Learned this at a talk at the Annapolis boat show. I have occasionally and
seen others use this docking method – my slip has pilings and very short
finger pier.
A line at least 2 boat lengths and a long finger pier. Attached to the
mid-ship cleat, the line is led outside the lifelines to the
David;
Let me tell you about my experience and why I recommend you opt for a new
rudder.
I had a grounding back in 2004 when the boat was new to me. Towboat/US
proceeded to tow me off by pulling me over the shoal and I ended up with a
bent rudder post.
The yard got approval to remove
Josh;
The camshaft driven lift pump is sort of a Yanmar thing. Most Cummins, Perkins,
Beta, Universal, Mitsubishi, etc. engines built in the last 15-20 years (and
the newer high pressure common rail Yanmars) use an electric lift pump. Just
like your fuel injected car engine, it is necessary
Bruce;
If you have a Beta, Universal, or Westerbeke engine, there is an oil extraction
hose routed from the back of the oil pan (the low point) to the front of the
engine that you use for removing the oil. On the Betas, there is a pump
connected to that hose (which is a really nice
To build on Neil's thoughts: diesels typically have an approved lube oil
consumption rate - they burn it. So over time the level should go down...
Slowly. The GM, QM, and HM series engines (at least) have 2 fatal flaws in
the fuel system.
-The first and most likely is the lift pump. It is a
I think you are all overthinking this. Most dipsticks have a full to
add range that is nearly a quart of oil. The engine oil pump will work
quite fine as long as the oil level remains above the pump pickup.
I agree with Dennis. Most dipsticks are mid engine.
My 2010 Ford Powerstroke Diesel
In my opinion, the dipstick rules. On my Universal 25XPB, the dipstick is
located in the center of the block lengthwise. So, dead level, tilted
front up or tilted front down, the dipstick should still read close to the
same.
On a related note, the manual for my 25XPB specifies the following
Ok, let's think about this, and I'm asking a question, not disagreeing. If one
sucks out the oil on an engine at an angle, then there is likely a pool of old
oil left in the rear of the engine, so you don't get all of it out.. Do you
add back the full spec amount per the manual, then be
Keep in mind that most of our inboard engines are mounted at an angle. And also
most come from a tractor industry, where they were designed to be used flat.
This means that in many (most?) cases, the dipstick shows an incorrect level of
oil (usually lower than it should be). You have to find
Just got an email. MauriPro is offering the Lewmar V700 vertical windlass
at 45% off. Nice windlass. Good price. I installed one on an IP 37.
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
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Dennis,
your slip is almost exactly like mine. Floating dock with a finger to
starboard, a neighbour to port without anything separating the two boats,
prevailing winds from starboard. Add to it a narrow fairway.
I do it exactly like you do – turn after passing the finger (barely) and head
I had the exact same problem last night with a boatload of newbies on board.
Double slip, Merit 25 to port, floating finger to starboard, I dock bow in.
Overshot the 90-degree starboard turn into the slip while telling newbies how
to place & tie fenders, nudged the Merit 25 (with fenders
Dennis, your Pensacola docking sounds similar to my old dock in Horseshoe
Bay Howe Sound in West Vancouver. That spot would get very strong wind and
ferry wash coupled with a port prop walk that made getting our bow in
starboard tie a challenge. I developed a technique that worked well with
my
Yes. One on the outboard end, one mid-pier and one at the bow. The
outboard one ends up just aft of the secondary winch when Touche' is docked
properly. This is the cleat the spring line is put on when we're docking.
Forgot to mention, it's a floating pier so the finger pier is well below
the
I might put some fenders out to port!
Also think about running a line from forward back to the cockpit with a loop.
If there is a cleat or piling you can drop this line on from the stern, you
should be able to power ahead and have the line hold the boat against the dock.
You can do what I do
Installing a bow thruster? :^)
— Fred
Fred Street -- Minneapolis
S/V Oceanis (1979 C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI
> On Jul 31, 2018, at 10:58 AM, Dennis C. via CnC-List
> wrote:
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> OK, after 20 years of ownership, I'm pretty good at driving Touche'.
> Touche's "home" slip in Louisiana
Dennis; you do not have a problem... it is the "PWR" in effect; the PWR is the
"People Watching Rule"; which is; "The amount of difficulty encountered when
docking is directly proportional to the number of people watching": there are
variations of course; but the gist is that you need to dock
Are there cleats on the finger pier?
Josh Muckley
S/V Sea Hawk
1989 C 37+
Solomons, MD
On Tue, Jul 31, 2018, 11:59 AM Dennis C. via CnC-List
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> OK, after 20 years of ownership, I'm pretty good at driving Touche'.
> Touche's "home" slip in Louisiana is in a fairly protected bayou, has
OK, after 20 years of ownership, I'm pretty good at driving Touche'.
Touche's "home" slip in Louisiana is in a fairly protected bayou, has both
outboard and midships pilings on either side and a port side finger pier.
I can competently back Touche' in using propwalk, etc. without touching any
Check the dipstick and then suck the oil out and see how much you really have.
Joe
Coquina
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When you say that you put in the "correct" amount of oil when you changed it,
did you fill it so that the oil level was in the correct range on the dipstick
at that time? This was before or after your trip?
Splashing oil on the dipstick by cranking the engine tells you almost nothing,
or did
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