"Similarly, I changed out my aircon thru hull and valve a while back. Seems to be an issue.
Recently, I was changing the aircon seawater pump and luckily found a valve on the distribution manifold (one pump serves two aircon units) that was fully…"
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Sailing to the Dry Tortugas
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Perkins M20 Manifold
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- West Palm Beach
- About Me:
- I began sailing in 1981 on a Hobie 16. My son and I now sail a 27' Catalina (Kristibel) mainly on the ICW in Melbourne.
- Current location:
- Melbourne ICW (Latitude: 28.21 / Longitude: -80.61)
- Destinations visited:
- San Diego, CA; Chesapeake Bay, MD; Isla Tortuga, Costa Rica; Dry Tortugas; Salinas, Ecuador; ICW (West Palm Beach to Jax); St. Johns river (Jax to Sanford)
- Looking to:
- Meet sailing enthusiasts who are interested in local and extended Caribbean sailing
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Centering Clamp on a jib furling system
Posted on June 7, 2013 at 6:43pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Can anyone share any tips on how best to install a centering clamp on a jib furling system? Thanks!
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sam replied to Cam Whitlock's discussion Freezer problem in the group Beneteau 40 & 43"Mike nails the freezer (and Refrigerator) item. Remove the woodencovers on the vents, and if they have never been off you will most likely find a carpet of dust/hair/lint. I drilled small screw holes and added screws to re-attach. Now it is a…"
Cam Whitlock replied to Cam Whitlock's discussion Freezer problem in the group Beneteau 40 & 43"Thanks for the details, this really helps. It will be a few weeks before I get a chance to tackle this.
Fair winds!
Cam"
Mike Brown replied to Cam Whitlock's discussion Freezer problem in the group Beneteau 40 & 43"Cam, I used a wide, flat blade screw driver to pry it off. I took my time and made sure I wasn't forcing it and causing any dents or scratches. It took a little while to do but when done I had good access to the coils. One of the grills would…"
Cam Whitlock replied to Cam Whitlock's discussion Freezer problem in the group Beneteau 40 & 43"Mike - great information! I was hoping that there is a way to remove the wood grills. What type of tool did you find worked that didn’t damage the wood? "
Mike Brown replied to Cam Whitlock's discussion Freezer problem in the group Beneteau 40 & 43"Cam, keeping the coils clean is essential to max efficiency for both units. For whatever reason our 43 required constant upkeep to keep the coils clean. The wood grates are glued on but can be removed if you work at it using a tool that won't…"
Cam Whitlock replied to Cam Whitlock's discussion Freezer problem in the group Beneteau 40 & 43"Hey Mike - I agree with you that there is no physical problem with the unit running. My problem is the drain on the battery. As a weekend / once / twice a year cruiser, I don’t have solar to recharge my batteries (yet). I…"
Mike Brown replied to Cam Whitlock's discussion Freezer problem in the group Beneteau 40 & 43"We experienced the same thing on our B43 (now sold and gone). We were living aboard and cruising with a fairly full freezer. Like you did I changed out the thermostat without success. I wrote it off to the poorly insulated freezer compartment but…"
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Great to hear back from you. It's never too cold to sail (so the saying goes)! Last week was a bit cool and knowing it will eventually warm up I am waiting until Thursday to sail again. Aren't you scheduled for another island cruise sometime soon? I am jelous! If ever in Florida, let me know and we'll go sailing.
Cheers,
Manolo
Robin