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Forum: Gear & Maintenance 10-01-2012
Replies: 9
Views: 422
Posted By preservedkillick
Re: Props catching seaweed

Thanks Rik,

You'd think your setup would catch all kinds of stuff! Any my set up would not since it is so protected behind the keel. I don't get it.

Prop looks nice!

-pk
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 09-30-2012
Replies: 9
Views: 422
Posted By preservedkillick
Re: Props catching seaweed

Rik,
Do you have a shaft zinc near the prop? Is your prop behind a keel or fully exposed?
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 09-30-2012
Replies: 9
Views: 422
Posted By preservedkillick
Re: Props catching seaweed

Thanks for the comments guys. I should experiment before I get rid of this.
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 09-29-2012
Replies: 28
Views: 4,409
Posted By preservedkillick
Re: 3-blade fixed prop recommendations?

I used to do this with my old setup. I'd buy the thinnest ring-type shaft zinc and just grind it down myself with a bench grinder. Took about a half hour, but it worked well.
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 09-28-2012
Replies: 28
Views: 4,409
Posted By preservedkillick
Re: 3-blade fixed prop recommendations?

Catboat fan,

How close to the bearing is the front edge of your prop hub?

I agree, I'm going to dive next time I go to the boat and add a shaft zinc.

-pk
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 09-28-2012
Replies: 9
Views: 422
Posted By preservedkillick
Props catching seaweed

I'm considering getting rid of my Campbell Sailor prop, due to the fact that it is always wrapped with seaweed. We'll go from 5 knots to 2 knots and the vibration is maddening. I can't motor for an...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 09-28-2012
Replies: 28
Views: 4,409
Posted By preservedkillick
Re: 3-blade fixed prop recommendations?

This is exactly what I experience, except it happens all the time! I often end up getting in the dinghy at the end of the day to pull seaweed from the prop.

I wonder why my setup is such a...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 09-27-2012
Replies: 28
Views: 4,409
Posted By preservedkillick
Re: 3-blade fixed prop recommendations?

I too have a 3 blade Campbel Sailor prop, and feel that I should report that I'm considering changing back to a larger bladed prop. I can vouch for all the advantages previously mentioned, and Norm...
Forum: Diesel Engine Forum 08-13-2012
Replies: 6
Views: 504
Posted By preservedkillick
Re: Compression fittings at injector leaking

I should have been more accurate, yes I'm talking about the high pressure supply line. Where 11 meets 6.
...
Forum: Diesel Engine Forum 08-12-2012
Replies: 6
Views: 504
Posted By preservedkillick
Compression fittings at injector leaking

I just replaced the copper washers at the bottom of my injectors, and now I have a leak at one of the fittings where the fuel pipe connects to the injector with a compression fitting. Is it common...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 05-28-2012
Replies: 1
Views: 419
Posted By preservedkillick
Mast cleats, how many

Hi everyone,

I'm just curious about how many cleats everyone has at the base of
their masts. I've just finished repainting my mast, and need to attach
new cleats.

On my boat (1965 Alberg 30)...
Forum: Electronics 05-23-2012
Replies: 15
Views: 1,890
Posted By preservedkillick
Hmm. I thought I had rg-8 now. It is about a...

Hmm. I thought I had rg-8 now. It is about a quarter inch od. Back to the boat to look.
I called Icom this afternoon and they recommended LMR400.
Forum: Electronics 05-23-2012
Replies: 15
Views: 1,890
Posted By preservedkillick
RG-8X or RG-213 for a 50 foot run?

I need to rewire the coax in my mast, and the run from the radio to the top of the mast is about 48 feet. RG-8X or RG-213? I've looked at the charts, but I don't know "loss" from my ear. I just want...
Forum: Electrical Systems 05-16-2012
Replies: 12
Views: 928
Posted By preservedkillick
Re: what size wire for new anchor light?

Thanks Guys!
Forum: Electrical Systems 05-15-2012
Replies: 12
Views: 928
Posted By preservedkillick
what size wire for new anchor light?

I'm adding a LED anchor light to the top of a mast that has an input current of 0.90 (.065 typical) . The distance from the main battery to the top of the mast is 50 feet (of wire)..what gauge wire...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 05-12-2012
Replies: 1
Views: 405
Posted By preservedkillick
Tape under mast track to separate stainless from aluminum mast

I've got the stainless sail track off of my mast and before I re-attach I'd like to add a barrier between the two to help prevent corrosion.

I'm thinking of using a thin strip of PVC pipe wrap...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 04-02-2012
Replies: 233
Views: 88,589
Posted By preservedkillick
Re: Tips For Compound, Polish & Wax

Just go my Makita 9227CX3 today. Having fun with this:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9bAqAg2sAfY/T3otupnvheI/AAAAAAAAFYA/zbP2rsdbTTU/s640/2012-04-02_16-07-21_761.jpg
...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 03-31-2012
Replies: 6
Views: 880
Posted By preservedkillick
Gelcoat sealants & silicone

Hi everyone,

I've finally had the time to focus on the 60 feet of 1965 era gelcoat hull on my 30 foot Alberg. Thanks to Bar Keepers Friend, all the stains are gone and is starting to look pretty...
Forum: Diesel Engine Forum 11-14-2011
Replies: 11
Views: 1,533
Posted By preservedkillick
You bet! I'm good about that anyway. What I did...

You bet! I'm good about that anyway. What I did was changed a few hoses and the thermostat & added new cooling. I don't think I ran the motor long enough on stands in the spring before launch to open...
Forum: Diesel Engine Forum 11-14-2011
Replies: 11
Views: 1,533
Posted By preservedkillick
Thanks everyone. Hard starting: starter motor...

Thanks everyone. Hard starting: starter motor needs to turn the engine over for 5 or 6 seconds before she kicks in, then runs fine. Not a huge deal, but noticeable. I'm not ready to start pulling...
Forum: Diesel Engine Forum 11-13-2011
Replies: 11
Views: 1,533
Posted By preservedkillick
Oil analysis suggests stuck rings.

My Vetus diesel has been burning a oil the last couple of seasons so I'm trying to figure out why. Here's my history with the motor.

2009 - first season with the motor for me. Motor is 10 years...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 09-07-2011
Replies: 4
Views: 752
Posted By preservedkillick
Vetus 20hp. I'd think a 2 blade CS would be tiny,...

Vetus 20hp. I'd think a 2 blade CS would be tiny, especially behind a full keel with fat deadwood in front of it.
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 09-07-2011
Replies: 4
Views: 752
Posted By preservedkillick
Hi Brian, We were on a mooring outside of...

Hi Brian,

We were on a mooring outside of Tugboat on Saturday night. We have a mooring on the other side of the harbor but sometimes visit the inner harbor to get dinner.

I'm unsure about the...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 09-07-2011
Replies: 4
Views: 752
Posted By preservedkillick
Prop very vulnerable to seaweed

Hey everyone,

I've got a 3 blade Campbell Sailor prop that sits in an aperture in the keel/rudder on my Alberg30. My setup seems very sensitive to seaweed. I snag seaweed all the time and it...
Forum: Diesel Engine Forum 06-08-2011
Replies: 14
Views: 2,693
Posted By preservedkillick
Not a chance Mike! I'm not touching it now that...

Not a chance Mike! I'm not touching it now that it's running again!
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