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Peter Dannreplied to: Parker 325 Water Tank not filling up

Hi Martin, I may have to remove/replace my pipe. How did you gain access to your pipe to replace/move it? I assume I will have to gain access from...

1 week ago

Peter Dannreplied to: Windlasses for 325/335

Hi Peter, I looked for Titchmarsh on the map of the UK. Can that place be reached from The Wash? Only by car I'm afraid Dirk!

3 weeks ago

Peter Dannreplied to: Windlasses for 325/335

Hi Andy As you say, it would suit the deepest part of the locker and would keep the fore deck clear. We went aft of the locker as we keep Sandack...

3 weeks ago

Peter Dannreplied to: Windlasses for 325/335

Hi Andy Sorry to be late to this. You might like to have a look at this thread too: Thread in which various other options are discussed. As Jan...

1 month ago

Peter Dannreplied to: AIS man overboard devices (non DSC)

Thanks Bill. I've been following this saga as I wanted to add two more MOB AIS devices as I'm expecting more guests this year. Whilst I think the...

1 month ago

Peter Dannreplied to: Obscure conduits in starboard bunk

Blue Moon has two service batteries in the compartment under the port bunk, as in Dirk's photo. She has a starter battery under the aft end of the...

2 months ago

Peter Dannreplied to: 325 Mast Gate - Coming loose

Hi Andy I can't speak for anyone else but mine is quite different: it's a plate that screws onto the back of the mast. A loathsome thing that is...

2 months ago

Peter Dannreplied to: Fixing up Dancer - P325

Congratulations Andy, what a day for launching! The jamming rudder downhaul is the source of hours of fun for every 325 owner, except perhaps for...

3 months ago

Peter Dannreplied to: Solar panels

Hi Martin Thank you for the perfect excuse to post a showy-offy picture of my legendary kite-trimming skills which should also show the position of...

3 months ago

Peter Dannreplied to: Keel Depth?

Hi Andy As someone who seems to make a habit of running aground under sail and motor, I would agree that half a keel is OK to navigate with in most...

3 months ago

Peter Dannreplied to: Possible Parker 325/335 purchase - advice please

Hi Anthony I would take Martin's advice on all things 325-related, and absolutely share his conviction that for a relatively light performance...

3 months ago

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26/10/2024

Peter Dannreplied to: Washboard seal for companionway

Hi Graham Houdini made the companionway components for the 325 and they supplied me a new length of flock and rubber channel and also the...

13/09/2024

Peter Dannreplied to: Replace backstay tensioner

Hi Dirk Yes indeed, the original purchase was not going to cut the mustard with any of my International 14 sailing guests! The new one is 6:1 with...

13/09/2024

Peter Dannreplied to: Void below sink/shower in heads

18 months ago I thought I had lost my wristwatch down the gap into this void from the locker under the wash basin. Poking about with an endoscope...

05/09/2024

Peter Dannreplied to: Unbending the skeg

Good advice Martin thank you but it was so bent I wouldn’t have wanted to dry out on it. In the end the resourceful harbourmaster found a perfect...

31/07/2024

Peter Danncreated the topic: Unbending the skeg

Yet again I find myself begging the advice of some wiser souls… Blog readers may already know that I had to take Blue Moon out of the water for...

29/07/2024

Peter Dannreplied to: White lock steering

Hi Barry I've had a clunking rudder from day one. In my case it's the pintle bolts widening the holes in the gudgeons. I have tried new bolts, lots...

16/06/2024

Peter Dannreplied to: Squeaky keel - any ideas?

Thanks for the warning John! I too have Denso'd the ram but since it is inside the keel I reckoned it was safe enough to blast up the keel from the...

06/06/2024

Peter Dannreplied to: Notch in top of rudder blade

Hi Dirk Blue Moon came with one of those little clam cleats that are designed to pop open if they get sudden strain. I assumed they were a standard...

27/05/2024

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