Dear All, please share your opinion and if available views from a professional stand point, eg. metallurgy, material fatigue, etc about standing rigging when experienced in this field. There are so ma

Hi! I am looking for opinions and recommendations to make my SN independent of electricity in case of eg a lightning strike frying my electronics in the middle of the NAT or PAC. Navigation is clear,

Hi, I had a very little water near the rudder shaft after some heavy seas. Wanted to tighten the nut, bit its too big for my tools. Any advice or do I need another special tool? Tbanks

Hello, I realized that one of my poles has a crack of about 5 cm or 2 inches. Anyone here with knowledge of metallurgy regarding advise if and how to fix it or better get a new alloy tube? Not sure ho

Hi, can anyone please give advise and provide pics how you did fix the aft cockpit enclosure on a SN or SM? especially how and where did you attach the support arch in the aft.

Hi! How do you use your Racor? Just installed it on my SN . Meaning -when do you use a single filter? -when donyou use both? -when do you switch from one to the other?

Matt, sure thats a policy discussion. it would be very interesting how high above the bottom of the tank the fuel is taken out of the tank and how many liters are unusable fuel. Will be a job for my e

Hi Bill, the pin is in. From the sound what i hear it disconnected between the motor and the upper part of the shaft. will check again when I am back from work in a few weeks. what I think is strange

Why fill up your tank to the max when you know where you want to go? I think filling it up to the max only makes sense when you go for a really long passage and then you add some anti diesel bug adds.

Hi, so finally my BT is back in again (SN). I had the impression that it has never had a overhaul since 25 years. But... amazingly all gears and bearings are still in excellent condition except the se

So, thruster is out. Looks like it was about time. A bit of oil and also some white creamy liquid is coming out. the first service since 1995?... I think even the bearing at the propeller simply disap

Thanks Bill the screws are missing.

Hi, I just prepared erverything to service the bowthruster on my SN. Now I have connected the special tool to lower it in the water but.... how do I secure the special tool??? I only have the tool but

Hi! I was wondering what is underneath? Its the bench in a SN....SN.

Dear all, I just found a crack in the ??? on the outhaul. Also the main furlor is not so fit anymore. Please check the pics. Anyone knows where to get them in Europe or have them re-done in V4A iso pl

I had the same issue. It was exactly as Bill described. Was an easy fix for the pros.

I had a similar colored liquid in my bilge. after a long search it turned out to be the red gear box oil mixed with diesel. reason was leaking gearbox and leaking diesel hp pump. fixed both and all is

Hello, I am thinking about getting a SPURS LINE CUTTER on my SN. However, I feel uncomfortable drilling holes in the cdrive to install the holding block. Can you please share your experiences and poss

Hi, another one. I need to service my windlass and especially the up/down switches which have gone with the sun n salt. Unfortunately I have no idea what’s the name/model of mine. It looks very simila

Hi, I have some „bubbles“ in my mast around some old rivets and holes. Two questions: 1. How can I close the holes (drilling the old rivets out or better close them with new rivets?) 2. I would like t