"Michael,
From experience over three keel boats a fully battened main is almost a requirement.
Not only will it make dropping the sail into the boom bag far easier it certainly reduces any flogging and vastly lengthens the life of the sail. While…"
Orvil Newton's Blog – July 2010 Archive (1)
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Mark,our diesel mechanic just left.
I had finally gotten the engine plumbed in; all hoses connected, new exhaust system with
water-lift muffler, a new raw water strainer and an an added
anti-siphon loop in the raw water circuit. There was also the new fuel
tank and all the hoses, filter etc.. I relocated the coolant tank while
I was at it. Then I poured five gallons of fresh diesel fuel into the
brand new Moeller 13 gallon… Continue
Mark,our diesel mechanic just left.
I had finally gotten the engine plumbed in; all hoses connected, new exhaust system with
water-lift muffler, a new raw water strainer and an an added
anti-siphon loop in the raw water circuit. There was also the new fuel
tank and all the hoses, filter etc.. I relocated the coolant tank while
I was at it. Then I poured five gallons of fresh diesel fuel into the
brand new Moeller 13 gallon… Continue
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