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Nice boat ^^^ japie, Tom Thumb! Is a name that comes to mind. Good hull shape of what I can see and being steel you will sleep well around those reefs. I'd think of a longer bow sprit for a MPS with a sock for those light airs days. How about an inside picture?
And yes she is steel. I still have a bit of work to do on the rigging, replacing ropes and pulleys . I also busted a couple of battens which are in the process of being manufactured for me by the Mans Shed. I've installed a new Lowrance 7 as well then all that is left to do is get more sailing experience on her which is easier said than done as I work really long hours on Curtis Island.
The stove is a Taylor's. The previous owner installed it and it cost a motsa, can't remember how much but it works like a charm. Unfortunately a heavy handed friend did not know how it works and bust one of the burners which I'm going to have to replace.
I'm really happy with her. I spent ages and ages looking for a junk rigged boat. I'm a big fan of Annie Hill. When I was searching I had it stuck in my head that I needed a 28 to 36 footer, steel hull. One day I just entered steel hull junk rig on the search facility on yacht hub and up she came. I was going down to Brisbane that weekend to fly to a dental appointment in Thailand and popped in to Scarborough to look at her. I had a deposit on her that day!
Awesome Japie, love the buy it the same day too, please tell us how much $ .
Get your wires made by Sydney lifting co and posted to ya, great service there.
I love the beam, can't for the life of me understand why so many boats are narrow! Go over seas and other counties have wide decks and room to move. Our western designs leave a lot out!
Great boat and will give you many miles of fun, oh as soon as she's paid for and you got a small kitty quit that job and set sail for the horizon.
I was really lucky I know as I have done recent searches to find out what is available in the same class and nothing doing. Also really lucky regarding paying for her as I paid cash, $23750. I cannot borrow as my last relationship left me with a bad credit rating, something I nurture! Working on the LNG projects allows one to save, no free time but plenty of lolly. only place I have ever worked where one is expected to work half as hard for nearly two and a half times the money doing the same thing in a contemporary job! Had to sell some of my soul though.We should have enough cash to leave for Fiji by June latest, ( had to have a rethink on that as my partner, my son, has been surfing and kiteboarding since April last year so our projected savings are down) where we are going to start a small kite boarding business.This is a view from the block we bought and where she will be moored.
Oh, and we paid cash for that too!
Another First Today
Approaching the pontoon to pick up SWMBO and towing the dingy, slipped her into reverse to check forward progress and she stalled ! Tried again, same result. Not the bloody painter ! YUP around the prop. So down the ladder and luckily I could reach the prop and the line wasn't wrapped up tight. 5-10 minutes and we were away again.
Making up a new swing rudder. The existing blade is mild steel and rusting away. I don't like the idea of the steel blade failing and it's got no fairing either.
Sourced a Aluminium blade from ebay that's similar size with some fairing on leading and trailing edge.
Of course the new blade doesn't fit the old rudder box as it's too thick. Played around with the idea of modifying the rudder box but ended up deciding to make a new rudder box as well. Laminating up 9mm and 12mm marine ply. With some tassie oak reinforcement around the Pintle area.
Made up a template from some old core flute to check the fit of the new blade in the box. Gluing up the new box the next setp
Hey Felixdcat - just came across this forum and couldn't help but comment after seeing your Farr 740 photos. My first yacht was a 2nd hand Farr 740 Sports, which had been modified (keel fixed and faired in) for J.O.G racing. Me and my mates had an awesome time campaigning that little boat in regattas from Port Stephens to Botany Bay. Great fun surfing in a following sea, but a little light on for cruising comfort! I agree the runners take a bit of getting used to but apart from that it was a fun boat. Progressed through a Cape 31 to a Beneteau 311 to my current yacht - a Dufour 365 Grand Large which I have had for 3 years (no racing these days!).
