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Forum: General Sailing Forum 04-02-2023, 07:18
Replies: 129
Views: 11,135
Posted By Boston Blackie
Re: Insurance needed for transient (temporary) dockage?

Hi Mike

In 2022 we were required to show our insurance at Armdale YC in Halifax and at RNYC in Conception Bay South. Lewisporte Marina when we saw you was not interested as you know.

Cheers
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Forum: Electric Propulsion (EP) 23-05-2022, 09:35
Replies: 194
Views: 21,754
Posted By Boston Blackie
Re: Going electric - change my mind

You should visit Sailing Uma and check out the elegant Finnish Oceanvolt regeneration electric drives. Starting at 6000 Euro.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 02-02-2022, 08:31
Replies: 27
Views: 3,069
Posted By Boston Blackie
Re: Weather Helm / Skeg and Rudder

A slight amount of weather helm dramatically improves VMG going to weather. This is because the angled rudder exerts force pushing the stern to windward in balancing the tendency to turn into the...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 17-01-2022, 08:05
Replies: 89
Views: 17,293
Posted By Boston Blackie
Re: What's the best way to sail downwind without a pole?

Totally agree with Jim. We also find our poled out 110% Yankee high clewed jib can be progressively reefed as the pole goes forward to prevent excessive camber. This allows coming up briefly to a...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 29-10-2021, 09:24
Replies: 11
Views: 8,225
Posted By Boston Blackie
Re: stuck Y valve

We too have a very stiff PVC Bosworth 1.5" dia hose Sea-lect Y valve next to our head. I ordered a replacement valve from Bosworth and read that the molded internal rotating seat is Buna-N nitrile...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 17-06-2021, 14:02
Replies: 18
Views: 1,943
Posted By Boston Blackie
Re: Watermaker initial test product water

Our system has a diverter valve to deliver product water to the galley sink fresh water foot pump spigot. It is teed after the foot pump so does not go into the tank, and can be sampled for TDM and...
Forum: COVID-19 | Containment Area 15-05-2021, 17:21
Replies: 124
Views: 9,500
Posted By Boston Blackie
Re: I heard there was an announcement about opening the US/Canada border on June 30

ArmyDave

The company I founded makes products used for gene therapy. You are incorrect. Gene therapy involves supplying corrective DNA to correct a defective nonfunctional gene's DNA. That has...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 29-04-2021, 11:12
Replies: 6
Views: 1,648
Posted By Boston Blackie
Re: Bedding Deck Mounted Chainplates

The KEY POINT Rod stresses is the need to countersink the surface o f the gelcoat under the deck fitting to create a thick triangular ring of butyl massively compressed against the bolt and the deck....
Forum: General Sailing Forum 11-03-2021, 12:08
Replies: 53
Views: 8,673
Posted By Boston Blackie
Re: What's a good compromise between a Coastal Cruiser and a Bluewater cruiser?

KP44

The mainbraces are the lines that trim each end of the main yard, not a part of the ship structure.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 14-09-2019, 08:27
Replies: 54
Views: 13,450
Posted By Boston Blackie
Re: Ideal sails for Cutter rig. 130% headsail + 100% staysail?

With our 115% Yankee and 100% staysail we could not use the staysail inside the Yankee to advantage close hauled until we added a padeye for the staysail sheet on the edge of the coach roof inboard...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 18-07-2019, 10:45
Replies: 20
Views: 2,062
Posted By Boston Blackie
Re: Access port cover plate

Atlantic Gasket sells buna N closed cell foam fuel tank gasket sheet in varying thicknesses and durometers. I found it much more reliable for sealing the ports in our aluminum diesel tanks without...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 17-07-2019, 16:27
Replies: 84
Views: 16,931
Posted By Boston Blackie
Re: Tough Day - Thunderstorm

Great thread. Our 4 year old Doyle Stackpack came with a hefty snaphook sewn to webbing on the starboard side just below the zipper 18" aft of the mast. This is provided to snap to the halyard after...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 16-06-2019, 15:44
Replies: 54
Views: 8,780
Posted By Boston Blackie
Re: Propane tank recertification along East Coast

