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Re: Jabsco spotlight troubleshooting -- moves up/down but not left/right SOLVED
Solved! The problem was that the yaw motor was frozen up. I replaced it with a motor that I salvaged from the eBay parts light.
I have leftover parts: a motor, a motor controller board and a nice shiny housing. You want 'em, they are yours. (The gears are not usable.)
Here's how to troubleshoot the motor controller board:
The board has a large 4-pin connector (left side in this photo). Get a 12-volt battery or DC power supply, and connect the + and - wires to pins 1 and 2. One of the motors should move. Now connect to pins 3 and 4. The other motor should move.
Replacing the pitch motor is easy -- three screws and it pops right out. Replacing the yaw motor is harder because one of the screws is covered by the big white drive gear. Removing the gear requires a pair of snap ring pliers, a screwdriver, and a careful hand so you don't drop any of the little fasteners.
I have leftover parts: a motor, a motor controller board and a nice shiny housing. You want 'em, they are yours. (The gears are not usable.)
Here's how to troubleshoot the motor controller board:
The board has a large 4-pin connector (left side in this photo). Get a 12-volt battery or DC power supply, and connect the + and - wires to pins 1 and 2. One of the motors should move. Now connect to pins 3 and 4. The other motor should move.
Replacing the pitch motor is easy -- three screws and it pops right out. Replacing the yaw motor is harder because one of the screws is covered by the big white drive gear. Removing the gear requires a pair of snap ring pliers, a screwdriver, and a careful hand so you don't drop any of the little fasteners.
LaRea
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Re: EVA foam project (fast, easy,and cheap)
Looks great! My OCD would be a nightmare though not having the lines on the platform mirror the cockpit
McGarnicle
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2023 A year of change
After many discussions between the 2 of us we have decided to make a major change in our boating life. My wife will be retiring late spring and we have decided to do more extended cruises. In fact if all goes well we are seriously considering the Great Loop. With that in mind we have put our Rinker 342 FV up for sale and have an offer on a 1995 Monk 36 Trawler. A much more relaxing style of boating but then we will have time to enjoy it.
I appreciate all the help and suggestions I have received and hope some of my input has been useful on this site. It is the only social media site I have ever been on, my wife is the opposite, LOL.
I will still check in as it has become a habit every morning. Wishing everyone good health and safe boating in 2023.
Graham
I appreciate all the help and suggestions I have received and hope some of my input has been useful on this site. It is the only social media site I have ever been on, my wife is the opposite, LOL.
I will still check in as it has become a habit every morning. Wishing everyone good health and safe boating in 2023.
Graham
Grahamu
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Re: What did you do to your boat today
I re-piled my anchor rode.
I was having constant problems with the chain stacking up and jamming the windlass. The rode has 150 feet of rope and 60 feet of chain. Today I realized: that last 120 feet of rope is there only for emergencies, and I never use it.
First, I paid out the entire rode into the parking lot. Then I pulled in 30 feet, reached into the anchor locker, and shoved the pile of rope way up into the starboard corner. Pulled in another 30 feet and shoved it into the port corner. Repeated twice more, then brought in the rest of the rode like usual.
Now the top of the chain pile sits about a foot lower, so I'm hoping it will stop jamming.
Also, I wrote my 7000th post!
I was having constant problems with the chain stacking up and jamming the windlass. The rode has 150 feet of rope and 60 feet of chain. Today I realized: that last 120 feet of rope is there only for emergencies, and I never use it.
First, I paid out the entire rode into the parking lot. Then I pulled in 30 feet, reached into the anchor locker, and shoved the pile of rope way up into the starboard corner. Pulled in another 30 feet and shoved it into the port corner. Repeated twice more, then brought in the rest of the rode like usual.
Now the top of the chain pile sits about a foot lower, so I'm hoping it will stop jamming.
Also, I wrote my 7000th post!
LaRea
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Re: Pic Of The Day
For Christmas my wife got us a custom made mat for the boat and we also got nice summer boating shirts with the same logo.
Aqua_Aura
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Re: Hill marine 4x4 props?
Merry Christmas to me! I have two sets of Hill Marine 4x4 props on the way.
This is for my 2007 370 with Merc 496 engines and Bravo 3s. My current prop set is Merc 4x3. As recommended by Hill, I dropped the pitch from 23" to 22". Will post performance details in the spring. In the meantime, I'll have two sets of Merc 4x3 props for sale.
This is for my 2007 370 with Merc 496 engines and Bravo 3s. My current prop set is Merc 4x3. As recommended by Hill, I dropped the pitch from 23" to 22". Will post performance details in the spring. In the meantime, I'll have two sets of Merc 4x3 props for sale.
LaRea
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Re: Pic Of The Day
Couple more pics. Was a really great time! And kudos to my son for being an awesome captain, driving for the first time in ego alley with thousands watching…zoom in on pics, lots of people 
Dream_Inn
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