| Type | Subject | Comments |
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 | help ballad pushpit
Posted on May 6, '11 6:12 AM for everyone
"hello while on its mooring my pushpit was badly damaged and i need a new one! does anyone have a template? or can offer an suggestions for fabrication? or know of a spare parts sho..."
| 8 |
| Rolling Genua Dimensions
Posted on Apr 26, '11 6:10 PM for everyone
"Hi there I recently became an owner of an 1976 Ballad that still has all the original sails. Since I am mostly intend to cruise (no racing) and the sails are getting a bit old I am..."
| 5 |
| Volvo Penta MD7a control panel
Posted on Apr 18, '11 6:46 AM for everyone
"I wonder if anyone has any data on the Volvo Penta MD7a control panel alarm unit? Trying to trace another fault, I now can't get one of the lights and the Sonalert buzzer unit to s..."
| 4 |
| Rigid exaust system
Posted on Apr 14, '11 7:38 PM for everyone
"Hi, Does anyone know what the insulation on the original Ballad rigid exaust system was composed of? I can't tell if it is asbestos or something else, and want to dispose of it saf..."
| 0 |
| Second hand spinnaker request
Posted on Jan 28, '11 5:25 PM for everyone
"Hi, We would like to buy a second hand spinnaker for our Ballad 588. Is there anyone that has one to sell? Thanks Paolo & Anne-Laure"
| 9 |
| Leaking Rudder
Posted on Jan 25, '11 10:09 AM for everyone
"Dear fellow Ballad sailors. When I had Aemilia III hauled out two months ago, I noted quite some water was leaking out of my rudder. I once read somnewhere that the rudderblades of..."
| 3 |
 | Stern Gland White Metal Bearing
Posted on Jan 3, '11 4:10 PM for everyone
"Hi all, This year the stern gland on my Albin Ballad, Triola (Ballad number 50) started to leak after I launched her at the beginning of the season whilst her engine was running. A..."
| 8 |
| Draining Board removal
Posted on Jan 1, '11 9:30 AM for everyone
"Draining Board removal I want to take out the draining board and under cupboard unit out to put a cool box under it in the place suggested by Albin Ballad. The cupboard unit etc. a..."
| 3 |
| Strong Points and Swim Ladder - Advice please.
Posted on Dec 26, '10 5:28 PM for everyone
"Hi Guys, I bought Aurigny Song, Ballad No 69 earlier this year and am loving owning her. I've got couple of questions I hope you guys can answer. I'm looking at fitting a couple of..."
| 10 |
| deck painting
Posted on Sep 12, '10 9:22 AM for everyone
"dear ballad owners, Next winter I want to paint the deck of my ballad, I allready know something about drilling holes, and filling these with epoxy to reinforce the deck structure...."
| 3 |
| Cabin Heater Installation
Posted on Sep 3, '10 2:08 PM for everyone
"Hello all, I am planning to install a Dickinson solid fuel heater. Does anyone have experience with this kind of heater installation? I couldn't find any pictures of a Ballad with ..."
| 0 |
| wiring diagram for #42
Posted on Aug 11, '10 12:26 PM for everyone
"I have a pretty early Ballad, and I'm starting to get some electrical glitches. The wiring diagram thats attached to the back of the cover that contains most of the fuses etc is pr..."
| 3 |
| Mast step
Posted on Apr 8, '10 5:07 PM for everyone
"Hello friends, great site and I am happy to be on board. There were some pics around of the work involved renewing the mast step. I cannot find them anymore and I would be grateful..."
| 3 |
| Ballad Exchange - Old photos
Posted on Apr 8, '10 4:04 PM for everyone
"Hi Jesper! I am an interested reader of the Ballad Exchange. Thanks for the work you have done providing us with this site. However, I am wondering about all the photos missing, pr..."
| 1 |
| BilgeExit
Posted on Feb 23, '10 2:56 PM for everyone
"My bilge exits in the cockpit, not very nice I'd like it to exit over board where do the other Ballads exit??"
| 3 |
| Sourcing replacement windows?
Posted on Jan 21, '10 3:32 AM for everyone
"One of our windows must be replaced (hull #111) and probably the rest as well. Is it possible to find the original windows anywhere? Thanks, Janie"
| 5 |
 | Curtain runner clips
Posted on Jan 20, '10 11:44 AM for everyone
"Hi all, Wintering this year I thought it was high time to replace the curtains. However, whilst sliding the clip above the cooker off, which had become quite brittle, unfortunately..."
| 10 |
| No power to starter switch
Posted on Jan 4, '10 3:52 PM for everyone
"I replaced a battery and lost power to the starter switch. I have a Guest battery switch that was there when I purchased the boat. By instructions on the internet it has two cables..."
| 4 |
 | leaking rainwater (with photos)
Posted on Dec 29, '09 3:08 PM for everyone
"I posted this a few weeks ago and was requested to enclose some photos. I have a close up of the hole where the water is coming from, as well as the location in the boat. I hope th..."
| 3 |
| Ballad trailer specs wanted (please),
Posted on Dec 14, '09 1:42 AM for everyone
"The following paragraph is from the main page. Basically a "cut & paste". I apologize for double posting but after exploring the site it appears to me that this would be a bett..."
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