# \#hull
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## [Profurl furler overhaul video](https://knysnayachtowners.org/t/profurl-furler-overhaul-video/312)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Rose](https://knysnayachtowners.org/u/Mike_Rose)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 7:48am UTC](https://knysnayachtowners.org/t/profurl-furler-overhaul-video/312 "2026-07-07T07:48:38Z")
I tried to upload a video, but there was a data limit, which is fare enough. I have put it on facebook and this is a link. I am happy if anyone wants to post it here.
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## [A bigger jib engine?](https://knysnayachtowners.org/t/a-bigger-jib-engine/44)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Rose](https://knysnayachtowners.org/u/Mike_Rose)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 9:48am UTC](https://knysnayachtowners.org/t/a-bigger-jib-engine/44 "2025-09-09T09:48:59Z")
Has anyone but a bigger jib on their boat? I’ve been looking at at the jib. It looks like you could extend it down about another metre. This would dramatically increase the sail area. Has anyone tried this?
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## [Harken 52 winch brushes replacement](https://knysnayachtowners.org/t/harken-52-winch-brushes-replacement/38)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Rose](https://knysnayachtowners.org/u/Mike_Rose)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 9:50pm UTC](https://knysnayachtowners.org/t/harken-52-winch-brushes-replacement/38 "2024-09-03T21:50:16Z")
It is very possible to replace the brushes in your electric winches. One sign of worn brushes is if the winch prefers to go one speed rather than the others. On a separate note, if you press both high and low speed at t…
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## [Starter motor brushes](https://knysnayachtowners.org/t/starter-motor-brushes/133)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Rose](https://knysnayachtowners.org/u/Mike_Rose)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 10:36pm UTC](https://knysnayachtowners.org/t/starter-motor-brushes/133 "2025-01-03T22:36:35Z")
Did you know the starter motor brushes arrived not made by yanmar. They are Hitachi. The starter is used on a number of vehicles. One is a Nissan Tilda. It’s simple to replace the brushes. They are really inexpensive a…
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## [Sail - Assymetrical off the hull](https://knysnayachtowners.org/t/sail-assymetrical-off-the-hull/91)
**Author:** [@RobertSusanKnysna480](https://knysnayachtowners.org/u/RobertSusanKnysna480)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2024, 8:11pm UTC](https://knysnayachtowners.org/t/sail-assymetrical-off-the-hull/91 "2024-10-29T20:11:43Z")
Has anyone sailed with an asymmetrical off a hull rather than bowspirt ? Or other sails off a hull ? Looking for tricks and assurance that it might be possible.
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## [Parts reference](https://knysnayachtowners.org/t/parts-reference/43)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Rose](https://knysnayachtowners.org/u/Mike_Rose)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2024, 3:01am UTC](https://knysnayachtowners.org/t/parts-reference/43 "2024-09-07T03:01:17Z")
Ok, I have replaces a bunch of parts on our boat. Some have been quite hard to locate. I have had a lot of success with a lot of online stores that have been good at shipping parts. Here is a list of parts suppliers for …
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## [Knysna 550 Hull Infusion](https://knysnayachtowners.org/t/knysna-550-hull-infusion/15)
**Author:** [@GeoffSchultz](https://knysnayachtowners.org/u/GeoffSchultz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2024, 6:53pm UTC](https://knysnayachtowners.org/t/knysna-550-hull-infusion/15 "2024-09-01T18:53:58Z")
When we were in Knysna, they were getting ready to infuse the hull with resin. This is a different process from how previous models were built by laying up the hull with layers of fiberglass and hand-coating it with epo…