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DrivinSteve
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General Sailing Forum
13-09-2019, 11:07
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Good place for sailing in NJ.
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Posted By
DrivinSteve
Re: Good place for sailing in NJ.
I will add another vote for the Raritan Yacht Club (Home - Raritan Yacht Club (https://www.ryc.org) ) in Perth Amboy. Easy access from NJ Turnpike/I-287. Keyport is an additional 15 minutes and...
Forum:
Atlantic & the Caribbean
20-08-2019, 13:50
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Beneteau 461 on ICW
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1,640
Posted By
DrivinSteve
Re: Beneteau 461 on ICW
Don't worry about touching the bottom of the bridge with the antenna. As a delivery captain, I have made this trip countless times and have "twinged" the antennas of 64' clearance boats many times....
Forum:
Construction, Maintenance & Refit
02-02-2019, 13:23
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Gaskets instead of silicone?
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3,598
Posted By
DrivinSteve
Re: Gaskets instead of silicone?
With minimal suppliers available, I would seek out a source for an old tire inner tube (probably free in a tire or bike shop dumpster) bust out a utility knife, carefully blue goo to one of the...
Forum:
Marine Electronics
06-03-2018, 06:13
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111
Tablet no chart plotter?
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21,005
Posted By
DrivinSteve
Re: Tablet no chart plotter?
Big +1
Especially the working compass light.
Cheers,
Steve
Forum:
Marine Electronics
04-03-2018, 10:19
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111
Tablet no chart plotter?
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21,005
Posted By
DrivinSteve
Re: Tablet no chart plotter?
+1 Use the tablet for planning only.
Forum:
Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape
25-02-2018, 13:48
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31
Do I need to re-Christen my newly purchased boat?
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4,865
Posted By
DrivinSteve
Re: Do I need to re-Christen my newly purchased boat?
DON'T short cut or cheap out on this!
Don't ask how I know this.
Forum:
Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations
13-02-2018, 08:37
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5
Best Foul Weather Gear for the money
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7,926
Posted By
DrivinSteve
Re: Best Foul Weather Gear for the money
Keep your feet dry.
My money is on Dubarrys.
A bit pricey; but well worth the money.
Their commitment to their product and customer service/satisfaction is OUTSTANDING.
Forum:
General Sailing Forum
17-01-2018, 08:49
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7
Fort Lauderdale contacts
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815
Posted By
DrivinSteve
Re: Fort Lauderdale contacts
Try Las Olas Marina, easy in and out, just north of the bridge and convenient to everything.
contact Levend, the dockmaster, good guy
(954) 828-7200
be mindful of the current!
Forum:
Engines and Propulsion Systems
14-11-2017, 06:23
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Changing oil, no access to sump?
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6,099
Posted By
DrivinSteve
Re: Changing oil, no access to sump?
Short stub of steel brake line the size to fit down the dipstick hole, a length of appropriately sized flex tubing and this $10 hand pump from harbor freight. ...
Forum:
Construction, Maintenance & Refit
13-11-2017, 14:17
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17
Boat Yard/marina recommendations east coast USA
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6,536
Posted By
DrivinSteve
Re: Boat Yard/marina recommendations east coast USA
[QUOTE=chuckr;2516966]You should have left by now. the weather is going to get worse and worse and colder and colder - the long you delay the worse the trip is going to be - and not sure what you...
Forum:
Training, Licensing & Certification
31-10-2017, 05:56
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13
Learning to sail with a potential of chosing anywhere.
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4,012
Posted By
DrivinSteve
Re: Learning to sail with a potential of chosing anywhere.
The individual "instructor" is at least as important as where to go.
Wherever you go, try to speak, at least by phone, to the instructor and see if there is a good style /personality fit and...
Forum:
Plumbing Systems and Fixtures
02-10-2017, 08:48
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19
Sealing the reefer door/lid
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3,741
Posted By
DrivinSteve
Re: Sealing the reefer door/lid
NAPA auto parts has a very good selection of weatherstripping profiles. You may need to ask to look in the catalog.
After you are done, get a neoprene mat sold (Homeworks, Bed Bath, etc.)as foot...
Forum:
Plumbing Systems and Fixtures
16-09-2017, 12:01
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21
getting rid of hard sediment in a black water tank.
