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| SULA Ballad 835 just won the annual Lagos to Huelva yacht race using ORC system she was first in class and first overall 40 boats 100 miles downwind, completed in 14 hours. |
| Hi everyone, I hope someone can help me out - what size reefing claw should I have on my Ballad? Thanks, Lew |
| Jesper: The photos of how you repowered with a Yanmar did not show up when I viewed your posting. Would you mind e-mailing them to me, I have a 1978 that needs to be repowered and the Yanmar looks to be the best solution. My e-mail address is amelnick@comcast.net. Thanks, Alec |
| I am hoping to improve my anchoring system which at present involves lugging the anchor out of a cockpit locker on to the deck, likewise the anchor chain that I keep in the bilge! Getting a bit old now and would like an option of keeping the anchor on the foredeck while cruising and making a chain locker, and I might even go so far as to install an anchor winch on the foredeck. Any tips (if possible with photos) from someone who has made these alterations.
Thanks
David
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| The Ballad fleet has successfull finished the Ballad Main Racing Event 2011 and preparations for 2012 are starting. A movie from On Board camera can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDZbGHXgewoGood Winds for Summer 2011 |
| 74 days to go and the Ballad Class show up with minimum 6 Ballads at Kiel! More information at www.Ballad.de |
| Hi all, after IBC 2010 (International Ballad Cup 2010) will not be sailed, the german Ballad Club (www.Ballad.de) contacted the KIELER WOCHE organizing team. The Ballads will be scored in a BALLAD CLASS within the Welcome Race 19./20.6. at Kiel/Eckernförde. More Info at: www.Ballad.de or www.Ballad.dk Greetings from the Baltic Sea, SY Liese/Jörg |
| Just purchased #474 . Great site - |
| Great site, really good to get all the information in one place :) |
| Hello folks, I am in the process of building a trailer for my Ballad. Could anyone tell me if they have a trailer for the Ballad and if they can post the dimensions of the axles width, the stands positions and the tongue length. The boat will be transported on US and Canadian Hwy.
Cheers, Edgard |
| Hi Jesper, have you sold your Ballad yet? Is the new site getting any more use?
Brendan |
| b173 wrote on Jun 14, '09 Jesper, I had the msn-link, but had not seen this one. Great work and an asset for any Ballad owner.
B173 Bram Enkhuizen - Netherlands |
| I'm getting ready to reinstall my Volvo Penta engine in my boat. This may seem like a silly question to some - where is the shaft packing water leakage go (traditional flax packing gland)? On my boat there is no drain points in the engine compartment, water - if leaking from the shaft, must have been filling the engine compartment before overflowing. Has anyone thought of installing a partition between the packing gland and the engine compartment with a drain? This would make sure that no oil contamination would make it into the bilge from the this condition. Does anyone have a similar engine compartment set up? My boat is a '73. |
| Someone was asking about a mast gate for a Selden mast. I have made one for my Ballad's Ambau mast from an aluminium threshold strip used for carpet. If I can remember my sign in, I will send a photo. Baludick |
| Nice site. I'll hope to find as much info about Ballads as in the msn group. |
| As they say in poker, "I'm all in". Site looks great
Jerry Martin Alte Liebe #1266 |
| Very well done! Thank you Jesper!
Armin #1192 |
| flott side Jesper !! nice to be together with Balladfriends again hilsen leiv@vaagefoto.no s/y DIOGENES"
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| Jesper Like the set up - nice site. Is there going to be a for sales section ?
Dermot Scotland uk |
| Thanks Jesper!
We have a new home...
Jere #752 |
| Looks great.. i think we can use this instead.. Keep up the good work Jesper! |
| Jesper,
what a cool new site. Well done!!
Alex Bisset Scotland UK |
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