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- Thu Dec 16, 2010 5:57 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Handheld Chartplotters
- Replies: 4
- Views: 767
Re: Handheld Chartplotters
Hi Dave, We go all over the place in the RIB. Down in the islands we'll go anywhere from 1 to 10 miles with snorkel or scuba gear to dive a reef. On the Chesapeake we'll go similar distances to meet friends or go to a restaurant. On the coast of Maine ( and this is where it is really important ) we'...
- Thu Dec 16, 2010 2:37 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Handheld Chartplotters
- Replies: 4
- Views: 767
Handheld Chartplotters
Hi All, I'm looking at handheld GPS units for use while exploring in the Avon 310 RIB. My current setup is to use an old Garmin 72 unit to get a Lat / Long fix and compare it to a laminated chart. This works but is a real pain to use when flying along at 20 knots and you only have one hand free in a...
- Tue Dec 14, 2010 7:41 pm
- Forum: Sailing and Cruising
- Topic: Cruising the coast of Maine this summer
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3070
Re: Cruising the coast of Maine this summer
Thanks for the note Hulukupu, I own a copy of Duncan's guide and used it before when visiting New England. An excellent guidebook. I'll also have a copy of Eldridge's tide tables for 2011 on board. An absolute must have for running the whole Block Island, Buzzards Bay, Woods Hole, Newport, Martha's ...
- Mon Dec 13, 2010 6:09 pm
- Forum: Sailing and Cruising
- Topic: Cruising the coast of Maine this summer
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3070
Re: Cruising the coast of Maine this summer
Thanks for the advice Tim -- It's always good to hear from you. Hope you and Heidi are having a wonderful holiday season.
George
George
- Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:21 pm
- Forum: Sailing and Cruising
- Topic: Cruising the coast of Maine this summer
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3070
Cruising the coast of Maine this summer
Hi All, It's been a little while and I hope everyone is well. Denise and I are heading up to Newport, RI from Williamsburg, VA with some of our yacht club friends in late June 2011. After some quality time in Newport and the islands those guys will head back to VA and we will sail up the Cape Cod ca...
- Sat Mar 21, 2009 2:20 pm
- Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
- Topic: Yanmar Motor Mounts
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1374
Hi All, Quick update. I've ordered 4 new motor mounts. In doing the work I found that one of the mounts was broken -- good thing I pulled the engine. The mounts I went with are exact replacements for what's already on there. This was the easiest way to go as all 4 mounts have matching shim plates un...
- Sat Mar 21, 2009 2:13 pm
- Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
- Topic: Diesel engine rear seal
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2474
Hi All, Quick update... Engine is in the main galley of the boat and is disassembled. Oil was, in fact, coming out of the rear engine oil seal - so the theory was correct. Just waiting on parts at the moment. Since I had the engine on a hoist, I cleaned everything, replaced all the zincs, pulled and...
- Fri Mar 06, 2009 7:10 pm
- Forum: Tools and Techniques
- Topic: Rigging knives
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2896
Hi David, There are specialized ultra-fine grit long cone shaped tools for sharpening serrated edge knives -- the burr on the back edge is then cleaned up with a specialized ceramic rod. The best way to deal with a quality knife like a Myerchin is just to send it back to the manufacturer every few y...
- Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:04 am
- Forum: Tools and Techniques
- Topic: Rigging knives
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2896
Hi Adam, While underway offshore or in bad weather, myself and the crew all carry small folding serrated rigging knives from West Marine in our pockets. We also have larger serrated knives at the mast and in the cockpit for emergencies at all times. Like Tim, I tend not to carry a knife on my person...
- Sat Feb 28, 2009 4:03 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: tachometer on diesel
- Replies: 4
- Views: 532
Hi Brian, I added a tach to my Yanmar engine panel a few years ago. The Yanmar 3QM30 (H) engine has a port on the engine's bell housing to screw in a tach sender unit -- this unit mates with a compatable display unit on the engine control panel. It was a few hundred dollars for the two units togethe...
- Sat Feb 28, 2009 3:53 pm
- Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
- Topic: Yanmar Motor Mounts
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1374
- Fri Feb 27, 2009 6:27 pm
- Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
- Topic: Yanmar Motor Mounts
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1374
Hi Guys, Thanks for the notes. David, I think you are right, maybe a transmission seal but not the main engine seal -- thanks for the tip on Vetus mounts. Tim, I think I will replace them just to be on the safe side -- they've got to be very old at this point. That big old cast iron block engine doe...
- Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:35 am
- Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
- Topic: Yanmar Motor Mounts
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1374
Yanmar Motor Mounts
Hi All, I'm getting ready to do the oil seal work on my 1979 Yanmar 3QM30 (H) in my C&C 40 sailboat. It occured to me while researching this project that one of the things that can cause an oil seal to fail is the breakdown of an engine mount(s). The old style yanmar engine mounts currently on t...
