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Sailing Newsletter
Engines
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April 2006
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Greetings!
Welcome to the Torresen Marine e-Newsletter.
Each month we will publish seasonally relevant and
practical information for sailors. The April issue
features articles about engines. We hope to provide
something for everyone from the casual dinghy sailor
to the serious offshore racer.
As always, we look forward to your comments and
suggestions. We are also interested in what topics
you would like to see. Email the Torresen
Sailing Newsletter to let us know what you
think.
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Hard Starting Engine
by Gordon Torresen
To have an engine, gas or diesel, start easily and
consistently requires that many things must be in
order. Some things will be peculiar to either gas or
diesel but most requirements are common to both.
Many of the essential needs are interdependent; for
example, compression and cranking speed. Both must
be within tolerance
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Motherly Advice Dictates, “Make Sure You Have A Spare Pair of. . .
by Kelly Petersen
. . . filters, or belts, or zincs. You never know
when
you may need them.”
If your mother was/is anything like mine, you have
heard the importance of preparedness. . .
repeatedly. And I concede, she is right. You never
know what the future will bring, making preparation a
necessity. Like that spare pair of johns in the glove
box waiting for misfortune, spare engines parts can
save you from
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Beyond the Engine
by Brian Torresen
Believe it or not, spring is right around the corner and
with it comes the start of the 2006 sailing season. It
won’t be long until you can feel the wind in the sails
and the water rushing past as you trim in for your
first outing of the year. In an ideal world we would
spend all of our time sailing from one destination to
the next, but unfortunately that is not always the
case. More times than we would like, we end up
using our auxiliary means of propulsion
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The Rap On Halyard Wrap
by John Schumacher
In our last article about headsail handling we
unraveled some of the history of the furling system.
This article pertains to the issue of “halyard wrap”, a
common problem that we are finding on many
installed systems and addressing on every furler that
we install. When a system is installed it isn’t
complete until the sail has been fit. At this time the
angle of the headstay and the genoa halyard
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Why Use A Surveyor?
by Peter Blacklock
An aspect of boat buying and selling that comes up
during most boat deals is having a current boat
survey. Just as it is smart to have a home appraised
before you buy, having your new/used boat
inspected is a handy tool. It is a must when
financing or insurance is required. Torresen Marine
Sailboat Brokers have good working relationships
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Mainsail handling
by John Schumacher
Since the development of the headsail handling
system the mainsail has become easier to use than
ever. Both the main and the genoa can be deployed
and handled with safety and confidence from the
cockpit. Whether it’s the ease of hoist or the
convenience of storage, two mainsail handling
products come to mind:
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