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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
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 Posted - 03 February 2011 : 3:39:12 PM
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I think that somebody with a bent sence of humor from Lewmar is reding all of this !
This morning I recieved a phone message to the affect that the Clutch had arrived and was ready to be picked up. And so for the sixth time I sallied forth and visited Whitworths on the way home from work. Only to find that they had delivered the original clutch which I had returned from Whitworths finding that it was a 6 to 8mm and that we needed and were already using a pair of D1 8 to 10mm for the jib and mainsail halliards. I was not happy jan! And I think that they got the message with the manager rining Lewmar and giving them the hurry-up.
And so on the seventh day after Christmas I will again be visiting Whitworth with hope held high. It is becoming a bit of a monty python sketch, dontIknow?
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
2350 Posts |
Posted - 08 February 2011 : 10:34:38 AM
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It was much too hot to go out and work on the Hagar on Saturday and so I've put the work off until next Sunday which is a lay day. So with the correct clutch as well as some new main traveler outhall system fittings we will be well occupied. Last Sunday we broke one of the plastic saddles on the outhall system. Now this old system came with the boat and is badly designed and built with the blocks much too big and the swivelling cleating systems much too soft to take all the pressure associated with an E30's mainsail. Hopefully the new system of ropes, blocks and cleats will be more flexible and stronger.
We appear to be in the throws of replacing a lot of the control systems of the boat at this time.
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Dumaresq
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
2350 Posts |
Posted - 13 February 2011 : 2:53:53 PM
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As I sit here typing, outside it is blowing a howling southerly with rain squals. Rod and I went down to the Hagar around 9am and bought her into the work berth. We got to and we gernied down the decks removing all the bird poop, yuck!
I got to and removed the twin cluthes for the Kite halliard and boom vang. Both are now slipping badly and I believe that the vang has been affecting our ability to point to windward. Then I installed the new pair of clutches. We removed the back-up cleats and plate behind the new clutches and replaced them with the big plate from the port side which I'd also removed. This plate has one back-up cleat for the number two jib halliard and the topping lift clutched, which we hope are still working. We also replaced the old mainsail halliard with a new spectra rope. Rod replaced the plastic saddle over the port side cleat which had been worn through by the rope. He also replaced the two sets of out-haul double blocks which will not become jamed in the slide area which had been occiring with the larger blocks, as well as inserting a large spring on both blocks which lifts them and aims them towards the sides. Rod also cleaned and vacumed below and we then cleaned up and returned the Hagar to her mooring and got back in just before the rain came in.
We are now looking at future work which includes the sanding back of the cabin and tops-sides as well s painting these parts cream or white. We will also replace the four cabin windows with tainted perspex. All these jobs are slated in for the off season, of the winter of 2011.
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
2350 Posts |
Posted - 02 March 2011 : 2:04:21 PM
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FUTURE WORK ON THE HAGAR IV
1. Replace windows with tinted perspex and at the same time;
2. Sand back the top deck which is not non-skid, but smooth gloss and
re-paint with the correct gloss paint.
3. Replace the old pair of 8mm clutch fittings on the starboard side
for the number 2 halliard and the kite topping lift.
4. Stip all the paint off the iron keel and treat it and then apply
a protective number of paint layers. We have continued to have
problems with a black coral growth on the iron section of the
keel.
We will most likely do this work in conjunction with our annual slipping in winter of this year.
Some of the fitting changes which I would like to make includes the replacement of all the snap shackels on the kite sheet ends. I would like to use the expensive trigger single finger type. Easy to attached and release. We would need about six in total.
We are very pleased with the extensive locker of sails which we now have and are looking at only getting a new number three headsail with the thought of replacing the old number one kite with a new one/two of the same size which we could carry up to about 18 knots.
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Colin Cole
Helmsman
Australia
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Posted - 02 March 2011 : 8:15:04 PM
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If you don't have a moulded interior and can stand a bit of glass dust cleanup - have a look at the windows on "Burabi" inset persplex - very smart - although I think the manly barge has alloy trimmed windows? still Chris its worth having a geek, show Rod too - I reckon the old girl would look good.
Also think about using Algrip gloss on the deck (no not on the non skid areas)it really is agreat product - foam roller and brush tip off - hard to tell between it and spray paint.
How nice to type something at you without inuendo or caustic comments :)
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
2350 Posts |
Posted - 03 March 2011 : 1:31:10 PM
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Hi there Col,
Thanks for the paint advise we will probably take it and use it on the Hagar. As for your coment, "..How nice to type something at you without inuendo or caustic comments". What a load of bollocks! Life would be very dull without some verbal encouragement now and again and again.....donyahknow? Why it what keeps old Eric intersted in life!
