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Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go! 07-09-2019, 09:36 PM
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Posted By camdunning
Great, thank you all. I'll try Crusiersforum as...

Great, thank you all. I'll try Crusiersforum as well.
Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go! 07-09-2019, 06:00 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,178
Posted By camdunning
Sure thing. Here's a link to the website which...

Sure thing. Here's a link to the website which shows the sensor: https://www.sofarocean.com/products/spotter

The sensors will be part of a grid of free-drifting real-time wave-current-wind...
Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go! 07-09-2019, 04:11 PM
Replies: 8
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Posted By camdunning
Anyone traveling across the Pacific this summer or fall?

Hi all,

This is a bit of an unusual request - I'm looking to deploy a few scientific sensors in the mid-Pacific between now and March, 2020. These floating buoys will be part of a research project...
Forum: General Discussion 06-20-2016, 12:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,292
Posted By camdunning
Thanks for all the comments. My current leading...

Thanks for all the comments. My current leading theory is similar to yours @Lepke- there is a fairly large opening in this compartment that leads down to the bilge. My thought is that maybe the water...
Forum: General Discussion 06-19-2016, 06:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,292
Posted By camdunning
Note: Picture 2 is upside down. Not sure how that...

Note: Picture 2 is upside down. Not sure how that happened.
Forum: General Discussion 06-19-2016, 06:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,292
Posted By camdunning
Going nuts - can't figure out the source of a leak

This might be an unsolvable question, but figured I would try you guys here just in case your collective genius can find something that I'm missing.

The problem: The floorboards underneath one of...
Forum: General Discussion 05-31-2016, 03:38 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,003
Posted By camdunning
TF comes through again. Thanks all for the...

TF comes through again. Thanks all for the advice. I'm pretty sure its not a veneer - there are inspection hatches which seem to indicate that its wood planks. I'll post some pictures tomorrow, when...
Forum: General Discussion 05-29-2016, 06:22 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,003
Posted By camdunning
Best way to refinish cabin floors?

Hi all,

I have teak (?) floors inside my 36' Nova Sundeck that have seen better days. I'm hoping to tackle refinishing them sometime within the next few weeks, but I'm curious if there are any...
Forum: General Discussion 11-23-2015, 12:49 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,432
Posted By camdunning
I also have some extra teak oil currently sitting...

I also have some extra teak oil currently sitting in a plastic tupperware and a few old rags lying around, so will be getting rid of those immediately...
Forum: General Discussion 11-23-2015, 12:48 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,432
Posted By camdunning
Thanks all, sounds like preferences vary. The...

Thanks all, sounds like preferences vary. The prior owner left me with a can of teak oil, so I'm assuming that's what he used on the wood before me. I don't mind the color of what's there now, just...
Forum: General Discussion 11-22-2015, 04:34 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,432
Posted By camdunning
How to take care of wood interior?

Hi all,

Hopefully an easy question on the proper way to care for interior teak. I have a mostly all-wood interior in my 1986 36' trawler, and some panels are starting to look like theyre drying...
Forum: General Discussion 10-18-2015, 10:35 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,928
Posted By camdunning
Lots of good tips, thank you all. We live aboard...

Lots of good tips, thank you all. We live aboard and I store the outboard up in the flybridge (had to take the davits off to pass the measurement when we got our slip) so its tough to get at the...
Forum: General Discussion 10-17-2015, 05:50 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,928
Posted By camdunning
Thanks Marin. You're probably right about the...

Thanks Marin. You're probably right about the gummed up carb. Sounds like it's going to need a trip to the mechanic... something I was hoping to avoid. Good 'lesson learned' though, shouldn't have...
Forum: General Discussion 10-17-2015, 05:24 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,928
Posted By camdunning
Dinghy outboard having some issues

Hey TF,

Another question to run by the collective genius of this forum. I have an older dinghy with a 9hp 4 stroke motor. Both came with the boat when I bought it last year. The dinghy had been...
Forum: General Discussion 09-26-2015, 12:07 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,114
Posted By camdunning
Thanks FF. The lights, FW pump, and electric head...

Thanks FF. The lights, FW pump, and electric head all run off the 12v system. The galley has 4 light fixtures with two 12 watt bulbs in each, so I think the galley lights alone pull around 8amps,...
Forum: General Discussion 09-25-2015, 10:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,114
Posted By camdunning
Agreed, I think a larger charger would make a...

Agreed, I think a larger charger would make a world of difference. Unfortunately its not in the budget right now though, my girlfriend and I are both grad students and live aboard to (theoretically)...
Forum: General Discussion 09-25-2015, 10:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,114
Posted By camdunning
Thanks guys, appreciate the quick response....

Thanks guys, appreciate the quick response. Sounds like what I had assumed, that the batteries (and better battery maintenance) should fix most of the issue with the water pump. Just to clarify, the...
Forum: General Discussion 09-25-2015, 10:59 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,114
Posted By camdunning
Water pump question - dead batteries?

Hi All,

Hoping to get some sage wisdom from the experienced boaters on here. I have a whale water pump system on my boat with an accumulator tank. I don't know much about it, but I know that the...
Forum: General Discussion 04-30-2015, 02:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,520
Posted By camdunning
Just thought I would post a quick update to this....

Just thought I would post a quick update to this. I ended up replacing mostly all of the cabin lights with LEDs, and haven't haven't had an issue since (thanks for the suggestion BruceK). My...
Forum: General Discussion 04-14-2015, 01:57 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,315
Posted By camdunning
Hard time finding a replacement cap for water deck fill

Hi All,

I'm hoping for some advice on where to track down a specifically sized replacement cap for a freshwater deck fill. In a ill conceived attempt at filling my freshwater tank late at night...
Forum: General Discussion 03-28-2015, 01:14 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 12,185
Posted By camdunning
Thanks for all the sage advice. We liveaboard and...

Thanks for all the sage advice. We liveaboard and the rails see a lot of abuse from sand, sun, dog and visitors, so something easy/durable sounds like the way to go. I'll probably grab my heat gun...
Forum: General Discussion 03-26-2015, 07:17 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 12,185
Posted By camdunning
Varnish or Cetol? Best way to fix teak rails?

Hi TW,

Another question for the wisdom of the group here. I have some teak rails that are starting to show serious abuse (see pictures below). I'm not sure if they're sealed with varnish or cetol,...
Forum: General Discussion 03-10-2015, 04:57 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,520
Posted By camdunning
Thanks all, vey helpful tips all around. I'll...

Thanks all, vey helpful tips all around. I'll check the water levels today, and if that fails, then I'll swap out for some new batteries and a larger charger.

Drawing more amps than the charger...
Forum: General Discussion 03-10-2015, 01:24 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,520
Posted By camdunning
Thanks for the response. I'm not sure but would...

Thanks for the response. I'm not sure but would assume they're lead acid, I'll take some pictures when I get home tonight.

Haven't added any water, I'm new to boating and just starting to figure...
Forum: General Discussion 03-10-2015, 01:00 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,520
Posted By camdunning
House electrical issue - just old batteries?

Hi all, I'm having an electrical issue that I'm trying to sort out and could use a sanity check. My boat has five batteries total, 2 are wired up to be the 'house' bank, two are banked as starter...
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