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Forum: Pacific Seacraft 02-04-2013
Replies: 11
Views: 1,079
Posted By granche1
Re: Mid 80's Blisters

My 1986 PSC37 had a hundred or so dime sized blisters. I Let her dry out for a year and had them ground out, epoxied and barrier coated in Mazatlan 3 years ago. On my recent careen, I noticed that...
Forum: Pacific Seacraft 01-17-2013
Replies: 8
Views: 1,167
Posted By granche1
Chainplate fabrication

Hi everyone.

I have my 1986 psc 37 in Bahia del Sol, El Salvador at the moment. Ive decided that my chainplates are getting sketchy and am wanting to replace them. Who has done this and how do...
Forum: Pacific Seacraft 12-01-2012
Replies: 9
Views: 708
Posted By granche1
Re: PSC37 Forward Water Tank

David,

I also have an 86 crealock 37 and have had a similar question about my water tanks. The peeps on sailnet did a great job of helping me figure out what was going on and what to expect...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 11-24-2012
Replies: 2
Views: 711
Posted By granche1
Gill OC1 vs OC2 Ocean Racer Jacket

Does anyone know what the difference between the OC1 and OC2 line of Gill outerwear is? They are both priced similarly and seem to be made of the same 5 dot waterproof breathable fabric. The later...
Forum: Pacific Seacraft 10-05-2011
Replies: 22
Views: 3,606
Posted By granche1
Hi David. Fall is here. Lots of rain at the...

Hi David.

Fall is here. Lots of rain at the moment has me looking forward to the tropics. Thank you for the picture. My 135s fit perfectly on the rail but I am still looking to build exactly...
Forum: Electrical Systems 04-03-2011
Replies: 2
Views: 1,178
Posted By granche1
Balmar ars-5 not working, no tachometer

Hey everyone. I finally made it back down to my boat in mexico and got back into tinkering with my charging system. When I left it, I had just installed a new Balmar ars-5 and for the most part...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 01-03-2011
Replies: 4
Views: 899
Posted By granche1
Mounting handrail to ss tubing

Can someone tell me where I might find a handrail like the one pictured here? The key feature is that it is built to mount to 1"ss tubing. Instead of being flat like for mounting to the deck, this...
Forum: Pacific Seacraft 12-11-2010
Replies: 1
Views: 721
Posted By granche1
port settee lee cloth 37

Does anyone know the dimensions for the port settee. I want to get a lee cloth to luxuriate the accommodations on my 37. Many thanks. Grant.
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 11-30-2010
Replies: 389
Views: 39,762
Posted By granche1
Im 32 and have a 1986 Crealock 37. My boat is in...

Im 32 and have a 1986 Crealock 37. My boat is in puerto vallarta while I tend to my land and responsibilities in northern california. It is hard having a boat that is 2500 miles away. I am hoping...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 11-25-2010
Replies: 88
Views: 8,707
Posted By granche1
Crealock 37. Beautiful lines, supper sturdy,...

Crealock 37. Beautiful lines, supper sturdy, fast enough, and handles great when things get ugly. Wait.... I must be dreaming..... Ive got one!
Forum: Pacific Seacraft 11-04-2010
Replies: 8
Views: 682
Posted By granche1
That is disgusting. I am hopping to clean the...

That is disgusting. I am hopping to clean the tanks in my crealock 37 but since the lids are very nicely secured, I hesitate to break the seal and open them up. I would like to cut inspection ports...
Forum: Pacific Seacraft 10-15-2010
Replies: 22
Views: 3,606
Posted By granche1
Thanks for the picture Jay. That arch is nifty. ...

Thanks for the picture Jay. That arch is nifty. I could probably live with something like that. Ive got a radar pole in about the same spot as the wind generator mast on Nifty Nickers im actually...
Forum: Pacific Seacraft 10-14-2010
Replies: 36
Views: 3,278
Posted By granche1
Wow, this thread has generated a lot of useful...

