[Public-List] Azores - Morocco

[Gordon Laco]

This is good advice... a valve on the exhaust end is good seamanship 

G

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> On Sep 13, 2019, at 9:16 AM, Jonathan Bresler via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> Eric,
> 
> You can see the location of the engine exhaust thruhull on Constance, #262,
> at
> http://bresler.org/Sailing/Logs/Photos/Hull/20160324-Repainted_Hull_Transom.jpg
> 
> On Constance, the engine thruhulls, both raw water intake and exhaust, are
> closed whenever the boat is left unattended,
> and the engine key is hung on the handle of the raw water intake valve.
> The diesel fuel valve is closed at the same time.
> Fetching the key, reminds me to open the raw water intake, the exhaust,
> and the diesel shutdoff valves.
> Two advantages are: the boat cannot take on water through closed thruhulls,
> and the thruhulls are turned regularly so that they cannot seize.
> 
> At sea, you might close the engine exhaust valve and hang the key on its
> handle.   Closing the valve would prevent
> water from entering via the engine exhaust.
> 
> The engine exhaust valve was a gate valve (original?) with a Groco 1-1/4"
> ball valve
> (
> https://www.groco.net/products/valves-seacocks/inline-valves/ibv-series-inline-valve
> )
> 
> Jonathan
> 
> On Fri, Sep 13, 2019 at 8:01 AM Eric Chavigny via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
>> We finally reach Morocco from the Azores with a few days stop in Madeira.
>> Good crossing with a lot a wind in the last few days.  Seen our largest
>> wave ever.  Quite impressive!
>> 
>> Had an issue with water coming in the engine thru the exhaust line.  I am
>> planning to move the exhaust output higher.
>> 
>> Where is your exhaust connected?
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Aug 23, 2019, at 18:54, Kristian Larson via Public-List <
>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Awesome! I will be interested in hearing about the crossing afterwards.
>>> 
>>> Fair winds
>>> 
>>> Kristian Larson
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Fri, Aug 23, 2019 at 10:09 AM Eric Chavigny via Public-List <
>>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Good afternoon everyone.
>>>> 
>>>> Just finished the final preparations for our trip to Morocco leaving
>>>> tomorrow morning.
>>>> 
>>>> Based on the different weather models it should take between 9 to 12
>> days
>>>> to get to Tangier.
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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> Jonathan M Bresler
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> Annapolis/Eastport MD
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