445 - three difficult issues

Re deck shower
My solution was to fit a valve in the stern locker so the supply could be turned off permanently.it is a simple thing to turn it on
It also provides a place to disconnect the sprayhead for the winter to prevent freezing

The primary difference between Selden and Sparcraft in mast furler is the support for the extrusions. The Sparcraft extrusions are free-standing where the Selden rigs have an internal stay that can be tensioned. Because of this the Sparcraft rigs need to be tuned straight. Excessive bend in the mast will cause problems while furling.

Another issues is boom angle. Proper boom angle ensures that there is equal tension on the foot and leach of the sail as it furls or unfurls. Play with the boom angle and see what works. Marking the topping lift and vang can let you have settings that can be duplicated quickly.

We teach our clients to maintain a good amount of tension on the outhaul while furling to make sure the sail furls tightly inside the mast. A loose furl will clog the cavity with sail. This will be seen as multiple folds of sail trying to exit the mast at once. The fix for this is to pull the sail in and out while keeping tension on the fulring line effectively rolling the sail more tightly from the inside, like you would do with a poster or piece of paper.

Sometimes the furling line will jump inside the drum. There is only enough room for the line to coil if properly seated inside the coils of the drum. A poor lead off of the block on the boom will cause this. Our favorite fix for this issue is to hang the block off of a foot or so of line. This allows it to properly align with the drum at any angle.

following is the link to the water tank leaking

http://www.myhanse.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7326&title=water-tank-leaking

It is under Chit Chat, sorry.

HanaFe

Interesting message from Hanse Yachts:

Hanse 445 facelift

"The new 445 will, besides this, as all Hanse models, be equipped with a high quality Selden rig."

I already had insisted on a Selden rig and get it in 2011/12.
Now Hanse chooses well but again a quality product.


Edited by pideas - 05 August 2013 at 10:54

Bowthruster: i sailed 800 miles at 7+ Knots with an open bowthruster because the display told me it was closed but wasn't. The motor that opens/closes it is by far too weak and the plastic fittings at the sides don't support the weight of the thruster either. Paid 1000 Euros for a repair but still have problems, sometimes it just doesn't open/close, reason unknown. Should have saved the 6000,- ...

But she sails very nice and fast :-)