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Forum: Marine Electronics 18-04-2022, 07:27
Replies: 426
Views: 34,797
Posted By W3GAC
Re: North Up or Heading Up?

Sailing for 40+ yrs, including San Diego to St Thomas and 2 yrs cruising in Caribbean then up to NYC area for 10 yrs, then down to Chesapeake Bay 99% of time I used ‘Course Up.’ Who cares where...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 10-09-2021, 12:32
Replies: 7
Views: 4,072
Posted By W3GAC
Re: Enormous Manual Plath

I have one of these on my Cal 3-46 ketch. Yes it does. Question for you... do you know how/ where to lub it? Never had issue with it, until boat was up on hard for two years (pandemic)... maybe...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 28-06-2021, 15:37
Replies: 4
Views: 1,364
Posted By W3GAC
Re: DMR 'Sailing' Talkgroup on Brandmeister

Also very interested in a sailors TG. Has this one... 3165088 gotten organized yet? Is there a NET/ time of activity?
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 26-02-2019, 10:07
Replies: 21
Views: 3,412
Posted By W3GAC
Re: Dinghy Security in Chesapeake?

Not really an issue. Also MD is one of those states that require ALL engine driven boats to be registered/ with up to date date stickers. That may also discourage any stolen dink market since the...
Forum: Marine Electronics 21-02-2019, 12:18
Replies: 146
Views: 21,039
Posted By W3GAC
Re: Shortwave Radio On My Sailboat

Forgot to look where you are... if on East Coast, listen on 7268 from about 7:30 to 8:30a. This is the Waterway Net and good signals from (mostly) sailboats from New England to Bahamas (and beyond....
Forum: General Sailing Forum 25-01-2019, 07:13
Replies: 68
Views: 16,710
Posted By W3GAC
Re: What is this crap in my RACOR fuel filter ?

Easy way to tell if it’s rust... just take a magnet and hold it opposite the ‘sludge’ and see if there is any attraction/ movement.

I got salt water contaminated diesel after a hurricane down in...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 06-11-2018, 09:01
Replies: 43
Views: 4,850
Posted By W3GAC
Re: Trying to pin down leak source on a new to me boat

Lowes/ Home Depot sells a nice size/ but powerful 120v squirrel cage blower that is perfect for finding all sources of leaks.
- Buy the fan
- Remove your drop boards and make a one piece drop...
Forum: Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans 30-10-2018, 15:57
Replies: 26
Views: 5,825
Posted By W3GAC
Re: Easiest location to ease into the cruising lifestyle

Cruised West Coast... not a lot of places to go, all marinas are crowded/ expensive, very very limited anchorages. Southeast is way to hot & humid for us to just cruise/ hang on anchor. NC inland...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 15-10-2018, 09:14
Replies: 50
Views: 6,154
Posted By W3GAC
Re: Anyone recognise this plug

Google ‘PowerPole’. They come in many amperage ratings... bigger ones obviously higher amps. Can’t tell from your pic exact size/ amp rating, but you can measure and with size info from PowerPole...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 13-10-2018, 10:37
Replies: 15
Views: 2,524
Posted By W3GAC
Re: Need help deciding to move the boat to San Diego from Michigan

Lived/ sailed San Diego area for 5 years. Be prepared for light/ never heavy winds in Summer... at around 10 kts max starting between hour after sunrise and 10ish like a switch turns on... and off...
Forum: Marine Electronics 11-10-2018, 10:09
Replies: 9
Views: 1,117
Posted By W3GAC
Re: Compromise question for the HF fanatics

Always better to have tuner close as possible to backstay for two very important reasons:
- the actual RF current, Henderson RF ‘radiation’ of your signal (and receiving efficiency) is a function...
Forum: Marine Electronics 11-10-2018, 09:28
Replies: 22
Views: 6,097
Posted By W3GAC
Re: Icom M802 Ssb tx problem?