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Barubi
Main Sheet Hand
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Posted - 03 March 2011 : 2:23:57 PM
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I think Col needs a trial boat to test out his shipwright skills in converting an Endeavour to sleek recessed windows.
Streamlined windows are got to be worth at least 0.001 knots. |
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
2350 Posts |
Posted - 03 April 2011 : 7:23:42 PM
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Speaking of increasing our boat speed, we are looking at installing a pair of horizontal fins to the bottom edge of the Hagar's rudder when she goes up on the hard this winter. In the I14 Class which Rodney & I came from they have developed this technolgoy to a fine art. Not only does the rudder work more efficiently but it tricks tht boat into thinking it has a longer water line length and the baot tracks better and acts like a bigger boat, dontweknow?
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
2350 Posts |
Posted - 13 April 2011 : 5:57:38 PM
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The coming of winter is now not too far off and again we think about what we will do and what our priorities will be for the Hagar when she goes up on the hard stand in a few months.
Rod is very keen to address the ongoing iron keel corrosion problems and so I will be doing some reseach on what is the best way of treating the old iron section of our keel. The fiberglass is OK.
There is one halliard block which needs to be replaced and is located about six feet above the deck.
The smooth areas of our decks need to be sanded and re-painted as well as the four old windows also need replacing.
Lots to think about, dontweknow.
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
2350 Posts |
Posted - 12 June 2011 : 08:27:58 AM
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Late yesterday afternoon Rod & I went out and bought the Hagar into the workberth. It began to drizzle and we got to and cleaned out the four forard staunchen recess holes which are always filling with rain water and grow a smelly green slime. We pumped them out and then inserted a stainless steel plug in each one. We also replaced the bungee strap which holds up the three blocks on each side back aft.
The boat was dry, amazingly and we took her back to her mooring as the light faded and the drizzel set in again.
We are now explooring having a work day with the owners in the weeks preceeding her going up onto the slips.
There are two main objectives this year which include:
1. Etch priming and sealing the iron keel before anti-fouling the
bottom.
2. Sanding back the topsides and re-painting the glossy deck
areas.
3. We also have to replace the inner cock-tap fitting of the
toilet outlet. The stainless steel handle having snapped off
internally with a mixture of metals conspiring to fail after only
a two year useage. Chinese rubbish fittings!
There ware all the usual cleaning and running maintainence work to do and the boat looks and goes better every year.
Chris.
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
2350 Posts |
Posted - 24 June 2011 : 3:26:13 PM
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Helloo there Colin,
Have been debating with Mr. Childs regarding the deck re-painting as well as the window replacement. We will be sticking with the current alloy original surrounds of the four windows on the cabin. Rod has already done the job on his old E26 replacing the windows with Alcynite? I really do not care but keeping the boat original would be nice.
Rod asks, what undercoat if any should we use with your paint recommendation for the white/cream areas of decking?
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
2350 Posts |
Posted - 24 July 2011 : 1:35:01 PM
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Yesterday afternoon Rod and I ventured out to the Hagar and foud her to be still afloat and in good order. She had little water and had about six literes only. The engine started straight away and we cleaned off the gull poop.
This morning I went forth the Whitworths and purchased a new tap fitting for the head outlet. We had only replaced the system, for the second time moving from Stainless steel to bronze after some corrosion problems as well as the boys having used Sikaflex.
THe problem this time is that the inside leaver handle had apparently corroded and snapped off. Chinese Stainless steel rubbish. This will be replased when she goes up on the hard in August.
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
2350 Posts |
Posted - 05 August 2011 : 4:05:05 PM
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Next Friday the 12th of August we have booked tbe Hagar in for her annual weekend up on the Middle Harbour hardstand. This will give us Saturday and Sunday the 13th and 14th to anti-foul and re-paint the bottom as well as cleaning and waxing the sides. Andy will be replacing the three propeller shaft cutlass bearings as well as replacing the four engine mountings. So he will be a very busy man. I have to replace the head tap outlet as well as grind as much of the old paint and rust off the iron keel and then treat and all re-painted. There will also be lots of extra jobs like making a new small kite pole and repacing any of the running rigging which requires to be replaced.
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Colin Cole
Helmsman
Australia
676 Posts |
Posted - 05 August 2011 : 6:24:35 PM
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
2350 Posts |
Posted - 07 August 2011 : 06:43:01 AM
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Hi there Col,
We do have four working owner on her and three of which work on the outside. She comes out of the water on Friday afternoon and is gernied down. She stands overnight and three of more start sanding and preparing the bottom from about 8am on Saturday. By the finish of the day we will have at least one coat of ant-foul paint on the bottom and will have cleaned the sides.
