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Forum: Navigation 19-03-2014, 17:28
Replies: 6
Views: 1,774
Posted By Neil Holck
12 volt Blues

Marine electrician says my 1 month old alternator is good if the tach is working.
It is working, but at 5 knots where it should be reading 2000 RPMS, it goes all over the place (200, 500, 1000 RPM's...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 05-03-2014, 17:15
Replies: 17
Views: 6,268
Posted By Neil Holck
Re: Outboard Motor Sizing

Thanks Guys,
We do 99% of our sailing in coastal Florida. We will probably go to the Bahamas next Winter. After that, we intend to go up the East Coast to the Hudson River and explore it. Some of...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 05-03-2014, 16:51
Replies: 52
Views: 6,040
Posted By Neil Holck
Lightning

I'm sure this subject has been talked to death, but does anyone with a scientific or meteorlogical background know if a mast that is grounded to the water, is safer (or) does it actually attract...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 03-03-2014, 16:43
Replies: 6
Views: 4,257
Posted By Neil Holck
Bottom painting an inflateable dinghy

Got another question for everyone. After 2 months in the Florida marine environment, my inflateable dinghy has a heck of a lot of barnacle growth on the bottom. I flipped it over to let the air and...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 02-03-2014, 18:55
Replies: 17
Views: 6,268
Posted By Neil Holck
Outboard Motor Sizing

I've got a 6000 lb. boat, 27 feet long. If the Diesel engine gives out, what size outboard motor will I need to push it along at 5 knots.
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 26-02-2014, 17:53
Replies: 1
Views: 1,167
Posted By Neil Holck
Holding tank disposal

Thinking of going to the Bahamas next winter. Can't seem to find their laws concerning where we can empty the holding tank. Do they have a lot of pumpout stations? Do they have a "distance from...
Forum: Navigation 21-02-2014, 17:47
Replies: 13
Views: 2,723
Posted By Neil Holck
Reefing

I just bought a Compac 27/2 with single line jiffy reefing. It has WAY TOO MUCH friction to reef from the cockpit, so I think I will go with a double line setup and use blocks on the cringles. I...
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