Recent content by HappyHurley

@Kwik Decision & @johnalison very useful hard data :) How was/is the entrance to Dover ?

Possibly... but the engine isn't the only area of neglect, it's visual condition [in this case] is indicative of the rest of the boat. And... it *has* previously been sprayed - there's paint on the hoses, fuse housing etc :)

@TernVI I don't mind some insubstantial DiY [stripping antifouling, cleaning the exhaust elbow], but I simply don't have the time, tools or expertise to be replacing standing rigging, or splitting the saildrive from the engine and replacing the gaiter] :) It seems like I'm the first to have a...

Thanks for all of your opinions. As you'll have seen from my other posts there is significant other work needed [saildrive gaiter, heat exchanger/exhaust elbow, engine mounts, full engine service, new TBS deck panels, replacement standing & running rigging and stripping the hull & keel back...

And for completeness, here's the aft end.

Thanks to all for the opinions ! Keep them coming. Here's another view of the keel/hull join. It's not my boat [yet], so polling for thoughts on the major issues to determine whether it's even worth an offer.

Here's a shot of the forward end of the keel [yes, the antifouling is shocking, and yes, the keel needs grinding back]. People's thoughts ?

We're looking at the possibility of being based in Suffolk Yacht Harbour for the rest of this season. And yet I know very little about the local area [we're based in Berkshire]. 2 children, 7 & 8, together with a partially sailing enabled wife. What is there locally to keep them entertained...

Has anyone done this [or similar] ? I don't have Reeds or The Channel Pilot to hand, so I'm not able to check distances. 26', modern, deep fin. Assume 4 knots average speed ? New to me boat, Coastal Skipper with Day Skipper as crew. Relatively time unconstrained, so can, within reason choose...

@biscuit that's awesome. Thanks !

Thanks @peteK. Running up the engine is unlikely, as she's now ashore and the batteries are dead. Hence the questions. As this would be my first inboard powered boat. Finally, any thoughts on the gloop in the expansion tank ? The coolant is green...

For those with more experience than me please [my last boat was an encapsulated long keel] is this likely superficial, or something more sinister that would require dropping the keel to investigate ? These are the forward studs. There are four more aft in a similar arrangement [with less...

These are in a sorry state with what I can only assume is [rain] water ingress beneath the panel. Has anyone replaced their's recently ? A forum search indicated that the panels were potentially still available from Etap in Belgium [some years ago]. Although this Bloomberg article appears to...

Thank you @Tranona & @peteK She's lain afloat unused for the last couple of seasons and is generally neglected [antifouling peeling to the bare hull, sails still bent on and grime covered etc]. Beneath the dirt is a modern pocket cruiser that would sail well. It's really the potential for...

What do the forum's wise sages think of the condition of this heat exchanger ? I'm on the hunt for a boat to introduce the children to sailing. The hull & rig look relatively sound, but the condition of the engine makes me wary.