Hi, Carol, Noreen from B dock here. Our PSC Flicka has a packing gland, not a dripless, so I can't compare that. However, our IP 32 has the same irrigation set-up to the dripless as you show in your

Interesting, I have not seen them irrigated, only vented. I have a PYI dripless shaft seal on my boat now and there is a vent to get any air out but it just goes up above the sea level. I think that's

Before questioning the PSS, are you sure everything else is ‘free flowing’ e.g. the heat exchanger, raw water intake (strainer if installed), etc.? Impeller in adequate shape? a

Dear Flicka Folk, In going after a leak it was discovered that the shaft was so worn, the packing could not hold so there is now a new shaft and a dripless seal. The mechanic insisted it needed to be

Hi there Does anyone have any information on PCS #16 built in 1978? She's now located in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Thanks Christine

Woody’s right: flying an asymmetrical on a Flicka is a blast. I had ATN in Florida make up the snuffer; you can have the continuous line made to any length, and I’d suggest you consider leading it

Same here. Sock and a long pendant made from a climbing runner (sewn loop) girth hitched to block on one end and to the sprit on other. The spin has a pendant as well so even tho runner is aft of

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I rigged an asymmetrical on “Jubilee”, a late PSC Flicka that I sailed from South Carolina to Nova Scotia in 2010. Here’s what I did: Fitted a Seldon bowsprit that would extend a couple of feet

An asymmetrical spinnaker, also referred to as a cruising spinnaker is usually tacked to the bow in front of the headstay and hoisted up on the spare halyard. There are.port and starboard sheet lines

Hi again all - thanks for all the great tips on previous questions, very helpful. I have the very good fortune of having just bought a Flicka with an asymmetrical spinnaker. I'm wondering what the

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Hi, Sorry to bother you , Do you have an amazon account ? Thanks, George

Thx for sharing the link ;-) I guess it is a good set up you described, do you have a foto of it? Than it is easier for me to imagine. Von meinem/meiner Galaxy gesendet -------- Ursprüngliche

The ratchet stay does not have rough edges (I do not know the name in English) it is not far below the double backstay of the mast, the root is right in the stem and is fixed with a buffer without

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Hi David, Which girl crossed the Pacific with her Flicka? ...and when? Do you have any detailed Information? I'm interested in any Flicka stories live that. You wrote, that your sail configuration is

I would never consider going anywhere without paper charts ready to use and stored in a convenient place. I also would be certain I knew how to navigate using them. Maybe it's because I'm so old but