As for "what I did to my boat today" - well, I have been getting some lifting teak on my swim platform repaired (under warranty I hope!) by the Dufour dealer in Pittwater. The boat was then picked up by a nearby marine electrics company to have a new battery and tank monitor fitted. On completing the job, the marine electricians rang me to let me know I could pick the boat up tomorrow, and ended the phone call with "by the way, is there any reason your swim ladder is lying on the boat and not bolted to the swim platform?". And I specifically asked the dealer if he had checked the teak work and was happy with it. Unbelievable.
I'm off tomorrow on a 3 week cruise to Asia, real cruise on a cruise ship, only way to travel.
Yesterday I sat around on the bottom checking out my mooring to make sure my pride and joy is there when I get back. Mooring is the usual rope riser and chain on the bottom to the weight. Replaced the shackle to the swivel during the winter and moused with a heavy duty electrical tie, its in immaculate condition. Bottom shackle to the weight is the original placed there by the mooring contractor and moused with SS wire. The pin rotates and there is some degradation from electrolysis but will be fine for a month or so. I will replace it while the water is still warm. If only we could convert marine contractors to electrical ties instead of SS wire!
Select to expand quoteRamona said..
I'm off tomorrow on a 3 week cruise to Asia, real cruise on a cruise ship, only way to travel.
Yesterday I sat around on the bottom checking out my mooring to make sure my pride and joy is there when I get back. Mooring is the usual rope riser and chain on the bottom to the weight. Replaced the shackle to the swivel during the winter and moused with a heavy duty electrical tie, its in immaculate condition. Bottom shackle to the weight is the original placed there by the mooring contractor and moused with SS wire. The pin rotates and there is some degradation from electrolysis but will be fine for a month or so. I will replace it while the water is still warm. If only we could convert marine contractors to electrical ties instead of SS wire!
I have a newish block and apparatus (9 months old) and was thinking of getting it checked out. Does anyone know of a good contractor to do that. I don't really know what sort of job they did in the first instance, guess you just need to trust their work.
Left the marina just after 0930 sailed north and then between St Helena and Green Island (Moreton Bay) nice each out to Hope Banks, back around Green Ialand and tucked in to a nice sheltered spot for a swin and long lazy lunch with guests before a short trip home. Great day in beautiful conditions with good company.
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Gave our yacht some night time LED bling. All up cost about $40
you got disco light get set up with your sound system FR
Well I sent Bubble777 mad I used him as a sound board bouncing between two boats but I did good found him a two Blade Prop
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opps bit big
Dont Buy a HTC One I hate it
and will be taking this over tomorrow
Some where in there is a boomless Walker H28
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Also emailed Far east sails and tomorrow night ill order a main(tel tales two reefs ) mizzen and a number 1Genoa with sumbrella and foam $ 2880 a reasonable price I thought
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Well I sent Bubble777 mad I used him as a sound board bouncing between two boats but I did good found him a two Blade Prop
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opps bit big
Dont Buy a HTC One I hate it
yes thankyou hayden. I just unpacked the prop and it fits on the shaft perfect. you are a champ.. im still not giving up on my feathering prop and will work on it over the next few weeks.
Haydens help has been invaluable and im in his debt ... example of how this forum and a small online community can really be a great thing 
and thanks to cisco as well who rang me the other night and we had a great chat :)..
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Dont Buy a HTC One I hate it
HTC phones are bitches. None of them will send or receive photos.
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yes thankyou hayden. I just unpacked the prop and it fits on the shaft perfect. you are a champ.. im still not giving up on my feathering prop and will work on it over the next few weeks. I reckon years will be more like it.
Haydens help has been invaluable and im in his debt ... example of how this forum and a small online community can really be a great thing
and thanks to cisco as well who rang me the other night and we had a great chat :)..
Sailing solo from ballina to coffs harbour marina this weekend eta sunday lunch. If anyone from this forum lives there and monitors ch16 I might need a hand from someone to catch some lines!
