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Engines and Propulsion Systems
29-09-2023, 17:23
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Ford Lehman question
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484
Posted By
Moosemiester
Re: Ford Lehman question
Replaced the original pump with a Whalbro FRG-9 electric and could not be happier + it’s a snap to bleed. FL-120. Have put 1500 hours on it since the changeover. Cars run 250k miles with electric...
Forum:
Construction, Maintenance & Refit
29-09-2023, 16:48
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Chemical cleaning product for grime in the bilge?
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2,621
Posted By
Moosemiester
Re: Chemical cleaning product for grime in the bilge?
Dishwasher detergent works great. Doesn’t require a lot of scrubbing and easily removed, wear rubber gloves if you have soft skin.
Forum:
Great Lakes
08-09-2023, 18:04
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Winter Boat Work|Storage|Live Space on Lake Ontario
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1,943
Posted By
Moosemiester
Re: Winter Boat Work|Storage|Live Space on Lake Ontario
Heated DIY friendly storage for a 34’ boat on Lake Erie near Toledo would run you about $4k for one winter. I would imagine Toronto prices would be higher.
HTH
Alan & Darina on “Sea Moose”...
Forum:
Construction, Maintenance & Refit
19-08-2023, 10:59
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replacing interior wall
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1,885
Posted By
Moosemiester
Re: replacing interior wall
Easier to replace whole walls, rebuild cabins, etc than to scarf in new wood,
See my You Tube video “How to restore a trawler for the Great Loop” - I scarfed the salon, and choose to rebuild the...
Forum:
Powered Boats
13-08-2023, 05:49
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Am I looking for the perfect boat that doesn't exist?
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1,661
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Moosemiester
Re: Am I looking for the perfect boat that doesn't exist?
If I run my single screw trawler - 22,000 pounds - at 6 knots I’m looking at 1.6 gal/hr or about 3.6 nm/gal
My previous sailboat 33’ at 6 knots under power burned less than a gallon an hour.
Go...
Forum:
Dollars & Cents
13-08-2023, 05:44
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YachtWorld changes filters again
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3,492
Posted By
Moosemiester
Re: YachtWorld changes filters again
They were bought out. Used to be run by very nice people, new owners have outsourced the web dev to the low bidder and it really shows.
Brokers and API users are all unhappy
Forum:
Construction, Maintenance & Refit
13-08-2023, 05:38
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Acetone to Aid in drying wet plywood core
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3,606
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Moosemiester
Acetone to Aid in drying wet plywood core
Once plywood gets wet, and the bacteria goes to work, it’s structural qualities go to near zero. Dry it out, the bacteria goes to sleep, and what you have is so weak you can crumble it with your...
Forum:
General Sailing Forum
12-07-2023, 11:49
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How to know if there is enough room for you in the anchorage?
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5,417
Posted By
Moosemiester
Re: How to know if there is enough room for you in the anchorage?
My chartplotter has an anchor alarm that paints a nice adjustable circle around the boat that overlays the chart and radar if it’s on. There’s a free phone app “ Anchor Alarm” that’s quite useful...
Forum:
Multihull Sailboats
23-05-2023, 13:17
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Question for Liveaboards
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7,317
Posted By
Moosemiester
Re: Question for Liveaboards
We’re living on a 34’ Trawler that burns 1.2 gal/hr and want for nothing…. Been cruising 7 months.
When we went back to our dirt home for the holidays the bed seemed impossibly big…
You’ll be...
Forum:
Plumbing Systems and Fixtures
06-05-2023, 12:15
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7
HVAC comparison
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831
Posted By
Moosemiester
Re: HVAC comparison
Installed a new Webasto FCF platinum 16k to replace an old Marineaiiire. It’s small and quiet and uses less juice but the control system is crap, actual temp .vs. set temp varies by as much as 4...
Forum:
Construction, Maintenance & Refit
06-05-2023, 11:56
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4
Teak and Holly floor boards
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706
Posted By
Moosemiester
Re: Teak and Holly floor boards
Clear epoxy wet sand and varnish. It’s a LOT of work, if the plywood is rotted I’d replace with something modern, a lot less work.
Alan & Darina on Sea Moose
You Tube: The Adventures of Yorksie...
Forum:
Marine Electronics
06-05-2023, 11:52
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47
Which Starlink receiver?
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7,108
Posted By
Moosemiester
Re: Which Starlink receiver?
We have the RV plan, and got the nasty letter when we got 50 miles offshore. I did not upgrade and it works fine running at 6, 7 knots if we are in open water I shut it off.
Rectangular dish.
