Deck and Miscellaneous
Aries Wind Vane
30/01/08 21:34
The
Aries windvane servo blade had developed a habit of flipping up at
sea. It didn’t seam to be seating home properly. I consulted
Peter at Aries who suggested I check the seating washer.
Water had got under the washer and some corrosion had developed. This pushed the washer out slightly preventing the blade from seating fully. I removed the washer cleaned everything and epoxied the washer back in place. Thereafter the blade seated perfectly.
Raised washer preventing servo blade from seating home fullly.
Offending washer removed.
Water had got under the washer and some corrosion had developed. This pushed the washer out slightly preventing the blade from seating fully. I removed the washer cleaned everything and epoxied the washer back in place. Thereafter the blade seated perfectly.
Raised washer preventing servo blade from seating home fullly.
Offending washer removed.
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Gas pipe failure
15/01/08 08:25
We
rolled heavily on passage to Fortaleza. The gas
pipe was not up to the job
and the gimbal lock fell apart.
Fresh Water Tank
10/01/08 06:46
Tender Bag
01/10/05 12:38
Nothing
to do with Kiriwina but a related gear rant.
Why is it that tender bags are so useless given what is to be carried in them? My Suzumar tender bag tore at the handle the second time I tried to lift it only a month after purchase. The fabric and handle stitching was simply not robust enough.
Best solution would be to have a robust bag, slightly larger, made to order.
Why is it that tender bags are so useless given what is to be carried in them? My Suzumar tender bag tore at the handle the second time I tried to lift it only a month after purchase. The fabric and handle stitching was simply not robust enough.
Best solution would be to have a robust bag, slightly larger, made to order.