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Re: Seacock Survey

Posted By: Joef
Date: Tuesday, 26 April 2005, at 10:12 a.m.

In Response To: Re: Seacock Survey (John F.)

closing seacocks probably causes more problems than it saves...too easy to forget to re-open them. a few years ago, while changing the Racors i closed the main fuel tank shut-off valves...changed the elements and left for the day. Came back the next weekend - loaded up my gear, pulled out of the slip for a day of fishing...4am...still dark. Got about 100ft from the slip...both engines started to shutter...then stalled - which left me drifting, in the dark...and the tide carrying me towards a concrete bridge that my boat would not fit under. Temporary panic. Then a moment of common sense...what changed since last weekend...think...ah crap - i remembered. Opened the shutoffs, heard a whoosing sound. Luckily, the engines didn't get any air - and both started right up - disaster avoided. Now, anytime i close a seacock or fuel valve for any reason, i have the starting key on the handle of the valve to make it impossible for me to forget to re-open it.

J

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Seacock Survey
Sean Burlingham -- Tuesday, 26 April 2005, at 1:25 a.m.

Re: Seacock Survey
Capt Patrick McCrary -- Tuesday, 26 April 2005, at 7:01 a.m.

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Carl -- Tuesday, 26 April 2005, at 7:29 a.m.

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John F. -- Tuesday, 26 April 2005, at 7:49 a.m.

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Joef -- Tuesday, 26 April 2005, at 10:12 a.m.

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Sean Burlingham -- Tuesday, 26 April 2005, at 11:21 a.m.

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Rawleigh -- Tuesday, 26 April 2005, at 11:52 a.m.

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mike ohlstein -- Tuesday, 26 April 2005, at 11:59 a.m.

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Walter Kaprielian -- Tuesday, 26 April 2005, at 12:10 p.m.

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brucedoan -- Tuesday, 26 April 2005, at 3:14 p.m.

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Capt. Frank -- Tuesday, 26 April 2005, at 9:45 p.m.

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Capt. Dave Kosh -- Wednesday, 27 April 2005, at 11:04 a.m.