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      vyv_cox reacted to doug748's post in the thread What's the worst anchor? with Like Like.
      The other thing worth repeating loud and often is that a Delta can be four to six times cheaper than some alternatives. .
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      vyv_cox replied to the thread What's the worst anchor?.
      Exactly. Against that one failure and another one in soft mud, 50 knot winds, I can offer about 25 years of utter reliability.
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      vyv_cox replied to the thread Bringing Lines Aft.
      Perhaps this needed more explanation. Two of these in the boom allows reefing pennants to pass inside the boom, emerging at the...
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      Precisely the problem with the Jabsco Lite, whose promotional text extols the 'virtue' of the very small volume of water consumed in...
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      vyv_cox replied to the thread What's the worst anchor?.
      Almost the only failure to set experienced by one of our Deltas was immediately outside Pwllheli marina. This is basically a surf beach...
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      vyv_cox replied to the thread Yanmar SD25 - water in oil?.
      Not much but it seems gearbox oils need only 200 - 600 ppm. I cannot see this as a serious leak though.
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      vyv_cox reacted to VicS's post in the thread Calcification of waste pipes causes? with Like Like.
      Basically caused by not flushing adequately combined with the high "hardness" of sea water. Bacteria in the seawater or the "waste" act...
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      vyv_cox replied to the thread Bringing Lines Aft.
      You need a pair of these. They are Selden parts, 505 014 halyard exit plates.
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      vyv_cox reacted to davethedog's post in the thread Cleaning heads pipes! with Like Like.
      Well not going to tackle this task until net week one day when the wife is at work and I can make a mess on the boat. If I can remove...
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      vyv_cox replied to the thread Cleaning heads pipes!.
      Yes. When I had a Jabsco Lite toilet it was common for the pump impeller and volute to become coated with scale. It took a lot of acid...
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      vyv_cox reacted to Mistroma's post in the thread Cleaning heads pipes! with Like Like.
      Yes and you need to go slowly to avoid pressure from gas being evolved. I did a rough calculation years ago to estimate acid needed per...
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      vyv_cox replied to the thread What's the worst anchor?.
      The Britany (correct spelling) is very popular in France. Similar to a Danforth. I have spoken to many satisfied users.
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      vyv_cox replied to the thread Cleaning heads pipes!.
      Drain cleaner is usually caustic soda, which has a damaging effect on many plastics. Dilute hydrochloric acid does not attack copper...
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      vyv_cox reacted to Bouba's post in the thread What's the worst anchor? with Haha Haha.
      I see that your seas line up…so you could anchor in the Irish Sea with your Delta…and wake up in the North Sea. Or anchor in the North...
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      vyv_cox replied to the thread What's the worst anchor?.
      Delta is an excellent anchor within its limits. Probably the most numerous of all, given that the majority of charter fleets in the Med...
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