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Re: Meet the new La Rea!
This was bound to happen sooner or later ... the aftercooler failed on the port engine. It was original from 2011, and it pressure-tested fine in December. But when I saw white smoke in the exhaust and found coolant dripping from the induction manifold, I knew the cause right away.
The starboard side was replaced in 2023, so this one was living on borrowed time. I added a shiny coating of gloss white paint, and now the boat is ready for another 15 years of cruising!
The starboard side was replaced in 2023, so this one was living on borrowed time. I added a shiny coating of gloss white paint, and now the boat is ready for another 15 years of cruising!
LaRea
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Re: What did you do to your boat today
Thanks to the great info from @ReneeChris14 and @rmfriday in this thread, I tackled the Simpson-Lawrence Horizon 600 windlass fix...no pictures of it reassembled, but here she is in a scary pile of parts.
It was a little more difficult getting it back together, but nothing a step drill and dremel couldn't fix. Also had a spring from one of the brushes depart, luckily I found it before I stepped on it and broke it.
For those that might try to tackle this, here is a pdf of the instructions with some editorializing by myself.
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/atfaai0isgryg8xbhtbx7/Simpson-Lawrance-Horizon-Windlass-repair.pdf?rlkey=ftgqezmc7i1i8kax280cq1w73&dl=0
It was a little more difficult getting it back together, but nothing a step drill and dremel couldn't fix. Also had a spring from one of the brushes depart, luckily I found it before I stepped on it and broke it.
For those that might try to tackle this, here is a pdf of the instructions with some editorializing by myself.
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/atfaai0isgryg8xbhtbx7/Simpson-Lawrance-Horizon-Windlass-repair.pdf?rlkey=ftgqezmc7i1i8kax280cq1w73&dl=0
Formulaben
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Re: Windless only goes down.
It only goes down ... just like my stocks every time I do my own trading.
LaRea
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Re: What did you do to your boat today
After years on the waiting list we finally got the call & have a slip set up for this year. Yesterday was the first time seeing it in person. Can't wait for the weather to get nice
captkevin
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Re: Artemis II
I was actually just checking the mission's photo gallery. Not a ton published yet, but I'm sure they will start to pour in.:
Also, I've been using this site to get an idea of where they currently are:
https://artemistracker.com/
https://artemistracker.com/
grouch0jr
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Re: Meet the new La Rea!
Well, we did it -- finished our second pass around the Great Loop!
Because of obligations here in Virginia next week, we hustled up the coast and finished much earlier than last year. We aren't heading back out until mid-May, so I have 6 weeks to tackle a long punch list of routine maintenance and repairs.
Here's the map of our last 2 years of cruising. Total 11,600 nautical miles, 268 stops, 203 locks, 1385 engine hours. We're grateful to have so many new friends and great memories.
LaRea
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Re: Pic Of The Day
Removing my port drive this morning to replace the trim senders and found this little guy! 🦀
aero3113
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Re: What did you do to your boat today
Not today, but this weekend... Finally got my new sub installed. I also pulled the VHF Extension Speaker. It wasn't working, and it looked awfully yellow next to the bright new speakers. They don't make the Poly Planar M840 anymore, but I found one "new open box" on Ebay, so fingers crossed that it works.
grouch0jr
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