The Ballad Exchange

Two weeks ago, after a long yard period, Acqua di Vita was returned to her slip (see previous message). Under sail all is well, but when motoring there is have a horrible propwalk to port. It is clear to me that when the transmission and shaft were reinstalled there were not properly aligned. The fo...

My boat, Acqua di Vita is still powered by the original MD-7 engine and transmission. About a year ago I was checking the transmission oil level and noted it to be low. There wasn't any external evidence of a leak, topped off as neccessay. Checked a few sails later, about three weeks, and found oil ...

My paddle wheel is located at dead center of the cabin floor access plate, just forward of the keel, as in your illustration, without a fairing as I thought this might cause a bit of turbulence. It had been mounted on the port side outboard and forward of the raw water intake. Installed a depth tran...