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Forum: Our Community 11-03-2024, 07:52
Replies: 51
Views: 3,403
Posted By Spartanacus
Re: Boat naming ideas

Many have mentioned this. Don't make the name too complicated. Going thru the many drawbridges on the ICW in S Florida we were listening to a boat on the radio as it requested a raise. The name was...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 21-01-2024, 12:31
Replies: 4
Views: 814
Posted By Spartanacus
Re: Torqeedo just got bought by Yamaha…

so there are better, cheaper electric outboard motors?
Forum: Destinations 21-01-2024, 11:20
Replies: 6
Views: 1,248
Posted By Spartanacus
Re: Daysailing in the ICW near Fort Pierce

why swim in, the draft you have takes you to shore? Nice daysail to Jensen bch for great schnitzel at The Hoffman. It's right on the water N. of causeway on mainland side.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 12-01-2024, 12:38
Replies: 141
Views: 14,133
Posted By Spartanacus
Re: Down to 4 Boats...Please Help Me Decide...

OK I'll concede you that, maybe it's not alot of extra weight for a boat like this. It sure adds unnecessary expense tho, kind of like putting super-premium gas in a Prius.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 12-01-2024, 10:53
Replies: 141
Views: 14,133
Posted By Spartanacus
Re: Down to 4 Boats...Please Help Me Decide...

beefier standing rigging is not the best idea ... makes the boat a little more top heavy. Whatever size you have now is the proper size engineered for the boat.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 01-09-2023, 07:34
Replies: 16
Views: 1,762
Posted By Spartanacus
Re: Protecting lithium batteries from high voltage

So I spent the day disconnecting/isolating the outboards from the house bank. Everything works as it should including the tachs and fuel gauge. Now there are two battery systems, the solar charged...
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 29-08-2023, 12:28
Replies: 7
Views: 1,151
Posted By Spartanacus
Re: Gemini 3400 sailing characteristics

Had a 3000 and loved it. With shallow draft you can go places canoes fear to tread. Once at Elliot and Sand key (FL) there was a high 65MPH west wind alert for that night.
We pulled the rudders and...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 29-08-2023, 12:00
Replies: 16
Views: 1,762
Posted By Spartanacus
Re: Protecting lithium batteries from high voltage

Not worried about starting an OB tho the battery manufacturer stresses they are the house bank and made different, not for starting.

BTW, there is a Lithium starter battery in my high compression...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 29-08-2023, 07:05
Replies: 16
Views: 1,762
Posted By Spartanacus
Protecting lithium batteries from high voltage

This new to me sailboat has double 9.9 Yamahas as propulsion. Batteries consist of 3 flooded batteries as house bank and no starter battery. The house starts the 9.9's and of course are charging the...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 22-08-2023, 06:33
Replies: 5
Views: 529
Posted By Spartanacus
Re: Where to get missing compass parts?

The Ritchie has two independent rods about the size of a pencil that cross. Thanks Rocket for your trouble but this isn't it.
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 20-08-2023, 02:43
Replies: 5
Views: 529
Posted By Spartanacus
Re: Where to get missing compass parts?

Thanks Sailor. Will check them out
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 19-08-2023, 08:38
Replies: 5
Views: 529
Posted By Spartanacus
Where to get missing compass parts?

It's a Ritchie Helmsman HV-76 circa 1999-2000. Took apart because the accuracy is horrific and what do I find? No compensator rods.

Have been to the Ritchie Navigation site where there does not...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 24-06-2023, 05:40
Replies: 3
Views: 426
Posted By Spartanacus
Re: Fitting New Plexiglas Portlights...

Yes you need a gap, there are heating/cooling cycles that must be accommodated. It's a mistake to apply a thick bed of your "favorite sealer" only to squeeze much of it out when putting in a window....
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 21-06-2023, 17:32
Replies: 19
Views: 1,349
Posted By Spartanacus
Re: Harken 56-2 Electric stopped working

why don't you have a look? The power is right there then so are the brushes.
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 21-06-2023, 12:33
Replies: 19
Views: 1,349
Posted By Spartanacus
Re: Harken 56-2 Electric stopped working

Ah, the old whack it with a hammer trick. Forget the test now.
Brushes (probably) or bearings (less so) are on the way out. Can these be rebuilt, probably worth a search, betting they are pricey?
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 21-06-2023, 11:25
Replies: 19
Views: 1,349
Posted By Spartanacus
Re: Harken 56-2 Electric stopped working

OK so knowing this we have power at motor and then of course to both sides
of relay. The switches then are your lead to ground. Get to the switches and put a test light on them as you press each...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 21-06-2023, 10:38
Replies: 19
Views: 1,349
Posted By Spartanacus
Re: Harken 56-2 Electric stopped working

Good of you to include schematic. Are you saying that this winch is powered in both directions or has two powered speeds in one direction cuz I don't see the wiring for a reverse?
Looking at...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 21-06-2023, 09:06
Replies: 19
Views: 1,349
Posted By Spartanacus
Re: Harken 56-2 Electric stopped working

Find that relay that clicks and see if there is power there? If no power at both posts while it clicks, then you need a relay. Check fuse for continuity, probably not the problem since that relay...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 21-06-2023, 08:23
Replies: 7
Views: 981
Posted By Spartanacus
Re: Connecting load to charge controller or battery?

If you do not have a buss now then it's pointless to go to the trouble of getting one and then connecting a neg wire to it and then another neg to your controller. Not needed so just run a wire MPPT...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 20-06-2023, 09:58
Replies: 7
Views: 981
Posted By Spartanacus
Re: Connecting load to charge controller or battery?

If you have or can find a grounding buss then do so. A G.B. would have wires to chainplates, other electronics and zinc plates. If not then connect a second grounding wire to the (-) neg on the...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 20-06-2023, 08:08
Replies: 7
Views: 981
Posted By Spartanacus
Re: Connecting load to charge controller or battery?

The new battery is not connected to the (I assume) the other battery? In this case do what you are doing and direct the MPPT to the new battery, your speakers are good connected to this battery. ...
Forum: Boats For Sale and Wanted 19-06-2023, 12:56
Replies: 1
Want To Buy: PDQ 36
Views: 771
Posted By Spartanacus
Re: PDQ 36

I would start in FL for what you want. For instance just down the road a few miles is the Riverside marina in Ft Pierce. There are 4 36's in there right now. Kinda blew me away considering that 100...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 19-06-2023, 12:16
Replies: 21
Views: 1,905
Posted By Spartanacus
Re: Need advice for starting sailing life/location

Don't forget E Florida from Daytona to Sebastian on the Mosquito lagoon/Indian river lagoon. Lots of flat water and no crowds. Skip the ditch in SE Florida and go right on down to Miami and all the...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 02-03-2020, 08:32
Replies: 30
Views: 11,448
Posted By Spartanacus
Re: Vacuum sanding antfouling paint

This might be helpful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WnitgYFnE0
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 28-02-2020, 09:23
Replies: 92
Views: 35,041
Posted By Spartanacus
Re: Comparing design of Delta and Sarca Excel anchors

click your site then "online shopping" ... then a wait, then "to view this content click reload" back to online shopping in a big circle. Just letting you know as a friendly gesture a better site...
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