Here everyone can ask a question or place a remark about thechnical subjects, regarding the prospect. You can mail your remarks or questions to me, and I will place it in the list below. Please add the submission number in your mail, so I can put the remark to the right submission.

Date: 17-05-02
Subject: Leaking windows
Author: Hans Brink
Submission number: 6
Submission: I have problems with the windows of the prospect. They are leaking and I can't find windowrubbers for them. Has someone got a solution for me?

Date: 22-04-02
Subject: Spreader
Author: Gerhard Wendorf
Submission number: 5
Submission:Some years ago we had probles with our rig. We took part at a sailing-regatta with storm up to 7 bft. The nex day the mast damaged, because the spreader borke. It broked at the tang. Another Prospect 900 sailor told me, that he had the same problem with his mast/ spreader. If you know the problem previously you can prevent it very simply. I think it is important to make the spreader thicker at the firsdt 10 cm (the end which is attached at the mast), maybe with a short aluminium-pipe, or easy with one layer of tape and a hose clip.

Date: 01-04-02
Subject: Keelbolts
Author: Renze Dijkstra
Submission number: 4
Submission:My keelbots are very rusty. Does someone has experience in how to change them.
Reaction 1 fron Ron Ledel: At my ship the plates underneath the bolts looked ok, but when I hit them with a hammer the parts of them came loose and it was very rusty. I took a grinder and grinded until just by the threat. Then I cut the nuts with a sharp chisel. The threats looked fine. I made new plates and found new nuts. I joined eveything together with sikaflex and painted it. It now looks fine for over 4 years.
Reaction 2 from Renze Dijkstra: Thanks, I will try to do the same.

Date: 24-03-02
Subject: handicap number
Author: Spencer Gardner
Submission number: 3
Submission:Does anyone have a handicap number for racing - no longer published bythe RYA. Fritha is a fin keeled version and I have just fitted a folding propellor.
Reaction 1 from Renze Dijkstra: I belive the handicap number is 113.
Reaction 2 from Spencer Gardner:Thank you for the information. The RYA Yardstick was last published in 1988, I think, and was for a drop keel version with a folding prop. This is corrected to 113 for a fin keel version which is the same as a Trapper 500 with fin keel and 2 blade prop. The Trapper is still quoted in the yardstick book at 1072, under the new yardstick scheme so I guess that's what the handicap should be ( for a folding prop). Opinions seem to vary and I have been given a yardstick of 1045 at my home club at Hardway, Gosport, whish seems a bit tough. I have only just fitted the folding prop so will be interested to see if the investment was worthwhile!

Date: 12-03-02
Subject: Saildrive
Author: neil mcfadden
Submission number: 2
Submission: My sail drive has had it !!!!!!! The case is cracked and the gears are shot. I am having no luck trying to get parts or ever a second hand one. Please put oil and a new anode on to yours as it is looking like it is going to be a new engine and gear box for mine. got to go slice my wrists. P.s DO YOU KNOW OF ANY SECOND HAND SAIL DRIVES OR WERE I WOULD GET PARTS.

Date: 01-02-02
Subject: Hatch
Author: Renze Dijkstra
Submission number: 1
Submission: The escape hatch (on the frontdeck) of my ship is leaking. Does enyone has a solution for it.
Reaction 1 fron Ron Ledel: On the prospect there is a Houdini hatch mounted. you can get a new one at Technautic (holland) and I also have seen them at George Kniest (Holland)