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At the sailors solutions web sight under Engine Room, is a listing for a Vacuum Guage Kit with Drag Pointer and Adaptor for Racor® Turbine Series Diesel Fuel Filters. The nice thing about the drag link is that it shows you what the vacuum was befo...
Doug: My experience is that 8 inches is a good number. 10 inches is fuel starvation with loss of RPM's. I'm surprised at how few sailors use a gauge. Many say they change filters...x.....often. I wonder how much money is wasted changing filters th...
Randy,
Can you tell by the vacuum gauge when it is nearly time to replace your filter? What was your vacuum reading close to filter replacement time?
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I think you have that a bit backwards. He's right when he writes about a vacuum gauge. Most diesel engines have a mechanical or electrical fuel pump mounted after the primary filter. So there is no pressure in that line. A vacuum gauge would be th...
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Lexan windows
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We're in the process of changing the lexan windows on our boat. Probably doesn't warrant a blog, but I feel the need to vent, since, like every other chore on a boat, this one's taking five times longer and is way harder than planned. First we made templates out of bristol board, took them to the Plastic Shop, and they did a great job of cutting new ones. The old ones, which we also put in ourselves twelve years ago, have become too milky to see through. They were laid onto a thick layer o… Continue
We're in the process of changing the lexan windows on our boat. Probably doesn't warrant a blog, but I feel the need to vent, since, like every other chore on a boat, this one's taking five times longer and is way harder than planned. First we made templates out of bristol board, took them to the Plastic Shop, and they did a great job of cutting new ones. The old ones, which we also put in ourselves twelve years ago, have become too milky to see through. They were laid onto a thick layer o… Continue
Posted on June 28, 2009 at 9:58pm — 2 Comments
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- At 1:46pm on September 20, 2009,
Suky Cannon said… - happy birthday... what an amzing gift and lovely photos to share !
- At 6:20am on September 20, 2009,
Terri said… - Grizzlys & Sailboats, never imagined the two combined! What a picture! Guess there was no leaving food on the cockpit table that day. What a picture that would have been..lol. Going sailing today, a bit warmer. Happy Birthday! :-)
- At 9:44am on September 18, 2009,
Terri said…
- Hi Doug, You sailing with mittens on yet? Hope still alot of sailing time left for us! Fair Winds, Terri
- At 11:59am on July 16, 2009,
Terri said…
- Hi Doug, Glad to hear someone's sailing and is having nice weather! You live and sail in a beautiful part of the world! Puget Sound area was on my list not too long ago as a place to live....and that was before I got into sailing! take care, Terri
- At 11:50pm on June 14, 2009,
Terri said…
- Hi Doug, Put deposit down on new o/b....just a waiting game now..hope to be sailing before november!... :-o
- At 7:56pm on May 20, 2009,
Liv said… - Hi Douglas,
when driving the Transcanada highway you must have driven up the Ottawa River [near Deep River]. This is where we often sail, unless we tow the boat somewhere else.
- At 8:23pm on May 19, 2009,
Terri said…
- She's a beauty!!
- At 3:37pm on May 19, 2009,
Liv said…
- Hi Douglas and welcome to Seaknots from Ontario,
sailing a beautiful boat in beautiful BC.
Gorgeos photos.. Yes, would make a great painting.. :-)
Liv
- At 3:36pm on May 19, 2009,
Terri said…
- Heeling! I'd say..you looked like you were going for a knockdown! :-) Good to see you got yourself back upright!
- At 8:43am on May 19, 2009,
Terri said…
- Nice boat! What is she?
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If you visited Sicily then you also must go to Sardinia, where you will find by far the most beautiful sea dn beaches of the entire Mediterranean.
Nice Hunter.. What model is it? I have a 2006 Hunter 36 in Key Biscayne, FL
Thanks Lola, that was good.
i agree I like them here Ben following her trip steady and doing well. Have a lot of support and phone, net, etc but still a learning adventure
Hi John, It was interesting to read that you have a 26ft Grampion. I have a 23ft Grampion, bright cranary yellow! Abandoned boat I got cheap, painted boat etc. I am a liveaboard on my boat, really enjoy my little Tokkels! Hope yo have sccess in fi...
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Lovely! Thanks for sharing the photos. My Daughter and I visited Sicily and really wished we could have made it to Sardinia. (although folks seemed to think that was strange, not sure why) Just love those un-trafficked islands. Went to Skyos Greec...
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