Forum: Cruising & Liveaboard Forum
10-04-2010
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Replies: 5
Views: 764
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Forum: Cruising & Liveaboard Forum
10-04-2010
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Replies: 5
Views: 764
The boat was totaled. All the electronics were...
The boat was totaled. All the electronics were cooked and something happened to the mast so the main could not be raised without a lot of effort.
So we are on land again. We will probably look...
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Forum: Islander
09-12-2010
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Replies: 33
Views: 3,471
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Forum: Living Aboard
07-20-2010
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,164
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Forum: Islander
07-10-2010
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,847
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Forum: Diesel Engine Forum
07-07-2010
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,505
It was indeed a clogged filter. I replaced the...
It was indeed a clogged filter. I replaced the Racor and it ran fine today. The fuel was kinda brown looking though so I think I have some more work ahead... Will have to see if I can figure out a...
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Forum: Diesel Engine Forum
07-06-2010
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,505
diesel engine surging up and down
After getting bounced around the other day in a storm our engine(volvo md7b) has started to surge up and down in rpm. I can set it to 2000 rpm and it will run for about a minute then go down to 1500...
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Forum: Islander
06-30-2010
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,005
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Forum: Living Aboard
06-30-2010
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,688
I third the "a newer boat is not necessarily...
I third the "a newer boat is not necessarily problem free" sentiment. I have a friend that bought an 07 because he was tired of fixing things on his older Ranger that he had forever. The warranty...
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Forum: Cruising & Liveaboard Forum
06-23-2010
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Replies: 41
Views: 3,290
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Forum: Cruising & Liveaboard Forum
06-21-2010
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Replies: 5
Views: 764
Maraton to Key West - lightning and anchors
We switched to our Manson Supreme anchor in Marathon after our danforth drug again. There was a rain in Marathon and the mosquitos came out big time. I have not seen that many bugs since rural...
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Forum: Gear & Maintenance
06-20-2010
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Replies: 6
Views: 524
If your tank is like mine and it probably is....
If your tank is like mine and it probably is. Then the rounded bottom is going to throw off your calculation since it will seam like there is a higher level in the tank.
I go through about a...
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Forum: Islander
06-08-2010
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Replies: 4
Views: 591
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Forum: Electrical Systems
06-06-2010
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,279
Mine has an on/off button but it controls both...
Mine has an on/off button but it controls both the charger and the inverter. I can turn the inverter off. The trouble is knowing when the inverter has turned on if there is a blip in the shore...
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Forum: Electrical Systems
06-06-2010
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,279
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Forum: Electrical Systems
06-06-2010
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,279
Don't do it! I have a Xantrex freedom...
Don't do it! I have a Xantrex freedom inverter/charger with a transfer switch. The biggest problem I have found with it is that if you get a glitch when connected to shore power the inverter...
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Forum: Islander
06-06-2010
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Replies: 4
Views: 591
Islander 30 Bahama latch
Does anyone have an image for how the forward hatch on the Bahama worked? Mine just has a spring leftover from the mechanism and I can't figure out a way to make the thing stay open.
It is just a...
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Forum: Living Aboard
06-01-2010
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,780
I looked into this a bit. If you look in the...
I looked into this a bit. If you look in the engine forums someplace there are a few threads on electric drives.
Diesel generators are pretty large. Unless some advance comes along it is...
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Forum: Cruising & Liveaboard Forum
05-30-2010
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Replies: 63
Views: 12,507
Good thinking on the hurricane season. Its...
Good thinking on the hurricane season. Its supposed to be a pretty active season. I did not find the heat to be that big of a deal. i was really expecting it to be bad so maybe that colored my...
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Forum: Cruising & Liveaboard Forum
05-29-2010
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Replies: 63
Views: 12,507
That smell won't be the worst thing you will...
That smell won't be the worst thing you will encounter living on a boat. :) I spent all day yesterday replumbing our blackwater and fixing the head. Then in the middle of the night the smell of...
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Forum: Cruising & Liveaboard Forum
05-29-2010
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,102
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Forum: Islander
05-28-2010
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,422
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Forum: Cruising & Liveaboard Forum
05-28-2010
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,102
Still in Marathon. We were planning to spend a...
Still in Marathon. We were planning to spend a few weeks here but I think we will be moving on as soon as we can get some things done. Bahia Honda is just a bit south of here and Key west a bit...
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Forum: Cruising & Liveaboard Forum
05-27-2010
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,102
Trip south to the keys
See bottom for the TL;DR.
Awhile back we started our trip south from Stuart Florida planning to go to Marathon. We came down with 2 other sailboats mostly on the inside. The lead boat had made...
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Forum: General Discussion (sailing related)
05-16-2010
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,092
I have a 20ish pound danforth with 10 feet of...
I have a 20ish pound danforth with 10 feet of chain and nylon rode. Scope is about 5:1(don't want a lecture on 5:1 minimum). It is springy so you are probably right about it running forward and...
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