J24 Australia » Tips and Tricks

How do I fix it?

peter — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:20:55 +0000

Hi everyone, we have a new page on the site “Mr Fix It”. It will be a page giving tips on how to repair and maintain a J24. If you wish me to discuss any topics please ask and I will post the answers for the benefit of the whole group.

Pete.

contact me on peter@austeknis.com or [...]

Tiny tip – organizing optional gear

luke.matthews — Tue, 05 May 2009 13:17:27 +0000

A small trick we use on Pacemaker to make sure the optional weight is correct is to mark all our optional items with tape and write the weight on it.

For example, the outboard has it’s fully fueled weight written on it.

This helps us work out what is required on board for racing and roughly how [...]

J24 Battery

peter — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:56:47 +0000

This is the photo of my battery installation in AUS174. It s a jumpstart battery pack bought on special for $39.00

We modified it for use on the boat by removing the jump start leads, installing a ON/OFF switch shown on the right.

The unit has a cigarette lighter socket on the right for your external power [...]