Friday, 15 May 2026

Cruise prep

 Second bower anchor

Drifter for littering and strobe at Centro of line_

Storm canvas?

Tighten screws on electrical

Saturday, 9 May 2026

Engine and Propulsion

Eng
Volvo MD 22L 2700-3000 max RPM
30hp/36.5kw @3000 rpm

Rev gear
MS25 L-A 2.27 red
50250025088
358134

Max Prop VP, 18" pitch was set at 23 deg, which may be excessive.  

Mixing elbow replaced 2025

Alternator replaced with 8722357 Dec 2025, USVI
NEED PULLEY DIA








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Monday, 4 May 2026

Sail and rig parts

Sakura has a fully battened mainsail and a Facnor batten car/sail track system.   This is a low-friction setup which  when combined with the lazy bag, makes dropping the main short-handed much easier and safer.  Reefing is also easier as well.

The system requires shackles large enough to accommodate the cars, particularly the 30mm wide headboard car.


The tack requires a deeper than the one I have to permit adequate room for the cringle.  Wichard does not offer this as a standard. This may require a soft shackle to attach to the d shackle.  Definitely need spares.

Unfortunately Facnor no longer provides pins for the batten cars, and suggests M6 screws instead, which are a hassle to use.  I would love to find some old school pins for the Facnor F20 and F10 cars.








Suggested replacements are m6 machine screws.  PITA

See below for correspondence with Facnor


Dear Sir,

 

Thanks for you request.

 

You will find below the references.

 

For the pins / screws :

 

Headboard car FT10 - Batten car FL10 – Intermediate car FI20 :

https://www.facnor.com/product/screw-m6-partially-threaded-06x88mm-for-fl10-fi20-20001060580/

 

Headboard car FT20 – Batten car FL20 :

https://www.facnor.com/product/screw-m6-partially-threaded-06x70mm-for-ft20-fl20-20001060700/

 

Intermediate car FI10 :

https://www.facnor.com/product/screw-m6-partially-threaded-06x48mm-for-fi10-f07-20001060480/

 

+ nuts (same for all car models) :

https://www.facnor.com/product/safety-nut-a2-m6-20005060000/

 

To order these parts, please contact one of our distributors :

 

https://www.facnor.com/dealers/

 

 

 

 

Bien cordialement / Best regards / Saludos cordiales

 

Amandine BRULÉ

FACNOR  / Service commercial et Marketing / Sales and marketing Team

Ligne directe \  Direct line : +33 (0)2 14 48 10 05


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