Recent content by JVL

3/4 throttle is the cold start for the gm10 , it’s in the manual 😎

I’m on the Algarve at the moment. Speaking with local live aboard friends who cruise the length of the Algarve under sail ( work) I can confirm that the above is there goto to avoid Orca interaction.

You are correct, normally button backs wire eyes !

At the moment no , I’m on the Algarve😎

A beautiful part of the world. I must admit to having used all of my 14hp in my 8ton cutter whilst watching my friend sailing his engineless venerable gaffer!

I can see why you would say that , I wouldn’t for an instant try it it in heavy onshore weather . Though having spent a year based in Ortigueira whilst cruising Galicia it’s easy to see why it’s a fishing harbour 😊

A decent forecast and the starting point are the keys to Biscay . If you have crew and keeping watches Falmouth to A Coruna/ Bayona . Solo it’s “easier” from France ( Raz de sein ) to Cedira (Galicia) you are inside the shipping lanes with very little other traffic you can have an uneventful...

Yes please, John

give it a rub with a baby wipe , if it’s worse than that a green scouring pad should do it John

You shouldn’t need to grease the stainless seals are spring loaded to grip the shaft John

Shaft is stainless, if it “ sits unmoved “ it’s subject to crevice corrosion. Viv , forum resident expert on such matters will probably be able to explain better than I. John

Having rebuilt the 2gm pump that looks like the right kit. You appear to have caught the seal failure early enough the pump shaft should be ok . John

I setup my solar this way probably 8 years ago work’s really well . One thing I’ve done that really helps is to allow the NOA mounts to rotate the panels completely inboard to protect the panels! Good for for lock transits and avoiding growling waves in biscay ? Regards John

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P PG Marine Inverness , Pete is excellent and reasonable he used to work for Caley before he went on his own