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On Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:51:52 -0400, "Flying Pig"
wrote:

Doing a bit of cat'ing he

"Bruce in Bangkok" wrote in message
.. .
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My understanding was that you had a 4 cylinder Perkins engine?
40107/4-108?? If so then you have a CV fuel injection system which
uses solid copper washers under banjo fittings.

Yes, that's (CV - actually, I think it's CAV) what we have, but it's a
4-154. However, I leapt to the conclusion that they were aluminum, as
that's the case on the return banjos on the injectors. None the less,
AID/NAPA doesn't have them. I'm trying local boat yards next, and a buddy
boat next to me in the harbor thinks he might have them for his 4-236; maybe
they're the right size.

Also check with any Japanese diesel places as many of the Japanese
engines use copper sealing washers.


Why an "expensive" starter battery? Why not a common ordinary truck or
auto battery. Wet cell, just check it once in a while,

$218 for a marine 1000CCA, see response about expensive in the Bahamas
earlier. I have a size limitation for where it can mount of 6.75" depth
(height and length don't matter) which makes truck batteries problematic,
even if they did (when I go to NAPA) have adapters to make a screw post.
However, I'm checking that out before I give up and cough up for a marine
one...

That is expensive! I use common, ordinary, truck batteries and if the
difference in price is what it appears to be I'd build a new battery
box :-) If I'm not mistaken you have a 4D battery - about 20 X 8 X 9
inches. About what every truck has two of :-)

and...


"Wayne.B" wrote in message
.. .

Clearly you've made some progress but don't stop working on it until
it starts the first time, every time. Using WD40 or any other
starting fluid is a really bad practice.

Ya, I know. Just a test at the time. I'm intentionally running down the
house bank (yet to go get one of those expensive start batteries); so far
it's kicked right off at 80, 120, and 160AH down - the only time of
spritzing was that single instance.

That was just to see if it would turn over at all...

Meanwhile, for when I get back to the states, where's the best price on a
new (I'm keeping the old one for a spare) for a Delco 1107587 or equivalent?
Most of what I see is much smaller, with external (not as big on the inside,
therefore, meaning fewer horses and less life, as far as I'm concerned)
bolts rather than internal like the above...

L8R, yall

Skip, off to find another oil evacuation drill-driven pump as mine has quit
and the new spare I had doesn't work at all.
Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)

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Come on, Wilbur...

Pay attention!

"Wilbur Hubbard" wrote in message
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Ha ha ha. I think you're barking up the wrong tree blaming the
batteries/electrical system.

As it starts just fine with the bank well depleted, and much faster with the
somewhat depleted new start battery (you DO know that all wet cells
self-discharge over time, right?). Batteries were arguably the problem,
along with the starter brushes; that's no longer a problem.


Don't blame the leak at the banjo bolt either. Blame the injector itself.
It's probably gone bad and is leaking down and too much raw diesel which
normally pressurizes the fuel system is flooding the cylinder, raising the
compression making it difficult for any battery to turn the piece of that
troublesome, crap diesel engine over.

Read for content, Wilbur. The banjo in question is at the injector PUMP,
not the return (the only banjo on the injector) line.

A leaking injector would not cause a drip at the banjo bolt on the pump. In
any case, at least as I understand injectors, because they require huge
pressure to discharge, and withstand huge compression pressures, it's
unlikely to leak there. MAYBE not fire cuz it's clogged - but not leak. In
any case, unless you're afflicted with CRS (not surprising at your age),
you'll recall these are new in the winter, so, unlikley to have suffered any
of those problems.

L8R

Skip


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"WaIIy" wrote in message
...
Skip, you might want to consider ignoring Bob.

He just baits you and you chomp at the bait.

There is no need to justify yourself, your boat, your actions or your
way of life.

Just my two cents.

Hi, and thanks for the note.

I know reasonably much about Bob and Wilbur :{))

Much of the time I do ignore it. However, I try to be instructive in my
responses, thinking of those who might be considering our lifestyle. I
learned a great deal from rbc before it got messy (well, mostly messy - Neal
and Jax and Harry contributed in the early days, but there was a
considerably higher signal to noise ratio then).

The others, I just pull his chain right back, or, in the case of Wilbur, let
him know that I'm not going to play - for which he admires me, albeit
disappointed that I wasn't among those who did knee-jerk - or, again,
perhaps elucidate (there's that erudition that Bob hates so much, again!)
for educational purposes of those such as I who, due to the current
atmosphere, are hesitant to jump in the pool..

