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Forum: General Discussion 03-02-2019, 10:02 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 15,143
Posted By ianonhercules
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...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation 11-08-2018, 06:38 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,179
Posted By ianonhercules
Perkins Voltmeter

On my Perkins T6-354 with OEM panel, the gauges were Stewart Warner. This was on 1978 vintage engine.


Ian Munro
Forum: General Discussion 08-25-2018, 11:54 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,349
Posted By ianonhercules
" 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...
Forum: General Discussion 06-13-2018, 09:04 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,525
Posted By ianonhercules
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...
Forum: General Discussion 06-12-2018, 08:19 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 23,057
Posted By ianonhercules
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...
Forum: Power Systems 04-06-2018, 08:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,269
Posted By ianonhercules
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...
Forum: Power Systems 04-05-2018, 10:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,269
Posted By ianonhercules
I had a Defever knockoff (Hardin 39) of the same...

I had a Defever knockoff (Hardin 39) of the same vintage for over 20 years with the same engine. It was 160 HP. Parts were readily available. Belkamp Enineering in Bellingham Washington has an...
Forum: General Discussion 03-28-2018, 07:54 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 6,435
Posted By ianonhercules
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...
Forum: Helmsman/Camano 12-25-2017, 09:52 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,421
Posted By ianonhercules
Why not avert the whole problem by covering the...

Why not avert the whole problem by covering the hatch. I used a piece of that diamond patterned decking, cut generously and painted it the color of my deck. Natural color is white. My drains went...
Forum: Power Systems 08-26-2017, 07:20 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,760
Posted By ianonhercules
I used GORTEX packing for many years with great...

I used GORTEX packing for many years with great success. A little pricey I expect but should last indefinitely. No leak whatsoever once broken in and adjusted correctly.


Ian
Forum: General Maintenance 08-26-2017, 07:14 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,283
Posted By ianonhercules
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
Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation 08-18-2017, 11:29 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 971
Posted By ianonhercules
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...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation 08-17-2017, 07:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 971
Posted By ianonhercules
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...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation 08-17-2017, 06:13 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 971
Posted By ianonhercules
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...
Forum: Power Systems 08-13-2017, 11:43 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,481
Posted By ianonhercules
The discussion is about Velvet Drive...

The discussion is about Velvet Drive transmissions and it was to that that I was referring. This is the trouble with abbreviations. VD = Velvet Drive


Ian
Forum: Power Systems 08-12-2017, 10:16 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,481
Posted By ianonhercules
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...
Forum: General Discussion 06-24-2017, 09:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,628
Posted By ianonhercules
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.
Forum: General Discussion 09-02-2016, 10:08 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,191
Posted By ianonhercules
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. ...
Forum: Marinas, Anchorage, Harbors, Slips and Storage 07-10-2016, 10:00 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,120
Posted By ianonhercules
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
Forum: General Discussion 03-09-2016, 12:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,885
Posted By ianonhercules
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...
Forum: General Discussion 03-08-2016, 09:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,885
Posted By ianonhercules
I used Kiwi-Grip on the ceiling of my fore cabin....

I used Kiwi-Grip on the ceiling of my fore cabin. It covers a lot of sins and depending on the roller used can produce a textured/stippled effect.

Ian Munro
Seattle
Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation 03-05-2016, 11:38 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,411
Posted By ianonhercules
I think that is the way it is set up. One of the...

I think that is the way it is set up. One of the outputs from the isolater is taped off. One in center is putting out 14.35 volts and is going to main bank; the other is 13.85 volts which I suspect...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation 03-04-2016, 09:51 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,411
Posted By ianonhercules
"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...
Forum: General Discussion 03-04-2016, 07:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,020
Posted By ianonhercules
When I retired from the lofting group of a major...

When I retired from the lofting group of a major aircraft company my group made a half model of my boat. It was a Taiwan copy of a DeFever Passagemaker. They got the lines and offsets from the...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation 03-04-2016, 07:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,411
Posted By ianonhercules
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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