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Hydroem hydraulic pump - Rudder

Ovni 36, 1996 build. Owned by me for over 12 years, and have had a few problems with the hydraulic pump. The nylon lining to the piston, which has rubber 'O' rings as seals at the top and runs within the aluminium block, has now broken apart and the antifreeze leaks out at the top where the seals do not work. I have been waiting for nearly 2 months for a reply from Hydroem, and ...
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Ovni 32 C.E. rating and stability

I'm looking at purchasing an Ovni 32. My understanding is that yachts manufactured from 1998 would have been required to have a C.E. category rating. Does anybody know if they had a Category A C.E. rating? Are there any stability curves, AVS or STIX figures for them? My issue is eventually the yacht will be based in New Zealand and to sail offshore again it will require a Category 1 certificate (only required for NZ ...
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Lewmar steering system Ovni 435

Hello people on my OVNI 435 is built-in a steering system of Lewmar / Whitlock, Cobra Premiere XL. This must be dismantled and repaired.
I need information about this, possibly with drawing and pictures. Especially, whether the stainless steel rod is to be dismantled upwards or downwards. I also need information on spare parts procurement, in particular ball bearings and the lower stop ring PREM.
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Ovni 345 Vs Ovni 365

Bonjour, I'm so sorry I'm not able to type in French! I would have a lot of questions..., anyway at least I can read a little bit.
I'm considering to buy a sailing boat for long distance cruises in the range 10.50 - 11.50, capable to give good space for two ppl and all we need to take with us.
In the range I'm considering the 345 and the 365. I have seen one 345 ...
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Daggerboard anodes

Hello friends, I'm the owner the UFO 52 ', number 01, and I would like to know about the anodes systems in daggerboard and rudders in other UFOs models. My boat has two years and already has a serious breakdown daggerboard, giving the impression that this suffering delamination. I noted that there is no anodes in daggerboard, only in the both rudders!
I want to know, if the other OVNIS models with retractable daggerboard has ...
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Heavy steering on ovni 345 2003

The rudder is going down fully although difficult to get back up.
l now have heavy steering,worse going to port. the boat was laid up over winter.
l am trying to get spare parts for the rudder ,which hopefully alubat can supply.

However are there other parts of the steering system apart from the rudder that can make
it heavy. Has anyone experienced this and give some clues on how to solve.?
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Changing of centerboard rope - OVNI 345

Hello,

I have to change the rope for the centerboard (OVNI 345). I´ve read the manual which will give you not so much information. Has somebody fotos from the interior of the centerboard part. How is the rope or cable fixed (1 or 2 shackles; each for one rope) and where is the best entry point, the cover blades in the side or the cover blade on the top after removing the storing cabin in ...
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New sails for an ovni 345 2003

I am about to place an order for new sails for a cutter rig on ovni 345.
shall l buy Dacron or the sailmaker tells me a laminate.? (approx 20% more as laminates keeps the shape better.)
or do l do a combination of the two. ?
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OVNI 345

Hello and good evening to all the OVNIClub-Member,

I bought a year ago an OVNI 345 and when I was going trough the different documents I found onboard two pages of a - maybe a book/manual - with the title "la bible OVNI 345". Has anyone an idea where I can find an english version of that manual for a 345 (build in 2000)?. I´ve sent a request to Altubat, but maybe they are occupied ...
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Where is the windlass relay?

Hello, I am new member in this forum today.
My windlass does not work - in an Ovni 39,5. I can not find the windlass relay, where is it hiding? Everything else is working so this must be the problem. Anyone who knows?

merci!
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