Comments for PyratSail - The Everyday Sailing Blog http://tampa-bay-sailing-blog.com Sailing The Tampa Bay Area and Beyond Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:52:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Oh The Hell With It by PyratCapn http://tampa-bay-sailing-blog.com/oh-the-hell-with-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1614 PyratCapn Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:52:43 +0000 http://tampa-bay-sailing-blog.com/?p=1555#comment-1614 You bet - and a little bit of eye from the sky. You bet – and a little bit of eye from the sky.

]]> Comment on Oh The Hell With It by Sailmonster http://tampa-bay-sailing-blog.com/oh-the-hell-with-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1613 Sailmonster Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:46:36 +0000 http://tampa-bay-sailing-blog.com/?p=1555#comment-1613 You must feel some heat below your feet with that one. LOL You must feel some heat below your feet with that one. LOL

]]> Comment on An Incredible Story of Love, Sailing and An Island by Marika Ravula http://tampa-bay-sailing-blog.com/an-incredible-story-of-love-and-sailing-around-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1567 Marika Ravula Sat, 21 Jan 2012 10:41:01 +0000 http://tampa-bay-sailing-blog.com/?p=109#comment-1567 My dad used to tell me stories of how He rescued Mr Caldwell when his boat shipwrecked in my island(TUVUTHA)fIJI ISLANDS..I lived in sacramento now and i never forget about that story..Mr Caldwell was kind like the first white man they saw in my village ..Some said that his a ghost when my dad have to carry him from where he was laying .My dad was 16year old..took him home ..warm him up by the fire feed him with real food..and take care of him until he was well enough to contact his family abroad...I would love to meet anyone who is a close relatives of Mr John CALDWELL.Thank you. My dad used to tell me stories of how He rescued Mr Caldwell when his boat shipwrecked in my island(TUVUTHA)fIJI ISLANDS..I lived in sacramento now and i never forget about that story..Mr Caldwell was kind like the first white man they saw in my village ..Some said that his a ghost when my dad have to carry him from where he was laying .My dad was 16year old..took him home ..warm him up by the fire feed him with real food..and take care of him until he was well enough to contact his family abroad…I would love to meet anyone who is a close relatives of Mr John CALDWELL.Thank you.

]]> Comment on Yanmar 2QM20 Diesel Maintenance by Kevin http://tampa-bay-sailing-blog.com/yanmar-2qm20-engine-maintenance/comment-page-1/#comment-1536 Kevin Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:08:01 +0000 http://tampa-bay-sailing-blog.com/?p=160#comment-1536 2qm20 fans - the key to success is maintenance. I've made several key mistakes by trying to spend the least amount of money. My mixing elbow started to leak but the drip was in the engine area and the excess would just run into the bilge, so I thought no big deal. Bad idea. I day/night sail a couple of times a week and only run the motor about 10 minutes to get out of the harbor and about 10 minutes to get back so not a lot of water kicking out of the mixing elbow. What I didn't think about was all that excess salt moisture in the engine room. After several months having all that moist salty air in my engine room started to take its toll on the engine room. I finally patched (yes patched) the leak by getting a radiator hose that would fit over mixing elbow and a couple of clamps later - no leak. I went along like that for the next couple of years until the area around the clamp started getting soft and chunks of metal started falling off. I wish I could post pictures on this site because the deterioration was amazing. The expansion of the metal and the gas/water separator was almost gone, plus the expansion made the passageway extremely small. After replacing the elbow, water flow out the back like never before. Come to find out, I was very lucky. If the elbow doesn't expel the water correctly, there is a good chance it may create a water back up to the cylinders. Morale of the story - the mixing elbow (although expensive) is considered an expendable part. I've grown up in my pursuit of getting the engine back to new. I had an engine failure when I was out sailing in a storm. After the 30K winds and rain stopped, there was a dead calm. We were crossing the San Pedro channel to get to Catalina, so we wanted to get moving. I fired up the motor and it started just fine. After about 30 minutes of running through the rough water it slowed down and then stopped. - The reason . . . . a dirty fuel tank. Most of the bad stuff in diesel fuel like water and algae seem to sink to the bottom. When stirred this stuff will quickly plug your filters. Just a bad set of circumstances to have engine failure when you need them . . . . keep your fuel clean. It's not a bad idea to annually pump out a gallon from the bottom and see what it looks like. 2qm20 fans – the key to success is maintenance. I’ve made several key mistakes by trying to spend the least amount of money. My mixing elbow started to leak but the drip was in the engine area and the excess would just run into the bilge, so I thought no big deal. Bad idea. I day/night sail a couple of times a week and only run the motor about 10 minutes to get out of the harbor and about 10 minutes to get back so not a lot of water kicking out of the mixing elbow. What I didn’t think about was all that excess salt moisture in the engine room. After several months having all that moist salty air in my engine room started to take its toll on the engine room. I finally patched (yes patched) the leak by getting a radiator hose that would fit over mixing elbow and a couple of clamps later – no leak. I went along like that for the next couple of years until the area around the clamp started getting soft and chunks of metal started falling off. I wish I could post pictures on this site because the deterioration was amazing. The expansion of the metal and the gas/water separator was almost gone, plus the expansion made the passageway extremely small. After replacing the elbow, water flow out the back like never before.

