" It is strong enough ..only poses a little problen in tacking.
Can"
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can kurdoglu replied to Vedat Midilli's discussion Asymmetric spinnaker tack attached to anchor roller in the group Beneteau 40 & 43can kurdoglu replied to sam's discussion fuel gauge accuracy in the group Beneteau 40 & 43"
Non of the fuel gauges are operating on Beneteau's..The reason is the float with an arm that extends under the top lugs of the tank and the float squeezes on the walls along the ceiling of the tank and does not operate...If a float…"
can kurdoglu replied to foster's discussion Third reef. in the group Beneteau 40 & 43"I have been thinking and trying some things on the main sail.
.The reefs are calculated as multıples of 1/3 area ..So I dont think it will do any good to change this.
..However I had problems in pulling down the main sail after finishing the reef 2…"
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Beneteau 40 & 43
A place to exchange thoughts, ideas and discussions about the Beneteau/Oceanis 40 and 43 models.
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- Profile Type:
- Sailor
- Homeport:
- istanbul
- About Me:
- I have been sailing for 50 years..I love every minute.,My latest boat is Beneteau Oceanis 40
- Current location:
- istanbul
- Destinations visited:
- Marseille,ports in southern Turkey,geek islands
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- At 1:34pm on September 8, 2010,
mursit ul said… - selam abicim iyi bayramlar....
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John Walsh posted a discussionCal 36
Hello I found an old cal 36, but it needs a mast and boom. Any ideas , boat has been sitting a long ti me. Do you think it's worth the look. I found some masts that may fit from 700$ to 5k any advice for a novice big boat want a be. Thanks john
Bruce Bogdanoff replied to sam's discussion water in sump near shaft packing gland in the group Beneteau 40 & 43"My hose clamps also needed tightening last year after I overheated the engine after an impeller failure. I assumed it was because the hose expanded or the clamp was not tightened properly when the boat was built.
Final-Lee Ben. 40, hull 182"
sam added a discussion to the group Beneteau 40 & 43water in sump near shaft packing gland
I recently found water in the sump aft of the engine under the packing gland. Of course my first suspicion was the Volvo gland, but turns out that the water was coming from the entry to the water lift muffler. Tightening both hose clamps stopped the leak. I had never checked those clamps before as they were a bit out of the way, but I suggest that its worth the effort. I found that the aft wood partition on the engine compartment was easy to remove / replace and enhanced access. Took the…See More
Sailing on . . .
Metaphorically I am sailing on. My life has taken a turn down a new road. To encompass all that is going on Sea Knots might be limiting. Then again, the transition to sassea.blogspot.com is like sailing upwind against a current. It is as confusing as learning to sail. You might remember those days. Learning the foibles of a foreign language. Multiple meaning words like tack and phrases like 'fall off' were a bit mind boggling.Perhaps there is a closer resemblance to transiting from Sea Knots…See More
Terri left a comment for Steve Knight"Hi, don't think i ever saw it? Don't use Messenger.. might have years ago? U know me and computers !! Happy New Year to you ! Terri"
Steve Knight left a comment for Terri"Ahoy Terri,
Hope all's well with you so far in this new year, 2015. I might start checking SK's a little more regularly now that some of the 'usual suspects' are checking in again. Sent you a hello on Yahoo Messenger…"
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