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jssailem
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Engine went Kaput seven days into a three-week cruise.
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I thing that the overheating and dying when idling in gear are likely due to loss in power of one cylinder which caused the normal loads...
Sep 15, 2026
jssailem
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Engine went Kaput seven days into a three-week cruise.
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Leg 2 was from Coronet Bay just inside Deception pass to Oak Harbor. The current was adverse until noon so I sat around enjoying a good...
Sep 15, 2026
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dlochner
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Bad to keep Swing Keel down to fight rocking fm waves?
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What you don't want to happen is having the CB bang around. If the CB is up, it may be less susceptible banging. The other concern is...
Sep 15, 2026
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dlochner
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My draft
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The boat is on the Chesapeake. Find a nice soft sand bar or mud flat and gently motor up to it. When it touches bottom use an extended...
Sep 15, 2026
sailme88
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Engine went Kaput seven days into a three-week cruise.
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It's always difficult to DX from afar.. But from what you are saying, my thought goes to head gasket based on the oil. Often when the...
Sep 15, 2026
Hayden Watson
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Engine went Kaput seven days into a three-week cruise.
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Leg 2 was from Coronet Bay just inside Deception pass to Oak Harbor. The current was adverse until noon so I sat around enjoying a good...
Sep 14, 2026
Hayden Watson
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Engine went Kaput seven days into a three-week cruise.
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I thing that the overheating and dying when idling in gear are likely due to loss in power of one cylinder which caused the normal loads...
Sep 14, 2026
Hayden Watson
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Engine went Kaput seven days into a three-week cruise.
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All of the above is true. The vent is open and it cannot carry the amount of blow-by the engine is making. All of that makes for a...
Sep 14, 2026
higgs
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My draft
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Get a 30 ft line and put a weight in the middle. Using two people on either side bring the line to where the keel attaches to the boat...
Sep 14, 2026
higgs
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Engine went Kaput seven days into a three-week cruise.
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Is the crankcasr vent hose clear?
Sep 14, 2026
Ralph Johnstone
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Engine went Kaput seven days into a three-week cruise.
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I'm gob-smacked @Hayden Watson . Sorry but I'm at a loss to even know where to start on such a plethora of grief. Maybe I could start...
Sep 14, 2026
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mpohrille
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Shock Harbor 25
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John Thank u for your thoughtful answerI checked most of the blocks and they seem good. I will c if I can use a larger line
Sep 14, 2026
Hayden Watson
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Engine went Kaput seven days into a three-week cruise.
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I was seven days into a two week cruise when my Universal M25XP engine started acting up. The symptoms are [in order of finding them...
Sep 14, 2026
shemandr
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Catalina Status
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Sailboat building in the US: Not looking great. More and more we see new builds from South Africa, Slovenia (Or is it Slovakia)...
Sep 14, 2026
jssailem
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Time to get moving...
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Good luck & fair winds.Should be fun!
Sep 14, 2026
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