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  1. philippev

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    Hi tidhahapah, I have looked to buy in Australia but it was quite expansive with the Aussie $ so high since 2008. I have ordered some Victron items from Germany. Without VAT and with reasonable shipping and also some items from US. Many ship are offering to get west marine items but I have...
  2. philippev

    new member

    It's a power steering with a vane pump on the engine set at 70 bars (1015psi). An idea of the circuit here : http://seafirst.co.kr/sub.php?left=4&cd=1 I was all for copper too. easy to cut and bend but with a 4 gpm open circuit flow I should go to 1/2 tube . K copper in 1/2 is 891 psi and ACR...
  3. philippev

    new member

    Yes, she has been built in Langkawi in 2007 and had only 270 hours on the engine when I bought her in Langkawi . I still have to work on many upgrades but it seems that it is the story of many boat owners : fixes, repairs, upgrades, refits.. It is true that people here are willing to help and...
  4. philippev

    new member

    Hi Orcades, was in Langkawi for a while (5 months on hardstand in Rebak), now as you see on the map I am in Penang. i am installing an hydraulic power steering. Not easy to find parts and skills locally, but that is part of the adventure :)
  5. philippev

    new member

    Hi, I am cruising on west coast of Malaysia on a 44'' wooden motorboat. Hull is strip planking made with yellow balau and covered with fibreglass. Inside is bare-wood oiled with tung oil. Not really a trawler but the hill was build with the US east coats trawlers in mind. The engine is cotton...
  6. philippev

    Propeller Selection

    Hi, I am looking for replacing my propeller and gear ratio and found theses sources very interesting http://www.fao.org/docrep/x0487e/x0487e04.htm http://fr.scribd.com/doc/32231281/Propeller-Handbook The problem is the more information you get the more difficult it is to make choice. Now I am...
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