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Volvo spare part on board
On Thu, 03 Aug 2006 14:36:51 GMT, wrote:
Would it be an asset to get the shop manual? I had a Yanmar since 1982. I had my share of mishap with that make of diesel. For some reason or another the engine always failed where the current was strong and many time under dead calm condition. Other time when there was wind I was able to get to a safe heaven under sail. A shop manual is always a useful thing to have but it has been my experience that the most frequent maintenance issues like water pump impellers, belts and fuel filters do not really require it. Engine failures seem to follow Murphy's law and almost always occur at the worst possible time. We once short tacked one of our old sailboats down the east river in NY Harbor after losing the engine coming through Hell's Gate. Very exciting. When I had sailboats it became our policy to always have the mainsail up when under power for any distance. That will at least give you some directional stability while you scramble around and get a jib set. |
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Always having the mainsail up is a good policy when under engine power.
The problem I had, was losing the engine with no wind and a 4 knots current while in the St. Lawrence seaway going parallel to the shipping lane. That where I learned that the bulbous bow of a container ship produced a wave that "with luck" will push a boat away of it path. Having the mainsail up is prudent and when trimmed it goes well with the engine power. With my new boat I am considering getting a 9-10' inflatable dinghy with a 9 HP outboard. This way, when there is no wind, if I loose the engine I can rafted the inflatable against the boat and use the 9 HP outboard to bring the boat to a safe heaven. I hope that I will not have to do that by having a good diesel engine and a good maintenance program. "Wayne.B" wrote in message ... On Thu, 03 Aug 2006 14:36:51 GMT, wrote: Would it be an asset to get the shop manual? I had a Yanmar since 1982. I had my share of mishap with that make of diesel. For some reason or another the engine always failed where the current was strong and many time under dead calm condition. Other time when there was wind I was able to get to a safe heaven under sail. A shop manual is always a useful thing to have but it has been my experience that the most frequent maintenance issues like water pump impellers, belts and fuel filters do not really require it. Engine failures seem to follow Murphy's law and almost always occur at the worst possible time. We once short tacked one of our old sailboats down the east river in NY Harbor after losing the engine coming through Hell's Gate. Very exciting. When I had sailboats it became our policy to always have the mainsail up when under power for any distance. That will at least give you some directional stability while you scramble around and get a jib set. |
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On Thu, 03 Aug 2006 18:54:00 GMT, wrote:
With my new boat I am considering getting a 9-10' inflatable dinghy with a 9 HP outboard. This way, when there is no wind, if I loose the engine I can rafted the inflatable against the boat and use the 9 HP outboard to bring the boat to a safe heaven. That works but it takes a few minutes to get organized. I hope that I will not have to do that by having a good diesel engine and a good maintenance program. That's a good start but I've been having really lousy luck with water pump impellers lately, on my generator where it's not critical, but still a big pain. Any single engine boat is at risk but the anchor is your best friend if there is no wind to bail you out. |
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I agreed with you, If there is no wind an anchor is your best way to bail
you out. Where the current is strong the water is usually not all that deep. As for the outboard engine, yes it takes a little time to get rafted again your boat. Once you're all tied up you can leave the outboard running and use the sailboat rudder to steer while staying on your boat. Last year we brought my sailboat back home using the rafting method. It went well. However you can only go so far with a 5 gallons of gas and you have to run the outboard at low throttle when ever you can. Now the four stroke outboard is way too heavy to lift and store on your stern rail. I may have to settle for a 8 to 9.9 HP two strokes outboard. "Wayne.B" wrote in message ... On Thu, 03 Aug 2006 18:54:00 GMT, wrote: With my new boat I am considering getting a 9-10' inflatable dinghy with a 9 HP outboard. This way, when there is no wind, if I loose the engine I can rafted the inflatable against the boat and use the 9 HP outboard to bring the boat to a safe heaven. That works but it takes a few minutes to get organized. I hope that I will not have to do that by having a good diesel engine and a good maintenance program. That's a good start but I've been having really lousy luck with water pump impellers lately, on my generator where it's not critical, but still a big pain. Any single engine boat is at risk but the anchor is your best friend if there is no wind to bail you out. |
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