Sunday morning we will polish the upper sides and have replaced the annodes. Andy will comeplete the engine work at some stage and we will give the botton a second coat of antifoul. She goes back into the water on Monday morning.
Today Rod and I will visit Whitworths and purchase all the cleaning and painting needs as well as two big tins of Altex antifoul paint.
Late Sunday will see us filthy and dead tired. But the Hagar will be ready for another season of cruising and racing.
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
2350 Posts |
Posted - 13 August 2011 : 8:26:52 PM
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Today turned out to be really pleasant with a light westerly and a mild warm day. We took advantage and started work on the Hagar. It was a long and dirty day. Andy installed two new cutlass bearings and the prop sharft is now tightly back in place which should stop all the vibration and wobble of the shaft when the boat is motoring. Rod, Ian & myself ground off the keel and we applied two coats of sealer. A grey industial product made by the same company as the antifoul, Altek. We sanded back the underwater rest of the hull and did some glassing of the rudder. We then washed the upper sides of the boat and rinsied it all off with a final wet and drying of the bottom. We then applied two coats of antifoul paint. Rod also sealed some off the topside timbers with Everdure.
We finised as the sun was about to set and have another big day tomorrow before the Hagar goes back in the water on Monday morning.
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
2350 Posts |
Posted - 15 August 2011 : 4:32:07 PM
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The Hagar went back into the water this morning. Rod and Old Pete motored her back from Middle Harbour to her mooring at North Harbour. We had another big day of work on Sunday and were all finished up and sipping coffee by 3.30pm. We finished off the two big tins of Altek antifoul paint with about four coats applied. We also applied and and polished off two coats of wax to above the waterline sides. We also sanded the inside of the forward cabin which was peeling. There was a long list of small jobs completed and we are happy with the results.
Rod commented that there is no longer any rattle or shudder, even at high rev's in the motor and shaft.
We also took stock of future word with the backstay ropes to be looked at by our rigger as this high tec pair of ropes are exposed to the elements 24/7 for the past six years and has lost it's black colour and has some fraying.
Rod and I have still to clean and scrub the top sides as well as to make a start upon sanding off the white areas of the deck.
The windows are also in need of replacement.
We also have some work and purchases to make to register for Cat 4 to race offshore this year. Pete tells me that the rules have all shanged on bouyancy vests, but with the legal ones still not available.
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
2350 Posts |
Posted - 25 August 2011 : 12:32:36 PM
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This weekend is shaping up to be fine and sunny. Just the stuff to mess about with sailing boats dontweknow?
We will no doubt take the Hagar for a run to charge the batteries and I will get to see how well the prop shaft is running. Old Pete told me that it was a vast improvement upon how it was with all the shudder and vibration in the shaft which went throughout the boat. The jobs needing to be done include:
1. We should replace the engine oil and oil filter before the season
starts and,
2. I have to install a new piece of rubbing teak in front of the
traveler which has become scratchy.
3. The old small kite bole requires to be replaced as well as,
4. The whisker pole end should also be replaced.
5. We should begin the deck sanding and especially around the windows,
6. As the four window panes should be replaced.
No doubt Rod will have some additions.
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Chris Cope
Skipper
Australia
2350 Posts |
Posted - 16 October 2011 : 10:42:41 AM
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Well time marches on and as we are not sailing this weekend we did a bit aboard the Hagar on Saturday morning. Ian, the fourth owner was busy installing a pair of teak seats to the stern SS pullpit and I got to and removed the lower kite exit double block for the kite halliard. There are a number of exit blocks on the mast and this one has a pair of 40mm blocks, above and below. One is solid alloy and the lower one is plastic. The plastic block had seized up in their alloy case. The SS pins having worn loose in the alloy casing. This resulted in the block twisting and locking and with the halliard rope wearing into the one spot of the now fixed turning block.
While we could just replace the two blocks, they would most likely twist and siezing up again in the alloy slot case due to the SS pins having worn and loosened against the alloy casing. So I have ordered a pair of SS insert blocks. Whitworths had all the sizes except the 40mm, as is always the way, dontweknow? So it will be interesting to see how long and if they can get the correct Ronstan fitting for us.
Rod bought down the old short kite pole which we bent at the last nationals and I will look around next week for a replacement. The short pole is the best because it is stowed on the boom with topping lift and kicker lines attached and it all stores nicely away from the jib sheets and it keeps the foredeck clean and uncluttered. With the big pole being stowed on the deck it causes all sorts of opportunities for the crossing of sheets and halliards, a recipe for minor disasters.
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A New E30
but maybe you should change the control system for the tiller while you’re at it!!!