hello,
Yes there is missing the plastic top end of the tube.
It probably fall apart. Don't know which type you have, but they all look like in the attachment Pdf.
Forum: Forum Tech Support & Site Help 10-08-2022, 06:03
Replies: 4
Views: 953
Posted By CdS2 Roland
Re: Daily Email

Hello,
The same happens to me.
I saw the answer, but "community" menu don't appear in the menu bar....
Forum: Propellers & Drive Systems 18-07-2022, 12:52
Replies: 22
Views: 3,352
Posted By CdS2 Roland
Re: Aligning sailboat propshaft w flexible shaft coupling between motor and propshaft

Hello
It looks like a "Aqua drive"
Forum: General Sailing Forum 02-07-2022, 00:09
Replies: 21
Views: 7,074
Posted By CdS2 Roland
Re: Bad Review of Dream Yacht Charters

Hello,
We spent 30 months in the FP.
In Raiatea, I saw many times Charter Cats with well damaged bottoms (i.e. visible balsa core) and rudders, after grounding on corals...
They never stayed for a...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 29-05-2022, 04:57
Replies: 6
Views: 1,505
Posted By CdS2 Roland
Re: Vacuflush pumpout pulls additional water

Hello,
Check the duckbill valves in the pump-out. It happened to me after missuse. I run the pump-out with closed seacock vane. That caused the duckbill to flip and of course no more watertight. So...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 01-05-2022, 03:08
Replies: 36
Views: 5,790
Posted By CdS2 Roland
Re: Do you wash your running rigging?

A long time ago, I washed my ropes cold and with softener. As a result, they all shortened. In fact, the softener makes the fibers swell and thus shortened proportionally the length. Everything is...
Forum: Marine Electronics 11-04-2022, 00:18
Replies: 6
Views: 1,144
Posted By CdS2 Roland
Re: Nav program running on Win11

Hello,
Before installing Win 11, you should check if your laptop is compatible. If not you can still using Win 10, like Other still using older Win OS (Win XP) or you can forcing Win 11 installation...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 16-03-2022, 05:23
Replies: 27
Views: 2,832
Posted By CdS2 Roland
Re: No,You Can’t Rebuild That Engine,Or Can You?

Hello,
I'am a bit sceptical about that rebuild. How is it possible that no water got into the engine... At minimum one cylinder should be rusty. That said, it is interesting to see how that guy...
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 12-02-2022, 00:53
Replies: 138
Views: 8,822
Posted By CdS2 Roland
Re: They Lived In a Pandemic Bubble Now Covid Has Arrived

Hello,
We left our SV in Tonga in November 2019 and planned to return an sail to the Fidjis in April 2020...
Tonga government decided to go "no Covid", like AUSTRALIA /NZ. Consequence no flight to...
Forum: Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans 12-02-2022, 00:27
Replies: 39
Views: 4,551
Posted By CdS2 Roland
Re: How Do You Decide What to See and What to Skip?

Hello,
You can use Jimmy Cornell "World Cruising Routes" a good source of information. Once your first leg done, the next one will show up. This said, hurricane season, weather, visa, custom rules,...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 15-12-2021, 03:01
Replies: 30
Views: 5,643
Posted By CdS2 Roland
Re: Insurance - Country of Residence or Flag?

Hello,
As far as I know, I'am Swiss, my boat is under French Flag trough French Company, my insurance Swiss Company... European tax laws oblige every insurance company to collect the VAT for the...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 29-11-2021, 09:24
Replies: 7
Views: 1,067
Posted By CdS2 Roland
Re: Brand of this manifold and fittings

Hello,
These are the further SeaTech, now sold as Watts Aqualock.
https://www.isopurewater.com/collections/watts-aqualock-large-diameter-fittings-previously-seatech
With these parts you can build...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 28-08-2021, 00:04
Replies: 11
Views: 1,443
Posted By CdS2 Roland
Re: Help identifying hatch brand please?

Hello,
Your Goïot hatch is the Tradition 50.37.
See attached PDF for details.
Could be helpful.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 27-08-2021, 00:27
Replies: 69
Views: 23,141
Posted By CdS2 Roland
Re: Aluminium SailBoats VS Fiberglass SailBoats

Hello,
I bought a used blue water SV, build in 1985, 12 years ago.
In my life I owned first a plywood one and later fiberglass.
I'am very happy and would not go back to other material.
Once we...
Forum: Propellers & Drive Systems 26-08-2021, 23:28
Replies: 18
Views: 1,649
Posted By CdS2 Roland
Re: Looking for metric prop

Hello,
I bought my new metric shafg propeller by PYI Inc.
U.S. Headquarters
12532 Beverly Park Road
Lynnwood, WA 98087
Tel: 425-355-3669
Toll Free: 800-523-7558
Fax: 425-355-3661...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 26-08-2021, 23:01
Replies: 21
Views: 2,336
Posted By CdS2 Roland
Re: Lifeline Pelican won’t open

Hello,
I have this kind of Pelican on my life lines.
And like you it took me time to find out what's going on.
Here is the solution. You must rotate the axe about 1/4 turn before pulling on the...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 24-08-2021, 00:54
Replies: 14
Views: 1,511
Posted By CdS2 Roland
Re: Sailboat Boat Show in France

Hello,
Genova boatshow is no more the one I visited 20 years ago. Last year (2020) there was almost nothing for SV, only shipchandler, dinghies, 2 sailmarkers (Northsails and Quantum)
Oriented to...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 28-07-2021, 21:26
Replies: 78
Views: 9,580
Posted By CdS2 Roland
Re: How do I get a stainless pin out of an aluminum masthead?

Hello,
Got a similar issue when I removed all winches on my 35 years old aluminium SV. IMO point the center of the pin head and drill it out with a good titanium drill bit for SS. Drill slowly from...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 14-07-2021, 12:20
Replies: 21
Views: 2,720
Posted By CdS2 Roland
Re: Need help with this mysterious old oil filter

Hello,
If I remember well these engines were sold by Vetus in NL.
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 21-06-2021, 01:17
Replies: 17
Views: 7,190
Posted By CdS2 Roland
Re: Whaly 270 Won't Plane

Hello,
I'am using 10' RIB AB, with 20 HP 4 stroke.
Had the same problem with me sitting beside the outboard.
With transom completely down and most weight at the rear,
the dinghy noose was...
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