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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 25-01-2022, 21:11
Replies: 154
Views: 60,178
Posted By dmalcol1
Re: Researching Blue Water Boats

I see you are located in Canada. I would suggest trying looking a the great lakes inventory of well built Canadian boats. There were many builders in the 1970 1980, many of these are only used for...
Forum: Propellers & Drive Systems 14-01-2022, 19:13
Replies: 31
Views: 6,693
Posted By dmalcol1
Re: Re-pack stuffing box - How often?

I had pss shaft seal fail after two years turns out boot does not like diesel. The repower of vessel went well but for couple of months there was a persistant small diesel drip at return line. The...
Forum: Lithium Power Systems 09-01-2022, 13:14
Replies: 72
Views: 10,403
Posted By dmalcol1
Re: Why can’t I parallel an empty lifepo4 with the full lifepo4 house bank

Following this thread
Forum: Our Community 01-01-2022, 20:37
Replies: 100
Views: 15,165
Posted By dmalcol1
Re: Success stories from inexperienced buyers of large boats

Bought a Corbin39 in 2014 put it in driveway and spent the next two years repowering and refurbishing systems. Sold my home in 2016 and lived on the boat in Hamilton bay that winter me my wife and...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 01-01-2022, 20:06
Replies: 93
Views: 11,243
Posted By dmalcol1
Re: Sydney Hobart Race Upset - Celestial Loses Protest

Not surprised:
Years ago when I was rookie club racer you know Tuesday and Friday night around the buoys. Well this one Septemer Tuesday night 17 boats showed up for the 1800hr start. At 2100hr the...
Forum: Americas 10-09-2021, 05:38
Replies: 18
Views: 2,176
Posted By dmalcol1
Re: Marina with Storage in Kingston / Thousand Islands / Bay of Quinte

Loyalist Cove Marina or
Andrews Trucking
795 Four Mile Creek Rd, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0

Have boat moved to LCM off site yard.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 07-05-2021, 20:52
Replies: 224
Views: 28,576
Posted By dmalcol1
Re: Marine AC - Why Tie Neutral and Earth?

With regards to not bonding neutral
This is common in industrial control panels the system will function fine with one ground fault.
BUT there is always ground fault indicators usually two white...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 27-03-2021, 13:47
Replies: 15
Views: 3,407
Posted By dmalcol1
Re: Big Storm, Small Lake, Big Trouble

When she stalls or stops in irons during tack reverse the rudder she should fall back on other tack and allow you to power up on new tack. Hobbies can be wild and a problem when trying to get off...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 12-05-2020, 20:40
Replies: 87
Views: 12,835
Posted By dmalcol1
Re: Advice on purchasing bluewater - see criterion

80000 Canadian = 54000 us
Corbin 39.org

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-sailboat/belleville/sailboat-bluewater-corbin-39/1489957791?undefined
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 25-04-2020, 05:41
Replies: 19
Views: 2,007
Posted By dmalcol1
Re: Dump load theory question

Not going to comment on your dump load bank.

Our off grid home has 1k 48v wind genny that is shut down at 58volts this is achieved by dry contact output signal from inverter.
Shut down is...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 19-04-2020, 07:07
Replies: 16
Views: 4,076
Posted By dmalcol1
Re: Lewmar 8 mast winches servicing?

Your neighborhood toolmaker can be a great competitive resource for hard to get parts.
You just need one origanal to be used as jig.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 24-03-2020, 19:16
Replies: 62
Views: 7,028
Posted By dmalcol1
Re: Can I Repair This?

