Having now acquired an Adams 31 the work and customising begins. Having just antifouled the little girl I noticed that the edges of the 3 blade prop are showing signs of ware, so when I next antifoul it maybe time to change it before it loses it's balance. Suggestions on where to source, type, and number of blades to get, stick with 3 or go 2 or 4??

The fabric has well and truly gone, stained and holed, though the foam is still good and firm. Any ideas on type of fabric? as it needs to do both, breath and be easy to clean.

Stove.... LPG or metho ???

What about big Sunday market for fabric. I wouldn't worry too much about prop. unless has band-cracks-chipped. Just make it smooth.

OK, I'll reply to the stove question.

LPG -
Pros;
- Instant and very good heat aswell as an oven if you want one
- Stoves last for a long time
- No need for marine bottles, just exchange @ a servo

Cons;
- Expensive to purchase and install
- Gas lines have to be installed by a professional and it can be hard to find one who wants to do work on a yacht
- Bottle takes up alot of room

Metho-
Pros;
- No bottle, no installation

Cons;
- Filling the cannister is no fun in a seaway, although Dometic/Origo have a system where you take the cannister out of the stove to fill outside.
- Parts need replacing more often like the wick/burning material
- Can be slower to heat up than gas

Personally I would always go gas but have used the Dometic/Origo one and they boil a kettle nearly as quick as gas and can be gimballed. Here they are www.dometic.com/en-us/us

Depends what you are intending to use the stove (and possibly oven) for.

If it is day sailing with the occasional overnight or long weekend then a metho stove will suffice. But if you are looking at coastal cruising or even passage making then you might want the additional cullinary options that having an oven provides.

Personally I have only ever had a metho stove and it has well and truly been adequate but then it hasn't had a very heavy work load either.

MatM14 said...

Depends what you are intending to use the stove (and possibly oven) for.

If it is day sailing with the occasional overnight or long weekend then a metho stove will suffice. But if you are looking at coastal cruising or even passage making then you might want the additional cullinary options that having an oven provides.

Personally I have only ever had a metho stove and it has well and truly been adequate but then it hasn't had a very heavy work load either.

I know that I said gas was better but just so everyone knows you can get Origo ovens/stove tops that can be gimballed

www.liveabout.com/lehr-propane-outboard-engine-review-2915368

All that said our boat (38ft ex-Tassie Cray Boat) has a LPG Broadwater 3-burner stove and oven and it is the bees knees. Has given us over 10 years of faultless service and we even open the oven a little to heat the cabin!! But they are over $2k now!!