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Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation 03-10-2024, 10:55 PM
Replies: 28
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Posted By Capt Ray
Here is the intended link: ...

Here is the intended link:

(https://shellerina.com/2023/09/19/ais-ing-again/)
Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation 03-08-2024, 07:38 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,355
Posted By Capt Ray
The two AIS frequencies are 161.975 (channel 87B)...

The two AIS frequencies are 161.975 (channel 87B) and 162.025 (channel 88B).

Both are within close proximity to the rest of the +/- 4 dozen marine VHF channels (161.975 - 162.025). So the...
Forum: General Discussion 02-09-2024, 10:23 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,323
Posted By Capt Ray
Here are 3 links to some innovative s/s hardware...

Here are 3 links to some innovative s/s hardware by a unique canvas shop up in Rockland Maine.

The first two links are from the vendor's website.
The 3rd link is from MY blog to show you how I...
Forum: Grand Banks 02-09-2024, 09:44 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,085
Posted By Capt Ray
Our Mainship 390 simply has a plastic thru-hull...

Our Mainship 390 simply has a plastic thru-hull fitting in the bottom of the anchor locker with a [heavy duty] hose going to a thru-hull fitting about 18" above the waterline at the bow. SO, when...
Forum: General Maintenance 02-09-2024, 09:07 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,813
Posted By Capt Ray
I watched a fellow re-floor a trawler floor /...

I watched a fellow re-floor a trawler floor / sole about a year ago.

He gave me a small piece of scrap stock and this is what I wrote on the back:

1/2" plywood Teak & Holly sole. $320 for a 4x8...
Forum: Marlow - Mainship 02-09-2024, 07:06 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,508
Posted By Capt Ray
I'm going to take a different approach for MY...

I'm going to take a different approach for MY answer to this one... no flaming please ... for my "alternative" advice!

I have a 2000 Mainship 390 single screw with bow thruster. RH prop... so...
Forum: Fuel Check 02-02-2024, 07:10 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,779
Posted By Capt Ray
Four thoughts for you: 1) I've often...

Four thoughts for you:

1) I've often thought that I would install a tertiary (third) fuel filter IF I ever had problems...

Racor 30 micron > Racor 10 micron > to my CAT 3126's engine-mounted...
Forum: Marlow - Mainship 02-02-2024, 06:45 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,598
Posted By Capt Ray
We full time liveaboard our Mainship 390. I...

We full time liveaboard our Mainship 390.

I have often thought of getting a "TALL Directors Chair" for this purpose.

I googled the above string of text and lots of tall folding chairs came up....
Forum: General Discussion 01-29-2024, 03:03 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,905
Posted By Capt Ray
I participate in 3 online forums: This one,...

I participate in 3 online forums: This one, MTOA, and AGLCA. I recommend joining AGLCA even if you do not plan to do the Great Loop... and attend one or two in-person "Rendezvous" events where...
Forum: General Discussion 01-29-2024, 02:15 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,592
Posted By Capt Ray
My dad always used to say, "It was put there to...

My dad always used to say, "It was put there to make you ask questions."

The nuns in elementary school used to say, "Master Raymond, it is a Mystery," when I would ask them a question they had no...
Forum: General Discussion 01-29-2024, 02:02 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,084
Posted By Capt Ray
Best to "spread it around" ... I have more than...

Best to "spread it around" ... I have more than one go-to.

Defender came through for me with a new head from stock, an anchor and chain from stock... it was worth the trip across on the ferry...
Forum: General Discussion 01-26-2024, 01:23 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,391
Posted By Capt Ray
Lots of good answers to this one! I'll add...

Lots of good answers to this one!

I'll add my thinking to the mix...

You wrote "... running to a safe port..."

Generally I like to be in a protected harbor, and I don't like "getting caught...
Forum: General Discussion 01-26-2024, 12:43 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,598
Posted By Capt Ray
+1 Peter Ricks at Novamar. "He knows the...