Wow, this thread has generated a lot of useful advice. I made it down to my boat for a week of maintenance but could not bring myself to remove the plywood covers as they appeared quite nicely...
Forum: Pacific Seacraft 10-11-2010
Replies: 22
Views: 3,606
Posted By granche1
I have continued to brainstorm this solar panel...

I have continued to brainstorm this solar panel placement problem and have tentatively decided to replace the old 75watt seimans panels that fit between two stanchions with 135 watt kyocera. My...
Forum: Electrical Systems 09-28-2010
Replies: 14
Views: 4,129
Posted By granche1
I am interested in weather or not you can wire...

I am interested in weather or not you can wire different sized panels together because I do not have an arch to put a large array on. I am trying to figure out how to wire together panels of...
Forum: Electrical Systems 09-26-2010
Replies: 14
Views: 4,129
Posted By granche1
Thanks for all the responses. I like the looks...

Thanks for all the responses. I like the looks of the Kryocera panels but the ones that I have found do not seem to fit the narrow dimensional requirements that I have for my mounting locations. I...
Forum: Electrical Systems 09-26-2010
Replies: 4
Views: 941
Posted By granche1
Thanks for the response. I do have a bit of a...

Thanks for the response. I do have a bit of a run from the alternator to the batteries that could cause a bit of drop. They are in one bank but in two locations that is separated by the width of...
Forum: Electrical Systems 09-24-2010
Replies: 14
Views: 4,129
Posted By granche1
marine grade vs normal solar panels?

Is there a difference between solar panels distributed by home alternative energy system companies and those sold by westmarine or defender specifically for boating? There is a huge price...
Forum: Electrical Systems 09-23-2010
Replies: 4
Views: 941
Posted By granche1
balmar regulator question

Today I instaled a balmar ARS external regulator onto a 90 amp balmar alternator on a westerbeke 46 that powers my 37 foot pacific seacraft. My 500 hour flooded deep cycle batteries are not the best...
Forum: Pacific Seacraft 09-19-2010
Replies: 36
Views: 3,278
Posted By granche1
Great info everyone. I have ordered up some 1/2...

Great info everyone. I have ordered up some 1/2 inch trident hose and four 8" deck plates from Bekson. How is the plywood lid inferior to one made of pvc? Is the pvc tank lid a part that is...
Forum: Pacific Seacraft 09-18-2010
Replies: 36
Views: 3,278
Posted By granche1
I like the idea of replacing the water lines....

I like the idea of replacing the water lines. That seems like a manageable project. Do either of you have an estimate of the total length of hose required for complete replacement in a 37? And what...
Forum: Pacific Seacraft 09-17-2010
Replies: 36
Views: 3,278
Posted By granche1
Thank you for the excellent advice everyone. ...

Thank you for the excellent advice everyone. Rich you sound very experienced with water storage solutions. I like the low amine epoxy solution but am hesitant to install any sort of cycling filter...
Forum: Pacific Seacraft 09-17-2010
Replies: 36
Views: 3,278
Posted By granche1
So the material that the fresh water is in...

So the material that the fresh water is in contact with is gellcoat? Does that mean that I could have osmotic blisters bursting their yummy cocktail into my water supply? Not a good scenario. Any...
Forum: Pacific Seacraft 09-17-2010
Replies: 36
Views: 3,278
Posted By granche1
My understanding is that the tanks are part of...

My understanding is that the tanks are part of the hull liner. I know that my hull is fiberglass. I do not know what the hull liner is or what material it is comprised of, and I have not looked...
Forum: Pacific Seacraft 09-16-2010
Replies: 36
Views: 3,278
Posted By granche1
water tanks leaching plastic taste

The water that comes out of the tanks in my 1986 crealock 37 tastes like a toxic plastic elixir. After a couple months of this, my mate and I found that we were simply drinking more mexican beer to...
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