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Hello all, Question: The below set up leads to there being a constant draw on the batteries, as the shunt is not switched. Is that usual? I'd much prefer to put a switch in the positive sides of the below to stop it draining my battereis when not attached to shore power? What do others do...

Evening all, the cable on Mirage is 95mm battery cable, which is rated to 500A, so I presume the 500A version of the SmartShunt will be enough? I won't need the bigger 1,000A version? Victron Smart Shunt 500A/50mV The most meaty thing I have that takes draw is my windlass, that apparently...

Hello friends, I replaced my stock d2 55 exhaust elbow with the stainless steel version from the fine folk at parts4engines during my heat exchanger rebuild adventure (Heat exchanger repair). I'm going to do a proper write up of this to help others, and doing my reading around the subject I...

I noted a little splash of oil under the raw water pump so I thought I had best get it off to take a look behind it. I wasn't going to replace the impeller this year, as I tend to replace it every other year. Last year I'd replaced it and replaced the faceplate and impeller (the photo below is...

Due to the "propeller coming adrift" adventure on our last week long cruise, I've not been to visit Mirage as much as I'd like as she is a couple of hours away. On my last visit, I worked all the seacocks.... apart from the aft heads outlet that appears to be stuck! It has always been a bit...

We did use this to push our 3.8 meter dinghy around for a number of years, however we have now upgraded to a 5hp Honda… my back already regrets it, I need to get some kind of hoist set up! Either way, this little engine is up for sale. See the eBay link below. Honda 2HP Outboard Engine Short...

In this post, my propeller parted company with the boat as we approached MDL Woolverstone berth. Poised for the perfect docking manoeuvre... engage astern... and there goes the propeller... I am writing up the insurance claim, however, I think matching the 20 year old gel coat would cost more...

After a windy and choppy crossing of the Thames from the Medway to the Orwell on the first day of our half term holiday, we (first mate and four kids) were relieved to arrive at Woolverstone marina. Salt encrusted from the spray, we pootled over to our allotted berth, carrying quite a lot of way...

In this post, many moons ago, I tried to repair the bleed screw on my fuel filter housing - VP D2-55 fuel bleed screw stripped?. It worked, however it was always a worry. Over the winter I decided to treat the engine to a new filter housing with the primer on top, replacing the fuel shut off...

I’ve just taken my saildrive off and replaced the diaphragm. All very straight forward as suspending the very heavy D2 55, that weighs 250kg dry, from our dyneema halyard helped part the engine and drive. Getting the saildrive back in was also fine, however moving the engine back the final 3cms...

...someone has given me my first scratches in Mirages gelcoat. Clearly someone with a ladder has walked past my boat and left me some rather deep scratches. 😣. The marina is looking through their CCTV, so I await their response to see if I can find the culprit. This leaves me with a few...

Morning all, I am replacing the diaphragm of my Volvo Penta Saildrive from my D2-55 and rather than supporting the back of the engine and wiggling it forwards (as it says to do in the guide) , I'd much prefer to lift the engine just enough to take the weight so I can slide it forwards onto a...

After recently servicing my inmast furling, I note it is now easier to furl my mail than my headsail! Can you get at all the bearings in the mechanism without dropping the rig?

On a routine swap of impeller on my winter service, I noticed a shim, or plate behind the impeller. Is this normal for a D2 55 water pump?

Very good condition, ours are now too big for this life jacket. Baltic Bambi Babies Lifejacket - 100N - 3-12 Kg Life Jacket - Orange | eBay

Tethering on my phone works pretty well on board, however, I do want a hub on board that everything can connect to and an external aerial so that we can get better 4G range at anchor. The boat option is the 4G Connect - Pro model - Internet for boat - Digital Yacht at a frankly terrifying £774...

My mother is selling the below as, whilst quite lightweight, it's simply too hard to lug around the tender and launch and recover it, so they are sticking to moorings with trot boats and marinas! Dinghy (pick up only please): Seago Spirit 240. Compact yacht tender. Inflatable Rubber dinghy. |...

I've just replaced the bearings on Mirage, our Bav 40, and on our first outing to make sure the rudder wasn't about to fall off, approaching full lock to stbd, there was a worrying clunk noise. On inspection I found it was coming where the chain to the autopilot drive using was going over the...

The rudder on Mirage (Bavaria 40) got really really stiff and creaky coming back over the estuary on our latest adventure. To cut a long story (very long in fact (Whitlock steering squeak)) short, I had to replace the lower bearings as they had been crushed onto the stock by corrosion of the...

The entrance looks a little alarming but very well marked. We are 40 foot and draw 2 meters and hope to hang on a mooring off Orford and go castle exploring. https://eastcoastpilot.com/Ore%202022%20chartlet%20and%20note%20v2.pdf Anything I need to be aware of in the entrance or whilst on the...