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      jdc replied to the thread Sad sight.
      Gosh, was that along the Feock shore?
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      I don't think that these specs are obsolete - they are just viscosities after all - and perfectly modern oils are available to ISO VG...
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      Summer 2022 we sailed from our home port of Falmouth widdershins around to our mooring in Plockton, only to find it occupied by a boat...
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      I suspect that the absorption of seawater as opposed to osmosis into the cells (which will absorb less salt) is a strong function of the...
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      jdc replied to the thread Coffee Machine.
      A Bialetti (as pictured by Clancy Moped) is the business. Known to an Italian friend who comes sailing with me as 'la machinetta' -...
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      jdc reacted to Clancy Moped's post in the thread Coffee Machine with Like Like.
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      jdc replied to the thread Mikuni my30 diesel heater.
      I have a set of MY30 manuals (pdf); if you would like a copy, PM me.
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      jdc replied to the thread Yanmar 15W40 diesel engine oil?.
      I buy mine from the nearest Kubota dealer: Kubota Power 15W-40 to CI-4 (see pic). 20 litres over the counter costs about £85. It's made...
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      jdc replied to the thread Help! Shore Power Problem.
      This is not an attempt to answer the OP's query, but just a by-the-way. But I have seen something equivalent to centre tapped mains. In...
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      jdc replied to the thread Mindelo Marina - safety question.
      We went to Mindelo and wandered around the town and the whole island with no issues; indeed the possibility of mugging or any violence...
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      jdc reacted to lustyd's post in the thread Anbother vote for the killcord with Like Like.
      If you leave the helm take the kill cord with you no ifs no buts just kill the blender before someone gets killed. If you’re worried...
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      jdc reacted to Refueler's post in the thread Insurance Excluison; Marine Life with Like Like.
      Awww c;mon .. we all have a vice of some description !! Boating comes under that heading !!
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      jdc reacted to Refueler's post in the thread Mooring Strop with Like Like.
      Fine .. if that's what they do / want ... My comment was based on your 'reasoning' - not on the setup. My comment runs in similar vein...
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      jdc replied to the thread Mooring Strop.
      I've no argument with what you do, but in my post I was reporting what the full service boat yard where I keep my boat does. It's a...
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      jdc replied to the thread Mooring Strop.
      I have had a boat on a swinging mooring since 1985, first a 29' and then a 42' heavy sloop. I've always used a single strop made of...
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