| Type | Subject | Comments |
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 | Damaged Stern Rail
Posted on Jun 13, '06 3:03 AM for everyone
"Greetings all! I have a hurricane damaged stern rail. Too bent to repair or take accurate measurements from. Any of you fellow Ballad owners know where I can get the specs / measur..."
| 1 |
| More Rigging Issues
Posted on Jun 5, '06 8:16 PM for everyone
"Hi, Folks--I'm happy to report that my deck painting project is almost completed. All I have to do now is put two coats of finish paint on the non-skid part of the deck. It is goin..."
| 1 |
| selling advice
Posted on Jun 4, '06 2:04 AM for everyone
"Hi All, With the hurricane season here along with other factors, we are attempting to sell a 1976 Albin Ballad that was given as a gift to my friend Douglas. The sailboat is about ..."
| 4 |
| Help! my gearbox went out
Posted on Jun 2, '06 1:51 AM for everyone
"The MS(B?) gearbox attached to the MD6a engine in my #42 Ballad died. I desperately need a source for parts or perhaps a spare gearbox. Any info or leads would be greatly appreciat..."
| 3 |
| removing propeller shaft
Posted on Apr 23, '06 4:47 AM for everyone
"Has anyone tried to remove their propeller shaft? The key way on mine is messed up and the propeller is not seating properly. I would like to maneuver it out past the skeg if possi..."
| 4 |
| New Owner
Posted on Apr 17, '06 9:47 PM for everyone
"Hi Everyone I have just brought "Mindanao" she was in Auckland NZ and I have just sailed her down to Wellington. Her build number is 1325, and was originally owned by Eilert & Guni..."
| 3 |
| Leaking stern gland
Posted on Apr 17, '06 6:44 PM for everyone
"I have a 1973 Ballad which had an oil fed stern gland. Nothing but hassle as gland kept leaking despite changing seals. My local Volvo dealer has just fitted a sort of water fed dr..."
| 4 |
| Water in rudder
Posted on Apr 17, '06 10:26 AM for everyone
"Hi again: Now that "Moments of Clarity" is on the hard, I drilled two holes on the bottom of the rudder and had about two litres of seawater come out. I know many boat owners who h..."
| 7 |
| Antifouling remover
Posted on Apr 17, '06 10:19 AM for everyone
"Hi to all: "Moments of Clarity" was hauled out of the water last Thursday for routine maintenance (antifouling, etc.). This year, I've decided to get rid of all the old layers of a..."
| 3 |
| Mast leaking
Posted on Apr 11, '06 1:37 PM for everyone
"Hello! Since from the beginning, my mast is leaking like hell. Especially by heavy rain. Now I decided to close all holes with sikaflex. What is your expierence? Thanks! Mr. Otto"
| 11 |
| New sprayhood /cockpit tent
Posted on Apr 10, '06 8:14 AM for everyone
"This entry summarizes correspondence under another topic on prices for sprayhoods and cockpit tents. I do not know if these prices include sales tax. Sj철bergs Flagg - sjobergs.flag..."
| 0 |
| sprayhood
Posted on Mar 25, '06 8:26 AM for everyone
"We are about to have made a new sprayhood and a cockpit tent for our Ballad. As the old alupipes of the sprayhood have been broken at the ends and the ends are missing I do not hav..."
| 7 |
| Buckle in the foredeck
Posted on Mar 22, '06 1:28 AM for everyone
"Hello The All: I have recently noticed a bulge on the underside of the foredeck on both sides of the very front of the cabin house. The laminate has separated from the core and is ..."
| 1 |
| Cutlass bearing
Posted on Mar 7, '06 10:13 PM for everyone
"Has anyone had experience of changing the cutlass bearing in the P bracket/strut without removing the prop shaft? Balu 651 Dick"
| 4 |
| removing rudder for inspection (blisters)
Posted on Mar 5, '06 10:48 AM for everyone
"Hey! I found blisters from my rudder! They have not been there when my boat lifted up at last autumn and they have suddenly appeared during last two or one month. I attached a pict..."
| 6 |
| New Standing Rigging
Posted on Feb 23, '06 10:05 PM for everyone
"Hi, Folks-- I've decided that this is my year to unstep the mast, rewire the electrical, install a wind meter, and while I have it down, install new standing rigging. Since this is..."
| 24 |
| Translation please
Posted on Feb 23, '06 10:59 AM for everyone
"Hi, Could somebody please translate the following, please? B책tkapell Kapellen 채r avpassade f철r resp. b책tars orginalb책gar. Alla kapellen levereras utan b책gar f철rutom kompletta sittb..."
| 6 |
| Rig stress loads
Posted on Feb 21, '06 5:20 PM for everyone
"Hello! Here's a rig stress load information from Harken website. regards Jere Kuusinen Cita #752"
| 0 |
| Just saying Hello
Posted on Feb 21, '06 12:53 PM for everyone
"Hi, I've just joined this group. After spending over an hour looking through the posts about Ballads, I thought that it would be a good idea to join. I bought my Ballad (Gancia Gir..."
| 2 |
| racing with Ballad?
Posted on Feb 20, '06 8:32 PM for everyone
"Hello ! I'm interested to try racing with my Ballad. I bought my boat at last autumn so therefore I don't have expreriences about racing. If you have some tips about trimming sails..."
| 9 |
