Boat Forum / Cruising / October 2006

I recently bought a used Volvo TAMD 31 engine for my 24' fishing boat.
This motor went through a major refurbishing job - the 4 pistons and
its cilinder vests (sp?) were replaced for new ones, new valves were
installed plus all new wiring, filters, etc were put in place, and the

Could anyone give advice and approximate costs of transporting a 40 foot yacht
from Florida to California. It is presently in Trinidad on the hard. I am trying
to avoid single handing it from their to the Panama Canal.
Regards

I have volvo penta md6b inboard diesel. When I would start it up it
would run right up to 2200 rpm's when in neutral. But when put in gear
it would only go up to 500 rpm's and take about 15-20 minutes before it
would go up to 1500 rpm's.Max rpm's shoould be about 2400.  Then one

I am looking at buying an early Privilege 39 catamaran.
The vessel has two cracks in the cockpit deck, just where the "T"
shaped cockpit extends out from bridgework to the hulls.
The cracks are about 8" or 9" long and they are fairly deep, probably

A friend who is going to crew for me again next summer would like
start out next year feeling fully competent both for the satisfaction
and also the comfort of knowing she could get home again if I fell
overboard or dropped dead. She is willing to invest some time and

How much does the mast effect the picture when the radar is mounted on the
stern?
How big of a slice does the mast block when the radar is mounted to the
mast?

I have a rebuilt Yanmar water pump that I believed was for a 2GM20 /
3GM30 it has a metal impeller.
I would very much appreciate a "heads up" on which Yanmar this might
fit.

This might be a stretch, but I am heading out to the east coast this
week and will be in Chevy Chase, Maryland.  How is the shore and all
the boats after the storm?
Does any one know about what dolphins you see while you are boating in

Looking at the stats on... for example the Simrad Tiller Pilots 10,20,30...
I see that the thrust difference between
the least and most capable is 44 lbs., which is a 24% variation from least
to most [143-187].

A friend has a sailboat in Brooklyn, NY .. Sheepshead Bay.
I want him to sail up to Newport area and me up next summer.
I'm sure some of you experienced sailors have done this trip..
Could you tell me how far it is?  How long it takes?  What is the preferred

We continue to have problems with our engine-driven refrigeration
system, and wondered if anybody knows what we might be doing wrong.  We
keep on blowing up compressors -- either they start to leak after a
couple of months use, or they fail (i.e., no longer bring down the

I'm going to sail a 60 year old, 48' (LOA) ketch from SFO to Seattle.
I was wondering what the best time of year would be for a trip of this
nature.
One fellow told me that now (Sept.) would be a pretty good time but

Small sailboat,,, no GPS.  For next season I want to get a handheld Garmin
GPS.  I see them all over.
What is a good one?  I don't want to spend too much money.

Hi, I have a YAMAHA ME200F inboard diesel and am having trouble
locating the anodes.  I think I have found one in the heat exchanger
(some residual zinc on a plug).  I cannot get a replacement to fit so I
have tried epoxy gluing a pencil anode.

any thoughts on winter covers?  i don't like shrink wrap   $$$ and then the
waste in the spring.
if you have an idea of covering the boat ... pass it on