Saga Yachts is ready to roll out an owner's forum similar to the Saga Yahoo Group forum I recently established. I think there should only be one owner's...
The following is provided so joining Saga Group Information is provided in the message achieves. If your group messages are being delivered to a Yahoo email...
Saga Owners and others on this list, (If you are already a member of the Saga Yachts Group this message is for information only) I have found a feature in the...
Carl, You did us all a service by setting up the site folowing the failure of sailnet. I fully agree the site should be independant of any manufacturer. I...
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Timothy T. Szabo
tszabo@...
Dec 1, 2008 2:00 pm
I am interested in the SS chocks. Tim Szabo # 19 Kinship ________________________________ From: Saga_Yachts@yahoogroups.com...
Hi Tim. Great news! Please contact Doug at Klacko Marine to place your order (doug.gierula@...). This will give us the minimum 12 pieces we need for...
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Timothy T. Szabo
tszabo@...
Dec 2, 2008 12:51 pm
Norm, I just sent mail to Doug and confirmed. Thank -you for the info. Tim ________________________________ From: Saga_Yachts@yahoogroups.com...
Carl, I was away for the Turkey day holiday until now. My main email address is rkarlebach@..., rather than at yahoo.com; maybe that is the cause of the...
For those interested in this cracked bulkhead tabbing issue I have now posted pics of our boat's cracks in the photo section under the album name Sarah Jean...
Ahoy all! 1. Photos of Sara Jean II's bilge and mast step area remind me of a problem. In spring '08 I found a loose cable of heavy duty twisted copper wire...
Roger, The bare copper wire is your grounding system. It should connect all metal on the boat to each other. Engine, shaft, mast, toe rail, stanchions, etc. ...
The Vendee Globe race is going on at this time. This is a single handed, around the world, non stop race. The race started 24 days ago in France and the...
Thanks, Carl. I have been following this daily. There is a Canadian racing, Derek Hatfield aboard the Spirit of Canada. I get daily emails from him,...
Last September's Hurricane Ike beat up some stanchions and toe rail on Bayou Baby. The stanchions were easily bent back with a tool I had made some years ago....
Hello Group, Our boat is equipped with a Ramarine ST6000+ autopilot system. The below deck drive unit is a rotary motor and gear box system that drives an arm...
Norm, What you have is a Witlock drive unit or if you have a newer boat the same unit may be a Lewmar as Lewmar took over the Witlock line. You can find infor...
Carl, Thanks for the info. I've now found several listing of the Simrad / Whitlock Direct Drive DU130 unit on the internet. I've contacted the folks at...
Norm, Our saga has a Autohelm unit, but I think that you might want to consider the same strategy as us if you have no wind vane. Since I would really dread...
Hi Chris, Thanks for your thoughts. I agree 100% on the need for a complete set of spare parts or a second complete autopilot system. This is what prompted...
Norm, Please post any reports you have once you've got some hours on the Hydrovane. I have also considered the Sailomat which can be mounted off center... ...
Hello Roger, Yes - Sailomat is another good option. It is a servo-pendulum system that steers the main rudder like a Monitor. It can be mounted off center...
Wanted - Experienced offshore Saga 43 sailors interested in participating in the Marion to Bermuda race. I am in the process of entering the race and am short...
Hi Group, My aluminum water tanks appear to be failing. Pinhole leaks are appearing along the baffle welds. This is just what happened to the aluminum...
Mike, If you end up having to have a custom tank built, I would recommend that you consider polyethelene (HDLP). While we are waiting for our daughter to...
Bert, Very interested in this tank fabrication and would perhaps like to try here in Canada. The one website didnt seem to work and the other is limited on ...
Doug, BBBRRRRR!!! We've had some weather over here also...two days ago we had close to hurricane force winds blow through. It Made me very glad to be tied up ...
Phil Although not an offshore Saga 43 sailor I would be most interested in participating in you Marion to Bermuda Endeavour. My experience: - proud owner of...
Mike, I am not aware of anyone who has replaced their water tanks yet but I do know John Stadelmann on Moonstruck, #48, has plumbed in 2 ballast pumps that...
Hello to all, In the 26+ years that I have now been sailing I had never sailed in a race until I was talked into joining our yacht club's end of season annual...
Peter, You can see PHRF ratings on the ussailing web site. Below are the ratings. HIGH, LOW, AND AVERAGE PERFORMANCE HANDICAPS ORGANIZED BY CLASS/TYPE SAGA...
