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Forum: General Sailing Forum 13-09-2019, 11:07
Replies: 20
Views: 6,326
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
Replies: 9
Views: 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
Replies: 25
Views: 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
Replies: 111
Views: 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
Replies: 111
Views: 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
Replies: 31
Views: 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
Replies: 5
Views: 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
Replies: 7
Views: 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
Replies: 54
Views: 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
Replies: 17
Views: 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
Replies: 13
Views: 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
Replies: 19
Views: 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
Replies: 21
Views: 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
Replies: 27
Views: 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
Replies: 36
Views: 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
Replies: 24
Views: 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...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 21-05-2017, 12:55
Replies: 15
Views: 2,693
Posted By DrivinSteve
Re: What is this connector?

AM/FM radio nearby?
Forum: Training, Licensing & Certification 18-05-2017, 09:28
Replies: 29
Views: 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
Replies: 21
Views: 5,368
Posted By DrivinSteve
Re: When sailors were real sailors!

ROTFLMAO
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 17-05-2017, 08:37
Replies: 64
Views: 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
Replies: 19
Views: 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
Replies: 48
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
Replies: 48
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
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
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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