+1 Peter Ricks at Novamar. "He knows the ropes."
Forum: Other Trawler Systems 01-22-2024, 05:07 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 4,220
Posted By Capt Ray
1. We have a Mainship 390, single screw, and...

1. We have a Mainship 390, single screw, and it's rudder is honestly not very responsive. Going through a narrow bridge with any significant current running is a bit hairy, for example. SO, the...
Forum: Financial Matters and Red Tape 01-08-2024, 01:16 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 7,659
Posted By Capt Ray
#1 https://www.ybaa.yachts/aws/YBAA/pt/sp/about...

#1
https://www.ybaa.yachts/aws/YBAA/pt/sp/about


One more resource that you might want to reach out to is YBAA, if their standard contract form was used for the deal. A number of years ago, I...
Forum: Power Systems 12-22-2023, 06:41 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,756
Posted By Capt Ray
We have a 2000 Mainship 390 with a single CAT...

We have a 2000 Mainship 390 with a single CAT 3126.
I change its oil and CAT oem CAT filter every 200 engine hours. Fast 'n' easy job.
SAE 30 "straight 30" labels are found in more than one...
Forum: General Maintenance 12-04-2023, 02:45 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,593
Posted By Capt Ray
The only thing I will add is a pipe wrench is...

The only thing I will add is a pipe wrench is often used in pairs ... with a second one. So that the threaded joint you intend to loosen (or tighten) is the only thing that turns.

When you...
Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation 11-29-2023, 04:29 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,257
Posted By Capt Ray
MPPT Sizing My mfgr: Victron Energy My...

MPPT Sizing

My mfgr: Victron Energy
My vendor: emarineinc.com

I am quite certain the model numbers of the Victron MPPT are made up of the
Maximum Voltage on the input side from Solar PVs |...
Forum: General Discussion 11-13-2023, 03:03 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,536
Posted By Capt Ray
Lots of good advice given. The only thing...

Lots of good advice given.

The only thing I would add to the mix is to physically get onboard as many new and used boats as you possibly can. The AGLCA's "Rendezvous" events every spring and...
Forum: General Discussion 11-13-2023, 02:38 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,555
Posted By Capt Ray
Lots of good comments and replies here. Good...

Lots of good comments and replies here. Good read.

The only thing I can add is a discussion about WINDOWS that I learned from a dock mate in Beaufort SC +/- a year ago. He had a very...
Forum: General Discussion 11-11-2023, 04:18 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,198
Posted By Capt Ray
My prop shop guy recommended having a spare prop...

My prop shop guy recommended having a spare prop aboard for our Great Loop trip May 2021-May 2022. According to him, it may take weeks to get a new prop, or weeks to get one repaired, and I tend...
Forum: Power Systems 10-27-2023, 04:42 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,149
Posted By Capt Ray
What I have done for years...

Don't laugh at this old IT guy... but I keep a MANUAL maintenance log... standard fare as you can buy at West Marine or online. Two pics show examples of virtually every project and observation...
Forum: Liveaboards 10-16-2023, 04:13 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,325
Posted By Capt Ray
Get on board as many different boats as you can. ...

Get on board as many different boats as you can. New and used... just to learn what you and the Admiral like and don't like. Add Sabre and Grand Banks and Krogan to the list of really good...
Forum: Welcome Mat 10-16-2023, 04:02 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,354
Posted By Capt Ray
Yes. Welcome aboard to the forum. No RED...

Yes.
Welcome aboard to the forum.
No RED flags from my POV.
A good surveyor is a must in any situation like this.
Start the process of shopping for insurance, as the older boats may be an...
Forum: Marinas, Anchorage, Harbors, Slips and Storage 10-16-2023, 03:41 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,778
Posted By Capt Ray
The online tools (Navionics & Aquamap for...

The online tools (Navionics & Aquamap for example) can also help you time Hells Gate effectively... easier than the book IMO.

We like:
Sheepshead Bay Yacht Club for a rental mooring ball...
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