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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 12-02-2016, 09:19
Replies: 34
Views: 11,745
Posted By Sharkman
Re: Alu centerborder for family cruising

Hi

If your budget can run to it I'd look for a 435 (or even a 43), as they are nicer to live aboard (in my view) The 385 and 395 are good too.

The Alliage is a very different style of boat,...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 04-09-2013, 03:55
Replies: 25
Views: 7,191
Posted By Sharkman
Re: Aluminum hull advice

Hi

While you may well be right to just walk away from this boat, just looking at the dents and the repair, it doesn't look as if there's a colossal amount that couldn't be repaired relatively...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-10-2012, 00:24
Replies: 25
Views: 10,551
Posted By Sharkman
Re: Oyster 43

It shouldn't be a problem structurally, because most of the 43's had wheel steering (probably Whitlock Mamba), so the stiffeners and mouldings to accept the installation should be there.

But maybe...
Forum: Europe & Mediterranean 02-11-2010, 10:26
Replies: 4
Views: 3,537
Posted By Sharkman
Hi Charlie We're currently in Lagos,...

Hi Charlie

We're currently in Lagos, Portugal, before heading along the coast (we have just had a lot of work done on our boat and need to shake it all down before heading further S).

There are...
Forum: Navigation 14-08-2010, 12:49
Replies: 60
Views: 10,657
Posted By Sharkman
I'd go for a computer driven system, whether it...

I'd go for a computer driven system, whether it be toughbook/cheap laptop/notebook over a plotter any day.

We ran cheap laptops aboard small research vessels in all conditions for many years....
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 14-08-2010, 11:59
Replies: 34
Views: 6,293
Posted By Sharkman
One advantage with the Rocna is that it has a...

One advantage with the Rocna is that it has a dedicated attachment point for a tandem anchor in the first place, a point I'm sure you haven't missed. The easier you can make these things, the more...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 22-07-2010, 14:09
Replies: 25
Views: 10,551
Posted By Sharkman
Great to hear from an owner - nice boats. On...

Great to hear from an owner - nice boats.

On a lot of race boats from that era the engine is mounted amidships to reduce the pitching moment - worthwhile from a sailing perspective, but the shaft...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 14-07-2010, 02:36
Replies: 25
Views: 10,551
Posted By Sharkman
I doubt you'll find anyone with a GP Oyster 43 on...

I doubt you'll find anyone with a GP Oyster 43 on here - there were only a few of the stripped out versions built, and, in fact, there weren't an awful lot of the cruisier variants either.

There...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 12-07-2010, 01:48
Replies: 25
Views: 10,551
Posted By Sharkman
The 43 was indeed a Stephen Jones design, and was...

The 43 was indeed a Stephen Jones design, and was available in a number of formats - comfortable cruiser/racer to stripped out Grand Prix version such as one of Richard Matthews's Oystercatchers, or...
Forum: Propellers & Drive Systems 04-07-2010, 14:04
Replies: 11
Views: 6,581
Posted By Sharkman
We used a Variprop feathering prop for 6 years on...

We used a Variprop feathering prop for 6 years on a hard working commercial charter boat and it was a model of reliability. Performed flawlessly for around 50k nm with only basic annual maintenance,...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 20-05-2010, 05:28
Replies: 9
Views: 17,404
Posted By Sharkman
We had a Motorola 55 amp on our old 4.108 which I...

We had a Motorola 55 amp on our old 4.108 which I believe was standard on the later models.

When it quit we replaced it with a Leece-Neville of around 100 amp, but had problems, and in the end...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 18-05-2010, 05:22
Replies: 2
Views: 1,406
Posted By Sharkman
Hi You might have a look at the Ocean...

Hi

You might have a look at the Ocean Cruising Club's Flying Fish archive (https://www.oceancruisingclub.org/content/section/7/82/)

There have been a number of interesting reports in recent...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 22-02-2010, 06:56
Replies: 56
Views: 44,163
Posted By Sharkman
Perhaps it's worth reviewing what type of...

