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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 23-03-2011, 19:10
Replies: 23
Views: 3,741
Posted By Ricky
Re: Epoxy glass an old classic ketch??

Thanks Guys and Girls.
Yes, you are right. I do know the right thing to do but your opinions are valued. I still might edge-bond the planks with epoxy but I do not think glassing the boat is a...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 23-03-2011, 17:40
Replies: 15
Views: 7,988
Posted By Ricky
Re: Cost to refasten

I cannot see how you could spend that much on the hull and deck unless you were completely rebuilding her.
I waterproofed my decks last year and replaced a lot of the stringers in the process. New...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 23-03-2011, 16:39
Replies: 15
Views: 7,988
Posted By Ricky
Re: Cost to refasten

Hi Deepdraft
Wow! That is a question that is almost impossible to answer.
Having had a similar situation on my own 1964 ketch I can only tell you that the real cost may not be in the refastening...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 23-03-2011, 10:13
Replies: 23
Views: 3,741
Posted By Ricky
Epoxy glass an old classic ketch??

My boat is a 50 foot classic ketch. Mahogany plank on frame carvel type. It was built in 1964 and other than the hull, is starting to get in good shape.
I want to repair the hull once and for all...
Forum: Propellers & Drive Systems 08-05-2009, 21:48
Replies: 0
Views: 1,538
Posted By Ricky
How Hot Does Your Box Get?

I have a Volvo Penta MS2A-E gearbox fitted to a Volvo Penta TMD22A engine.
My gearbox now appears to be working OK but the top gear casing is uncomfortably hot when I run the engine at 1600 rpm...
Forum: Propellers & Drive Systems 07-05-2009, 18:07
Replies: 2
Views: 7,478
Posted By Ricky
Hey Midlandone, thanks for this. The MS2A-E has...

Hey Midlandone, thanks for this.
The MS2A-E has no marking on it to indicate whether up or down on the shift lever is forward or reverse. I happened to have a left handed prop on the boat when I...
Forum: Propellers & Drive Systems 06-05-2009, 15:12
Replies: 2
Views: 7,478
Posted By Ricky
Volvo Penta MS2A-E Transmission - Help!

I have a Volvo Penta TMD22A coupled to a MS2A-E reverse gear transmission installed in my boat.

My question is this .... Does this setup drive a clockwise or anti-clockwise prop?
The reason I...
Forum: Navigation 26-12-2008, 13:02
Replies: 18
Views: 5,251
Posted By Ricky
Thanks Gord. I have added the link and will...

Thanks Gord. I have added the link and will certainly be using it.
Forum: Navigation 26-12-2008, 12:18
Replies: 18
Views: 5,251
Posted By Ricky
Atlantic Weather

Good questions and a lot of good advice!

I am currently planning a trip from Mexico (west coast) to the Caribbean and on across the Atlantic to UK.
I am using this site amongst other:-...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 08-12-2008, 13:49
Replies: 11
Views: 4,698
Posted By Ricky
Thanks all

Thanks for the advice in this thread.
I have completed the purchase of the boat. It is a 50 foot Ketch built in Nova Scotia in 1964. I have spent the last 5 weeks working on her including repairing...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 20-08-2008, 14:47
Replies: 71
Views: 13,218
Posted By Ricky
As a backup to this off-subject note. some...

As a backup to this off-subject note.
some years ago when I was working in Nigeria, a couple of helicopter pilots flew out to one of the offshore oil rigs. One held his altitude and course rigid -...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 19-08-2008, 01:35
Replies: 1
Views: 1,830
Posted By Ricky
Generator - marinised or domestic

I am a new member here and this is my first of what, I am sure, will be many questions
I have seen several threads here talking about the 'domestic' type Honda generators and yet the trade always...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 17-08-2008, 06:17
Replies: 11
Views: 4,698
Posted By Ricky
This is a particularly interesting thread to me...

This is a particularly interesting thread to me as this is the same passage that I will be attempting next March(ish) and then May from Carrib to UK.
I understand that May to mid June is the best...
Forum: Meets & Greets 16-08-2008, 15:38
Replies: 7
Views: 1,440
Posted By Ricky
Hello from Ricky - a slightly mad new member

Hello All
I am new to this forum but I suspect I will be spending a large amount of time here in the future.
I have recently bought a Colvic UFO 31 which I will use for coastal cruising on the...
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