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11,401
Posted By
DrivinSteve
Re: getting rid of hard sediment in a black water tank.
Try loading it up with ice cubes and let them slosh around either by boat action or, if already out of the boat, strap it in a pickup truck and take it for a bumpy ride.
If not too thick, you might...
Forum:
Monohull Sailboats
14-07-2017, 12:11
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27
Help with getting my monohull onto its hydrafoil
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3,384
Posted By
DrivinSteve
Re: Help with getting my monohull onto its hydrafoil
I believe you can but an upgrade kit from ACME.
I suggest you send an email to wylie.e.coyote@ludicrous.net for the part #s.
Forum:
Marine Electronics
22-06-2017, 10:42
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36
Touch screens on chart plotters
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7,637
Posted By
DrivinSteve
Re: Touch screens on chart plotters
+1
They work great in the showroom where all is dry and not moving and no gloves.
One false move and you are in some next layer command screen with no way to know how your fat wet fingers got you...
Forum:
Engines and Propulsion Systems
21-06-2017, 12:36
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24
Yanmar Tach help needed
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5,933
Posted By
DrivinSteve
Re: Yanmar Tach help needed
Did the combination of tach and pick-up ever work correctly?
If so, what has changed?
First, check connections and grounds.
If you have a Nippon Seiki tach, it should be marked on the front...
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
21-05-2017, 12:55
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15
What is this connector?
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2,693
Posted By
DrivinSteve
Re: What is this connector?
AM/FM radio nearby?
Forum:
Training, Licensing & Certification
18-05-2017, 09:28
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29
Choosing a Sailing School! Help!
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7,176
Posted By
DrivinSteve
Re: Choosing a Sailing School! Help!
It's not so much the school as the individual instructor that you may get.
To the extent possible, try to, at least, speak to the instructor to see if you are comfortable/compatible with "style". ...
Forum:
General Sailing Forum
17-05-2017, 09:00
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21
When sailors were real sailors!
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5,368
Posted By
DrivinSteve
Re: When sailors were real sailors!
ROTFLMAO
Forum:
Boat Ownership & Making a Living
17-05-2017, 08:37
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64
Most important thing to a new boat owner?
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12,073
Posted By
DrivinSteve
Re: Most important thing to a new boat owner?
Don't throw anything out (parts and bits) that you may find on the boat that have accumulated until/unless you are absolutely sure what they are and where they came from.
They may be key to getting...
Forum:
Liveaboard's Forum
13-05-2017, 10:41
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19
Looking for some advice
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3,839
Posted By
DrivinSteve
Re: Looking for some advice
The link that you provided is to a 2003 model year boat. I'm not sure where the reference to a "new" boat is coming from in some other replies.
There are many "similar" boats available in this size...
Forum:
Navigation
27-04-2017, 19:19
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48
Do I need a chart plotter considering the down loadable soft ware?
Views:
7,175
Posted By
DrivinSteve
Re: Do I need a chart plotter considering the down loadable soft ware?
Great video Kenomac!
I did notice that your wife was keeping a good 2 hand hold on her tablet, not to mention that not all of us are blessed with such a well fitting dodger.
I would also be...
Forum:
Navigation
27-04-2017, 08:35
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48
Do I need a chart plotter considering the down loadable soft ware?
Views:
7,175
Posted By
DrivinSteve
Re: Do I need a chart plotter considering the down loadable soft ware?
:thumb:
IMO: Ipad/phone approach does not work well in the dark,rain,sliding around in a good chop, touch screen with gloves, etc.
Consider also that they are not designed to hold up in the harsh...
Forum:
General Sailing Forum
25-04-2017, 09:53
Replies:
18
Keeping a boat moving?
Views:
4,642
Posted By
DrivinSteve
Re: Keeping a boat moving?
IMHO, Paint it!
There will come a time when you can't get the boat out when you planned. (Weather, broken trailer, sick dog ...)
Another week goes by and when you get it out, you will spend a...
Forum:
Engines and Propulsion Systems
25-04-2017, 06:45
Replies:
21
cleaning diesel tanks that have been unused for some time.
Views:
12,025
Posted By
DrivinSteve
Re: cleaning diesel tanks that have been unused for some time.
Depending on tank access and configuration, I have successfully broken loose the crud on the tank bottom by putting a few appropriately sized steel ball bearings in the tank and let them roll around...
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