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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 04-08-2023, 23:18
Replies: 63
Views: 5,859
Posted By Johnno
Re: bottom paint

Out here on the East coast of Australia, ABC3 is great! I've been using it for years and get 18 months to 2 years out of it with a bottom scrub every 6 months
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 11-07-2023, 22:51
Replies: 29
Views: 3,555
Posted By Johnno
Re: Diesel in Fresh Water Tank - The Cardinal Sin

Hi Howler, I've done exactly the same thing! Luckily, I immediately closed the cock connecting my water tanks so only one was affected. my solution was found on the web.

I added half a litre...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 02-01-2022, 17:32
Replies: 91
Views: 26,572
Posted By Johnno
Re: Yacht Delivery Death Traps.

G'day Surfer Shane, I'm one of the Coast Guard crew who towed you back from abeam Tweed Heads to Southport Yacht Club. Departed base around 1100 and got back around 1700, a long tow at slow speeds...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 03-02-2021, 17:36
Replies: 28
Views: 5,605
Posted By Johnno
Re: Losing coolant on Ford Lehman

Hi Cameron VP, I had an identical problem with our 120hp Ford Lehman. Continually had to put 1 - 2 litres in the header tank every time I checked before starting. I could see coolant in the bilge...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 18-08-2020, 05:35
Replies: 95
Views: 12,741
Posted By Johnno
Re: Soda Stream CO2

Ahh! time for a soda stream story! While cruising across the top of Australia, we rounded Cape York only to find we didn't have any champers on board to celebrate rounding the cape. So muggins...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 25-02-2020, 22:37
Replies: 168
Views: 30,133
Posted By Johnno
Re: Pilothouse Love em or Hate em

We've sailed some 12,000 miles aboard "Sundowner", our pilot house Cheoy Lee 43 in both tropical and southern winter waters and wouldn't go to sea without a pilot house! The enclosed pilot house...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 03-09-2019, 05:03
Replies: 99
Views: 16,859
Posted By Johnno
Re: Jib very hard to roll in, no upper body strength! -- 2 threads merged

I fixed the problem on our Cheoy Lee 43 pilot house ketch by purchasing a 28v Milawakee 1/2in right angle drill and a winch bit which fits the top of the winch, WRRRR and in it comes!
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 19-06-2019, 06:04
Replies: 2
Views: 1,135
Posted By Johnno
Cheoy Lee 43 engine removal

G'Day Sailors one and all,
I'm enquiring if anyone has removed an engine from a Cheoy Lee 43 motor sailer? With a 120hp Ford Lehman, they have a heavy chunk of metal to remove. I can't see how it...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 08-06-2019, 23:48
Replies: 64
Views: 10,969
Posted By Johnno
Re: Buying a mono in Australia and not going mad. Possible?

Don't forget both the Jarken 10.5 and the Martzcraft 35. Both are great boats and those on the market below $100k and are usually well fitted out with up to date goodies. We had our Martzcraft for...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 04-05-2019, 17:19
Replies: 41
Views: 6,129
Posted By Johnno
Re: Epoxy and sand for fairing.

Hi Folks, I used poly resin and sand to smooth the top of my ballast (which comprised of 3.5 tons of aerial practise bombs - high density cast steel). I worked perfectly. I then put a 4oz layup of...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 16-03-2019, 00:16
Replies: 23
Views: 8,701
Posted By Johnno
Re: Maneuvering a FORMOSA 41?

Our Cheoy Lee 43' pilot house ketch is the same as all the full keel boats already mentioned. No real steerage in reverse (Thank God for bow thrusters) and heaps of prop walk to stbd. I learned the...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 13-03-2019, 05:16
Replies: 12
Views: 2,151
Posted By Johnno
Re: Getting a good used engine in Australia?