Come to find out, I was very lucky. If the elbow doesn’t expel the water correctly, there is a good chance it may create a water back up to the cylinders. Morale of the story – the mixing elbow (although expensive) is considered an expendable part.

I’ve grown up in my pursuit of getting the engine back to new. I had an engine failure when I was out sailing in a storm. After the 30K winds and rain stopped, there was a dead calm. We were crossing the San Pedro channel to get to Catalina, so we wanted to get moving. I fired up the motor and it started just fine. After about 30 minutes of running through the rough water it slowed down and then stopped. – The reason . . . . a dirty fuel tank. Most of the bad stuff in diesel fuel like water and algae seem to sink to the bottom. When stirred this stuff will quickly plug your filters. Just a bad set of circumstances to have engine failure when you need them . . . . keep your fuel clean. It’s not a bad idea to annually pump out a gallon from the bottom and see what it looks like.

]]> Comment on An Incredible Story of Love, Sailing and An Island by Sally Mitchell Van Wyk http://tampa-bay-sailing-blog.com/an-incredible-story-of-love-and-sailing-around-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1532 Sally Mitchell Van Wyk Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:14:26 +0000 http://tampa-bay-sailing-blog.com/?p=109#comment-1532 I had the incredible blessing of spending 2 weeks on Palm Island as the guest of Wendy Harrison and her family, from Westport/Fairfield Connecticut, in March of 1973. The Caldwell family was more than generous and the stories that John told certainly made one believe in pirates and sunken treasure. Many a time I have desired to return to the most beautiful island on the face of the planet and am sorry they no longer own it. It certainly was a special place, one I will carry forever in my memories. I send them my love with fond memories....Sally I had the incredible blessing of spending 2 weeks on Palm Island as the guest of Wendy Harrison and her family, from Westport/Fairfield Connecticut, in March of 1973. The Caldwell family was more than generous and the stories that John told certainly made one believe in pirates and sunken treasure. Many a time I have desired to return to the most beautiful island on the face of the planet and am sorry they no longer own it. It certainly was a special place, one I will carry forever in my memories. I send them my love with fond memories….Sally

]]> Comment on An Incredible Story of Love, Sailing and An Island by gordon thompson http://tampa-bay-sailing-blog.com/an-incredible-story-of-love-and-sailing-around-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1523 gordon thompson Sun, 13 Nov 2011 12:01:48 +0000 http://tampa-bay-sailing-blog.com/?p=109#comment-1523 Glad to see your remarks Phil. John and I are proud of your accomplishments. You know what John and I did, but that was only one of many things we did together, that only he and I did, as we both did not do it for thepublicity. The Caldwells left a legacy that has pspered the WORLD, 3 weeks ago a friend of mine went down to Antigua, I told them about the Caldwells , she came back after asking about John and Mary, she couldn't believe there were peolpe like them, I thank God I was blessed to know them. Glad to see your remarks Phil.
John and I are proud of your accomplishments.
You know what John and I did, but that was only one of many things we did together, that only he and I did, as we both did not do it for thepublicity. The Caldwells left a legacy that has pspered the WORLD, 3 weeks ago a friend of mine went down to Antigua, I told them about the Caldwells , she came back after asking about John and Mary, she couldn’t believe there were peolpe like them, I thank God I was blessed to know them.

]]> Comment on An Incredible Story of Love, Sailing and An Island by Janeen Boudreau Costello http://tampa-bay-sailing-blog.com/an-incredible-story-of-love-and-sailing-around-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1513 Janeen Boudreau Costello Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:31:23 +0000 http://tampa-bay-sailing-blog.com/?p=109#comment-1513 You may have been in school with my brothers. Peter, Lou or Brin. I was at Codrington. You may have been in school with my brothers. Peter, Lou or Brin. I was at Codrington.

]]> Comment on An Incredible Story of Love, Sailing and An Island by Janeen Boudreau Costello http://tampa-bay-sailing-blog.com/an-incredible-story-of-love-and-sailing-around-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1512 Janeen Boudreau Costello Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:30:14 +0000 http://tampa-bay-sailing-blog.com/?p=109#comment-1512 Hi Kirk, this is Janeen from way back when. How are you? Hi Kirk, this is Janeen from way back when. How are you?

]]> Comment on A Sailboat Left To Die by PyratCapn http://tampa-bay-sailing-blog.com/a-sailboat-left-to-die/comment-page-1/#comment-1509 PyratCapn Sat, 29 Oct 2011 14:12:07 +0000 http://tampa-bay-sailing-blog.com/?p=257#comment-1509 Would love to - please post a link if you have pictures somewhere. Glad to know she has found a caring owner! Would love to – please post a link if you have pictures somewhere. Glad to know she has found a caring owner!

]]> Comment on A Sailboat Left To Die by rod http://tampa-bay-sailing-blog.com/a-sailboat-left-to-die/comment-page-1/#comment-1508 rod Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:15:35 +0000 http://tampa-bay-sailing-blog.com/?p=257#comment-1508 Hello , u have to see my China cloud now. Hello , u have to see my China cloud now.

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