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- Mon Mar 06, 2017 11:35 am
- Forum: Hull, Deck, Rigging & Sails
- Topic: Barlow Australia 23 Winch spares.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1221
Barlow Australia 23 Winch spares.
Hi, Forgive the lack of knowledge on technical names but the black plastic ring that sat on the top of my winch has been cracked for years and yesterday it popped off and fell in the water. Can I buy replacements readily? I've also seen rings that claim to make the winches self tailing; are these an...
- Mon Mar 06, 2017 11:29 am
- Forum: Hull, Deck, Rigging & Sails
- Topic: Mainsheet traveller wheels replacement.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1138
Re: Mainsheet traveller wheels replacement.
Hi, I bought some from Trafalgar yachts based in Fareham, Hampshire. You'll find them online and they'll know what size you want.
- Thu Feb 16, 2017 4:16 pm
- Forum: Cabin fittings & installations
- Topic: Volvo heater
- Replies: 0
- Views: 916
Volvo heater
Hi, My Konsort has everything in place for warm air heating except the unit itself. When I had the boat surveyed, the surveyor thought the warm air heating was probably fitted by westerly as a client extra There is a box with electrics in it, a pump and all the exhaust and fuel pipes. The metal box ...
- Thu Dec 15, 2016 7:22 am
- Forum: Cabin fittings & installations
- Topic: Westerly Konsort upholstery
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2309
Re: Westerly Konsort upholstery
Hi, I have a Konsort based in Kent and wondered if I could have Jolly Roger's upholsterer's details (£800) and wanted to know if HW was completely happy with the result or would he have done anything different?
Many thanks.
Konsortium
Many thanks.
Konsortium
- Wed Sep 14, 2016 5:00 pm
- Forum: Instruments & electrics
- Topic: VHF/FM splitter or separate aerial?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1376
VHF/FM splitter or separate aerial?
Hi, my fm radio has a poor signal and started to look into splitters so I could use the vhf aerial. You can buy a marine styled splitter for about £30 but equally you can buy 4 way splitters that claim to do uhf/vhf/fm/tv for about £4 but you have to put connectors on the wires yourself. Is there a ...
- Sat Jul 23, 2016 11:41 pm
- Forum: Instruments & electrics
- Topic: CTEK battery charger
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1772
CTEK battery charger
Hi,
i've got a Konsort but up until now the boat has had a standard old fashioned car battery charger to top up the charge when necessary but the charger has just died on me. Should the replacement be a 7amp CTEK charger? I'd be grateful for others suggestions.
Many thanks.
i've got a Konsort but up until now the boat has had a standard old fashioned car battery charger to top up the charge when necessary but the charger has just died on me. Should the replacement be a 7amp CTEK charger? I'd be grateful for others suggestions.
Many thanks.
- Sat Jul 23, 2016 11:34 pm
- Forum: Instruments & electrics
- Topic: Cabin lights down the starboard side suddenly stopped working?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1785
Re: Cabin lights down the starboard side suddenly stopped working?
Thanks for your replies. I'd been tinkering with the engine so based on the last mail, i checked the switch panel in the engine bay and indeed a wire had been pulled and once reinstated the lights were back on. quick and easy when you know where to look. thank you.
- Thu Jul 21, 2016 2:10 pm
- Forum: Instruments & electrics
- Topic: Cabin lights down the starboard side suddenly stopped working?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1785
Cabin lights down the starboard side suddenly stopped working?
Hi,
Cabin lights down the starboard side suddenly stopped working? This includes the heads and starboard side of the fore cabin.
Any ideas where to start eliminating?
Cabin lights down the starboard side suddenly stopped working? This includes the heads and starboard side of the fore cabin.
Any ideas where to start eliminating?
- Thu Jul 21, 2016 2:02 pm
- Forum: Hull, Deck, Rigging & Sails
- Topic: Stain or varnish tiller?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2716
Re: Stain or varnish tiller?
I've stained the tiller. It looks fantastic!
- Wed Jul 20, 2016 12:06 pm
- Forum: Hull, Deck, Rigging & Sails
- Topic: Stain or varnish tiller?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2716
Stain or varnish tiller?
I've stained my teak handrail etc with a honey tone wood stain/sealer. It really looks good and the wood looks like brand new teak. My question is: is it ok to stain the tiller or is there some type of convention that dictates that the tiller gets varnished. I had always intended to varnish but the ...
- Mon Jul 18, 2016 6:44 am
- Forum: Hull, Deck, Rigging & Sails
- Topic: Deck crazed because of heat of being under solar panel.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 889
Deck crazed because of heat of being under solar panel.
Hi, The deck has crazed because of heat of being under a solar panel. The paint is crazed but so is the fibreglass. I want to paint the deck but I equally don't fancy taking a grinder to the deck. Someone suggested car body filler is not an unacceptable solution. What are people's thoughts on that? ...
- Sun Jul 03, 2016 9:44 pm
- Forum: Engines & transmission
- Topic: Oil like cream!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2111
Re: Oil like cream!
The engine had a major overhaul about 3 years ago (including a new head gasket) I had a season with an excellent engine, then had the boat lifted and an engineer did the winter prep on the engine with anti freeze, new oil, filter etc. Before the boat went back into the water i started the engine and...
- Sun Jul 03, 2016 9:16 pm
- Forum: Engines & transmission
- Topic: Oil like cream!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2111
Re: Oil like cream!
Hi, yes it was.
I've flushed the engine oil a few times but it doesn't seem to get any better.
The head gasket was only replaced a few years ago,so really shouldn't be that.
I'll speak to Bukh and see if they have any suggestions.
Thank you.
I've flushed the engine oil a few times but it doesn't seem to get any better.
The head gasket was only replaced a few years ago,so really shouldn't be that.
I'll speak to Bukh and see if they have any suggestions.
Thank you.
- Fri Jul 01, 2016 10:33 pm
- Forum: Engines & transmission
- Topic: Oil like cream!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2111
Oil like cream!
My boat has been laid up for nearly two years. When it was put on the hard all the oil and filters were changed. I've was checking the oil level and it was a bit high so I pumped some out of the sump to get it back between the two marks on the dip stick but the oil that came out was like cream. Also...
- Thu Jun 30, 2016 8:59 am
- Forum: Engines & transmission
- Topic: Propellor maintenance / cleaning
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2323
Re: Propellor maintenance / cleaning
Hi,
A friend of mine, polished my brass three bladed prop with a standard wire brush attachment and an angle grinder. I presume it wasn't done aggressively but it looks amazing and has lasted well.
A friend of mine, polished my brass three bladed prop with a standard wire brush attachment and an angle grinder. I presume it wasn't done aggressively but it looks amazing and has lasted well.