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Construction, Maintenance & Refit
13-05-2018, 16:32
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Wet sanding bottom paint
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George Elliott
Re: Wet sanding bottom paint
Thanks for the update, my last haulout in the USA was in 2002, I've never seen it done before. But it stands to reason, the paint comes off fast, clearly its a little hard on the sander, but it...
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Construction, Maintenance & Refit
13-05-2018, 13:53
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Wet sanding bottom paint
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George Elliott
Wet sanding bottom paint
About 5 yes ago I put 15 litres of a Japanese bottom paint on a 30' waterline sloop in Malaysia. It worked great for 1 yr, turned from pink to light grey in the water, after the year it was...
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Cooking and Provisioning: Food & Drink
04-04-2009, 23:06
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Smoked Fish Aboard?
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George Elliott
Yeah, we've also smoked fish on the bbq using...
Yeah, we've also smoked fish on the bbq using tinfoil and wood shavings/sawdust, works well. But fish jerky is really good, easy too. The best fish is something we never normally ate, bonito. ...
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Plumbing Systems and Fixtures
19-03-2009, 17:25
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Which new refrigerator system?
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George Elliott
Sure I see where you're going. The sea water...
Sure I see where you're going. The sea water temp is about 83 and the cabin is often 90 in the day, the tank is 25 gal and if you read all the posts you'll see that the 12v system is part of the...
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Plumbing Systems and Fixtures
18-03-2009, 17:02
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Which new refrigerator system?
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George Elliott
The installation I did uses 25' of 1/4" for the...
The installation I did uses 25' of 1/4" for the hot gas discharge which I sweated into 5/16" for the liquid return line, it's about 20' long. Losing the pump was a blessing not to mention not having...
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Plumbing Systems and Fixtures
17-03-2009, 19:43
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Which new refrigerator system?
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George Elliott
maybe, I've been cruising since '92 and have used...
maybe, I've been cruising since '92 and have used tap/rain and ro water in the tanks. Never had to clean them and have never had the tank water go bad. There's definitely a small amount of sediment...
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Plumbing Systems and Fixtures
17-03-2009, 17:04
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Which new refrigerator system?
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19,711
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George Elliott
Hi I did the condensor line through the water...
Hi I did the condensor line through the water tank and it's working very well. The tank is only 25 gal. poly, but below the water line and up against the hull, (sea water temp 83) The compressor...
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Engines and Propulsion Systems
15-03-2009, 15:21
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Hydraulic drives for multihulls?
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George Elliott
hydraulic drives
Damn, I was hoping to pick the collective intelligence of the cruising community and find out why it wouldn't work. I believe that you know more about them than I do. I spent 8 mths here in Pago...
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Engines and Propulsion Systems
15-03-2009, 14:36
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Hydraulic drives for multihulls?
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George Elliott
hydraulic drives
It seems to me that there would be sufficent room where the gen set is typically mounted, on the bridge deck, usually ahead of the salon, the resevoir tank wouldn't have to be that big if you used a...
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Engines and Propulsion Systems
15-03-2009, 13:19
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Hydraulic drives for multihulls?
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George Elliott
Hydraulic drives for multihulls?
Hi Everybody Why do I never see hydraulic drives in catamarans? I know that there are basic pumping losses associated with hydraulics, but it's my unerstanding that you can keep it to 85%...
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Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations
06-03-2009, 22:08
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Anti-Fouling - Lets Talk About It
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16,809
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George Elliott
Interesting - I'd always heard ground cayenne...
Interesting - I'd always heard ground cayenne pepper worked so I mixed it with some cheap Panamanian bottom paint that had TBT in it. As far as I could see it did no better than Pettits Trinidad,...
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
06-03-2009, 17:37
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Direct-coupled alternator?
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George Elliott
hey man you sent me a private message requesting...
hey man you sent me a private message requesting photos of the installation on my Yanmar. Can't help you there until the computer gets fixed, but here's a thumbnail of the installatio. Pulled the...
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
02-03-2009, 21:16
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Direct-coupled alternator?
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5,364
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George Elliott
Hi I've got a 20 hp Yanmar 3gm that has for the...
Hi I've got a 20 hp Yanmar 3gm that has for the last 20 yrs run 2 100A alternators, a 508 refrigeration compressor and a Cat 247 pump for a water maker. All belted of the engine which is mounted...
