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  1. tpenfield

    Thinking of getting a sailboat . . .

    Update: I have started to go through everything. Got the sails up and checked the running rigging. I am not sure I have the mast rake set right, plus it is a fractional rig, so the mast should bend back a little bit. I took a little bit of adjusting to get the sail shape decent. We shall...
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    Thinking of getting a sailboat . . .

    UPDATE: The boat ( 1976 O'Day Mariner, Sail #3224) is now at its new home. I went to get it early Saturday AM, so as not to take too much time out of the day, because we had a full day of beaching and boating planned. The boat sits up a little higher on the trailer than I had originally...
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    Thinking of getting a sailboat . . .

    The 'second' one did have quite a bit of hull damage. Here are a couple pictures of the transom. . . cracks on both sides. Looked as though it had been dropped on its stern or some other sort of impact on the transom. The seller is only looking for $600 (without trailer) but still there...
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    Thinking of getting a sailboat . . .

    Another update: I saw this boat today (yea, I know, they all look the same) This one was in pretty good shape and the trailer was in good shape (galvanized). I have seen 3 boats so far. This one was in pretty good shape. The gelcoat would need to be restored, but that is the case with...
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    Thinking of getting a sailboat . . .

    UPDATE: I looked at a couple of boats yesterday . . . This one had some potential, but the trailer was a rust bucket. The seller may not have the title to the boat, so that could be a show stopper. Then I saw this one . . . Seller has the title, but the boat was in tough shape. The bow...
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    Water System Enhancements

    I fixed the water system gauge today . . . Here are the new gauge and sender. Had to put a big patch on the tank where the old sender was located. The new sender, being a tube type needed to be in a deeper area of the tank. After connecting all of the new wiring, it was time to test...
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    Thinking of getting a sailboat . . .

    I had a Catalina 22 for about 7 years (1997 - 2004) and sold it to buy my Formula 242 powerboat. There are days when a couple hour sail would be nice, so I have been thinking of getting a smaller sailboat . . . 17-20 foot range. Something that would not be a lot of hassle to use. A couple of...
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    Long Term GPH Realization

    When I went from a single engine sport cuddy to a twin engine day boat a few years ago, I was a bit concerned about the increased fuel usage. I was getting about 6 GPH overall on my 24 footer and was thinking double on my 33 foot twin engine boat. Now that I am 3 years into the 'new' boat I...
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    New (to me) towing vehicle. . And question

    Here is a pic of the local launching ramp that you can see in the background . . . not steep at all. We refer to it as a road that runs into the water. :) The Admiral vetoed the truck idea in favor of a big SUV that could be used as a 'beach mobile'. Otherwise I would have grabbed an F-250 for...
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    Lower Oil Pressure as the season goes on . . .

    I've been noticing that the oil pressure on my port engine has been looking lower as the boating season goes on . . . It started out as being 30 psi minimum at idle and maybe 45 psi at cruising speed. . . . Now it is looking more like 20 psi at idle and 35 psi at speed. more noticeable when...
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    First day out with the expanded family fleet

    My brother picked up his 'new to him' Grady White 222 today and despite the rough water conditions, we had a good day on the water. As we were traveling to the area where we would raft up for the day, we each got some decent pics of out boats going through the choppy waves. My brother's GW...
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    Boat Buying Pickle . . . Info or Ideas??

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    New (to me) towing vehicle. . And question

    Here is a picture of the 'new' tow vehicle. Got if from my FIL . . . he has 2 others of much newer years and didn't want to keep this one. I drove it from VT to CT and then back to MA yesterday (lots of driving). I managed to squeak 18.7 mpg overall out of it, but it certainly will be more...
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    New (to me) towing vehicle. . And question

    I just got a 2004 Cadillac Escalade w/ 6.0L 345 HP AWD. Towing capacity is 8100 lbs. not that I have anything to immediately tow with the thing . . . I was planning on getting an F-250 or 350 to tow my Formula 330. My local boat ramp is about 1 mile down the road (30 mph) . . . The boat is...
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    Boat Buying Pickle . . . Info or Ideas??

    My brother who has not owned a boat in about 25 years has now become interested in getting a boat. He has found a pretty nice boat (center console), put in an offer, and I got him lined up with a good surveyor in case it moves forward. A wrinkle to the deal is that the boat comes with a...
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    Bravo 3, 3x3, 4x3, 4x4

    I think part of the problem is 11K lbs being propelled by a single engine/outdrive. A 4x3 24 P might be the way to go, but your engine may end up at around 5300 RPM, if that is OK.. There is some info on the web, but not many real life tales being told, since it is a steep investment to try...
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    JBL Marine Speakers

    I installed the speakers today. . . fog bank rolled in, so I had some time to kill. The old speakers were in pretty tough shape The cutouts needed were reasonably close to the existing, but but the fastener holes were in a different location. Got 'em all installed . . . Here is...
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    JBL Marine Speakers

    The nearly 20 year old stereo speakers on my boat have seen better days and barely work. So, I bought a pair of JBL MS9520 marine speakers, which I plan on installing this weekend. I only noticed a couple of consumer reviews on the web, so not much to draw on as far as making a good choice...
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    Electro-Mechanical Trim Indicators

    Mid-season Update: I have been using the electro-mechanical indicators for a month or so now and have found the trim range where the outdrives like to be, based on various sea and loading conditions. Essentially, it is the middle 1/3 of the trim range, as pictured below and indicated by the...
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    'In water' cooling system maintenance . . .

    UPDATE: I took the intake hose and strainer out today to see if the strainer was clogged and take a look at the impeller. I forst tried to separate the strainer from the intake hose, but that was futile, so I just disconnected the hose at the transom assembly and jimmied the whole intake...
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