Ask SAIL: Disappearing Zincs
January 27, 2016
Q: The prop shaft zincs on my Cal 33, which I keep in a marina on Long Island Sound, have been disappearing rapidly for a
Q: The prop shaft zincs on my Cal 33, which I keep in a marina on Long Island Sound, have been disappearing rapidly for a
Q: When the breeze builds above 16 or 17 knots my 31-footer gets hard to handle and has significant weather helm. The autopilot does not
My sailboat is equipped with a Yanmar diesel. Often while motoring, the tachometer suddenly pegs out beyond the highest value. At these times there is no change in the engine itself; it is not racing.
NEW JIB TRACKS Q: I have been rehabbing a Pearson 35 for the past eight years. I am just about done and plan on sailing
Q: Filling my diesel tank is a pain, since fuel coming out the vent is the only signal that it’s full. This is because my
MMSI: YOUR NUMBER PLEASE Q: I just purchased a slightly used Jeanneau with a relatively new Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponder. The previous owner had
PROP ZINC DETERIORATION Q: My 2014 Dehler 38 has a Volvo saildrive 130S-F and a two-blade Flexofold prop. After six months in the Annapolis area,
TWO FULL-LENGTH BATTENS ENOUGH? Q: Can you resolve a debate I have been having with a fellow sailor? He insists that I should have full-length
HOW TO PLUG A NEW HOLE Q: I am putting an outboard on my Grampian 26, and I will be taking out the old Westerbeke
Q: I have a new Icom M-802 that I am installing aboard. I read about wires that make up the needed ground, and a wire
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