Dave,

You realize we have lofty expectations of your world travels, don't you?…[g]

Your refit sounds like a top notch job and one that would be hard to beat.

I'd also like to thank you personally for all the help you've given us with
your out-of-the-box ideas.

Enjoy your shakedown cruise and be sure to keep us all in mind.

Cheers,

Rick Beddoe
s/v Soņadora, 1978 Baba 30
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From: owner-baba-l@ballreich.net [mailto:owner-baba-l@ballreich.net] On
Behalf Of Dave Lewis
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 9:14 PM
To: baba-l@ballreich.net
Subject: Re: [Baba-L] propeller protector

What is the moral to the story?

I am not sure... I have looked at those vibration dampers and glad now I
don't have one. Maybe the secret is to align the engine to the shaft to
minimize this vibration? I am only speculating here.

One thing for sure... if the line is a painter or a two line, make sure it
is one of the new strong floating types, I am not sure of the trade name,
but there is some incredible lines out there that float and this problem
could be avoided. I realize it is no insurance against lobster pots and
fishing nets, but at least you won't foul the prop on your own lines.

On a different subject... Bella is completing here "pre-deployment" overhaul
at Baja Naval. She now sports a SP75 bow thruster, 5 coats of epoxy w/ new
bottom paint and looks... almost new. Other additions include a new sea
chest for sea water with a large sea strainer that serves the main engine,
gen set, and water maker... it is awesome.

I know I promised several people pictures of this installation and I will
try to comply as soon as I get back in the drink. The installation takes 3
weeks and I doubt there is anyone on the West Coast that could do a better
job and especially at the price, so remember Baja Naval if you are in the
market for a bow thruster.

Also there is a mast grounding plate being added to the hull. This is
another innervating design with many sharp edges to dissipate a strike
should I every have this misfortune. I have pictures of this as well and try
to post them soon.

There is a new shelf stowage locker in the lazerette and in the outboard
locker of the galley that houses all my chemicals, as well as a new locker
in the bottom of the lazerette to stows large and cumbersome tools and
provides a flat surface for standing and getting in and out of this locker.

My old Addler ?? ref plant almost gave up the ghost, but I had a local come
and recharge it with... Catch this "freon R12."

That's all for now. Bella is sporting new colors as I finally got rid of the
blue. Now there is no blue onboard, The sky is blue, and the ocean is blue
at times, so I do not want blue, I will save it for nature.

Have a great summer and keep those sails full, Bella starts shake down next
week.

Dave Lewis
S/V Bella
Ensenada, BC, Mexico
On 6/20/06, Rod Barber <clarke.barber@comcast.net> wrote:
I couldn't help but share my experience with this one..
We had just dropped the anchor in the little bay by Burchess Gardens on
Vancouver Island when I backed over and wrapped the painter on the prop
shaft..
Told my wife "No problem"… Went over the side and removed the wrapped line
and made fast for the evening.  Did a tour of the Gardens and in the morning
started the engine, put the engine in  forward no response..No prop
rotation.  No nothing.. Opened the lazerete and I can see that the
transmission is turning but is not attached to the shaft.  Apparently when I
backed over the painter we had sheared the rubber donut (shaft
saver/virbation dampner) and we weren't going any where..
I was suppose to meet the rest of the family back in Roche that evening.  I
ended up tugging the boat the few miles up the channel with the dingy where
I thought I could get enough wind to sail back to Roche.. 10 hours latter
still in Mill Bay !! Almost made it out of Mill Bay into the Channel when
the sun went down and  a dead calm came upon us.
Canadian Coast Guard Aux came by about that time and towed us to the marina
on the west side of Mill Bay.. By that time it was 10 o clock at night..
The next morning the retired school teacher who ran the marina gave me a few
suggestions and had the parts to support to fix (temp) the problem and get
us home.  Nobody had the parts I needed to replace the shaft saver.. Neatest
parts were in Tacoma and I needed to get the boat and myself home. We ended
up using half the shaft saver as a spacer and found some longer bolts and
slid the shaft up just enough to hook every thing up..Worked fine and got us
back to Roche and then to Tacoma where I made the proper repair.
Learning the hard way is no fun.
Apparently over the years the shaft saver had weakened by previous wraps or
what ever and on this day decided to separate..
If you still have one of these it might be worth checking for cracks nest
time you are in that area…..
 
Rod Barber
The Flying Pelican
Baba 30
Tacoma , WA
 
 
 
 
 

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