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Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 24-03-2022, 05:42
Replies: 7
Views: 3,790
Posted By oldjags
Re: How to disassemble an older Hood roller furler?

I ended up drilling them out, then decided to just get a brand-new furling system to go with the new head stay. So, I don't know how easy it is to reassemble the old ones after you take it apart.
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Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available 18-04-2021, 20:37
Replies: 10
Views: 2,213
Posted By oldjags
Re: Skipper needed for transfer

You may want to check the cost of transporting the boat overland by truck as well. A 31' boat is easily hauled out and loaded on a lowboy trailer. Might need escorts in some states, and maybe NY is...
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 03-04-2021, 12:09
Replies: 98
Views: 11,940
Posted By oldjags
Re: A case against crayfish cages

I agree. Farther offshore is better, particularly if it's a lee shore, like the entire west coast. I am much more nervous in shallow water than in deep, and the farther off you are, the more time...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 03-04-2021, 11:12
Replies: 48
Views: 9,927
Posted By oldjags
Re: New lead battery Technology coming.

Don't they use lithium to treat depression? One lithium battery in your bank might be enough to take care of those bipolar batteries. :-)

(Crap! I just saw someone beat me to it!)
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 26-02-2021, 09:31
Replies: 18
Views: 50,475
Posted By oldjags
Re: spray in foam deck repair

Spray in foam is great for filling voids, but it can't displace the rotted wood that's under the deck. You'd end up with a thin layer of foam between the rotted wood and the fiberglass,

I...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 11-02-2021, 08:59
Replies: 33
Views: 9,692
Posted By oldjags
Re: Linking just the negatives of two batteries in series

If the batteries aren't part of the same bank, I think it's probably OK to 'daisy-chain' the negatives together and then run only one wire to the ground buss. Just make sure the cable is a large...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 09-02-2021, 09:07
Replies: 20
Views: 5,564
Posted By oldjags
Re: Should you anchor from the stern in a storme?

Anchoring, and running a drogue off the stern are 2 different things. I would never anchor off the stern. Boats are built to take the winds and seas head on, not stern first. Bows are more pointed...
Forum: Marine Electronics 15-12-2020, 13:28
Replies: 30
Views: 6,524
Posted By oldjags
Re: MMSI change for old radios

The problem is you cannot transfer an MMSI number from BoatUS to the USCG. They use different numbers, and BoatUS-issued MMSIs are only supposed to be used here in the US.

USCG-issued MMSIs are...
Forum: Marine Electronics 04-10-2020, 08:34
Replies: 11
Views: 1,569
Posted By oldjags
Re: No detail on chartplotter

Get a can of contact cleaner and spray some down in the slot. Inserting/removing the card multiple times will help remove the corrosion from the contacts. If you get it working again, a tiny shot...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 22-08-2020, 13:48
Replies: 30
Views: 9,728
Posted By oldjags
Re: Galvanic Isolator or Isolation Transformer

A related question: I have 2 30-amp 120-volt power inlets on my boat. Do I need 2 isolation transformers, or can I use a single 240 volt isolation transformer and just split the 2 phases?
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 02-04-2020, 05:05
Replies: 17
Views: 6,775
Posted By oldjags
Re: Dropping the Mast with an A Frame (Catalina 27)

What a nice surprise to see a video I made over 12 years ago still out there on YouTube! Also shocking to see how much younger I was then!

It was so long ago I don't remember all the details, but...
Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean 10-09-2019, 09:42
Replies: 49
Views: 11,570
Posted By oldjags
Re: Canouan Naked Swimming Thief... Caught?

Not everyone cruising has the internet bandwidth to be able to watch videos.
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 03-07-2019, 10:35
Replies: 28
Views: 5,936
Posted By oldjags
Re: Using Sea Sand in concrete mooring.

The way we do it in the islands is to get a polypropylene 55 gallon drum and fill it with concrete. Make 2 or 3 u-shaped loops out of heavy rebar to extend all the way to the bottom of the drum for...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 29-03-2019, 11:58
Replies: 56
Views: 15,655
Posted By oldjags
Re: Adding oil to diesel fuel?

A lot of manufacturers used to (maybe still do?) specify that you had to use their brand of lubricants and filters or else the warranty was void. It was just a ploy to help sell their over-priced...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 29-03-2019, 09:46
Replies: 56
Views: 15,655
Posted By oldjags
Re: Adding oil to diesel fuel?

I've heard about using it for gasoline engines to help lubricate the valve stems. I suppose you would also get some additional lubrication of the upper piston rings during break-in. It can't hurt,...
Forum: Our Community 28-03-2019, 08:58
Replies: 129
Views: 8,488
Posted By oldjags
Re: Politics. Or Not please

Dang! We can't talk about politics, religion, climate change or even what's the best anchor to use. :-(

Maybe there need to be specific forums here for those topics where those who like to...
Forum: Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans 16-03-2019, 08:43
Replies: 10
Views: 3,291
Posted By oldjags
Re: Sailing route Key West to Bocas Del Toro in May.

The best route is east around Cuba, through the Windward Passage. Then it's a straight shot to Bocas with the wind at a more favorable angle. You will have about 4 days of motoring into the wind...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 10-03-2019, 12:50
Replies: 87
Views: 27,466
Posted By oldjags
Re: Are live-aboard's really treated this way?

We spent the month of September up in the PNW looking at slips and marinas. Someone at the Seattle Boat Show told us that liveaboards are restricted by law to something like 10-15% of the total...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 06-03-2019, 07:13
Replies: 1,562
Views: 64,623
Posted By oldjags
Re: There is no Planet B

Ah, bitter sarcasm! That's what I was looking for, thanks!.

If you read my previous posts, it's pretty clear I have nooo interest in reducing carbon emissions. They are not what is causing...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 06-03-2019, 05:39
Replies: 1,562
Views: 64,623
Posted By oldjags
Re: There is no Planet B

The fundamental problem I have with carbon taxes is that it raises the cost of energy for everyone, and hits the poor and underdeveloped countries the hardest.

That naturally leads to government...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 06-03-2019, 05:16
Replies: 1,562
Views: 64,623
Posted By oldjags
Re: There is no Planet B

Ok, this is interesting. It could be just like all those devices that promise to deliver 100 MPG for your car, or maybe it has some promise.
...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 06-03-2019, 04:39
Replies: 1,562
Views: 64,623
Posted By oldjags
Re: There is no Planet B

$59 to $64 a barrel right now. I'm sure you can get a quantity discount if you want to buy it all. :-)
Forum: General Sailing Forum 05-03-2019, 14:18
Replies: 1,562
Views: 64,623
Posted By oldjags
Re: There is no Planet B

Don't you mean 6C per 1000m?
Forum: General Sailing Forum 04-03-2019, 14:36
Replies: 1,562
Views: 64,623
Posted By oldjags
Re: There is no Planet B

The other heat source is the sun. As long as the incoming solar radiation is in balance with the heat radiating away from the planet at the top of the atmosphere, the surface cannot cool beyond a...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 04-03-2019, 09:57
Replies: 1,562
Views: 64,623
Posted By oldjags
Re: There is no Planet B

I thought Roy Spencer was thoroughly discredited as a Creationist and we are not to consider a word he says with regards to science. It seems that in the areas where he disagrees with CAGW, he's a...
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