tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post6688969964061209747..comments2024-01-28T05:20:01.172-08:00Comments on The Cynical Sailor & His Salty Sidekick: Back From The Brink | Hydrolocking Our Thornycroft EngineThe Cynical Sailorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-77315763351849415772017-01-23T05:32:32.522-08:002017-01-23T05:32:32.522-08:00I can't even begin to tell you how relieved we...I can't even begin to tell you how relieved we are :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-73174222766476442612017-01-23T05:04:00.858-08:002017-01-23T05:04:00.858-08:00Wow - that was a HUGE bullet dodged!Wow - that was a HUGE bullet dodged!The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-44244043247262848772017-01-22T20:08:22.655-08:002017-01-22T20:08:22.655-08:00The only noise that I have heard that made me sick...The only noise that I have heard that made me sick to my stomach was the sound I heard the night I woke up and Hurricane Andrew was upon us. We had safely evacuated our apartment that was in a flood zone off of downtown Miami and were in my fathers townhouse in Kendall and had been watching the news all night. <br />At 3am the 'noise' woke me up. I had lived in this house for a number of years and had never heard anything like it (and hope never to again).<br />Needless to say, we did not sleep after that.<br />After the front upstairs window crashed in from a flying roof tile, we huddled downstairs in the living room until even the local news station quit broadcasting so their crew could evacuate to a 'safe room'.<br />In the morning, after the storm had passed, I ventured to the upstairs bedroom to see sunlight coming from the closet. We had lost a good portion of our roof.<br />But we had our lives.<br />A bullet dodged indeed.<br /><br />- LisaHandmade Jewelry Havenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11410753550148112360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-58683623420913953132017-01-22T06:03:26.840-08:002017-01-22T06:03:26.840-08:00Phew! You must be so relieved! Everything about sa...Phew! You must be so relieved! Everything about sailboats costs so much... I feel nervous knowing our little boat has a 35 year old engine, but it runs smoothly and has a reputation of a real work horse. I believe yours is also one of those good old time quality engines where you can do a lot of fixing yourself. Not so much with the new high-tech ones...Compass Heading 180http://kompassisuunta180.com/en/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-74903015553519740812017-01-22T05:30:57.166-08:002017-01-22T05:30:57.166-08:00The technicalities are way above my head too :-) I...The technicalities are way above my head too :-) I'm with you in terms of driving old, reliable cars rather than spending money on a new one.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-36557529359496836282017-01-22T05:30:17.289-08:002017-01-22T05:30:17.289-08:00We love knowing there are others out there who hav...We love knowing there are others out there who have the same Thornycroft woes :-) But scary knowing your new one leaked within months. Hope that doesn't happen to us.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-60871098450419035602017-01-22T05:29:22.636-08:002017-01-22T05:29:22.636-08:00All the best getting your engine up and ready for ...All the best getting your engine up and ready for next season. They do need a lot of care and attention :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-13117167422121655732017-01-22T05:28:02.744-08:002017-01-22T05:28:02.744-08:00Exhaust elbows seem to be a source of trouble for ...Exhaust elbows seem to be a source of trouble for many boater :-( Hopefully, we'll be able to do more sailing than motoring this year.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-78939319163752266202017-01-22T05:24:48.628-08:002017-01-22T05:24:48.628-08:00Yikes - sorry about your car trouble :-( That sure...Yikes - sorry about your car trouble :-( That sure hits the budget hard.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-89818107145068992972017-01-22T05:21:42.398-08:002017-01-22T05:21:42.398-08:00I feel sick to my stomach when I watch the news. T...I feel sick to my stomach when I watch the news. There's always something depressing :-(The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-8933330416219821212017-01-22T05:20:53.372-08:002017-01-22T05:20:53.372-08:00What I always hated was stepping in a pile of cat ...What I always hated was stepping in a pile of cat hairballs in the middle of the night. That "ack,ack" sound is never a good sign.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-31435088782058810502017-01-22T05:20:18.874-08:002017-01-22T05:20:18.874-08:00Teenage boys are the worst!Teenage boys are the worst!The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-89904591607495071682017-01-22T05:20:05.184-08:002017-01-22T05:20:05.184-08:00I love the name you gave your engine. Nice tribute...I love the name you gave your engine. Nice tribute to Mike's grandfather :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-31933446052995791862017-01-22T05:00:29.622-08:002017-01-22T05:00:29.622-08:00We'll keep a few spare beers in the fridge for...We'll keep a few spare beers in the fridge for you :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-53522168509049756472017-01-22T05:00:00.714-08:002017-01-22T05:00:00.714-08:00Yep, I guess at some point they need to be replace...Yep, I guess at some point they need to be replaced. Boats do like their TLC.