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Good news. Ready to start my journey back to Royan, France with a long passage along portuguese et northern spain, I will keep informed

Say hello or thank you, eut été apprécié...

Hi Patemey, I will be back aboard Balder VIII next 10 Mai , not before. I will be able to send you measurements in inches and cm with pictures of the panel. A little bit busy, send me a PM in case of I should forgot:

Au Québec, ils appellent ça "un aileron à charnière".

Thanks for these replies. Hope your coasts will not be soon concerned by this Orcas behaviour... Here two pictures of the spikes screwed on stabs before painted by antifouling. nothing on main rudder as it is just in front of the large propeller.

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Yes indeed, I have been very happy with Keypower service and Dean support when we have had some issues with a solenoid when cruisin in Med near Balearics islands. One thing I do not understand is how Keypower Kobelt fins are made? They explain it is Urethane material so not like a "classical"...

Thanks again Mako:)

Thank you Mako. Concerning the pilothouse, no issue because the heat goes up easily and my boat is really well insulated. I will certainly consider put a little fan of the heater if I can find one here. Down below, another story. I do not understand very well how design a reliable thermosyphon...

Hi, It is my turn to provide some pictures or tips to this excellent forum concerning a Dickinson install: - location of the heater: I had no many options and near the door communicating with the cockpit was the only one, with benefit of permanent fresh air intake more easy to install than on...

Hi, I know the best specialists of Dickinson are here! May I ask where do you locate the hi temp fuel shut off kit sold by Dickinson ( a well customized Teddington appliance)? Answer 1 : between oil metering valve and 12v pump ( this is my fitting )? Answer 2: after 12v pump ? About overflow...

Thank you very much indeed JDCAVE, this is certainly the most clear and clever reply I have read for a while, including "local" chats here in Europe!I have more or less 1000 nautical miles to do next spring from Andalucia to Portugal,north spanish coasts ( Galicia) and Atlantic coast of France...

Yes, several morocan fishing boats, some large dinghys also and during last summer in Med not to far from the Strait. The truth is that many yachtsmen cancel their project going north from south and vice versa. The only safe recommandation is to stay within the 20 meters depth. This is not very...

Yes indeed, from 2020, we saw more than 500 attacks and /or interactions from Gibraltar to North Brittany with a maximum near Portugal and several boats sunk. A very good friend of mine attacked by a group of orcas near the entrance of Barbate marina saw them turning around the yacht and looking...

Hello every body, Merry Christmas and Happy new year!Fair winds, following sea! I have decided to relocate my trawler Balder VIII from south atlantic spain ( Andalucia) to french atlantic coast ( Royan) where I have a berth and further north later, I hope, Brittany, Channel Islands, UK, North...