Recent content by Slycat

Thanks for this, very helpful!! I used the warning light as you suggested to diagnose and eventually figured the 'excitation' supply was loose. All working now with 14v across the bats. Cheers!

Hi all, I recently had some rewiring done and it feels like the alternator is not doing anything now, despite being driven fine. Had some difficulty working out which of the connectons are what on the alternator itself, does anyone happen to know? Its sitting at 12.5 v either when the engine...

Thanks a million for the info guys. Will keep an eye and plan to drop stock next year.

Thanks for this info. Does that mean pretty much always removing the entire rudder stock to replace the seal?

Ahhhh, quite close to launching so feels like a job for next year, take out the bush and send it to get a like for like made

Not sure, was hoping to avoid taking the entire thing apart in case it ends up leaking more! I was wondering if someone was familiar with the setup if tightening the horizontal nuts was likely to help the small leak

Hi all, I've a very small (one drip per 10 seconds) leak from my rudder packing. I'd expected to see a packing and locking nut when I went to tighten/replace packing or the setup with two vertical bolts to tighen down the packing but instead my setup on my Feeling 1090 is as per these pictures...

Hi all In the yard at the moment replacing a shroud I'm used to fittings that just hang in slots in the mast but this fitting disappears into a cover and I've no idea how to search the shroud Hoping I don't have to drill out the rivet on the cover ?

Thank you very much!

Hi all, I want to change my saildrive anode as the boat is on the mooring, before I do I'd like to buy a few few spare bolts in case I drop one! Its a Yanmar SD20 split anode, just two simple screws that hold it in. I have the dimensions to buy screws but I am struggling to identify what...

Sailing is more exercise than sunbathing which is now permitted ;)

Same as everything, common sense should be used. I personally wouldnt go to busy shops or parks. Likewise I wouldnt go to busy surf / exercise areas.

This blanket statement is not correct. Local surfers here asked the police (in the relevant area), who confirmed surfing locally is acceptable Thankfully enforcment have the power apply common sense

Carparks are not all closed

It's common sense. I know my local marina, I've been there a few times. Personally if I did go to the boat I'd not be within 10m of anyone the entire time for sure! (Speaking from experience when I go looking for someone in the past to give me a hand with something!) For sure if your local...