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-9668393892024064922017-01-22T04:56:18.541-08:002017-01-22T04:56:18.541-08:00We're glad we were able to sort it out too. Ho...We're glad we were able to sort it out too. Hopefully, Thorny continues to behave.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-74731384351399154502017-01-21T10:00:20.692-08:002017-01-21T10:00:20.692-08:00Well, the technicalities of that are way above my ...Well, the technicalities of that are way above my head, but I'm glad you got it fixed! I get the same sort of feeling when the car engine makes unexpected noises. I drive cars for a long time (if they still go, it seems pointless replacing them to me) so I know exactly how they should sound! Thanks to Messrs Vauxhall and Volkswagen I've not had many problems in the last 25 years.Anabel Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15643196773717977697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-57001860199591563362017-01-21T07:05:02.942-08:002017-01-21T07:05:02.942-08:00I love reading all of your Thornycroft woes. It ma...I love reading all of your Thornycroft woes. It makes me feel better about ours! We have that same exhaust elbow on order. We have replaced ours twice now, the first time the cast iron rusted through when we were in the Bahamas. We had a spare, but I forgot to order the one connector piece (from the older style one) so we made it out of an old bilge pump handle, some bronze parts we got from neighboring boats and a whole lot of RTV. We said we would replace it as soon as we got to civilization - but alas we left it that way for 6 years without a problem. We put the new one on with the correct parts and it started leaking within months...GRRR. I think if we added up all of the parts we have replaced and rebuilt on our Thorneycroft we would be pretty close to a new one! Glad to hear it all worked out for you. Cheers!Kim and Scotthttp://www.sailingtranquilitybay.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-22531261732612293622017-01-21T03:28:31.724-08:002017-01-21T03:28:31.724-08:00Yikes! Glad it all worked out and bravo for the p...Yikes! Glad it all worked out and bravo for the perseverance with the oil changes. This post arrived just hours after Patrick and I were discussing what we need to do to get our engine back up and running for next season... I don't look forward to that lead-in-the-stomach sensation with every funny noise !Sailing Maredahttp://www.sailingmareda.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-4948136201446297012017-01-20T20:08:12.516-08:002017-01-20T20:08:12.516-08:00The bullets we dodged are very similar to yours. G...The bullets we dodged are very similar to yours. Glad those days in the Wild West are over. :-) Yep, I recognize the feeling when some awful sound reaches one's ears. And then, sometimes, you do get lucky and I am very happy for you guys! TlC is what everything on the boat needs, especially the engine and especially if you only have one. We can't remember the many times we had to replace our exhaust elbows or have them welded, because the new kind Yanmar created (the kind that never needs replacement apparently) did not fit under our engine boards.... Happy motoring!Liesbethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402741679152508367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-6162566288026283762017-01-20T17:13:32.390-08:002017-01-20T17:13:32.390-08:00So glad it didn't empty that savings account! ...So glad it didn't empty that savings account! We've lost 2 car engines and 1 transmission this year. I just sigh and pull through. Here's to wishing a long time of no more problems with it!Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-33149883062291045932017-01-20T14:59:59.549-08:002017-01-20T14:59:59.549-08:00How awful! You're so lucky you're organize...How awful! You're so lucky you're organized and had already ordered that extra part and gotten gotten it. I've been through a lot, but I survived, and the only thing that upsets me now are awful things on the news, like the Paris terror attack or an unethical orange man saying mean things. My stomach literally gets nauseous.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-52987657234926248512017-01-20T12:14:59.960-08:002017-01-20T12:14:59.960-08:00So happy that you hear the purr, and not from a fe...So happy that you hear the purr, and not from a feline either, though that might be less expensive. That feline sound of "ack, ack", makes me feel sick to my stomach. I haven't had to dodge any bullets, we always make sure our firearms are aimed in the correct direction. Donna/Denali Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10084071043127970610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-62148953933705651872017-01-20T11:22:46.574-08:002017-01-20T11:22:46.574-08:00Glad it was a much cheaper fix! That would put a d...Glad it was a much cheaper fix! That would put a dent in anyone's savings.<br />Boys do smell bad, especially teen boys who try to cover it up with Axe.<br />Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-6034752062472688982017-01-20T10:23:48.110-08:002017-01-20T10:23:48.110-08:00Dang I'm relieved for you! We've sung the ...Dang I'm relieved for you! We've sung the exhaust elbow blues ourselves and understand completely how much gin and chocolate is necessary to get through those times. Whew! That's a big, big relief! Good old Thorny. Now, how about giving him a sweet name, something reflective of a cooperative personality. Our engine is named Hiram, after Mike's grandfather. LittleCunningPlan.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459050510084587089noreply@blogger.com