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clyst said:
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Paul, you can change he settings to make the video unlisted or public - either will do

I have a lift in date for the 17th March

I would love to be Chichester Harbour based between 17th March and 17th May. Drying pontoon with lekkie preferred. Open to suggestions. I think that Thornham would be good if they will have me. How deep is the mud there? I am assuming I can get out or in at the top of the tide

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I used to make sure the pole was a bit longer than the base of the mast (where it was pivoted) and the stemhead. That way it was in slight compression to start with.

I cut out a notch in the end of the pole, rather than drilling a hole. Bulldog clips on the wire prevented any possibility of it slipping. With two 2 * 2 poles I guess you could bolt them together to leave a Y shaped notch for the forestay.
 
dylanwinter said:
Paul, you can change he settings to make the video unlisted or public - either will do

I have a lift in date for the 17th March

I would love to be Chichester Harbour based between 17th March and 17th May. Drying pontoon with lekkie preferred. Open to suggestions. I think that Thornham would be good if they will have me. How deep is the mud there? I am assuming I can get out or in at the top of the tide

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Thornham is a truly excellent boatyard, that counts for value too relatively, but not so hot as a place to sail from; probably your best bet though, and the mud is soft & deep.

You should have a little leeway either side of HW, though not much; the only real snag with the place is it's a drive or long walk to get anywhere, compared to Emsworth Marina which is a much better sailing base, but that tends to be full anyway and considerably more pricey - though still less than Northney and Chichester Marinas.

Another couple of yards in Chichester worth considering are Hayling Yacht Co - which has pontoons that dry on mud like Thornham - and Wilsons Boatyard, also Hayling; that's a very friendly, pretty & nice spot but the only pontoon is for loading & unloading, the drying moorings are fore & aft - relatively good value though.

Thornham remains your best bet, for a relatively short stay.
 
Well done Dylan.

She looks good - in original livery by the looks too!

I am so glad the well idea is scrapped.

I wonder if it will stay scrapped if you have any inboard hassles ;-)
 
ganter said:
Well done Dylan.

She looks good - in original livery by the looks too!

I am so glad the well idea is scrapped.

I wonder if it will stay scrapped if you have any inboard hassles ;-)
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If the engine starts throwing big bills at me or develops some level of motivational inexactitude then it will be out as soon as the Tohatsu gets us to a place where the boat can be put ashore with power available for the jig saw and angle grinder.

The sooner the engine learns the facts of life the better

to be fair the beast ran for three hard seasons before giving me gyp - so I remain optimistic -..... but prepared to take decisive action
 
dylanwinter said:
If the engine starts throwing big bills at me or develops some level of motivational inexactitude then it will be out as soon as the Tohatsu gets us to a place where the boat can be put ashore with power available for the jig saw and angle grinder.

The sooner the engine learns the facts of life the better

to be fair the beast ran for three hard seasons before giving me gyp - so I remain optimistic -..... but prepared to take decisive action
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Have you turned it over yet?

(After doing all filters, bleeding it - probably shoving a new air filter on it and issuing those threats under your breath into the engine bay!)
 
ganter said:
Have you turned it over yet?

(After doing all filters, bleeding it - probably shoving a new air filter on it and issuing those threats under your breath into the engine bay!)
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I shall wait until I get closer to the launch day

the engine was "winteresed professionallly" at an astonishingly high price

my plan is to do keels and sundry orifices first

in the interests of finavcial transparency the costs are available here

at the bottom of the page

http://www.keepturningleft.co.uk/scuttlebutt/harmony-around-cape-wrath/
 
prv said:
I say, sir, do you really think that's wise?

If it were mine I'd want to personally check that it really does go, giving time to fix it (or dig a hole in the bottom) before the launch deadline.

Pete
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It has been winterised

so I do not want to fire it up and then get hit by very low temps when it is ashore

I will drain and filter the existing fuel - return it is it looks okay

I will have an outboard on the back should it not start

most engine probs can be sorted when afloat

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dylanwinter said:
It has been winterised

so I do not want to fire it up and then get hit by very low temps when it is ashore

I will drain and filter the existing fuel - return it is it looks okay

I will have an outboard on the back should it not start

most engine probs can be sorted when afloat

D
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You can dewinterise it very easily. New filters, drop the oil and replace, bleed and give her some serious pre-heat before you turn the key.
If she's ashore stick a length of garden hose up her raw inlet and likewise her exhaust port so to set up the supply and return to a big bucket/ water tank or best of all a wheellie bin full of water to get her juices running - if you'll pardon the expression.
Run her for a few minutes and see what she sucks like - again, pardon the expression. An 80 gallon fuel drum is perfect for the job and will give you at least twenty minutes of heat up time.

