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Forum: herSailNet 04-13-2013
Replies: 236
Views: 14,464
Posted By sawingknots
Re: Why are the Ladies silent on Sailnet?

i've found sailnet is better in small doses......hi smack good to see you here
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 03-31-2013
Replies: 6
Views: 430
Posted By sawingknots
Re: Do you recognise this yacht. WARATAH TWIN KEEL.Tasmania circa 1970's

i can't be sure from your pic but it kindof looks like a boat i saw in the philippines a couple of years ago,at low tide it would remain upright,supported by the twin keels
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 01-26-2013
Replies: 17
Views: 642
Posted By sawingknots
Re: Repair Guestimates? (Ericson 26/Yanmar 1GM

if the engine turns freely but doesn't have any compression i'm betting the exhust valve is stuck open or the compression lever isn't releasing take off the valve cover and as you turn over the...
Forum: Introduce Yourself 01-13-2013
Replies: 3
Views: 182
Posted By sawingknots
Re: Greetings from Montgomery Ala

ahoy,just DON"T plan on returning up the tentom during apr.-may,the spring floods/curent/drift wood can be terrible
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 12-15-2012
Replies: 10
Views: 1,431
Posted By sawingknots
Re: Runaway Diesel

did you check the lube oil level afterwards?if it was running on its own oil the level would be low,probalely very low
or it could be something gone awry with the govener causing to hang wide open
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 09-19-2012
Replies: 12
Views: 870
Posted By sawingknots
Re: What does the Centerboard Do...?

squid!I haven't had the c.b. down on my py in a couple of years,I've never been able to see much difference,but then I'm not a racer so a tiny bit of extra speed doesn't concern me one way or the...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 09-18-2012
Replies: 43
Views: 1,620
Posted By sawingknots
Re: Favorite Cocktail

my favorite has alcohol in it anything else is just incidental and if theres ice so much the better
Forum: Cruising & Liveaboard Forum 09-18-2012
Replies: 26
Views: 1,049
Posted By sawingknots
Re: Back-up motors

on my py26,when i'm cruising i always keep a little outboard mounted on a stern bracket with 5 gallons of gas,it causes no problems and i only start it occasionally,the inboard diesel is much more...
Forum: Cruising & Liveaboard Forum 09-14-2012
Replies: 12
Views: 961
Posted By sawingknots
documentation?

come november I'm taking my boat back down to atleast the gulf,if I decide to go to central america or the caribean will i need to document my boat? If so how complicated is the uscg documentation...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 09-08-2012
Replies: 6
Views: 598
Posted By sawingknots
Re: Maintain Your Vented Loops!

I don't use vented loops period,its basically a check valve and subject to clogging
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 09-07-2012
Replies: 7
Views: 498
Posted By sawingknots
Re: Depth sounder recommendations

I have a sr mariner with a tru hole transducer,my back up depth finder [datamarine]gave up the ghost this spring,I bought a little cheap humminbird 210 $90 and epoxied the transducer in exactly the...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 09-07-2012
Replies: 7
Views: 361
Posted By sawingknots
Re: 2QM15 Fuel System Need Help

you can replace the machanical pump with a low pressue 12 volt electrical one from any auto parts about $30 bucks,yanmars are notorius for being hard to bleed,you can use a small amount of ether [not...
Forum: Diesel Engine Forum 09-04-2012
Replies: 12
Views: 661
Posted By sawingknots
Re: yanmar 3gmf loss of power

If your getting black smoke you are getting enough fuel,I would suspect some sort of over load,fouled prop/shaft etc or even a very dirty bottem maybe even a aternator bearing trying to seize,a bad...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 09-04-2012
Replies: 4
Views: 205
Posted By sawingknots
Re: Question about oil viscosity in a diesel genset

you might be getting diesel into the crankcase,how worn is the cylinders/compression,I would stay with the straight 30 wt or maybe even 40,a good diesel machanic can determine diesel fuel in oil by...
Forum: Learning to Sail 08-26-2012
Replies: 14
Views: 801
Posted By sawingknots
Re: Power boater looking to learn to sail

being experienced in boating in general makes u ahead of the game,despite what you hear sailing is not rocket science,its mostly logic,the first time i acually sailed [no instructions]i picked a day...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 08-26-2012
Replies: 35
Views: 2,319
Posted By sawingknots
re: Went to the boat for a sail..and its Flooded!!!

I have so little cofidence in automatic bilge pumps that i have mine rigged only manually turn on off,i keep a constant check on all thru hulls and also the packing gland,in my opinion most people...
Forum: Announcements and Suggestions Box 08-21-2012
Replies: 106
Views: 6,289
Posted By sawingknots
Re: I'm Done

I'm not quite sure why!maybe because sailing can be quite physical and even I don't look forward to spending as much time on my boat as I once did,old age is a bitzh lol also the truth is as most...
Forum: Announcements and Suggestions Box 08-20-2012
Replies: 106
Views: 6,289
Posted By sawingknots
Re: I'm Done

older members are leaving in droves,maybe sailnet can afford this,can we? anytime a member leaves we all lose
Forum: Announcements and Suggestions Box 08-20-2012
Replies: 106
Views: 6,289
Posted By sawingknots
Re: I'm Done

actually its very revelent,to this forum and the past few weeks/days need to be addressed,if not here/now then when?
Forum: Announcements and Suggestions Box 08-20-2012
Replies: 106
Views: 6,289
Posted By sawingknots
Re: I'm Done

what is this?survival of the fitest,the weak and wounded is somehow not revelent
Forum: Announcements and Suggestions Box 08-20-2012
Replies: 106
Views: 6,289
Posted By sawingknots
Re: I'm Done

huh
Forum: Announcements and Suggestions Box 08-20-2012
Replies: 106
Views: 6,289
Posted By sawingknots
Re: I'm Done

i've been here a while!i've seen people come and go [mostly go] i'm an old exmarine and have lived a pretty hard life,i demand and expect just a little respect and i resent disrespect to anyone, when...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 08-20-2012
Replies: 4
Views: 305
Posted By sawingknots
Re: My 2qm15 saga

pretty much the main problem with a diesel engine is almost always with the fuel system,they are pretty much forgiving on everything else
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 08-20-2012
Replies: 180
Views: 8,139
Posted By sawingknots
Re: Stop freakin' waving at me!

cool,we're good
Forum: Announcements and Suggestions Box 08-20-2012
Replies: 106
Views: 6,289
Posted By sawingknots
Re: I'm Done

uh huh
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