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Forum: Fountaine Pajot 17-01-2024, 20:40
Replies: 2
Views: 624
Posted By Hobby
Re: Saloon Door Removal

Yes, the process is to evenly lift up the entire door and slide the bottom of the door outward slightly off the lower track. Then drop the door slightly and it should release from the top track.
...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 12-01-2024, 12:33
Replies: 6
Views: 835
Posted By Hobby
Re: Lens replacement in Lewmar Hatch

That's great.
Good to hear the supply issues have been resolved.
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 07-01-2024, 19:04
Replies: 6
Views: 835
Posted By Hobby
Re: Lens replacement in Lewmar Hatch

As Sailbaum noted, Lewmar sells the hatch lid with the lens at about 1/2 the price of a complete hatch. Order through the Lewmar distributor, MauriPro, Defender, etc.

You can also purchase the...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-11-2023, 11:06
Replies: 5
Views: 654
Posted By Hobby
Re: forespar line control whisker pole - line pulled out

The usual way to fix this would be to remove both end fittings on the whisker pole and rerun the line.
If the fasteners on the end fittings are corroded, it may be be necessary to drill out the...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-11-2023, 10:28
Replies: 5
Views: 654
Posted By Hobby
Re: forespar line control whisker pole - line pulled out

At the end of this file, there is a diagram showing how the Forespar whisker pole is rigged internally.

https://www.forespar.com/pdf/techTips/F6-Whisker-Pole-Why-Checklist-Drawing-Jibing.pdf
...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 17-11-2023, 07:11
Replies: 5
Views: 590
Posted By Hobby
Re: Question on diesel tanks

There is a discussion on converting water and diesel tanks on the Jeanneau board.
https://jeanneau.proboards.com/thread/7920/converting-water-tank
If you have not already joined, the Jeanneau...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 17-11-2023, 07:04
Replies: 8
Views: 648
Posted By Hobby
Re: Water dripping from a coupling

It’s hard to tell from the picture but on Yanmar engines there is a drain plug in that location to drain the raw water system when changing hoses.
Look very carefully at the face of the fitting and...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 29-10-2023, 15:29
Replies: 5
Views: 474
Posted By Hobby
Re: CDI Flexible Furler advice

Here is the User manual for the CDI furler
The furler halyard is an unusual design. When the jib is fully hoisted, the “tail” of the halyard is removed. To lower the jib, a “tail” needs to be...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 22-10-2023, 18:25
Replies: 36
Views: 3,069
Posted By Hobby
Re: PSS Failure on only one shaft

Here you go

https://www.westmarine.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-wm-master-catalog/default/dw6e8e1a2c/images/legacy-pdf/pss-shaft-seal-catalog.pdf
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 18-08-2023, 16:40
Replies: 11
Views: 564
Posted By Hobby
Re: Searching for a recent post

If you search “jib inhauler” you will get many results.
Good luck
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 18-08-2023, 16:36
Replies: 11
Views: 564
Posted By Hobby
Re: Searching for a recent post

What you are looking for is called an inhauler.
Forum: Marine Electronics 24-06-2023, 16:33
Replies: 2
Views: 458
Posted By Hobby
Re: need recommendations electronic service

Sorry to here you are having problems. I’d don’t have a specific recommendation but a few ideas, which you may have thought of already.
New Bedford is a major commercial fishing port, so that’s...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 08-05-2023, 12:03
Replies: 89
Views: 10,896
Posted By Hobby
Re: Pre-survey - normal practice?

Nope, I was not referring to the contract that you linked to above.
You are referring to a 2010 version of the YBAA contract which has the old wording in the Acceptance of the Vessel section.

The...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 07-05-2023, 20:58
Replies: 89
Views: 10,896
Posted By Hobby
Re: Pre-survey - normal practice?

This has been an interesting conversation about purchasing a boat. I have been involved in three P &S agreement recently so I can add some relevant information.

In the US, many brokers belong to...
Forum: Marine Electronics 01-05-2023, 13:44
Replies: 14
Views: 3,708
Posted By Hobby
Re: What do you do for Raymarine C80 CF charts??

StoneCrab
Is there a CF card included with the C80 that you purchased?
Forum: Marine Electronics 30-04-2023, 12:29
Replies: 14
Views: 3,708
Posted By Hobby
Re: What do you do for Raymarine C80 CF charts??

From Navionics-you are buying the CF card reader, a CF card and a chart subscription. The CF card shows in the picture, attached to the card reader. The importance of the CF card is that it has been...
Forum: Marine Electronics 30-04-2023, 10:13
Replies: 14
Views: 3,708
Posted By Hobby
Re: What do you do for Raymarine C80 CF charts??

Do you know the software version the C80 is running? I believe ver 5.16 is the last release, from about 2012.

I used a C80 from 2016 to 2019 and updated the software and charts. The main...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 18-04-2023, 16:37
Replies: 21
Views: 7,277
Posted By Hobby
Re: Nassau, Yanmar Diesel Service?

Check posts #14 and #15, just above your post.
In this case, the exhaust elbow was removed, had it cleaned and the problem was solved.
Hope your problem is as simple to solve.
They also talk about...
Forum: Marine Electronics 25-03-2023, 13:45
Replies: 5
Views: 679
Posted By Hobby
Re: Raymarine Ethernet Cables - What to buy

Logically, it would appear that Cat5e cables and switches could be used to connect devices, but, Raymarine has tweaked their devices such that you need to use Raymarine branded cables and switches. ...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 11-03-2023, 17:15
Replies: 13
Views: 1,255
Posted By Hobby
Re: Attachment points on underside of the boom failed, need new hardware.

Check the manufacturer of the mast and boom. If you have a Z Spars boom, Rig Rite has parts for ZSpars. It lists in the catalog as a Boom Bail Ass’y. Part # Heavy Duty Z3045AW
...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 16-01-2023, 12:18
Replies: 78
Views: 9,221
Posted By Hobby
Re: What Sailboat cabin doesn't feel like a hole?

To add a picture to a reply, continue below the Reply box to the Additional Options box.
Under Attach flies, click on Manage Attachments
On the next page, select Choose file
Select the photo you...
Forum: Marine Electronics 04-12-2022, 11:45
Replies: 13
Views: 1,484
Posted By Hobby
Re: Testing Wind Instrument and Lights - Mast Down

Firstly, I’m not an electrical engineer so someone else may have a better explanation.

You can test continuity of the wiring with a multimeter. Hook up the wiring and at the base of the mast,...
Forum: Marine Electronics 04-12-2022, 10:28
Replies: 13
Views: 1,484
Posted By Hobby
Re: Testing Wind Instrument and Lights - Mast Down

This PDF gives Masthead diagnostic info for ST 50 and ST60
Not sure if it will work for an ST 40

Try Pg 10 of the PDF
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 12-07-2022, 12:16
Replies: 43
Views: 4,948
Posted By Hobby
Re: Messenger Line to Halyard Join

Use the above suggestions then as one last help…After the messenger and halyard are attached, walk aft with the halyard and feed it from the stern, holding it high up. Have a helper pull down the...
Forum: Marine Electronics 08-06-2022, 11:18
Replies: 0
Views: 271
Posted By Hobby
Raymarine i50 freezes on startup

I have a Raymarine i50 Tridata display for speed/depth. It is about 8 years old. When the display is powered up, it shows the full page of icons and the alarm sounds. It stops at this point and...
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