Last Activity: Today, 08:44 AM
Joined: 11-18-2021
Location: Campbell River Vancouver Island BC
= Emerald Isld in the Pacific!
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Dumb question….are there any other loads on the genset when you’re charging as above? -
It was more than a touch ugly under there….nice clean up. Lots of storage space gained too.
- curious - with the big fridge in place, what do...Leave a comment:
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I’m going to guess you have an 11lb Bruce anchor
1/4” galvanized chain weighs approximately 3/4lb per ft. So 30 ft is about 22lb
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For the short term, you can just unbolt the bow sprit and take it home after lashing your anchor to the deck. Most anchor windlasses are deck mounted,...Leave a comment:
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What are you going to do/carry with it? If just 2 bodies and slow is okay, a 9ft and 6 hp is a good fit + easier to manhandle.
- if you have a couple...Leave a comment:
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For something totally different….this SS push button slide latch is very high quality….and you have to push the slider button in to slide it either...Leave a comment:
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Fuel, fuel, or maybe fuel.....sounds like an air leak ( which can be real fun to find)
- easiest solution is to add an electric booster pump as...Leave a comment:
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You can simply look at resting battery voltage (no loads) to judge when to turn on the genset. There are varying charts out on the Internet….I’m showing...
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Yep, used two 500’s full time living/traveling on boat for years - couldn’t tell any difference from original Racors...Leave a comment:
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Lol - he's flying! Zoomed past Campbell River at 14:00, gets to ride tide till Comox (where it reverses direction - floods south at CR, north just around...Leave a comment:
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Lol….there’s something goofy going on with the current forecast - it simply doesn’t get to 17 mph. But he is flying thru there right now - current... -
Not sure where you’ll be stopping tonight Kevin…..there’s a dearth of good spots immediately after Campbell River. Plus not sure how often you’ve...Leave a comment:
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Only a 3270, but I replaced my screens on my plastic port lights last week. In my case, I opened the port, and looked on the bottom of the opening portion,...
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Seymour Narrows floods south, so the current will be beneficial through to 18:45. 🥳 -
Was watching wind as you came across open water above the tip of Vancouver Island - you did great.
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Given the excellent diagram……if the units aren’t leaking, why tear them down, vs just replacing the zerk fittings, pumping in some grease, and working...Leave a comment:
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Oh geez, if someone was paying me for this job, I’d be fired. Call it 4 hours to prep, cut & clean up (that creates the opening), 8 hrs patterning... -
Great skiff & motor choice. Might want to think about dinghy wheels too - the make it vastly easier to move it around solo on shore,
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Good calls Kevin….looks like a fine resting spot.
- have you refueled yet? What are the prices like?
You might experience sticker...Leave a comment:
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Installed a temporary door today, just to keep the beast aboard - starting to train new boat dog Sully….seems to like it so far....
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