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Halo
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Sailing boat up the River Ouse to York?
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When I did this I went into Goole and dropped the mast then motored up to York. There is a swing bridge where the railway crosses the...
Thursday at 21:45
Halo
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Messing about with acid
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If you didn’t rinse out the engine I would do it soon. The price of doing anything is that you will occasionally mess up. At least you...
Wednesday at 20:53
Halo
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Prop cleaning
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Brick cleaner. (It’s dilute hydrochloric acid). Just rinse it off well and wear p p e especially over eyes
17 Oct 2024
Halo
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Windlass corrosion?
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A large part of housing was corroded away. Now painted with special metals primer
16 Oct 2024
Halo
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Windlass corrosion?
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I got loads of aluminium oxide out of mine. Corrosion of housing caused by water ingress from above due to leaking seal. Sus
16 Oct 2024
Halo
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Windlass corrosion?
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16 Oct 2024
Halo
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so are you going to sail through the UK winter?
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Ever since I retired I have been sailing in the winter. I just pick my days. I avoid frosty decks having found that sea water doesn’t...
13 Oct 2024
Halo
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3YM30 heat exchanger O rings
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O rings are sized on Inside Diameter and ring thickness
30 Sep 2024
Halo
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Yanmar dipstick thread broken
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The lack of dipstick is a result of it being redundant in most cars. Most people never check oil , tyre pressure, tread, etc. New cars...
25 Sep 2024
Halo
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Recovering from falling overboard when single handed
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Ralph McTell summed up single handing in his song “Wild Cape Horn” He said “If you want to love your life you have to flirt with death “
19 Sep 2024
Halo
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Suzuki dt 2.2
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Only a tiny bit comes out of mine but it runs ok. Not sure if there is a thermostat that restricts flow. When I got mine several years...
17 Sep 2024
Halo
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Yanmar SD25 - water in oil?
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I suggest you keep a sample of the oil that Yanmar provided. If you get into a dispute it could be valuable.
5 Sep 2024
Halo
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Yanmar SD25 - water in oil?
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The Millers oils 80/90 multigrade I use does not froth like that
4 Sep 2024
Halo
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Yanmar SD25 - water in oil?
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Hi Wonkywitch I meant that I keep the level lower than recommended by setting the level with the dipstick screwed in as imho this is the...
3 Sep 2024
Halo
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Yanmar SD25 - water in oil?
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I changed the bearings and seals on mine. The shaft is prone to wear and allow water in. In my case I needed to sleeve the shaft as...
2 Sep 2024
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