Intro

Hello all, apologies for the English, it’s either that or Spanish, my Dutch speaking abilities are nil! I’ve just bought a Dehler 28S from 1997 from up the coast where she had been abandoned for two years with no use or maintenance, so you can imagine the condition and work now required! So far I have had all the standing rigging replaced, I have removed the old non slip and painted the deck with Kiwi-Grip. I have also replaced a few halyards and sheets.

The blocks on the boom that the reefing lines run through were completely shot so ordered some more from Marina-Team but they were not compatible so tried looking for some elsewhere. Still waiting. I think the sails should last a year or so. Before I sailed her down from Malaga to Gibraltar (my home), I had to work on the rudder which had seized solid where the bush had swollen, the only option I had was to try to slightly sand down the rudder stock as I could neither get the boat raised enough to remove the rudder completely or time enough to order a replacement bush. Not ideal I know, but desperate times.

One thing I really could do with and seems are rarer than hens teeth is an owners manual in English, for which I am prepared to pay good money!

I’ve had a quick look around the site and hopefully there won’t be a problem I can’t solve with the help of what is obviously a very knowledgable membership!

Adrian