NHTYA Forum

"Mirage" is an S7 that is 3-4 months of the year (Summer) moored at Sunshine. The remainder of the year, being trailed to various waterways in NSW, or sitting on the trailer in my yard. The 3-4 months on the water means that antifoul is needed to keep the critters away. Conventional antifouls tave trried to date have a tendency to dry out and don't take kindly to being hauled on and off a trailer. I am exploring the following options and would appreciate feedback from anyone who may know something about them. 1) PETTIT VIVID (Altex) 2) COPPERCOAT ( ABS Technologies) Also, can anyone advise the wetted surface area, including keel (for antifouling) of the S7? Regards, Phill Hart "Mirage" Sunshine, Lake Macquarie NSW

I recently made a Vertical Lift Rudder and Rudder Box for my Sonata 6.7 "Mark 2".The Rudder was a carbon copy of a friends Castle 650, no deeper in the water then the standard Sonata Rudder. After installation the Sonata had excessive Weather Helm, packing out the Top Pintle did little to improve the problem. On a recent visit to Canberra (family) and of course a visit to the Canberra yacht Club some Trailer Sailer acquaintances put me straight. Remove the packing from the Top Pintle, in place, extend the Top Pintle, thus the Hinge Point stays as normal, but rakes the Rudder forward at the base. This worked for the Sonata, look how it went in the last 2 races 7 & 8 (2017). Cheers Johnno

Hello there. My moored investigator has sprung a leak and I need either a trailer or a slip on Lake Macquarie to be able to patch it. If you could help my number is 0484307212