Recent content by egaito

On the back side of the keel, about 3" above the bottom. I was beginning to think I chose a bad spot as I drilled nearly 3" before I hit the jackpot.

The king:

We've been having frequency issues with the generator, in that the frequency is running a bit high and making some of the appliances and air conditioner blowers unhappy. After a lot of reading, I can see that I need to reduce the RPM a bit by adjusting the governor, but am not quite sure how...

Cleaning out the van.... This cable has never been used, in original packaging. Part number is 010-10716-00 $30 plus shipping. We'll have a couple of strainers up here too as soon as we get them cleaned up.

Does anyone have any experience to share regarding a printer on their boat? It may sound simple, but here are the concerns: Ink jets nozzles tend to clog when not used often. The cleaning cycles necessary to get a clean print after sitting blows the ink budget out of the window, not to...

Removed when we converted to Vacu-Flush. It's been sitting for a couple of years, so it may need a new stator, but was working fine when removed. $300 or best reasonable offer. Located in Miami.

We're replacing all of the control cables and I'm having trouble identifying the length of a couple of them. They are marked as follows: 032377 003 0264 TFX 21542 Google is not yielding any results......could these actually be originals?? Does anyone have a cross reference that goes back...

On our last trip, a recurring issue with our generator became annoying enough that we actually started studying it and experimenting. Background: Occasionally, which over time has become more frequently, our newer AC blowers and new galley appliances would begin to act up. In the past, we...

Sad to recognize the logo on the side, but at least she's still floating. http://www.wcsh6.com/story/news/local/south-portland/2015/01/09/south-portland-boat-fire/21507299/

So the technique Robert shared with us was indeed the key to success, with minimal collateral damage. I'm not convinced that de-bond is useful for this. We ended up using "anti-bond 2015" as that's what was available, but while it did indeed soften the caulk, it also made it more "sticky"...

A couple of other angles....

As promised, progress photos. No give at the top yet, which surprises me a bit considering where we're finding sealant, but the bottom has moved nearly along it's full length already.

Update: Problem still not identified, but I did some further experimenting. I used one of the prototypes of the device I'm helping a guy bring to market that detects elc without shutting the boat down, and allows the hot and neutral to be clamped without the ground. Of course, it alarmed...

Anyone recognize this? I found this device behind one of my panels. A wire ran from the Neutral input on the rotary gen/shore switch through this device, to the grounding bus bar. I disconnected it hoping that perhaps it had failed connecting neutral to ground in some way, but alas, I still...

Mystyfying Electrical Issue Forgive the play on words.... I'm trying to track down an electrical issue on the boat that seems to be relatively new and am running out of ideas. It's a bit of a long story, but I'm hoping the clues will help generate some fresh ideas as I'm out of them. I'm...