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Diesel shut off pull
Davidasailor26 at 2:44pm 10.18.23
Yanmar's do not have a solenoid for shut down, the fuel system is entirely mechanical, at least for
Diesel shut off pull
Michael Davis at 2:31pm 10.18.23
The Perkins also uses a cable pull in some boats. I just thought it would be easy to put a stop swit
Diesel shut off pull
dlochner at 2:27pm 10.18.23
He said he has a Perkins with a solenoid. I see. The OP has a Yanmar. The thread has become a bit
Diesel shut off pull
Michael Davis at 2:22pm 10.18.23
Diesel shut off pull
Richard19068 at 2:13pm 10.18.23
Which model Yanmar? Are you certain you have a Yanmar, all the Yanmars I have seen are gray. I don
On h260 how to stop cables inside mast clanging?
Crazy Dave Condon at 2:06pm 10.18.23
@Davenport First picture shows the companionway cover. Retake the picture of the area so I can see
Diesel shut off pull
dlochner at 1:57pm 10.18.23
220825 Don, I was down at the boat and decided to take some poor and hard to see photos of my shut-o
Diesel shut off pull   (2)
Michael Davis at 1:42pm 10.18.23
At least on the 3JH2E the pull is about 3 inches hotos of my shut-off solenoid. Very hard to see b
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger
Timm R Oday25 at 1:39pm 10.18.23
Regarding docking with higher freeboard. My wife and I are getting older. A few years ago she decla
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger
Stu Jackson at 12:28pm 10.18.23
You have inner tracks and tracks on the toe rail - no? My neighbor's C-34 does and I wish I had tha
Kevlar skid plates?
piratesnail at 12:23pm 10.18.23
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger
Apex at 12:11pm 10.18.23
Apex, I hear this all the time. We didn't have them either. So I bought track slide on cleats and
main flow issue
jssailem at 11:52am 10.18.23
Thanks for sharing your observations @DinghySailor . :biggrin: You are a wiser and smarter sailor no
On h260 how to stop cables inside mast clanging?   (1)
jssailem at 11:49am 10.18.23
https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/img_20231018_132816-jpg.220820cover was destroyed.
On h260 how to stop cables inside mast clanging?   (4)
Davenport at 11:43am 10.18.23
To answer my own question, it was NOT wiring which is sorta rigid and too light to clang, it was the
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger
jssailem at 11:42am 10.18.23
:plus: SPOT ON @Stu Jackson. I have had the pleasure of observing your docking mastery in a variety
Kevlar skid plates?
capta at 11:26am 10.18.23
A lot simpler and way cheaper solution would be to stop hitting rocks! Is your problem you do not kn
Dual Tracks on Hunter 33   (1)
kbgunn at 11:26am 10.18.23
Nice Scott! Flying an asym is one of the top thrills of sailing. This is me flying one single-handed
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger
Scott T-Bird at 11:22am 10.18.23
Apex, I hear this all the time. We didn't have them either. So I bought track slide on cleats and

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