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Forum: For Sale - Engines and Engine Parts 02-28-2022, 01:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,860
Posted By toddster
When it comes down to actually moving on board a...

When it comes down to actually moving on board a 30-footer, every pound and cubic foot becomes precious. Hmm… wasn’t there an old thread about “cruising spares?”

These particular “spares” are A4...
Forum: Ericson 02-28-2022, 01:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 14,173
Posted By toddster
FWIW, my E29 standpipe had apparently quietly...

FWIW, my E29 standpipe had apparently quietly rusted away over the years. Wasn’t too bad when I took ownership, but rapidly disintegrated when I actually started using the boat. At first it was...
Forum: For Sale - Engines and Engine Parts 02-24-2022, 06:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,860
Posted By toddster
Really going this time...

*Ping*
Still in the woodshed. Really needs to go now. Can throw in a control panel and possibly a box of other old parts. (IDK that I really need to haul a hundred pounds of "spares" around, when...
Forum: Announcements 11-25-2020, 01:12 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,556
Posted By toddster
Well... not on purpose, anyway!

Well... not on purpose, anyway!
Forum: Announcements 11-25-2020, 11:41 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,556
Posted By toddster
They say that kids who grew up since the ban have...

They say that kids who grew up since the ban have about a 5 point IQ advantage over those of us who grew up breathing the stuff. Dunno... I can't see it in action.

Personally, I don't put...
Forum: General Interest 03-04-2020, 06:00 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,832
Posted By toddster
Oh sorry, thought I saw Portlandia on your post. ...

Oh sorry, thought I saw Portlandia on your post. Yeah, I always wanted to take my Hobie 16 down to Astoria and explore some of those forbidden zones, but I never did. OTOH, we used to scuba dive 12...
Forum: General Interest 03-03-2020, 02:00 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,832
Posted By toddster
Really? It's still 42 upstream in The Gorge. ...

Really? It's still 42 upstream in The Gorge. High school sailing started last week - they look cold, but seem to be having fun!
Forum: General Interest 03-03-2020, 01:39 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,832
Posted By toddster
January 1. NYD sail. While sometimes the marina...

January 1. NYD sail. While sometimes the marina ices over, there was very little "winter" this year. I never did winterize anything. February was more like a normal April.
Forum: Specialty Tools 11-01-2019, 12:41 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 6,231
Posted By toddster
I actually need that for my Jeep. Those flat...

I actually need that for my Jeep. Those flat fenders are just too tempting for parking tools, and they tend to roll off a shop rag.
Forum: General Interest 09-17-2019, 12:05 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,400
Posted By toddster
I guess it depends on whether you have time to...

I guess it depends on whether you have time to wait a week or two for favorable wind on each leg...

It’s something that I’ve worried about. I only have a 17 gallon tank and usually take two or...
Forum: Fuel System 09-16-2019, 11:32 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,975
Posted By toddster
The first time that I addressed it, (out of...

The first time that I addressed it, (out of sight, out of mind) I found that the scavenger tube fitting was quite loose. Tightening it up didn’t make any obvious difference. Since it’s a vacuum...
Forum: Introductions 07-29-2019, 03:08 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 88,954
Posted By toddster
Arcturus is finally recommissioned, after sitting...

Arcturus is finally recommissioned, after sitting in the farm yard for nine months! Well, at least it's craned into the water and has a mast plopped down on top.

A funny thing happens when you...
Forum: Specialty Tools 06-29-2019, 12:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,255
Posted By toddster
That has been my go-to fiberglass cutting tool...

That has been my go-to fiberglass cutting tool for years. Although you have to recognize when the blade is starting to go. (When you start seeing smoke, you’re waaay past that point.)

Although...
Forum: General Interest 03-22-2019, 01:36 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,362
Posted By toddster
I thought of doing that for a while. In the end,...

I thought of doing that for a while. In the end, I put it just around the corner (http://www.moyermarineforum.com/forums/showpost.php?p=111220&postcount=146), on the inside of the companionway, out...
Forum: General Interest 03-15-2019, 01:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,091
Posted By toddster
Must be. It came back to life after a week of...

Must be. It came back to life after a week of rest. A day wasn't enough.
Forum: General Maintenance 03-14-2019, 03:30 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,388
Posted By toddster
Hmm... a stuffing box in a spacious, well-lighted...

Hmm... a stuffing box in a spacious, well-lighted area? Fake news!

One problem is that my wrenches with jaws that open wide enough are too long to fit in the available space. Should have done...
Forum: General Interest 03-12-2019, 01:01 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,091
Posted By toddster
http://www.ericsonyachts.org/infoexchange/attachme...

http://www.ericsonyachts.org/infoexchange/attachment.php?attachmentid=26236&d=1551390158It did get above freezing here today. And the forecast says it will be 30 degrees warmer by the end of the...
Forum: Cooling System 03-07-2019, 02:37 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,446
Posted By toddster
One more use for the intake Tee: If the intake...

One more use for the intake Tee: If the intake gets blocked by kelp or something... that's where you blow. Might factor into choosing a location.
Forum: Cooling System 03-07-2019, 02:34 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,000
Posted By toddster
Maybe the rubber isn't flexible enough at that...

Maybe the rubber isn't flexible enough at that temperature. Like Space Shuttle O-rings...
Forum: Cooling System 03-04-2019, 02:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,446
Posted By toddster
I confess that the hose Tee has been on the boat...

I confess that the hose Tee has been on the boat since before I bought it. But there is no strain on the fitting, and it doesn't seem to be more dangerous than, say, the water-flow sensor, farther...
Forum: Cooling System 03-02-2019, 05:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,446
Posted By toddster
I use a garden hose tee with a cap. It is in the...

I use a garden hose tee with a cap. It is in the hose between the through-hull and the strainer. Barb x barb x 3/4 hose. A 4-foot long hose is kept coiled under the intake. Just takes a few...
Forum: Electrical 02-28-2019, 12:32 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,868
Posted By toddster
Oh yeah, saw that in some magazine last month. ...

Oh yeah, saw that in some magazine last month. Then I looked up the price.
Yeah, I’ll just have that system added into my custom expedition yacht when my secret inheritance comes in. :p
Forum: Troubleshooting 01-22-2019, 09:17 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,631
Posted By toddster
I think the gauge I got at NAPA came with...

I think the gauge I got at NAPA came with 1/8-inch polypropylene tubing. (Not positive - could be PE or nylon, but I think PP is better with heat, oil, and pressure.) It came with quite a lot. At...
Forum: Cooling System 12-23-2018, 11:27 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 12,914
Posted By toddster
Nice. Does the kit not come with an expansion...

Nice. Does the kit not come with an expansion tank? The cobbled-up FWC in my boat didn’t have one and HX just overflowed to the bilge, requiring daily topping-up. Just one of many weird PO tricks....
Forum: Ericson 12-17-2018, 12:34 AM
Replies: 237
Views: 104,390
Posted By toddster
I was gonna say1/8, but I went out to grab the...

I was gonna say1/8, but I went out to grab the spare packet for confirmation and can’t find it anywhere. Guess I’ll be inline right behind you. One of those things that will turn up immediately...
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