From 1st April 2017 all Tohatsu manufactured outboards sold for pleasure use have a 7 year warranty. Outboards sold for pleasure use prior to 1/4/17 had a 5 year warranty. ... The Pre-delivery...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 20-01-2020, 15:03
Replies: 17
Views: 3,695
Posted By dmalcol1
Re: Deck Refit - 1966 Alberg 30

With regard to priming and prepping deck i used Interprotect 2000E bottom barrier as a primer.on the deck.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 31-12-2019, 19:06
Replies: 19
Views: 3,170
Posted By dmalcol1
Re: Sea intake becomes ineffective at high revs

Only have time for short response sorry
If the engine seems to be struggling there may be exhust retriction referred to as back pressure. Not the most likely thing to happen but a remote...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 18-10-2019, 16:05
Replies: 119
Views: 15,074
Posted By dmalcol1
Re: Month 37 Expenses of Cruising and Living on the Boat

Yes
But do not see poll other than results at top
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 08-10-2019, 18:22
Replies: 20
Views: 5,656
Posted By dmalcol1
Re: Standing on Lewmar hatch

Tnere is no way that one should be out on a dack danceing around afraid of stepping on a hatch or any other part of vessel. Atkins & Hoyle Ltd
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 05-10-2019, 19:04
Replies: 25
Views: 3,924
Posted By dmalcol1
Re: Corbin 39 Mk I helm balancing act

Longjohnsilver you say your Searching for a trimaran why would you be commenting about a boat like Corbin 39 she is not your kind of date.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 05-10-2019, 08:19
Replies: 25
Views: 3,924
Posted By dmalcol1
Re: Corbin 39 Mk I helm balancing act

I understand your frustration!

My wife and i made a trip to Florida severals year back looking for solid blue water boats in the under 80K price range leaving us 20k for upgrades. What...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 07-08-2019, 06:22
Replies: 13
Views: 2,707
Posted By dmalcol1
Re: 1976 Irwin 44- CSY 44 knock off..Cutter?

I haad a 135% Genoa made by Far East Sailmaker the sail has clew high not deck rapped. When unfurled to 100% genoa acts like a yankee and dose not blanket stay sail, sailing as a cutter. Make sure to...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 02-06-2019, 20:29
Replies: 71
Views: 8,109
Posted By dmalcol1
Re: Blown engine. Need advice.

Nanni the blue engine same as the red Bata Kabota's. I repowered 40' 28000lb cutter with 40hp the lower Nanni RPM matched my v-drive Volvo transmission and prop pitch. Lots to think about but doing...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 01-06-2019, 21:20
Replies: 25
Views: 3,924
Posted By dmalcol1
Re: Corbin 39 Mk I helm balancing act

I had 135 genoa sail made from far east sailmakers with high cut. When genoa furled to 100 or less high clew allows for cutter sail plan with many way to tweek helm ajustment. One time when sailing...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 21-04-2019, 16:28
Replies: 34
Views: 4,418
Posted By dmalcol1
Re: My deck needs your help!

I agree with Sasarac no pressure washer.
Once you have deck prepped paint with two part bottom barrier paint something like InterProtect 2000E this will self fill voids.
I also recommend Kiwigrip...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 20-04-2019, 13:45
Replies: 12
Views: 3,780
Posted By dmalcol1
Re: Beta Marine 14hp Engine Shut-Off Troubleshooting

Hi
Hi several years ago i installed new Nanni 40 hp in my boat installation went well but but engine would lose power and stall. The symptoms were loss of power ruff idle then stall. Restarting...
Forum: Powered Boats 19-06-2018, 19:42
Replies: 21
Views: 9,801
Posted By dmalcol1
Re: Carbon Monoxide Detector Going Off

Possibly

After five years co detector will alarm at first several days before next alarm But time between alarms continues to shorten until you read online manual for model. **** time to replace...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 31-05-2018, 14:17
Replies: 23
Views: 4,830
Posted By dmalcol1
Re: Trucking/transporting a sailboat from NY to OR

:thumb::thumb:

2400lb, 42foot long, 12foot beam, 13 foot height, kingston Ontario to Vancouver British Columbia 3000 miles and over mountain's $15000 CANADIAN thats a 30% discount at todays...
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