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David Grimm reacted to Christian Williams's post in the thread Seepage at keel bolts E 38-200 (E 381) recurring issue? with
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The Bora is a wind that blows in a North North-Easterly direction from the mountains into the Gulf of Trieste. It blows intermittently... -
David Grimm reacted to Saverio's post in the thread Seepage at keel bolts E 38-200 (E 381) recurring issue? with Like.
Good evening to all of you, my 38 200 from 1987 doesn't have these problems, maybe it's luck!!! On Friday my wife and I left Porto...
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David Grimm replied to the thread Seepage at keel bolts E 38-200 (E 381) recurring issue?.My 1986 38-200 always has water in the bilge. Weather it be on the hard or in the water. So my guess is it rains here too often...
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David Grimm reacted to Prairie Schooner's post in the thread Tips and tricks for opening a stuck seacock? with Like.
Ah, I know those hoses well. Tough to get to and they can get very sticky. You're not gonna want to hear this, but I hope the PB blaster...
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David Grimm reacted to Christian Williams's post in the thread Furling genoa in heavier wind with Like.
For the record, and I understand that many of our old systems are imperfect, and that we all often have to make do, but I think it is a...
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David Grimm reacted to Christian Williams's post in the thread Furling genoa in heavier wind with Like.
Harken, on maintenance. https://www.harken.com/en/support/tech-articles/jib-furling-service-and-maintenance/ (See "Sail will not furl...
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David Grimm reacted to Christian Williams's post in the thread Furling genoa in heavier wind with Like.
I feel we should be able to furl a medium sized genoa -- say a 130 on an E38--to windward, without altering course. There are...
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Ah, credit union. I borrowed $10K for a boat from the Washington Post Credit Union in 1975. I said, "is the boat collateral?" She said...
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David Grimm replied to the thread The Awkwardness of Prop Walk, Illustrated [and Propeller Choices].Christian! YIKES! Gets me all full of nerves just reading about your situation there. My past marina was a NIGHTMARE! Looks like I...
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You can certainly power the backbone through a dedicated switch. In my system, I figured I would never use my chart plotter or autopilot...
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David Grimm reacted to Christian Williams's post in the thread Ericson's ventilation systems with Like.
The twin dorade cowls on the foredeck of the E381 make a real wind inside the boat, essential to comfort offshore when all hatches are...
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David Grimm replied to the thread hand starting Volvo penta diesel.Have you tried removing the v-belt? May be a bad alternator or water pump bearing causing the slow crank/no crank by hand.
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David Grimm reacted to Frank Langer's post in the thread hand starting Volvo penta diesel with Like.
A few years ago I had the starter rebuilt on our boat. I took it to a local auto shop that rebuilds starters and alternators and they...
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David Grimm reacted to reginaldobaker's post in the thread hand starting Volvo penta diesel with Like.
Have never hand crank started any engine before - just pull starting small gas motors and roll starting a manual transmission...
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David Grimm reacted to Christian Williams's post in the thread Deep cycle or dual purpose batteries? with Like.
My PO fried $1200 worth of batteries using this ancient charger. He said he was attached to it. My electrician put in a modern charger...
