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Forum: Gear & Maintenance 1 Week Ago
Replies: 22
Views: 566
Posted By groundhog
Upholstery foam..

Hi,
I am redoing my v-birth and couch cushions.
I have picked some really nice automotive fabric, and now its time to pick the foam.

Can anyone give me some pointers on thickness and types of...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 12-16-2012
Replies: 18
Views: 1,095
Posted By groundhog
Re: Making a still...

note... you dont want to drink distilled water on an ongoing basis as there is a total lack of minerals in it and by osmosis, it will leach out you minerals as it passes through.

At least that is...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 12-16-2012
Replies: 45
Views: 1,865
Posted By groundhog
Re: overpropped vs underpropped

Hi...
Remember me?
I am not a mechanical engineer, but i am an engineer...

My situation seems like... lets go with the ten speed bike..

The bike rider should select gear 3 for overall...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 12-14-2012
Replies: 45
Views: 1,865
Posted By groundhog
re: overpropped vs underpropped

well, the engine seems to effortlessly move the boat as set up.
It reaches hull speed well before full throttle.

I just dont understand what being 250 or so rpm off makes any difference.
If I...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 12-14-2012
Replies: 45
Views: 1,865
Posted By groundhog
overpropped vs underpropped

Hi,
I just had a new diesel engine installed, which seems to be working well.
I also have a max-prop propeller where you can change the pitch in 2 degree increments.

The target rpm at max...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 12-07-2012
Replies: 3
Views: 304
Posted By groundhog
Re: Noaa charts...

Yes I found that, but it seems awkward and slow to use.

I want to download the mass of them which seem to be identified in numbers and use an index of the numbers to suck them up into my mapping...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 12-07-2012
Replies: 3
Views: 304
Posted By groundhog
Noaa charts...

Is there a list, such as a pdf file, where you can look up and decipher the chart numbers that they show on the NOAA website?
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 09-21-2012
Replies: 6
Views: 524
Posted By groundhog
anchor types for ICW (intracoastal waterway)

I will be going down the ICW for the first time soon.
I have two danforth anchors.
Will these work ok?
If not, what other styles will I need.
thanks,
gh
Forum: Crew Wanted 09-09-2012
Replies: 2
Views: 449
Posted By groundhog
luxury cruise !

.... ah hem... hopefully a luxury cruise.
Anyway..
I have an albin vega 27. It's a pocket cruiser type boat if you dont know it.
It has wifi, Tv, fans, sink, stove, grill, and toilet. All the...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 08-30-2012
Replies: 3
Views: 374
Posted By groundhog
Re: shortwave radio..

What is a good channel to tune to?
So I can test it out.
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 08-30-2012
Replies: 3
Views: 374
Posted By groundhog
shortwave radio..

Hi all,
I just purchased a little Tecsun PL-660 radio.
It has a syncronous detector!

Anyway, supposedly, I can get weather plots using the shortwave SSB feature.

Can anyone lead me to what...
Forum: Cruising & Liveaboard Forum 05-23-2012
Replies: 23
Views: 2,225
Posted By groundhog
Re: Liveaboard friendly marinas?- Chessapeake

You know.... If a marina wants to charge you and extra $100 per month if you are a liveaboard, doesnt that mean they dont like you?
Forum: Cruising & Liveaboard Forum 05-08-2012
Replies: 23
Views: 2,225
Posted By groundhog
Re: Liveaboard friendly marinas?- Chessapeake

Thanks.
Ok, to recap all of your good suggestions...
-I must bathe more frequently and raise my IQ.
... lol.

Actually, I sensed your ideas about what the Marina operators were thinking, but...
Forum: Cruising & Liveaboard Forum 05-07-2012
Replies: 23
Views: 2,225
Posted By groundhog
Liveaboard friendly marinas?- Chessapeake

Hi,

I have taken to living aboard my sailboat.

I have discovered that liveaboards are often considered undesirable by marinas. So now, on top of my normal undesirablility, I have somehow...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 12-23-2011
Replies: 19
Views: 1,426
Posted By groundhog
Thanks for the link and the suggestions! and...

Thanks for the link and the suggestions!
and merry Christmas everyone..
groundhog
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 12-22-2011
Replies: 19
Views: 1,426
Posted By groundhog
Whitworth threads - converting

I believe I need an Eye-Nut with a Whitworth thread.
Whitworth is an old english thread that is rarely used anymore.

The bolt is a Whitworth 5/16-18 thread. I want eye-nuts to put on two of these...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 12-09-2011
Replies: 5
Views: 587
Posted By groundhog
But, i just noticed from your pictures, that they...

But, i just noticed from your pictures, that they both have TWO holes in them.
It may be possible for me to attempt both attachments on the same tang.
hmmmm....
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 12-09-2011
Replies: 5
Views: 587
Posted By groundhog
Thanks. Reason for 2... -I have a furled...

Thanks.
Reason for 2...
-I have a furled inner sail with a soft halyard. Need to prevent the halyard from spinning and force the upper swivel to spin only.
-Desire to get 2:1 purchase on the inner...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 12-07-2011
Replies: 9
Views: 585
Posted By groundhog
i am using the EnGenius ... ECB3500 i believe is...

i am using the EnGenius ... ECB3500 i believe is the part number (orange n black box).
Works well so far.
I like that my expensive electronics box is not out in the open for theft. On this unit,...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 12-07-2011
Replies: 5
Views: 587
Posted By groundhog
.... some would say a lot of slot is a good...

.... some would say a lot of slot is a good thing....
lol.
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 12-07-2011
Replies: 5
Views: 587
Posted By groundhog
Wichard mast tangs- 2, one over the other..

Hello,
I am looking at the Wichard 9150 mast tang. This basically gives you an attachment for a block shackle up on the mast.

This tang comes in two "L" shaped pieces that are bolted together to...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 11-22-2011
Replies: 22
Views: 1,707
Posted By groundhog
Thank you all. This is invaluable information. ...

Thank you all. This is invaluable information.
Sounds like there may be a bulkhead already in the boat below the water tank somewhere. I must find more information on this.
I think I understand the...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 11-21-2011
Replies: 22
Views: 1,707
Posted By groundhog
I understand transferring the load to the hull is...

I understand transferring the load to the hull is better, I just can not imagine an easy way to do this right now. I dont like the idea of a rod going from my foredeck through my sleeping bunk...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 11-21-2011
Replies: 22
Views: 1,707
Posted By groundhog
... oops. put a x SailArea in the above...

... oops. put a x SailArea in the above equation.. SA = 68 ft sq.
gh
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 11-21-2011
Replies: 22
Views: 1,707
Posted By groundhog
I have calculated the load on the sail using F...

I have calculated the load on the sail using
F = 0.0034 x C x V x V
C= 1.5 sail coeficient
V= wind velocity

F=0.0034x1.5x60x60 = 1248 lbs

Assuming the boat stands straight up in 60 knot...
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