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Forum: General Discussion 12-29-2023, 01:29 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 917
Posted By GB3295
Happy New Year

Dear All,

Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, either at home or on your trawler!

I wish all of you a Happy and Healthy 2024 with lots of great boating days!

Philip
Forum: General Discussion 06-01-2021, 08:15 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,020
Posted By GB3295
Totally agree, the 'soul' of this GB has...

Totally agree, the 'soul' of this GB has disappeared. Very white, very sterile. Not my kind of trawler. Excellent work, but not for me........
Forum: Power Systems 05-24-2021, 05:10 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,542
Posted By GB3295
FL 120 overheating

Dear All,

I had the same overflowing into the pan below the engine on my 1968 GB 32. It has happened twice. What could be the reason, as I do not see a direct answer to that paragraph in the...
Forum: General Discussion 08-18-2019, 03:04 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,625
Posted By GB3295
Hi John, Gorgeous boat, a little ship!! Lots...

Hi John,

Gorgeous boat, a little ship!! Lots of luck and smooth sailings always!

Philip
Forum: Grand Banks 07-30-2019, 10:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,783
Posted By GB3295
Folding (radar) masts on Grand Banks yachts

Dear All,

My 51 year old wooden GB 32 is under cover in the Pacific Northwest, for which I am very grateful.

There is however one small, or rather tall - issue: the mast and boom.......
...
Forum: Power Systems 06-10-2019, 02:49 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,118
Posted By GB3295
Seen some video's of older (and larger) diesel...

Seen some video's of older (and larger) diesel engines in inland waterway vessels in Europe. (Deutz, MAN, Brons, etc.) Many of these have a sequence of things to be done before starting and one of...
Forum: Grand Banks 05-29-2019, 01:13 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,836
Posted By GB3295
Hi, chiming in a little late on this one....OP...

Hi, chiming in a little late on this one....OP probably have bought their boat, but just want to tell the forum that I am the proud owner of GB32-95, built 1968, so a Woodie, and I absolutely love...
Forum: General Discussion 05-06-2019, 01:33 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,572
Posted By GB3295
Hope you have clean underwear, as adrenaline is...

Hope you have clean underwear, as adrenaline is brown.........

But seriously.....why even contemplating to risk it? Good seamanship is also waging all pro's and cons....and are you alone or...
Forum: Welcome Mat 05-05-2019, 07:47 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,889
Posted By GB3295
Happy Wife, Happy Life...........

Happy Wife, Happy Life...........
Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go! 05-04-2019, 01:24 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,902
Posted By GB3295
As a professional seafarer on passenger ships for...

As a professional seafarer on passenger ships for over 30 years my advice would be : keep dreaming, then take a plane to the destination you want to explore, bareboat charter a boat and enjoy!

The...
Forum: General Discussion 04-28-2019, 05:54 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 14,956
Posted By GB3295
And what a gorgeous wooden boat she is!! Congrats...

And what a gorgeous wooden boat she is!! Congrats from a wooden boat owner whose boat celebrated her 50th birthday last year!!! GB 32 build number 95, 1968 Hong Kong
no stabilizers.......... Happy...
Forum: General Maintenance 04-27-2019, 04:02 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 8,264
Posted By GB3295
If you do not want to rip out the counter, I...

If you do not want to rip out the counter, I would sand that exposed part of the wood counter top and once smooth, treat it with penetrating epoxy or thinned West System Epoxy. Just to make it as...
Forum: General Discussion 04-24-2019, 04:44 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 54,146
Posted By GB3295
I will certainly do that, but will be a while, as...

I will certainly do that, but will be a while, as stated, work interferes with the hobby and my work takes me out of the country. Once done, I will post it for sure!
Forum: General Discussion 04-24-2019, 01:46 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 54,146
Posted By GB3295
Just had out 120 Lehman "serviced" at a total...

Just had out 120 Lehman "serviced" at a total cost of $ 6000.00. (Pat's Marine Engines in Seattle) Oil changes, filter changes, impeller change, engine anodes changed, exhaust manifold removed and...
Forum: General Discussion 04-23-2019, 01:09 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 6,257
Posted By GB3295
Well, the upload was easier than I thought! Will...

Well, the upload was easier than I thought! Will post some more, had the counter top made by a good friend who has a joinery company in Canada, sent templates in and they did a great job. Removed old...
Forum: General Discussion 04-23-2019, 12:57 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 6,257
Posted By GB3295
Thumbs up Propane versus Microwave

Hi Guys,

I have a propane cook top, 3 burner, no induction. Plus a 1000 watt microwave to heat up small items, rest can be cooked on the gas cook top.

I have pictures but have no idea how to...
Forum: General Discussion 04-23-2019, 08:22 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 6,257
Posted By GB3295
I have taken the old (50 years) original stove...

I have taken the old (50 years) original stove with oven out on our GB32 during the kitchen remodel. Replaced it with 3 burner propane cook top with Corian lid for work space and use the area below...
Forum: Liveaboards 04-05-2019, 06:28 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 5,192
Posted By GB3295
Awesome book, every boat owner with some sort of...

Awesome book, every boat owner with some sort of toilet with tanks should have it! The Pong Bible!
Forum: Harbor Chat 04-01-2019, 09:24 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,987
Posted By GB3295
Totally agree!!! Awesome artist, great song!!

Totally agree!!! Awesome artist, great song!!
Forum: Harbor Chat 04-01-2019, 09:23 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,987
Posted By GB3295
And be on our boats when it happens, happy...

And be on our boats when it happens, happy times!!!!
Forum: General Maintenance 12-28-2018, 03:46 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 8,264
Posted By GB3295
Countertops

Make sure that the substrate UNDER the "stone" is at least 16mm thick and solid, so stone should have a bull nose or other "lip" in front to hide the (waterproof) multiplex or similar.
Photo shows...
Forum: Grand Banks 12-06-2018, 11:29 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 11,653
Posted By GB3295
Amen to that! Awesome boat, I have a wooden one,...

Amen to that! Awesome boat, I have a wooden one, # 95, built Hong Kong in 1968, she is 50 this year; love that little ship! Single screw, no thrusters. And yes, we are only the custodians, this one...
Forum: General Discussion 12-04-2018, 09:36 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 9,886
Posted By GB3295
If you are referring to the ss United States...

If you are referring to the ss United States lifeboats, please see article below :

apart from that, the upper superstructure of the ss United States was made of aluminum too. Same goes for the...
Forum: General Discussion 12-03-2018, 04:21 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 9,886
Posted By GB3295
The lifeboats of the ss United States were made...

The lifeboats of the ss United States were made of aluminum, see below :

The aluminum from the boats no doubt brought in a great deal of cash for their scrap value but another integral part of the...
Forum: General Discussion 10-05-2018, 03:44 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,005
Posted By GB3295
Word of caution when you have a wooden boat : I...

Word of caution when you have a wooden boat : I put an electric dehumidifier on board and obviously as I found out later, had it run too long. Nice dry boat, but also planks in hull shrunk due to...
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