Here's a handy tip

[LadyInBed]

If you would like your AH 1000 to take on a mind of its own, randomly change course and sail your boat in circles, mount an external radio speaker in an adjacent stern locker

 

[bbg]

Sail battens don't float.

But winch handles do. Oh. No. I guess they don't.

 

[Twister_Ken]

But winch handles do. Oh. No. I guess they don't.

Oh yes they do.

Now.

 

[Flying Penguin]

But winch handles do. Oh. No. I guess they don't.

Neither do anchor balls when someone helpfully puts them where they can blow off the boat....

 

[Seajet]

When putting an expensive winch back together don't just watch as the parts fall out of your hand and roll into the water.

With a name like that, I'd have thought you would see that one coming !

 

[prv]

Neither do anchor balls when someone helpfully puts them where they can blow off the boat....

Speaking of which, the young soldier sent to hoist the anchor ball on an Army yacht.

Told to make sure he uses the downhaul.

"The what?"

"The bit of thin rope attached to the bottom of the ball"

"Oh, ok".

When it comes time to take it down, we find that he has tied the downhaul cord to the end of the jib halyard, then hauled the whole kaboodle up the mast. The ball is now flying out almost horizontally in the wind on the end of the downhaul line, with the jib halyard shackle at the masthead.

Oops.

Pete

 

[BurnitBlue]

Just because you own a two stroke moped or motorbike does not mean you will arrive where you set out for.

My tip is to wear a good pair of comfortable shoes because you have a very good chance that you will be pushing the moped home.

My second tip is for when you bend on the pedal cycle to get to where you didn't get to on the moped. Replace the saddle with a plank of wood.

 

[Achillesheel]

When departing from the pontoon, as well as releasing all springs, shorelines etc, ensure that the lines you used to secure the tiller to stop it from squeaking overnight are also released.

Especially if there are people on the pontoon seeing you off.

 

[Kelpie]

When departing from the pontoon, as well as releasing all springs, shorelines etc, ensure that the lines you used to secure the tiller to stop it from squeaking overnight are also released.

Especially if there are people on the pontoon seeing you off.

A related tip: whilst stood on the pontoon, hanging onto the pulpit, in preparation for pushing the boat out and jumping aboard, ensure that you give clear directions to your non-sailing mother to untie the tiller. This will avoid a series of fenders being released from the pushpit whilst the tiller remains firmly secured.

 

[Pads38]

Close the grey tank sea cock and not the adjacent heads outlet sea cock.

"I think the heads are blocked - the pump is really stiff - (POP) - no it's OK its clear now."

 

[Wunja]

When shortening a mains cable, make very sure that you attach the plug to the half of the wire still attached to the appliance, not the one with the exposed wires that you aren't quite sitting on.

 

[Pads38]

When shortening a mains cable, make very sure that you attach the plug to the half of the wire still attached to the appliance, not the one with the exposed wires that you aren't quite sitting on.

And when connecting a power cable, plug it in AFTER you have wired it to the terminals.

 

[jamesjermain]

When you take your wheel to be rewelded, do make sure you get it back and refit it before you cast off all the lines

 

[AntarcticPilot]

Excellent post .So much to learn!
My top tip is.... not to pour the spare fuel into the kettle....the tea doesn't taste the same...........for weeks!!!

ROFL!!!!!

 

[Mariner69]

When taking part in a Le Mans type race start.

Disconnect rope holding boom to back stay, before attempting to sail from the buoy through the moorings.

Do not waste your time trying to apologise or explain - buy them a beer or three.

 

[AntarcticPilot]

Do not attempt to service mains powered equipment while it is plugged in. It becomes remarkably difficult to let go of it!

 

[zefender]

Doh moments

Before arriving on board in the evening and throwing the natty switch to turn on the LED lights above each companionway step and finding them not working and

1, Ordering 8 new ones
2, Planning the job to fit the spaghetti of wires leading to each new LED bolt for the next weekend
3, Spending hours fitting them and then switching on to see the brilliant new display
4, Pour a glass of grape juice to celebrate yet another fine job, well done


...it's as well to remember that you originally and very cleverly joined them to the internal lighting circuit, managed from the fuse panel, soas not to leave them on, since this would have shown the originals to be working perfectly.

 

[LadyInBed]

When rolling out a flat hose and walking backwards along the pontoon,
ensure that the pontoon is longer than the hose

 

[Evadne]

Osram's laws of electrical maintenance:

(1) If it doesn't work, switch it on.

(2) If it still doesn't work, plug it in.

 

[Scotty_Tradewind]

Three seasons ago I had a double dose of problems with a small leak on the impeller housing..

So here's some advice....

If your impeller cover appears to drip slightly and the speedseel doesn't seem to seal, don't take off and reseal the 'o' ring 6 times and get all hot and flustered before you have checked that there is a small end of wire sticking out from the reinforced plastic hose on the inlet side, that is out of site and stopping the lid from seating.

Don't take the impeller cover off 6 times to then find that there is a wire from a reinforced hose in the way, refit only to find it's all still dripping.... could be the pump bearing is on the way out!