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Forum: General Discussion 04-18-2023, 07:09 PM
Replies: 25
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Posted By roger howell
Hi, After 13 years with a Grand Banks 36, we...

Hi,
After 13 years with a Grand Banks 36, we made the switch to a Zimmerman 36, finished by Steve Zimmerman on a BHM 36 hull, a true downeast lobsterboat design. Soft chine, deep keel (draws 4.5')...
Forum: General Discussion 07-13-2021, 06:23 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,777
Posted By roger howell
Hi, Remember this is a transmission for an...

Hi,
Remember this is a transmission for an elderly Catalina 34. Engine is probably a Universal diesel connected to a Hurth transmission. No oil cooler, and about a thimble full of ATF for...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation 12-17-2020, 06:24 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,882
Posted By roger howell
I spent the 1970's staggering around the Atlantic...

I spent the 1970's staggering around the Atlantic Ocean in my trusty P3 aircraft armed only with the AN/APN70 loran A/C and a periscopic sextant. Loran accuracy was a quarter mile at best,...
Forum: General Discussion 03-29-2020, 05:54 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 13,857
Posted By roger howell
As a long time Cat 3208N owner, the oil filters...

As a long time Cat 3208N owner, the oil filters are actually remotely located from the oil cooler on the lower port side of the engine. On my engine, the manifold for the filters was mounted in the...
Forum: Kadey - Krogen 10-18-2019, 10:36 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,792
Posted By roger howell
We have 2 11 pound bottles that last 5-6 months...

We have 2 11 pound bottles that last 5-6 months of full time cruising. Propane is available in the Bahamas as it has replaced kerosene in the out islands. However, like everything else, it is...
Forum: Grand Banks 07-01-2018, 04:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,836
Posted By roger howell
Hi, I am a history major, but supposably the...

Hi,
I am a history major, but supposably the oxygen atoms in the chlorine react with the more active magnesium anode rather than the aluminum tank. Same reason there is an anode in your water...
Forum: Grand Banks 06-30-2018, 07:10 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,836
Posted By roger howell
Hi, As a former'88 GB36 owner, plumbing comes...

Hi,
As a former'88 GB36 owner, plumbing comes to mind. Many GBs of that vintage had aluminum water tanks which were susceptible to pitting due to chlorine in fresh water. Mcmaster Carr has...
Forum: Boating Safety and Concerns 06-19-2018, 12:26 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 12,118
Posted By roger howell
Hi, I find it interesting that in three pages...

Hi,
I find it interesting that in three pages of comments, the virulent
negative comments about lobster pot density in Maine seem to come from those who don't live here. As one who does, pots are...
Forum: General Maintenance 06-09-2018, 08:54 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,197
Posted By roger howell
Hi, On our GB36, I varnished both sides of the...

Hi,
On our GB36, I varnished both sides of the nameboards, altho only the outsides required regular revarnishing. No trouble with moisture. I used nylon washers on the mounting screws to hold the...
Forum: Marinas, Anchorage, Harbors, Slips and Storage 05-22-2018, 02:33 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,704
Posted By roger howell
Hi, The Skipper Bob website used to publish a...

Hi,
The Skipper Bob website used to publish a list of military marinas along the Great Loop.
Good luck
Roger
Forum: Grand Banks 04-02-2018, 12:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,669
Posted By roger howell
Hi, We painted the interior of our GB36 with...

Hi,
We painted the interior of our GB36 with Sherwin Williams interior satin oil paint. We used Medici Ivory as a color which brightened up the interior over the old Grand Banks beige. 2 coats...
Forum: Grand Banks 04-01-2018, 11:51 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,903
Posted By roger howell
Hi, As the longtime owner of a GB36 in maine,...

Hi,
As the longtime owner of a GB36 in maine, although in the Brunswick area, a couple of thoughts. Engine surveyor John Pride 207 730 1323. Canvas -Mobile Marine Canvas in Harpswell, upholstery...
Forum: General Discussion 03-19-2018, 02:03 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,488
Posted By roger howell
Hi, I'd be a little leery of a clearing turn...

