Does anyone have any tips on how to best approach a leak in my lower helm pump. I have a Wagner 700 series system (set up for my twin engines) which has a...
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rpmcoUSA@...
Jun 1, 2000 5:21 pm
Phil: I have been able to stop a hydraulic steering leak by wrapping the leaking male fitting with Teflon tape, being careful not to block the opening. Rick...
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rpmcoUSA@...
Jun 1, 2000 6:11 pm
Dear Ron: Thanks for the Log Book Template. I've taken the liberty of changing the vessel name for the log, rather than changing the name of my boat again. ...
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Sandy Floe
steamer@...
Jun 1, 2000 9:11 pm
Phil, The way I read your message is that the leak is in the pump assembly, not in the fittings. Here on the ranch every time one of my hydraulic pumps has a...
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keith.w.johnson@...
Jun 1, 2000 10:01 pm
My CHB also has Wagner steering components and I tried to track them down a while back. The original company was in Vancouver, BC, but they went bust. ...
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Charles C Culotta,Jr.
cculotta@...
Jun 2, 2000 1:32 am
... Ron, And I have been so proud of CCRIDER's log for these many yrs. I have been using a 4"x6" CASH DISBURSEMENT ledger that cost 3 bucks at the discount...
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Len Zuvela
lenz@...
Jun 3, 2000 3:35 pm
Hello folks, There has been a side discussion going on about what to do with the message board on the CHB website. Recently there have been a couple postings...
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Charles C Culotta,Jr.
cculotta@...
Jun 3, 2000 10:33 pm
... It is a well taken point , good thinking. CCC CHB 45 P/H-- Charles C. Culotta Patterson, La. 95 Miles West of New Orleans On ICW...
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Scott Gordon
smgordon1@...
Jun 4, 2000 12:13 am
Today I was in the harbor tinkering and hanging out with some of my harbor pals. A couple of the guys are Grand Banks owners, one has one of four Grand Banks...
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Rob
osater@...
Jun 4, 2000 5:26 am
Hello Everyone, well a glorious Puget Sound weekend is now upon us!! We are planning to run up to Blake Island tomorrow and let the kids go swimming. My...
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Charles C Culotta,Jr.
cculotta@...
Jun 4, 2000 2:37 pm
... Good idea. Let us expand that to ANY COASTAL type yacht. I dont think there are many singings. This was a subject of conversation , last night, with some...
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DavidKutz@...
Jun 4, 2000 4:12 pm
Hi Rob- I have used CANPASS a lot over the years since inception. It works great. One year they had me pull in to Sidney to just check my vessel ...
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Donald G. Williams
tracyg34@...
Jun 4, 2000 6:19 pm
Hi Rob... I second what Dave Kutz said in his reply. Couple of observations: 1] the pass is good only for you & your family (dependents who regularly travel ...
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Rob
osater@...
Jun 7, 2000 5:03 am
Hello Everyone, it appears after analysis, that my 4 golf cart batteries are toast. With no load and taken off the charger, the voltage drops to 12.5 volts....
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Ron Sallee
ron.sallee@...
Jun 7, 2000 5:46 am
Rob...(sorry to hear about your batts)...if you wire the four new ones in series you will have a 225 amp 24 volt bank. You need to series two to get 12 volts...
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Ron Sallee
ron.sallee@...
Jun 7, 2000 5:51 am
oops...I'm bad...after admonishing others to snip out residuals from the previous message I go and commit the egregiuos error myself! ron...
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Clark, Andrew R
andrew.clark2@...
Jun 8, 2000 2:15 pm
Greetings and welcome to our group. Did anyone get back to you re your question? We have a 1978 34ft CHB aft cabin, and I think that these originally sold for...
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Sandy Floe
steamer@...
Jun 8, 2000 3:30 pm
Scott wrote in part: ... +++++++++++ I'll offer a couple of thoughts on the subject of adverse conditions and an observation. It's of interest to us because we...
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Sandy Floe
steamer@...
Jun 8, 2000 5:26 pm
... Andy, John and Joan Barker, presently enroute to Alaska, have a 37 CHB. "Sea Change" is based at Shilshole. Sandy...
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rpmcoUSA@...
Jun 9, 2000 12:56 am
Sandy: Thank you for that very vivid narration of one of your offshore experiences, and cautions about windows and hatches. It had me sweating, just to read...
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rpmcoUSA@...
Jun 9, 2000 1:31 am
Duschletta Conradin: If you go the msn.com/CHBowners homepage, then click Photo Album, and check the item labled EYS (Edmonds Yacht Sales) Price List - in...
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Brian Hall
bhall@...
Jun 9, 2000 6:35 am
Your statement and observation about GB's bows is true. Grand Banks are VERY pretty to look at with their almost plumb bows -- BUT - I have noticed them...
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Charles C Culotta,Jr.
cculotta@...
Jun 10, 2000 3:17 am
... While discussing the remedy with the owner of the shop he suggested a much more palatable solution subsequent to an inspection of the pesky window. I...
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Lee McCutcheon
leemccut@...
Jun 10, 2000 3:36 am
TRIVIA is a 1984 34 TriCab with aluminum window frames. They leak in the aft cabin...port side is worse, next is the fixed window facing aft and last and...
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Phil de l'Etoile
Pdeli@...
Jun 10, 2000 1:54 pm
Thank for all the responses to my hydraulics questions I ended up calling Bruce Robertson at Wagner Hydraulic Steering in Seattle as Keith suggested and a...
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keith.w.johnson@...
Jun 10, 2000 3:55 pm
I'm glad to know Wagner in Seattle can help. For future reference, here's the other company that can support Wagner-based steering systems: ...
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keith.w.johnson@...
Jun 10, 2000 4:09 pm
Speaking of hydraulic steering... The steering piston on my rudders has a bypass valve that is quite corroded and needs to be replaced. I'm sure that when I...
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Ron Sallee
ron.sallee@...
Jun 10, 2000 7:17 pm
Well I just completed the installation of a Dickson Stern Thruster and....it works! This project took me much longer than the typical installation because I...
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Charles C Culotta,Jr.
cculotta@...
Jun 11, 2000 2:18 am
... Bleeding should be easy. I have done it on my TELEFLEX steering several times over the years. Go to the HIGHEST point of fill and pour in the new fluid....
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Phil Macken
pmacken@...
Jun 11, 2000 2:48 am
Ron, My hat's off to you for the "self installation" of your thruster. The previous owner of my Fu Hwa 34' had a 7 hp Dickson hydraulic installed several years...
