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Forum: Learning to Sail 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 32
Views: 1,112
Posted By P35juniper
Re: Too big for a sunfish?

I'm 240# and sail a Snark, so a sunfish should be fine, you could even bring a friend.
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 04-12-2013
Replies: 11
Views: 364
Posted By P35juniper
Re: Single Season Bottom Paint for Northern New England

I've used cheap paint for single season, Aquagaurd from Hammiltons $50/gallon on sale, been floating for a year on one coat haven't scrubbed, has just a bit of a beard, and Rockland harbor grows good
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 03-01-2013
Replies: 7
Views: 351
Posted By P35juniper
Re: Radar mast mount from fiberglass?

I would be thinking it would be easiest to mount it on a spreader, might need to reinforce it a bit depending on design and a bit of a mount plate
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 01-29-2013
Replies: 32
Views: 1,235
Posted By P35juniper
Re: Towed Generator that We Really Need

[QUOTE=Stumble;981887]Chuckles,

1) prop size was optimized for pushing the boat, not turning a shaft. Pitch, shape, are backwards from what you really need for a water turbine

How about using a...
Forum: Cruising & Liveaboard Forum 09-11-2012
Replies: 77
Views: 3,734
Posted By P35juniper
Re: Optimal propulsion system

I've thought about a hybred system leaving the diesel in place then attatching an electric motor to the prop shaft with cog belt, I then could run just diesel, just electric, diesel with electric...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 09-11-2011
Replies: 41
Views: 4,229
Posted By P35juniper
I've read about someone that had an old DR650...

I've read about someone that had an old DR650 that they kept on a boat, they took it apart and stored the parts all around the boat and the heavest piece was ~65Lbs then they would put it back...
Forum: Learning to Sail 05-20-2011
Replies: 11
Views: 3,463
Posted By P35juniper
Just make sure your docklines can't slide down...

Just make sure your docklines can't slide down the piling, I had one do that and almost sunk the boat as the tide came back up, ended up lossing the dock line as I didn't want to dive for it.
Forum: Chesapeake Bay 05-17-2011
Replies: 13
Views: 1,316
Posted By P35juniper
On land at home we, two of us, fill up a 13...

On land at home we, two of us, fill up a 13 gallon garbage bag in two weeks, on the boat we have a 5 gallon pail with a bag in it, that lasts us a week, we buy mostly in small bulk so there is...
Forum: Pearson 05-14-2011
Replies: 6
Views: 1,233
Posted By P35juniper
I have yet to come up with a better place for it,...

I have yet to come up with a better place for it, If you put it on the cabintop it would be in the way of the companion way or way to far forward, if you put it just forward the helm, the cabin will...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 05-13-2011
Replies: 31
Views: 2,822
Posted By P35juniper
If you did that with my mooring and you leave...

If you did that with my mooring and you leave your boat and it come in too close, you may find your boat somewhere else when you come back, as I bought and paid for the mooring, and paid the town for...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 05-13-2011
Replies: 29
Views: 4,994
Posted By P35juniper
The best way to get the RPMs right is to get a...

The best way to get the RPMs right is to get a motor that runs at that speed and direct drive it, if you are going with an AC system you can get 6 pole motors that run at 1200 RPM. If a DC then a...
Forum: Pearson 05-12-2011
Replies: 9
Views: 1,582
Posted By P35juniper
Hey Pat where do you sail mostly?

Hey Pat where do you sail mostly?
Forum: Diesel Engine Forum 05-11-2011
Replies: 15
Views: 2,673
Posted By P35juniper
Seeing as you are out of the water and you just...

Seeing as you are out of the water and you just want to start it and run for a few minutes, just don't run it for more than a few minutes, I would take the raw water pump off, you will want to...
Forum: Pearson 05-11-2011
Replies: 11
Views: 1,663
Posted By P35juniper
As to the safety, not getting boomed is probibly...

As to the safety, not getting boomed is probibly safer, handling would be minimaly effected, performance would go down with sail size but I don't think it would be much, cost you would need to...
Forum: Pearson 05-11-2011
Replies: 9
Views: 1,582
Posted By P35juniper
I've got a 5:1 with a cam on mine, so far so...

I've got a 5:1 with a cam on mine, so far so good, having the main sheet on the cabin top forward of the helm and the jib sheets aft makes it hard to adjust everthing at the same time with the...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 05-11-2011
Replies: 19
Views: 2,973
Posted By P35juniper
All you guys must have self tailers, mine are not...

All you guys must have self tailers, mine are not and go to a cleat, but anyway, I do remove the handle as soon as the adjustment is made.
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 05-11-2011
Replies: 25
Views: 3,362
Posted By P35juniper
As to freezer full or not, it all depends on the...

As to freezer full or not, it all depends on the system, if you have a system that runs most of the time but on low, it's better to have less mass, now if you have a system that runs once a day but...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 05-11-2011
Replies: 25
Views: 2,689
Posted By P35juniper
http://www.hondapowerequipment.com/pdf/manuals/318...

http://www.hondapowerequipment.com/pdf/manuals/3187101.pdf
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 05-10-2011
Replies: 25
Views: 2,689
Posted By P35juniper
I just looked that genny up, nice little thing,...

I just looked that genny up, nice little thing, as to running it on the cabintop, make sure the feet are in good shape and maybe think about making a bit of a cradle/rack/ to keep it from trying to...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 05-09-2011
Replies: 25
Views: 2,689
Posted By P35juniper
I'd be leary of leaving something like that...

I'd be leary of leaving something like that running unattended for 5-6 hours on my boat, I know you won't be far most of the time but I've had fuel lines split on a genny before, and other bad...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 05-08-2011
Replies: 103
Views: 8,632
Posted By P35juniper
He says he can't get insurance, is that he can't...

He says he can't get insurance, is that he can't get hull insurance or liability insurance? Hull insurance I can believe that, at least without a very detailed, costly survey, but liability?
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 05-08-2011
Replies: 25
Views: 2,689
Posted By P35juniper
Do you have a big charger to run off the genny or...

Do you have a big charger to run off the genny or were you planning to use the DC out from it, I'd get the biggest charger that the genny will run, so as you don't need to run it that long, on a day...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 05-07-2011
Replies: 17
Views: 3,240
Posted By P35juniper
do they have zebra mussels there? if so I'd do...

do they have zebra mussels there? if so I'd do something for antifouling, the slime shouldn't be much of a problem but any hard critters will be.
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 05-05-2011
Replies: 39
Views: 5,234
Posted By P35juniper
My last marina kicked me out while waiting for...

My last marina kicked me out while waiting for the boat to be brought back from the yard, I was paid in full for the month they said if my boat wasn't there I wasn't allowed to be there.
Do not go...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 04-13-2011
Replies: 15
Views: 2,778
Posted By P35juniper
How big are these compartments? are they just...

How big are these compartments? are they just lockers or are they someplace you could install inboards if desired?
My batteries are about 3ft from the fuel tank, diesel now was gas, in the engine...
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