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by Camino
Fri Feb 17, 2023 12:17 pm
Forum: Engines and Mechanical Systems
Topic: Yanmar 3gm30f and Kazaki tranny
Replies: 7
Views: 3023

Re: Yanmar 3gm30f and Kazaki tranny

Transmission - Kazaki - is mechanical - the dip stick for the transmission has a top off mark quite near the bottom - always difficult for me to see whether the oil is at the mark or above it - especially with new oil. I couldn’t really tell so I added a bit more. Standing at the binnicle, with the ...
by Camino
Thu Feb 16, 2023 10:02 pm
Forum: Engines and Mechanical Systems
Topic: Yanmar 3gm30f and Kazaki tranny
Replies: 7
Views: 3023

Yanmar 3gm30f and Kazaki tranny

Hello and possible concern here on my Yanmar 3 and kazaki tranny - I’ve noticed that putting the motor in forward gear - I put the gear lever in forward, and sometimes wait for 5-10 sec to hear and feel the gear engaged - what is your experience? Also monday day I was out in sf bay and coming back t...
by Camino
Sun Dec 25, 2022 10:15 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: And it begins
Replies: 176
Views: 51946

Re: And it begins

Bow sprint is awesome! And I bet Bill Robinson had a very interesting life….. thanks.
by Camino
Sun Nov 27, 2022 3:35 pm
Forum: Engines and Mechanical Systems
Topic: Alternative to an Edson Wheel Cover???
Replies: 4
Views: 2843

Re: Alternative to an Edson Wheel Cover???

All good ideas here. I also used boat leather.Com for the F 35 P. 4 yrs ago. Maybe similar price to defender but kit had foam pad too. No issues so far
by Camino
Fri Oct 28, 2022 4:24 pm
Forum: Rigging and Sails
Topic: Main Halyard Woes
Replies: 5
Views: 1412

Re: Main Halyard Woes

Yay - looks like I saved a trip to the boatyard thanks to good advise :D A month ago I went up the mast and looked at the Antal track - all looked good. Today I went up and cleaned the track and cars and generously lubed all. Raised and lowered the main a dozen times and all seems good now. I also d...
by Camino
Thu Oct 27, 2022 12:47 pm
Forum: Rigging and Sails
Topic: Main Halyard Woes
Replies: 5
Views: 1412

Re: Main Halyard Woes

Logical - I made appointment with Kkmi Richmond next week. They can haul a rigger up with a crane. Thanks
by Camino
Wed Oct 26, 2022 4:32 pm
Forum: Rigging and Sails
Topic: Main Halyard Woes
Replies: 5
Views: 1412

Main Halyard Woes

Advise needed- back in June before the Ditch Run, hoisting my main using the electric winch (Harken 44) the mainsail went up with great effort, going a couple of feet, stopping and with the winch grinding, a pop would be heard from the mast and sail would go up another couple feet- repeat. I took th...
by Camino
Mon Sep 26, 2022 6:58 pm
Forum: Rigging and Sails
Topic: Reef lines on CC45
Replies: 4
Views: 1602

Re: Reef lines on CC45

Search this forum too- need two shuttle blocks configured similarly
by Camino
Sun Sep 25, 2022 12:33 am
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: CC45 ports
Replies: 2
Views: 1114

Re: CC45 ports

by Camino
Wed Sep 21, 2022 11:50 am
Forum: Engines and Mechanical Systems
Topic: Cutlass (Morse) Bearing Removal - F-33
Replies: 21
Views: 6552

Re: Cutlass (Morse) Bearing Removal - F-33

Im sure you’ve seen this but just in case here’s a link to the strut pro cutlets bearing replacement tool (on YouTube as well)
https://strutpro.com/