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LAUNCHING - WINTER SAILING - REEFING LINES November arrived and we had to put the boat back in the water before winter. After a light sanding, the hull received a single coat of anti-fouling and the boat was ready for launching. We were anxious to test our new Radice shaft seal. The good thing about …
STERN GLAND - EXHAUST ELBOW RISERÂ After all the problems with the traditional packing stern gland in June, we finally decided to replace the system. This piece of gear had to be removed without taking out the shaft. But on Contessa's, the shaft can be extracted only if the rudder is down. That meant a …
MOVING ON BOARD - SUN AWNING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - STERN GLAND In Greece the month of June is quite hot and sunny. A protection from the sun was now essential. We ordered a large sun awning which also had to be waterproof. The material is quite tough but light enough to be foldable and …
ANTIFOULING - LAGOON TABLE - LAUNCHING - LIFE RAFT - SPRAY HOOD & MAIN SAIL COVER - WASHBOARDS Beginning of May we applied the antifouling. We used International Micron 350 in green colour. One coat was applied everywhere on the hull and a second on the exposed areas: rudder, skeg and 40 cm under …
SKEG REPAIR - SHAFT, PROPELLER & TILLER INSTALLATION - POLISHING GELCOAT - MAIN SAIL TRIAL We had a very bad surprise when we pulled out the machine screws holding on the heel plate. While inspecting thoroughly those voids, we realised that the previous owner had fill up the old machine holes with quite a …
ENGINE ROOM -NANNI KUBOTA WATER PUMP REPLACEMENT - Â CUTLESS BEARING - SHAFT, PROPELLER & RUDDER TRIAL - NEW TILLER At the beginning of the refit we decided that we needed access to the stern. Therefore, we cut widely through the lazaret door. That was of a great help since it allowed us to undertake …
ENGINE ROOM REFIT - WATER TANK - PLUMBING - MAINSHEET TRAVELLER - PACIFIC WINDPILOT The engine room refurbishment was obviously a major task this month. We were waiting for ages to be able to use epoxy resin. Since December, the temperatures were below anything acceptable. First thing in the plan: bonding the two thick plywood …
IROKO TAFFRAIL & SINK PUMP New Year was accompanied by very bad weather and heavy snowfalls ! "Samourai" was covered under 15 cm of snow. Clearing the deck was necessary to avoid the creation of heavy ice during the night. Unfortunately, we were not able to work for most of the month because of those …
ENGINE ROOM Â REFURBISHMENT - HEAT EXCHANGER - STAINLESS STEEL WATER TANK After dealing with the water tank, it was now time to start the "Engine Chapter": a major one indeed ! We were aware that the engine mounts had to be replaced. Two were broken but we decided to change all four of them. …
C032 WATER TANK SCALE MODEL & MEASUREMENTS We went back to work on "Samourai" after a long break. Our first job was to create a scale model for our new stainless steel water tank. The aim was to make sure the dimensions were matching our bilge. For the mockup model we used two types of …
SAILING "SAMOURAI" 