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Someone has suggested that one remedy for our gearbox problem it to change the oil a couple of times. As I think we have developed a problem with the clutch cone ( it fails to engage forward drive straight away), not sure how an oil change will help. Can anyone enlighten me? This would...

Cheers, I’m fairly sure it’s a worn clutch cone. Problem is we are currently in France which is shut for August. Have an engineer coming out on Wednesday. Pretty sure he will simply recommend a new gearbox.

No idea, the Yanmar engineer that did the first service left me about a litre of gearbox oil.

Can we get some advice about our gearbox please. We have a Yanmar km35p attached to a Yanmar 3j5he. 7 years old. 1200 hours. This morning we tied up to the fuel pontoon and when we tried to leave the engine had little drive in forward gear for about ten seconds, then all of a sudden the...

I would be grateful for some advice regarding us selling our boat. We had our boat delivered in 2012, VAT paid in the UK. We are currently in France with the notion of being her back to our UK broker to sell. I read the advice from the RYA and then subsequently called their legal department...

We are unstepping the mast next week while in the water. The last time I had to remove a cotter pin from the vang, it was a little stuck, so was tapping it gently with a hammer to dislodge it, and it bounced over the side. Can you suggest tips to stop this happening again? Holding a cloth...

I posted yesterday discussing our engine starting to stall at low revs or at idle. This was happening when both cold and warm. As suggested I pulled the feed apart this morning and it was clear. I also disassembled the cut off valve assembly. Inside I found a ball of what I imagine is my girls...

Hey, Our 7 year old Yanmar engine is playing up. It has 1000 hours on the clock and has been serviced regularly. Initially by Yanmar, then by myself. Over the last few days, it has suddenly started intermittently stalling at idle. It happens when the engine is hot or cold. It restarts after...

Had the boat hauled yesterday and while cleaning her this morning, found a line of hundreds of little blisters along the waterline. The area is normally immersed in water. Popped one of the blisters and a vinegary fluid came out. So im fairly sure it's osmosis. I now have some questions and...

We were looking at a Fontaine Pajot Helia 44 and the relative costs of these cats. They have since launched a new 45. Will this devalue the used 44’s on the market and make them worth less, now it is the previous model? If so how much less would you hazard a guess at? Cheers

The time has come to change both our mainsail and jib. At the moment we are looking at about 10k for a new set of sails. However while we are getting quotes, does anyone have experience and cost for a furling boom for a 40ft yacht? It may be an option to consider. Cheers

The time has come to get a new set of cruising sails for our 40ft boat. We had a quote from North fro about 10k for jib and main. I wanted to get some quotes from other lofts, so was looking for recommendations. we will be wintering near Valencia, so am happy to use a loft in the area, or a...

problem seems to be ok now. however it has happened intermitently 3 times now in the last two days, which puts me on edge. will dive under the boat later and see if there is any signs of damage to the rope cutter. the fact that the stuffing box is now back to room temperature makes me tjink that...

forgot to add that i went below about 5 minutes before the noise started. our aft cabin is over the prop. heard a whistling that i had never heard before, coming from the prop area under the boat. after the noise started and we put the boat into neutral the whistling went away. sounds normal at...

Hello all, Bit of a head scratcher and i would love your help in trying to work out what the problem is here. Two days ago we were motor sailing along when we noticed we had picked up a crab pot. It was attached to a really thin (2mm) polyprop line. We cut the line and then that evening when...