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Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar
28-04-2023, 15:33
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Yanmar 35amp to 55amp
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738
Posted By
Moosemiester
Re: Yanmar 35amp to 55amp
What CR180 said. Ballmar is the gold standard, you will not regret this expense, especially if you have refrigeration, chartplotter, radar, etc
Forum:
Powered Boats
12-04-2023, 07:18
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Changed our mind, new questions
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3,553
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Moosemiester
Re: Changed our mind, new questions
FWIW I’ve taken a 34’ boat with 3’ draft down the Mississippi from Lake Michigan and there’s no way I’d do that regularly on a boat with 6’ draft. Too hard to stay in deep water, and definitely not...
Forum:
Construction, Maintenance & Refit
09-04-2023, 19:28
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Wet Core
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1,359
Posted By
Moosemiester
Re: Wet Core
Tkeithlu is spot on. The technical term for a fiberglass/core structure is a torsion box. Almost all decks are rows of torsion boxes
Forum:
Liveaboard's Forum
24-03-2023, 11:13
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Important steps
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2,496
Posted By
Moosemiester
Re: Important steps
Met a couple in a lock on the loop who took a two week sailing class and sailed across the Atlantic. Their story is on my YouTube channel. I thought they were nuts but…
Alan & Darina
“The...
Forum:
Construction, Maintenance & Refit
22-03-2023, 09:46
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39
Headliner material
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5,117
Posted By
Moosemiester
Re: Headliner material
I used plastic soffit strips. Cheap, ventilate well, easy to clean. When I tell people what they are they look at me in disbelief.
Can’t take credit for the idea, saw it on some You Tube channel....
Forum:
Marine Electronics
09-03-2023, 09:57
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8
What is name of this vhf?
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747
Posted By
Moosemiester
Re: What is name of this vhf?
Some 2m ham radios can be modified to transmit out of band on marine frequencies but it is technically illegal to do so. You might have one of those.
Forum:
General Sailing Forum
17-02-2023, 17:39
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8
Sailing Detroit and St Clair Rivers
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1,744
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Moosemiester
Re: Sailing Detroit and St Clair Rivers
Going north there’s a restaurant, JP’s waterfront, that has a good sized transient dock. From there in a very long day you can make it to port Sanilac. There is not a lot of anchoring...
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Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations
16-01-2023, 20:09
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3
WEBASTO FCF PLATINUM 10,000 BTU MARINE AIR CONDITIONER - 115V
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793
Posted By
Moosemiester
Re: WEBASTO FCF PLATINUM 10,000 BTU MARINE AIR CONDITIONER - 115V
It cools well. Heat, not so much. Running it heat mode it will freeze itself hard. In Auto it will struggle mightily but not freeze up.
Controls are ludicrous stupid. You can’t set the temp in...
Forum:
Liveaboard's Forum
05-01-2023, 08:53
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20
On board internet?
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1,624
Posted By
Moosemiester
Re: On board internet?
I had Starlink shipped to the Marina I was in. AFAIK the only difference between RV and Marine is that the marine antenna lays flat. A lot of boaters put the RV antenna in a bucket and point it...
Forum:
General Sailing Forum
28-12-2022, 05:10
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165
"Reality" Youtube Sailing Channels
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35,547
Posted By
Moosemiester
Re: "Reality" Youtube Sailing Channels
Disclaimer: I am a You Tuber with a Looper Channel "The Adventures of Yorksie and Me"
We watched as many of these channels as we could find in preparation for doing our own.
The sailing...
Forum:
Our Community
28-12-2022, 03:56
Replies:
76
What boats have you owned?
Views:
6,144
Posted By
Moosemiester
Re: What boats have you owned?
1966 Chrysler "Lone Star" Day Sailor in avocado green - Free
1968 Shock 25 $500
1964 Endeavor 32 $700
1970's Yorktown 33 $2000
1966 Wooden Grand Banks 32 $7000
1976 Marine Trader 34 $20000,...
Forum:
Powered Boats
12-12-2022, 06:20
Replies:
19
Sailboat conversion to motor cruiser
Views:
2,795
Posted By
Moosemiester
Re: Sailboat conversion to motor cruiser
I am guessing you want to do the loop.
Ex Sailor on the loop now in a trawler. You can follow us on the loop here https://www.youtube.com/@theadventuresofyorksieandme
We've encountered a few...
Forum:
The Sailor's Confessional
05-12-2022, 06:29
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39
Your first boat.
Views:
4,176
Posted By
Moosemiester
Re: Your first boat.
1966 Chrysler "Lone Star" with dual daggerboards.
The forward halyard would regularly pull right out of the deck as it was just screwed into the fiberglass no backing plate at all.
Trailer was...
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