James
Sv santana saltram saga 40
First Day cleaned out the forward cabin to make ready to prime and paint removed all the cushion for new covers has any one else tried to row a 10 ft boat full of cushions heading straight into the wind , my oar strokes were only less that a foot as the settee cushions aft and bunk cushions forward.
some one on the beach would have had a laugh 
Out of interest do you think I could fit a manual Lavac as a replacement there plumbing looks messy on the Lavac, Id have to hide it some how
Bubble that was a Mummified H28 prop did you enjoy the unwrapping process Ha Ha the above photo was only the first layer next layer was BUBBLE wrap then 100 mph tape then the coffin (card board box ) strapped no way was that bad boy going to get out
Sunday removed
the Table ,
fitted the Main and Mizzen Booms
Removed the Metho pressure stove and brought it home to renovate find some quad rings and o rings to suit the stove pressure system and clean it
Started on the raw water cooling system drained it and left vinegar inside the engine for the week brought the thermostat housing home to make new gaskets and get a few o rings and also clean her up brought all the sails home two rowing trips to the car
Oh yes almost forgot I replaced my water pump impeller ON THE BUHK DV 20 mines been modified the water pump impeller shaft has a slot on the end of the shaft you just carefully remove the impeller while holding the shaft in place and refit the new one 5 minuets work 
The was a impeller on board
But Ill order a few pen anodes to have as spares also
HEY santanasaga,
How did you go ?
Did you make lunch and if you did how was it ?
Sounds like you need to file a full report !
soaked my stove's gimbaled framed to remove the old paint then bead blasted read for two pack
Also bought a Fender step as I have a bad knee and I have trouble mounting the old girl < Not saying which old girl
organized a lift out for a couple of days and also remove both mast for stripping and painting for next month
Might try to polish the stainless bring it up a little better .fresh pump plunger coming off ebay
Replaced traveler control lines. old ones were about 3mm now 6mm. Bit easier on the hands.New family member,welcomed RL28 Pinnaroo to the family on sat. Many pleasurable hours of pottering to look forward to, to get her to where I am as one!!
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HEY santanasaga,
How did you go ?
Did you make lunch and if you did how was it ?
Sounds like you need to file a full report !
Well, had a few jobs to do on saturday before i left, fix furler bend on genoa, check rigging, engine, and a temp fix for flemm the wind vane... all finished and motorsailed out the bar at 2pm sat. made good time to yamba, 9pm with 10kt se-e on beam reach with full sail set.
wind dropped in evening and i floated and drifted south for most of the night at 2 knots just with the staysail up snoozed with a 15min alarm on heaps of trawlers around. 4am motored for 1.5 hours until a beautiful 5-8knot sw land breeze sprang up. wind slowly backed to se, e and ne by 11, then 10-15kt ne for final jibe into coffs for 2pm tie up at the marina, helped by friendly new neighbours.
then quick pack up and onto the greyhound bus full of backpackers for a ride back to ballina. slept well that night....
lovely passage
I have been away for a month so had a mate go onboard once while I was away to clean out the rain water and run the engine.
I went up to her today for the first time and apart from a few litres of rain water in the bilge she looked to be fine. Started her up and motored up to Lion Island, about 6nm. Averaged 5.9kts in the calm water but it was a bit rough in the open ocean bit so she came back to 5.4kts. Still pretty good for an S&S34.
The boat hadn't been secured for those conditions so I turned around to get the sea off the beam. As I motored back down Pittwater the engine died. I had left the domestic fresh water pump on and a hose had come off the hot water heat exchanger and flooded the engine air filter. Remove the filter and she started again so continued the run. Did 2 hours on the motor at cruise revs, 2200rpm, and she went beautifully. Before the hose came off and put 3-4 litres of fresh water over the engine and in the bilge, the only water in the bilge was a bit of a spit from the engine header tank, I overfilled the coolant water, and a few mils from the engine heat exchanger. Nothing significant.
Cleaned the water out when I got back and she is ready to go again.
The new shaft arrangement is great. Smoother, quieter and she uses less throttle for the same speed.
Hope to get a sail in next week.
Had to remove some broken screws out of my Gimbel frame before I can get it painted so I fitted some nut certs this will fix it
