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Forum: Multihull Sailboats 27-08-2022, 23:25 |
Replies: 24
Views: 9,979
Posted By
gramos
Re: emergency steering on a catamaran
Re: Reply to thread 'emergency steering on a catamaran' graham foster |
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 11-01-2017, 08:06 |
Replies: 3
Views: 933
Posted By
gramos
moving batteries aft ?
I am fitting new batteries soon , 4 x Trojan 105 , they are too big to fit in where the existing batteries are , which is close to the centres of the hulls , so may be put back in the engine room ... |
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 12-12-2015, 23:45 |
Replies: 35
Views: 10,216
Posted By
gramos
Re: Which hydraulic steering should I choose?
I read this and it sounds like my set up problem , too much play at the wheel . I changed my helm to a rotary but there was little change in the amount of slack , then I changed the push-pull set... |
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 12-11-2014, 23:18 |
Replies: 3
Views: 2,608
Posted By
gramos
Re: Hirondelle 29ft
Yes , I owned a mk 111 and it was a really great little cat . It ws re introduced years later as the "Family " but this was stretched to 26 ft x 12 ft and even offered with an Aerorig . at 6ft... |
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 18-03-2014, 10:48 |
Replies: 7
Views: 1,908
Posted By
gramos
Re: steering cables
well I ripped it all out two seasons ago and bought replacement gear so , dont want to bin all the new gear . :D but yes maybe I should have put hydraulics in it would have made replacing the... |
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 18-03-2014, 10:44 |
Replies: 7
Views: 1,908
Posted By
gramos
Re: steering cables
Is the "30 degrees of slack" 30 degrees at the wheel (https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/tags/wheel.html) or at a rudder? Makes a big difference. its at the wheel ,but the slack is not in the... |
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 17-03-2014, 13:05 |
Replies: 7
Views: 1,908
Posted By
gramos
steering cables
I have a dual/ twin cable steering system on my Solaris cat , there is no tiller bar linking the two rudders . the dual helm pulls one cable while pushing the other , which is the same as the... |
Forum: Classifieds Archive 01-03-2014, 08:08 |
Replies: 6
Views: 2,463
Posted By
gramos
Re: Autopilot, Mantus Chain Hook, Leroy Sommer Windlass
Hi , do you still have the autopilot kit ? thanks , Graham |
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 29-01-2013, 01:23 |
Replies: 4
Views: 2,270
Posted By
gramos
Re: How to remove SD20 oil seals
re- fit the new seal by making a wood plug the same size as the seal then just press it in using a vice , thats how I did mine , 2 years ago , all good now . |
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 24-01-2013, 13:34 |
Replies: 1
Views: 1,361
Posted By
gramos
mooring / riser chain shackle
I put my own mooring chain onto a 7 ton concrete block in the harbour I use . the block has a huge re -bar cast into it and I fed 2x 10mm chains through it then up to a 150 kg mooring bouy which I... |
Forum: Marine Electronics 23-01-2013, 12:15 |
Replies: 10
Views: 2,924
Posted By
gramos
Re: TACKTICK WIRELESS DEPTH/SPEED/WIND
I bought a TO33 system last year and it has never worked for more than few minutes . I complained to Tak tik and they sent me a new mast head unit which worked when walking round the boat , then... |
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 20-01-2013, 10:23 |
Replies: 21
Views: 5,858
Posted By
gramos
Re: Vinyl boat letter removal?
I am amazed that no one here has used the simplest , quickest , least risky method for removing vinyl lettering . Boil the kettle and pour it straight over the vinyl put a fingernail under a... |
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 19-01-2013, 12:15 |
Replies: 23
Views: 4,104
Posted By
gramos
Re: Stern Bumpers
yes this is what I use too , BUT , due to the angle on the sterns they ride up when you need them , ie when its choppy or with swell . I want to cut some type of foam and bond it direct onto the... |
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 07-01-2013, 04:56 |
Replies: 38
Views: 11,183
Posted By
gramos
Re: Cruising Asymetrical and Furler
I bought a furling kit for my chute many years go , before "torsion ropes " were invented . the system was useless ! the sail just would not furl and often just wrap itself around the forestay .... |
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 11-12-2012, 12:51 |
Replies: 23
Views: 4,104
Posted By
gramos
Re: stern bumpers
Down on the west coast just south of the airport , small harbour , its a great sailing area , near Avithos beach , do you know the Island ? |
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 11-12-2012, 12:47 |
Replies: 23
Views: 4,104
Posted By
gramos
Re: stern bumpers
Thanks , guys , what I had in mind was a type of material that I could cut and bond onto the sterns . I do use fenders across the sterns but due to the forward angle of them , just ride up the steps... |
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 10-12-2012, 12:55 |
Replies: 23
Views: 4,104
Posted By
gramos
Stern Bumpers
I just checked the boat today during f 8/9 , s for the past week and she has lightly touched the hard rubber fenders built onto the dock , with one of the sterns and chipped the gelcoat . I have... |
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 09-12-2012, 02:18 |
Replies: 30
Views: 6,457
Posted By
gramos
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Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 23-11-2012, 07:47 |
Replies: 51
Views: 20,672
Posted By
gramos
Re: Surfing in the Caribbean
this is the best site for surf checks worldwide , Surf Reports, Surf Forecasts and Surfing Photos (https://magicseaweed.com/) |
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 07-10-2012, 00:08 |
Replies: 214
Views: 65,920
Posted By
gramos
Dynex forestay ?
I am following the Dynex threads now , as I need to replace my Dyform s/s forestay but I have yet to see a reference to rigging a forestay for use with a furling jib ? can it be done ? I am... |
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 09-11-2011, 12:26 |
Replies: 3
Views: 2,752
Posted By
gramos
Bornholm ...
Coincidentally, I'm just off the coast of Bornholm, where do they get all the fog from?[/QUOTE] The name brought back painful memories , in the mid 90,s I had a strange chest problem , principally... |
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 05-11-2011, 01:23 |
Replies: 46
Views: 19,990
Posted By
gramos
Re: Downwind Catamaran Sailing
I hit my best speed ever ,running downwind , with just 1/2 the jib out , the main was dropped but the mast was tensioned/ supported by the topping lift and full tension on the mainsheet . This... |
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 04-06-2011, 00:28 |
Replies: 8
Views: 5,348
Posted By
gramos
Re: Autopilot Setup on Catamarans
bigwow , can I pick your brains on your a/p system , please ? I need to replace my old W/P500 as its giving trouble and before I repair it I am searching out alternative systems which dont rely on... |
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 03-06-2011, 23:58 |
Replies: 39
Views: 21,975
Posted By
gramos
Re: How to trim your mainsail on a Catamaran!?
Heres an idea then ... spray PTFE over all the blocks /traveller cars , it can make a huge difference , or silicone spray if you cant find PTFE . I use this on my cat regularly on every moving... |
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 16-05-2011, 23:03 |
Replies: 9
Views: 2,555
Posted By
gramos
Re: Reinforcing Windows
Ok its perhaps wrong terminology but looks like it was understood , the sizes are 1 metre x 600mm so they are quite large areas of polycarb and they are screwed into the coachouse roof on a bed of... |
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