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Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 20-10-2018, 14:44
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Views: 1,684
Posted By aquaslav
37ft FP Antigua catamaran

Fountaine Pajot Antigua catamaran located near Brisbane, Australia. Being launched after routine hard stand maintenance on 23 October from Redland City Marina. Generally sound condition. Survey and...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 20-10-2018, 06:04
Replies: 5
Views: 1,002
Posted By aquaslav
Re: Lazy Jacks

You are describing a standard sail cover with lazy jacks attached to the battens or whatever rod runs parallel from mast to stern end of boom. My first Cat had lazy jacks that actually looped around...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 19-10-2018, 15:51
Replies: 5
Views: 1,002
Posted By aquaslav
Lazy Jacks

please enlighten me: what is the difference between a thread and a post? At the bottom og the list it says "New Thjread" But I want to make a new post to add to the information above???
Anyway, I...
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 05-10-2018, 14:23
Replies: 1
Views: 2,927
Posted By aquaslav
37 Ft "Antigua" catamaranby Fountaine Pajot

Fountaine Pajot "Antigua" for sale. What a harrowing experience! Just finished advertising my boat on this forum when item disappeared. Start again. Built in 1993, came to Australia as "Tango" from...
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 11-03-2018, 00:22
Replies: 15
Views: 6,370
Posted By aquaslav
Re: Admiral Executive 38 Catamaran, 2006

...haven't seen anything about engines. Where are they located, what make, saildrives?
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 04-09-2017, 05:18
Replies: 5
Views: 2,993
Posted By aquaslav
Re: swing mooring chain length in 5 meters of H2O

How long have you been @ Subic? I transited through Clark in the early 80's after abandoning a boat off Laog. We were headed for Subic! Japanese freighter picked us up and we came through Clark...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 04-09-2017, 05:03
Replies: 5
Views: 2,993
Posted By aquaslav
Re: swing mooring chain length in 5 meters of H2O

Thank you Steve! Looking for the definition of "Chock" in my Chapman's I found corroboration of your post :) Mooring a cat is somewhat different to mooring a monohull. The mooring buoy is...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 03-09-2017, 23:02
Replies: 5
Views: 2,993
Posted By aquaslav
swing mooring chain length in 5 meters of H2O

I have a 37ft Catamaran on a swing mooring in sheltered water. Depth under keels close to zero @ low water and max 5 meters @ high. The present chain was set up about 10 years ago and needs to be...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 30-10-2016, 08:09
Replies: 54
Views: 15,995
Posted By aquaslav
Re: Raw water pump issues on Yanmar 2gm20f

had the same kind of problem on one of two 2gmFC's on my FP catamaran. Yanmar repair guys spent lots of time on it (time=$s). Eventually removed the in-line strainer and the water began to flow!...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 18-08-2016, 23:02
Replies: 16
Views: 5,690
Posted By aquaslav
Re: Is an MSP Adhesive an Alternative to Polyurethanes?

Alan, I'm in a cat in southern reaches of Moreton Bay. Where do you get Simson ISR 70-03?
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 06-02-2014, 05:26
Replies: 81
Views: 16,341
Posted By aquaslav
Re: Best dinghy under $3000

I have had a Walker Bay 10 RID with sail kit for about 5 years. The boat with inflatable collar has lasted very well. It spent 2 summers as a dinghy on the back of my catamaran in the Whitsunday...
Forum: Fountaine Pajot 10-02-2013, 05:22
Replies: 65
Views: 16,026
Posted By aquaslav
Re: Glue for Keel to Hull Attachment

Went back and read the entire thread...seams osmosis is a concern! My boat was on the hard for almost 2 weeks and the hulls and keels were sanded back to gelcoat. No problem on the port side but the...
Forum: Fountaine Pajot 10-02-2013, 04:21
Replies: 65
Views: 16,026
Posted By aquaslav
Re: Glue for Keel to Hull Attachment

Hello Wayne, met you on Peter's boat the other day in Raby Bay. During most recent haulout in October I resealed the seam between the keel and the hull on my FP Antigua using Fixseal MSP 190. Came...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 08-02-2013, 06:30
Replies: 4
Views: 1,297
Posted By aquaslav
Lightbulb A picture is worth 1000 words...

I am still rather new to this forum but would like to make a suggestion. They say that a picture is worth a thousand words...the posts are nearly always devoid of pictures. Sometimes the explanations...
Forum: Fountaine Pajot 08-02-2013, 05:48
Replies: 34
Lavezzi 40: FP Owners Club
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Posted By aquaslav
Re: FP Owners Club

Mr Mowzer, tell me more about this FP magazine. :popcorn:Is it a good read?
Forum: Fountaine Pajot 08-02-2013, 04:59
Replies: 0
General Info: FP topping lift fixture
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Posted By aquaslav
FP topping lift fixture

My FP Antigua 37 sits on a swing mooring in 3 meters of water in front of my house. Remnants of a cyclone swept past Brisbane late January with max winds of 47 knots. My normal "parking" set up is...
Forum: Fountaine Pajot 06-02-2013, 06:00
Replies: 34
Lavezzi 40: FP Owners Club
Views: 7,927
Posted By aquaslav
Re: FP Owners Club

Seems there are lots of FP's about! the mind boggles with all the exotic names...mostly islands and tropical places. Wonder if Multihull solutions in Mooloolaba , FP in France, or anybody else could...
Forum: Fountaine Pajot 06-02-2013, 04:06
Replies: 38
Views: 7,077
Posted By aquaslav
Re: Water Accumulator Rusting

There was no delay in the pump turning on on my FP Antigua (launched 1993) and H2O under the settee, so I took a look! Never heard of an accumulator before so did lots of research. Turned out to be a...
Forum: Propellers & Drive Systems 05-02-2013, 06:56
Replies: 3
Views: 2,739
Posted By aquaslav
Yanmar SD20 saildrive stuck in reverse

Still have not solved this issue (my friendly diesel guru is off on a delivery trip :banghead:) The port diesel on my cat got stuck in reverse as I was maneuvering onto my swing mooring. Would like...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 31-12-2012, 23:13
Replies: 26
Views: 13,707
Posted By aquaslav
Re: Yanmar 2qm15 alternator upgrade

Tellie, happy new year! I have a FP Antigue with two 2GM20FC motors. Always good to have more charging power. Would love to know how your power system is set up - how many house batteries, size, and...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 19-09-2012, 06:58
Replies: 2
Views: 1,478
Posted By aquaslav
fresh water taps/faucets in bathroom

I need to replace the freshwater taps in my 1993 FP Antigua catamaran. A previous owner used iron screws to attach the tap handles. The rust is so bad the handles need to be destroyed to get the...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 16-09-2011, 22:37
Replies: 33
Views: 49,353
Posted By aquaslav
Re: Best Winch Grease ?

just purchased a 450 gram cartridge of Morey's Bigfoot EP 2 grease for my winches. Hope it works. Previous owner was very lax and one winch needs a new cog or replacement. I have 4 Meissner 23ST_41A...
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