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- Sat Sep 24, 2022 12:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Knocking from rudder
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6640
Re: Knocking from rudder
If you go to archives post and trawl through them you find more information l replaced my bottom bearing with delrin a few years back now.
- Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Re-galvanising anchors
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7149
Re: Re-galvanising anchors
Regret my 3 anchors are still in good condition Ken. Hope you can add too yours, Roy
- Sat Oct 27, 2018 6:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New Engine
- Replies: 4
- Views: 12177
Re: New Engine
Hi Wildcat, My engine is 20hp it performs really well I do have a 3 bladed propeller 13 x 8.5 in fact I am looking for a 2 bladed prop 13 x10 to try out for my trip next year. The only time it failed was after a rough channel crossing but that was a clogged up filter my own fault for not cleaning th...
- Tue Oct 16, 2018 6:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Skeg Bearing
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9584
Skeg Bearing
Has anyone used Delrin for the bottom bearing in the skeg instead of tufnol? I fancy giving it a go as I'm on a mud berth in the river Itchen. Just to try it out.
- Tue Oct 16, 2018 5:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New Engine
- Replies: 4
- Views: 12177
Re: New Engine
HI wildcat, You need to speak to Scott at TS Marine (Hamble) as he I'm sure would have fitted a BD722 (20hp) to a MK1 Sabre. On buying my engine the only things he advised me on was to have a hi level exhaust and a different shaft coupling to the one beta supplied. When I fitted my engine I placed a...
- Sat Sep 22, 2018 4:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Genoa dimensions for Mk2 sabre
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16721
Re: Genoa dimensions for Mk2 sabre
Blew out my sail comming back from Plymouth to Solent brought a ready made sail from Seateach couple of summers ago
Luff 9.45m
Leach 8.84m
Foot 4.57m area 20.10m2 l belive it works out to 216 sq ft fabric wt 252gsm
That was for a mk2 sabre it is a bit small but works fine
Luff 9.45m
Leach 8.84m
Foot 4.57m area 20.10m2 l belive it works out to 216 sq ft fabric wt 252gsm
That was for a mk2 sabre it is a bit small but works fine
- Fri Sep 21, 2018 12:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Rudder Play
- Replies: 6
- Views: 15423
Re: Rudder Play
There is a article in the association handbook on rudder play it does mean the boat has to be out of the water I am sure there is no other way. l have the same problem at the moment, to be resolved this winter l hope..
- Fri Sep 29, 2017 8:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: propellers
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7963
Re: propellers
Hi Chris, Just ordered a new main, brought a new genoa last year As I browed the prop from a friend he would like to put it back on his boat for next years trip away. Just burnt off a tank full of old fuel by a trip to Alderney over last w/e very little wind,fuel been in the tank and some in cans fo...
- Sun Jun 25, 2017 1:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: propellers
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7963
propellers
Just a thought, I fancy fitting a 2 bladed prop. of about 14x10 rh to see if I get a better sailing peformance over a longest journey as I can lock it in line for a few days, any feed back would be appreciated ie looking at ebay,boat jumble etc In hand book Cylesta has a folding prop. Rather put the...