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Forum: Our Community 01-03-2017, 19:57
Replies: 22
Views: 6,656
Posted By Old Swampy
Re: Temp guage 2qm20 yanmar

I have a 2GM20F (freshwater cooled). The manual doesn't say anything about zincs. I was assured by someone that this engine does not have them. Help guys; where are they, and what do they look...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 14-02-2017, 08:04
Replies: 24
Views: 15,729
Posted By Old Swampy
Re: Towing a large tender

Beware of deep forefoots in towed boats. They slew.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 11-02-2017, 10:29
Replies: 89
Views: 21,092
Posted By Old Swampy
Re: Favorite 30'-34' Foot sailboat

We have a Cape Dory built Intrepid 9 Meter. They only built about 40. CP interior (teak except for counter surfaces and some hull surfaces with covering). Fin Keel. Sails well.
I'm, perforce,...
Forum: Challenges 07-02-2017, 12:08
Replies: 57
Views: 22,838
Posted By Old Swampy
Re: Effective way to keep birds away?

We have been afflicted in the past. My neighbors' nice old wooden Hinckley was a target, too. Most of the birds like the spreaders. Have you tried duct tape on the topside of the spreaders with...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 04-02-2017, 11:24
Replies: 37
Views: 11,298
Posted By Old Swampy
Re: Using an anchor marker

Well, down Maine we got some rocks, ledges, n stuff on the bottom, but mostly rocks. A body could lose ground tackle! So I drilled a 3/8" hole in the back of my Danfth, put a shackle init, n...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 03-02-2017, 09:14
Replies: 40
Views: 20,645
Posted By Old Swampy
Re: Buoyancy flotation bags to keep boat from sinking

I've visualized bags attached near the cabin sole, stored in purpose built storage (you'll need smaller water tanks), and not rising closer than 2 feet from the overhead so that you might access a...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 19-12-2016, 18:20
Replies: 36
Views: 16,186
Posted By Old Swampy
Re: Disposing of unwanted old diesel fuel

I put my old diesel fuel in my storage tank for my home furnace. Used to use one 5 gal. poly jug with several trips, I'm not sure I can get a full jug up the companionway ladder now.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 10-12-2016, 09:20
Replies: 27
Views: 6,201
Posted By Old Swampy
Re: My catamaran defies the laws of physics

With little tide and moderate wind I've had good luck deploying a light anchor perpendicular to the main anchor/mooring rode. There needs to be a little tension on the rode to the small anchor. The...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 08-12-2016, 12:30
Replies: 98
Views: 14,825
Posted By Old Swampy
Re: How bad does this engine look?

If the boat sank, it is likely salt water got into the engine by way of the air intake. If so, it is very unlikely it will turn over. So one of the first tests you should make is can you turn the...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 10-11-2016, 12:58
Replies: 109
Views: 14,232
Posted By Old Swampy
Re: "Worth it" to top off diesel for the winter?

I was told by a professional diesel technician that it is best to have room in the tank for fresh fuel at the beginning of the season. He said that old fuel was bad for diesel engines; gum builds...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 23-10-2016, 12:06
Replies: 19
Views: 4,650
Posted By Old Swampy
Re: Inner engine corrosion protection.

It is possible that "stray currents" are causing abnormal corrosion of raw water cooled engines. Consult an expert.
Forum: Our Community 23-10-2016, 11:53
Replies: 29
Views: 9,180
Posted By Old Swampy
Re: Perkins 4.108 erratic rpm's

The only rpm abnormal behavior we had with our 4-108 was slowing down due to filter clogging. We didn't have a polisher then, but each spring I would pump out the sludge from the tank. After...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 22-10-2016, 16:52
Replies: 40
Views: 13,519
Posted By Old Swampy
Re: How terrible is it to run a mast cable not in a conduit?

On the Cape Dory 36, 'Diapensia,' we had we soon tired of the rattle in the mast. The next haulout I found that the extrusion had a track (I think it was on the forward side of the mast) for which...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 20-10-2016, 13:46
Replies: 16
Views: 3,922
Posted By Old Swampy
Re: Yacht on the hard - what to do with batteries?

We have one each group 24 and group 27 lead acid batteries. These go home where I can monitor their voltage/charge. Charging is convenient. Getting 'em up and down the ladder is not.
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 21-09-2016, 04:05
Replies: 30
Views: 6,422
Posted By Old Swampy
Re: Polyiso almost killed me

Maybe one should file a spelunking plan
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 21-09-2016, 04:02
Replies: 30
Views: 6,422
Posted By Old Swampy
Re: Polyiso almost killed me

Maybe one should file a spelunking plan.
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 12-09-2016, 07:48
Replies: 105
Views: 17,008
Posted By Old Swampy
Re: "Sailing" on the hook

I usually deploy a kellet on a messenger along the anchor line. This serves both the purpose of lowering the anchor line's pull on the anchor and damping the lateral sailing. My kellet consists of...
Forum: Destinations 16-08-2016, 17:49
Replies: 10
Views: 4,871
Posted By Old Swampy
Re: Abelmare Loop and a dinghy

The question I have is do you have a liferaft? If not the dink is a fill in, if the seas aren't great.
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 14-08-2016, 07:46
Replies: 10
Views: 4,806
Posted By Old Swampy
Re: Stuck Profurl c290 roller furling headsail

I had a problem with my small jib not unfurling. I used it months after it arrived, and forgot the admonition that it might need a pennant from the head to the upper swivel, since the luff was about...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 16-07-2016, 09:07
Replies: 27
Views: 4,471
Posted By Old Swampy
Re: Life Lines ... again ...

I've thought about what might keep me on the boat, if I lose my balance, and conclude that only, if I can can drop to my knees before I'm tossed overboard, am I likely to be kept on board by the...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 28-09-2015, 08:38
Replies: 34
Views: 5,665
Posted By Old Swampy
Re: Simple question. Bilge pump coming on

North, it might help to know that the packing nut is held in place by a lock nut. the wrenches are different sizes. Typically you need to hold the packing nut with one wrench while loosening, or...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 23-09-2015, 10:51
Replies: 31
Views: 5,956
Posted By Old Swampy
Re: Duel Solar Charge Controllers

The controllers should each contain a diode to assure that solar panels in the dark don't become loads on the batteries. This is an argument for dual controllers.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 21-09-2015, 13:15
Replies: 26
Views: 11,703
Posted By Old Swampy
Re: Wing nut stuck on battery terminal

Disconnect that battery! I once, when much younger, did some welding next to a tractor battery being charged. The battery blew up; the whole top came off. 'Lucky I had a welding mask on.
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 19-09-2015, 10:24
Replies: 12
Views: 6,351
Posted By Old Swampy
Re: West marine ru-260 dinghy and evinrude 4hp

We have a West Marine roll up (Made by Zodiac) which is about 8 feet long. Wish it had come with a seat, but it didn't. We tow it. We have a Nissan 3.5 F&N that we store on the stern railing. ...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 18-09-2015, 17:12
Replies: 51
Views: 8,616
Posted By Old Swampy
Re: Most Important Safety Equipment

1) Emergency putty for sealing leaks (sorry I can't provide a make, my container is on the boat four hours away), 2) tapered wooden plugs, 3) knife on the sailor and one taped to the steering...
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