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:57 pm
- Forum: Boat Photos
- Topic: A few Photos from the Bahamas
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3722
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:15 pm
- Forum: Boat Photos
- Topic: A few Photos from the Bahamas
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3722
- Sat Feb 21, 2009 6:53 pm
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: seawater cooled diesel, good idea?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2127
Hi Rozinante, I've really enjoyed owning my 1979 Yanmar 3QM30(H). I've never had any problem getting parts, and the engine sounds as good today as the day it was made. I wouldn't worry too much about seawater cooling. They make good engine cleaning products these days to keep the passages clean -- I...
- Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:28 am
- Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
- Topic: Diesel engine rear seal
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2474
- Mon Feb 16, 2009 8:50 pm
- Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
- Topic: Diesel engine rear seal
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2474
Thanks again for the notes Popeye1865, That all sounds very good. I was thinking about just undoing the single top bolt that holds the foot of the engine to the rubber mount and lifting the motor straight up off the threads. Are you saying that the best way to go is to undo the two bolts that secure...
- Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:50 am
- Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
- Topic: Diesel engine rear seal
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2474
Thanks for the note Popeye1865, I do have a torque wrench and I do have all the torque figures in the engine manual. I will make sure to get all the torques correct. I was hoping that someone might give me some info on separating the bell housing / tranny from the main body of the engine. My hope is...
- Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:56 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Anchor platform and roller
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1022
Anchor platform and roller
Hi All, I've received a few questions about the anchor platform on my C&C 40 "Delphinus" -- here's the info and some pictures... The 1979 C&C 40 comes with a cast aluminum anchor platform with integral chocks. It is rated for an anchor up to 22 lbs. This data is pretty accurate as ...
- Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:59 pm
- Forum: Boat Photos
- Topic: A few Photos from the Bahamas
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3722
Hi Rachel, Bringing a hood, gloves, and booties gives you lots of warmth options when combined with shorty. The Yamaha 9.9 100:1 oil mix 2-stroke outboard I purchased new in 2007 in the U.S. and I believe it was a 2007 model. I don't remember the exact name of the online store I purchased it from bu...
- Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:21 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: PB Blaster/5200
- Replies: 7
- Views: 807
- Wed Feb 11, 2009 6:24 pm
- Forum: Boat Photos
- Topic: A few Photos from the Bahamas
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3722
Hi again all, I'll take a picture of the anchor platform next time I'm out at the boat. It really is simple though. My wife used a 3mm shorty wetsuit by Henderson (she also feels cold in the water). She felt that the 3mm shorty did an excellent job and kept her nice and warm. We were there for the e...
- Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:26 am
- Forum: Boat Photos
- Topic: A few Photos from the Bahamas
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3722
Hi Rachel, I also seem to remember talking about the platform and posting some pictures. I have no idea where they are though. It's conceptually very simple - triangular steel plate with chocks and anchor roller bolted to it. I also seem to remember setting the whole thing in a bed of 3M 101 to help...
- Wed Feb 11, 2009 12:39 am
- Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
- Topic: Diesel engine rear seal
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2474
- Wed Feb 11, 2009 12:15 am
- Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
- Topic: Diesel engine rear seal
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2474
- Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:01 pm
- Forum: Boat Photos
- Topic: A few Photos from the Bahamas
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3722
- Tue Feb 10, 2009 5:44 pm
- Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
- Topic: Diesel engine rear seal
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2474
Hi Guys, The engine is a 1979 Yanmar 3QM30(H) with post factory fresh water cooling. It is, in my opinion, one of the great marine engines made -- large, heavy, cast iron block, great torque, smooth running, quiet, and has provided flawless operation for 30 years. Here's a couple pictures of the bac...
- Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:25 pm
- Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
- Topic: Diesel engine rear seal
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2474
Diesel engine rear seal
Hi All, While traveling the ICW up from Charleston, SC for a few days I noticed some oil drips under the engine. They only seem to appear if the engine is run for several hours ( or days ) in a row. I've put scraps of paper towels all over the engine where oil might leak and the oil is coming out of...
- Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:28 pm
- Forum: Boat Photos
- Topic: A few Photos from the Bahamas
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3722
Hi again all, I forgot one interesting item... At first I thought this little guy was following us looking for handouts as we started to cruise the Exumas. Then I noticed that lots of the seagulls have only one leg. Then I noticed that there are never any seagulls sitting on the water during the day...
- Mon Feb 09, 2009 6:58 pm
- Forum: Boat Photos
- Topic: A few Photos from the Bahamas
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3722
Hi Guys, I'll cop to the smile thing. Three years doing PR in the late 80's appears to have ruined me. As to additional pictures, I'm not sure what you would like to see. I'll toss out a few that deal with interesting ( to me ) aspects of cruising the Bahamas at the bottom of this post. Let me know ...
- Sun Feb 08, 2009 8:54 pm
- Forum: Boat Photos
- Topic: A few Photos from the Bahamas
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3722
A few Photos from the Bahamas
Hi All, It's been awhile! Denise and I have been traveling most of this past year which included a four month sail to the Bahamas from Williamsburg, VA. I hope all has been well here on the forums and everyone has had a great sailing 2008! As most things about the boat and the way she's equipped hav...
- Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:59 am
- Forum: Sailing and Cruising
- Topic: 22' range Daysailor
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3917
- Tue Sep 11, 2007 6:48 am
- Forum: Sailing and Cruising
- Topic: 22' range Daysailor
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3917
- Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:58 pm
- Forum: Sailing and Cruising
- Topic: 22' range Daysailor
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3917
- Mon Sep 10, 2007 10:01 am
- Forum: Sailing and Cruising
- Topic: 22' range Daysailor
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3917
22' range Daysailor
Hi All, A friend of mine asked me about sailboats in the 22' range. He has a house in a very nice neighborhood that has it's own yacht club and is looking for a boat to go out on evenings here in the Williamsburg, VA area. His neighborhood yacht club has deepwater piers and he would most likely keep...
- Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:27 am
- Forum: Sailing and Cruising
- Topic: New England Cruise pictures and comments
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3647
Hi Again All, Concluding thoughts on our 2007 N.E. Cruise -- Yorktown, VA to Roque Island, ME and back. Total distance cruised was a little over 1600 nautical miles in 6 or so weeks. June 20'th to August 4'th. Our time on the Maine coast went from July 1'st to July 29'th. I'm sure a lot of this is o...
- Sat Aug 18, 2007 8:39 am
- Forum: Sailing and Cruising
- Topic: New England Cruise pictures and comments
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3647
Segment 5 Hi All, Denise was flying back to Virginia from Portland on the 27'th of July and one of my friends from the York River Yacht Club had flown up to help me take the boat back down the coast. My younger brother was also able to join us for a few days which was fun. We sailed From Portland th...
- Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:31 pm
- Forum: Sailing and Cruising
- Topic: New England Cruise pictures and comments
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3647
- Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:14 pm
- Forum: Sailing and Cruising
- Topic: New England Cruise pictures and comments
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3647
- Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:04 am
- Forum: Sailing and Cruising
- Topic: New England Cruise pictures and comments
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3647
Segment # 4 Hi Again All, The next part of our trip tok us from Bar Harbor all the way to Portland, ME. The time frame was about the 7'th of July to about the 26'th of July. Lots of fog and lots of rain but we did some wonderful hiking in Acadia National park for the better part of a week as well as...
- Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:17 am
- Forum: Sailing and Cruising
- Topic: New England Cruise pictures and comments
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3647
- Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:50 pm
- Forum: Sailing and Cruising
- Topic: New England Cruise pictures and comments
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3647
Hi Again All, The second segment of the trip was from Newport Harbor to Block Island to Hadley Harbor to the Cape Cod Canal across the Gulf of Maine to the Canadian border and down to Roque Island. The run from the Sandwich Town Marina to Roque Island was done as one extremely long overnight trip. I...
- Mon Aug 13, 2007 4:53 pm
- Forum: Sailing and Cruising
- Topic: New England Cruise pictures and comments
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3647
New England Cruise pictures and comments
Hi All, After six weeks or so we have made it back to Williamsburg, VA. It was a wonderful trip despite lots of rain, storms, and fog. I would like to thank everybody who gave advice on gear, system requirements, and cruising in New England. Everything worked extremely well and after six weeks on th...
- Mon Aug 13, 2007 8:56 am
- Forum: Sailing and Cruising
- Topic: Back from our N.E. Cruise
- Replies: 2
- Views: 813
Back from our N.E. Cruise
Hi All,
I'm putting together some of the pictures from our long New England cruise. I'll get some of them posted over the next couple of days. It was a great trip and an excessent learning experience.
George Jones
I'm putting together some of the pictures from our long New England cruise. I'll get some of them posted over the next couple of days. It was a great trip and an excessent learning experience.
George Jones
- Mon Aug 13, 2007 8:52 am
- Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
- Topic: Dyform wire for standing rigging
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2255
Hi Peter, I re-rigged the Wavelength 24 I have for PHRF racing with a combination of 4mm and 5mm Dyform wire. The boat was orininally done with 5/32 1X19 stainless. The reason I did it was the Dyform allowed me to double the rigging tension on the boat. It has worked out great. Two things to make su...
- Wed Jun 20, 2007 7:50 am
- Forum: Sailing and Cruising
- Topic: Shakedown Cruise
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1140
- Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:15 pm
- Forum: Sailing and Cruising
- Topic: Wet suits, hacksaws, etc.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3098
Hi All, Thanks guys. I appreciate all the good info. I'm packing the boat later this week. If I have room left for the tank, bcd, and the regulator I'll bring them. Otherwise, I won't worry about it too much. I'm pretty good at avoiding crab pots and it appears to be a similar skill to avoiding lobs...
- Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:41 pm
- Forum: Sailing and Cruising
- Topic: Wet suits, hacksaws, etc.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3098
Wet suits, hacksaws, etc.
Hi All, This one's for the Maine sailors... I have scuba gear for cleaning the race boat during the season and was wondering if it's worth bringing the full gear to Maine to deal with lobster pots. Or, is a wet suit, fins, and a weight belt good enough to clear lines wrapped around a prop. In seven ...
- Tue Jun 05, 2007 11:22 pm
- Forum: Sailing and Cruising
- Topic: New England moorings
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1999