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Forum: Safety 09-09-2009, 04:23 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 37,632
Posted By Bob.Griffin
I share your concerns, one cannot be too careful...

I share your concerns, one cannot be too careful with a gas engine on board. I have a gas fume detector located about 9 inches from the carb, fuel pump and Racor filter, and I actually test it...
Forum: Electrical 08-24-2009, 02:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,402
Posted By Bob.Griffin
Distributor Cap - believe it or not!!

My C&C Corvette was very late being launched this season due to a belated paint job and a serious leak fortunately found and fixed. When finally launched, the engine refused to start (they say...
Forum: General Maintenance 02-04-2009, 12:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,244
Posted By Bob.Griffin
Smile I seem to remember reading a post a few months...

I seem to remember reading a post a few months back that warned against overfilling with oil since it would leak out the back of the engine, but I can't remember where it leaks from, did I dream...
Forum: Drive Train / Propellers 12-22-2008, 01:09 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,922
Posted By Bob.Griffin
I have a C&C Corvette including the plastic...

I have a C&C Corvette including the plastic 2-blader. Like you, I was concerned about the apparent lack of performance in reverse and did quite a bit of research around replacing the prop with a...
Forum: Electrical 12-10-2008, 03:32 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 13,176
Posted By Bob.Griffin
Gotta add my 2 cents worth. The 3 pump system...

Gotta add my 2 cents worth. The 3 pump system (small automatic + big switched + manual) works for me. I had 2 water-ingress events over the past year, first was bizarre: heard the auto pump...
Forum: Cooling System 11-19-2008, 03:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,082
Posted By Bob.Griffin
I'm a bit confused too! The sea water that...

I'm a bit confused too! The sea water that circulates through the heat exchanger in your FWC should exit into the muffler or water lift and out through the exhaust at your stern. If you use your...
Forum: Troubleshooting 10-29-2008, 01:40 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,348
Posted By Bob.Griffin
I also had the 'only runs with the choke out'...

I also had the 'only runs with the choke out' syndrome after overhauling the carb, new jets/float, etc. Reset the idle and main jet per Don's manual, still needs full choke to start and half choke...
Forum: Catalina 10-14-2008, 12:52 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 12,476
Posted By Bob.Griffin
Check to see if your oil pressure switch is...

Check to see if your oil pressure switch is functioning properly, if not connected or not functioning, it will kill your electric fuel pump (assuming you have one). I had this problem a year or s...
Forum: General Interest 10-08-2008, 01:19 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,074
Posted By Bob.Griffin
Thanks, I expected the cost to be higher. Can...

Thanks, I expected the cost to be higher. Can you provide a web link for the firm who does this?

Bob (s/v Saga)
Forum: Fuel System 10-07-2008, 01:23 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,182
Posted By Bob.Griffin
If you don't want the hassle of messing with a...

If you don't want the hassle of messing with a float-type sending unit, you may want to consider an Intellisensor gas level sending unit sold by McNew's Automotive (web site: mcnewsautomotive.com). ...
Forum: Electrical 10-07-2008, 01:09 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,821
Posted By Bob.Griffin
Wouldn't it be great if you could buy a miniature...

Wouldn't it be great if you could buy a miniature version of the tie-down strap that truckers use to secure their load? They're the kind with a drum that you crank to wind in the strap, very...
Forum: General Interest 10-07-2008, 12:59 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,074
Posted By Bob.Griffin
What a neat way to transport boats over the...

What a neat way to transport boats over the pond!! Would you mind giving us an idea of the cost for this?

Bob (s/v Saga)
Forum: General Interest 10-01-2008, 12:13 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,308
Posted By Bob.Griffin
I have the CDI plastic 2-blader on my C&C...

I have the CDI plastic 2-blader on my C&C Corvette (31ft) and am generally happy with it. There is a little prop walk but not enough to worry about. Reverse is never as good as forward, I remember...
Forum: General Maintenance 09-17-2008, 02:11 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,532
Posted By Bob.Griffin
I think you'll find that the gauge is not...

I think you'll find that the gauge is not designed to return to zero when power is shut off. I installed all new SW gauges last year and the installation instructions came with the warning that the...
Forum: Fuel System 09-03-2008, 12:44 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,577
Posted By Bob.Griffin
Road vehicles have air filters because they often...

Road vehicles have air filters because they often run on dusty roads and ingested dust isn't kind to cylinders, pistons, etc. It's probably unlikely that a sailboat kicks up much dust or that you...
Forum: Electrical 08-28-2008, 04:51 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 19,204
Posted By Bob.Griffin
Obviously the seriousness of this grounding issue...

Obviously the seriousness of this grounding issue warrants all this discussion, and I thank Baltimore Sailor for starting the thread. Spreading the good word about grounding may save a life. I for...
Forum: Electrical 08-27-2008, 01:48 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 19,204
Posted By Bob.Griffin
I think Steve Markowski hit the nail on the head,...

I think Steve Markowski hit the nail on the head, for easier troubleshooting, better to keep all 3 electrical systems totally separated (12v dc, 110v ac and rigging etc grounding) and/or use an...
Forum: Electrical 08-27-2008, 10:30 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 19,204
Posted By Bob.Griffin
Bob: I'm not the greatest expert on shore power...

Bob: I'm not the greatest expert on shore power installations but I'd be a bit wary of connecting the 110 v shorepower ground to your 12 v ground,

SEMIJim: Where else would you connect it? It's...
Forum: Electrical 08-26-2008, 01:59 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 19,204
Posted By Bob.Griffin
I'm not the greatest expert on shore power...

I'm not the greatest expert on shore power installations but I'd be a bit wary of connecting the 110 v shorepower ground to your 12 v ground, who knows what stray currents may occur and cause...
Forum: General Interest 07-28-2008, 12:36 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,243
Posted By Bob.Griffin
I replaced all mine, both guages and sending...

I replaced all mine, both guages and sending units, last year after a bit of a scare when the oil pressure guage started showing low readings. Simple enough job so long as you carefully label each...
Forum: Cooling System 07-24-2008, 02:57 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,944
Posted By Bob.Griffin
Just a thought, probably wrong, but a port tack...

Just a thought, probably wrong, but a port tack would place the water pump (on the starboard side of the engine) a few inches lower than on even keel and the exhaust including the coolant outflow (on...
Forum: General Interest 07-24-2008, 01:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,149
Posted By Bob.Griffin
For us boaters north of the US/Canada border, can...

For us boaters north of the US/Canada border, can someone provide more specific information on this 'Clean Boating Act' change? Is it to do with discharge of sewage or exhaust emissions or throwing...
Forum: Troubleshooting 10-12-2007, 05:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,257
Posted By Bob.Griffin
HarryB, your symptoms sound very similar to mine...

HarryB, your symptoms sound very similar to mine this summer, engine hesitating when the throttle is increased and sometimes cutting out, uneven running in idle, reduced power when motoring, etc. I...
Forum: Fuel System 09-24-2007, 03:24 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 37,964
Posted By Bob.Griffin
Thanks Phil, that certainly helps. I imagine the...

Thanks Phil, that certainly helps. I imagine the problem with boats is when they are left for periods of time (during the week when we have to work) and in hot weather, the vapour lock slowly forms...
Forum: Electrical 09-24-2007, 03:05 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,528
Posted By Bob.Griffin
They measure 2 very different things about DC...

They measure 2 very different things about DC electricity. Ammeters measure the flow of electricity through a wire, where DC current is like a fluid, it flows fast or slow depending on the demand...
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