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Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans
24-01-2009, 21:51
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How Much Does the Panama Canal Really Cost
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George Elliott
i went through less than 2 yrs ago and...
i went through less than 2 yrs ago and defienitely got change out of $1000. At the time it was $600 for sub 50' boats, we didn't use an agent, handlded all the paper work ourselves, used other...
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Engines and Propulsion Systems
08-01-2009, 17:53
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4108 Engine timing
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George Elliott
don't know if this will help, and I've never had...
don't know if this will help, and I've never had to mess with the injection timing on a perkins, but when I had that issue with my Yanmar I got a mechanic who showed up with a timing light that was...
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Construction, Maintenance & Refit
22-12-2008, 12:56
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Best Varnish removal method?
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George Elliott
the best system I've used is really only suitable...
the best system I've used is really only suitable for horizontal surfaces, you wet a rag with acetone put a plastic bag over it, advoids evaporation, and an even layer of books. Wait 10 min and...
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Plumbing Systems and Fixtures
19-12-2008, 18:09
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How to make a good eutectic holding plate
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Posted By
George Elliott
Get a hold of Nigel Calders MARINE rEFRIGERATION...
Get a hold of Nigel Calders MARINE rEFRIGERATION FOR pLEASURE bOATS. In it he describs in detail all phases of building and more importantly designing a holding plate system. However in my opinion...
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
19-12-2008, 18:00
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Backstay Wind Generator Support
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6,762
Posted By
George Elliott
Looks interesting, but whatever is the Waltz...
Looks interesting, but whatever is the Waltz stucture? How have you clamped it to the backstay and as the previous reader asked what keeps it from rotating the wire. I made a self leveling radar...
Forum:
Construction, Maintenance & Refit
27-11-2008, 22:40
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Reseal my portlights
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2,469
Posted By
George Elliott
Hi Haven't seen your portlights, but if they've...
Hi Haven't seen your portlights, but if they've al frames in aand out they ought to come out and go back in pretty easily. I've tried polishing acrylic, it's easier to cut new ones. There is a...
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Liveaboard's Forum
27-11-2008, 18:07
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Storing bikes on a boat.
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25,619
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George Elliott
I've always had at least 1 mountain bike aboard,...
I've always had at least 1 mountain bike aboard, I'm just ordering my 5th. None have been folding, just 18" frame, 26" wheel regular bikes. i keep them in the 1/4 berth in zippered bags with 1/4"...
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Seamanship & Boat Handling
27-11-2008, 17:54
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Poll:
Why Vane steering at all?
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12,019
Posted By
George Elliott
Hi If I understood the question correctly you're...
Hi If I understood the question correctly you're wondering if an autopilot can be tied to a Windex. No, but virtually all of the modern autopilots, including some of the relatively cheap ones,...
Forum:
Boat Ownership & Making a Living
04-11-2008, 00:36
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Plying my trades abroad while cruising
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4,567
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George Elliott
Yeah, you can do it. I've been out 16 yrs and...
Yeah, you can do it. I've been out 16 yrs and I'm working 45 - 55% of the time. For the 1st 15 yrs I worked for yacht service companies in the Caribbean doing electrical, refrigeration,...
Forum:
Plumbing Systems and Fixtures
02-11-2008, 16:23
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16
Filters for watermaker
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5,279
Posted By
George Elliott
If you put a low preasure switch on the system...
If you put a low preasure switch on the system after the feed water pump you'll get notification when it's time to change because the switch won't allow negative preasures. The time to change varies...
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
02-11-2008, 16:17
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25
Ultimate DC Genset - Your Thoughts?
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4,274
Posted By
George Elliott
Good plan. We used to do the same thing at the...
Good plan. We used to do the same thing at the tech service companies I worked at in the Caribbean. I understand the side load alternator belt issues, but have consistently ignored them and gotten...
Forum:
Liveaboard's Forum
02-11-2008, 15:58
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2
Liveaboard Central America
Views:
3,306
Posted By
George Elliott
Can't help you on the Pacific coast, but check...
Can't help you on the Pacific coast, but check out the San Blas of Panama, it's gorgeous, remote, cruiser friendly and one day the Panamaian govt will start getting a bit wiser where cruisers are...
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