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    Lewmar Delta Anchors

    in TechTalk

    Posted

    On my Farr 1020 I went for a Rocna 10kg which fits into anchor locker. It has very good holding power and is easy to handle off the bow roller to locker due the D on the top of the anchor. I increased the depth of the locker installing a Hi Tech AWO3, Marine Deals stock them, which was very easy to install and increases depth by 245mm. the anchor well now takes 60m of 16mm rope and 20m of 8mm chain, also the anchor. 

    Sir Michael et al depart Squadron

    in RaceTalk

    Posted

    I think the defence definitely should be sailed in Auckland.

    I am no longer a member of RNZYS.

    Unfortunately it is the case that the revenue from advertising, sponsorship and media coverage etc. would be far greater, the cup being sailed in the northern hemisphere than in NZ due to the time and the vast population that can watch the sailing live. Money to some, means more than loyalty.

    Time to service the anchor winch...

    in TechTalk

    Posted

    I want to replace my existing winch with a two way rope to chain gypsy, 8mm Din 776 chain

    I have a Maxwell Nilsson wench, one direction, rope drum and chain gypsy, which is probably as old as the boat 1987 a Farr 1020. The winch stopped working a couple of years back and I rang Nilsson's who sugested taking the winch off to them for repair. The problem was I could get the rope drum off, but not the gypsy. The gypsy does not appear have a key and has two grub screws which screw onto the shaft which I could not get out. I finish up just taking the outer case off the motor and taking it to them and they put in new brushes which fixed the problem.

    Now that I want to replace the winch, I am faced again with getting the chain gypsy off so I can remove the winch from the boat to fit a new winch.

    Any help and ideas ????

     

    Gas Solenoid

    in TechTalk

    Posted

    I recently got a registerd gas fitter to replace my possibly 30year old gas line on my Farr 1020 with copper amd fit a BEP regulator and shut off valve. 

    I also had to add another gas detector under the oven to comply.

    This was a very expensive excercise, however I now have a Gas Certificate, which gives me peace of mind, the last thing you what is gas explosion on your boat, and then an argument with your insurace company.

     

     

    Yanmar SD50 Saildrive

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    Hi All for your comments.

    Shane my son brought the boat in May this years and he has the boat on the hard in Whangarei, but wants to bring it back to Auckland. 

    He had a marine machanic have a look at the damage SD5O it is the lower gears, shaft for the prop etc, that have the missing teeth and he also looked at the second saildrive, lower end, and he said he though there was sighs of wear slight chipping on the gears in that leg as well.

    The prevous owner has miticulus maintence records and appears to have carried the required maintence. 

    The Leopard launched in 2009 has 3800 hrs on the motors. The question is, how many hours would you expect to get out a SD50 saildrive.

    Question; is it worth rebuilding the damaged saildrive? or would it be better to investing in a new leg?

    Shane would like a second opinion, who should he talk to in Auckland?     

    Yanmar SD50 Saildrive

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    Hi my son has a Leopard 46, one of his Yanmar SD50 Saildrive's has broken a couple of teeth of the gears.

    He has been told that spare parts are not available for these saildrives, does anybody know of or have a secondhand SD50 saildrive or have parts.

    Aparently the new SD60 saildrives are not available until March next year if you can get one here.

    Any help or suggestions would be wellcome.

    He lives on the boat so doesn’t want it on the hard for months.

    Amp and Volt gauges

    in TechTalk

    Posted

    I Have a Farr 1020 it has a house battery and seperate starter battery which run through a BEP 3x way switch, and VSR.

    I have a volt meter and an amp meter, the small aprox 50mm round ones, giving readings for the house battery only.

    I would like to at least readout for the voltage of the starter battery.

    Is putting in a set of matching voltage and amp gauges in the most econonical option.

    Also where is the best place to connect to the starter battery power supply, at the BEP switch or Volvo Penta D1-30 starter motor?  

    Thanks Strath

    13 year old with Variant 22.5 foot

    in RaceTalk

    Posted

     Go on line and have a look at Devonport Yacht Club, handy to Hobson Bay, They do cruising races to nearby destination Waiheke Island, Rakino and further etc. for a beach BBQ and over night stay, over the summer months, also some longer races. They have several under 30ft boat sailing in the cruising series. Go visit the club for dinner on a Friday night introduce your self to the duty officer and have a chat to see if sailing with them fits your requirements.

