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alahol2
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Loose footed mainsail
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You could try a temporary lashing round the boom just to give the setup a try.
Friday at 17:43
alahol2
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Lavac suction problem
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Agree with Boathook. Fill and pump out with the seat up. If it empties then the pump is almost cerainly OK and you need to check the...
Thursday at 17:21
alahol2
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Crack in rudder support arm
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This is from a survey on a Southerly 100... The lower bearing was mounted on a U-section bracket, extending aft of the GRP skeg. This...
12 May 2024
alahol2
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Newtown Creek chocka today
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You can view the areas for which the NT has reponsibility on The NT Land map. Looks like the majority of land is leasehold. I'm OK with...
10 May 2024
alahol2
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Lofrans winches and anti-seize grease on screws
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I refurbished my Royal a few years ago now. The internals are lubricated with a thin coat of grease. The main spindles run on 'nylon'...
10 May 2024
alahol2
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Lofrans winches and anti-seize grease on screws
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Can't say anything about 251 grease. I just use the normal (Morris?) grease that I have on board. As part of routine maintenance each...
10 May 2024
alahol2
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Newtown Creek chocka today
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I'd guess 30 odd boats Tuesday and today.Harbour warden was out and about. At last a couple of decent days strung together.
8 May 2024
alahol2
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Voltage drop on display panel
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Posted it before but it shows the effect of current draw on battery voltage...
6 May 2024
alahol2
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Winch service grease and or oil
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Many, many years ago we had a demo and Q&A session with a Lewmar engineer. One of the questions was regarding the high price of their...
6 May 2024
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We always ask if they would like someone to catch a line, a lot do and we're happy to help, others say "no thanks". We usually say, "no...
6 May 2024
alahol2
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Main sail in or out of boom track?
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When I went loose footed main a couple of years ago I had to sew a bolt rope into the stack pack so that it could still run in the boom...
6 May 2024
alahol2
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Quality of bolts.
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A4 - 70...
4 May 2024
alahol2
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Furler won't unfurl.
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I know the first pic is not your boat but one reason for jamming is NOT using the special cranked shackle that Plastimo supply to attach...
4 May 2024
alahol2
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Blakes Seacock Skin Fitting
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Not only Poole. My Stag was built in Emsworth and uses the original bronze bolts countersunk into the hull. No external plate/strainer.
28 Apr 2024
alahol2
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Lofrans Royal Windlass malfunction question
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The nylon bush itself is not usually the problem, it is corrosion on the surrounding alloy. This 'squeezes' the bush and causes it to...
5 Mar 2024
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