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Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 16-01-2024, 05:03
Replies: 5
Views: 636
Posted By Lou-In-NJ
Re: Hot Water 'Dump' Circuit

It sounds like part of the issue is you are using 1/2" tubing, at that diameter, you have 23 cubic inches of unheated water for every 10' of tubing length, and then, even when the heated water gets...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 12-01-2024, 03:32
Replies: 65
Views: 6,034
Posted By Lou-In-NJ
Re: I keep tripping my marina's power pedestal when I turn on my main shore pwr break

Excellent! So just for those who are following along and might not understand what happened to you and why, what you actually had was a faulty ground connection on the case of your water heater, had...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 11-01-2024, 18:45
Replies: 65
Views: 6,034
Posted By Lou-In-NJ
Re: I keep tripping my marina's power pedestal when I turn on my main shore pwr break

Thanks Bowdrie, you illustrate my point exactly; since it doesn't sound like you discovered an issue with your water heater, it must be that your elbow provided a path for some other boat's faulty...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 11-01-2024, 12:56
Replies: 65
Views: 6,034
Posted By Lou-In-NJ
Re: I keep tripping my marina's power pedestal when I turn on my main shore pwr break

This was a very useful video related to this topic...if you are not well versed in the subject, you should pause the video and study the diagrams, as well as watch it several times. Now the only...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 10-01-2024, 05:41
Replies: 65
Views: 6,034
Posted By Lou-In-NJ
Re: I keep tripping my marina's power pedestal when I turn on my main shore pwr break

One other thought is that your neutral wire is connected to your hull's zinc bonding system, if that were the case it would explain the inconsistency of the timing of the breaker tripping. It also...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 09-01-2024, 16:50
Replies: 65
Views: 6,034
Posted By Lou-In-NJ
Re: I keep tripping my marina's power pedestal when I turn on my main shore pwr break

SailingHarmonie had the best answer so far as far as I'm concerned. Understanding what trips GFI protected breakers and outlets will help you troubleshoot the issue. GFIs need to detect the same...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 09-01-2024, 10:22
Replies: 5
Views: 487
Posted By Lou-In-NJ
Re: Replacing mounting bolts on Raritan toilet.

No, Island Time, I've never owned any Mariners.
The fasteners are so rusted, I couldn't even tell if I was looking at a bolt head or a nut.
Thanks for your input!

Thanks for telling me about SS...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 09-01-2024, 05:01
Replies: 5
Views: 487
Posted By Lou-In-NJ
Replacing mounting bolts on Raritan toilet.

I can't imagine not using stainless steel or brass nuts/bolts on anything on a boat, but especially the head. So I'm looking to replace the two rusted mounting nuts/bolts on Raritan my toilet. Like...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 09-01-2024, 04:44
Replies: 274
Views: 34,508
Posted By Lou-In-NJ
re: Collision and Dismasting

Terrible, but fortunately it wasn't worse.
The actions of that fishing boat are reprehensible, and you can't control other people's incompetence.
So, since you are only in control of your...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 06-01-2024, 12:54
Replies: 36
Views: 5,313
Posted By Lou-In-NJ
Re: Fiberglass an aluminum water tank?

It would have been easier to take a picture at the time, but I didn't anticipate having to show my work...but the image below represents my home-made bulkhead fitting. I made a total of three...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 06-01-2024, 07:34
Replies: 36
Views: 5,313
Posted By Lou-In-NJ
Re: Fiberglass an aluminum water tank?

***UPDATE*** My Potable Water Tank Solution...
So a while back I got a price on rebuilding my fresh water tank located under my V-birth. A welder, who did exclusively marine aluminum & stainless...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 06-01-2024, 06:15
Replies: 1
Views: 338
Posted By Lou-In-NJ
Adding a Drain-Off to the Heat Exchanger

My heat exchanger is made out of 316 stainless steel and the boat spends most of its time in brackish water. The question is, for the purposes of slowing corrosion, should I add a small drain tube...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 05-01-2024, 12:30
Replies: 17
Views: 997
Posted By Lou-In-NJ
Re: Exhaust plug

Is your exhaust pipe at its maximum recommended height in the space you have?
Because in the wet muffler set-up I have, the exhaust pipe leaves the wet-muffler and goes to the maximum height of the...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 05-01-2024, 06:03
Replies: 6
Views: 628
Posted By Lou-In-NJ
Re: Start boat diesel with water hose in inlet?

