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Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 26-08-2015, 21:54
Replies: 9
Views: 9,581
Posted By eliems
Re: Installing a permanent mooring anchor in Howe Sound

Make your way to Joe Cove Broughton Archipelago, just minutes from the floating town of Sullivan Bay. You can stay as long as you like!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IFxkrIJKdA
Forum: Flotsam & Sailing Miscellany 10-01-2015, 13:43
Replies: 4,794
Views: 1,049,537
Posted By eliems
Re: The Joke Thread

According to the Williams Institute (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williams_Institute) review conducted in April 2011, approximately 3.8 % of American adults identify themselves being in the LGBT...
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 28-12-2014, 12:01
Replies: 1,551
Views: 584,210
Posted By eliems
Re: Make Money While Cruising - List

Make Money While cruising - when do we get an opportunity like this? (Unless you believe Oil can stay under $55.) See the other two charts at Untitled Document...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 20-12-2014, 13:04
Replies: 15
Views: 6,158
Posted By eliems
Re: Lagoon TPI - interesting.

Looks like this Cat is still for sale, has anyone seen her? (A lot cheaper now as well I see).

Catamaran Lagoon 42 TPI Nice!!! (https://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/boa/4779564462.html)
Forum: Boat Ownership & Making a Living 14-12-2014, 12:44
Replies: 1,551
Views: 584,210
Posted By eliems
Re: Make Money While Cruising - List

How about Chevron with over 4% dividends and 22% down on oil prices?
Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems 03-05-2014, 11:38
Replies: 0
Views: 1,446
Posted By eliems
GM Tool for bleeding Kohler Genset?

So the Kohler 5ek Genset manual tells me to rep[lace fuel filter and then bleed the system using a $40 GM Bleeder Tool? Seems to fit on a fuel bleed nipple.

Anyone know what this tool is and if I...
Forum: Powered Boats 29-01-2014, 22:38
Replies: 7
Views: 1,933
Posted By eliems
Twins out of sync a little ...

Seems the throttles are a little off with RPM on the Port engine about 300 higher than starboard (according to the tachs). Does it matter if one engine is turning over faster than the other while...
Forum: Powered Boats 14-12-2013, 20:54
Replies: 50
Views: 6,781
Posted By eliems
Re: Help! Transitioning from sail to twin screws

Yes I have yet to take the helm, brought the boat home in the dark so I decided to let the seller take the risk before completing and paying him. Skimming along at 30 plus mph is a whole different...
Forum: Powered Boats 13-12-2013, 08:35
Replies: 50
Views: 6,781
Posted By eliems
Re: Help! Transitioning from sail to twin screws

Did the sea-trial today, (finally), boat is 9.5/10 and what a ride!

All I can say is ... Wow!

She is now sitting in my slip. Waiting for adventures. :)
Forum: Powered Boats 10-12-2013, 20:42
Replies: 50
Views: 6,781
Posted By eliems
Re: Help! Transitioning from sail to twin screws

What configuration would be better for this kind of HP? I liked the direct drive of the sailboat but I don't imagine that would work very well for 5.7's?
Forum: Powered Boats 10-12-2013, 09:12
Replies: 50
Views: 6,781
Posted By eliems
Re: Help! Transitioning from sail to twin screws

Snowing here too, keeping me from doing the sea-trial and completing.

The legs mated to the Volvo 5.7s don't have rudders behind the props so I am not sure what turning the wheel does.
Forum: Powered Boats 07-12-2013, 18:14
Replies: 50
Views: 6,781
Posted By eliems
Re: Help! Transitioning from sail to twin screws

That's interesting, so either a slow displacement speed of fast plane for the least wake.
Forum: Powered Boats 07-12-2013, 11:27
Replies: 50
Views: 6,781
Posted By eliems
Re: Help! Transitioning from sail to twin screws

Wake:
A few weeks back a large power boat flew past and threw a wave that broke over the bow of the HUnter and soaked our cabin through the open hatch. We were in a no wake zone at the time.

