Peter Dannreplied to: Dyneema Guardrail lines

I tie my fenders on as usual. The 6mm upper one is way over-specified in terms of strength but it's that thick so it doesn't cut your hands; the...

3 weeks ago

Peter Dannreplied to: Racing a 325

Thanks Martin. Funnily enough the friend in question did suggest that I entered the Three Peaks in my boat with him and his various fell running...

2 months ago

Peter Danncreated the topic: Racing a 325

No, not me! I hung up my protest flag a long time ago... A friend is considering upgrading from his XOD to a 325 but hasn't completely scratched...

2 months ago

Peter Dannreplied to: Spinnaker sheave

A further thought occurred to me whilst up the mast re-reeving a mousing line which had jumped the masthead sheave (lovely views of the Liverpool...

5 months ago

Peter Dannreplied to: Fuel tank cleaning??

Not state of mind, peace of mind. Which I suppose is a sort of state of mind.

5 months ago

Peter Dannreplied to: Fuel tank cleaning??

Yes, afraid so, I had a nasty case of bug last winter. You're right, it is very inaccessible, but a specialist tank cleaning chap came and cut an...

5 months ago

Peter Dannreplied to: Spinnaker sheave

Hi all Blue Moon has a similar arrangement. The purpose of the ring (I am told) is to reduce wear on the spinnaker sheave from sideways forces. On...

5 months ago

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19/09/2023

Peter Dannreplied to: Dyneema Guardrail lines

I've done the same with thinner Dyneema for the lower 'wire'. I also put some of that Spiroll protector around the upper one where it goes through...

19/09/2023

Peter Dannreplied to: Location of the flux compass?

Hi Dirk Mine is on the bulkead inside the lazarette, just inboard of the hatch at the bottom of the aft bunk. It's surrounded by wires and various...

01/09/2023

Peter Dannreplied to: 325 air draught

Thanks Martin. For the forum/record/posterity: I measured waterline to mast step as 1.5m so this makes 15.5m total. I then reckoned that my...

15/08/2023

Peter Danncreated the topic: 325 air draught

Does anyone know if there is a 'definitive' air draught for a 325? Or in its absence, would anyone care to mark my homework? P from owners manual =...

14/08/2023

Peter Dannreplied to: Hydraulic Circuit

Hi Mike My keel always used to lower itself slowly if I forgot to put the pin in. When I took my ram to be serviced this winter those nice people...

09/08/2023

Peter Dannreplied to: Spinaker pole

Sorry for such a slow reply, my presence on this topic escaped me! I would not describe my spinnaker pole as slender, it is fairly beefy but oddly...

06/08/2023

Peter Dannreplied to: Water Calorifier for the 325/335.

Sorry Mike I've been negligent on keeping up with the forum! This is the thing I replaced:Whale switch although it sounds like you don't need it...

23/07/2023

Peter Dannreplied to: Water Calorifier for the 325/335.

Thanks both, that sounds like a good mod and one that could easily be done while stormbound in (for instance) Tobermory...

05/07/2023

Peter Dannreplied to: refrigerator

Just realised this is about rudder bolts not refridgerators!

05/07/2023

Peter Dannreplied to: refrigerator

Hi Dirk I went to follow Martin's advice and ream out the gudgeons but was worried that the remaining metal would be too thin. On closer inspection...

05/07/2023

Peter Dannreplied to: Water Calorifier for the 325/335.

Sorry to join the thread so late. For what it's worth I had my first bout of calorifier trouble, luckily just before setting off but definitely...

05/07/2023

Peter Dannreplied to: Sailing Round Britain 23/24

That’s such bad luck John, but it would be a terrible shame to hurry. I have enjoyed bits I didn’t expect to, and wished I could stay longer in...

12/06/2023

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