No time to find inboard hassles after launch - of a new boat - and when you least want it to fail.
 
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ganter said:
You can dewinterise it very easily. New filters, drop the oil and replace, bleed and give her some serious pre-heat before you turn the key.
If she's ashore stick a garden hose up her raw inlet and likewise her exhaust port so to set up the circle into a big drum of water to get her juices running - if you'll pardon the expression.
Run her for a few minutes and see what she sucks like - again, pardon the expression. An 80 gallon fuel drum is perfect for the job and will give you at least twenty minutes of heat up time.

No time to find inboard hassles after launch - of a new boat - and when you least want it to fail.
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So what happens when it runs fine, then freezes up when winter arrives having spoiled the winterisation
 
SteveSarabande said:
So what happens when it runs fine, then freezes up when winter arrives having spoiled the winterisation
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you said it

my thinking exactly

we have most of feb and half of march for a big freeze so I shall concentrate on keeping the water out

If I have probs and she needs taking from the water for a long period then I will do that in Chichester Harbour

I am hoping that the bloke who was being paid to maintain the engine was earning his wonderful fees

His daily rate makes an old wordmith weep
 
SteveSarabande said:
So what happens when it runs fine, then freezes up when winter arrives having spoiled the winterisation
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Did I say do it now?

Dylan can get a good idea of what he's up against in terms of inboard. Take him a day to de- and re-.
Personally, for me that would be a day well spent prior to first launch.

Besides, Winter is drawing to a close - got to keep optimistic.
Also, if she's ashore you can rewinterise it with a minimum of faf.

Remove the Thermostat. This lets water circulate in the engine without the engine having to reach operating temperature.
Check the Sacrificial Anodes. Make sure that these are not depleted. Replace if necessary.
Run the engine with the water pump feeding from a Coolant Water mix. This can usually be done by closing the external stopcock and disconnecting the pump's feed hose from the water inlet. This hose can then be put into a bucket filled with Coolant Water mix. Run the engine until this mix can be seen coming out of the exhaust. All the cooling passages should now be filled with this mix. (Collect the coolant from the exhaust in another bucket and dispose of it in an environmentally friendly manner)
Reconnect hoses etc.
 
you are dead right - I shall fire it up the weekend before launch once I know that there will not be a big freeze - that should give me time to fix stuff and be assured that it will work without re-winterising it

I am hoping that the local engineer did his job properly
 
dylanwinter said:
you are dead right - I shall fire it up the weekend before launch once I know that there will not be a big freeze - that should give me time to fix stuff and be assured that it will work without re-winterising it

I am hoping that the local engineer did his job properly
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Sounds good. However, I wouldn't rely on the local engineer having done anything at all. Sorry, I'm a sceptic...and an engineer.

Seriously though Dylan, re-winterising is so easy if you wanted to give her a turn before D Day. Looks like the original Volvo in her. Providing maintenance done according to the book - mostly - she should be good for many years yet.

Still not over my jubilation that you'll not be taking the chainsaw to the well.
 
dylanwinter said:
regarding 2 x 2s for the aframe

how long do they need to be and can I use a simple hole drilled near the end to hold the blocks

if so, how far back from the end

I have experience with stern crutches - and Harmony has a bridge

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My A frame is not a thing of beauty but it works. I made it out of the 3x2 studwork timber that Wickes sell. (It's actually some metric size a bit less than 3x2) What is good about that stuff for this job is that it is planed and nice to handle, no sharp edges for splinters! After some faffing I ended up joining the two pieces "fore an aft" rather than side to side by cutting a rebate on both pieces so I have an angled lap joint. I drilled a hole through both, through which a short piece of studding fits and then a lifting eye on each side holds it all together and is used to attach the jib halyard (fixed to hold the A frame at the right angle to the mast) and my lifting tackle. There is a hole at the base of each leg with a rope tied in to shackle it to an eye on deck and stop it sliding along. Because I can take it all apart I can take it home in the car.
 
ganter said:
Still not over my jubilation that you'll not be taking the chainsaw to the well.
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Personally I'm rather disappointed.

Certainly a Volvo in good nick is the more practical choice, but I would have liked to see how well the hole in the boat worked.

Pete
 
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