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Forum: Gear & Maintenance 12-09-2012
Replies: 16
Views: 804
Posted By Pamlicotraveler
Epoxy Filler needed?

Thanks for all of the help all! I needed some help and I got it! Cool.
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 12-07-2012
Replies: 16
Views: 804
Posted By Pamlicotraveler
Epoxy Filler needed?

I am in the process of removing some handrails and reinstalling after varnishing. I think I am going to get some West Epoxy - something I have never used before. So I need some opinions on the best...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 11-24-2012
Replies: 9
Views: 603
Posted By Pamlicotraveler
Re: Seacock Drip (Spartan)

Still wondering if there is any way to grease the Spartan seacock while it is in the water. Can you put grease in via the winter drain plug?
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 11-05-2012
Replies: 9
Views: 603
Posted By Pamlicotraveler
Re: Seacock Drip (Spartan)

Just saw this Barq.... Wow.... What happened to that? That's scary. Is that A Spartan? Looks to be heavy duty bronze.

Still haven't solved my issue yet, but am planning to follow Mainesail's...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 11-01-2012
Replies: 9
Views: 603
Posted By Pamlicotraveler
Seacock Drip (Spartan)

I am kind of at a loss. I have a seacock that I can not stop from dripping, about 2-3 drips per second, so it's significant. It is an old Spartan and was removed and lapped within the last year by...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 09-24-2012
Replies: 219
Views: 11,141
Posted By Pamlicotraveler
Re: Is sleeping OK?

We recently passed a sailboat at 3AM between the Balearics and Sardinia. They had all Nav lights on, an ais transponder sending out his(her?) position. We tried and tried to contact them via VHS to...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 04-14-2012
Replies: 16
Views: 982
Posted By Pamlicotraveler
Re: Low Bridges

Have the area under the bridge dredged for additional clearance.
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 03-22-2012
Replies: 1
Views: 234
Posted By Pamlicotraveler
Metz Antenna - product warranty info

I have bought a bunch of these things over the years and they are good antennas.

The company says

I just learned from Dick Metz that the antenna is waranteed only for the original owner and...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 03-06-2012
Replies: 10
Views: 894
Posted By Pamlicotraveler
Re: Water makers.

It would be nice if it was a watermaker.....
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 02-22-2012
Replies: 32
Views: 1,568
Posted By Pamlicotraveler
I can sympathize with the dealer, quite frankly....

I can sympathize with the dealer, quite frankly. I can only imagine how often they would get jerked around by tire kickers, and taking a boat out for a sail requires a lot of time and effort. There...
Forum: Electronics 02-07-2012
Replies: 17
Views: 3,681
Posted By Pamlicotraveler
You can have the MMSI reset by the manufacturer....

You can have the MMSI reset by the manufacturer. Not sure it's worth it since VHF radios are pretty cheap, but you can do it.
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 01-31-2012
Replies: 15
Views: 1,406
Posted By Pamlicotraveler
I have heard you should inspect rod rigging after...

I have heard you should inspect rod rigging after 50,000 miles (a lot) or 5 years, and especially the rod heads and end fittings. Obviously you would replace the heads that are cracked or worn and...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 01-31-2012
Replies: 15
Views: 1,406
Posted By Pamlicotraveler
Faster, So you have had a "couple of...

Faster,

So you have had a "couple of occasions" where your rod rigging failed? If so, that's the first actual case I have heard of rod rigging failure.

I have heard this "failure without...
Forum: Electronics 01-17-2012
Replies: 14
Views: 2,460
Posted By Pamlicotraveler
$2.000 ??... Ha, I wish. More like 4 or $5,000 in...

$2.000 ??... Ha, I wish. More like 4 or $5,000 in labor alone. And you are right, there is a great manual for the Seatalkng.

You know, you want it done right and I always think it's a good thing...
Forum: Electronics 01-17-2012
Replies: 14
Views: 2,460
Posted By Pamlicotraveler
We have the messenger line....and a wind...

We have the messenger line....and a wind transducer at the top of the mast. Also a VHF antennae on top of the mast for the AIS.

Problem is Seatalk and Seatalk NG are different - needs a...
Forum: Electronics 01-17-2012
Replies: 14
Views: 2,460
Posted By Pamlicotraveler
Need Raymarine installation help

I have bought a new HD Radar, an e7 Raymarine chartplotter, and AIS VHF (standard horizon gx2150) and an i70. I want to have all of that installed and I am relatively competent but need some help...
Forum: Electronics 01-17-2012
Replies: 2
Views: 394
Posted By Pamlicotraveler
Iridium is good. No Sat phone gives you practical...

Iridium is good. No Sat phone gives you practical access to email accounts like Yahoo and gmail. Sat phone bandwidth is reliable but slow, and so you need to establish a separate low bandwidth email...
Forum: Cruising & Liveaboard Forum 01-10-2012
Replies: 8
Views: 614
Posted By Pamlicotraveler
Actually, the only things we can't run off of the...

Actually, the only things we can't run off of the inverter are the AC and water heater. So that will remain an issue. But lights, TV, etc will be fine with the inverter.
Forum: Cruising & Liveaboard Forum 01-10-2012
Replies: 8
Views: 614
Posted By Pamlicotraveler
Yes, either that or we popped popcorn in the...

Yes, either that or we popped popcorn in the microwave.

Ok, it sounds like I just need a 220 charger. We have a Freedom 20 (Xantrex) Inverter charger.
Forum: Cruising & Liveaboard Forum 01-07-2012
Replies: 8
Views: 614
Posted By Pamlicotraveler
Thanks Killarney....What do other Americans...

Thanks Killarney....What do other Americans traveling in Europe do? I don't have built in transformer, and surely I will want access to AC power when we are at marinas. I can't run my generator at...
Forum: Cruising & Liveaboard Forum 01-05-2012
Replies: 8
Views: 614
Posted By Pamlicotraveler
European Electricity needs

What do I need in the European countries to work with our 110V system? Is there a dual voltage transformer or some item we buy...Obviously lots of others on here have dealt with this.

Thanks
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 10-17-2011
Replies: 28
Views: 2,785
Posted By Pamlicotraveler
Explain that...

Explain that...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 09-28-2011
Replies: 62
Views: 6,533
Posted By Pamlicotraveler
It seems like a Tartan-like maneuver. Only time...

It seems like a Tartan-like maneuver. Only time will tell.
Forum: Electronics 09-01-2011
Replies: 4
Views: 899
Posted By Pamlicotraveler
Looks benign to me. I would think like Jay-Z "I...

Looks benign to me. I would think like Jay-Z "I got 99 problems but that ain't one"
Forum: Cruising & Liveaboard Forum 09-01-2011
Replies: 52
Views: 5,331
Posted By Pamlicotraveler
I love music, but when I am sailing I like to...

I love music, but when I am sailing I like to hear the water and wind.

I have friends that bring big boom boxes on and want to play underway, but for some reason that doesn't work for me. At...
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