Forum: Helmsman/Camano
06-27-2022, 11:04 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 951
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Forum: General Maintenance
12-30-2021, 01:07 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,388
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Forum: Custom Builds & Refit Projects
12-29-2021, 02:37 PM
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Replies: 199
Views: 18,298
I have been mainly working on interior...
I have been mainly working on interior refurbishment projects and small upgrades to lights and electronics. A recent afternoon was spent installing a vinyl floor (100% vinyl) in the aft head. The...
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Forum: Custom Builds & Refit Projects
12-29-2021, 02:30 PM
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Replies: 199
Views: 18,298
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Forum: General Maintenance
12-29-2021, 02:19 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,388
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Forum: Grand Banks
12-29-2021, 01:08 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,601
Not exactly. The blower is used to push fresh...
Not exactly. The blower is used to push fresh air into the cylinders on every stroke. The block has a built in airbox into which the blower's output is directed. When the piston reaches the bottom...
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Forum: Marinas, Anchorage, Harbors, Slips and Storage
12-29-2021, 12:57 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,614
I wanted to know who and what rule/law is in...
I wanted to know who and what rule/law is in place in situations like this. My wording and explanation of what happened took center stage though instead of the point of the post.
Yes it's...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation
12-28-2021, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 2,928
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Forum: General Discussion
12-27-2021, 06:19 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,322
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Forum: Marinas, Anchorage, Harbors, Slips and Storage
12-21-2021, 10:44 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,614
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Forum: Marinas, Anchorage, Harbors, Slips and Storage
12-21-2021, 04:36 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,614
It's a factual statement, not a challenge or...
It's a factual statement, not a challenge or judgement. The run up to this area from the direction he was coming is a mile long, all suitable anchorage, in fact it's a designated 'day use' anchorage...
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Forum: Marinas, Anchorage, Harbors, Slips and Storage
12-21-2021, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,614
He did side tie his dinghy later, but his...
He did side tie his dinghy later, but his attentions were divided between dealing with his dinghy and drifting into moored boats. His intention was not to catch a ball, the captain doesn't have a...
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Forum: Marinas, Anchorage, Harbors, Slips and Storage
12-21-2021, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,614
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Forum: Marinas, Anchorage, Harbors, Slips and Storage
12-21-2021, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,614
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Forum: Marinas, Anchorage, Harbors, Slips and Storage
12-20-2021, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,614
No maybes. I certainly can't represent the...
No maybes. I certainly can't represent the captains side of the story. I saw what I saw, a captain choosing to sail with little to no wind. He had all the time in the world to throw the hook down...
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Forum: Power Systems
12-20-2021, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 165
Views: 7,486
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Forum: Marinas, Anchorage, Harbors, Slips and Storage
12-20-2021, 02:12 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,614
Pinball - Mooring field style
On Saturday morning I was out on deck doing some maintenance and fussing with things when I noticed a sail boat approaching the mooring field at one knot or less. It was dead calm, flat water. The...
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Forum: Power Systems
12-20-2021, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 165
Views: 7,486
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Forum: General Discussion
12-20-2021, 01:32 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 5,308
You gave it a great try!
I spent several...
You gave it a great try!
I spent several MONTHS fussing with my shafts/couplers/stuffing boxes while on the hard, a real pain. Would have been much faster to cut everything off and have all new...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation
12-20-2021, 12:32 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,721
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Forum: General Maintenance
12-20-2021, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 4,182
The assumption that the shaft will come out of...
The assumption that the shaft will come out of the coupler with anything short of a puller/press on the end of it (after disconnecting from the trans) is a big one. It might but it's more likely not...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation
12-13-2021, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 977
Looks to me like a 'diagonally' wired bank. The...
Looks to me like a 'diagonally' wired bank. The idea is to pull negative off one end of the parallel bank and positive off the other end to help balance current flow through all the batteries. How...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation
12-13-2021, 04:16 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,611
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics & Navigation
12-13-2021, 03:59 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 3,963
I've thought about that, but main issue I see...
I've thought about that, but main issue I see with it is that there is no "standard" for panel size, so your frame becomes intimately connected to the panels with no replacement options. As soon as...
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Forum: Welcome Mat
12-13-2021, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 4,407
If you haven't seen it, you might look at...
If you haven't seen it, you might look at 'Sampson Boat Company' on youtube. He is doing a restoration of an old wooden sailing boat, and his youtube channel does not employ any of the tactics...
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