Forum: General Discussion
03-02-2019, 10:02 PM
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Replies: 199
Views: 15,143
WA State tax
Just to set the record straight the USE TAX in the state of WA is one half of one percent of the purchase price of the vessel(.05%) and is depreciated annually. The sales tax varies by county and...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation
11-08-2018, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,179
Perkins Voltmeter
On my Perkins T6-354 with OEM panel, the gauges were Stewart Warner. This was on 1978 vintage engine.
Ian Munro
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Forum: General Discussion
08-25-2018, 11:54 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,349
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That is such a great place to anchor. "
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That is such a great place to anchor. "
Not any more ….we were up there earlier this year and it was jam-packed with huge "Party Boats" with water slides and blaring music. There are few...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-13-2018, 09:04 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 3,525
Varnish brushes
if you store your varnish brushes in boiled linseed oil in a can or suspended in a can they will last virtually forever. Just squeeze out excess varnish before storage and similarly squeeze out the...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-12-2018, 08:19 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 23,057
I owned a Hardin 39 for 20 years. It was...
I owned a Hardin 39 for 20 years. It was reported to be a DeFever clone either from the Coaster...stretched to 39... or the 40 offshore shrunk to 39. It was a fine boat. Hudson 39 is virtually...
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Forum: Power Systems
04-06-2018, 08:38 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,269
Perkins T6-354
"My 1982 T-6.354's are allegedly (according to all the documentation I got with the boat) 200HP. But I've seen other numbers for what I thought was the same motors tossed around. I've always wondered...
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Forum: Power Systems
04-05-2018, 10:41 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,269
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Forum: General Discussion
03-28-2018, 07:54 PM
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Replies: 76
Views: 6,435
satellite tv
We used a Follow-me -TV {now Track-It TV} with a regular Direct TV dish, for many years in PNW. It worked well enough at a dock....not so much at anchor. You need to adjust the dish for azimuth and...
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Forum: Helmsman/Camano
12-25-2017, 09:52 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,421
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Forum: Power Systems
08-26-2017, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,760
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Forum: General Maintenance
08-26-2017, 07:14 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 3,283
oil leak
It is my understanding that you should never use Teflon tape on oil fittings. Fragments may break off and clog small passages.
Ian
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation
08-18-2017, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 971
Isolator question.
The only issue that comes up is that in the absence of the isolator there is battery voltage at the positive terminal of the alternator. Can this be/cause a problem? ------------------------NO!. not...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation
08-17-2017, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 971
Isolator Question
"That is why you have isolators, but as you note they also have a significant voltage drop. A combiner or ACR will solve this problem. But you also say you have an automatic relay and transfer...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation
08-17-2017, 06:13 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 971
Isolator question
My newish to me boat.. a Carver 350 Voyager.. has twin Volvo TAMD41B engines with a Valeo Rhone alternator on each engine, 51 AMP internally regulated. Both alternators are connected to a Sure Power...
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Forum: Power Systems
08-13-2017, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 6,481
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Forum: Power Systems
08-12-2017, 10:16 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 6,481
The VD oil level should be checked within a...
The VD oil level should be checked within a minute of shutdown with hot/warm oil.
As for cold check....verify that level is correct with the hot check and in the morning check when oil is cold and...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-24-2017, 09:23 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,628
coolant in bilge
Do they have coolant recovery tanks? Originally my Perkins just had a hose leading to the bilge and if the pressure caps are old and failing they can blow coolant that way.
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Forum: General Discussion
09-02-2016, 10:08 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,191
There's a funny thing!! I had a Rocna that...
There's a funny thing!! I had a Rocna that rusted where the roll bar attached to the fluke in less than a year, and after two uses. I was able to exchange it for a Vulcan for the cost difference. ...
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Forum: Marinas, Anchorage, Harbors, Slips and Storage
07-10-2016, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,120
Dry storage
Try Delta Marine in south Seattle. They have the capacity with two travel lifts and a crane. Pretty sure they allow DIY.
Ian
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Forum: General Discussion
03-09-2016, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,885
I'm sorry. I have since sold the boat and is no...
I'm sorry. I have since sold the boat and is no longer available to me. I put two coats on using a rough wool roller. The packaging, since it is primarily used for a deck, said to use a horse hair...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-08-2016, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,885
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation
03-05-2016, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,411
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation
03-04-2016, 09:51 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,411
"If gen has a standalone batt, and main bank...
"If gen has a standalone batt, and main bank starts the main engines, if you flatten the main bank the gen should still have a good batt. Just start it up and run the charger for a while to charge...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-04-2016, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,020
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation
03-04-2016, 07:24 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,411
Emergency power station
My new to me Carver 350 Voyager with twin Volvo TAMD41B's has a somewhat strange electrical system that I am struggling to understand.
There is one 660 amp house bank(6-6 volt in series/parallel)...
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