The boat’s engine has stopped running and will no longer start; don’t panic, there is without a doubt a solution to get it started again with the means at your disposal. Here are a few solutions and the steps to be taken to allow you to be able to set off again…
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Publié le
20/11/2018
Par
Olivier Barret
Numéro :
163
Parution :
Jan.
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Feb.
2019
Have you noticed that the engine always breaks down at the wrong moment? It’s as you arrive in the harbour, to stem the current, or when the wind has dropped completely that the engine stops or refuses to start again. So unless you are close to the rocks, in which case you will have to find an emergency way out (under sail or with the dinghy), there is no point in rushing for the VHF to send a ‘Pan Pan’. In fact the most frequent breakdowns are often due to a few recurrent phenomena which can be solved with the tools and spare parts you should have aboard. But beware, here we are starting by a…
