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Forum: General Maintenance 04-04-2019, 03:58 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,017
Posted By Jim Gandee
Fractal, Glad you were able to get that heat on! ...

Fractal, Glad you were able to get that heat on! I hope your fix made you out to be a hero to the crew! :)
Forum: Cruising and Events - The Rest of the World 08-30-2017, 05:44 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,079
Posted By Jim Gandee
SoCal to the Caribbean

Crew,

My buddy and I are in the initial planning phase of cruising his Bayliner 5788 from SoCal to Florida via the Caribbean chain beginning November 2018. So many questions! Has anyone here ever...
Forum: Marinas, Anchorage, Harbors, Slips and Storage 12-22-2016, 02:13 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 8,551
Posted By Jim Gandee
I currently keep my Bayliner 3888 at Alamitos...

I currently keep my Bayliner 3888 at Alamitos Bay, Long Beach. LB has several marinas. Shoreline and Rainbow harbors are across from the Queen Mary while Alamitos Bay (AB) is adjacent to Seal...
Forum: General Discussion 11-07-2016, 07:37 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 5,312
Posted By Jim Gandee
Several years ago, before we moved our Bayliner...

Several years ago, before we moved our Bayliner 3888 from Anacortes to Los Angeles, we visited Victoria, B.C. In the inner harbor, right on the pier, there was a shipping container ingeniously...
Forum: General Discussion 11-04-2016, 01:06 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,334
Posted By Jim Gandee
Marty, That's all you got, a $400 mistake?...

Marty,
That's all you got, a $400 mistake? Please tell me you're not losing sleep over something that trivial! :)
Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation 10-31-2016, 11:37 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,929
Posted By Jim Gandee
LaBomba, I have a 6000 installed on my Bayliner...

LaBomba,
I have a 6000 installed on my Bayliner 3888 and it works great! It came with the boat thus I have no installation info to help you with. I'm also a pilot and at first was concerned the...
Forum: General Discussion 10-29-2016, 11:12 PM
Replies: 426
Views: 47,145
Posted By Jim Gandee
Retired from a large fire department in the LA...

Retired from a large fire department in the LA area five years ago at 55. No millionaire here!
Forum: Other Makes 10-24-2016, 11:44 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 16,192
Posted By Jim Gandee
I have a 1989 3888 here in the L.A. Area,...

I have a 1989 3888 here in the L.A. Area, Alamitos Bay. Twin Hino NA 175hp diesels. It's not the biggest, baddest boat at the dock but it's comfortable, reliable and efficient. I'd put it in the...
Forum: Other Trawler Systems 10-18-2016, 06:32 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 16,701
Posted By Jim Gandee
Hey Donna, at least you have thrusters unlike...

Hey Donna, at least you have thrusters unlike moi who must resort to a constant flail of hands on the throttle and trans levers! :)
Forum: General Discussion 01-21-2016, 01:30 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,886
Posted By Jim Gandee
Tristan, Not that my two cents is worth much...

Tristan,
Not that my two cents is worth much but I like everything about your plan except the financing portion. Work your OT on the front side, save your dough and purchase the boat outright. ...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation 01-14-2016, 01:59 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,534
Posted By Jim Gandee
Good info Hollywood. Thanks for the pirep! How...

Good info Hollywood. Thanks for the pirep! How far offshore did you run and do you have any other words of wisdom?
Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation 01-13-2016, 09:57 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,534
Posted By Jim Gandee
Thanks to those who have responded! We have...

Thanks to those who have responded! We have obtained a sat phone and are now exploring the best options to obtain Wx.
Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation 01-13-2016, 11:21 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,534
Posted By Jim Gandee
Offshore weather and com

Crew,

For those of you who have ocean travel experience what is your choice for obtaining current and forecasted weather and ocean conditions as well as communications when out of cellphone range?...
Forum: General Maintenance 01-06-2016, 11:48 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,611
Posted By Jim Gandee
Who knows if this mystery, potential life...

Who knows if this mystery, potential life threatening condition affects our boats if you're hesitant to share the condition. I was under the impression one of the greatest values of TF was to share...
Forum: General Maintenance 01-05-2016, 08:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,017
Posted By Jim Gandee
Follow up- the reason I removed the heater was...

Follow up- the reason I removed the heater was due to intermittent ignition. I'd have to cycle the thermostat on several times to get the heater to light, but eventually it would. I cleaned the...
Forum: General Maintenance 01-02-2016, 09:23 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,017
Posted By Jim Gandee
Good idea Larry! :)

Good idea Larry! :)
Forum: Other Trawler Systems 01-02-2016, 04:08 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 12,778
Posted By Jim Gandee
Ed, I'm late to the party here so FWIW my...

Ed,

I'm late to the party here so FWIW my Webasto installation instructions clearly state the unit requires its own dedicated fuel feed. The manual further admonishes to never tee into a fuel...
Forum: General Maintenance 01-02-2016, 01:52 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,017
Posted By Jim Gandee
Intermittent Webasto AT 5500

Crew,

I realize many of you will chuckle when I say it's been cold here in LA but we've actually had some cold nights of late. It's been dipping into the 40's at the marina and colder inland....
Forum: General Discussion 08-05-2015, 02:07 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,345
Posted By Jim Gandee
Pretty darn interesting!

Pretty darn interesting!
Forum: Marinas, Anchorage, Harbors, Slips and Storage 08-05-2015, 11:33 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,730
Posted By Jim Gandee
Shrew, I agree that marinas will, and should...

Shrew,
I agree that marinas will, and should reassign reserved slips if they are not accounted for in person or by phone by a certain time. That's not the issue.

My overall complaint is the...
Forum: Marinas, Anchorage, Harbors, Slips and Storage 08-04-2015, 02:01 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,730
Posted By Jim Gandee
Frustrating Experience at Oceanside Marina

This past week I motored down the So. Cal. coast from Long Beach to San Diego, Chula Vista Marina to be exact. I was searching for good marinas to overnight so as to break up the trip into two days....
Forum: General Discussion 07-16-2015, 12:26 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 6,584
Posted By Jim Gandee
You've had a hull survey but what about a...

You've had a hull survey but what about a mechanical survey? Engines, transmissions, Generator. Bet it won't make WOT and that's a whole nother issue. What do the oil samples indicate? You could...
Forum: General Maintenance 06-28-2015, 11:37 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 16,336
Posted By Jim Gandee
Rajun, I apologize, I'm late to the party here,...

Rajun,
I apologize, I'm late to the party here, did you contact your insurance company regarding this issue? Could you claim this as an insurance event?
Forum: How To Use The Forum, Site News & Account Concerns 06-27-2015, 09:57 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,464
Posted By Jim Gandee
Thank you to the moon, and back!

Thank you to the moon, and back!
Forum: General Discussion 06-27-2015, 09:21 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 9,725
Posted By Jim Gandee
Wouldn't it be cool to have a small, all function...

Wouldn't it be cool to have a small, all function remote control box that a guy could hold in the palm of his hand whilst positioned anywhere on the vessel! I'll bet such a device already exists...
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