Recent content by Amontyg

I’m using a harken furler that should use #6 luff tape. The sail I’m considering should fit. The sun cover is on the opposite side of my current sail - I’m assuming you can reverse the roll direction on the furler, but that more be an incorrect assessment. I have measured the distance between...

In the process of buying a used jib/Genoa for my Ericson 32. I found one I think may work, and when I reached out to inquire about it I was provided the attached “sail plan”. How should I interpret this? It seems to me that it will fit appropriately on my headstay/furler but I’m not...

Thanks for all the replies and advise. I think unless these start growing in size on future haul-outs I’m inclined to just leave them as is. Swung back by the marina today to check out the boat after being power washed and have a couple more problem areas I’m not sure I need to address in some...

Just had misty pulled out for bottom paint this morning. This is the first time I've had her out of the water, and there are a bunch of little blisters pretty much all over the hull. This is a new topic for me, and I'm just gathering some information on if/how to address this. It appears the...

It also makes sense to me to have the tack as low as possible. My thought is to add a pendant to the tack only to allow the sail to clear the pulpit, then add one to the top as/if needed, though like you say, it seems less of an issue unless it is interfering with furler operation

Appreciate all the great info and leads. I've been checking out the used options and am considering one of the sails I see on Bacon's site. They have a 130 genoa, with a luff dimension of 34' 4". I measured my max luff today, and it came out to 37' 3" My current Genoa has a Luff of 36' 10" The...

Thanks for the heads up on shopping used, it seems like there are a lot of sails out there at pretty reasonable prices. I believe my furler uses a #7 7/16 luff tape, which seems fairly rare on the used sails I've seen. Is it reasonable/common to have a sailmaker change the tape size? If so, does...

My jib had been UV damaged prior to buying Misty, and my last outing I noticed a 10” tear on the trailing edge of the sail. I patched it with some sail tape, but it is now officially time to start sail shopping. This is a first for me, so it will be a bit of a learning experience. Can I get...

Not sure on the details of the alternator - I’ll have to take a closer look at it later, and I’ll definitely check the alignment. Mainsail’s site is actually what I’m referencing for the difference in configuration. I’ve attached his photo of the original problematic bracket, my setups seems...

I’m gearing up to do some spring maintenance on Misty and one of the things I was planning on getting around to is installing the more robust alternator bracket on my M25 engine. After taking a look at my specific engine and comparing to the photos of others retrofits it seems mine is a bit...

Recently did an oil change on my M25 and was once again frustrated by this dipstick and not knowing how to read it. I did a search of other threads, but was unable to find a definitive answer. Does anyone know how to read this? What is considered full and/or low?

I was replacing the on-engine fuel filter over the weekend and must have cross threaded the bleed screw on top of the filter bracket. I removed the filter and bracket and brought the bracket back home to figure out the best way of dealing with the problem. I did find replacement brackets online...

So during a rather windy afternoon it appears my fenders on the port side flipped up on a guest dock I've been staying at and did some damage to the side of my hull. The total area of the damage is maybe 3' by 8" or so, and the gouges are maybe 1/8" to 3/16 deep. You can see what appears to be...

Thanks for the quick input, the switch has been replaced, and blower tube moved high in the engine compartment. My next question involves the fuel gauge - mine has never worked, and I can’t seem to find previous posts on how to test the various aspects of that system. I have tested continuity...

Another question regarding the blower - I’m assuming the switch pictured is the OEM, and I’d like to replace it to free up room on the panel for the propane switch/sensor. Does anyone know why this switch was so beefy? Could I replace it with a simple 15 amp toggle?