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Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 26-08-2023, 14:19
Replies: 156
Views: 122,058
Posted By Les Noble
Re: Weber Q1200 Grill on a boat

Good info! I downsized to 1/4" or 18/" valve to fit in my propane box. The flame size is small, but the unit heats up nicely.... without wind. I am planning on adding baffles or wings ro block wind...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 21-02-2023, 16:23
Replies: 156
Views: 122,058
Posted By Les Noble
Re: Weber Q1200 Grill on a boat

Can anyone comment on the flame length/height? Doing some wings at the moment and high is at most 1/8" or 3mm, low shaves off 1mm or so. What do you see?
My newish Force 10 3-burner galley stove...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 19-02-2023, 08:23
Replies: 313
Views: 117,938
Posted By Les Noble
Re: Unveiling Bullseye Strops for low friction rings

Awesome solution, just what I was looking for. I don't know how the self taking rig was setup for the staysl originally, but couldn't run a single tacking line forward and back because of the dinghy...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 12-02-2023, 10:29
Replies: 99
Views: 13,965
Posted By Les Noble
Re: A call out to Beta 50 owners, newer engines in particular.

This was originally posted in:
https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f90/zinc-versus-aluminum-galvanic-protection-215913-2.html
Old thread, but feedback welcome. Real world results of aluminum...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 12-02-2023, 07:58
Replies: 19
Views: 54,093
Posted By Les Noble
Re: zinc versus aluminum galvanic protection

Old thread, but feedback welcome. Real world results of aluminum conversion with questions. I have an 1986 aluminum 42' sailboat and after 6 year refit on the hard, splashed last August. Decided to...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 08-02-2023, 09:39
Replies: 156
Views: 122,058
Posted By Les Noble
Re: Weber Q1200 Grill on a boat

One for the anal, total custom, deconstructionist crowd. I have an aluminum sailboat and learned how to weld and fab AL parts with woodworking tools. This is the Q1000 model. Works way better than...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 01-08-2022, 06:23
Replies: 11
Views: 1,408
Posted By Les Noble
Steering column cable crossing

Finally in the water and steering is 180 off. Goiot pedistal and quadrant 1986. Reconnected as it was before (visibly) with each leg of chain/cable staying on port or stud. Didn't catch 180 on the...
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 06-08-2021, 07:26
Replies: 2,439
Views: 372,734
Posted By Les Noble
Re: SSSSM - Part Deux

Requesting membership. Single guy on the gravel in VA.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 16-06-2021, 05:02
Replies: 15
Views: 2,620
Posted By Les Noble
Re: Awlgrip deck paintjob - metal boat superstructure hell

With the further realization of rolling the deck over 3 days, I decided to do a test spray. Sanded the rolled Awlgrip with 400 grit. I am using a 3M accuspray with 1.2 tip. The compressor is just...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 15-06-2021, 04:07
Replies: 15
Views: 2,620
Posted By Les Noble
Re: Awlgrip deck paintjob - metal boat superstructure hell

Could this be from not sanding primer or not able to get in the corner and not get good adhesion? That is my main problem, way too many corners and half have a weld there. I am overcoming this by...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 13-06-2021, 16:51
Replies: 15
Views: 2,620
Posted By Les Noble
Re: Awlgrip deck paintjob - metal boat superstructure hell

All good advice! I did my test paint today. Non non-skid edges of engine and companion hatches and helm seat which supports teak slats. Lots of nooks and crannies to test. Came out pretty well...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 12-06-2021, 18:56
Replies: 15
Views: 2,620
Posted By Les Noble
Awlgrip deck paintjob - metal boat superstructure hell

I have sandblasted and primed my aluminum Via 42 and am trying to get a game plan for the deck using Awlgrip and softsand non-skid. Being a metal boat, you just weld stuff on to attach other stuff...
Forum: Marine Electronics 05-06-2021, 17:07
Replies: 51
Views: 10,765
Posted By Les Noble
Re: Built Boat Computer from Intel NUC

NUC runs great. Never did find a TV. Any with a DC dongle are 19v. Could do a buck converter, but will decide that later. Random searches in craigslist and FB marketplace found nothing, but then...
Forum: OpenCPN 09-11-2020, 05:42
Replies: 8
Views: 1,058
Posted By Les Noble
Re: Need help linux mint 20 and opencpn 5.2.4

I played with "sailingoog" a few years ago on a pi3. Openplotter has everything I want, so will go that route. Side question: I need to get a 12v tv for the HDMI and a keyboard/mouse I like...
Forum: OpenCPN 08-11-2020, 12:20
Replies: 8
Views: 1,058
Posted By Les Noble
Re: Need help linux mint 20 and opencpn 5.2.4

maybe not best place for this, I am thinking mint is best newbie version of Linux when you are sick of windows. Trying to figure out PPA download of opencpn and can't even find the link to download:...
Forum: Marine Electronics 01-11-2020, 16:16
Replies: 51
Views: 10,765
Posted By Les Noble
Re: Built Boat Computer from Intel NUC

That is what I have heard and investigated at Costco and Best Buy, but no wall wort, just 120v plug. Evidently internal converter. Some shopping sites show box contents and wall wort would be...
Forum: Marine Electronics 01-11-2020, 15:03
Replies: 51
Views: 10,765
Posted By Les Noble
Re: Built Boat Computer from Intel NUC

Need and want is the dilemma. I currently have a 22" which is what is left of a home desktop dual screen. One died and both are 120v. Long story version: living on boat so this is my desktop computer...
Forum: Marine Electronics 01-11-2020, 08:29
Replies: 51
Views: 10,765
Posted By Les Noble
Re: Built Boat Computer from Intel NUC

An attempt to keep this thread alive! Finally going to pull trigger on a boat NUC. Mimicking digital yacht unit using the NUC10i7FNH with 512GB SSD and 16GB ram. Wanted extra power in case I go back...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 26-08-2020, 04:48
Replies: 99
Views: 13,965
Posted By Les Noble
Re: A call out to Beta 50 owners, newer engines in particular.

Correction 2: engine has 62 hours. It was late at night and I have to get on my knees to read it. For what its worth. Project #168 is to move that panel higher.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 26-08-2020, 01:47
Replies: 99
Views: 13,965
Posted By Les Noble
Re: A call out to Beta 50 owners, newer engines in particular.

Correction: I have a leak between block and hull.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 25-08-2020, 18:15
Replies: 99
Views: 13,965
Posted By Les Noble
Re: A call out to Beta 50 owners, newer engines in particular.

I have a Beta 38 installed in 2018 and has 160 hours on it. On the hard for a paint job, checked systems and zinc is gone. I have an 42' Aluminum sailboat with isolated ground harness from Beta. Also...
Forum: Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink 24-05-2020, 08:06
Replies: 20
Views: 8,290
Posted By Les Noble
Re: How to determine if grill Regulator has gone bad?

Mine bearly had a flame and was only able to warm my dinner. Unscrewed the brass ports from the BBQ valve and soaked the hose end valve in alcohol (had acetone and thinner, but could use alcohol to...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 22-05-2020, 10:21
Replies: 82
Views: 33,313
Posted By Les Noble
Re: List of boats with skeg and sugar scoop

I haven't read all.posts, but I have the last built (33) Via Marine 42. Got it all plus Aluminum hull.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 16-09-2015, 13:20
Replies: 9
Views: 4,868
Posted By Les Noble
Re: Volvo Penta MD17D

I bought a VIA 42 this spring and sailed it down from Halifax to Maine. Had to get a tow the last 20 miles. 1985 MD-17D. The lift pump was failing and had to hand pump it every hour or so, ran for a...
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