time to add some rigging screws, anyone know the chainplate hole size?
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I want to drill a hole/install a vent in port and starboard fuel lockers on the forward bulkhead end. Anyone know how much foam/distance till you reach the interior bulkhead? (X boat)

After having same (very common) problems, I always run dry and drain the float bowl on my 2.5hp 4 stroke. Leave fuel any length of time in there and they clog. idle jet is the worst. I can come back to them now, assured they will start. My 5hp, will behave for a few weeks untouched. You can run for ...

Ive had a 14kg 2.5hp on for some years on a X, and a 26kg 5hp yamaha. both short shaft. Use all the time, works well. but I mounted mine between the engine and rudder. not outside as seen others do. Pm for a pic as dont have a pic host

Other option is swageless - cheap, DIY, and can reuse. Did mine using HIMOD 6 years ago. Also have swaged with a handmade tool same principle as the hand tool above, but clamped in a vice. Test cut the connection, joints were seamless, going on 6 years in all weather too.

I store it verticaly side up against the head rear angled bulkhead/gap between the cushion. small bungee loop secures to the top step hinge for rough weather. I can fit or remove it by reaching down from the compionway. (26x)

put a small loop in the halyard near to where its fixed on the pulpit, put a bungee between the two, it keeps tension to stop fouling/not pull on the mast, and still allow backstay adjustment (if have one)

replaced a rack with the rotech planetary - note, I had to open up the hole. so screwed some wood behind it, found the centre and used a hole cutter. 2000 x model. They still have some slop though. about 5-10 degrees.

If your only having water in the side biges aftre being under way, plus being manky looking water? As i mentioned, could well be the bow area, that collects til an inch or two reaches the holes. only then will it spill over. Heeling though will dump it both sides. You can seeminbgly dry it up, onnly...

that was my neck of the woods till last year, out of SYH. You can go right round to hamford water at high tide from tichmarch. Get up to snape maltings too, the deben, brightlingsea. loverly area. Im in pembrokshire now. I first trailed up up 3 years ago, spectacular sailing, well worth a visit. tho...

motor well leak (and cables/console leak if no cushions/lying loose) will end up in the REAR centre or sides bilges (or both ) depending how much water come in. mostly depends on what part of the hose come loose? if overflowing from the rear starboard bilge? then will drain to the cool box outer sta...

the two rear centre bilges fill up independently, then overspill the lips towards the front, into the starboard bilge under the coolbox area, and/or the centre board box bilge in the same area. they will do this at rest if ewnough water , and also when heeled. ie, once dried out, water can again app...

Mast rake is a factor , mine was std 4d deg or more and would foul the bimini. I run it a degree or two off vertical with some prebend. Its pretty nuetral at the helm.

tip, do something about the mast wires, they clang internally, gets on your nerves,

I have "3d tender" lightweight 200cm dinghy that goes in to its own large backpack. will go a bike rack. about 12.5kg.

also have a large tube 10ft dingy and its the small one I use all the time. Larger crusier boats this side of the pond are increasingly going light and small.

if it starts swerving, don't keep trying to correct it - gun it hard and pull it back into line, settle in a straight line then slow/brake.