[Public-List] size of pin holding lower shrouds?

[Gordon Laco]

Thanks a lot Mike.

I couldn't find MMM anywhere here; but my local Princess Auto Supply place
raved about an additive called 'Sea Foam' whose makers make the same claims
as MMM.  I put some into each cylinder and in the crank-case... As I said
earlier the smoking seems a lot less but I am probably kidding myself.

I did some web-research on MMM... The engineering Dept of the Univ of
Calgary has a fairly long report that says basically all the 'snake oils'
are basically similar.  They go on to report that so long as then have a
particular ingredient (which MMM and Sea Foam both claim) they work about
the same.  The report goes on to say that all brands may do nothing, but
might do something... Its in the eye of the beholder.   That said, they did
include a comment that people who use a favourite brand are usually
passionate about it.

Well, I tried it...

Gord





On 10/05/10 10:30 AM, "Meinhold, Michael J." <MICHAEL.J.MEINHOLD at saic.com>
wrote:

> Gord -
>  
>  Just catching up on the list (should be working).
> 
>  Your smoke sounds a lot like what I developed late last season. My head
> gasket is only two season old, so I really don't think that's the issue.
> I also replaced my valve springs and cleaned up valves and seats then,
> so I am willing to believe that my valves are better than my rings.
> 
> 
>  When starting up this season I had uniformly lousy compression. I
> poured Marvel Mystery Oil into each cylinder , turned it over and left
> it for a week. Then I came back and ran it full throttle for a 14 mile
> trip, and it felt better and better through the day, and even better on
> the next long motor. It still smokes, but not a lot.
> 
>   I suspect that I am burning engine oil, and not leaking cooling water.
> The question is how long until I do a ring job?
> I am kind of planning on pulling the engine within 2 years, and hope it
> lasts until then!
> 
>   Moyer Marine sells Marvel Mystery oil $7.79 for 32 oz.
> 
> Mike
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org] On Behalf Of Gordon Laco
> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 9:41 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Public-List] size of pin holding lower shrouds?
> 
> Good day George -
> 
> Those pins are probably 3/8".  You may have to get longer pins... The
> 'grip length' of the ones in your rig probably have no excess length for
> the hanging of another fitting.
> 
> WRT my engine smoke situation... I may be kidding myself but it doesn't
> seem to be as bad now as during the first running of the engine.  At
> 1400 rpm it is a barely discernable.  If I rev the engine up hard, it
> appears again, but not otherwise.  I guess I have something to deal with
> but not perhaps something that is immediately fatal to the engine.
> 
> Cheers - 
> 
> Gord #426 SURPRISE
> 
> 
> On 10/05/10 9:34 AM, "George Dinwiddie" <gdinwiddie at alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
>> I'm going to try again on setting up lazy jacks.  I did a temporary
>> arrangement before, but it's coming apart and it's time to re-do it.
>> In the process, I'd like to take advantage of some of the things I've
> learned.
>> 
>> I previously put cheek blocks halfway between the spreaders and the
>> masthead.  This now seems too high to me, as the sail doesn't need any
> 
>> support at that height.  Also, these blocks sometimes foul a halyard.
>> 
>> I'm thinking of hanging blocks off the pin of the aft lower shrouds
>> (unless someone convinces me that's a bad idea).  Does anyone know the
> 
>> diameter of those pins?  It'd be nice to prepare a fitting /before/
>> going up the mast.
>> 
>>   - George
> 
> 
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