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thanks everybody, guess it is a real mystery as i do not have downriggers on my boat. it is possible that the PO had it from a different boat or perhaps was considering to install downriggers. appreciate everyone' help, thank you.

i was hoping it was a o/b mount but dont think so.. outrigger? perhaps but why is the wood sandwiching whatever it bolts onto? the size is apprx 10 inches, size of a six pack but only perhaps 2 inches thick.

I found this part in one of the storage cabinets on my boat when i bought it. Every so often when i am looking for something the part comes back to my mind.. now i need your help.. the previous owner was some sort of diver. it looks very sturdy and looks like it should be mounted somewhere and...

kinda reminds me of the movie "the bucketlist"; if you havent seen it you should... balance is important to me. before i can take care of the family i gotta take care of me, healthy food, exercise etc. and personally i feel an obligation to not risk my life just to please my ego, i have...

Keith, i dont think you need to join the USGCAUX to take their courses. For the PS i think you may need to sign up for the local "group". Thanks for all the feedback.. i agree Chapmans is a great reference book to have but when you have the emergency between your fingers, the last thing you...

i was thinking the sidelights would be better over the brow rather than under the brow? *

i have Chapmans and read parts of it regularly along with another half dozen boating books but i do want to take some face to face instruction/seminars. the time/money remark was simply to inform that i do not have the time to take two* somewhat identical courses just for the sake of it. lets...

found it thanks..

did a spring time test of the dinghy and the o/b.. after yanking the line a dozen times, it stopped retreiving. after opening her up I found the coil had broken and need a replacement. any good ideas where to find these? my o/b is an older evinrude yachtwin (2 stroke 4hp)

Take both and any other you can find. I don't think you can have to much knowledge. Be safe. SD * * well, as you know time does cost money.. leaning a little towards the USGC program called Boating Skills & Seamanship, it seems to do more than just scratch the surface. *

I am planning to take some "standard/initial boating" courses this spring and have been looking at both the USPS and the CG Aux courses. Hoping someone on the board might be able to help me choose the one or the other..

looks pretty good.. nice panel you found there, what is the actual dims of that one? a wiring diagram might have been something to consider adding. i was wondering about this statement: Remember that at anchor, the boat will turn to the sun twice daily due to the tides. can you elaborate?

thanks guys, guess it really makes sense when talking FD hulls. how about larger freight ships, i have been onboard some and chatting with the Cap i was astounded to hear they were cruising at 25+ KTS.

welcome Billy, i am working on some solar stuff on my Californian (a 38' version) so might be asking you some questions along the way.

which one of the nespresso machines do you have? looking online seems to be boatloads of different machines. also does it use the pods or regular ground coffee?

nice Egg.. i guess they are not considered trawlers? Sedan then? even if you want to travel at trawler speed you could do that, i am guessing at hull speed you are pretty close to the same economy as a twin engine trawler.. good luck with it..

in non-layman terms, what the scoop on "hull speed" and planing?

thanks a bunch, thats really the way to do it..but $2k wow.. *

with respect to sun exposure, i dont think there is a perfect placement.. for me it is important the panel is "out of the way" so not on the sundeck etc. could also do the rail mount on the aft of the FB but this location could also be susceptible to shade depending on boat placement. roof top...

thanks FF, i will use that next time.. also, i was considering the packless shaft couplings, very pricey but worth the cost?

RE: Millions of dead fish (sardines) in the Redondo Beach / King Harbor marina (California) yeah and now all them seagulls are over there crapping on the boats in the marina. not to mention today the weather kicked around and up to 80 degrees today and for the remainder of the week. pretty...

Millions of dead fish (sardines) in the Redondo Beach / King Harbor marina (California) we had really strong winds the day and evening prior to this happening. some experts consider that for whatever reason so many fish ended up in a pretty shallow area and simply exhausted that area of oxygen...

its forthcoming, still cant quite figure out where to mount the panel. http://www.trawlerforum.com/forum.spark?aBID=115492&topicID=40951707&p=3&page=4

i re-packed mine while she was on the hard, initially i think the trick is to not over tighten the pack initially as you will then "squeeze" all the wax out of the gland. the idea is to keep the wax inside the packing. i also did my rudder packs, if you think the shaft packs are hard to do, try...