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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 02-01-2024, 18:31
Replies: 13
Views: 1,668
Posted By Boony
Re: Extensive dry rot in hull. Fully remove ply?

Thanks mate, had a customer on one of those bush blocks outside Gympie. Built his own boat there too.
I chose a ply/wooden boat also for the learning experience. I'm willing to tackle some things...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 02-01-2024, 15:40
Replies: 13
Views: 1,668
Posted By Boony
Re: Extensive dry rot in hull. Fully remove ply?

Thank you! The various answers are good and let me consider the problem some more and even whether it's even true dry rot.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 02-01-2024, 05:19
Replies: 13
Views: 1,668
Posted By Boony
Extensive dry rot in hull. Fully remove ply?

24' cold moulded plywood boat currently stored on a trailer under a tarp. Today I started investigating some dry rot inside. Turns out it's extensive in the midsection.

In the past a small section...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 30-09-2023, 18:50
Replies: 16
Views: 19,466
Posted By Boony
Re: Meissner Winches

Did you get a reply to this? There is a flat circlip on the top with little indentations on eaacg end to spread and lift the circlip out of the groove. A fine screwdriver can be used but take care...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 25-08-2021, 05:53
Replies: 11
Views: 1,444
Posted By Boony
Re: Help identifying hatch brand please?

To right. That's why I'm going to get the acrylic panel cut locally and replace myself. I wanted new handles also but the price included a new boat which I don't need...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 24-08-2021, 22:32
Replies: 11
Views: 1,444
Posted By Boony
Re: Help identifying hatch brand please?

Thank you! Goiot it is. The model I have is the Tradition 50.50.
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 24-08-2021, 21:20
Replies: 11
Views: 1,444
Posted By Boony
Help identifying hatch brand please?

Hi, I'm hoping someone might be able to ID the brand of the deck hatch. No name or references anywhere but the handle has a logo. Cheers

244196

244197
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 25-07-2021, 02:03
Replies: 4
Views: 1,072
Posted By Boony
Re: Anyone used blackened stainless steel fastenings?

Thanks for your reply. The toerail is anodised (black).
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 24-07-2021, 20:59
Replies: 4
Views: 1,072
Posted By Boony
Anyone used blackened stainless steel fastenings?

I'm refitting my toe rails which are a blackened aluminium and it seems a pity to not colour match with blackened through bolts. I'd like to do the same with the main and headsail tracks.

I see...
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 03-06-2021, 04:58
Replies: 0
Views: 827
Posted By Boony
New Meissner Winches for sale - Australia

New Meissner Winches for sale - sizes 10 to 22. These are similar in sizes to a Harken/Lewmar 8 to 35. Located in Sydney Australia but can post.

Please message the seller at Bombora Marine...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 19-05-2021, 03:07
Replies: 5
Views: 683
Posted By Boony
Re: COMPLETE refit

Kudat in tne north of Borneo. I understand the biggest hurdle is finding truly skilled trade and then keeping them motivated to do a proper job. Another hurdle is the 2/3/4 flights just to get there...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 16-05-2021, 03:28
Replies: 9
Views: 1,274
Posted By Boony
Re: Finishing ends of aluminium toerail

Thank you for your replies.

There's bean mention of starboard material so i looked it up and saw you can buy it in sheets. But how would I go about shaping a piece of starboard with all the angles...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 08-05-2021, 06:29
Replies: 9
Views: 1,274
Posted By Boony
Re: Finishing ends of aluminium toerail

Wow thanks for the quick suggestions.

I don't plan to have a pulpit though will have lifelines attached to a frame starting about 40cm back from the bow. I'll have an anchor roller but it may be ...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 08-05-2021, 04:49
Replies: 9
Views: 1,274
Posted By Boony
Finishing ends of aluminium toerail

Just looking for ideas on how to nicely finish the end of my toe rails. As you can see my boat has been repainted and I need to deal with the ugly and dangerous ends of the toe rails. After I'll get...
Forum: Meets & Greets 26-04-2020, 04:59
Replies: 4
Views: 894
Posted By Boony
Re: Hi - Newbie in Sydney Australia

Hi, I'm in Sydney also.

My suggestion would be to buy a secondhand sailboat around 21-26 ft and start gaining experience and confidence with that (even if only for 12 months). It's one thing to...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 18-12-2017, 01:29
Replies: 32
Views: 10,431
Posted By Boony
Re: Boat only reverses to starboard - why and is this normal on some boats?

That's the only thing I didn't try. I'll let the owner know to try that.
Cheers
Forum: General Sailing Forum 17-12-2017, 23:18
Replies: 32
Views: 10,431
Posted By Boony
Re: Boat only reverses to starboard - why and is this normal on some boats?

Thanks for your quick reply.

It's a BMW diesel. The boat is from 1983 I believe. Anyway from your description it's a LH prop. The shaft doesn't look offset but I haven't seen the boat on the hard...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 17-12-2017, 22:50
Replies: 32
Views: 10,431
Posted By Boony
Boat only reverses to starboard - why and is this normal on some boats?

Yesterday I helped a friend of a friend move their new (secondhand) sail boat to a new location. I have experience of different sailboats from small to large. As the new owner is somewhat a novice I...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 23-02-2013, 18:41
Replies: 2
Views: 3,051
Posted By Boony
Re: Meissner Winches

Looks like I was incorrect. I just found this video on Youtube on a Meissner ST.

WINCH MEISSNER - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVhcQh0--LM)
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 23-02-2013, 18:23
Replies: 2
Views: 3,051
Posted By Boony
Re: Meissner Winches

The standard (non ST) Meissner winches disassemble by removing a small circular clip at the top. See the photo I've attached with arrows. I'm pretty sure the self-tailing ones would disassemble the...
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