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just back from an overnighter to Rakino wasn't game to squeeze in at crowded Woody + West bays so joined the stragglers a bit further south at Fowlhouse bay

thanks for taking the time to post the; detailed procedures, materials, sources and pics may it live long in posterity contributing to the diy database of working the new black steel so cool even jewelers use it

the start problem was that the starter wouldn't turn over suspected earths as could hear a relay chattering cleaned; loom -ve, battery to engine -ve and battery -ve terminal + cable faces still no turn after more pondering cleaned the battery +ve post, cable ends and terminal and the engine chugged into life not a moment too soon as in 3 hours vindil had to be off the mooring and at the finger wharf for a haul-out that was booked 3 weeks ago

the last few days have been plumbing the new craftsman cm2.16, (mitsubishi 2LE) back where the vetus 2.06 (mitsubishi 2LE) used to be the vetus had the optional zf10m gearbox with 2.72:1 reduction ratio the craftsman (cheap new/old stock) came with the standard zf10m with 2:1 reduction ratio so to avoid changing the propellor the plan was always to keep the vetus box also had decided to try and use the still good, 2006, vetus; engine mounts, starter motor, control panel + looms...but the vetus loom's relay box didn't fit the holes on the slightly different craftsman bell housi

this reinke 11m looks a steel http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-m ... 813005.htm

yup, not getting anything with the loop back test so may try taking it back for another one meanwhile, the heart transplant team has finished with the heavy work so next week is sewing up the arteries and getting back to beat

32bit serial adapter for use on a winxp netbookj showing up fine in the device manager, no driver problems etc have found details of an adapter loopback test and will try it out tomorrow on the old netbook which i left on the boat have the adapter here but can't test it on this 64bit win7 computer if i can't nut it out tomorrow i may take you up on your offer

thanks for this coaching misremembered the pin number pin 5 was the one i was using , (1,2,3,4,5 top of serial plug, 6,7,8,9 bottom row) the nmea output from the garmin128 i think i have correct as i have the pinout and used it to connect the nmea to the vhf i'm suspecting the new super-cheap usb converter isn't working right...will see if i can test it somehow here at home

yes my bad, pin 5 not 9 have a good trip;o)

engine now here and sitting in the back of the car hoping to get it onto the boat this month but the recent mission has been to set up an old windows xp netbook on the boat as better, faster plotter than the clunky, slow 20yo furuno opencpn software is on the computer and have loaded it with digital versions of all the nz charts released by linz BUT, have not been able to get NMEA data from the GPS to computer via serial to usb converter - NMEA is good as it supplies gps position to the DSC VHF - serial to usb converter driver installed, device manager shows it com6, b

speaking of drones sunday? morning 1 these floated through okahu bay sitting on my son's desk after a rinse down with fresh water anyone with the correct remote free to pick it up

trademe moorings section the best place to get some ideas http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-m ... ina-berths where will you live, will you join a club? http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-m ... 422047.htm http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-m ... 832067.htm http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-m ... 808131.htm http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-m ... 305113.htm

the factory will know what kind of fits people have done and so should be full of good info http://www.boat24.com/en/Sail+Boats/Pog ... il/175968/ http://www.boat24.com/en/Sail+Boats/Pog ... il/177629/ check out the fully description of this boat seems to use the nke gyropilot 40 hydraulic selfsteering http://www.nke-marine-electronics.com/e ... pilot.html http://www.boat24.com/en/Sail+Boats/Pog ... il/104591/

After an exceptional career and just a few hours after shattering the solo trans-Atlantic and 24 hour records, the trimaran IDEC was wrecked on rocks. After crossing the line at the Lizard, Francis had headed down the Four channel, passed the Raz de Sein in the evening and then, because he had a morning rendezvous at La Trinité, decided to slow the boat down by reducing canvas and sailing before the wind. His heading was to leave Penmac'h about 30° to the right, but, because he hadn't slept for a long time, he fell into a deep sleep. He was on autopilot and thinks it must have g

thanks for that link to the doco exert had already read so have now ordered the 'counter-version' through the library website http://search.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/ rose noelle drift shown on this nina search pic

any guesses on how long it would take a single handed tracker to get there? if it happened it would be good if they got an even earlier start than this year's early starters

supposedly you can watch the 1997 doco online through some nz agency digging a little now as missed it when it went to air

On completion of sailing, the engine, fuel tank, mast and all fittings, sails etc will be removed, air bags fitted in the main hull and pontoons and the vessel overturned on a beach near Tutukak. A hole approx 1x1 mtrs will be cut in the main hull. http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-m ... 370836.htm

still waiting on the engine so finally got around to breaking out the multimeter to try and understand the windgen + solar panel + regulator the regulator has 2 leds and on a overcast day (poor solar) with no wind (no wind gen) was showing 2 greens - good!, 1 for 'charging' and 1 for healthy battery voltage but on a sunny + windy day was showing orange and green? the green was for healthy battery voltage but why orange for charging? (turns out the top led is actually 2 leds side by side, green on left for charging + red on right for regulating. so when when too much volt

nice pic!

sort of finished the extra shelving now so carrying on with painting and changing the lights over to LED meanwhile diamond diesels in the uk have sent me the BOL for the ordered engine with the vessel name and an AIS tracker can watch it steaming towards nz currently heading to beruit http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/hom ... :235071275 takes a looong time to track ship after main page then zoom out

latin mechanics never as good as anglo saxon still if you can poach each others parts inventory and combine orders everyone should win

small places reputation is everything hope it all works out any tie-up possible with the new cal agents?

at least in the smallest marine diesels it seems nanni and beta use the kubota tractor base engine and vetus, sole, westerbeke + craftsman(ex-vetus employees) use the mitsubishi industrial base engine not many craftsman distributors around either but the engines and site look very professional and seem cheaper than vetus http://www.craftsmanmarine.com/

now waiting for a new craftsman cm2.16 engine to come from diamond diesels in the uk based on the same mitsubishi L2E engine as the vetus M2.06 in there now same base engine in many new marine engines; sole mini17 + westebeke 12C + 12D hopefully it will drop right in to the current controls + piping installation and leave me with lots of import spares like, head, injector pump + injectors, starter, alternator, water pump, raw water pump, fuel lift pump, filters, impellers, anodes etc. while waiting have cleaned up the engine bay and have been able to install access and shelves