I think what malbert is talking about is that raw water marine engines put the the cooling water into the exhaust and use the exhaust presures to expel the "coolant" water through the wet muffler. So...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 04-01-2024, 09:16
Replies: 6
Views: 570
Posted By Lou-In-NJ
Re: 1979 Volvo MD-17c, it ain't broke so should I not touch it?

Wow. Thanks for that information!
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 03-01-2024, 12:43
Replies: 6
Views: 570
Posted By Lou-In-NJ
Re: 1979 Volvo MD-17c, it ain't broke so should I not touch it?

Just to be clear, Skipperpete, are the injector sleeves you're talking about leaking pressurized fuel, or cylinder compression?
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 02-01-2024, 15:56
Replies: 6
Views: 570
Posted By Lou-In-NJ
Re: 1979 Volvo MD-17c, it ain't broke so should I not touch it?

Yes, I've researched most of that, but as far as injectors, I see used injectors being sold on eBay, but I will look into that further since I might be told certain parts in the injector aren't...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 02-01-2024, 11:26
Replies: 6
Views: 570
Posted By Lou-In-NJ
1979 Volvo MD-17c, it ain't broke so should I not touch it?

My raw-water cooled 3 cylinder Volvo MD-17c is 45 years old. I've owned it for about 6 years now and I average about 25 hours per season. I'm the second owner and I've done regular oil changes, raw...
Forum: The Sailor's Confessional 27-09-2023, 04:58
Replies: 46
Views: 7,243
Posted By Lou-In-NJ
Re: My scariest moment yet, shouldn't have been that scary...

Aside from not panicking, I think you did the right right thing, and that is: go for a known solution before troubleshooting the failure. Now if for some reason you didn't have an emergency tiller,...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 27-09-2023, 04:19
Replies: 39
Views: 5,602
Posted By Lou-In-NJ
Re: Financing first boat purchase

First of all, congratulations on biting the bullet and getting serious about your first boat. I must have been in a different economics course because I never heard of the axiom that you never...
Forum: Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans 26-09-2023, 20:16
Replies: 19
Views: 3,080
Posted By Lou-In-NJ
Re: Sailing from Boston to New York

if your starting point is Boston, the canal is actually a short cut to Martha's Vineyard, then hit Nantucket, then Block Island. After sailing past Nantucket several times over the years, we finally...
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 25-09-2023, 05:37
Replies: 24
Views: 3,119
Posted By Lou-In-NJ
Re: Transmission cable broke - I had to go analog!

On an alternate note, I lubricated my throttle and transmission cables this season, but I found that they were hard to move because of the nylon bushings on the control levers were seizing, and lube...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 25-09-2023, 05:09
Replies: 24
Views: 2,709
Posted By Lou-In-NJ
Re: Chemical cleaning product for grime in the bilge?

I appreciate the many suggestions. Some of them are not practical simply because of the accessibility problem I mentioned in the original post. I wanted to try something that can sit and dissolve the...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 24-09-2023, 06:56
Replies: 24
Views: 2,709
Posted By Lou-In-NJ
Chemical cleaning product for grime in the bilge?

I'm looking for comments from people who have experience with cleaning products related to getting the grime out of a bilge. On my S2 11.0A, there is a bilge channel that is about 10" deep that runs...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 23-09-2023, 05:43
Replies: 12
Views: 757
Posted By Lou-In-NJ
Re: Alternator Charging House Battery But Not Cranking Battery

It sounds like you have a bad main switch. Do you have house power when switched to the engine battery alone? If not, you have a bad switch.
A good and charged 12V battery should read at least...
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