How to get rid of rats on a sailboat
You asked us to talk more on the subject of getting rid of rats on a sailboat. So here’s the full low-down on the scourge of all boats.
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Is your shaft bent?
…there were just a few jobs to finish before we could start applying the anti-foul. The idea was to get the shaft and whole drive system back in place, but the exercise was proving more difficult that we had anticipated…
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Things never go to plan in a boatyard
Sailboats are seldom hauled out to do one job. And we know that once we start looking seriously underneath SY Esper, all kinds of problems we hadn’t anticipated will reveal themselves and get added to that ever-expanding list.
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4 typhoons heading our way in the boatyard
Despite the advancing typhoons, we reveal our magic ingredient for cleaning the topsides, continue with the osmosis treatment, get that p-bracket sorted and introduce the boatyard staff
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Jamie’s big mistake (and puppy time!)
It takes a big man to admit his mistakes and Jamie’s a big man.
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Cutlass bearing, prop shaft and puppies!
Prop shaft problems develop as we try to pull the cutlass bearing from the p-bracket. Will we have to replace the drive shaft?
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Removing the drive shaft
Removing the drive shaft (prop shaft) on SY Esper is never easy and always takes a while to get right. It’s a delicate process, but sometimes you just need a hammer.
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Servicing a Max-Prop
Servicing a Max-Prop is no easy task because don’t make life easy for the hapless cruiser. In this episode Jamie explains how to dismantle one…
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How to check your boat hull
Do you know how to check your boat hull? It’s an unnerving moment when you get to see your hull out of the water, especially after two years with no haul-out.
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How to prepare for your boat haul out
How to prepare for boat haul out? What should you do before you haul your boat, and how can you be best prepared? We list the jobs that you should do before you get there in the first of our boatyard mini series
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Why the British lost to a local Sulu prince
On the beautiful island of Balambangan, we discover why the British lost to a local Sulu prince, in a seldom told story of wit and cunning.
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The spectacular caves of Balambangan
We didn’t think it could get much better until we arrived at no-name cave #2, which turned out to have plenty of wildlife including a sleeping reticulated python and millions of bats…
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We dragged a Rocna anchor
We dragged a Rocna anchor! Yes, for only the second time in 14 years our sturdy and reliable anchor let us down. But only slightly. In near gale winds over three days at anchor, we stayed up for 24 hours
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Looking for our next boatyard
What are its benefits and does the boat yard do good work? These are the two main reasons for checking out any boatyard before you make the decision to haul out for maintenance and repair work.
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How to choose the best spot to anchor
We’re back on our own and this time we’re looking for a new anchorage. But how do we choose a good spot, what do we need to take into consideration when selecting a good place and what sources of information
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