Hi,
I'd be a little leery of a clearing turn in the fog with unknown traffic at a unknown speed behind me. On the subject of radar safe distance, all I remember is the NATOPS for the P3 aircraft...
Forum: General Discussion 01-27-2017, 07:35 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,334
Posted By roger howell
Hi, Good run down the coast with lots of places...

Hi,
Good run down the coast with lots of places to hide. June water will still be cold, with opportunity for fog. Take your time and enjoy the trip.
Roger
Forum: General Discussion 12-18-2016, 08:21 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 909
Posted By roger howell
Hi, We just cleared in at Green Turtle Cay....

Hi,
We just cleared in at Green Turtle Cay. When the customs lady came down to the dock, she saw the dog, so asked if we had the paperwork. We did, she took it and we never saw it again. We kept...
Forum: General Discussion 08-17-2016, 05:54 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,676
Posted By roger howell
Hi, We've done the trip from Casco Bay Maine to...

Hi,
We've done the trip from Casco Bay Maine to the mid Chesapeake many times, average 15 travel days in a 7 knot boat. Manhasset Bay (free moorings) is a good staging area for Hell Gate, and Great...
Forum: Grand Banks 01-22-2016, 05:39 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,616
Posted By roger howell
Our '88 GB36 single has 2 200 gal tanks if they...

Our '88 GB36 single has 2 200 gal tanks if they are original. Suspect yours is the same.
Roger
Forum: General Discussion 01-13-2016, 08:43 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,202
Posted By roger howell
We applied for a SVRS number on line. There is a...

We applied for a SVRS number on line. There is a list of interview sites, we chose the customs office adjacent to the Portland ME airport. Took an hour and we left with a SVRS number for both my wife...
Forum: Marinas, Anchorage, Harbors, Slips and Storage 11-22-2015, 05:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,852
Posted By roger howell
Hi, We passed thru the Harlem River enroute...

Hi,
We passed thru the Harlem River enroute from Manhasset Bay to Tarrytown while headed north on the Loop a couple of years ago. The current runs hard and the bridges aren't any too high. We need...
Forum: Motorsailers 09-12-2015, 05:34 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 17,574
Posted By roger howell
Sail is about 65 sq ft. Send an email address and...

Sail is about 65 sq ft. Send an email address and I can attach a pic; too stupid to do it here.
Roget
Forum: Motorsailers 09-12-2015, 05:02 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 17,574
Posted By roger howell
Hi, We are big advocates of a steaming sail. We...

Hi,
We are big advocates of a steaming sail. We set it whenever we are offshore in our GB36. While it certainly does not eliminate the roll, we think it ameliorates the "snap" which plagues the hard...
Forum: General Discussion 08-24-2015, 05:11 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,773
Posted By roger howell
Hi, Over the ten years we've owned the boat...

Hi,
Over the ten years we've owned the boat averaged 400 hrs/yr; 3 trips to the Bahamas, Great Loop, Nova Scotia and the Maritimes. Hope to keep doing it.
Roger
Forum: General Discussion 08-19-2015, 03:52 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,446
Posted By roger howell
Hi, On our GB36 the pulls are glass. Use rear...

Hi,
On our GB36 the pulls are glass. Use rear view mirror adhesive from the auto parts store to reattach them. We spray liquid bleach like X14 in the tracks to kill the green beasties and keep the...
Forum: Welcome Mat 07-21-2015, 03:11 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,648
Posted By roger howell
Hi, We own a GB36 and have just returned from...

Hi,
We own a GB36 and have just returned from our fourth trip to the Bahamas and back to Maine. We allow 2 weeks from the Chesapeake to Portland, for weather and sanity. We stop at Chesapeake or...
Forum: Cruising and Events - East Coast 03-23-2015, 12:26 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,167
Posted By roger howell
log of THIRD REEF

THIRD REEF ran westbound across the Gulf Stream Tuesday, completing a four month visit to the Bahamas. It has been a long cruise, in July we left our home port in Maine to travel east thru the Bay of...
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