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Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 10-04-2017, 21:55
Replies: 16
Views: 3,407
Posted By Get-away
Re: Headed to Bimini Friday,, first time

Never leave port on a Friday.
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 23-03-2017, 18:43
Replies: 19
Views: 12,298
Posted By Get-away
Re: How long can you pickle a watermaker?

In my experience, you should be fine. Its not recommended to go over 1 year with the same solution. But, as long as the pickling solution has remained in place and the membrane is wet, you should be...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 21-03-2017, 00:43
Replies: 22
Views: 5,833
Posted By Get-away
Re: BoatCrawler: A new way to search the sailboat market

Re-registered as you suggested in your email - all seems fine now - both Firefox and Chrome.

Used exactly the same credentials as before - just one of those thing I guess.

Cheers for the quick...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 20-03-2017, 23:24
Replies: 22
Views: 5,833
Posted By Get-away
Re: BoatCrawler: A new way to search the sailboat market

Tried to sign up and that worked, but login wouldn't accept my password.

Reset password email worked, I have a new temp password via email, still says "Invalid login credentials" -

Great idea,...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 16-02-2017, 02:26
Replies: 47
Views: 43,597
Posted By Get-away
Re: Beneteau Sense 50 issues

I've always thought B&G stood for Broken Gauges or Bang & Guess - sounds like the trend continues.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 06-02-2017, 18:42
Replies: 43
Views: 6,402
Posted By Get-away
Re: Concrete repair to a wood deck

Cheapest yard I'm aware of is in Satun Thailand Phithak Shipyard - never used them but heard good things. Details here - l ::: Phithak Shipyard and Services :: Satun Thailand...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 06-02-2017, 02:55
Replies: 43
Views: 6,402
Posted By Get-away
Re: Concrete repair to a wood deck

I can't think of a worse way to repair a wooden deck, sorry.

Use local hardwoods instead of Mahogany.

See what the locals are building their fishing boats from.

I'm in Phuket, and the...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 19-01-2017, 23:36
Replies: 40
Views: 14,535
Posted By Get-away
Re: Ford Lehman overheating

Two things I haven't seen mentioned in this thread yet.

1. Sea water pump cover plate worn allowing impeller to cavitate. - Solution is install backwards as in stamped name and details side facing...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 19-01-2017, 20:36
Replies: 24
Views: 3,861
Posted By Get-away
Re: Refrigerant Gas

Your system might have a fixed orifice or capillary tube setup instead of TX valve and no adjustment - I assume you're looking for it in the ice box right?

The image you just posted only lets me...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 19-01-2017, 20:13
Replies: 24
Views: 3,861
Posted By Get-away
Re: Refrigerant Gas

The TX Valve as mentioned in the image posted above this post has an acorn nut on the left side as you look at it. Remove that nut and there is a slotted screw for super-heat adjustment inside. In...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 20-09-2016, 20:17
Replies: 24
Views: 4,252
Posted By Get-away
Re: White Smoke and we already have a Pope

I'd say thats steam, fresh water cooling system is adequate if your temps aren't going up but reduced raw flow perhaps is allowing raw water to vaporize in the mixing elbow creating the white steam...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 17-04-2016, 23:51
Replies: 43
Views: 5,728
Posted By Get-away
Re: Sailboat as Cargo Carrier

I'm in Phuket on the west coast right now.

My advice would be get underway ASAP, the NE monsoon winds already started to switch to the SW monsoon pattern, little to no East left in the wind. Today...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 09-03-2016, 04:18
Replies: 59
Views: 6,922
Posted By Get-away
Re: Duck tape on deck

WD-40 will dissolve the glue without damaging the plastic.

Also works great to clean up recent Sikaflex or similar.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 18-02-2016, 18:12
Replies: 4
Views: 1,119
Posted By Get-away
Re: voltage mismatch weirdness

It would be drawing approximately double the current and perhaps take longer to reach the cut out pressures its set to.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 11-02-2016, 18:16
Replies: 57
Views: 16,340
Posted By Get-away
Re: So I think i'm going to go a with Synthetic teak deck

I'm a big fan of teak, having worked previously for over a decade on teak decked classics and modern - there's no substitute IMHO. Fresh water is the primary enemy of teak decks.

I want a teak...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 09-02-2016, 23:24
Replies: 86
Views: 17,513
Posted By Get-away
Re: Saildrive VS Direct Shaft

I view sail-drives as all the problems associated with stern drives with less accessibility to fix them.

Give me a conventional shaft and prop (Hundested if its going feather) any day.

An...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 05-02-2016, 06:28
Replies: 6
Views: 1,474
Posted By Get-away
Re: Plenty of sailing from North America to South Pacific, but reverse?

Its against the prevailing NE and SE trades.

To go west you need to be 40N or 40S give or take to get decent westerly winds, and its very windy and bumpy most of the way.
Can and has been done,...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 04-02-2016, 18:14
Replies: 16
Views: 12,125
Posted By Get-away
Re: Oil in bilge...LOTS of oil in bilge. . .?

I reckon you put way too much in, it only takes 6.6 litres - found the workshop manual - https://www.winget.co.uk/document/LISTER%20ST%20WORKSHOP%20MANUAL.pdf

Your lucky it didn't get past the...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 02-02-2016, 20:50
Replies: 34
Views: 3,457
Posted By Get-away
Re: Question about speed...

MacGregor 26?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eovBozRo5gg
Forum: Forum Tech Support & Site Help 24-01-2016, 20:06
Replies: 40
Views: 5,793
Posted By Get-away
Re: Oh no! Cloudflare ruins another favorite website of mine

Also in Thailand. Home WiFi. Work WiFi and mobile phone all exhibiting the same. Have to enter code almost every single page refresh.
It's becoming very annoying.
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