I read the advice as saying open the seacock half way to avoid seal damage? There's even discussion about different grease to use?
That's why I asked the location of your "foot rope" in the photo/avatar. Do you often "skylark" on that backstay
Thanks for the info. The grease rec seems counter to many of the other posts?
So you have a square rigger? Nice
Why do we need your photos? I had a specific question which your post does nothing to answer.
Just asking, where's the foot rope on your avatar?
Thanks. We have tried a lot of configurations so far, box wrench, pipe, stetson...we will find the right one. The challenge is that I have a lot...
That trick is not easily done here. The space around the handle doesn't have a whole lot of extra area to move around in, nor is it clear of...
My 38 year old son got in there and worked them with a little effort. His assessment is that the valves are fine, but I've become a "weakling"....
some are vented to the outside?
Indeed. I did some reading of my own and agree with all of you, better to be safe than sorry.
use your wife's email address? Sites usually have a "I forgot my PW" link???
Before you spend money on a survey etc. Can't you get more info from the current owner/others on this vibration issue. You sound like you are...
Prop pockets are a know culprit for many of these problems discussed. Doe the boat have them?
Does the boat have prop pockets - that may be your source of vibration if vibration is persistent over a wide range of similar boats
that sounds like a compass point reference pointing to something outside the ship reckoned from the midship/beam position There are lots of terms...
The term as I understand it used to describe the location of something relative to another in the aft section of the ship. eg abaft the mizzen...
Holy Cow. Eat two of those a day! including e cherry cheese cake
Hmmm. Not sure on that . Everything about a square rigger is a "she" from the 'figurehead' to the "curves" of her traffail. The guns however...