Dicon Engineering at Colmslie in Brisbane marinise used Kabota engines at a reasonable price. The marinised a 32hp Kobota for our previous 35ft vessel and it performed perfectly. They made up...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 05-03-2019, 05:36
Replies: 36
Views: 4,210
Posted By Johnno
Re: Advise & Recommendations: 42'-50' Cruiser

After sailing on all sorts of boats over the past 50 years and accumulating over 70,000nm in my log book, my wife and I settled on a Cheoy Lee 43 pilot house ketch some 5 years ago. Since them we've...
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 08-12-2018, 20:23
Replies: 106
Views: 22,426
Posted By Johnno
Re: A Whale of a Fail: Emergency bilge pump

Not 40 miles off shore, How about 1000 miles SW of Galapagos with only 2 on board and get a rope around the prop which tears the stern gland out of the boat and shatters the internal shaft tube...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 08-12-2018, 19:46
Replies: 39
Views: 6,704
Posted By Johnno
Re: Loose footed main or attached

G'day All, I solved the problem of tensioning the outhaul on the loose footed mainsail on our Cheoy Lee 43 by using a Milawauke M28V right angle drill with a winch bit, the torque on that beast can...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 16-09-2018, 04:31
Replies: 108
Views: 18,981
Posted By Johnno
Re: Tipping Bareboat Charter Company Staff

Tipping seems to have become an American disease. Thank goodness here in Australia most staff are paid in accordance with various wages awards and tipping is virtually non existant. I've never...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 13-08-2018, 19:44
Replies: 89
Views: 19,360
Posted By Johnno
Re: Sailboats vs. Powerboats which is better?

As we started to approach the 70 year old mark a few yeas ago we decided to buy a motor sailer instead of our then straight sailboat. We bought a Cheoy Lee 43 pilot house ketch and have been more...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 30-04-2018, 00:38
Replies: 64
Views: 6,426
Posted By Johnno
Re: Newbie, curious about the mystique of teak.

Teal decks in tropical Queensland are not the go at all! They are too hot, they shrink and split and look terrible. The teak decks on our Cheoy Lee 43 have been stripped off and reglassed which is...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 31-03-2018, 17:45
Replies: 48
Views: 18,040
Posted By Johnno
Re: Crossing the Bight, From Perth to Adelaide,

G'day Mr B, I crossed the bight in December 1988 from Freemantle to Melbourne. Normally you have the roaring 40s behind you making the passage a fairly quick one, however in December there is...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 15-02-2018, 03:13
Replies: 30
Views: 5,370
Posted By Johnno
Re: Boat insurance in NZ question

G'day Deryck, I have the highest regard for Club Marine! As you know, it is a subsidiary of Alianz Insurance which is big world wide. I've had 2 claims with Club Marine, (one when a throttle cable...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 30-12-2017, 05:23
Replies: 31
Views: 52,415
Posted By Johnno
Re: Diesel in water tanks.

Hi Ya All! I unfortunately put about 5 litres of diesel into one of my water tanks (fibreglass tanks) 3 years ago and went on line for advice. the best advice was to super chlorinate the...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 25-09-2017, 20:15
Replies: 18
Views: 16,526
Posted By Johnno
Re: PPG Amercoat ABC3 antifouling application

Hi Folks, I've been using ABC 3 here in Australia for the past 5 years and have reapplied it twice in that time. I usually sail between Sth Queensland and the Tropical Nth. I haven't a clue what...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 04-06-2017, 03:49
Replies: 16
Views: 7,358
Posted By Johnno
Re: Any Experience with Ameron Amercoat ABC3??

We have been using it for the past 4 years on the Australian East coast and have found it to be pretty good for up to 2 years. we usually antifoul our boat ourselves and do 2 coats overall with 3 on...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 14-05-2017, 16:14
Replies: 49
Views: 6,268
Posted By Johnno
Re: UV lamp before the water faucet : when should it be turned on ?

That's why God invented beer, so we wouldn't have to drink water ever again!
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 29-04-2017, 04:16
Replies: 25
Views: 5,239
Posted By Johnno
Re: DIY bottom paint advice?

A lot of good info from forum members here! We are in the process of hardstanding our Cheoy Lee pilot house ketch at the moment. we just finished our DIY antifouling today. 2 coats over all with 3...
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