Perhaps it's worth reviewing what type of cruising sailor you are, and how often you will be sailing short-handed.

If you like to push the boat hard, and you sail with a crew then the Parasailor...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 09-02-2010, 02:27
Replies: 36
Views: 32,330
Posted By Sharkman
Stick with the 4.108. Apart from the leaks (which...

Stick with the 4.108. Apart from the leaks (which are seldom more than an eyesore) they are slow revving, long-living, solid old lumps. As others have said they can be re-built at low cost - I ran...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 01-02-2010, 12:22
Replies: 76
Views: 63,408
Posted By Sharkman
I don't know much about powerboats, but perhaps...

I don't know much about powerboats, but perhaps like a multihull with the board(s) up might be fair. With the plate up the boat should slide away rather than 'trip' over the plate if it's down in the...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 01-02-2010, 10:30
Replies: 76
Views: 63,408
Posted By Sharkman
Hi It may seem odd (it did to me at first),...

Hi

It may seem odd (it did to me at first), but putting the plate down when going downwind is the last thing you do with these "true" centreboarders. you sail them like a dinghy - as the wind...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 25-01-2010, 06:30
Replies: 29
Views: 10,883
Posted By Sharkman
It might be worth checking that the pump has been...

It might be worth checking that the pump has been installed the right way round, i.e. the joker valve must be at the top if the pump has been installed vertically. If not the pump drains when not in...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 25-01-2010, 02:50
Replies: 76
Views: 63,408
Posted By Sharkman
Hi there The OVNI differs from the Garcia in...

Hi there

The OVNI differs from the Garcia in that it has a deeper rudder - the lower section swings down and locks in place. One way that gets past the difficulty of the boat drying out level. The...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-01-2010, 09:18
Replies: 76
Views: 63,408
Posted By Sharkman
Hi Evans Totally agree with your analysis,...

Hi Evans

Totally agree with your analysis, the only thing I'd add is that in our view the added 'nuisance' factor of the board only makes sense if you end up with real shoal draft and...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-01-2010, 07:23
Replies: 76
Views: 63,408
Posted By Sharkman
Hi Sailndive There's no doubt that the plate...

Hi Sailndive

There's no doubt that the plate could be damaged (likely bent) by a serious side impact, but given the way the pivot works, and the massive nature of the pin etc., I'd be almost...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-01-2010, 01:55
Replies: 76
Views: 63,408
Posted By Sharkman
Hi Bash in OVNI's the board is not...

Hi Bash

in OVNI's the board is not ballasted, just flat plate. On ours the plate only weighs around 120kg of a total ballast of 3600kg. The balance is lead encapsulated in the bilges. So when the...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 22-01-2010, 12:17
Replies: 71
Views: 44,765
Posted By Sharkman
Hi Pyxis Our boat is around 13m - the extra...

Hi Pyxis

Our boat is around 13m - the extra bit is really the stem head fitting which is long. 10,300kg dry but probably around 12,000 in cruising trim (if we throw out this winters book...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 22-01-2010, 11:45
Replies: 71
Views: 44,765
Posted By Sharkman
Another factor for going up a size from the...

Another factor for going up a size from the manufacturers general advice is not just the weight, but the surface area once dug in - see how well the Fortress range perform for such light anchors.
...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 22-01-2010, 11:27
Replies: 76
Views: 63,408
Posted By Sharkman
There are plenty of really good centreboard boats...

There are plenty of really good centreboard boats out there crossing oceans and visiting the farthest flung places - just look at the track record of Steve Pope's Trismus above.

In open water off...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 20-01-2010, 12:29
Replies: 8
Views: 5,975
Posted By Sharkman
I'd never be without a vane, and all of the...

I'd never be without a vane, and all of the comments above I'd agree with, especially about sail trim. We had a Monitor (excellent gear and great firm to deal with) on our last boat which was a fast...
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