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12th February 2009
Question: John Goddard
Hi,
I live in Zimbabwe and have a Holiday 23 No 053 which I sail on Kariba.
When beating into the wind a substantial quantity of water gushes into the boat through the area around the screw ring for the wedge.
The wedge appears to lock the keel tight and there is no knocking of the keel when sailing.
Any suggestions as to the cause of the problem and the solution?
Many thanks.
14th January 2009
I sold my H23 a year ago. I dry-sailed her on the Vaal dam, and would regularly left and drop the keel every time I came back to the beach. The keel was stiff the very first time I launched her, but found with Q20 and with regular use, the keel always ran easily and trouble free. My rope strap never once jammed, I must have hoisted and dropped the keel well over a hundred times – myself on the winch and my young daughter ready with the securing pin.
Like lifting and dropping masts, I think it is one of those tasks that familiarity makes less daunting.
Richard (ex-H23-175)
14th January 2009
Excellent advice and precautions. I sympathise with the problem. Quite frankly, I have no confidence in the ‘safety rope’ if one of the pulley block came adrift (like mine did!)-I think even miner free fall of the keel would snap the rope.
Rob
13th January 2009
I transported my H23 to the worlds in 2006. When I raised my keel, the support strap inside the keel housing got jammed between the keel and the bulkhead. There was absolutely no way we could drop it. Eventually young Frankie Stuyk, Dean Korver and I had to drill a hole through the keel. We then put a bolt through the keel and attached a chain. Frankie had to use the crane to lift the boat while we attached the chain to a fixed bollard on the shore. The keel eventually came free.
Word of advise here. When raising the keel ALWAYS open the enclosure on the bulkhead holding the keel. This is the removable fibre glass unit inside the cabin. When raising the keel, someone should always make sure that the strap is free whilst raising. Brian Cole’s suggestion is that the strap be replaced with a piece of chain the same length as the strap but thick enough not to be trapped.
Happy H23’ing
Rob le Roux
13th January 2009
My yacht is Paxos – Sail no. 77. Based at Mykonos. I have been receiving your emails and getting the newsletters for the last couple of years. I originally registered with Gordon Fitzsimmons. I think the website is great and I look at it frequently. I am very glad that you have taken it over. You are doing a terrific job!
Despite owning the boat 3 years, I have been unable to raise and lower my keel. I got it up when I went on to the lift at Mykonos by them gently putting the boat down onto a trailer while I took up the slack on the winch, and reversing the procedure when I put it back in the water – but that is a very expensive exercise and I would not like to do it more than once every 2-3 years. There are no impediments such as barnacles etc but the pulley wheels at the top seem to be jammed (salt water, age oxidation of the alloy) and I don’t know how to sort this out as access is very limited. One suggestion was to take the mast and tabernacle off completely. I am interested in doing the Worlds at Easter but nervous about sailing around and consequently consider trailing the boat but I need to get the keel sorted out.
Any suggestions?
Regards
Mark Smeddle
By the way for some historical perspective my Father – John Smeddle – was a keen sailor and won line honours in the 1979 South Atlantic race to Uruguay in a Ketch called Kwa Heri. (When Rio boycotted SA) He built Mainstay with sponsorship for the 1982 race but was not quite ready for the race and had to sell it to Momentum Life who came 2nd to Apple MacIntosh in 1985. By contrast I am an enthusiastic but careful day sailor but would like to spend some more time on the water and get more experience.
Hi Dylan, rather seal it off with Sika than to glass it in place, obviously easier to remove than GRP when needed to. But then again how many times do you actually lift the keel?
Hi, as the H23 dates back to the 80’s, many owners have replaced all the electronics through the years as the parts are not available today for the original and with all new technology, one can buy a good system for the boat today. We have semi built and completed our H23 and bought Raymarine for our electronics. As for the compass, the Plastimo is a good option. Regards
Thanks for getting back to me. As it turned out, I took a chance and ordered a new Plastimo Contest 101 compass and fitted it over the weekend. Turns out it was “almost” an exact match for the old unit. The four holes for the nylon rods were a perfect fit, but the bottom part which I assume contains the light for the unit is wider on the new ones, and didn’t quite fit. Nothing I couldn’t handle with a power saw. I widened the slot at the bottom and the Contest 101 fit in perfectly. Now to see if it doesn’t leak into the cabin when it rains.
Thanks for the tip on the Navman. Not sure I’ll bother upgrading that. I might just remove it and cover/seal the hole. Good spot for a cupholder.
Sorry for the late reply. I missed this topic.
My H23 has old Navman instruments. Although my speed is currently ready 20 knots permanently and depth is stuck at 4 m.
I think it also had a contest compass. I replaced it with a new plastimo unit from mannex marine. Fits perfectly.
I don’t know Port O Call.
looks like it’s in KZN.Perhaps check if the person you bought from knows him? I have posted this on the H23 FB group.
Perhaps someone on there knows him
Hi Dylan,
Yeah, I saw that too. As a new member, I’d like to adhere to the forum’s protocol: what would you say will be the best way to try and get hold of Chris? – Apologies if this is an ignorant question.
Hi Henk.
I see on the owners list, she’s listed as
PORT O CALL
Chris Duncan 104 DignityI can update this for you
5th November 2008
Coenie, one small comment to add regarding the mast exercise – – before lowering, make sure there is enough free aerial cable and or electrical cable for lights etc! I discovered this step the hard way!! (try joining aerial cable when its just out of reach up the mast!)
An idea for next article: A diagram showing all rigging in detail – I am still not exactly sure which sheet goes where and especially on the mast – which sheet is supposed to run over which pully etc. But then again I am a novice. Maybe everyone else knows?
Regards
Kevin
Rob Wilson on raising and lowering the mast:
Shoo, this makes it sound easy. I guess it is if both crew members are strong and above average height! Personally, I only do it on the hard.
The ‘pole’ is indeed part of the process. You run the halyard over it to increase the angle between the halyard and the mast when lifting it. Some just have a ‘U’ at the top, others a deep groove wheel.
I found that the stays sometimes slip out the top fixing position on the way up-then you have to lower it again! I took to putting a single wrap of insulation tape (NOT masking tape-it sticks too well to the mast) around the stay sleeves at the top before it goes up-as they take tension, it breaks loose and hangs there-retrieve with a boat hook…
Rob
