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Forum: Diesel Engine Forum 09-29-2010
Replies: 8
Views: 1,436
Posted By WanderingFool
Thank you for all the replies. Throttle all...

Thank you for all the replies.
Throttle all the way open and NOTHING out of the injector pump.
All other bleed points I am getting fuel.
When I have bled the system before, when I crack the fuel...
Forum: Diesel Engine Forum 09-29-2010
Replies: 8
Views: 1,436
Posted By WanderingFool
Universal M4-30 injector pump rebuild

After a time sitting my engine quit abruptly underway. Spent 30 hours sailing 40 miles in 0 - light wind. I bled the engine numerous times and changed all filters. HOWEVER. When I crack the fuel...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 03-03-2009
Replies: 2
Views: 481
Posted By WanderingFool
pm sent

pm sent
Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum 09-27-2007
Replies: 94
Views: 6,291
Posted By WanderingFool
Thanks for all the responses! I would've really...

Thanks for all the responses! I would've really been put off if this post just died a quick death, would've felt that my post was not worth a response. Instead I've gotten some really great...
Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum 09-26-2007
Replies: 94
Views: 6,291
Posted By WanderingFool
RXBOTT-thanks Sailormann - As per my...

RXBOTT-thanks

Sailormann - As per my original post, sailed when I was a child and in my teens about ten years experience, and infrequently since, by no means do I feel ready, but I have a solid...
Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum 09-26-2007
Replies: 94
Views: 6,291
Posted By WanderingFool
camarderie - no arguments here - it's all good. ...

camarderie - no arguments here - it's all good. I think I could spend two lifetimes on what I don't know along the way, in fact I think everyone could. If I waited until I knew everything before...
Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum 09-26-2007
Replies: 94
Views: 6,291
Posted By WanderingFool
MARRSY - Thanks, good or not that's what I got...

MARRSY - Thanks, good or not that's what I got out of it. I actually thought I had some reasonable observations there. I know that I would have liked to have read something like that at the...
Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum 09-25-2007
Replies: 94
Views: 6,291
Posted By WanderingFool
painters - true, and one of the reasons I'll be...

painters - true, and one of the reasons I'll be glad to be out there rather than debating semantics from an armchair. It kind of reminds me of another forum for Porsches that I used to frequent, God...
Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum 09-25-2007
Replies: 94
Views: 6,291
Posted By WanderingFool
RB-4th post on 1st page - Yankee 30 MKII ...

RB-4th post on 1st page - Yankee 30 MKII

arbanhart - yes it is if thats a MkII

camaraderie- I didn't make any suggestions specifically to any boat or practice, rather I stated that one should...
Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum 09-25-2007
Replies: 94
Views: 6,291
Posted By WanderingFool
RB- Well you could've just read the post...

RB-
Well you could've just read the post carefully before you jumped to conclusions, but I appreciate your response regardless.
Please tell me constructively why you think this boat would not be...
Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum 09-25-2007
Replies: 94
Views: 6,291
Posted By WanderingFool
maxcontax- I've gotten a very good survey, with...

maxcontax-
I've gotten a very good survey, with my goals in mind. There is a lot to do to it before I think I would feel comfortable. And yes I'm quite aware that lives are at risk, gambling, I...
Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum 09-25-2007
Replies: 94
Views: 6,291
Posted By WanderingFool
Thanks CharlieCobra! If I listened to everyone...

Thanks CharlieCobra! If I listened to everyone that told me I couldn't do something, well, I wouldn't have accomplished anything. Of course in my original post I did mention that I was going to...
Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum 09-25-2007
Replies: 94
Views: 6,291
Posted By WanderingFool
sailingdog- True, I read her blog, too bad about...

sailingdog- True, I read her blog, too bad about Kensolo though. I wouldn't necessarily do a 'antipodes' circumnavigation, but I'd like to go round the ball one way or another.
Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum 09-25-2007
Replies: 94
Views: 6,291
Posted By WanderingFool
RickLaPaz- Your right, I'm calling it all off...

RickLaPaz-
Your right, I'm calling it all off and will just forget it. Thanks - you're my huckleberry.
Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum 09-25-2007
Replies: 94
Views: 6,291
Posted By WanderingFool
sailingdog - I remember that post and it's one I...

sailingdog - I remember that post and it's one I was referring to in my original post. For better or worse I'm gonna give the 30' a chance.
Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum 09-25-2007
Replies: 94
Views: 6,291
Posted By WanderingFool
RickLaPaz I sure don't understand your sarcasm....

RickLaPaz
I sure don't understand your sarcasm. I have not purported to be anything other than what I am - a newbie 1st boat buyer as per my title. I'm simply doing this thing and trying to share...
Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum 09-25-2007
Replies: 94
Views: 6,291
Posted By WanderingFool
Thanks sailingdog, I got an opinion - yes those...

Thanks sailingdog, I got an opinion - yes those dreaded opinions - about the boat from a family friend who runs a large composite company, he knows his resin, and he said he took his family of four...
Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum 09-25-2007
Replies: 94
Views: 6,291
Posted By WanderingFool
I can't yet submit links but a couple did the S....

I can't yet submit links but a couple did the S. Pacific on theirs from the US east coast to Australia.
blog.mailasail.com/avalon
Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum 09-25-2007
Replies: 94
Views: 6,291
Posted By WanderingFool
Yankee 30 MKII, keep in mind that I plan to put...

Yankee 30 MKII, keep in mind that I plan to put another 10-15k into it on the refit.
I don't know why it would seem unreasonable that one could do this for much less than many people.
Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum 09-25-2007
Replies: 13
Views: 12,659
Posted By WanderingFool
Check out the Yankee 30 MkII or MkIII. Having...

Check out the Yankee 30 MkII or MkIII. Having compare calculations of those vs. a Bristol 30 the values are nearly identical. Please note that on the site the MkI and MkII are mixed up, i.e....
Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum 09-25-2007
Replies: 94
Views: 6,291
Posted By WanderingFool
Thoughts on Newbie 1st boat purchase

First of all, I'm new here, long time reader, first time poster.

Quick history - I had originally planned to do a 'round the world motorcycle tour after about 20-30,000 miles in the Western US...
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