Recent content by DownWest

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    First boat, never sailed and needing advice please

    Seriously concerned about the rudder. The stock looks spindly and weak, def not original. Otherwise, how are the sails? The jib has a furler, so make sure that turns freely, esp the top bit. Out of interest, what did you pay for it?
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    How do you refer

    By name for three, by make for one and 'the canoe' for the Coleman.
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    Dropping injector

    I would be realy surprised if dropping the injector caused probs. Likely elswhere.
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    Cap popped off Yanmar 2GM, how to replace?

    Might try parts4engines, they do some stuff for Yanmar. Personally, I would fit a fresh one, not reuse.
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    A close shave

    Local friend was in the cockpit locker of his Ocean Lord. The locker lid came down, and latched.. No phone and alone. By feel, he eventually removed the panel for access to the engine (screwed in place) and just wriggled past the engine and out via the normal access hatch. Over an hour.
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    Can anyone tell me what this is?

    Just musing, but if a thick cable it might be a drive unit, rather than generating current or pulses.
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    Can anyone tell me what this is?

    Does this help? Walker's patent trident electic Parakete
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    Can anyone tell me what this is?

    While I have used a Walker in the past, that unit I have never heard of. Mine was purely mechanical. The first item looks very interesting. There must be somebody who can suss out it use. The mounting system is quite complicated for a simple submerged unit . How thick are the cables that come...
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    Fishin…….newfoundland coast

    Voyage of the Argus, by Alan Villiers, is a good read on the cod fishing in the 50s, still done then by long lines and dories. Just had a quick look at the u-tube vids and dories in the later 60s,
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    Petty forum members

    When I posted earlier, it had gone. Back now.
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    Petty forum members

    Same here. Looks to have gone from other threads too.
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    Petty forum members

    Another thing and it is recent, under the username and join date/message count, it says 'visit site' Isn't that an invite to advertise? Or, maybe, one's blog? Also a sort of advertising or self promotion?
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    French boat registration

    Just helping reg a Mobo (20ft with OB) and the papers look the same as the ones for a car. Part filled in by the existing owner, the other by the buyer. Also reging a home built sailing boat. That was easy (2007) just fill in a form, promise not to sell it for five years and they handed you the...
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    Petty forum members

    Considering that there are a lot of linked websites, which are, in effect, advertising, I find it difficult to see why you are being singled out. Especially as you have given heaps of advice to Honda owners.
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    Small is …..errr cheaper

    A while back, living close ro the sea, but impractical to own a 'proper' yacht, I had a nondiscript grp dinghy, kept at home and beach launched. Had a lots of fun with that for zero cost. I did re-rig it, as it came with a carp mainsail, but I recut something I had lying around. I think I had to...
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