[João de Almeida Farracho]

Hi dear all,

I’m thinking to install a bowthruster.
I kindly ask if anyone having it fitted can help with some topics.

-If it interferes much with hydrodinamic

-Where is it placed.

– Model, Power and tunnel diameter

Thank you.

Kind Regards,

João

 

[João de Almeida Farracho]

Hi,

i have been thinking about the drag of the propeller. It seems it is likely to drag a bucket from stern.

I believe there is only room for a feathering prop due to limited rudder clearance About rope cutter I have no idea yet.

Does anyone have a folding / feathering propeller?

Thanks.

Kind regards,

João

[João de Almeida Farracho]

Hi Arild,

I’m taking care of the same with Conche. That’s a very good question indeed and I’m curious to listen about solutions we’re using too.

I’m a recent owner and have not implemented so far a cycle maintenance.

But I’ve set already the 3  Zinc anodes I think to be a solution.

1) Zinc anode next to engine’s heat exchanger. This one should be checked and substituted regularly.

2) Zinc cup bolted to propeller nut . This one protects propeller and I believe it lasts less than 10 months on our case.

3) Large zinc fixed with trough hull bolts. Then two 10mm copper wires run from the bolts to link engine block and stern gland ( stern tube greaser system)

4) Finally the shaft has a flange and there is to link with a copper wire the two sides of the flange if it is insulated type.

This is what I have in mind.

Kind regards,

João

[João de Almeida Farracho]

Very nice!

Thank you Arild.

Kind Regards,

João

[João de Almeida Farracho]

Roger,

thank you much for the patience and effort.

Wish all very good year with health,

João

 

 

[João de Almeida Farracho]

Hello,

does anyone have set a reefing system at the original boom?

Can you post some pics please?

How do you reef?

Thank you.

Best Regards,

João – Conche

 

[João de Almeida Farracho]

Hi Suala,

can you please post some pics of this set up?

I look to find a good solution for Conche to manage all from  cockpit.

Many thanks,

João

 

 

 

[João de Almeida Farracho]

I just want to thank you all.

All this precious information will make the job so much richer and easier.

Conche – João

[João de Almeida Farracho]

Hi Duncan,

thank you.

I realised that I should measure the perimeter after to post.

Indeed the Bed- It butyl tape that Marlyn has shown looks fantastically good.

Specially because it has no cure process. It’s possible to apply and then tighten the screws slowly along time. I got very interested on this solution but unfortunately the shipping and taxing is far too high and I don’t find the bed-it butyl in Europe.

And the issue here  is to do the job one time with the right product.

So I’m to choose between Sika Marine 291  or  a Butyl.

Have you used  Scapa 3507 tape?

Thank you,

João

 

 

[João de Almeida Farracho]

Dear Marilyn,

can you give me a tip for how many units of Bed-It Tape should I buy to rebed all the 11 windows?

Thank you,

João

[João de Almeida Farracho]

Very interesting article.

Thank you Marilyn

[João de Almeida Farracho]

Hello,

Duncan did your friend 3D  designer have designed a model for a seat?

Can you give me some tips to build Conche’s seat if you are building one please?

Another question for all please: How is it with star board tacks? Is it comfortable to go on the helm?

Thank you so much. I’m doing many works on Conche and keeen to go back in the water very soon 🙂

Conche – João

 

[João de Almeida Farracho]

Hello,

I have taken all windows out for repairing and reseal and I am about to set them back in place.

I am thinking to use a composed solution for waterproofing between the external window’s  frames and fiber glass:  Neoprene Strip as gasket+Maritime Sika Flex.

Do you have any suggestions?

What width and thickness of the neoprene strip shal I choose?

Thank you,

Conche – João

 

[João de Almeida Farracho]

Hello,

Conche misses an healm’s seat as well.

It has support hole on the hatch for a different seat solution.

I am keen to build a seat the closest to the original though.

Dear Duncan – Czarina Blue, once you might be building one do you have any designs?

It would be very helpful.

I am attaching some pics I have found of one Nich 38 for sale with details of the seat. Hope the owner doesn’t mind. It is for a good cause 🙂

Thank you,

João

And my hatch support .

Thank you,

[João de Almeida Farracho]

Hi Duncan,

I have watched this carefully on Conche.

My opinion is that is to  close the wheel valve and  fill the wing tank on the filler plug on top of this wing tank.

And independently to fill the main keel tank on the filler plug located on the port side deck.

This way you are not creating an additional  column pressure on any piping joints in between the two diesel tanks.

Check if your wheel valve is functioning properly. On Conche I will need to replace it.

This you are able check just listening to. With the wing tank filled and with the valve closed you then may open the plug of the visit box of the keel tank and listen if you hear any diesel dripping on to the keel tank.

Hope this can help.

Greetings from Lisboa Portugal,

João

 

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