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    How many cruise very remote areas with single engine & no backup?

    Tidahapah said: "Quote... From the list above none of those problems should have occurred if the fuel system and pipe work had been maintained and inspected properly...End of quote" Mate, I have just made a coastal trip non-stop for 4 days and 12 hours on a single engine without any back up get...
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    Can epoxy coat be dissolved by diesel

    Searios If can't find the answer to my previous question, follow Cafesport recommendations. Very wise indeed!
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    Can epoxy coat be dissolved by diesel

    Epoxy Resins I have just spent 8 years building a wood epoxy boat. A large vessel as you can see in the avatar. All my epoxy was sold directly by the manufacturer. No third parties with complicated marketing plans were involved. There are two basic types of epoxy resins; impregnating/protecting...
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    Can epoxy coat be dissolved by diesel

    Question: You mean epoxy based paint or epoxy resin?. If it is resin and you have been using water in it, you will be able to swap to diesel for the next 15 years minimum. You just need to be sure that you do not have blanks in these walls
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    new 462 Duck owner says "Hello!"

    Welcome Mobyduck
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    Rainha Jannota is finally home

    Scary Said Good looking boat Glad things went well. Do you think you will need stabilizers or additional ballast. Good question. Actually no, I do not need adittional balast or stabilizers. When the wind blows sideways or the waves are from the smae nature, the boat goes in and comes back...
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    Rainha Jannota is finally home

    Al As a matter of fact I thought about turning back when leaving Rio. I just didn't do it because there was still 800 milles to go and it I waaited, I would get it worse and longer later down the road
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    Rainha Jannota is finally home

    Rainha Jannota is finally home After 917 nautical miles and 4 days and 10 hours, Rainha Jannota is now tied up in Marina de Aratu in Salvador Bahia. With a small one night stopover in Rio de Janeiro for the 50 hours engine review, and also to load a new second anchor set up, the trip took...
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    Life style change.

    Welcome. This is the place to pursuit your dream...
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    Hendo's Randall 35 Cray Boat complete rebuild, Perth, Western Australia

    Hendo I need to work to pay my bills. Retirement is one year ahead!!! Still.... In Octuber I am taking Rainha home...850 miles, wanna come?
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    Hendo's Randall 35 Cray Boat complete rebuild, Perth, Western Australia

    HI Hendo The baby is coming along just fine... Congratulations on your skills! Portuguese
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    A visit to the Dingy Doctor

    I would choose an OB that I could handle myself without help or the risk to hurt my lower back. I have a Mercury 8hp 2 strock
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    Passenger Ratings

    6 passengers plus 2 crew
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    Electronics

    I have a Garmin series 4000 complete with two stations, radar/chartploter, fishfinder conected by NMEA2000 with a simrad autopilot. Cheap, efficient and enough Great so far!
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    How much do you run your genset in PNW?

    Boating without coffee for me is like boating without a boat!..makes no sense at all
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    How many bedrooms are required?

    N4061 Worry about you confort. The others, if they come, will crash anywhere. Believe me!
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    Aaaargh!

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    N62 infinity ∞

    Thanks jor joining and Bon Voyage!
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    A different trawler

    This is what I call Naval Art. A firm example of Human creative engineering. Cheers
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    Hello

    Welcome aboard. Enjoy and feel yourself at home
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    Greetings fellow slowpokes!

    Welcome Dave Get the best boat you can afford, as soon as you can, live more work less. Be happy
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    Trawler Planning

    Nice boat siesta...E N J O Y!!!!
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    Weekend trip to Orcas

    Marin very nice cruising ground Cheers
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    Interesting boats

    Beautifull vessel Boatpocker
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    Need help choosing a transducer.

    Garmin is the most reliable source for your inquiries. Believe me!
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