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Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 1 Week Ago
Replies: 11
Views: 481
Posted By MY36
Re: New NOAA Weather Alert

If it's too annoying, poeple will find away to turn it off and the end will result will be missed alerts.
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 12-26-2012
Replies: 23
Views: 1,053
Posted By MY36
Re: hauling her home instead of storing at the yard

That's exactly what I'm thinking. I don't expect it to be cheaper than yard storage, but I would be able to get an amazing amount of work done on her.

I can easily estimate all the costs except...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 12-26-2012
Replies: 23
Views: 1,053
Posted By MY36
hauling her home instead of storing at the yard

I was wondering if it was practical to have my 36'x12' sailboat hauled
to my home instead of leaving her at the yard. Draft is 4'6". Anyone have an idea what it would cost to have a sailboat this...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 12-26-2012
Replies: 13
Views: 773
Posted By MY36
Re: moorings in Maine

We don't have much criteria - just a looking for a nice home, maybe on the water or with a view and reasonable taxes. Access to good sailing is important but that doesn't rule out much on coastal...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 12-26-2012
Replies: 13
Views: 773
Posted By MY36
moorings in Maine

We're thinking of retiring to Maine in the next few years with our 36 sailboat (not live-a-boards) and are wondering what kind of options we will have as to where to keep her. We're thinking...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 12-15-2012
Replies: 61
Views: 6,424
Posted By MY36
Re: Dripless Shaft Seal versus Stuffing Box

When I launched my boat last spring, I noticed water coming in. Turns out it was coming in through a crack/rip in my 3 year old PSS. Luckily the boat was still in the slings so I had them pull it...
Forum: Learning to Sail 10-19-2012
Replies: 25
Views: 1,553
Posted By MY36
Re: Building my own dingy

I built a 10' Spindrift 10N nesting dinghy out out Okume plywood. It was my first building project and it was a lot of fun. It's an awesome dinghy that stows nicely in front of the mast, rows,...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 04-27-2012
Replies: 233
Views: 91,100
Posted By MY36
Re: Tips For Compound, Polish & Wax

My gel coat was sad looking at best. Oxidized, scuffed, scratched and gouged.
I was seriously considering getting her painted when the local fiberglass guy
pointed out that he could easily repair...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 03-22-2012
Replies: 6
Views: 388
Posted By MY36
Re: tapered seacocks

That's how the Spartan seacocks on my Morris were originally installed - no bolts, just
the mushroom threaded on.
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 03-02-2012
Replies: 44
Views: 2,730
Posted By MY36
good tasting north east fish

So, if blue fish and stripers are not particularly delicious, is there anything in the north east that is delicious (and that we can catch from our sailboats - trolling or not)?
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 02-19-2012
Replies: 9
Views: 787
Posted By MY36
It sounds like regular varnish to me, but I've...

It sounds like regular varnish to me, but I've never worked with Cetol.

A heat gun and scrapper is the only way to go. Scrapping is so much easier when used with a heat gun.

Good luck. ...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 02-18-2012
Replies: 48
Views: 2,707
Posted By MY36
Hey Serendipitous, nice to see another Spindrift...

Hey Serendipitous, nice to see another Spindrift builder. I built a the 10' nesting version.

True, it was a lot of work, money and time, but I enjoyed it and she rows, sails (TBD) and motors...
Forum: Diesel Engine Forum 01-02-2012
Replies: 2
Views: 1,115
Posted By MY36
Operation Manual for 3JH3E?

My boat was repowered with a Yanmar 3JH3E by the PO.

It came with a service manual and parts manual, but the operators manual
is for the "JH-Series" but inside, only lists the 4JH series as being...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 12-27-2011
Replies: 15
Views: 1,592
Posted By MY36
My biggest obstacle to completely clean bilges is...

My biggest obstacle to completely clean bilges is that I can't even come
close to reaching the bottom of my bilge in the deep section. Best I can
do is poke at it with a sponge on the end of a...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 10-20-2011
Replies: 20
Views: 1,956
Posted By MY36
Wow, these ultra sonic sensors seem too good to...

Wow, these ultra sonic sensors seem too good to be true. Has anyone else had any luck with them? My paddle wheel gets jammed up a week or two after a cleaning and I'm too chicken to take it out for...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 09-08-2011
Replies: 10
Views: 3,510
Posted By MY36
Thanks RichH and ChuckA - especially for the...

Thanks RichH and ChuckA - especially for the picture. I'll start limbering
up for the contortions I'll have to go into to get at it this weekend.

Lawrence
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 09-08-2011
Replies: 10
Views: 3,510
Posted By MY36
I have a similar problem with my Yanmar 3JH3E. ...

I have a similar problem with my Yanmar 3JH3E. Can anyone tell me where the rpm sensor is on the engine? Is it flywheel driven?

Lawrence
Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum 06-10-2011
Replies: 32
Views: 4,714
Posted By MY36
WDSchock, I'm curious how you know what they...

WDSchock, I'm curious how you know what they spend on advertising? I thought
they were a private company thus making that kind of info kind of hard to come by.
Forum: Seamanship 05-18-2011
Replies: 3
Views: 1,488
Posted By MY36
sailing technique book recommendation

I'm looking for a book that teaches and/or analyzes the best way to handle and
trim sails. I have a few intro level books but I'm looking for more than one or two
pages on most subjects.
...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 04-11-2010
Replies: 8
Views: 2,248
Posted By MY36
holding tank filter worth it?

I've had a little problem with holding tank oder in my 1 year old (to me) sailboat. After searching on the net, I've learned that proper ventilation is critical to allowing the good bacteria to do...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 02-13-2010
Replies: 19
Views: 1,468
Posted By MY36
nesting dinks

I have seen some great looking plans for nesting dingys but have not see any that come already made. Does anybody know of a good, small nesting dingy that's ready to go?
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 02-13-2010
Replies: 19
Views: 1,468
Posted By MY36
no price

The Porta boat does seem interesting, but it's very annoying that the don't have a price on their website (that I found) and they want your email address before they will
tell you what it costs.
...
Forum: Diesel Engine Forum 10-30-2009
Replies: 12
Views: 1,286
Posted By MY36
Thanks for all the input. I followed the advice...

Thanks for all the input. I followed the advice and the operation went well. I removed the intake line not from the seacock, but from after the strainer and refrigeration condenser so as to have a...
Forum: Diesel Engine Forum 10-28-2009
Replies: 12
Views: 1,286
Posted By MY36
running diesel on the hard?

I'll have to winterize my new (to me) Yanmar 3JH3E soon and I'm wondering if I can run it while it's on the hard without causing damage. I want to run it to warm up the oil before sucking it out.
...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 09-23-2009
Replies: 33
Views: 2,273
Posted By MY36
To answer a few questions... My mooring...

To answer a few questions...

My mooring lines do run through my chocks, but if it's rough
enough, they do touch the anchor. Someone else posted pictures
that show exactly how it happens. I'm...
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