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Forum: Cruising & Liveaboard Forum 1 Day Ago
Replies: 840
Views: 63,448
Posted By PorFin
Re: Full or fin keel?

http://i.qkme.me/35k17c.jpg
Forum: Diesel Engine Forum 1 Day Ago
Replies: 26
Views: 245
Posted By PorFin
Re: Fuel tank drain

Cameron,

Given your particular install, I think a drain on the bottom of your tank is a sound alternative (as long as it's not proscribed by law or regulation.)

The bad news is that it's gonna...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 1 Day Ago
Replies: 22
Views: 695
Posted By PorFin
Re: Making Your Boat Unsinkable

Ditto what Denise said, and I'd add:

- Don't ask your boat to handle conditions it wasn't designed to tackle.

Trying to make your boat "unsinkable" is a bad idea, well beyond the sacrifice in...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 1 Day Ago
Replies: 12
Views: 543
Posted By PorFin
Re: Battery Charger Recommendations

BGS,

Great additional info.

Take a few minutes and read this great guide from MaineSail: Clicky (http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/installing_a_marine_battery_charger)

Unless you've got...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 3 Days Ago
Replies: 12
Views: 543
Posted By PorFin
Re: Battery Charger Recommendations

BGS,

Here's the thing -- in order to get the best solution, you need to take a lot of variables into account (hence MaineSail's questions.)

What we know:

1. You want a new charger.
2. It...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 3 Days Ago
Replies: 11
Views: 454
Posted By PorFin
Re: 5200 Bond

Misfits,

Bummer, dude... Now you know why 5200 is almost always the wrong choice for projects.

Anti-bond's probably the best alternative out there, but it's still gonna require a lot of...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 3 Days Ago
Replies: 22
Views: 385
Posted By PorFin
Re: Prop size for 4-107

P,

FWIW, it's generally considered a bad idea to use bottom paint on your underwater running gear (i.e., prop & shaft.) It may seem a little counter intuitive, but you'd be much better off...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 4 Days Ago
Replies: 22
Views: 385
Posted By PorFin
Re: Prop size for 4-107

P,

If your current prop is in otherwise good condition, you may want to check with a prop shop and see if they can flatten your pitch down closer to optimal. If the 16" diameter doesn't have...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 6 Days Ago
Replies: 46
Views: 952
Posted By PorFin
Re: Who sells marine plywood?

Jim,

Another option to consider is MDO (Medium Density Overlay) plywood. It's typically used for concrete molds and for highway signs. Great stuff. The resin impregnated paper facing takes...
Forum: Diesel Engine Forum 6 Days Ago
Replies: 222
Views: 11,039
Posted By PorFin
Re: Perkins 4.108M DIY Rebuild -- A Narrative

Ahoy. folks.

First, let me extend my sincere apologies to those whom I've left in the lurch -- I should have let everyone know that I was dropping off the net for a little while.

Bottom Line: ...
Forum: Diesel Engine Forum 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 222
Views: 11,039
Posted By PorFin
Re: Perkins 4.108M DIY Rebuild -- A Narrative

Med, you got the pics out of order

Before starting (notice the younger man, covered in grease and oil, and smiling in compete ignorance):
...
Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum 04-16-2013
Replies: 11
Views: 985
Posted By PorFin
Re: Somebody is gonna get a sweet boat for little money!

Yep, someone's gonna get a good deal if the price stays close to 40K.

Replacing the caprails is going to be the hardest job. They are through bolted, and access from the underside is impossible...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 04-16-2013
Replies: 7
Views: 341
Posted By PorFin
Re: Painting Cleats!

Wow -- sounds like overkill to me. Painted bronze? Why not strip the paint off and leave them bare?
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 04-16-2013
Replies: 70
Views: 1,621
Posted By PorFin
Re: Restoring those plastic sink cover cutting board things...

We're drifting away from the OP (but it's still a good discussion...) ;)

While the points are valid, I am not as cautious as Dave advocates. Cross contamination is a risk, but we aren't going to...
Forum: Diesel Engine Forum 04-16-2013
Replies: 222
Views: 11,039
Posted By PorFin
Re: Perkins 4.108M DIY Rebuild -- A Narrative

Funny you should ask...

I gave that a try -- but it didn't work out.

There were a couple of problems. The significant problem is that in order to get the probe through the injector port and...
Forum: Chesapeake / Central US east coast 04-16-2013
Replies: 32
Views: 1,042
Posted By PorFin
Re: 2013 Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show

I may go, and I reckon that some are like me.

While I'm happy to accept Dave's description of last year's show, I'm a little reluctant to extend that to this year's version 2.0. I'm willing to...
Forum: Boat Review and Purchase Forum 04-15-2013
Replies: 26
Views: 1,725
Posted By PorFin
Re: Oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god...

Congrats!
Forum: Diesel Engine Forum 04-15-2013
Replies: 222
Views: 11,039
Posted By PorFin
Re: Perkins 4.108M DIY Rebuild -- A Narrative

More catching up to do...


Chapter 17: Injector Pump Redux

If you are expecting an explanation of how to rebuild the injector pump, you're gonna be disappointed. I let the pros tackle that...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 04-15-2013
Replies: 70
Views: 1,621
Posted By PorFin
Re: Restoring those plastic sink cover cutting board things...

+1 on the suggestion about cut-outs. In addition to the plastics places, check with kitchen countertop installers.
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 04-15-2013
Replies: 70
Views: 1,621
Posted By PorFin
Re: Restoring those plastic sink cover cutting board things...

Now, I've heard of crew "living like pigs" and "acting like pigs," but I've never seen actual pigs as crew doing galley chores... :laugher



Sorry, Dave, I couldn't resist ;)
Forum: Diesel Engine Forum 04-15-2013
Replies: 222
Views: 11,039
Posted By PorFin
Re: Perkins 4.108M DIY Rebuild -- A Narrative

What are you trying to do -- jinx me?

I ain't crunching numbers until the baby's running and ready for re-install. ;)
Forum: Diesel Engine Forum 04-15-2013
Replies: 222
Views: 11,039
Posted By PorFin
Re: Perkins 4.108M DIY Rebuild -- A Narrative

Blu,

Here's the diagram in the workshop manual:

http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd463/sailingporfin/RWPTool_zps0948e8cb.jpg...
Forum: Diesel Engine Forum 04-14-2013
Replies: 222
Views: 11,039
Posted By PorFin
Re: Perkins 4.108M DIY Rebuild -- A Narrative

Med,

I probably could have written that a little clearer.

You shouldn't need an alignment tool, as long as you don't disturb the outer ring of nuts (that's the adapter plate.)

If you only...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 04-14-2013
Replies: 28
Views: 869
Posted By PorFin
Re: Tips for cutting hole for flush mount through-hull

I've never tried this, but it seems to me that a trim router, template, and a chamfer bit would probably work (although you might run into clearance issues depending on how close the holes are to the...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 04-14-2013
Replies: 70
Views: 1,621
Posted By PorFin
Re: Restoring those plastic sink cover cutting board things...

If the cutting board is the most pressing issue with the boat, you have found a real gem!

I'm with Jonesy and Caleb -- make a new one as your very first boat project.
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