If...
Forum: Powered Boats 06-12-2013, 20:10
Replies: 50
Views: 6,781
Posted By eliems
Re: Help! Transitioning from sail to twin screws

This Helm is intimidating as well. Talk about a learning curve!

https://www.tricityevents.com/campionhelm.jpg
Forum: Powered Boats 06-12-2013, 20:00
Replies: 50
Views: 6,781
Posted By eliems
Re: Help! Transitioning from sail to twin screws

The most use I got out of my Hunter was motoring 3 hours to the end of Indian Arm where I keep a couple of motorcycles. Dirtbiking the Indian River valley is a joy to me. Two weeks back I came face...
Forum: Powered Boats 05-12-2013, 22:22
Replies: 50
Views: 6,781
Posted By eliems
Re: Help! Transitioning from sail to twin screws

Question about planing, Is it more economical to cruise below planing or above planing as per fuel consumption?

Also any idea what speed this boat would plane at as a minimum with trim tabs...
Forum: Powered Boats 05-12-2013, 20:41
Replies: 50
Views: 6,781
Posted By eliems
Re: Help! Transitioning from sail to twin screws

"So keep your ears open as you demo ride the 925 Allante. At 3500 rpm, our test boat, which was powered by twin 250-hp Volvo Penta 5.0 Gi DuoProp stern drives ($6,677), produced a 33.5-mph nominal...
Forum: Powered Boats 05-12-2013, 20:13
Replies: 50
Views: 6,781
Posted By eliems
Re: Help! Transitioning from sail to twin screws

Saw the Camipion for the first time today and she really is like new. Engines are new (50 hours) Volvo 5.7's which was necessary because the block froze and cracked on one and they decided to do...
Forum: Powered Boats 05-12-2013, 09:10
Replies: 50
Views: 6,781
Posted By eliems
Re: Help! Transitioning from sail to twin screws

Thanks, I wondered if applying the tabs before accelerating wouldn't make the boat work harder than necessary, it makes sense to me to apply them when almost planing.

They say the tabs help fuel...
Forum: Powered Boats 05-12-2013, 08:59
Replies: 50
Views: 6,781
Posted By eliems
Re: Help! Transitioning from sail to twin screws

Thanks for the help all of you, I have been watching these twin screw manouvers on YouTube, looks like fun.

25 knots is cruising not top speed which is 55 mph at 18.8 gallons per hour. :(
Forum: Powered Boats 04-12-2013, 22:31
Replies: 50
Views: 6,781
Posted By eliems
Re: Help! Transitioning from sail to twin screws

My Hunter was getting 1.2 liters per hour, this one gets 18 US gallons per hour travelling 5 times as fast at 25 knots. OUCH!
Forum: Powered Boats 04-12-2013, 22:29
Replies: 50
Views: 6,781
Posted By eliems
Re: Help! Transitioning from sail to twin screws

I gather even a large 10,000 lb power boat gets blown around by the wind worse than my Hunter 28?
Forum: Powered Boats 04-12-2013, 19:47
Replies: 50
Views: 6,781
Posted By eliems
Help! Transitioning from sail to twin screws

In three days I will be in the cockpit of a 2003 Campion Allante 925, (30' with twin 5.7 volvos.

Question: What is a trim tab again? Seriously, what do I need to know about handling one of these...
Forum: Dollars & Cents 19-11-2013, 11:59
Replies: 58
Views: 6,366
Posted By eliems
Re: dollars and sense 2013

I sail a great boat from the greatest marina and get to explore the Pacific Northwest for under $5000 per year. Over 100 days on the water this year again and if I sold her for market this whole 3...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 17-11-2013, 19:22
Replies: 4
Views: 960
Posted By eliems
Re: Sounds in the night ...

What? Barnacles make a sound? Is it like a big city full of barnacles all talking and hanging out? Are these barnacles growing on your hull?

It did occur to me that the seal was scraping my hull...
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