Holden Oil upgraded the valves on our two 25 year old 10# aluminum tanks and recertified them two years ago. I think it was around $50 each.
91 Lynnfield St
Peabody, MA 01960
978-531-2984.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 11-06-2019, 09:31
Replies: 24
Views: 2,654
Posted By Boston Blackie
Re: Advice on Existing Battery System Please

Nothing seriously wrong with your setup, Andy. Your charger is directly connected to each battery via the battery terminals on the 1/2/both/off switch according to your drawing. The switch is not...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 04-05-2019, 13:37
Replies: 15
Views: 5,972
Posted By Boston Blackie
Re: 2.1 meter (6.8ft) Rib getting on the plane

A bit of drift but we love our Walker Bay Genesis 310 folding transom RIB with a 9.8HP Tohatsu. Planes fine with two adults and some gear. Very stable and well mannered.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 01-05-2019, 16:20
Replies: 49
Views: 8,202
Posted By Boston Blackie
Re: Yanmar 1GM10 - Impeller problem

I have replaced the inaccessable OEM raw water pump on our Yanmar 3JH2-TE with a beautiful bronze F6B-9 Johnson crankshaft driven raw water impeller pump. Impellers are less than half the cost of...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 26-03-2019, 09:29
Replies: 26
Views: 7,443
Posted By Boston Blackie
Re: Experiences with St. John Reversing Falls, Bay of Fundy

Second the suggestion for Kingston Creek in Belle Isle Bay as a great stop after the RKYC. Also dinner ashore at Gullivers in Gagetown.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 26-03-2019, 09:11
Replies: 27
Views: 5,103
Posted By Boston Blackie
Re: Engine Silicone Hose Replacement?

A64, sand is not silicone. Silicone is an elastic polymer with a backbone of alternating silicon and oxygen atoms. Sand contains elemental silicon but no silicone.
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 18-03-2019, 10:17
Replies: 14
Views: 1,910
Posted By Boston Blackie
Re: Mercury 10HP 4 stroke, circa 2016

We have the Tohatsu 9.8 of that vintage. Superb easy starting, whisper quiet, great fuel economy, and planes our Walker Bay folding transom RIB with two adults. Our only issue was, as reported...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 11-03-2019, 09:42
Replies: 9
Views: 1,769
Posted By Boston Blackie
Re: What should I expect?

I had the same Blue Sky controller operating two Solbian panels just at the rated maximum capacity. The third year the controller failed and started delivering 14-15 V midday. It dried out and...
Forum: Marine Electronics 24-02-2019, 09:50
Replies: 6
Views: 1,682
Posted By Boston Blackie
Re: mecanical steering not free with hydaulic autopilot

I would not use a ball valve. Too slow to disconnect the autopilot in an emergency. The bypass should be a normally open 12VDC solenoid valve which connects both ends of your hydraulic cylinder...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 18-02-2019, 09:43
Replies: 32
Views: 10,588
Posted By Boston Blackie
Re: Best vented loop? Maintenance-free?

An air cushion in the hose is trapped by the pressureized closed valve and replentished when the valve opens to break suction.
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 18-02-2019, 09:39
Replies: 32
Views: 10,588
Posted By Boston Blackie
Re: Best vented loop? Maintenance-free?

The best solution is to eliminate need for maintenance entirely by preventing sea water from contacting the valve. Reposition the vent valve above a hose teed into the wet exhaust line vent loop. ...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 18-02-2019, 08:17
Replies: 86
Views: 26,073
Posted By Boston Blackie
Re: Diesel Engines Love & Hate List Features and Problems

We have a 1996 Yanmar 3JH2-TE 47 HP turbo in our J42. My primary hate has been the near-impossibility of accessing the the raw water pump impeller due to the 2" clearance between its cover plate and...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 27-11-2018, 10:18
Replies: 32
Views: 9,164
Posted By Boston Blackie
Re: Tensioning a staysail stay

Last winter I upgraded our headsail furler one size and repurposed the original furler to the staysail as seen in the attachments. Garhauer made up a custom fork tang to fit the 1/2" clevis of our...
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