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by Bob McGovern
Mon Sep 05, 2016 5:09 pm
Forum: Cruising
Topic: Out for a Sail
Replies: 3
Views: 17312

Re: Out for a Sail

How was tacking & gybing the big sail? Is your working genoa a 135% or so? That's where we are leaning, a 135% to 138% on a furler (reefable to 100%). Then a nylon (?) 'drifter' or Code Zero of about 145% tacked to the anchor platform, probably on a removable furler. That's for winds up to 9-10k...
by Bob McGovern
Sun Jul 10, 2016 6:38 pm
Forum: Hull and Deck
Topic: Better Fuel Tank?
Replies: 18
Views: 43997

Re: Better Fuel Tank?

Yay! Sounds like you had one of those intermittent vacuum leaks that only shows up when the system is pulling hard negative pressure. Always a tough problem to track down, with any vehicle.
by Bob McGovern
Sat Jun 04, 2016 5:37 pm
Forum: Hull and Deck
Topic: Better Fuel Tank?
Replies: 18
Views: 43997

Re: Better Fuel Tank?

Understand those realities. We spent yesterday pulling 7 - 8000lbs of batteries out of the basement & lowering 3000# pounds down into it. :o A blow to both the time & discretionary budgets.
by Bob McGovern
Thu Jun 02, 2016 3:57 am
Forum: Hull and Deck
Topic: Better Fuel Tank?
Replies: 18
Views: 43997

Re: Better Fuel Tank?

Did moving the fuel pump work for you, Peter?
by Bob McGovern
Tue May 31, 2016 8:55 pm
Forum: Accomodation
Topic: Port side pilot berth
Replies: 4
Views: 18814

Re: Port side pilot berth

The "missing" length on your boat matches where my closed locker sits between the aft lower chainplate bulkhead and the main bulkhead. I wonder what the aft lower chainplate would be attached to if this mini bulkhead was missing? Hmm. On our Ballad, the distance between the main bulkhead ...
by Bob McGovern
Tue May 31, 2016 3:21 pm
Forum: Accomodation
Topic: Port side pilot berth
Replies: 4
Views: 18814

Re: Port side pilot berth

Is too small? Pilot berth runs bulkhead to bulkhead, which on port side is something like 6'4" (193cm). Stbd side span is an inch or two shorter, IIRC, probably to fit the galley. Unless someone has added a half bulkhead coincident with the aft chainplate -- a common repair, and a standard item...
by Bob McGovern
Thu May 12, 2016 5:00 pm
Forum: Hull and Deck
Topic: Better Fuel Tank?
Replies: 18
Views: 43997

Re: Better Fuel Tank?

I'm still really dumb about diesels, so humor me here....;) Is it possible (or not?) to put your electric fuel pump on the other side of your CAV primary filter? Seems like negative pressure (suction) is the enemy of any fluid transfer system. Low static pressures reduce flow rates, and each O-ring,...
by Bob McGovern
Wed May 11, 2016 4:00 pm
Forum: Rig and Sails
Topic: T Track for genoa cars
Replies: 5
Views: 20054

Re: T Track for genoa cars

Just a heads-up: three other dimensions that can matter are track thickness, stand-off height from deck, and hole diameter. I've bought track and cars from separate manufacturers and they did not play well. Not sure if SAE/metric problem, or just a different idea of what 1/4" is. :? So it's hel...
by Bob McGovern
Wed May 11, 2016 2:27 am
Forum: Rig and Sails
Topic: T Track for genoa cars
Replies: 5
Views: 20054

Re: T Track for genoa cars

Scant 1" on our Ballad.
by Bob McGovern
Mon May 09, 2016 8:22 pm
Forum: Hull and Deck
Topic: question about rudder
Replies: 12
Views: 34149

Re: question about rudder

Hi Mark, IIRC, there are two bolts going through the bottom "shoe" to slide it off the shaft. The "shoe" contains the bottom bushing. There are also bushings at the hull bottom and at the top where the tiller is attached. Then it's just a matter of removing the tiller fitting on...