Forum: Multihull Sailboats
02-05-2023, 11:59
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Replies: 5
Views: 922
Re: Nanni 4.38 with Kubota base
Hey Thomas, I'm guessing that Kubota doesn't publish parts catalogs that the public can find and use. This makes it pretty difficult! The Nanni is based on a Kubota V1505, so there are some old parts...
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Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems
12-07-2022, 09:44
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Replies: 109
Views: 9,903
Re: Run 1 or 2 engines?
Hey Paul, take a look at the Yanmar service manual for the GM series:
https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/downloads/Yanmar_1GM-10L_2GM-F-L_3GM-D-F-L_3HM-F-L.pdf
The chapter on the governor goes into...
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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum
05-09-2012, 13:55
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Replies: 14
Views: 14,684
Re: Shower Sump
Try the Whale Gulper. It's been problem free for me. It's a single diaphragm, so it is a very simple design with very few things to go wrong. Of course it needs to sit outside of the sump, so it may...
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Forum: General Sailing Forum
18-05-2012, 13:49
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Replies: 28
Views: 7,053
Re: Sailing west coast vancouver to panama
Pressing on in July would be very dangerous. There is generally at least one severe storm that travels up the coast each July. Being 200 miles offshore would increase the danger as he is further from...
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Forum: Navigation
17-05-2012, 15:41
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Replies: 33
Views: 7,364
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Forum: General Sailing Forum
17-05-2012, 13:13
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Replies: 28
Views: 7,053
Re: Sailing west coast vancouver to panama
Leaving in June is good time to go. Optimal would be July/August with the lowest chance to gales, but June shouldn't be a problem. So long as they don't go lower than 30N deg until November.
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Forum: General Sailing Forum
17-05-2012, 12:51
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Replies: 28
Views: 7,053
Re: Sailing west coast vancouver to panama
I sailed to Mexico from Vancouver last September. Leaving later than mid September adds risk of storms off the oregon coast. I'd suggest leaving in early September and spending a few months in San...
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Forum: Marine Electronics
17-05-2012, 02:56
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Replies: 44
Views: 9,631
Re: Inmarsat - Receiving Data and Plan Costs
Morgan,
You can have saildocs send you that forecast. Just send an email to query@saildocs.com with the message body:
send FZPN03.KNHC
or to subscribe to get the forecast everyday:
sub...
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Forum: Cruising News & Events
01-05-2012, 18:03
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Replies: 156
Views: 27,720
Re: Sad News Again Off Mexico
The charts do not show a light on Isla Norte, nor do I see a tower on the sat view. If the watch was not totally alert or looking at the charts, he may not have seen the island.
The Coronado...
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Forum: Cruising News & Events
01-05-2012, 10:31
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Replies: 156
Views: 27,720
Re: Sad News Again Off Mexico
I agree with Sabray. While the charts in Mexico are off by a few miles, google maps and satellite imagery is all spot on to the foot. I have confirmed this in Mexico with google maps on my phone with...
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Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear
28-04-2012, 17:10
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Replies: 22
Views: 5,376
Re: Collision avoidance, tsunami debris
NOAA has a forecast of where they expect the bulk of the debris to be based on models of ocean currents. Looks like they see it north of Hawaii, this would put it right in the way. It will be mostly...
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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
22-02-2012, 11:00
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Replies: 222
Views: 68,092
re: Best Solar Panels For The Buck
Thought I'd play around with this a little more, produced a model in excel to draw up the theoretical power curves.
This graph shows total power production in my above example of one substring on...
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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
22-02-2012, 09:49
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Replies: 222
Views: 68,092
re: Best Solar Panels For The Buck
When you connect 2 panels in parallel and due to shading, the panels put out different voltages, the lower voltage panel is driven at the higher voltage. The power it will put out at that higher...
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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
22-02-2012, 09:16
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Replies: 222
Views: 68,092
re: Best Solar Panels For The Buck
Pete, your panels are 54 cells all in series. Each cell produces approx 0.5v at Vmp and 0.7 at Voc. The specs on the panels show 26.8 Vmp and 32.8 Voc, so the numbers make sense. The diodes in the...
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Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems
17-08-2011, 19:26
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Replies: 9
Views: 12,484
Re: Yanmar 2gm oil leak troubleshoot ...
I recently replaced my rear driveshaft seal on my 2gm as I suspected it was the source of a similar leak, turns out it wasn't from there. I still haven't stopped it, but I think it may be the valve...
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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
07-08-2011, 00:55
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Replies: 30
Views: 8,033
Re: Solar Voodoo? 24v Panels in a 12v System ?
It would be quite rare to find a modern panel without at least 1 bypass diode built in. Reason being, they are designed to be used in rooftop installations. most of these installations use many...
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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
05-08-2011, 15:28
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Replies: 30
Views: 8,033
Re: Solar Voodoo? 24v Panels in a 12v System ?
You can't mix different panels in series, they all need to be the same. The string will be limited by the cell with the lowest current level.
I don't have it backwards, series is definitely better...
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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
05-08-2011, 15:09
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Replies: 30
Views: 8,033
Re: Solar Voodoo? 24v Panels in a 12v System ?
Regarding series or parallel, please take a look at my post on a previous thread:
https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f14/four-solar-panels-parallel-series-or-series-parallel-59513-5.html#post723917...
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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
07-07-2011, 14:25
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Replies: 76
Views: 30,144
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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
07-07-2011, 14:03
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Replies: 76
Views: 30,144
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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
07-07-2011, 13:54
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Replies: 76
Views: 30,144
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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
07-07-2011, 13:48
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Replies: 76
Views: 30,144
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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
07-07-2011, 10:07
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Replies: 76
Views: 30,144
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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
07-07-2011, 08:57
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Replies: 76
Views: 30,144
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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
07-07-2011, 08:54
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Replies: 76
Views: 30,144
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