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Jim_Gandee

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Joined: 04-06-2011

Location: So.Cal. Alamitos Bay.

Jim_Gandee replied to Do I really need a 2nd battery?

in General Boating Topics

09-16-2019, 11:26 PM
There’s all kinds of reasons I’d keep the second battery.

1 Battery failure. Can happen very quickly! One cell shorts out, that’s...

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Jim_Gandee replied to Leaving these waters..

in Bayliner and Meridian Motoryachts

09-16-2019, 07:18 PM
Good luck in your new adventures Ice! You’ve got a lot of experience you can still share so don’t feel you can’t stop in once in a while!...

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Jim_Gandee replied to 91 3888 Steering Wheel Stuck

in Technical Discussion

09-15-2019, 08:31 PM
The wheel slides down a tapered shaft. Do what Bounty suggests and the wheel will 95% break free. Some penetrating spray wouldn’t hurt either....

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Jim_Gandee replied to 1989 Bayliner 3888

in Bayliner and Meridian Motoryachts

09-12-2019, 09:06 PM
I know Pete, what’d we do wrong?!

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Jim_Gandee posted a Visitor Message for BrownEyedGirl

09-11-2019, 08:57 AM
Hi BEG,
FYI, I moved your topic regarding no downhelm in a 2858 from “Welcome Mat” to the”Cruisers Forum” where, hopefully, you’ll get...

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Jim_Gandee replied to 1989 Bayliner 3888

in Bayliner and Meridian Motoryachts

09-11-2019, 08:28 AM
Dave, welcome and hope you enjoy your 38! Regarding lifting, there should be small sling placards attached to the hull. One about ten feet or so from...

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Jim_Gandee replied to New owner. puzzled about a few things hope for guidance

in Bayliner and Meridian Motoryachts

09-06-2019, 07:06 AM
Moved to MY forum for better exposure....

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Jim_Gandee commented on a Visitor Message From builderdude

09-06-2019, 05:05 AM
Yes I see it and am attempting to delete it as I can. I’m at Catalina Island using my phone as a hot spot and cell service is spotty. Thanks for the...

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builderdude posted a Visitor Message for Jim_Gandee

09-05-2019, 09:18 AM
Good morning. Just a heads up. Seems there's lots of junk/spam today....

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Jim_Gandee replied to HOORAY 4 the laborers.......

in The Dock Walk

09-01-2019, 11:17 PM
We still have about 6 more months of summer here In SoCal afterwhich it’ll be spring again!

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Jim_Gandee replied to Great message but have not been able to post.

in Help Forum/Site Discussion

09-01-2019, 11:13 PM
Today, 09:05 PM
hmmm

You seem to be able to post now.

Welcome aboard Realdeal! Hope you brought your sense...

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Jim_Gandee replied to New to the club

in Welcome Mat

09-01-2019, 11:10 PM
Glad to have you here!...

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Jim_Gandee replied to Hacked!

in General Boating Topics

08-31-2019, 11:47 PM
All, as stated it’s extremely helpful that you flag any spam. Admins are notified immediately and we can respond, usually fairly quickly.
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Jim_Gandee replied to Deferred maintenance + exhaust leak + exhaust wrap = engine fire

in Bayliner and Meridian Motoryachts

08-31-2019, 11:37 PM
Yikes! Glad it wasn’t worse!...

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Jim_Gandee replied to Bayliner founder has passed away

in General Boating Topics

08-30-2019, 08:38 AM
What a great American story!...

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Jim_Gandee replied to No dc power to refrigerator

in Bayliner and Meridian Motoryachts

08-25-2019, 09:07 AM
On my 89 3888 the refer DC breaker is immediately below the down helm throttle quadrant and adjacent to the engine start switches....

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Jim_Gandee replied to No dc power to refrigerator

in Bayliner and Meridian Motoryachts

08-24-2019, 10:42 PM
If the refer was operating correctly on both AC and DC prior to replacement then 99% the problem will be a popped CB or something equally simple....

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Jim_Gandee replied to Abandon Ship!

in ALL THINGS ABOUT LIVING ON A BOAT

08-24-2019, 10:28 PM
Reminds me of work! Glad to be retired!

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Jim_Gandee replied to Struts out of alignment

in Technical Discussion

08-21-2019, 09:22 PM
I’d forgo any cold bending and re-bed the struts to bring them into alignment.

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Jim_Gandee replied to Strait of San Juan de Fuca to Columbia River

in Boaters On The Go

08-19-2019, 10:47 PM
Plan to cross a bar on a slack or flood tide. The USGC publishes bar reports and you can listen to the bar conditions on the VHF when nearing the bar....

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