It must be something to do with that area. We sucked a fish into the engine water intake while anchored in Smuggler Cove, running the engine to charge batteries. I'll keep the crushed taco chip idea in mind.
Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On 11 May 2015 at 22:42, Rick Rohwer via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hi Russ, > I don’t know if sardines eat corn chips, but I love a good ceremony! > After this incident, I was very suspicious of the moon jellies when we were > anchored in Prideaux Haven. They looked very suicidal! Do they go for > corn chips as well? Thanks for confirming this crazy behavior. It was > worth a good laugh! > We invested in a first class aft shore tie line for this summer! No more > water ski ropes tied in series! Not very seamanlike, but worked like a > charm. > Hope to see you this summer if you are around! Still not sure if we can > make the C&C Rendezvous! > > Rick > Paikea C&C37+ > > > On May 11, 2015, at 9:26 PM, Russ & Melody via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > At 09:37 AM 06/05/2015, you wrote: > > On start up last summer departing Powell River our CC37+ Paikea started > steaming as we motored toward Lund. A lot of bad things can cause that > change! I powered back to near idle and limped back into PR. The belt > looked fine, so then disassembled the impellor cover and replaced the > impellor even though it looked sound. I figured the next easy step would > to be make sure I am getting supply so I started working toward the through > hull. Nothing but a trickle through any of the hoses. It’s funny how > you anticipate the worst case. I removed the clamps on the through hull > with the valve shut and pulled off the hose, and incredibly, could see a > shiny head and two eyes. A sardine had taken a head first plunge into our > intake! I opened the valve and a 3†fish shot into the bilge. The trip > had not gone well for him, but it sure had improved on my end! > Cheers Rick Paikea Poulsbo, WA > > > > What a coincidence. > > We had the same problem on *Sweet *many years ago in that area. Lund was > the first instance and overheating occurs before getting past the > breakwater. It became routine for us on that cruise to crush some taco > chips over the port side, engine intake to starboard, and watch the little > fish gather. Then start and get the heck out of the marina before any tried > to make it into the water strainer. > > Good times. > > Cheers, Russ > *Sweet*, 35 mk-1 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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