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Forum: Overhaul 12-16-2019, 09:10 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 58,592
Posted By TomG
Reading this thread is like when I discovered...

Reading this thread is like when I discovered "Breaking Bad" on NetFlix. I just want to keep reading but I need to take a break every once in a while to hit the head.

(Someone is earning his PhD...
Forum: Overhaul 10-25-2019, 09:56 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 58,592
Posted By TomG
There's an old airline pilot saying that goes...

There's an old airline pilot saying that goes "The best part about being an airline pilot is you can live anywhere you want. The worst part about being an airline pilot is you can live anywhere you...
Forum: Overhaul 09-04-2019, 08:21 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 48,758
Posted By TomG
Are you sure it's the head? The rust and...

Are you sure it's the head? The rust and corrosion around that #1 plug looks bad enough that maybe the leak you hear is simply the spark plug being compromised? Like Al mentioned, I would get in...
Forum: Announcements 06-20-2019, 06:24 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,113
Posted By TomG
Huzzah! Huzzah!

Huzzah! Huzzah!
Forum: Electrical 03-26-2019, 08:20 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,554
Posted By TomG
At the risk of being labelled a heretic, I use...

At the risk of being labelled a heretic, I use and like my Blue Sea Automatic Charging Relay. I don't do extended cruising or have exotic electrical demands, so simple is better for me. One switch,...
Forum: General Interest 09-12-2018, 10:26 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,490
Posted By TomG
A couple things to offer: If you have water...

A couple things to offer:

If you have water in the oil, that's no bueno. As Neil said, a pressure check of cooling system is really important since the previous winter layup is of dubious...
Forum: General Interest 09-10-2018, 11:49 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,777
Posted By TomG
Water is heavier than gasoline, so unless you are...

Water is heavier than gasoline, so unless you are certain you are drawing from the very lowest place in the tank, you can't be sure you're not just getting the fuel off the top. I don't know how...
Forum: Troubleshooting 07-22-2018, 10:32 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 31,617
Posted By TomG
Can you? I suppose you could, but why would you...

Can you? I suppose you could, but why would you if you could unstick the valve easily?

The advice to treat to the gas (and each cylinder) with MMO is great advice.

You state that the...
Forum: Troubleshooting 06-06-2018, 09:16 AM
Replies: 128
Views: 31,617
Posted By TomG
GEM, I'm glad you're still here checking in....

GEM,

I'm glad you're still here checking in. I know you asked for a good A-4 mechanic in Maine and I also understand why. If I knew of one, I'd surely offer his or her name. Instead of a good...
Forum: General Interest 03-24-2018, 08:42 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,771
Posted By TomG
Peter, I know you asked for recommendations...

Peter,

I know you asked for recommendations for a good A-4 mechanic in the area, but I don't know of any, and I live here too. I'm sure there are some around the Annapolis area, but simply put,...
Forum: Ericson 03-19-2018, 11:49 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 19,604
Posted By TomG
This is a fascinating thread and one of the...

This is a fascinating thread and one of the reasons I love this forum.

The OP "took on a project" and immediately ran out of gas.

After one post, he ran out of gas again.

He ran out of gas...
Forum: Troubleshooting 03-18-2018, 10:15 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 34,250
Posted By TomG
Well, something's leaking. My boat had a...

Well, something's leaking.

My boat had a steel tank that developed a pinhole leak. A PO elected to leave the tank in place and install a new poly tank in the aft quarter berth. This...
Forum: Fuel System 03-09-2018, 02:58 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 8,527
Posted By TomG
You'll play hell starting without the choke.

You'll play hell starting without the choke.
Forum: Troubleshooting 02-19-2018, 10:04 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 34,250
Posted By TomG
That’s a good sign that the line is clear from...

That’s a good sign that the line is clear from the manifold outlet to the tee. Those are prone to salt buildup in RWC systems that operate in salt water. You feel pretty confident the rest of the...
Forum: Troubleshooting 02-19-2018, 08:23 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 34,250
Posted By TomG
Something else to consider if the exhaust...

Something else to consider if the exhaust manifold outlet is blocked. That water mixes with the dry (HOT) exhaust somewhere down the line and that water is what keeps the exhaust hose and water lift...
Forum: Troubleshooting 02-17-2018, 09:40 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 34,250
Posted By TomG
Like the real knowlegable folks have already...

Like the real knowlegable folks have already pointed out, the timing could be a culprit here since it was "adjusted by ear" by your friend. I think I would be tempted to reset the timing to the...
Forum: Grampian 02-07-2018, 09:22 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 12,473
Posted By TomG
That boat does have beautiful lines - a true...

That boat does have beautiful lines - a true classic!

Let me know if you want a poly gas tank (if you're replacing yours). If you have monel, I doubt you'll need to, but I do have a poly tank...
Forum: Troubleshooting 01-05-2018, 09:39 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,152
Posted By TomG
Hi Jason, Welcome to the forum! There...

Hi Jason,

Welcome to the forum!

There is a wealth of knowledge here, and although none of it is provided by me, I'll offer a few thoughts (mostly philosophical) as a fellow T-30 owner. The...
Forum: Introductions 12-14-2017, 11:03 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,375
Posted By TomG
Is your wife single? Asking for a friend. ...

Is your wife single?

Asking for a friend.

Welcome aboard!
Forum: General Maintenance 07-17-2017, 05:17 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,989
Posted By TomG
No problems to report

Last November, I hauled out and stored the boat for some long-needed maintenance. While on the hard, I pulled the mast and had new standing rigging made, I replaced all the running rigging, replaced...
Forum: General Interest 06-17-2017, 05:36 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,342
Posted By TomG
Small world... I was at Bacon's yesterday too. I...

Small world... I was at Bacon's yesterday too. I took my 12-year-old back to the Sanctum sanctorum and watched his eyes bug out!

I'd get the heavier main with slugs. Leave the hank-on jibs at...
Forum: Drive Train / Propellers 06-17-2017, 01:27 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 8,343
Posted By TomG
The flax packing lives in the nut of the stuffing...

The flax packing lives in the nut of the stuffing box. The prop shaft exits the flange and the flax presses against the flange when the nut is tightened. Just a few wraps around the shaft where it...
Forum: Drive Train / Propellers 06-17-2017, 09:39 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 8,343
Posted By TomG
I just repacked the stuffing box on my boat...

I just repacked the stuffing box on my boat yesterday. Of course, my boat is on the hard, so water intrusion wasn't my concern, but even if it were in the water, a few wraps of rescue tape like...
Forum: Announcements 04-11-2017, 03:47 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,125
Posted By TomG
Off the forum server topic and on to the United...

Off the forum server topic and on to the United debacle, as an industry employee, this is a sobering lesson in "Brand Integrity." The "United" flight on which this incident occurred was actually...
Forum: Troubleshooting 04-01-2017, 08:49 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 12,596
Posted By TomG
The problem is a little more complex than that,...

The problem is a little more complex than that, but the balance number is what's important. The issue is that using a simple lever, where the force, fulcrum, and work stay in the same place, this...
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