Forum: General Discussion
04-18-2023, 07:09 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,602
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')...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-13-2021, 06:23 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 3,777
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...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation
12-17-2020, 06:24 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 3,882
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Forum: General Discussion
03-29-2020, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 13,857
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...
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Forum: Kadey - Krogen
10-18-2019, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,792
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Forum: Grand Banks
07-01-2018, 04:17 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,836
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...
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Forum: Grand Banks
06-30-2018, 07:10 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,836
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...
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Forum: Boating Safety and Concerns
06-19-2018, 12:26 PM
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Replies: 84
Views: 12,118
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...
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Forum: General Maintenance
06-09-2018, 08:54 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,197
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...
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Forum: Marinas, Anchorage, Harbors, Slips and Storage
05-22-2018, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,704
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Forum: Grand Banks
04-02-2018, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,669
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...
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Forum: Grand Banks
04-01-2018, 11:51 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,903
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...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-19-2018, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 4,488
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...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-27-2017, 07:35 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,334
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Forum: General Discussion
12-18-2016, 08:21 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 909
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...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-17-2016, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,676
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...
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Forum: Grand Banks
01-22-2016, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,616
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Forum: General Discussion
01-13-2016, 08:43 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 4,202
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Forum: Marinas, Anchorage, Harbors, Slips and Storage
11-22-2015, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,852
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...
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Forum: Motorsailers
09-12-2015, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 89
Views: 17,574
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Forum: Motorsailers
09-12-2015, 05:02 PM
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Replies: 89
Views: 17,574
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...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-24-2015, 05:11 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,773
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Forum: General Discussion
08-19-2015, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,446
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...
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Forum: Welcome Mat
07-21-2015, 03:11 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,648
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...
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Forum: Cruising and Events - East Coast
03-23-2015, 12:26 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,167
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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