Ex SanFran
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The superyacht Encore was laid right over at eastern end ofvWesthaven and shortly after left the marina to anchor outside. Best decision I think -
Ouch. CG that would be likely to cut you like a cheese slicer if ur thrown against it at sea. I'd want something to really bulk up the diameter maybe around 10mm for comfort
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I'd be very keen but hope to be working at the Am Cup base over summer 2020-21. On for summer 2021 tho. Will follow the post with interest.
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Anyone heard of this? Finsulate. New hull protection system
Ex SanFran replied to Ex SanFran's topic in TechTalk
Scroll down till you come to the particular inventor, Rik Breur -
Anyone heard of this? Finsulate. New hull protection system
Ex SanFran replied to Ex SanFran's topic in TechTalk
Sounds great, but... -
Marine life has a new ally: Dutch inventor Rik Breur created an environmentally friendly material that prevents the growth of algae, barnacles and mussels on boat hulls. http://bit.ly/2JpUO74
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good point. I get withdrawal symptoms if I don't get out every week or so
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Great thread. All interesting stuff. At a guess, I'm running my old buhk 20hp around 30 hours a year, tops. Changing the oil yearly would be like a trucky chanching his daily, surely?
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Heard of a US millitary sailor going overboard in the Indian Ocean who kept afloat for three days using this method until he was rescued. Several years ago now.
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Just let me know where ur anchored as you'll make friend's fast with an ice maker....
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Haven't tried or seen them but I'd say that the ice making, which draws less power is the base rate, and the ice harvest probably means more ice as it draws more current, ie makes ice faster.
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I am aware that in Aussi if youre the skipper and caught intoxicated at anchor, for the night, if convicted you lose your marine AND road drivers license. IMO a bit harsh. And they police it.
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I think its called a whisker pole. I had one too, and ended up biffing it. Nevervsurevwhat it did
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Has anyone got any ideas for stopping halyrds slapping the inside of the mast, usually detectable all through the friggen night in any bay where theres more than a slight jobble. Im thinking some sort of expanding filler below the lowest exit box, or some other thing to dampen the noise. Theres only the one electrical wire that comes out at the base. Sole mounted mast. Problem is definitely on the inside.
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I thought petrol might interact in the area between the diesel and the water, where the bug grows. Kind of like putting a bit of kero in the petrol tank to run through any moisture there. Or was that meths... i dunno
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I guess the dilution was around 2%
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No change. I topped up with another 50 litres of diesel on top. Though i did sweat it out for a bit
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I accidentally put about a litre of petrol in my diesel tank before realising my mistake. An engineery mate told me it would be okay, and probably good for the tank. He does it in his van every year or so. It was okay, so i luckily dodged a bullet there. I wonder if it inhibits the bug?
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Yup, that works
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Which marina has lowest salinity that might react with Micron 66
Ex SanFran replied to Zozza's topic in MarineTalk
HMB has a 800mm odd culvert pouring fresh water into it in huge quantites after a downpour -
I never put petrol in the diesel tank.... thats just dumb. Even if it was only a litre or two before i realised i never did it.
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Good point, ex TL.
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This raises an interesting question... if you did something to improve the holding of the boat, and then that broke, and did damage, you could be found at least partially liable. I know I'd be the kind to do something, but it makes you think twice. Basically in that situation i think you'd have to prove that what you did was better than the status quo. Thoughts....
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It's probably met up with my dinghy, last seen east of Cuvier on its way to Chile. Bugger
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So if the magnetic poles flip, what does that mean for us yachties?
Ex SanFran replied to Zozza's topic in MarineTalk
It's getting out while it can. No intelligent life forms found.
