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Roberto
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Permanent Jackstays
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I was thinking much the same, but one boat is a sail training yacht, side deck lines, on painted grip deck and there was no significant...
29 Jun 2024
Roberto
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Permanent Jackstays
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And to the light alloy shackles if one uses Tangos &co. One could slip a piece of plastic hose over the curved part of the hook. Maybe...
29 Jun 2024
Roberto
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Replace flares or buy a PLB
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FWIW, the individual equipment advised by the French air SAR patrol for offshore sailing is : plb (+ais if possible)...
28 Jun 2024
Roberto
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Any cruisers using/used winlink on ham radio for long distance email?
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Thnx. This is shrunk down to 7.5% & converted to black & white with a quick few lines of python, size now 12.5K. 5% is 6K. Blurry but...
28 Jun 2024
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Any cruisers using/used winlink on ham radio for long distance email?
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At the time, Brasil was officially supposed to send SLP and SLP+24h charts via fax, though I could never receive them (nor hear any...
28 Jun 2024
Roberto
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Any cruisers using/used winlink on ham radio for long distance email?
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Hello, from the time abyss of the forum :) First Atlantic crossing with Winmor HF/no-modem email Now with Vara (though not moving big...
27 Jun 2024
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Perkins 4108 oil pressure ‚jumping‘
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Check the spade connectors on the sender. They can vibrate lose causing your symptoms. Remove the connectors and gently squeeze with a...
27 Jun 2024
Roberto
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Perkins 4108 oil pressure ‚jumping‘
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Thread is 1/8"NPT, there are a few possible port positions Here both electric, on filter head and engine block Here both on engine...
27 Jun 2024
Roberto
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Replace flares or buy a PLB
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I just mentioned facts. Have flares been useful in coastal waters (as you asked)? Yes, fact. Are they necessary? probably not Are they...
26 Jun 2024
Roberto
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Permanent Jackstays
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I tried that but when shortened the hanging lazy part of the line made it rather awkward to bring along on the deck; I kept it for one...
26 Jun 2024
Roberto
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Fine weed blocking engine water inlet
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I once had a possibly much worse occurrence: weed blocked the toilet pump and hoses, bowl half filled by... everything it's made for...
26 Jun 2024
Roberto
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Replace flares or buy a PLB
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Oh, several cases; there have happened even worse situations: stormy night, a boat was approaching the French Atlantic coast, they...
26 Jun 2024
Roberto
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Permanent Jackstays
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If you go over the side basically anywhere around the boat, your weight will pull the tether firmly down and it will be blocked against...
26 Jun 2024
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Lazyboy on yacht?
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You need to ask my wife she seems to know as that's what she calls me some of the time. ;)
25 Jun 2024
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Securing a tender to the boat
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When I need to haul it alongside I use a halyard, the dinghy is lifted by the same two points I use with the stern gantry; if you lift...
25 Jun 2024
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