Recent content by redbreast

Hi I had a great opportunity to try these sails out in various wind strenghs, sadly only touching a 4 so no great force. We were in the solent 2 week ends ago with Stuart from Sea Teach on a Beneteau 38. The Parasail was first out of the bag and in light winds better suited. The Parasailor...

Hi All, We are trying to locate a second hand cruising chute for a cruising yacht 50' long 18 ton . Mast 60' (I) 22' (J) . Parasailor 2 even better ! Any information or contacts please. Steve

Hi all, does any body have any charts for New Zealand.

Hi all, as we are starting afresh no toys and will be doing some serious blue water cruising mainly in the Pacific Can any body please reccomend a good easy to use GPS Plotter setup . Have had a quick look at Max sea and C map but never having used either . Not sure which is easier ! or better...

Hi all , we are looking to get an idea on better down wind performance and light airs , easy to handle for short handed and blue water cruising. At the moment we have a slab reefed main sail and a stay sail and a furling genoa any thoughts on which sail to go for ?. The yacht is a 50' steel...

Hi all , we are thinking to upgrade the sail wardrobe at the moment on board is a slab reef main, furling genoa and im thinking what is missing is something for down wind sailing and light wind sailing. We are about to go blue water cruising. Any thoughts please

Hi all, we are looking to be sailing out in New Zealand in November this year, Want to sail on from there to Fiji, French Polynesia or New Caladonia any thoughts re winds and cyclones. please

Hi all, just to keep you updated we are at the survey stage with a monohull and the surveyor has pretty much given her a clean bill of health, a few pin pricks of rust inside, over all very good condition. One thing that we were a bit surprised with, is that she has been maketed as (launched in...

Hi all, we are trying to plan a couple of years out Blue water cruising . New Zealand , Fiji etc . The boat at the moment does not have Generator or air con or water maker. It is 50ft long monohull with a wind generator and solar panels. Any views please.?

Hi all, any views on this type of hydraulic steering, my first time on a yacht of 50ft . How presice should this type of steering be ? As I found it quite slack and loose to steer, in most winds ranging from force 3 up to force 5 with very little sea. Im presuming that it needs bleeding or...

Just below the boom is a cradle set up presumably for the sail to sit on as it is dropped down. One of the arms must have had a twist in it that has been straightened and re welded. But I agree we will wait and see what the surveyor will say . The seller has mentioned that they would be willing...

Hi all, we are about to purchase (yet to have a survey) a steel yacht of 50 feet , 3 years old. Got lots of very helpful comments in response to that thread. Thank you. One other question we have is about a aluminimum boom which has recieved damage whislt a boom restrainer was attached and it...

We intend to have it professionally surveyed she is 50 feet long. I do understand there is a little bit more maintenance

Hi all, we are considering purchasing a yacht built in steel. She is only 3 years old proffesionally built, with all the sand blasting and primers and various coats of paint applied , then foam insulation sprayed to the hull . Question are we right to be considering a steel build as apposed to...

Hi all, we are curently looking at a Fuller 50 (New Zealand) built and designed boat , which we are very impressed with after an extensive sea trial, but have a couple of questions re Steel boats , she is only 3 years old has been proffesionally built in a reputable boat yard in New Zealand and...