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Second trip to Block Island
Finally got a chance to go back to Block this summer. We went with some friends who own a 28 foot Albin TE. Left Portsmouth RI at the top of the Sakonnet River at 6 am and arrived about 2 1/2 hours later. Smooth ride. We stayed for a couple nights on anchor and dinghied back-and-forth to the beach. The harbor is so well serviced you can get food, ice, pump out and they will even and pick up your trash/ all boat side. The trip home was quite different in dense fog and I had to follow my friend very closely because I do not have radar. We poked our way back around 8 kn and it took over four hours but it was no issue. Planning to head back again in a couple of weeks!
luvinlife
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Re: Your best ideas deserve a separate topic
Great idea. We have 8260 members and almost 2 million pages viewed. Yes this is becoming a very large resource site.
raybo3
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Re: Where is your marina? Show your best pic.
Thats funny. I have all his Cds. His name is Doug Tracht
Handymans342
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Re: Windlass wont go down- 350 EC
Isnt it set up like a tilt/trim and has 2 solenoids? If so swap the 2. If the down works now and the up doesnt you know it's the solenoid. On tilt/trim a simple lawnmower solenoid works as a cheap replacement until a high amp can be ordered although i used an aftermarket lawn mower solenoid for glow plug activation on a 3.9 turbo diesel for years but it wont have the marine certification.
There is a way to bench test solenoids with a test light or multi meter but you need to know some 12v basics to do so. Lots of solenoid test videos on YouTube for mowers im sure if you want to gain a bit of diy diagnostic knowledge.
There is a way to bench test solenoids with a test light or multi meter but you need to know some 12v basics to do so. Lots of solenoid test videos on YouTube for mowers im sure if you want to gain a bit of diy diagnostic knowledge.
PickleRick
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Re: generator runs and quits
Thanks BD and Trip , I haven't had time to go back to boat..........busy in hay field . I'll look at the ADV and I have tried starting from generator switch . It's getting gas to fire while start switch is depressed. It is a 6.5 esz .
sunsetsandtrails
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Re: gas in generator oil
Most engines in my line of work are both carbed and gravity fed. Not many manufactures put in line fuel cut offs so we see engines that hold 2qts of oil with a gallon of gas in them. Its always fun to service a mower for the spring on a Friday, when the customer comes to get it on a Monday all the fuel from the tank is in the engine. That's fun to explain to the customer how if we could predict these things we'd not be running a lawn equipment repair shop.
PickleRick
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Re: Summer going well...
Went to a reef for the first time today.. no one was there, very cool.. found about 1000 fish just sitting there, almost looked like they were taking a snooze, they barely moved when getting near.. 
J3ff
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Re: Hot day working in the engine room? Crank up some air conditioning!
I used the main AC vent in the cabin (circled below). It has metal vanes that direct the air flow, and I clipped the duct to one of the vanes. It's not like I was trying to capture all of the air coming out of the vent. I just clipped it on there. It took me maybe 60 seconds to set it up.
I normally use a fan, but having actual cold air was a huge improvement.
I normally use a fan, but having actual cold air was a huge improvement.
LaRea
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