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Forum: Other Trawler Systems 03-09-2024, 01:07 AM
Replies: 7
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Posted By MVCalypso
Please be very careful with Chinese diesel...

Please be very careful with Chinese diesel heaters (CDH)...

This is a post I made a while back summarizing my experience with one:...
Forum: Other Trawler Systems 01-23-2024, 11:04 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,176
Posted By MVCalypso
Hi, After almost a year since I did that...

Hi,

After almost a year since I did that project, it still causes an emotional reaction :mad: from me. Sorry if I was in rant-on mode.

Taking the the approach that a CDH is a kit of sorta...
Forum: Other Trawler Systems 01-23-2024, 02:06 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,176
Posted By MVCalypso
Spring last year I went through the "Fix the...

Spring last year I went through the "Fix the Espar" or try the cheap Chinese diesel heaters (CDH) exercise...

WARNING - A CDH heater can (and is likely to try to) kill you!
I'm not being...
Forum: General Maintenance 12-30-2023, 12:37 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 10,348
Posted By MVCalypso
Replacing tanks

This thread may be of interest:

https://www.trawlerforum.com/forums/s32/island-gypsy-fuel-tanks-project-summary-68165.html
Forum: General Discussion 11-10-2023, 09:21 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,567
Posted By MVCalypso
Interesting. I was told that I could pay for...

Interesting. I was told that I could pay for overnight delivery - but I declined because for the increase in shipping (from $0 compared to Blackstone's prepaid shipping labels) it would only save...
Forum: General Discussion 11-04-2023, 04:28 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,567
Posted By MVCalypso
Thanks to everyone for the leads to other oil...

Thanks to everyone for the leads to other oil analysis firms.

I think at the next sample interval, I'll pull 2-4 samples at the same time and send each to different labs. That will let me compare...
Forum: General Discussion 10-30-2023, 11:12 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,567
Posted By MVCalypso
Hergurth is who I used to use. When they got...

Hergurth is who I used to use. When they got bought by SGS I started having problems with them. Example: SGS required a new account set up and would not link the Herguth reports from before to the...
Forum: General Discussion 10-27-2023, 12:18 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,567
Posted By MVCalypso
Oil analysis lab recommendation?

Hi,

For years I've done regular oil analysis for my engines, trans and gen.

For many years I used a firm local to me in the SF bay area - until they were bought out and customer service...
Forum: General Maintenance 10-05-2023, 05:23 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,783
Posted By MVCalypso
Hi All - An update: first, sorry for the...

Hi All -

An update:
first, sorry for the delay in posting an update. The project slipped out as I was down with a bug for a couple of weeks.

Anyhow, the job is now all done. All the joints...
Forum: General Maintenance 09-08-2023, 12:54 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,783
Posted By MVCalypso
I want to thank everyone for their inputs, it's...

I want to thank everyone for their inputs, it's been very helpful!

The use of Loxeal to stop a leak on an inspection plate without needing to empty the tank was impressive. We wanted to try...
Forum: General Maintenance 09-02-2023, 02:34 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,783
Posted By MVCalypso
DennisB1: Thanks, I'm off to read the permatex...

DennisB1: Thanks, I'm off to read the permatex data sheets.
Forum: General Maintenance 09-02-2023, 02:33 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,783
Posted By MVCalypso
Thanks for that info. I looked NPTF threads up in...

Thanks for that info. I looked NPTF threads up in machinery's handbook to learn more. It's just amazing how much info is packed into that one book.



This looks promising. Being removable is...
Forum: General Maintenance 09-02-2023, 02:19 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,783
Posted By MVCalypso
Thanks for the tip. Do you happen to know if...

Thanks for the tip. Do you happen to know if joints done with Leak Lock can be taken apart?
The stuff seems to be resin based with fibers which sounds somewhat like FRP for threads.
Forum: General Maintenance 09-01-2023, 10:26 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,783
Posted By MVCalypso
Pipe fitting sealant question

Hi TF denizens,

I'm experiencing a very small diesel weep from a pipe fitting assembly (as in maybe a drop a week) & I'm looking for advice on how to stop it.

Here is the pipe fitting...
Forum: General Discussion 07-23-2023, 01:03 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,358
Posted By MVCalypso
I've always liked the guideline that one should...

I've always liked the guideline that one should buy good tools, if you buy a cheap throw away version, you'll end owning two of them.. the cheap one and the one you really use.

Now the thought...
Forum: General Discussion 07-23-2023, 12:22 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,358
Posted By MVCalypso
Folks, I'm really appreciating the discussions....

Folks, I'm really appreciating the discussions. My thanks for the inputs!

I am finding this a bit like drinking from a fire hose (there are a bunch of very knowledgeable folks on this forum) - so...
Forum: General Discussion 07-23-2023, 12:03 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,358
Posted By MVCalypso
Cool estimate - A prelim estimate for the cost of...

Cool estimate - A prelim estimate for the cost of materials and some welding labor came out to be between $1-1.5k. I wish I had the welding skills, but I learned years ago that welding is a skill...
Forum: General Discussion 07-23-2023, 11:54 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,358
Posted By MVCalypso
This may sound odd, but I find this somewhat...

This may sound odd, but I find this somewhat comforting... ;)

The NA calcs said that the sched 40 pipe would start to bend around 1400 lbs static load. Your tender was 1300-1400 as a static load,...
Forum: General Discussion 07-23-2023, 11:47 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,358
Posted By MVCalypso
Just to paint a bit more detailed picture - I...

Just to paint a bit more detailed picture - I believe the leaks started from rust in the crane base around the bolts. That let water into the wooden interior of the upper deck block, which then...
Forum: General Discussion 07-23-2023, 11:41 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,358
Posted By MVCalypso
Was that deflection of the St Croix Junior crane,...

Was that deflection of the St Croix Junior crane, or deflection of the deck where the crane was mounted, or some combination thereof?
Forum: General Discussion 07-22-2023, 05:58 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,358
Posted By MVCalypso
Here's a bottom view pic of the mount area. The...

Here's a bottom view pic of the mount area. The block which is glassed in is mahogany and spreads the downward load into the uprights on either side of the plate. The open hols are the 1/2" bronze...
Forum: General Discussion 07-22-2023, 12:10 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,358
Posted By MVCalypso
I have a basic question about pipe davits: ...

I have a basic question about pipe davits:
Since the pipe davit has a fixed radial distance between the davit pivot point and the lifting halyard, that seems to mean that either you place the pipe...
Forum: General Discussion 07-22-2023, 11:54 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,358
Posted By MVCalypso
Some good observations here - Please see...

Some good observations here -

Please see the post to OC Diver also - does any of that info make you feel more or less comfortable with the mounting?

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The rotation point is important. The...
Forum: General Discussion 07-22-2023, 11:40 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,358
Posted By MVCalypso
Whoops, forgot to mention: The naval architect I...

Whoops, forgot to mention: The naval architect I hired spent a afternoon with me looking at the existing structure so he had some idea of the mounting arrangement too.
Forum: General Discussion 07-22-2023, 11:38 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,358
Posted By MVCalypso
Thanks for the reference. I've looked at a lot of...

Thanks for the reference. I've looked at a lot of cranes over the past year, but I'll go look at this one too.
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