Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress
29-08-2017, 19:17
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Replies: 50
Views: 9,830
Re: Hurrican grounding - Advice?
Just from personal experience, I don't recommend the use of a halyard to accomplish mechanically assisted heal; the halyard will very quicky pull to the side of the sheave and bind up. Better to...
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Forum: General Sailing Forum
17-08-2017, 22:22
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Replies: 17
Views: 7,913
Re: advice Install inner forestay
Just my $0.02 worth.
The PO, of my boat, installed a "reinforced" eye in the foredeck to facilitate a cutter rig (even went to trouble of adding running backstays to offset). The problem was, the...
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Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear
03-07-2017, 23:36
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Replies: 34
Views: 5,754
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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
27-06-2017, 16:26
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,776
Re: Electrical problems on diesel auxiliary
You are possibly experiencing voltage drop. If the engine turns over when you short the solenoid terminal to the +ve lug on the starter, you may need to fit a relay to switch power for the solenoid....
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Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures
29-05-2017, 19:15
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,145
Re: Fresh Water Pump...Dead?
Get a volt meter. Measure the voltage at the motor:
1) with the motor connected
2) with the motor disconnected (measure voltage on the wire side)
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Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany
26-04-2017, 16:19
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Replies: 144
Views: 19,774
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Forum: Monohull Sailboats
02-02-2017, 19:15
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Replies: 1,093
Views: 390,874
Re: Ferro Cement Hulls ?
Nickinoff,
For the benefit of other Aussies with ferros, can you list the names of the insurance companies, please?
When I was looking, I could only find Northern Reef Insurance based in Spain,...
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Forum: Monohull Sailboats
11-01-2017, 20:37
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Replies: 46
Views: 8,027
Re: Holy Cow! It's real
Hi,
Congrats on the new purchase.
Not meaning to teach the sucking of eggs, but, the netting over the boom cover is not a good idea. It will eventually wear a hole(s) in the cover and...
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Forum: Our Community
16-10-2016, 20:46
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,648
Re: Latching relay
Not to mention, that the current to latch the relay will be a constant drain on the batteries. It may be small but it must be taken into account.
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Forum: General Sailing Forum
21-06-2016, 18:05
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Replies: 47
Views: 11,829
Re: Used boat. Not sure about jib rigging
Route the jib sheet inside the stays and inside the stanchion for close hauled. With the car forward like that you shouldn't route the sheet outside the stanchion.
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Forum: General Sailing Forum
21-06-2016, 16:32
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Replies: 47
Views: 11,829
Re: Used boat. Not sure about jib rigging
Just my $0.02 worth. When sailing close hauled, the headsail sheet will be routed inside the life lines. once you move off the wind, you may/will need to re-route the sheets so that they don't foul...
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Forum: General Sailing Forum
01-01-2014, 15:08
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Replies: 31
Views: 6,077
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Forum: Monohull Sailboats
24-11-2013, 19:26
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Replies: 1,093
Views: 390,874
Re: Ferro Cement Hulls ?
Bill,
You need to answer the question, " what do I intend to use it for?". If you intend to moor it and live aboard, then it's probably way too much space. If you intend to put it in a marina, you...
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Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy
13-02-2013, 17:01
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,451
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Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy
11-02-2013, 18:52
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,451
Muir Thor winch rebuild
I have a Muir Thor windlass on my 45' Hartley Tahitian. I have stripped it down to replace the bearings in the motor. Whilst pulling the covers off, I have found that there is surface corrosion...
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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit
09-07-2012, 06:14
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,731
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Forum: Other
18-06-2012, 22:12
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Replies: 92
Views: 26,439
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Forum: Crew Archives
15-05-2012, 04:06
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Replies: 0
Views: 974
MED2 or MED3 needed in Australia
Hi,
The Duyfken replica is currently on a delivery voyage from Sydney to Fremantle. We are leaving Brisbane tomorrow, 16-MAY-2012, for Mackay, North Queensland. The engineer is leaving the ship in...
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Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling
26-10-2011, 04:44
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Replies: 43
Views: 18,300
Re: Davits: Do you use them on passages?
Last passage we put the dink (13 ft tinny) up on the davits. At the end of my watch I crawled into an aft bunk and was kept awake by a "scrape scrape" noise. Went back on deck to find the source was...
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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit
26-10-2011, 04:32
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,884
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Forum: Pacific & South China Sea
19-10-2011, 23:34
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,677
Re: Returning to OZ
If you decide not to arrive a-la-boat-people, don't forget the +96 hr advanced notice for arrival, otherwise you may not be able to afford to live in Melbourne!!:banghead:
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Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures
19-10-2011, 15:41
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Replies: 8
Views: 8,514
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Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink
16-10-2011, 16:19
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Replies: 13
Views: 9,884
Re: Baffles for Water or Fuel Tanks
"The baffle is located in the middle of the tank, with ample sized cleanout ports on each side. The interior detail shows the fuel pickup pipe and the fuel guage float. Not shown are the dip stick or...
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Forum: Meets & Greets
19-07-2011, 19:23
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,448
Re: Hi, Ferro Owner Here !
Billy,
As far as I know, Scarborough uses a travel lift. The preference for ferros and trolleys may be nothing more than individual preference. The previous owner of our boat preferred it because...
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Forum: Meets & Greets
19-07-2011, 04:15
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,448
Re: Hi, Ferro Owner Here !
G'day. We are at Redcliffe, just north of Brisbane. If you take a look in my profile, you will see a collection of photos of our ferro. She is a Hartley Tahitian 45.
Probably a good starting point...
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