    Replace frontrunner in cabin with?

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    I have Farr 1020

    A couple of years ago I to remove the front runner from the boat, finished up with plywood liner and a glue mess,.

    I then preceded to make panels that spanned across the full cabin ceiling and have them covered in vynal. This finished up a really nice job.

    The process 

    1/ I set out the panels to suit the width of the vynal and the position of any posts, or hatches, I started from the galley posts working forward, also to suit sheet of plywood, in this case they finish up approximately 550mm wide,

    2/ Having clean up the ceiling as best I could,

    3/ Using heavy brown paper, the type floor layer use, I made 550mm wide patterns, taping it to the ceiling making sure you start parallel to the bulkheads and scribing the ends,

    4/ I purchased 6mm plywood, which has a thick core that runs across the sheet, this makes it easier to bend to the curve of the cabin top.

    5/ I then laid the pattern on the paper and cut the first sheet.

    6/  I then fitted the panel into the boat holding them up by propping it up off the floor, you need a few props, as you must push the sheets up all the way across 

    7/  Then progressively making a pattern cutting the plywood and fitting each panel inside the boat, scribing the ends and side to match the previous sheet, the cabin top the curve changes and getting tighter as you go forward.

    8/ You need to allow 4-5mm clearance on the sheets ends and a 3mm space between sheets.

     9/ Once you have fitted all the sheets, sanded the edges and give them and small round.

    10/ This is where I cheated as I took the panels to the local upholsterer in Gulf Harbour where he covered the panels with 3mm foam sheets and then rapped them in vynal 

     The finished lookes great a slightly padded vynal panel.

    It was at the upholsterer recommendation I used 6mm plywood as he wanted wrapped the vynal around the edges to and use 100s of staples to fix on the back. Apparently you can not get shorter staples the 6mm. 

    The sheets are secured in place using industrial valcro stapled along all the edges of the panels and to the underside of the old plywood ceiling to match.

    It is a fiddly job but well worth the effort, having been a carpentry joiner a past lifeCeiling panels.msg helped.

    One of the benefits with the above system is that your can remove the panels to get to any bolts fixing turning blocks and deck gear.  

     

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    Stewards of the Gulf

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    In The Herald this morning

     

    Auckland Council Meetings

     

    Hauraki Gulf Forum

     

    1pm Monday 17 February 2020 

     

    Albany Community Hub,

    Fruit Growers Room,

    575A Albany Highway

    Albany

     

    Find out more; Phone 09 301 0101

    or visit aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

    Protest question

    in RaceTalk

    Posted

    Clarification from Insurance Co.

     

    Hi Peter ,

     

    The definition of Social Racing as below :

     

    ‘Social Yacht Racing’ means yacht racing which

    does not include the use of spinnakers and/or extras,

    and does not exceed a distance of 25 nautical miles

    measured by the most direct route of the course, within

    the Geographical Limits of the Policy.

     

    If you are using spinnakers and/or extras then this will be considered racing & the racing excess will apply.

     

    Regards

    Protest question

    in RaceTalk

    Posted

    My Racing Excess has just gone up from $1,000 to $2,500

     

    I have request the following clarification as the policy documentation states Racing excess is $2500 however "club racing" comes under the normal policy excess of $1000

     

    Could you please clarify for me where Racing risk Excess and social racing starts and stops.

    I assume that if you were competing in the Farr 1020 Nationals, the $2,500 excess would apply to a claim.

    Again I would assume that if you were sailing in a club race to a club outing to a destination, this would be Social Racing, $1,000 excess would apply to a claim.

    The question is if I am sailing in a club Wednesday night or a Saturday around the buoys race which excess would apply ?

     

    Ill keep you posed when I get a reply

    Antifouling of a sumlog paddle wheel

    in TechTalk

    Posted

    Hi I am replacing a damaged Raymarine Airmar Speed/Temp paddlewheel insert fitting. 

     

    The instructions state "Use water-based antifouling paint only" to the low section and paddle wheel.

     

    Is waterbased anti fouling available in NZ? 

     

    Or do you have any alternative tips?

     

    Strath

     

     

     

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