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Winchrite ABT Repair

Posted on June 21, 2019March 24, 2020 by admin

This post describes a DIY Winchrite repair, when my Winchrite electric winch handle suddenly stopped working. What is a Winchrite? The Winchrite ABT (Advanced Brushless Technology) is a rechargeable electric winch handle…

Another reason Amazon is taking over the World!

Posted on July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 by admin

My boat has a teak planked cockpit, both seats and floor. It is glued down so no screws. I have never done anything to it except clean it with soap and water….

USB Charging Point

Posted on June 28, 2020June 28, 2020 by admin

For a long time the reading lights above the berths in Tangleberry, our Hanse 371, got a lot of use. Originally third degree burn halogens, they were converted to LED several years…

RNSA Single-Handed Race 2020

Posted on June 8, 2020June 8, 2020 by admin

This year, because of Covid-19, the annual race was shortened from a two race series to a single race, which took place June 6, 2020. The start was at the Point Grey…

Is a dry bilge possible?

Posted on March 5, 2020July 14, 2020 by admin

If ever there was a boat that “could” have a dry bilge it is my 2001 Hanse 371 sailboat Tangleberry. The engine is a Volvo saildrive which does not drip like a…

Leaking Windows

Posted on March 4, 2020March 25, 2020 by admin

Almost every boat will eventually develop leaking windows. My boat Tangleberry is no exception. The first leak started about 5 years ago. It was one of the large aluminum framed windows on…

Galvanic Isolator and Zincs

Posted on February 25, 2020March 10, 2020 by admin

Recently I noticed that the Zincs which protect the underwater metal on my boat are not lasting as long as they used to. The underwater metal on Tangleberry consists of: The keel,…

The Mystery of the Missing Battens

Posted on February 17, 2020May 18, 2020 by admin

The self-tacking jib on my Hanse 371 has 3 vertical battens which allow it to have some roach, and thereby gain some extra area. The batten openings face down and battens are…

Preparing for Offshore Part 2

Posted on February 11, 2020February 14, 2020 by admin

Beware of Brass Skin Fittings! Hanse, as with many European builders, used to use Brass or DZR brass skin fittings and may still do so. Don’t trust them. Any brass fitting more…

DIY Line Locker Hangers

Posted on February 9, 2020February 9, 2020 by admin

My boat has line hangers on the aft end of the cabin for the halyards and control lines on the cabin top. They have been there since the boat was new in…

Troubleshooting the Windlass

Posted on February 5, 2020June 20, 2020 by admin

When I took the anchor and chain off for galvanizing I noticed that the anchor windlass would not power downward, but it would power upward. Today I gathered some tools and went…

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