The Ballad Exchange

HELP! Hello all- I have performed a search and haven't found any other topics addressing this issue I am having. I have noticed that there is a a bit of play in mt tiler and when in a good breeze a bit of a vibration. The vibration has been there ever since I bought her but the loosening is concerni...

So i'm contemplating the addition of a stack pack and lazy jacks to the rig but there's a few things i need to work out... my main has no "slides" so it'll have to go to the sail shop and have them installed ( and a couple reef points ) There's also the matter of the crank handle on mast f...

Thanks. Yeah that's my plan of attack, and its a Volvo MD7a from the late 70's, I'm sure its not self bleeding, nothing's easy with her.

We first noticed some diesel in the bilge, We removed the engine cover and sure enough there was a steady stream coming from the front of the pump housing... a $550 bill btw :o ... My question, when reinstalling, should I do the fuel filter as well? Anything else? I mean this is the time to do it, i...

When pumping the head I have noticed a small spray right at the valve location at the "pump wet - pump dry" switch or lever. I'm assuming that it is a gasket repair at most...? Does anyone know the manufacturer of the heads? Has anyone done this repair?

Thanks.

-gabriel

So, I live in Austin, Tx. For SOME reason there was an Albin Ballad for sale and I jumped on her! And she's beautiful! In a 1977 sort of way- she's had the deck repainted by what appears to have been a blind, spaz. So there 's the cosmetic aspect that will eventually be addressed... Mechanically she...