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Mambo42 replied to the thread Engine noise and diesel fumes?.Sometimes we get exhaust fumes in the saloon (during the summer) when we have a decent tailwind, but normally we don't smell anything... -
Mambo42 replied to the thread GREEK ISLANDS..We saw that building and were wondering why it was unfinished. Thought it had to do something with building permissions etc (common in...
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Mambo42 reacted to rslifkin's post in the thread Composite thru hulls: good or bad idea ? with
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I use the composite Marelon thru hulls pretty much everywhere above the waterline. I stick to brass below the waterline though, as I've... -
Mambo42 reacted to heysteve's post in the thread Composite thru hulls: good or bad idea ? with Like.
I had Forespar Marelon seacocks on a previous boat that was 18 years old. They looked good as new and worked fine.
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Mambo42 replied to the thread Composite thru hulls: good or bad idea ?.Most of them are still good, but some, difficult to reach valves, don't function anymore. That means this winter I will have to get to...
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By coincidence I stumbled on 2 videos this last week talking about the benefits of composite thru hulls. There is a brand called...
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Mambo42 replied to the thread Abandoning sailboat for a Trawler..Do you want to buy a new boat or are you looking for a used boat ? If a new one is an option, the Nordhavn 51 could be an option. It is...
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Mambo42 replied to the thread electric BBQ.I don't have an electric BBQ, instead I have an electric commercial grill plate and that works fine. I covered it so the wind cannot...
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Continuing on our delivery trip, we had a bad weather forecast and as we'd made good time it was decided to layup for a day and let the...
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Mambo42 replied to the thread GREEK ISLANDS..During the day the weather had been good, winds had been light. That was probably why everyone was anchored outside the fort. But near...
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Mambo42 replied to the thread GREEK ISLANDS..That is indeed exactly the same spot, there was some sort of a container standing there, making mooring slightly difficult. It was low...
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Mambo42 replied to the thread Algae - North Adriatic.Already when we went up to Venice on 19 July we did see quite a bit of algae in the area between Venice and Istra. Also lots of freshly...
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Mambo42 replied to the thread GREEK ISLANDS..One thing to add about Rion bridge is that conditions can change in this area in literally a heart beat. One moment you can find...
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Mambo42 replied to the thread Trawler brands with semi-bluewater seaworthiness....Your itinerary is pretty ambitious and especially going against the prevailing winds in the Caribbean is going to be tough. You can hug...
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Mambo42 replied to the thread Slow Hand – End of the line.Scott, Don't know how far North you have come already, but may want to give Santa Elena a call. The northern part of the Adriatic has...
