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Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 01-05-2023, 17:01
Replies: 26
Views: 3,068
Posted By capt.rob
Re: Wormy Fish

just forcbackground I am 68band a comercial fisherman on and off most ofcmy like. thaose wrms are unsightly but when cooked disapear into the filet except for heavily wormed fish. most all red...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 13-01-2023, 06:53
Replies: 189
Views: 16,842
Posted By capt.rob
Re: Who remembers all around white lights?

Personally I always have a deck light on as well as anchor light, on a dark knight a light on top of the mast is deceptive being high on the horizon the boat appears far away when youre actually...
Forum: Marine Electronics 13-01-2023, 06:43
Replies: 279
Views: 28,088
Posted By capt.rob
Re: Why even bother with a plotter when you can get this!

I havbe an apple 13 I phone, I know it's water roof as stated. I do have it in a case to protect it and plug the hole for charging. shortley after I got it I did the stupid mistake of putting iy in...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 21-12-2022, 06:29
Replies: 105
Views: 12,753
Posted By capt.rob
Re: Can someone please please help me

It appears in your photos you have both shore power and Inverter turned on this is a big NO NO, unless there are 2 totally seperate systems 1 using shore power 1 using inverter. or it is an inverter...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 16-06-2022, 11:39
Replies: 16
Views: 2,329
Posted By capt.rob
Re: Perkins 4.108 issues, clearly failure is imminent.

I had a similar issue with my 4107 after replacing old style starter, the gear didn't quite disengage flywheel after starting, I had to grind gears end down about a 16th inch, also sounds like...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 10-05-2022, 18:24
Replies: 27
Views: 2,437
Posted By capt.rob
Re: Wit's end with my outboard part 2

Is your fuel hose that grey hose with an interior usually black or blue liner? I have had this happen to me more than onece the interior liner seperates from the outer layer and sucks shut when...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 19-02-2022, 08:26
Replies: 41
Views: 3,558
Posted By capt.rob
Re: When do you cast off?

Many boats like mine with a deep draft need to sail with the tides, That is not an option in this poll.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 05-02-2022, 08:37
Replies: 121
Views: 12,853
Posted By capt.rob
Re: Is there a senior (70+) cruising sailor forum?

I'm not quite there im a 1955 model (66 if oubdon't want to do the math) I still enjoy Scratch building wooden ships and doing Scrimshaw, since the laws took Ivory off the board I now do Swordfish...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 11-01-2022, 05:41
Replies: 53
Views: 9,321
Posted By capt.rob
Re: Tensioning my steering cables.

in photos it looks like a cable has jumped out of the top groove in quadrant and riding with the bottom cable. 1 cable is ran higher than the other and run acrost back of quadrent to the adjusters 1...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 02-01-2022, 08:21
Replies: 55
Views: 5,152
Posted By capt.rob
Re: Water air vent location

dont know how common thiss is but on my old 1972 Formosa 41 The water tank vents run up inside the safety rail stansions, and vent out were cables run through them. It has worked well all these years...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 14-01-2021, 08:16
Replies: 9
Views: 2,997
Posted By capt.rob
Re: Westerbeke 4-107 exhaust elbow/riser?

Have you tried looking for a perkins 4107 or 4108 elbow? the Westerbeak 4107 is the same motor as a perkins Westerbeak just martinized them for marine use.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 12-01-2021, 08:20
Replies: 10
Views: 3,286
Posted By capt.rob
Re: Lenses for Hatches and Portlights

It's not as hard to do That video is good I just got done replacing all the deck hatch plexiglass in a 50" morgan something like 9 of them. If you want to save cost of having someone cut them out for...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 31-12-2020, 15:01
Replies: 37
Views: 4,094
Posted By capt.rob
Re: Vents through the deck, topsides and hull. What would you use?

I don't know if this will work in your situation but I have been quite happy with how my smaller vents for water tanks and fuel were done. I have a 1972 formosa 41. They used the hollow rail...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 01-11-2020, 07:58
Replies: 168
Views: 17,299
Posted By capt.rob
Re: How old is your boat?

I have and live on a 1972 formosa 41- 50 years old and still going strong:smile:
Forum: General Sailing Forum 24-07-2020, 07:43
Replies: 36
Views: 5,542
Posted By capt.rob
Re: strange question fish and hull

For all you eating Mullet, heres the trick to making them taste good all the time. When you catch them imediatly stick your fingers in there gills and break there neck so they bleed out. Guess you...
Forum: Marine Electronics 17-07-2020, 06:35
Replies: 41
Views: 9,038
Posted By capt.rob
Re: Enhance Weak Marina WI-FI

I just put in a BELKIN wi fi booser in my boat yesterday, I was just getting 1-2 bars have full 5 now with plenty of speed for streeming. cost about 30 dollars at wall mart in just a couple ince cube...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 03-07-2020, 07:00
Replies: 51
Views: 6,844
Posted By capt.rob
Re: Batteries without a battery box?

if you can't find a proper box have you considered looking for a tupperware or similar storage container that fits your batteries? you will have to cut holes for wires and ventelation but it will...
Forum: Liveaboard's Forum 29-06-2020, 03:48
Replies: 27
Views: 2,669
Posted By capt.rob
Re: Is there a gas leak?

Do you have pilot lights on your stove or electronic ignition? if you have pilot lights on ANY apliance they will burn until the gas is out of the lines after turning off bottles, as long as the...
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 13-06-2020, 06:04
Replies: 33
Views: 11,885
Posted By capt.rob
Re: Sailboat confused regarding navigation lights

Just a quick thought to keeep in mind when lighting, I personally like to have lights closer to water when traveling at night as well as a deck light when anchored at night. The reason is when the...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 05-06-2020, 06:18
Replies: 75
Views: 17,900
Posted By capt.rob
Re: Are more expensive epoxies better?

I agree Fg ( fiberglass coatings) in St. Petersburg Fla. has everything you need even kevlar in any quantity and will ship. I started using there products back in the 1970's buying by the drum when I...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 26-05-2020, 04:05
Replies: 15
Views: 2,767
Posted By capt.rob
Re: Ok to reverse orientation of Yanmar mounts?

Just went through that same issue a few months ago on a 1989 Morgan 50 with a 75hp yanmar turbo diesel ( forget model #) and there is some controvercy within the forums on the different hardness of...
Forum: Propellers & Drive Systems 24-05-2020, 16:04
Replies: 25
Views: 3,390
Posted By capt.rob
Re: big nut at stern turns easily, both ways. ?how worried ought I be?

can't tell the metal it's made of but it appears to be a collar zink that is loose. It is very commom to have one placed between font of propeller and shaft tube. especially when a cone shaped zinc...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 24-05-2020, 06:53
Replies: 96
Views: 10,997
Posted By capt.rob
Re: Running a windlass off of inverter

I have a sepperate windlass battery located under the v berth in the bow. It has a #10 charging wire and ground that runs back to my house and engine bank with an on off switch between windlass...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 21-05-2020, 02:02
Replies: 24
Views: 3,793
Posted By capt.rob
Re: Moving motor sideways to correct alignment

Those look like yanmar mounts, i just finished re installing a motor that had broken mounts, some yanmars call for different mounts on each side for torque reasons MAIN thing is that you have to be...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 10-05-2020, 05:44
Replies: 47
Views: 12,655
Posted By capt.rob
Re: Tohatsu 2-stroke dies shortly after running at WOT, hard to restart

i had similar issues in the past with that grey colored fuel hose with an interior liner it drove me nuts till I figured it out. Replace that hose it will collaps on the interior and show no signs...
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