That is true - clean and water-free fuel is definitely more of an issue with diesels. When I first got my last boat I went through 5 filters in the first...
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Chris h
chrish123ca
Feb 10, 2009 11:29 pm
On Tuesday 10 February 2009 17:51:40 Chris Campbell wrote: Since your in Nova Scotia a little further south then Ottawa I'm sure the diesel mix is different as...
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Chris Campbell
asefwfr
Feb 11, 2009 1:22 pm
My understanding is that the tank is topped up for the winter to avoid condensation in the tank (if there is no air there is no condensation) since water in...
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Chris h
chrish123ca
Feb 11, 2009 1:38 pm
... You may want to consider time as a factor as well. ... Yes Im in Ontario. Check with your local gas station owner, not whats on the pump. Its been pointed...
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wdemeter
Feb 11, 2009 8:29 pm
The discussion about maintaining diesel fuel quality in recent posts addresses exactly why I just went to a 6.5 Gallon plastic diesel tank (Vetus Ftank25)...
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Chris Campbell
asefwfr
Feb 11, 2009 10:12 pm
Nice! That's a great idea - especially when you take into account that you can extend your range with jerry cans stowed in the place the old tank resided....
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Chris Campbell
asefwfr
Feb 11, 2009 10:14 pm
... whats on the ... distributor, not ... Interesting. That can be a problem for our boats, then - I've read of people in the US having their engines pack it...
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Chris Campbell
asefwfr
Feb 17, 2009 5:40 pm
One of the few things that I'm not that crazy about with the Yankee 30 is the IOR small mainsail/large genoa setup. I'd much rather a larger mainsail and a...
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Peter Jones
peterlwj99
Feb 17, 2009 5:52 pm
Hi Chris, A number of Yankees in the SF area have gone for longer booms and bigger mains. No need to mess with mast location. The boat balances extremely well ...
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Chris Campbell
asefwfr
Feb 17, 2009 6:05 pm
Hi Peter, Thanks for the quick reply! Fun to think about and discuss these things. Especially up here in the frozen north, where, for me this year, "messing...
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David R
biker_dude2300
Feb 17, 2009 6:21 pm
Ive often read of people converting their rigs to cutter for better balance and rough weather options, however Ive read that it must be done properly with...
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Chris Campbell
asefwfr
Feb 17, 2009 7:05 pm
There are a number of ways of mounting an inner forestay, some of which require runners and some of which don't. If the inner forestay terminates fairly close...
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Peter Jones
peterlwj99
Feb 17, 2009 7:19 pm
Just a quick opinion about cutter rigging a Yankee 30: Don't bother. No need for it. Unnecessary complication of a simple well designed rig. I have sailed my...
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Peter Jones
peterlwj99
Feb 17, 2009 7:32 pm
Hi Chris, Emerald is the same as your rig. The PHRF certificate shows a E of 9.92 ft so when I get the new main I will have to change that. I have just changed...
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Trent Hightower
trenthightower
Feb 17, 2009 7:39 pm
And perhaps the most important reason not to go with an inner forestay......how you gonna rig the hammock? ________________________________ From: Peter Jones...
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Chris Campbell
asefwfr
Feb 17, 2009 8:26 pm
Hi Peter, The roller furling jib situation is exactly why I'd like a larger main, actually. Since I plan to cruise, I don't want to use up interior volume by...
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Peter Jones
peterlwj99
Feb 17, 2009 9:00 pm
Hi Chris, I like your "Gale Sail" idea although I have never used one and it is my observation that every great new sailing piece of equipment I have lusted ...
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Owen McCall
owenmccall1
Feb 17, 2009 11:20 pm
Peter, With the caveat that my boat is not a Yankee 30 (it is similar, an S&S 30) I would say that your PO had the right idea. We were lucky that our boat...
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Chris Campbell
asefwfr
Feb 17, 2009 11:56 pm
Hi Peter, I see your point about the asymmetrical vs. conventional spinnaker - although I have to say that flying it singlehanded does sound daunting to me!...
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Chris Campbell
asefwfr
Feb 18, 2009 12:03 am
Hi Owen, It's reassuring to hear that the boat isn't unbalanced by a larger main. How much larger than stock would you say your new one is? And good point...
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Chris Campbell
asefwfr
Feb 18, 2009 12:10 am
This is a spin-off thread from the one I started asking about changing the sailplan (a silly idea, but fun). This question is more generally useful, though:...
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Steve Botts
Nonags
Feb 18, 2009 12:25 am
You could install a longer boom, as long as your roach clears the backstay. Yankee 30's came from the factory with different length booms. I wouldn't...
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Owen McCall
owenmccall1
Feb 18, 2009 1:23 am
Well, my old mainsails both had foots (feet?) of 10.0 ft., while my new main has a 12 ft. foot....
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Chris Campbell
asefwfr
Feb 18, 2009 1:31 am
Yes, the chainplates would be the hardest part of a mast move, wouldn't they. When I first thought about it I thought of the partners and the mast step - both...
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Chris Campbell
asefwfr
Feb 18, 2009 1:33 am
OK - that's a reasonable number - close to the original MkI boom length. Thanks! Chris ... new main ... McCall ... came to us ... will have a...
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Steve Botts
sippinsun
Feb 18, 2009 3:17 am
Chris, The answer to this question really depends on the conditions in which you sail. In the SF Bay Area, where I sail, I'd recommend a 125 with a foam luff...
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Peter Jones
peterlwj99
Feb 18, 2009 3:39 am
I actually did a bit of research and seriously considered an unstayed wishbone rig. I sail a lot on a Wyliecat 30 and think it is the best rig I have ever...
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wdemeter
Feb 18, 2009 5:10 pm
I like the sail plan on the Yankee. In fact, I kind of consider my jib my main. The jib's air is unobstructed by a mast and it also creates less heel then the...
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Chris Campbell
asefwfr
Feb 19, 2009 1:14 pm
Thanks for this, Steve. Our wind conditions really range here - in the middle of the summer they tend to be light - like 5-15, but spring and fall we get...
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Chris Campbell
asefwfr
Feb 19, 2009 1:19 pm
I've never sailed on a Wyliecat, but anything I've read has been really positive. In fact pretty much anything on unstayed masts in general has been really...