L8R

Skip

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"Believe me, my young friend, there is *nothing*-absolutely nothing-half so
much worth doing as simply messing, messing-about-in-boats; messing about in
boats-or *with* boats.
In or out of 'em, it doesn't matter. Nothing seems really to matter, that's
the charm of it.
Whether you get away, or whether you don't; whether you arrive at your
destination or whether you reach somewhere else, or whether you never get
anywhere at all, you're always busy, and you never do anything in
particular; and when you've done it there's always something else to do, and
you can do it if you like, but you'd much better not."

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Skip, you might want to consider ignoring Bob.

He just baits you and you chomp at the bait.

There is no need to justify yourself, your boat, your actions or your
way of life.

Just my two cents.

Hello Wally,

I may not be the bet typist or speller. But please do not toss the
baby out with the bath water. I do bring light to an important
conversation here.

Moving or living on water is many things to many people. Some chose to
day sail on warm lakes while others sail a stout 39' Freya to the
northern passage single handed (see Spindler's Lat 38). I support each
of the former. Ive also seen a 22' travel trailer set on plywood and
oil drums with an outboard and state registration. I also suppot that
persons creative way to find a cheep life on the water. Ive enjoyed
the company and conversation of all types of mariners. HOwever, I will
not tollerate those who claim to be one thing yet are obviously
another. Some call those phony posers.

I respect honesty.

When I read a person claiming to be a "blue water cruiser" yet I read
of the actions of a buffoon I belive it is my responsibility to call
attention to the absurdity. I do not want a person considering blue
water sailing, visit RBC for guidance, and get the impression logs of
the yacht Flying Pig is something follow as a model.

bOb

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Hi, boob, and list,

"Bob" wrote in message
...

I respect honesty.

Then, no doubt, you're thrilled with my candor in reporting our gaffes...
:{))


When I read a person claiming to be a "blue water cruiser" yet I read
of the actions of a buffoon I belive it is my responsibility to call
attention to the absurdity. I do not want a person considering blue
water sailing, visit RBC for guidance, and get the impression logs of
the yacht Flying Pig is something follow as a model.

I only play low brass; never in my life have I played the the buffoon. I
also, now, play the modified shell in several acoustic ranges, some with
upper brass mouthpieces to enhance range and harmonics. Rarely do you hear
the Lone Ranger Theme from the Overture to the opera "William Tell" played
on a large triton shell, but you may, if you're anchored near us. I guess
it's fair to say that I now am guilty of all ranges of brass, both auditory
and in print :{))

Whether or not someone would care to use me as a model (who'd want to think
that the "daily crisis" - as one of our sisterships' owners called the
things which happen aboard - was what they had to look forward to?), it
could be instructive in either avoidance (the goofs) or emulation (the good
parts, obviously).

And, in point of fact, I've received numerous letters off list both thanking
me for the candor, taking them as a learning experience (there but for the
grace of God, etc.), and saying that what we're doing (out living the life,
no shoreside financial or physical entanglements; emotional is another
story!) is what they hope to do some day.

YMobviouslyVs...

L8R

Skip, retuning the rig and, with any luck swapping out the spreader tractors
for LEDs, today


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"Believe me, my young friend, there is *nothing*-absolutely nothing-half so
much worth doing as simply messing, messing-about-in-boats; messing about in
boats-or *with* boats.

In or out of 'em, it doesn't matter. Nothing seems really to matter, that's
the charm of it.

Whether you get away, or whether you don't; whether you arrive at your
destination or whether you reach somewhere else, or whether you never get
anywhere at all, you're always busy, and you never do anything in
particular; and when you've done it there's always something else to do, and
you can do it if you like, but you'd much better not."

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On Sun, 31 Oct 2010 10:04:52 -0400, "Flying Pig"
wrote:

And, in point of fact, I've received numerous letters off list both thanking
me for the candor, taking them as a learning experience (there but for the
grace of God, etc.), and saying that what we're doing (out living the life,
no shoreside financial or physical entanglements

Yes, talking openly about goofs and issues is a good thing. I should
probably do more of it but modesty prevents describing some of our
more egregious moments lest we be accused of boasting and
one-upmanship. :-)

At this point we are almost done working our way through a 50 item
issues list of things that needed attention after 6 months in the
Caribbean.

You've picked a good place to hang out also, Marsh Harbour being one
of our favorites. We used to know a couple that hung out there
every winter aboard a powerboat called "Slainte" which is the name of
an Irish drinking toast. Do you know if they are still around? If I
recall correctly, their names are John and Melonie.

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On 10/31/10 10:04 AM, Flying Pig wrote:
Hi, boob, and list,

wrote in message
...

I respect honesty.

Then, no doubt, you're thrilled with my candor in reporting our gaffes...
:{))


When I read a person claiming to be a "blue water cruiser" yet I read
of the actions of a buffoon I belive it is my responsibility to call
attention to the absurdity. I do not want a person considering blue
water sailing, visit RBC for guidance, and get the impression logs of
the yacht Flying Pig is something follow as a model.

