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Forum: Lagoon Catamarans 27-02-2018, 19:57
Replies: 9
Views: 2,053
Posted By Cap Erict3
Re: Cap shroud replacement

Did he say why?

I replaced my mono’s standing rigging year before last using halyards for stability.
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 21-02-2018, 11:56
Replies: 184
Views: 40,493
Posted By Cap Erict3
Weed

I am not for prohibition. Of any sort. But I do preach the benefits of a clear hear. One of my sons called me in a panic while I was touring the Smokey’s. He had been asked to check the water in a...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 20-02-2018, 19:39
Replies: 184
Views: 40,493
Posted By Cap Erict3
Re: Weed

Johnny Fever’s reaction time test on WKRP was a classic.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 19-02-2018, 09:16
Replies: 842
Views: 106,236
Posted By Cap Erict3
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

In my experience, the old ActiveCaptain was a great resource. I can not set up Garmin’s version on my tablet due to bandwidth limitations and see that as a major loss of a good tool.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 15-02-2018, 06:43
Replies: 842
Views: 106,236
Posted By Cap Erict3
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

Not sure if your comments are tongue in cheek but criticism of the young is as old as the written word. I well remember some of the bullets I dodged along the to being an old codger. All by luck.

...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 14-02-2018, 00:21
Replies: 842
Views: 106,236
Posted By Cap Erict3
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

Other cultures, other stations in life, other ways of thinking, many people can’t imagine walking different roads. Don’t remember stories from the generations before. The new normal ain’t new. Nor is...
Forum: Our Community 13-02-2018, 23:31
Replies: 1
Views: 652
Posted By Cap Erict3
Missing the life

Sitting on my boat tonight. If Amanda doesn’t go in labor tomorrow, the doc is going to induce my grand daughter into the world.

I sweat childbirths more than hurricanes.

I haven’t made a...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 13-02-2018, 22:22
Replies: 842
Views: 106,236
Posted By Cap Erict3
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

I sailed out of that channel a few years ago and was warned of shoaling then with the recommendation to follow the charter boats.

As for faux pas, the US navy has pulled a few lately and those...
Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress 13-02-2018, 10:17
Replies: 36
Views: 10,939
Posted By Cap Erict3
Re: Lost Their Boat Two Days into their Adventure?

Look at the chart for the entrance. 5’x150’ with 3’ just north of the channel. This is a channel the the locals can use in the day by sharing info. The breaking waves indicate shoals.
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 13-02-2018, 08:54
Replies: 15
Views: 3,084
Posted By Cap Erict3
Re: 1 More ( @ Least ) Piece of advice for a NooB Y`all ?

One of my most useful decisions was to convert my freezer to tool storage.
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 12-02-2018, 16:47
Replies: 842
Views: 106,236
Posted By Cap Erict3
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

Most folks wouldn’t need dive gear in 4’ of water.

Helped a fella do a bucket drill on his Columbia 29 after a newbie plumbing fiasco at the slip. Boat was almost at the gunnels when he shut the...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 11-02-2018, 19:43
Replies: 842
Views: 106,236
Posted By Cap Erict3
Re: Another Keel Lost; Another Capsize

From what I read, they ran hard aground, waves caused the boat to fill and eventually capsize. I saw nothing about a lost keel. Looking at the charts, it’s a very shallow and narrow channel.

It...
Forum: Crew Positions: Wanted & Available 25-12-2017, 22:24
Replies: 16
Views: 3,710
Posted By Cap Erict3
Re: Need crew for Holland to Portugal for end of December / early January

I do that when typing under the influence.
Forum: Propellers & Drive Systems 19-10-2017, 01:12
Replies: 23
Views: 4,376
Posted By Cap Erict3
Re: Fitting a Zinc Anode question

U need a new shaft and prop.
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 07-09-2017, 16:39
Replies: 103
Views: 31,813
Posted By Cap Erict3
Re: Irma and the local boat market

Hurricane season inspires a lot of boat listings. Some boats storm damaged. Some owners awakened to the power of the sea. A young man I know just listed his < 6 month old purchase in Houston. I'm...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 05-09-2017, 20:57
Replies: 81
Views: 14,088
Posted By Cap Erict3
Re: Do most boaters not KNOW?

Ready the boat, gather ur valuables and head for the hills. The wind is bad enough but the surge is the real threat.
Forum: Marine Electronics 04-09-2017, 01:57
Replies: 15
Views: 2,977
Posted By Cap Erict3
Re: Mounting radome on mast

Stepped a buddy's mast last week. Mounted dome a few days later. Foot long piece of flat bar with holes on both ends. Bolt bar in one forward hole in dome. Halyard connects to other end. Align one...
Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear 26-01-2017, 21:13
Replies: 169
Views: 31,206
Posted By Cap Erict3
Re: Medical Marijuana

It is way past time to decriminalize and educate.
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 24-01-2017, 18:43
Replies: 88
Views: 10,218
Posted By Cap Erict3
Re: Quitting the Job

The corporate world is what it is. Send an email with ur intent. A conversation doesn't have the same weight.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 23-01-2017, 15:48
Replies: 9
Views: 6,152
Posted By Cap Erict3
Re: Generac IQ2000 pull rope

Same with the Generac. I bought high dollar pull cord. It is small but looks as tough as my halyards.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 22-01-2017, 19:40
Replies: 9
Views: 6,152
Posted By Cap Erict3
Re: Generac IQ2000 pull rope

I had to turn the engine sideways in order to remove the last bolts but it was doable. Rope replace was a snap after getting the recoil cover in hand. I had bought 50' ft of premium cord a while...
Forum: Marine Electronics 22-01-2017, 18:59
Replies: 268
Views: 37,523
Posted By Cap Erict3
Class B AIS waste of money

Similar experience.

Oncoming ship calls my vessel as I am approaching jetties. Around midnight. Channel approximately 200 yds wide. We agree on port to port. 5 minutes till we pass according to...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 21-01-2017, 19:47
Replies: 9
Views: 6,152
Posted By Cap Erict3
Generac IQ2000 pull rope

I've had a couple screw me.

I prefer rivets.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 21-01-2017, 16:32
Replies: 9
Views: 6,152
Posted By Cap Erict3
Re: Generac IQ2000 pull rope

After disassemble found that one threaded insert had seized on bolt and was spinning. Left it and worked around. Good little genny. Just been left in the weather.
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 21-01-2017, 14:08
Replies: 9
Views: 6,152
Posted By Cap Erict3
Generac IQ2000 pull rope

Cranked my fairly new lil generator this morning. Cranked right up. Walked by to check it later and found pull rope broken 6" from handle.
No troubles. Just swap out the rope? Nope. Looks like I...
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