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madsailor wrote:How do you identify its Whoosh?Quote:YachtWorld photo 18 has a log book titled “Whoosh Log” in view.
Seperate the three vertical pieces of the doghouse (they were originally screwed together) and use draw latches to hold the sides to the front piece.
Then you can access the engine without removing the top and all if it’s accumulated treasures by removing the ladder, unhooking the latches and pulling the front vertical piece out. Great for checking the trans and engine oil before starting the engine.@Silver Heels wrote:
I now suspect Pearson bedded that piece to the inside of the coachhouse with silicone.
(I can see a little bit of the cursed stuff in one corner.) Anybody know?Tor
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Yes, mine was bedded with silicone. ‘All’ the trim had to be removed to get the panel out. I think I pulled down a corner and hacked at the silicone with a hand saw.
I reinstalled it using silicone but used much less of it. You only need a little support in the center, if the panel needs any additional, as the edges are well supported and the panel is pretty stiff. I didn’t use velco because I thought the adhesive might come unstuck with all the moisture.Have fun!
I have been using an arrangement similar to Don’s for about 5 years now. Petzl Ascenders and foot straps. I use a climber’s seat harness instead of the bosun’s chair. I also wear my sailing chest harness to prevent me from flipping incase I go unconscious for some reason. The way I have incorporated the chest harness is to rig the lift line from the seat harness through the front ring of the chest harness to the upper ascender.
I use the halyard when going up the mast. The shackle end is cleated to the mast cleat and the other end made taught with the halyard winch and then cleated. I do not see any wear on the halyard due to the ascender action.
I find that the taughtness of the climbing line isn’t a significant issue in calm water like at the dock because in order to stand on the foot straps I need to hold myself to the mast with one hand anyway. With any swaying motion of the boat a really taught halyard would somewhat restrict your motion while in the seat aloft.
I am very happy with the arrangement as I can independently climb and descend the mast. If I hit the deck I have no one to blame but myself.James,
If you have a shaft brake, you’ll want to look at it.
The shaft brake I am familiar with on the W58 in the 424s is spring applied and transmission fluid pressure released. The brake mechanism mounts on the left side of the transmission ( boat stbd side). The caliper unit lifts up in response to trans fluid pressure, releasing the brake. The caliper drops down when trans fluid pressue is removed which applies the brake.
If the fluid pressure mechanism is not working properly and the brake shoes are dragging, the direction of rotation of the trans output shaft in reverse will tend to drve the caliper mechanism downward. This will apply the brake.
The brake is strong enough to stop the engine at least near idle speed.
