Recent content by ianat182

May I offer my explanation regarding the throttle cable since a similar thing happened to me. Do check that the cable outer is securely fixed and not allowing the outer to slide through the fixing; instead of moving the cable its self- even though it may rev straight away it really moves back...

Hello Ollylaser its a long time ago I did the repair job on my Tiger 'Iana' - T182 The details I gave then still hold good if the rudder stock is showing excessive play and you are experiencing water ingress into the hull. Mine was very worn but the lower plate beneath the hull was the...

I suggest you may consider the Westerly Tiger which has similar layout but fin keeled 1.3mtr draft ,faster than the Centaur, and most are also well kept. My own I had for35 years and enjoyed every moment spent with her. Well suited to distance travelling mine had been to Scandinavia France and...

Try a you tube (Sailing Melody) of an all -steel yacht being brought back to proper life by a couple who now have another sailing Yacht to live on and she is for as a near finished concern or in water project. looks a good job being done. Ianat182.

About ten yachts moored to a large buoy when I visited Cherbourg immediately after the hurricane in the 80's when the marina was partially broken Each yacht used a fender at the bow and between yachts. It was easy to extract by going astern, and those without tenders shared with others. I...

You could try Seasure at Warsash, were Gibbs years ago. At Clock Tower there.

Not mentioned, but could your exhaust hose have delaminated and restricted the outflow of cooling water. I have had this occur and it is not immediately obvious unless you have an idea of water volume being exhausted. Worst case is a backflow into the engine when fully blocked. Hope you find...

I was going to suggest the Boat Breakers in Gosport , and the Chandlery Barge (opposite Force 4 on river side} they do the older stock items for Westerly et al , They are on-line too for enquiry . Ian

I owned the Cirrus's bigger brother, at 25 ft, the Westerly Tiger. Difference in length made for a better boat I feel. Roomy enough for four adults and I replaced the original Volvo MD 1 A with an MD2010 and found it both quieter and smoother in operation. Mine had travelled up into...

Possibly some of the original GIBB tufnol blocks still held in stock at SEASURE ,Shore Road .Warsash. Some still turn up at Boat Jumbles too. Perhaps also the Barge chandlery at Bursledon. Ianat182

I did wonder whether your shaft seal is of the type using a jubilee clamp that may have been over-tightened on the prop- shaft to prevent water ingress However, it seems that that fouling is the culprit, on the keel. but all previous ideas were based on removal of shaft and engine works. Ianat182

Can I make a guess that this problem is perhaps a common one and that adjustment may be via the hexagonal brass adjuster on one of the arms shown, so that bending is not required. I may be wrong though.! ianat182

Suggest you replace the brass/bronze lever, with a drill to fit the roll pin hole, then a long steel tube/pipe over the handle. Apply heat/hot water/penetrating oil to the fitting, and then lever open the cam. Good luck! ianat182

Whilst paging through Youtube I came upon a couple of "Shorts" Both of which were about securing ropes. The first was of professional staff (?) making yachts and a barge secure to bollards and cleats- The lasso was straight-forward over the the bollard but the next two guys technique securing...

Re the Westerly Tiger- Mine was formerly on the Hamble and a 26ft mooring off the Hamble hard; it was one of a trot of 4 which had plenty of scope even at Spring tide and probably could have supported a 29 footer - the problem then might have been at Low tide I guess . Last time I looked it...