I only play low brass; never in my life have I played the the buffoon. I
also, now, play the modified shell in several acoustic ranges, some with
upper brass mouthpieces to enhance range and harmonics. Rarely do you hear
the Lone Ranger Theme from the Overture to the opera "William Tell" played
on a large triton shell, but you may, if you're anchored near us. I guess
it's fair to say that I now am guilty of all ranges of brass, both auditory
and in print :{))

Whether or not someone would care to use me as a model (who'd want to think
that the "daily crisis" - as one of our sisterships' owners called the
things which happen aboard - was what they had to look forward to?), it
could be instructive in either avoidance (the goofs) or emulation (the good
parts, obviously).

And, in point of fact, I've received numerous letters off list both thanking
me for the candor, taking them as a learning experience (there but for the
grace of God, etc.), and saying that what we're doing (out living the life,
no shoreside financial or physical entanglements; emotional is another
story!) is what they hope to do some day.

YMobviouslyVs...

L8R

Skip, retuning the rig and, with any luck swapping out the spreader tractors
for LEDs, today




Best advice I have: pay very little if any attention to the overly
critical. Whatever "model" you are following seems to work for the two
of you and that's all that really counts. If it ever doesn't work, you
can make whatever changes you feel are necessary.

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On 10/31/10 1:22 PM, HarryK wrote:
On 10/31/10 10:04 AM, Flying Pig wrote:
Hi, boob, and list,

wrote in message
...

I respect honesty.

Then, no doubt, you're thrilled with my candor in reporting our gaffes...
:{))


When I read a person claiming to be a "blue water cruiser" yet I read
of the actions of a buffoon I belive it is my responsibility to call
attention to the absurdity. I do not want a person considering blue
water sailing, visit RBC for guidance, and get the impression logs of
the yacht Flying Pig is something follow as a model.

I only play low brass; never in my life have I played the the buffoon. I
also, now, play the modified shell in several acoustic ranges, some with
upper brass mouthpieces to enhance range and harmonics. Rarely do you
hear
the Lone Ranger Theme from the Overture to the opera "William Tell"
played
on a large triton shell, but you may, if you're anchored near us. I guess
it's fair to say that I now am guilty of all ranges of brass, both
auditory
and in print :{))

Whether or not someone would care to use me as a model (who'd want to
think
that the "daily crisis" - as one of our sisterships' owners called the
things which happen aboard - was what they had to look forward to?), it
could be instructive in either avoidance (the goofs) or emulation (the
good
parts, obviously).

And, in point of fact, I've received numerous letters off list both
thanking
me for the candor, taking them as a learning experience (there but for
the
grace of God, etc.), and saying that what we're doing (out living the
life,
no shoreside financial or physical entanglements; emotional is another
story!) is what they hope to do some day.

YMobviouslyVs...

L8R

Skip, retuning the rig and, with any luck swapping out the spreader
tractors
for LEDs, today




Best advice I have: pay very little if any attention to the overly
critical. Whatever "model" you are following seems to work for the two
of you and that's all that really counts. If it ever doesn't work, you
can make whatever changes you feel are necessary.


Forgot to add:

Super Mario Buffoon Players:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gXh83hNnWw

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In article , Flying Pig wrote:
Hi, boob, and list,

"Bob" wrote in message
...

I respect honesty.

Then, no doubt, you're thrilled with my candor in reporting our gaffes...
:{))


Whether or not someone would care to use me as a model (who'd want to think
that the "daily crisis" - as one of our sisterships' owners called the
things which happen aboard - was what they had to look forward to?), it
could be instructive in either avoidance (the goofs) or emulation (the good
parts, obviously).

It's been stated many times that cruising is fixing your boat in exotic
places, by that definition you're definitely doing it!

Justin.

--
Justin C, by the sea.

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"Justin C" wrote in message
...
In article , Flying Pig wrote:
Hi, boob, and list,

"Bob" wrote in message
...

I respect honesty.

Then, no doubt, you're thrilled with my candor in reporting our gaffes...
:{))


Whether or not someone would care to use me as a model (who'd want to
think
that the "daily crisis" - as one of our sisterships' owners called the
things which happen aboard - was what they had to look forward to?), it
could be instructive in either avoidance (the goofs) or emulation (the
good
parts, obviously).

It's been stated many times that cruising is fixing your boat in exotic
places, by that definition you're definitely doing it!


It has been *erroneously* stated by those who haven't sufficient wit to
figure out what cruising really is all about. It is now used to justify,
rationalize and glamorize ineptitude, sloth and cluelessness by this same
bunch of losers.



Wilbur Hubbard