I'm about to have "Maine Sail" (hull #48) hauled with lower rudder bearing problems. I've read the detailed discription of the bearing replacement on...
Diok, How long did the Jefa bearing on your boat last? I'm hauling tomorrow to drop the rudder on my J/37 to inspect the Jefa bearings. If you didn't see it,...
I just went through Rudder bearing replacement on #78 in May. It wasn't bad enough for the packing to leak, but I could feel a slight catch sometimes. When it...
Paul, The boat was built in Aug 2000 and I've got something more than 11K miles on the odometer including a trip to Bermuda and the BVIs. The rudder's been...
My bearing replacement was a little different than the one proposed by PYI. They suggest a drop-in Jafa bearing which only replaces the old Harken bearing. I...
One last thought about our job. We do not, repeat, do not, have a stainless steel sleeve on the lower part of the rudder post. Instead it is a very very hard...
Recently, I've been having some problems with the diesel in my J/42 stalling in rough seas, particularly when the tank is only partially full. The problem is...
Recently, I've been having some problems with the diesel in my J/42 stalling in rough seas, particularly when the tank is only partially full. The problem is...
Tom, As you know I just put a new aluminum fuel tank in my J/42, KITTIWAKE. I had the new tank fabricated by Coastline Equipment in Bellingham, WA, 360...
Hello, Ivan! I didn't have any problems with my tank either while I was in the Puget Sound region. The problems have all been offshore. For example, last week...
Hi folks: I can happily report that I have not had the symptoms of the engine cutting out that some are talking about. We have owned the boat 7 years and have...
We have never experienced any engine problems in 30,000 miles of ocean sailing with Jaywalker. Some of it as you can imagine has been under gale conditions in...
In thinking about your problem, I wonder, do you have to bleed the engine after it cuts out. If you do, it is sucking air. If you don't it is being starved...
... I have not had to bleed the engine to get it restarted (hence my theory that fuel starvation is causing the problem). As a double check, today I attached a...
The other thing you may want to check is the bottom end of the fuel pickup. Mine was flat and close to the bottom of the tank and would easily get blocked. A...
Will do. My pickup tube has a screen at the end. I've checked it and it's clear, but I'm suspecting there is a partial blockage somewhere along the way,...
I just had the fiberglass/gel coat stops at the aft end of the sliders for my cabin hatch bust off on both sides in big chunks - one side probably as big as 1...
Hi Bob: It was a pleasure to meet you in Bermuda! And yes indeed it was a rough trip back from Bermuda for us too....at least the wind was on the quarter ... ...
-One of my particular irritants! On FINESSE--Hull #20--I have had one side (port) reglassed, faired in with gel coat, rubber bumpers installed, at least six...
Because of all the warnings about hatch/stop problems, I've been very careful and not had any problems. One solutions is to take the hood off that covers the...
I will be out of the office starting 08/11/2008 and will not return until 08/26/2008. If your matter is urgent please contact Desiree Tinsley on extension...
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This summer I had a total blockage at the screen on the pickup tube (which killed the engine until I switched to the reserve tank). The boatyard service...
Interesting---Is there a "right or wrong" regarding having a screen on the fuel pickup?? We encountered the clogged screen problem for the 1st time this year...
This spring I had a new tank made by RDS in Florida 850-584-6898. Not sure if it had a filter on the pickup tube but I didn't see one. One could call them...
As many of you know, a problem area for the J/42 (and, I guess the nearly identical J/40) is a failing starboard fuel tank. Water gets under the tank, causing...
