windmill29130
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- Jan 22, 2011
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- Vessel Name
- JAZ
- Vessel Make
- Ta Chaio/CT35
Spare parts give peace of mind!
Hah! Again. How does a bloke properly run into you? Or is that another Ozism;
"G'day, mate, ya wanna move ya boat? I got no reverse and might properly run into ya."
Now, see, that's the part I don't get. What good is it, lugging around a bucket full of used spares with no known life expectancy?
It's not that you expect to use the spares, it is to appease the gods of machinery that you respect them and take reasonable precautions. They approve of your effort, and therefore they prevent any breakdowns.
Sorry Aus, but why on earth did you shut down your engine while waiting in a lock for water levels to equalise..? In every lock we went thru in the UK in the canals, I never turned the engine off in the lock once - that appears to be the perfect invite for Murphy's law, don'tcha know..?
"Sorry Aus, but why on earth did you shut down your engine while waiting in a lock for water levels to equalise..?
In many US systems , to shut down is the rule.
Does anyone carry a spare starter motor and had to use it?
Interesting, and at the same time reassuring, none of which were fundamental to the safe functioning of the vessel.
Most fundamental item to the function of any vessel is a wise Captain.
Nearly any mechanical or electric or material part missing as a spare can often be overcome/supplanted-for by the wisdom of a good Captain's "spare" thoughts for making things work - no matter what. Of course quickly available, usable spare parts are always appreciated by the Captain when needs arise.
Sorry Aus, but why on earth did you shut down your engine while waiting in a lock for water levels to equalise..? In every lock we went thru in the UK in the canals, I never turned the engine off in the lock once - that appears to be the perfect invite for Murphy's law, don'tcha know..?
OMG! I've replaced a couple of Racor fuel-filters over the past four years from spares. That's all.
Just a hunch, but spares used might be proportional to hours on an engine.
We were venturing out to go around Cape Caution where it is open to the ocean in semi-nasty weather when our "Murphy Switch" sounded it's alarm letting us know that our coolant was low. The Murphy Switch saved our bacon. Coudda been pounded on the rocks.