Boat U.S. - September 2008 - (Page 108) ask chuck AskChuck@BoatUS.com Q: I have a 28-foot sail- “Ask Chuck” encourages a two-way communication and an ongoing dialogue between longtime BoatU.S. Magazine Technical Editor Chuck Husick and BoatU.S. Magazine readers on a wide array of questions involving gear, the latest equipment and the best technology for use on your boat. Chuck is a sailor, pilot, engineer and former president of Chris-Craft Boats. He is a wellknown expert and lecturer on diesel engines and is a member of the federal Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Sciences. If you are looking for a credible expert to guide you through some of the more complex and arcane aspects of boating, Ask Chuck is your answer. We invite your questions by e-mail. Address your inquiry to AskChuck@BoatUS.com. We look forward to hearing from you. boat with a Westerbeke 13-hp, two-cylinder, freshwater-cooled diesel. This is my first experience with a diesel. Is it normal for a coating of soot to build up on everything in the engine compartment? I even have to move the smoke alarm out of the cabin when I’m motoring. With a bright light I can actually see a little smoke rising from the engine compartment. I have a CO detector that has never alarmed so I assume that the soot is not caused by a leaking exhaust system? The engine runs fine and I’ve had no other problems. Leonard Smith Columbus, OH in the engine compartment of your boat! Please check for an exhaust system leak and also for any indication of soot on the top of the engine’s valve cover. By all means use your bright light to locate the source of the soot and when you find it, fix it. The leak is very likely at the exhaust manifold or in A: There should be no soot BoatU.S. Magazine September 2008
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Boat U.S. - September 2008 Boat U.S. - September 2008 Contents Behind The Buoy BoatU.S. Reports Member Forum List Locker Aluminum Can Do Cruising in Crossovers Second Guessing Seasonal Forecasts A Cradle for Your Baby Badlands Boating The Inns and Outs of Penobscot Bay All in the Family: The Butler Did It Stealing Back Peace of Mind DIY Boat Owner Files Good Foundations Boat Smart 2nd Time Around Hot Tips Tangled Line Seaworthy Ask Chuck At Your Service BoatU.S. Exchange Behind the Boat Where Our Flags Fly Boat U.S. - September 2008 Boat U.S. - September 2008 - (Page Intro) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Boat U.S. - September 2008 (Page Cover1) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Boat U.S. - September 2008 (Page Cover2) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Boat U.S. - September 2008 (Page 1) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Contents (Page 2) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Contents (Page 3) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Behind The Buoy (Page 4) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Behind The Buoy (Page 5) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Behind The Buoy (Page 6) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Behind The Buoy (Page 7) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - BoatU.S. Reports (Page 8) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - BoatU.S. Reports (Page 9) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - BoatU.S. Reports (Page 10) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - BoatU.S. Reports (Page 11) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - BoatU.S. Reports (Page 12) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - BoatU.S. Reports (Page 13) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - BoatU.S. Reports (Page 14) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - BoatU.S. Reports (Page 15) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - BoatU.S. Reports (Page 16) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - BoatU.S. Reports (Page 17) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - BoatU.S. Reports (Page 18) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - BoatU.S. Reports (Page 19) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - BoatU.S. Reports (Page 20) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - BoatU.S. Reports (Page 21) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - BoatU.S. Reports (Page 22) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - BoatU.S. Reports (Page 23) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - BoatU.S. Reports (Page 24) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - BoatU.S. Reports (Page 25) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - BoatU.S. Reports (Page 26) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - BoatU.S. Reports (Page 27) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - BoatU.S. Reports (Page 28) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - BoatU.S. Reports (Page 29) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Member Forum (Page 30) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Member Forum (Page 31) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Member Forum (Page 32) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - List Locker (Page 33) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Aluminum Can Do (Page 34) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Aluminum Can Do (Page 35) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Aluminum Can Do (Page 36) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Aluminum Can Do (Page 37) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Aluminum Can Do (Page 38) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Aluminum Can Do (Page 39) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Aluminum Can Do (Page 40) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Aluminum Can Do (Page 41) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Aluminum Can Do (Page 42) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Aluminum Can Do (Page 43) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Cruising in Crossovers (Page 44) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Cruising in Crossovers (Page 45) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Cruising in Crossovers (Page 46) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Cruising in Crossovers (Page 47) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Second Guessing Seasonal Forecasts (Page 48) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Second Guessing Seasonal Forecasts (Page 49) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Second Guessing Seasonal Forecasts (Page 50) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Second Guessing Seasonal Forecasts (Page 51) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Second Guessing Seasonal Forecasts (Page 52) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Second Guessing Seasonal Forecasts (Page 53) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - A Cradle for Your Baby (Page 54) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - A Cradle for Your Baby (Page 55) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - A Cradle for Your Baby (Page 56) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - A Cradle for Your Baby (Page 57) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - A Cradle for Your Baby (Page 58) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - A Cradle for Your Baby (Page 59) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Badlands Boating (Page 60) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Badlands Boating (Page 61) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Badlands Boating (Page 62) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Badlands Boating (Page 63) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Badlands Boating (Page 64) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Badlands Boating (Page 65) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - The Inns and Outs of Penobscot Bay (Page 66) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - The Inns and Outs of Penobscot Bay (Page 67) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - The Inns and Outs of Penobscot Bay (Page 68) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - The Inns and Outs of Penobscot Bay (Page 69) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - The Inns and Outs of Penobscot Bay (Page 70) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - The Inns and Outs of Penobscot Bay (Page 71) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - The Inns and Outs of Penobscot Bay (Page 72) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - The Inns and Outs of Penobscot Bay (Page 73) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - The Inns and Outs of Penobscot Bay (Page 74) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - The Inns and Outs of Penobscot Bay (Page 75) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - All in the Family: The Butler Did It (Page 76) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - All in the Family: The Butler Did It (Page 77) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - All in the Family: The Butler Did It (Page 78) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - All in the Family: The Butler Did It (Page 79) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - All in the Family: The Butler Did It (Page 80) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - All in the Family: The Butler Did It (Page 81) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Stealing Back Peace of Mind (Page 82) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Stealing Back Peace of Mind (Page 83) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Stealing Back Peace of Mind (Page 84) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Stealing Back Peace of Mind (Page 85) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - DIY Boat Owner Files (Page 86) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - DIY Boat Owner Files (Page 87) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - DIY Boat Owner Files (Page 88) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - DIY Boat Owner Files (Page 89) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Good Foundations (Page 90) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Good Foundations (Page 91) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Boat Smart (Page 92) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Boat Smart (Page 93) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Boat Smart (Page 94) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Boat Smart (Page 95) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - 2nd Time Around (Page 96) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - 2nd Time Around (Page 97) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - 2nd Time Around (Page 98) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - 2nd Time Around (Page 99) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Hot Tips (Page 100) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Hot Tips (Page 101) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Tangled Line (Page 102) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Tangled Line (Page 103) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Seaworthy (Page 104) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Seaworthy (Page 105) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Seaworthy (Page 106) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Seaworthy (Page 107) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Ask Chuck (Page 108) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Ask Chuck (Page 109) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Ask Chuck (Page 110) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Ask Chuck (Page 111) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Ask Chuck (Page 112) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Ask Chuck (Page 113) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - At Your Service (Page 114) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - At Your Service (Page 115) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - BoatU.S. Exchange (Page 116) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - BoatU.S. Exchange (Page 117) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - BoatU.S. Exchange (Page 118) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - BoatU.S. Exchange (Page 119) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - BoatU.S. Exchange (Page 120) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - BoatU.S. Exchange (Page 121) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - BoatU.S. Exchange (Page 122) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - BoatU.S. Exchange (Page 123) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - BoatU.S. Exchange (Page 124) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - BoatU.S. Exchange (Page 125) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Where Our Flags Fly (Page 126) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Where Our Flags Fly (Page Cover3) Boat U.S. - September 2008 - Where Our Flags Fly (Page Cover4)
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