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We came down from the marina the day before yesterday in moderately confused seas, so we decided on semi-planing mode for comfort (3,250 rpm and around 15kn), and 40 minutes into the journey, we noticed that the starboard engine was running at 195°F, and the port at the usual 175°F. We slowed to...

We are considering a passage from Eden (Twofold Bay) to Hobart, a distance of about 300nm. We carry 1,200 litres of fuel, and do about 5 litres/nm, if travelling at the faster of our two speeds. We assume we will need to refuel. Suggestions for refuelling spots along the way gratefully received.

The current vessel is a 40' ply and fibreglass power catamaran. Its displacement is unknown. She carries 1,200 litres of fuel in two tanks, and the same amount of water. She is fitted with a generator in the port hull. We assume she's around 12 tonnes, but she could be more. The boat is powered...

See the image (a generic one taken from the net). The four that hold down my ER hatches leak, a surprising amount, and we have had a horrendous amount of rain this year. The latches are old, and I assume their O-rings are worn out. I would like to repair them, but I have not found any YouTube...

I am looking to make a modest upgrade to our vessel's solar system. Presently, we have a tiny panel which trickle charges the two house bank Trojan T105s. We run the generator for an hour or so in the evening, and load it fully: AC battery charger (charges house batteries) Cook dinner, one or...

On our new-to-me power cat, the starboard engine has a slow raw water leak, from the opening in the casing that reveals the shaft that drives the impeller (so between the impeller and the block). A rebuild kit for one of these does not contain a seal for the shaft, only a thin O-ring for the...

Hello all, I searched the net for a general impression of the design of gate valves; this was the best I found: https://preview.tinyurl.com/y3rbf52h Backstory: taking Seabiscuit for spin yesterday, I noticed that although water and exhaust exited the wet system as usual, the exiting water...

I named this thread in honour of Wayfarer's "Adventures of Sylphide", simple because I have enjoyed that thread so much. We (Olivia, the Admiral) and I bought Anika J a couple of weeks ago, and I am in Manly, Qld, working on a number of things that need to be done before we head offshore...

Hello all, Please point me to the best place here to start a new thread on Anika J. And I look forward to hoisting the TF burgee on the new vessel! TIA, Kit

An update on the maiden voyage of Sea Biscuit, transiting from Woongoolba, Queensland (halfway between Brisbane and the Gold Coast) and Greenwell Point last week. First, the vessel. Sea Biscuit is a 12.0m Cecil Boden-designed full-displacement crayfish boat, influenced, we are told, by the...

On taking Sea Biscuit for a sea trial, we notices that the water exiting the wet exhaust contained steam, and the discharging water was hot (not too hot to hold one's hand in, but hot). My mechanic want to rebuild the heat exchanger (the engine has only done 100 hours work in ten years; the...

I just spent half an hour writing a post, and used the Image tags to link to a number of files on my Dropbox account. Here's an example: When I posted, those lines including the links did not show. What is the best way to upload images here, please?