The one where we show that there are several problems with the engine refit! Engines move…To compensate or this movement, the engine in a boat uses 3 mechanisms. 1. Flexible engine mounts that compensate for the vibration of the engine as it rotates. 2. Very careful alignment between the drive shaft and the propellor shaft…
The one where the rigger leaves a critical nut out of the boom! The main sail of the yacht is fastened to the yacht in several places. The leading edge (luff) runs up the back of the mast, usually in some sort of track. The base of the sail (foot) runs along the boom also…
The one where the Boatyard tells you 4 months and the job takes 13 months and is still not finished! Eclipse needed some work. That was clear to see. Her decks, once fabulously new teak was getting tired and the cost of caulking to plug up the leaks wasn’t viable in the long term. The…