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Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 25-03-2023, 00:54
Replies: 3
Views: 763
Posted By phalo
Parachute Sail

I am considering stepping down to a stink boat, probably a 9m power cat, as light displacement as I can find and would like to utilise wind when moderate, near Qld coast. I have searched...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 21-05-2022, 15:32
Replies: 28
Views: 5,178
Posted By phalo
Re: 24m/80' cargo proa arrives in Fiji

Well done Rob,
I visited your Brisbane "boat shed" couple of years ago when you were completing the Harryproa tender which I think fits inside the big one. It seemed then you had an enormous task...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 29-06-2021, 15:07
Replies: 211
Views: 523,032
Posted By phalo
Re: Barnacle removal without scraping

I thought this forum dead as received no email advising responses until yesterday with



JessicaLovely has just replied to a thread you have subscribed to titled - Barnacle removal without...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 04-03-2021, 14:41
Replies: 4
Views: 870
Posted By phalo
Re: Build boat in Asian Shipyard

Yes that is the concept except they and the Farrier (I raced Hamilton Is) are all racing machines with tight for space no standing height cabins and not simple to fold. While I enjoy the speed, at...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 28-02-2021, 17:49
Replies: 211
Views: 523,032
Posted By phalo
Re: Barnacle removal without scraping

I just gave my Farr 6 its first monthly careen on the yacht club beech in Noosa River Qld since taking a marina birth with no anti foul .There is a fair amount of fresh water at times but one black...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 28-02-2021, 17:39
Replies: 4
Views: 870
Posted By phalo
Build boat in Asian Shipyard

I am seriously considering floating to a smaller yacht by building a locally designed custom TS monohull with outriggers, like the old Haines Hunter Tramp built in Australia last century but hull...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 01-12-2020, 12:58
Replies: 11
Views: 2,675
Posted By phalo
Re: Fiddles on induction cooktop

Wow a recipe book for air frying in the Breville link. Haven't seen one before here in Oz so have been guessing about 2/3 the time given for an oven. But I can't get potato or sweet potato chips...
Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available 20-11-2020, 22:13
Replies: 0
Views: 425
Posted By phalo
Charter Whitsundays Australia

3 experienced mature age guys and I. (and sometimes their partners )would like to charter a 40ft or so cat in the Whitsundays April/May to July/Aug 2021.
We could board from Mooloolabah up but...
Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available 04-07-2020, 04:03
Replies: 0
Crew Available: Alotau to Lae or Madang PNG
Views: 466
Posted By phalo
Alotau to Lae or Madang PNG

I and 3 others would like to crew or pay our way on a sail or stink boat Alotau to Lae or Madang or reverse when we are able to fly out of Oz. Or we may have to wait until next year. Out of Moresby...
Forum: Oceania - Australiana 03-07-2020, 22:15
Replies: 0
Views: 939
Posted By phalo
Alotau to Lae or Madang PNG

I and 3 others would like to crew or pay our way on a sail or stink boat Alotau to Lae or Madang or reverse when we are able to fly out of Oz. Or we may have to wait until next year. Out of Moresby...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 05-07-2019, 09:11
Replies: 552
Views: 37,768
Posted By phalo
Re: Electric Car Economics

I would like to hear of any other 250000 miles battery life hybrid like a64pilot.
One aquaintance has changed his Lexis battery twice in 180000 km. Another with a Mitsubishi phev only got 90000km...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 24-09-2018, 16:00
Replies: 39
Views: 22,970
Posted By phalo
Re: How Come You Don't See More Outrigger Sailboats ?

Well I have been talking to the design man from Compu-Craft in Australia who has figures on a 20 ft version showing the turning moment is equal either way whether you have the outrigger to leeward...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 24-09-2018, 14:18
Replies: 39
Views: 22,970
Posted By phalo
Re: How Come You Don't See More Outrigger Sailboats ?

Found this rather old thread and wondered if any participants still live
Might there may be an application for a light weight trailer sailer here?
I have always wanted one weighing less than a...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 05-08-2018, 22:36
Replies: 51
Views: 11,339
Posted By phalo
Re: Lead Crystal Batteries in Australia

Under Australian law you would have a case for full compensation as the batteries have not lasted a reasonable life. Charge rate can be an issue in the long term but not your experience.
If the ACCC...
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 01-04-2018, 05:12
Replies: 8
Views: 1,966
Posted By phalo
Re: Greece 11-25 August 2018. Dodecanese or Crete?

Oh and we can do the trip later but need to be back in Australia for sailing from Hamilton Is. by beginning of September 2018
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 01-04-2018, 05:04
Replies: 8
Views: 1,966
Posted By phalo
Re: Greece 11-25 August 2018. Dodecanese or Crete?

We two tried unsuccessfully to find a 3 week bare boat charter Co, May June 2018 to sail Crete, Santorini, Naxos, Paros, Santorini, this year and am about to book our flights Brisbane to Athens and...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 15-02-2018, 02:31
Replies: 9
Views: 3,135
Posted By phalo
Re: 2007 Seawind 1160 Deluxe under contract

Cost AUD 16000 per year to commercially maintain 2000 Seawind 1000 used weekends and up to 2 weeks for 110 days a year in Morton Bay near Brisbane Qld. So you might expect to spend up to half that...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 27-01-2018, 22:21
Replies: 39
Views: 10,470
Posted By phalo
Question Re: Water pump cycling but there is no leak

OK hd002e (https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/members/hd002e-83371.html) spill the beans, what did you find. After all the time I spent trying to solve a similar Shurflo problem to find it was none...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 25-01-2018, 12:40
Replies: 39
Views: 10,470
Posted By phalo
Re: Water pump cycling but there is no leak

I had the same problem and did most of the things suggested hear to no avail then Sam Allen the local supplier in Brisbane found the pressure setting was too high so the pump kept cycling to build up...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 10-09-2017, 04:24
Replies: 24
Views: 5,627
Posted By phalo
Re: Converting from sail power

I meant to mention IF Mitsubishi could supply the PHEV with a diesel motor
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 10-09-2017, 04:16
Replies: 24
Views: 5,627
Posted By phalo
Re: Converting from sail power

I have similar age & dreams keithw88 and sold up the Seawind 1000 to buy a lighter power cat with an eye to planing at about 15K under diesel and cruising 7 or 8k with electric power and pv panels...
Forum: Marine Electronics 31-07-2017, 06:51
Replies: 33
Views: 10,480
Posted By phalo
Re: Trouble with Raymarine Auto Pilot

We have had a similar problem with our Raymarine autopilot but after about 20 minutes each time. It is cable steering and was the replacement after a lightning strike. We spent hours on the phone...
Forum: Powered Boats 09-02-2017, 22:20
Replies: 16
Views: 10,324
Posted By phalo
Re: sailing cat to power cat

That's hard to dispute as a way for Bob to go Adon
I'm interested too as a possible solution
What is your Aficat 420:
1.Displacement
2.HP
3.Cruising speed and L/hr
4.Top speed and L/hr

and...
Forum: Powered Boats 30-01-2017, 14:19
Replies: 16
Views: 10,324
Posted By phalo
Re: sailing cat to power cat

Hydrofil the Stern?
I like Zboss idea of a sailing cat but why not just keep the mast and a furling large genoa to suit all winds. Like Bob the builder I have just sold the Seawind 1000 and am...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-08-2016, 14:31
Replies: 137
Views: 31,457
Posted By phalo
Re: Sailboat or trawler ???

Bruce V seems to be the only catamaran suggester. I too have been seriously considering moving from sailing cat to power as years creep on as tend to sail mostly in Moreton Bay with an occasional...
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