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partingclouds
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Our Community
11-03-2024, 14:20
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Favorite cruising related sayings
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6,691
Posted By
partingclouds
Re: Favorite cruising related sayings
What could possibly go wrong?
This is a jinx phrase. Never use it on a boat. It's worse than having bananas aboard.
Forum:
General Sailing Forum
26-12-2023, 09:44
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21
Replacing S/S lifelines w/ rope
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1,672
Posted By
partingclouds
Re: Replacing S/S lifelines w/ rope
I'll never go back to stainless. My Dyneema lifelines are five years old and still in excellent condition. Chafe is an issue, but can be easily prevented.
Just go for it. I'm sure you'll be...
Forum:
Monohull Sailboats
24-12-2023, 17:42
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Mystery HIN
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598
Posted By
partingclouds
Re: Mystery HIN
Thank you, defelsent, for clearing that up! I appreciate your input. Canada really is a different country. We are like a third-world enclave, slower to enact maritime regulations than south of the...
Forum:
Monohull Sailboats
24-12-2023, 15:42
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Mystery HIN
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598
Posted By
partingclouds
Re: Mystery HIN
Thanks for the help. Maybe I'll discover it someday when I'm not looking for it, kind of like falling in love. I refer to my boat as my girlfriend. The discovery could be imminent. I guess I'll stop...
Forum:
Monohull Sailboats
24-12-2023, 12:15
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Mystery HIN
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598
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partingclouds
Mystery HIN
Sure would like to find the Hull ID Number on my Doug Peterson 35' ocean racer. I've searched in all the usual locations on the starboard stern, and the within the lazarette. No plate, no stamped ID,...
Forum:
Engines and Propulsion Systems
11-12-2023, 15:42
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Got the 2QM20 Black Oil Blues
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724
Posted By
partingclouds
Re: Got the 2QM20 Black Oil Blues
The engine starts easily when cold. It's been very reliable. Oil pressure at 45 psi when warmed.
Forum:
Engines and Propulsion Systems
11-12-2023, 15:28
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Got the 2QM20 Black Oil Blues
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724
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partingclouds
Re: Got the 2QM20 Black Oil Blues
Thanks, Wotname. I'll run it wide open a while, burn out the carbon and see if it does the trick. Blackened oil in such a short time is incredible and had me worried. I will carry on as if l know...
Forum:
Engines and Propulsion Systems
11-12-2023, 15:06
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Got the 2QM20 Black Oil Blues
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724
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partingclouds
Re: Got the 2QM20 Black Oil Blues
Thank you, sailors.
The air filter is clean. The thermostat is working perfectly. The engine temperature is around 68 Celcius running at 2200 RPM. Hull is clean. The mystery deepens...
Forum:
Engines and Propulsion Systems
11-12-2023, 09:57
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Got the 2QM20 Black Oil Blues
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724
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partingclouds
Got the 2QM20 Black Oil Blues
While motoring long hours during a coastal passage the oil turned black very quickly (after an oil change) and the exhaust stream was puking lots of sooty black water. I pulled the exhaust mixing...
Forum:
Monohull Sailboats
26-09-2023, 12:31
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Broken deck hatch part needed
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344
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partingclouds
Broken deck hatch part needed
Hi, Salty People.
I am needing help sourcing a replacement part for a deck hatch. It's on the exterior, the mushroom-shaped cap that the hatch dog handle is screwed into.
It's not a Bomar. It...
Forum:
Construction, Maintenance & Refit
09-09-2023, 10:39
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Out on a Wet, Broken Limb
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486
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partingclouds
Re: Out on a Wet, Broken Limb
Hi, Spot,
Thanks for chiming in. The mushroom cap shaped that's broken is a plastic material, and has a rubber O-ring on it's flat surface. It only breaks when l glue, epoxy, etc. it. There's a...
Forum:
Construction, Maintenance & Refit
09-09-2023, 08:31
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Out on a Wet, Broken Limb
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486
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partingclouds
Out on a Wet, Broken Limb
Hi, Quantum mind.
