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Hi JB, I have had a starting battery for each of the gen set and main engine in battery boxes at the rear of the engine room for 12 years. Replaced them once maybe 6 or 7 years ago. Ocean Pearl has an

Joel'I love your three things you have learned Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Randal I would say your problem is almost certainly stuck brushes in the motor. I have had the same thing on my SM several times. It is caused by an accumulation of carbon dust from wear of the brushe

Sad fact. Tell one person a secret and it isn't secret any more Danny SM 200 99 Ocean Pearl

Hi all, and Bill. I agree with Bill about the battens. However at risk of irritating you by repeating myself I will again mention the stiffness and strain put on the furler motors, gearboxes and foil

Given the number of times I search for something I put away safely I don't think I need a secret place. The options are multitudinous. Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi Ian, that sounds exactly what mine was doing. As I said in my last the fault was a corroded electrical connection near the motor. I had a similar problem years ago and all the experts were going th

Hi Ian, I am puzzled. Do you expect the auto helm to keep you precisely on the rhumb line at all times or deliver you accurately to the way point. I would have thought the slight deviation which corre

Thanks Ken, sharing is knowing. Danny

Hi All, a little while ago I asked if anyone had experience of removing the electric motor from under the sheet winches. I think is was Eric that responded while I think Bill R said he had not heard o

With you on this Bill. I would hate to have the cockpit shower at the stern for all the reasons you list. Kind Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Hi Bill. With you on this. II would add use the preventer when running with eased sheets. I also agree with you about weak points. If the boom attachment fails it is an easy fix. Broken boom or rig?,

Hi Victor. I have found that the end cap holds onto the bearing more that the housing. I have found heating with an ordinary heat gun helps with both the disasembly and the reasembly. Danny Sm 299 Oce

Hi Adam. It is highly likely they are the bonding wires that should be attached to the rudder post and through that to the zincs on the rudder, thus providing protection. Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pe

Hi Helen and Kostas, As others have said there is a drain hole in the bottom of the rudder. The rudder is hollow and the drain hole is in the bottom near the front. Over time, particularly if you spen

HI David The key is the second line of defence for the gearbox of the anchor winch. The first is the cone clutch which slips if the winch is overloaded. If it is tightened too much and the operator is

Hi Paul, I use a mix of gear oil and grease that has overcome the propensity for the lubricant to leak out at the lip seal on the bow thruster propeller shaft. The mix has to be liquid enough to work

Hi Mark, can you share with us your premium as a % of insured value. Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Bill. Thank you for these responses. You are absolutely right. As well it was helpful to see acmos detailed responses. Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl