Recent content by Alan Gomes

Sweet! I really will listen for you!

Keep an ear out for me, Rick! I'll be operating in class 1B, which is battery operated class, not charging through a generator. I'll be relying only on the battery recharged by solar panels and not the engine alternator. (I don't run my engine while on the mooring anyway since my 100W panel...

Ok, Bruce. Well, I certainly won't run into you on 2 meters! :) But if you decide to knock off a few HF QSOs from your home station maybe we will cross paths.

Just wondering if we have any amateur radio operators among us who also might be planning to operate the ARRL Field Day contest from their Ericsons this year (June 22-23). I'll be heading over to Emerald Bay, Catalina, and putting in a solo effort. I just got back on the air after about a 40...

Beneteau makes some nice boats. My friend's 36.7 went to weather like a witch!

Man, the thought of attempting that in the water gives me the willies!

Yup. "Sporty" is right. I left Two Harbors early and came into the Los Angeles Light about 11 am. The seas at the gate were very confused and like a washing machine. (I'm sure the shallower depths played into that.) I was glad to get into the dock before it got even worse.

Some great advice here, Ray. I agree that a haulout is warranted in this case. However, I wouldn't rule out the possibility of 1/8" flax. My E26-2 has a 3/4" shaft and uses 1/8" flax with the particular stuffing box that's installed. It might be prudent to have more than one size on hand and...

12:20 pm Looks like there is a harbor patrol boat standing by--though it's not apparent just what they are doing or can do for him. Edit: On second thought, it may just be a patrol boat sitting on the mooring next to him.

Just got back in yesterday from Two Harbors (Catalina Island) ahead of the gale that blew through later that evening. I was just checking the web cam to see what the conditions looked like in the cove and notice a poor guy with a partially shredded jib up on deck trying to deal with it. Here's...

It's a bit hard for me to tell from your picture because of the lighting. Is the nut slid all the way forward and butting up against the aft end of the prop shaft coupling? I can't tell how much space there is between the aft end of the packing nut and the threaded portion of the stuffing box...

Hello, Nico. Just to clarify, when you talk about an Ericson 26 I assume you are not talking about the late 1960's/early 70's Bill Crealock design but rather the mid-to-late 80's Bruce King design. Likewise, there is more than one version of the 25. Since you are talking about the 25 and 26 in...

Here's a picture of how I do it, also using a Prusik hitch. One end attaches to the rode with the Prusik hitch and a bridle passes through the other end of the loop. The ends of the bridle then go to the P and S cleats, outside of the pulpit legs, roller, etc. Although you could readily make...

And when the stuffing box hose is replaced he should use actual stuffing box hose for this. It is much thicker and made for this purpose.

Here is a source for used sails. It's in Southern California, but they ship all over the country.