You only carry 10 spare filter..? I like to have at least a case.
Nothing like being thrown into a hot engine in 20 foot seas while
changing out filters. I also installed a vaccume gauge in the fuel
lines so I know when to change them before they shut down the engine.
Plus I have a air purge system(tank) for bleeding any air off, it's
large enough to take care of all the air in the raycore housing. I have
a primary bilge pump that takes care or all 4 water tight compartments
thru hard piping and a manifold, and secondary atwell pumps in each
compartment. And 2 big ass Whale gusher MK-3 in the engine room and aft
compartment. If I go open ocean I would buy a new gas P350.

I have to disagree with your assumption that boats leak enough to cause
alarm due to heavy seas dumping on deck unless you have poorly designed
hatches and improper scuppards. Those canooks sould like half assed
weekend warriors who choked on what they bit off.

Joe

Bwahahahhahahah. I carry one spare filter cartridge for my
Honda 9.9. Have yet to change out the original. There used
to be a sticker on our old John Deere tractor. It said, "Buy
clean fuel. Keep it clean".

I buy clean fuel for my Honda and inspect it when I pour
it into the portable 3.5 gallon plastic tank. I keep it clean
via running it through the fuel filter. On the few occasions
where I use my Honda, it never fails to start. Of course,
I use sails when offshore unless there is almost no or no
wind then I motor sail. I don't use the motor like a trawler
like those stupid Canadians.

They are Mooron wannabes.

CN


"Joe" wrote in message ups.com...
You only carry 10 spare filter..? I like to have at least a case.
Nothing like being thrown into a hot engine in 20 foot seas while
changing out filters. I also installed a vaccume gauge in the fuel
lines so I know when to change them before they shut down the engine.
Plus I have a air purge system(tank) for bleeding any air off, it's
large enough to take care of all the air in the raycore housing. I have
a primary bilge pump that takes care or all 4 water tight compartments
thru hard piping and a manifold, and secondary atwell pumps in each
compartment. And 2 big ass Whale gusher MK-3 in the engine room and aft
compartment. If I go open ocean I would buy a new gas P350.

I have to disagree with your assumption that boats leak enough to cause
alarm due to heavy seas dumping on deck unless you have poorly designed
hatches and improper scuppards. Those canooks sould like half assed
weekend warriors who choked on what they bit off.

Joe

I once stood by a sailor, SE of Cape May. He was on his third attempt
(we later found out) to sail his boat with his girlfriend to the Med.
He ran into bad weather and his steering was becoming sloppy (supposedly).
I made the CG calls and got a copter heading for him (did not like the
odds of taking an 800+' ship alongside, especially with my freeboard).
Another sailboat, inbound from Europe offered to put one or two of it's
crew aboard to help sail the boat to Norfolk .... he refused.
He and his girlfriend ended up jumping into the water, endangering the
life of a rescue swimmer, for their rescue.
The boat was towed into port by a passing fisherman, a few days
later.....intact.
I'm always glad that on numerous occasions I've been able to rescue
and/or assist those in need, but I'm constantly ****ed at those who are
in over their heads, lacking in common sense, who endanger the lives of
others because they think they know what they're doing or "have a dream"
whereas in truth they haven't a clue and their dream sucks.


otn

Yeah bringing a supply boat up to any small vessel is not fun, I could
imagine the worry doing that with a 800 foot ship.

As far as the Have a Dream part, I think having a dream is something
that keeps us all going, trying to fulfill a dream is our purpose. I do
not think anyones dream sucks. To presue a dream... no matter how many
times you fail is a thing we all should do. To many have dreams and die
before they try to truly live them out. If the dream of the canook was
to sail south then they only failed once. The people that never shove
off will fail that dream a thousand times.

Back to endangering others, they should have to pay all cost
associated with the failure to plan and prepare properly. That might
teach others who foolishly take off un-prepared.
What kind of 800 ft ship ?

Joe