| Type | Subject | Comments |
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 | UK Ballad Association AGM
Posted on Feb 19, '06 9:48 PM for everyone
"The AGM for the UK Ballad Association is to be held on Friday 10th March at the Royal Western Yacht Club in Plymouth. The actual meeting will start at 7 pm and this will followed b..."
| 1 |
| Log and Echo sounder tranducers
Posted on Jan 29, '06 6:49 PM for everyone
"Our echo sounder, which is probably the age of the boat, stopped working when we laid up, our log stopped functioning a little while ago. As a result I'm going to replace both the ..."
| 3 |
| Forehatch leaks
Posted on Jan 23, '06 9:39 AM for everyone
"Just can't stop the forehatch leaking. I've tried replacing the sealing strip. I've tried a thicker strip. I've tried fitting new fasteners to hold the hatch shut & compress the se..."
| 9 |
| Back stay adjustment
Posted on Jan 15, '06 2:30 AM for everyone
"I am thinking about adding a car to the split backstay of my Ballad to more easily and precisely control backstay tension. I know a lot of Ballads already have this and I am wonder..."
| 1 |
| Teak cockpit floor
Posted on Jan 6, '06 6:43 PM for everyone
"Hi, I bought my Ballad last summer (1976, #865) that was completely restored in 1992. The person from who I bought the sailboat had added a classy mahogany floor in the cockpit, in..."
| 10 |
| fuel capacity
Posted on Dec 27, '05 4:56 PM for everyone
"What is the fuel capacity for a 1976 Albin Ballad with a 10 H.P.Volvo Diesel ? Thanks, Amaya"
| 7 |
| Correction to Roller reefing main posting
Posted on Dec 21, '05 12:42 PM for everyone
"I speak of lateral battens, should of course be horizontal battens, sorry. Is corrected on the website, but correction has not been forwarded to maillist it seems. Venlig Hilsen / ..."
| 0 |
| Wind Speed converter
Posted on Dec 21, '05 12:13 PM for everyone
"Here is a windspeed converter: http://www.cactus2000.de/uk/unit/masswsp.shtml It converts in between Beaufort, Knots and m/s and 5 other."
| 0 |
| Folding/feathering prop
Posted on Dec 21, '05 10:11 AM for everyone
"Merry Christmas to all. Has anyone installed either a feathering or folding prop on their Ballad? I'd appreciate any advice/comments. Nicholas "Moments of Clarity" #334"
| 5 |
| Christmas present 2005
Posted on Dec 18, '05 7:20 PM for everyone
"HO HO HO! I was out testing the sleigh and working out with Rudolf and his team two weeks before Xmas, when I saw the most wonderfull sight. It was one early morning in the fjord o..."
| 2 |
| Workshop manuals
Posted on Dec 12, '05 10:38 PM for everyone
"Workshop manuals for many of the engines that are fitted to Ballads can be downloaded from www.boten.nl-mottoren . There are different language editions and also owners handbooks a..."
| 4 |
| Hot and Cold water system
Posted on Dec 9, '05 12:24 PM for everyone
"Hello If anyone has installed a pressurized water system I would appreciate comments. Thanks Gary"
| 11 |
| Alcohol Stove
Posted on Dec 5, '05 11:44 AM for everyone
"I have a two burner, Origo stove on my Ballad. The advantages are the relative safety and simplicity of an alcohol stove compared with gas, light weight, no need for cumbersome gas..."
| 4 |
| mysterious item on my engine
Posted on Nov 22, '05 8:45 PM for everyone
"I have some kind of sending device on my MD6A that does not show up on the diagram in the owner's manual. It is about the size of a spark plug only stubbier, it has two spade type ..."
| 2 |
| Seeing and being seen
Posted on Nov 21, '05 9:05 PM for everyone
"An increasing proportion of cruising boats have radar, but it does involve expensive equipment and quite a bit of extra weight aloft in a boat such as the Ballad, that is built for..."
| 0 |
| Hand grips on Dodger/Sprayhood
Posted on Nov 21, '05 1:52 PM for everyone
"They call it "Gripper" and it seems a good idea. Haven't been sailing with it yet, though. We bought it at Hanseboot in Hamburg (a boat-show), just recently. Here is a link to the ..."
| 2 |
| Tender made for the Ballad
Posted on Nov 21, '05 1:28 PM for everyone
"An Albin Ballad Tender This tender is especially designed for the foredeck of the Albin Ballad. Special care was taken to assure passage on both sides. And it rows really well. In ..."
| 6 |
| deck leaks from wire conduit
Posted on Nov 18, '05 4:41 PM for everyone
"Hi, does anyone have the poblem of water dripping from the openings of the conduits running through the deck? I have a bad one in the sliding cupboard behind the stove, and lesser ..."
| 4 |
| Cockpit Lockers
Posted on Nov 16, '05 5:51 PM for everyone
"Hi, My cockpit lockers were not compatible with the rest of my lovely boat and I decided to install a complete teak interior. It made a huge difference and I'm glad I did it. Anyon..."
| 0 |
| Roller-reefed main sail control
Posted on Nov 15, '05 4:57 AM for everyone
"Hi, we are still learning things about our beloved Ballad. I wonder how other people solve the problem to control main sail shape while the main is partially roll-reefed on the boo..."
| 4 |