While a difference in current draw is normal between a mode like FSK which is a full power carrier (that shifts frequency to convey text... SSB of course is voice modulation which even with steady...
Forum: Marine Electronics 30-09-2018, 10:49
Replies: 10
Views: 2,167
Posted By W3GAC
Re: 25-30 inch TV / Computer Monitor

FYI- White a little more expensive, Jensen TVs are made for marine and RV environments... not just martenizing but also special circuits on the 12v line to better protect against voltage spikes from...
Forum: Marine Electronics 30-09-2018, 10:39
Replies: 32
Views: 3,787
Posted By W3GAC
Re: Need help identifying antenna connector and advice going forward

Spent my career in telecommunications working with coax of all sizes/ types and a ham and sailer for 40+ yrs... if you use right angle RG-259/8 adapters make sure you tighten with plyers, paint with...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 25-09-2018, 06:37
Replies: 106
Views: 13,312
Posted By W3GAC
Re: Age of your boat?

Cal 46 ketch... 41 yrs. Built with solid fiberglass. Designer Bill Lapworth made anchor locker AND under bunk in v-birth, and aft lazzerett water tight capable areas... and glassed in at the bow...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 21-09-2018, 13:39
Replies: 120
Views: 25,397
Posted By W3GAC
Re: Black spots all over boat in marina; do I have any recourse? How to clean?

We were at Liberty Landing Marina (Jersey City) for five years. Did have constant new small black dots all over sailboat... so did everyone else. If they smear when you wipe hard with finger, they...
Forum: Our Community 20-09-2018, 04:07
Replies: 22
Views: 4,291
Posted By W3GAC
Re: Cabin Heater for Winter

I’ve used WM heaters for 10+ years and like them. Can’t tip over... they’re like a Webster’s Dictionary laying flat. But in an abundance of caution I do use a bit of blue painter’s tape (rolled...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 13-09-2018, 09:00
Replies: 42
Views: 4,538
Posted By W3GAC
Re: Marine Electrics Newbie Need Help Setting Up Shore Power

Appreciate you appear to be in Hawaii area, but suggest you consider extra CBs for hot water heater and microwave oven. Hard to fully enjoy a sailboat unless first mate is happy!

As for me, I’d...
Forum: Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans 11-09-2018, 10:15
Replies: 16
Views: 15,963
Posted By W3GAC
Re: Sailing Southern California to Florida

I chose to take the land route from San Diego to Galveston, Tx, for several reasons.
- Considrration of not many harbors along Mexico western shoreline between San Diego and current reality of...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 08-09-2018, 10:38
Replies: 29
Views: 6,811
Posted By W3GAC
Re: Smell of rotten eggs from genset

My money is on there is iron/ steel reacting with hot or cold salt (or fresh) water. Those of us living in country on wells w/o city chlorine periodically get horrible rotten egg smell from their...
Forum: Other 22-07-2018, 08:50
Replies: 47
Views: 7,520
Posted By W3GAC
Re: Heater Dilemma - Cruising ICW

You’ll survive but it can be nippy. Might be worth bring good cold wx/ ski clothes and sent them back home once not needed. Binging cold all day makes trip fell longer! Also remember, days get...
Forum: Marine Electronics 15-06-2018, 09:07
Replies: 21
Views: 6,632
Posted By W3GAC
Re: NMEA 0183 Cable Repair?

I have spliced several 183’s over the years. As someone else said, I used the ‘stripped & soldered each wire’ technique because I don’t think you can get into the molded plug. But unlike the photo...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 14-06-2018, 09:44
Replies: 14
Views: 7,830
Posted By W3GAC
Re: C&D Canal Trip Timing

Fyi, the C&D ebb/ flood start times and current can be quite different than the table predictions. Its the height of the water at the ends of the canal that drive direction/ current through the...
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 07-02-2018, 10:07
Replies: 23
Views: 7,998
Posted By W3GAC
Re: is there a diesel water heater that works with electricity and engine coolant ?

Helped my brother install an Espar hydronic system 7yrs ago on his 53’ Gulf Star ketch (which is for sale now) that does what you want diesel hydronic hearer for the boat that also doubles as hot...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 31-01-2018, 09:27
Replies: 45
Views: 10,542
Posted By W3GAC
Re: where is your windlass battery?

I share my existing double 8D AGM inverter batteries which are mid-ship (under settee) for windless and much higher amp load bow thruster. Because of distance/ amp load, I used larger gauge wire...
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