I need a source for a replacement
part for a cabin top hatch. The boat is from the 70's and even the good people at Atkins & Hoyle, who make Bomar hatches can't help me replace...
Forum:
Construction, Maintenance & Refit
04-09-2023, 11:03
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1
Portlight intrigue
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291
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partingclouds
Portlight intrigue
Alright, l have butyl-bedded Lexan
portlights, with aluminum frames.
I've discovered a couple spots that weep during downpours. I'm tempted to lay down a beauty bead of silicone as a temporary...
Forum:
Challenges
25-08-2023, 07:28
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5
Trouble shooting black exhaust
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878
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partingclouds
Re: Trouble shooting black exhaust
Motor is a Yanmar 2QM20.
Forum:
Challenges
25-08-2023, 06:21
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Trouble shooting black exhaust
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878
Posted By
partingclouds
Trouble shooting black exhaust
Almost overnight, while motoring 12 hours a day, the engine oil turned very black as did the wet exhaust. No appreciable difference in oil consumption. Am l wrong to suspect an occluded mixing elbow...
Forum:
Navigation
12-08-2023, 07:31
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Vesper GPS antenna question.
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546
Posted By
partingclouds
Vesper GPS antenna question.
I've installed a new Vesper XB-800 transponder. I'm wondering if it's really necessary to have the antenna open to the sky. I'd like to keep it in a location below deck, mostly because l don't want...
Forum:
Construction, Maintenance & Refit
09-08-2023, 20:30
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Another windlass glitch
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partingclouds
Another windlass glitch
I have neglected greasing the gypsy on the Lewmar Pro 1000 that sits proudly on the bow. Now the cone seems like it's welded to the mating surface of the gypsy, and no amount of prying can free it....
Forum:
Construction, Maintenance & Refit
08-08-2023, 14:38
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Lewmar windlass expertise, please...
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284
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partingclouds
Lewmar windlass expertise, please...
I've neglected the gypsy maintenance, and now that I'd like to grease it the cone seems welded in place. Would it be unwise to heat it with a torch and apply weasel piss liberally? Can l beat on it...
Forum:
Construction, Maintenance & Refit
05-08-2023, 06:11
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3
Which grease?
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556
Posted By
partingclouds
Re: Which grease?
Thanks, Gord! I appreciate your help very much. I got lucky and used what Lewmar recommended completely by accident.
Forum:
Construction, Maintenance & Refit
31-07-2023, 13:01
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3
Which grease?
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556
Posted By
partingclouds
Which grease?
What is the best grease to use on the gears in my Lewmar Pro Series windlass?
Thanks!
Forum:
Construction, Maintenance & Refit
14-05-2023, 15:25
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7
Engine water pump making me crazy.
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443
Posted By
partingclouds
Re: Engine water pump making me crazy.
Team Karst said it first. The pump was upside down. Duh... So glad there's real help here in water world. Very kind of you. Thank you all!
Forum:
Construction, Maintenance & Refit
14-05-2023, 14:15
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7
Engine water pump making me crazy.
Views:
443
Posted By
partingclouds
Engine water pump making me crazy.
Got a brand new pump for my dinosaur, but have yet to get a drop out of it. Strainer is clear, new hoses, no obstructions.
An impeller pump needs no prime, and will pump from either direction,...
Forum:
Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
28-04-2023, 10:02
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8
Yanmar 35amp to 55amp
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737
Posted By
partingclouds
Re: Yanmar 35amp to 55amp
My 2QM20 came with a 55 Amp Hitachi.
Forum:
Construction, Maintenance & Refit
22-12-2022, 12:46
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37
Adding copper to bottom paint and or Petit ultima sr 60
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3,056
Posted By
partingclouds
Re: Adding copper to bottom paint and or Petit ultima sr 60
Bingo! What Jim said.
Forum:
Monohull Sailboats
31-05-2022, 21:41
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Can I use oak instead of teak?
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6,932
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partingclouds
Re: Can I use oak instead of teak?
What Benz said. Sapele is what you want, it's great to work with, very stable and indestructable, takes stain well and varnishes to mirror finish. Don't let it go grey. It's too beautiful when it's...
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