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Forum: General Sailing Forum

26-12-2017, 06:43

Replies: 38

Cruising with a pacemaker?

Views: 7,770

Posted By hmeilman

Re: Cruising with a pacemaker?

It might be worth asking if your pacemaker rep would be willing to come out to the boat and monitor the device during different maneuvers. The technical services personnel are quite good and as noted...

Forum: Anchoring & Mooring

23-12-2017, 01:50

Replies: 50

Fender or barge boards

Views: 15,606

Posted By hmeilman

Re: Fender or barge boards

I carry a couple of 2x4s. Tie a clove hitch on either end going opposite directions so the board hangs pretty vertical. An essential piece of gear when tied alongside pilings.

Forum: Multihull Sailboats

01-11-2017, 02:51

Replies: 52

Lagoon Sail Drive Placment

Views: 9,898

Posted By hmeilman

Re: Lagoon Sail Drive Placment

The benefit of having the engines aft is access. They can easily be serviced and even removed from the boat. They are separate from the living quarters. No need to move a mattress to check the oil. ...

Forum: Multihull Sailboats

30-10-2017, 03:54

Replies: 13

Marine yard near Wshington DC that can handle 27-foot beam cat?

Views: 1,917

Posted By hmeilman

Re: Marine yard near Wshington DC that can handle 27-foot beam cat?

Check with Tommy Smith at Sailaway Catamarans. He will probably know. 410-956-9323.

Forum: Multihull Sailboats

29-10-2017, 10:50

Replies: 93

Should Seawind owners see this?

Views: 34,546

Posted By hmeilman

Re: Should Seawind owners see this?

https://www.soundingsonline.com/news/change-in-course-proves-fatal
This is a pretty good article. The owner of the Catamaran Company instructed the crew to bring the boat to Annapolis because it...

Forum: Multihull Sailboats

29-10-2017, 05:01

Replies: 93

Should Seawind owners see this?

Views: 34,546

Posted By hmeilman

Re: Should Seawind owners see this?

I have several thoughts on this thread.
I had a Seawind 1000 and thought it was extremely well built.
I had a Lagoon 380 lost northeast of Bermuda in February on a delivery trip. The overturned...

Forum: Propellers & Drive Systems

08-10-2017, 05:51

Replies: 33

Are modern sail-drives less reliable? SD50 SD60

Views: 18,745

Posted By hmeilman

Re: Are modern sail-drives less reliable? SD50 SD60

Is there any way to reliably survey a saildrive before purchase? Specifically 7-10 year old Yanmars. Thanks.

Forum: General Sailing Forum

08-10-2017, 05:06

Replies: 53

Runaway Diesel

Views: 8,663

Posted By hmeilman

Re: Runaway Diesel

Had a 375 HP 3208 CAT run away when an injector line broke under the manifold cover. Fortunately it self extinguished when the engine room filled with smoke. Shut the other engine down too. Hot oil...

Forum: Lagoon Catamarans

31-05-2017, 04:09

Replies: 11

400: SD 50 rubber gasket

Views: 2,533

Posted By hmeilman

Re: SD 50 rubber gasket

Lagoon probably omits the gaskets to save money. Putting them on keeps growth out of the upper chamber. Cleaning the intakes of the sail drives should be a regular and frequent maintenance item. ...

Forum: Lagoon Catamarans

31-05-2017, 03:54

Replies: 12

General Info: New Lagoon pricing?

Views: 2,936

Posted By hmeilman

Re: New Lagoon pricing?

Good luck with your purchase. It night be worth asking this question on the Lagoon Owners group on Yahoo. Getting warranty work done from Lagoon can be very frustrating. I would advise a very good...

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