Little jobs

[ylop]

Sorry not good with words where did I say deprioritize or words to that effect .

Here:

Yacht designers should be made to work on their clever ideas from my ,perspective, running the boat and its maintenance should be addressed before stuffing in an extra berth or whatever additional feature to sell the boat or non essential gismo

Your last sentence doesn’t reflect well on the integrity of the naval architect

Naval architects have a client - delivering what the client needs is their job. Guiding them to things they might need that they didn't know about could be the difference between a good one and a bad one. Adding engineering cost without a financial return for features the buyer hasn't requested and likely doesn't care about is unlikely to be good business sense - if you push up either the design or production cost, or sacrifice desirable features, you are likely to sell fewer boats. Of course, some builders really do take pride in their very creative designs and where the lifetime engineering really is at front of mind, Sirius are an obvious example, but they cost alot more and their buyers are likely planning to hang on to them much longer than your typical production boat.

 

[Stemar]

A good few years ago, I read an article about some new boat. It was obvious that the engine and saildrive had been fitted then the cockpit moulding dropped on top, so the question was asked, "The saildrive seal needs to be changed every seven years. How do you do that without serious surgery?" "Oh, that's not a problem. Our buyers don't keep their boat that long."

There's a special place in hell...

 

[arc1]

Always remember that every twenty minute job is just one broken bolt away from a three day nightmare.

Were you there when I very carelessly managed to shear the fuel filter bleed screw?!

 

[The Q]

I need to repair a hairline crack on the exit nozzle of my waterlock. Should be easy, yes?
No.
To remove the waterlock I have to remove the propshaft. Simple. Disconnect from the aquadrive and slide it aft. Easy as pie, yes?
No.
To remove the propshaft I have to remove the rudder. Shouldn't be difficult. Unbolt the steering quadrant, remove the lower pintle and slide the rudder down. No problem, right?
No.
The lower pintle is secured through the deadwood (it's grp, but you know what I mean) by three 1/2" dia copper rivets. Chiselled the heads off them and drove them out. Piece of cake, right?
No.
The lower pintle is also 'secured' by some sort of sealant. Won't budge. Sikaflex or something similar suspected. Heat will be required.
That's tomorrows' job.
Then I'll have to dig a trench to drop the rudder in.
I'll also need to remove the prop from the shaft so I can slide the shaft through the chain link fence behind the boat?

Easy jobs? Ha!

Sounds like an Audi designer...
Change a head light bulb? That'll mean taking the front of the car off..

 

[Wansworth]

According to internet doing a yearly check and replacement of oil and filters on my Mariner outboard is really easy……..I am looking for a marine engineer

 

[Refueler]

Sounds like an Audi designer...
Change a head light bulb? That'll mean taking the front of the car off..

One car I had .. one of the rear lights failed ... wasn't bulb ... wasn't wiring .. it was the 'computer board' ... had a chat with local shop ... WOW !! forget it .. ran a lead from the working one and paralleled them - worked a treat !!