All, Well, we've had our Dana since 10/03 and have completed a number of projects (rigging, bowsprit re-bed, PSS shaft seal, elbow riser replacement) and now...
Dave...not sure how easy access is for you, but I would first try to reverse the #1 and #2 leads on the battery switch as a temporary measure. See if your old...
Bill, That is a great idea.....and a very easy item to check! Thanks!!! Dave livnaboard@... wrote: Dave...not sure how easy access is for you, but I would...
Laurence, We were able to attend and so did the owners of "Sweat Pea". They had 1 Dana in construction....the hull and deck were not yet joined. I was able to...
Does anyone know why several of the most recent posts I've received on this list have had a header from Yahoo Groups stating that the email is suspected ...
Well I've finally managed to find a sailboat that works for my needs. It's a 1982 Morris Francis 26 built by Victoria Yachts in England that I closed on today....
Thank you, Dave. I wish I had been able to go. I did tour the plant with Don last year, but that was before I owned my Dana. Now I would have a slew of...
The ideal RPM range on our engine with a three bladed prop seems to be around 2400 to 2600. That easily takes us to hull speed. At 2800 the exhaust starts to...
To All Flicka and Dana owners Beth and I finally bought our boat after looking since July, a 1983 Orion 27. We are going to name her Pacific Sunset since we...
Just to keep any of you who may be interested up to date... I had a mechanic on board Graceful Exit yesterday, ooch. At any rate, he checked all of the lines...
Laurence, Thank you for the update.....and please do keep us posted. Am planning on upgrading to the 6805 and Racor 500 in the near future. "Crush washer"?...
Dave, Yes, they are the copper washers on each side of every high pressure fuel line fitting (the banjo fittings). They "crush" (compress) as you tighten...
Aloha Group: To preclude engine failure due to air leaking into the fuel system, I decided to replace the original racor with a larger unit. I also upgraded...
Does anyone know the name of and where I can get one of those replacement cover plates for the Raw Water Pumps on a Yanmar 2GM20 Marine Diesels? The ones with...
Sweet Pea (#57) has the older portlights. Several of them are fogging up around the edges. Have any of you any experience replacing the glass your ports?...
The person I bought my Dana from did replace the glass in the portlights, using 1/4" acrylic. He doesn't use this list, but you can legitimately pose the...
Don't pretend to know how it works where you live, but I have a "home town" glass place here (does home & auto glass) which is experienced in safety glass, ...
I just happen to have my log book handy. Over past few years and 500+ hours I have recorded ranges from 0.30 to 0.50 GPH. If I disregard the very high and low...
Dave, This question was once discussed on the Sailnet PSC list. A posting by Marshall Audin on December 9, 2002 included a fuel consumption table for the...
Peter and Joe, Thank you for the detailed information..........VERY helpful, as always.... Dave Edwards s/v Wizard's Tide, Dana #76 Channel Islands, CA. ...
Dave et al, Puffin averages .25 to .33 GPH depending on RPM and how much the central heat is operated.  Spent much of last summer at the various...
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