Recent content by petersto

That's exactly what has happened. So I have had to cut 3" of the bottom of the foil to release spigot. It won't happen again while I have the boat. It will be greased each year.

They are more or less sealed units top and bottom so it would be a job once done wouldn't be done perhaps till the next forestay change.

Thanks for the reply both. Morris K99 seems to be a popular choice and so-called waterproof axle grease another. I was hoping somebody would have a manual stating which grease. I will wait and see if I get anymore replies before I make a choice. Thanks again.

I have dropped my genoa Rotostay II furling gear to change forestay, whilst it is down I would like to re-grease bearings. I have no paperwork and cant find anything on the web. Would anybody know what Rotostay used or has anybody any personal suggestions.

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I totally agree Kelpie but they look awful. Not clean holes but a small amount of corrosion around each hole.

Just found sensible price. Ta

Hi MJ24 There is an excellent video on you tube of an American chap doing the complete job but no peeling. I think its the way I would go if/when it happens.

Thanks for that VicS I like the idea of the aluminium plate, pity they don't do aluminium screws(somebodies about to say of course they do) I am told that Duralac is about the same price as gold at the chandlers! Any ideas?

On my boom I have 2 brackets for attaching my kicking strap. One is the original, one an add on. The add on looked suspect and anyway is not needed so I have removed it. However I am left with 4 holes, the fixings which were rivets. I would like to put a stainless steel plate over the 4 holes...

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Would anybody have one of the above old one has a crack in it.

You havent done what I did have you, whilst rushing up on deck in rough weather I fell against it and rubbed the screen quite hard with the hood of my wet weather gear and I think rubbed lines of the anti-glare coating off. Bloody annoying at first but you get used to it. I might add I have the...

Dylan have a look at the Barton website plenty of diagrams. I fitted two single line reefing kits to my Centaur, moved the main halyard to the cockpit the topping lift tensioner to the aft end of the boom, I can now reef my sails without leaving the cockpit. I did this after nearly falling of...

I fitted a winch handle holdall in my cockpit and when I removed for cleaning lo and behold blisters, apparently the secret is to put spacers on the fixings to allow the area to dry properly i removed this year no problems.