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Forum: Other Trawler Systems 05-09-2021, 01:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,157
Posted By wpc691
Unless I misunderstand the plumbing, why can’t...

Unless I misunderstand the plumbing, why can’t you just leave the T in the line so all 3 drain into the manifold? My sink drains to a thru hull, so I only plumbed the shower and AC condensate to the...
Forum: General Discussion 01-30-2021, 01:35 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 7,330
Posted By wpc691
I found that my 2.5 lb refillable extinguishers...

I found that my 2.5 lb refillable extinguishers might as well have been disposable - a couple of hours trolling the interweb, a dozen phone calls, and two visits produced exactly nobody who was...
Forum: Power Systems 10-27-2020, 03:21 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 19,681
Posted By wpc691
I have a pair of 3208T’s, no aftercooler, 302hp. ...

I have a pair of 3208T’s, no aftercooler, 302hp. They’re kind of a bastard engine for my 40,000 lb tub, but they start when I look at the ignition, and run like a watch at 1250.
Forum: Power Systems 10-26-2020, 02:24 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 10,109
Posted By wpc691
Are you bleeding the top injector by running the...

Are you bleeding the top injector by running the priming pump? If so, did you get all the ball valves back in run position? I’ve shut an engine down by inadvertently kicking one of the ball valves...
Forum: Other Trawler Systems 10-26-2020, 01:38 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,777
Posted By wpc691
Gotta be two heads. And I would also vote for one...

Gotta be two heads. And I would also vote for one salt and one fresh, particularly if you happen to already have a seacock available. If you’re trying to stay out someplace a couple of extra days,...
Forum: Anchors and Anchoring 10-15-2020, 12:43 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,474
Posted By wpc691
Galley Maid windlass, 55# Delta, 150’ 5/16 chain,...

Galley Maid windlass, 55# Delta, 150’ 5/16 chain, 100’ 5/8 triple braid. We stop on our spot, the Admiral backs off the windlass nut and lets the anchor free fall - sometimes it needs a nudge with...
Forum: General Discussion 10-13-2020, 11:58 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 814
Posted By wpc691
I’ve had the H20 for 3 yrs, no rust at all. I...

I’ve had the H20 for 3 yrs, no rust at all. I did have to swage down a couple of rivet heads that protruded into a channel the square tube slides in. I agree with the comment on swim step width....
Forum: Classifieds Archive - Closed To New Posts 06-10-2020, 08:56 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,661
Posted By wpc691
Best of luck. That’s a beautiful boat, somebody...

Best of luck. That’s a beautiful boat, somebody will be lucky to get her.
Forum: General Discussion 06-09-2020, 03:39 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,782
Posted By wpc691
That’s an unfortunate result, one that I kind of...

That’s an unfortunate result, one that I kind of half expected. Living in lightning central, I disconnect all my instrument cables when they’re not in use, so they’ve seen lots of handling, and so...
Forum: General Discussion 06-09-2020, 12:46 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,782
Posted By wpc691
I just installed two new antennas using the...

I just installed two new antennas using the Shakespeare solderless connectors. Easy to install and I get great signal on both VHF and AIS. If you’re an experienced solderer with a good, high power...
Forum: Other Trawler Systems 06-07-2020, 04:01 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 8,274
Posted By wpc691
MSDS says 80%, unless I’m misreading it. Most...

MSDS says 80%, unless I’m misreading it. Most sodium percarbonate comes from Solvay already coated.
Forum: Other Trawler Systems 06-07-2020, 01:09 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 8,274
Posted By wpc691
I use Noflex regularly, heaping teaspoon in each...

I use Noflex regularly, heaping teaspoon in each head every day, and once a week to clean the bowls. I bought 6 bottles awhile ago to get a discount price and avoid shipping charges. It works great,...
Forum: General Discussion 06-01-2020, 01:29 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,496
Posted By wpc691
Took the boat out today with a buddy. Ran up and...

Took the boat out today with a buddy. Ran up and down the harbor, fast, slow and in between, straight and in circles, forward and reverse. We alternated between the helm and observing in the engine...
Forum: General Discussion 05-29-2020, 06:10 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,496
Posted By wpc691
Thanks guys. I had the wife put the boat in gear...

Thanks guys. I had the wife put the boat in gear at the dock while I listened/watched in the engine room. A little clunkier going into gear than I expected, but I’ve never listened to shifting in the...
Forum: General Discussion 05-26-2020, 04:39 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,496
Posted By wpc691
Cat 3208’s, Twin Disc MG506

Cat 3208’s, Twin Disc MG506
Forum: General Discussion 05-24-2020, 01:08 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,496
Posted By wpc691
Never increased rpm’s beyond 800. Sound occurred...

Never increased rpm’s beyond 800. Sound occurred 3 times, then I saw stuffing box hopping up and down and shut down...I had visions of the shaft log hose ripping.
Forum: General Discussion 05-24-2020, 12:22 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,496
Posted By wpc691
See my response above re the packing. I wasn’t...

See my response above re the packing. I wasn’t thinking of doing that, but I am now. I’ve never packed a stuffing box at all, much less in the water, but it looks relatively straightforward, and I...
Forum: General Discussion 05-24-2020, 12:15 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,496
Posted By wpc691
Obviously harder to see exactly what the shaft...

Obviously harder to see exactly what the shaft was doing, but it had to be moving up and down in concert with the shroud/stuffing box...didn’t it? Unless the packing (done before I bought the boat,...
Forum: General Discussion 05-23-2020, 07:32 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,496
Posted By wpc691
I backed the nuts all the way off the gland. It...

I backed the nuts all the way off the gland. It maybe got a little easier, but still much harder to turn than the other shaft. The diver turned it by hand holding the prop, but no way I could turn it...
Forum: General Discussion 05-23-2020, 06:01 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,496
Posted By wpc691
No water feed. I’ll study it again in the...

No water feed. I’ll study it again in the morning, but like most other things, it looks like I have to disassemble half the engine to get at all the bolts holding the coupling together.
Forum: General Discussion 05-23-2020, 09:23 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,496
Posted By wpc691
Don’t think so. The boat came with Carquest belts...

Don’t think so. The boat came with Carquest belts that really slipped. I switched to Cat cogged belts, and keep them snug. And there was no doubt the shaft was hopping up and down...not normal.
Forum: General Discussion 05-23-2020, 04:47 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,496
Posted By wpc691
Cutlass bearing or something else?

Wanted to take the Admiral out for an instructional cruise with the new AIS. Got 100 yds from the dock when we heard a loud squawking noise for a few seconds from the back of the boat. I first...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation 05-11-2020, 05:07 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 7,757
Posted By wpc691
Livingston Electric. Did all my electric after...

Livingston Electric. Did all my electric after sea wall replacement; just by coincidence, I bought the Hatteras pedestal that started this thread (bought direct from Eaton, he installed it). Very...
Forum: General Discussion 05-10-2020, 04:09 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 5,694
Posted By wpc691
Every Hatteras built (as far as I know) came...

Every Hatteras built (as far as I know) came standard with auto fire suppression, auto engine shutdown, manual release, shutdown override, and port for manual halon release. “Every Hatteras built” is...
Forum: Power Systems 05-10-2020, 03:50 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 6,330
Posted By wpc691
Anything CAN be done. Not everything SHOULD be...

Anything CAN be done. Not everything SHOULD be done. If you’re doing it for hobby value, and aren’t worried about insurance, great. If you’re looking for practical value, used properly marinized ...
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