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by chris s
Sun May 17th, 2009, 3:34 pm
Forum: HELP ?
Topic: preparation of inside of centreboard case
Replies: 2
Views: 11408

by chris s
Sun May 10th, 2009, 12:33 pm
Forum: General Board
Topic: Moderator steps down
Replies: 4
Views: 13374

As you can imagine we are sorry to lose you as a moderator, :( However the good news is that you will be staying on as an adviser :lol: I am sure John will wish to add his own comments, but may I say many thanks for you hard work in making this site what it is today. My best wishes to you. Chris S
by chris s
Thu April 23rd, 2009, 4:20 pm
Forum: General Board
Topic: Yahnav, unfortunately for Dutch Members only
Replies: 0
Views: 27964

Yahnav, unfortunately for Dutch Members only

For the last week I have been playing with a free trial of a computer nav system on my 2nd laptop, I have a gps mouse connected and this (free for 28 days) gps program works very well & I am quite impressed with it! you can download it here www.yahnav.nl if you click on 'international' in the top ri...
by chris s
Tue March 24th, 2009, 7:21 pm
Forum: HELP ?
Topic: Senior Gas Locker
Replies: 7
Views: 20695

Also please don't forget that the "run" of the vent pipe from the bottom of the gas locker to the skin fitting must be downhill as well or it will not vent properly, Honestly I thought about this for months and I dont think it is possible, thats why I ended up with my gas bottle on the aft deck wher...
by chris s
Tue March 24th, 2009, 6:48 am
Forum: HELP ?
Topic: Senior Gas Locker
Replies: 7
Views: 20695

The problem on nearly any boat the size of the Senior is that wherever you mount the skin fitting for the drain you just cannot get it low enough to completely ventilate the gas locker, if water enters the drain it will effectively block it (any escaped gas being lighter than water and will just sit...
by chris s
Mon March 23rd, 2009, 10:02 am
Forum: HELP ?
Topic: Senior Gas Locker
Replies: 7
Views: 20695

I used to stand my gas bottle on the aft deck, lashed to the rails, I never did get round to making an inboard locker for exactly the reasons you describe. :wink:
by chris s
Wed January 28th, 2009, 12:17 am
Forum: HELP ?
Topic: making a fuel tank yourself
Replies: 2
Views: 11937

I built a polyester diesel tank for my senior, but petrol I would be a bit worried about the safety aspect :(
by chris s
Thu July 10th, 2008, 4:13 pm
Forum: HELP ?
Topic: Eventide 27 hull speed
Replies: 5
Views: 17683

I think the formula is 1.6 times the square root of the waterline length :lol:
by chris s
Tue July 8th, 2008, 8:34 pm
Forum: General Board
Topic: Tax
Replies: 7
Views: 21946

I wonder if they are they trying to class it as a sort of holiday cottage or a second dwelling and want to charge you rates or are what used to be rates/poll tax etc now called council tax? :shock: :? Here in Holland we have to pay a tourist tax on boat moorings, :( unless you live in the same counc...
by chris s
Thu June 19th, 2008, 10:08 pm
Forum: General Board
Topic: Motor sailer - MG designed 1970 ketch
Replies: 3
Views: 13524

A photo or two may be a help. :wink:
by chris s
Wed June 18th, 2008, 11:16 am
Forum: HELP ?
Topic: Winter Volvo MD5A
Replies: 1
Views: 9746

Spec sheet for Shell Donax C http://www.shelldubai.com/industrial/msds/shell-donax-c.pdf or you can Mix a rustproofing mixture consisting of 15 - 20 litres (13 Imp.qts. = 16 us qts. - 18 lmp.qts. = 21 US qts.) fresh water and 2 - 4 litres (1.8 Imp.qts. = 2.0 US qts. - 3.5 lmp.qts. = 5.3 US qts.) rus...
by chris s
Sun June 15th, 2008, 9:45 pm
Forum: HELP ?
Topic: Anodes
Replies: 2
Views: 12081

You could do a lot worse than look here :)
http://www.mgduff.co.uk/leisure-craft/f ... nding.html
by chris s
Fri June 6th, 2008, 7:53 pm
Forum: General Board
Topic: I have bought a new boat
Replies: 3
Views: 12020

Wooden Boat Fittings wrote: I hope you've outgrown you heretical period now? :)

Mike
I am not so sure about that as this one is fiberglass as well, :D
by chris s
Tue June 3rd, 2008, 12:42 pm
Forum: General Board
Topic: I have bought a new boat
Replies: 3
Views: 12020

I have bought a new boat

I never thought I would say this "but due to my advancing years my stretched (18 foot) Senior seems to have shrunk, or perhaps its just me getting older & fatter? :? Anyway whichever it is 'Heretic of Tarleton' is now for sale, and for not much money either, the longer term members may remember me b...
by chris s
Sun May 18th, 2008, 11:54 am
Forum: HELP ?
Topic: expierences with a tiller pilot
Replies: 4
Views: 17051

One way to decrease the load on the tiller pilot is to fit a small trim tab onto the rear of the rudder blade, You then reverse the T/P and connect it to steer the trim tab (direction reversed) The T/P will then only be powering the trim tab, and the trim tab will then steer the rudder and so the bo...