After DE-winterizing our santorin i discovered that the pressure valve is leaking each time the hot water tank is fill by the fresh water pump. The heating element is not hooked up so do i need to

I haven't done it yet, but I wouldn't use stainless plugs in the aluminum housing, I'd use nylon bolts. Kent

Hi Mark, When drilling put a cork on your drill to limit the depth it can go to, about your estimate of the thickness of the wall you are drilling through, if you don't get through, cut a bit off the

Eric, Thanks. Adding grease to the drill bit and tap makes sense. I also think the nylon bolts might be a better idea. Thanks again. It is always best not to mix metals. I was thinking that the

Yes, i have the same question, and any pictures would be awesome

Hi All, Hi all, Adding grease nipples to all furling gear housings is a priority on my to do list. I like the idea of having 2 stainless steel bolts with the same thread as the grease

Pat, Tom and I moved Aletes to North Point Marina in Rock Hall. It's in the northern bay, not central, but the marina is ideally situated for getting together. It's located at the breakwater with a

Too true, Eric. I, like John Hollomby, have an affinity for the Sunbeam Tiger, built by Jensen in West Bromwich in England. They had a Ford V-8 made in Michigan and the only way they ever leaked much

Hello Eric, If you did not act on the advice to fit a grease nipple andanother removable machine screw to let the old grease and metal waste escapewhen forced out by new grease then you ought to do so

Thanks Joel. This reminds me of when i owned land rovers and specifically my old 1967. "When you didn't see any oil leaking from your land rover it meant that you were out of oil" How difficult is

Kent, I will put you on the list as a tentative yes, it would be great to put a face on your name. After a couple years and hundred of emails you feel you know people and yet you have never met them.

Thanks, will do, Kent

Kent, I am not sure why Sigma will not sell it to you. Must be company policy. Try this source instead: http://www.essentialwholesale.com/product/1372/edta-tetrasodium-edta- Derick

It is normal. It's the grease put on the head stay to lube the furler foil do e at Amel. If the grease stops, time to probably replace the rigging as it usually happens at 13-17 years. All the

Hi again, Derick, I contacted the link you gave me for an EDTA source, and they replied that they don't sell to individuals and that their product cannot be released into the environment. Any other

We've sailed there a few times, its a bit of a hike south for those coming from the north , it has plenty of anchorage, but not much by way of restaurants or town. Lets first compile a list of whom

I'd like to attend as well, but don't know when Kristy's CDrive will be repaired. Kent SM243 Currently on the hard in Fernandina Beach, FL