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  • in reply to: Gear Backlash #76448
    john stevenson
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    “I wonder if the noise will go away or lessen after the damper plate has a
    few miles on it?”
    That is certainly my hope

    On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 6:28 PM, Alan wrote:

    Quote:
    I hear ya…. after spending last winter in the Carib…… I am back in
    Rochester where we’ve gotten over 44 inches of snow so far in just
    December…..
    Don Walter is pretty sure the VDrive OK also but is willing to put it on
    the test bench just to make sure…. and to please me……
    I wonder if the noise will go away or lessen after the damper plate has a
    few miles on it?
    Alan

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    in reply to: Gear Backlash #76444
    john stevenson
    Participant

    Alan,
    That would provide good info. Even though I accept that the V-drive is not
    the source of the problem (had it with the RV-20 and RV-26) it would be
    re-assuring to hear that Walters completely signs off on that. I’ll know
    more when my VD is back in place. Having some difficulty getting the
    attention of the VD shop right now, so that may not happen until after I get
    back from Europe over the holidays.
    Right, I’ve been freezing my ass off in Jacksonville, but now that the temps
    are going back to normal I’m getting on a plane to Poland. That’s what
    cruising does to you. You meet lots of neat folks. I’ll spend Christmas
    with friends I met in Cascais, PT 5 years ago. He’s German, She’s Polish.
    Right now they are off their boat in Sevilla and living in an apartment near
    her parents in the NE corner of Poland next to the Belarus border. I’ve had
    to buy a bunch of cold weather clothes, something I thought I would never
    have to do again. It’s what you do for friends.

    On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 6:09 PM, Alan wrote:

    Quote:
    I may remove the VDrive and drive it Walters to have it bench tested (in my
    presence) while the boat is on the hard.
    Alan

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    in reply to: Gear Backlash #76442
    john stevenson
    Participant

    Alan,
    Those are the symptoms I had before the failure. If the other owners do not
    have the same backlash with similar configurations (as Joe does not), then
    we both may still have some problems that need to be resolved.
    My backlash noise disappears above 1,000 RPM, which is where the W60 idled.
    So my previous acceptance of the backlash was based on the reduced idle RPMs
    of the Yanmar/VD configuration. Now I don’t know. I was hoping everyone
    with idle RPMS around 750 had the same backlash noise. Joe’s response says,
    “Not so”.

    On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 5:51 PM, Alan wrote:

    Quote:
    I put a new damper plate on…. Westerbeke Original part (with springs) AND
    had the VDrive rebuilt…. so I am not entirely positive WHAT is generating
    the noise except that is it coming from the VDrive.

    Type of Engine Westerbekre W58
    – Type of Transmission and gear ratio Velvet Drive 2:1 I think
    – V-Drive model RV20
    – RPMs at idle 700
    – Gear Backlash Level: LOUD

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    in reply to: Gear Backlash #76438
    john stevenson
    Participant

    For those interested here is a link to the web page on my issues:
    http://www.svsarah.com/Sarah/ewVelvetDriveFailure.html

    On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 5:41 PM, John Stevenson wrote:

    Quote:
    Thanks, Joe.
    That tells me if the new plate and rebuilt transmission still produces
    significant backlash I may have another problem.

    On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 5:39 PM, Joseph Steiner wrote:

    Quote:
    John,

    I have the exact same engine and transmission…..no backlash at 750
    rpm…so I
    don’t know why you would be getting any.

    Joe
    Half Moon #71

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    in reply to: Gear Backlash #76437
    john stevenson
    Participant

    Thanks, Joe.
    That tells me if the new plate and rebuilt transmission still produces
    significant backlash I may have another problem.

    On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 5:39 PM, Joseph Steiner wrote:

    Quote:
    John,

    I have the exact same engine and transmission…..no backlash at 750
    rpm…so I
    don’t know why you would be getting any.

    Joe
    Half Moon #71

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    in reply to: Gear Backlash #76435
    john stevenson
    Participant

    Alan,
    Any metrics you can share?

    On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 5:36 PM, Alan wrote:

    Quote:
    I would not characterize the noise I have have has “backlash”….. more
    like a machine gun going off until I increase the RPM…… ???
    alan

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    in reply to: AC Main Breaker #76430
    john stevenson
    Participant

    Just checked my Calder on those “Y” adapters that combine 2 30A/125VAC
    sources into one 50A/250VAC circuit. Those adapters will not complete the
    connection to the boat if the two sources are in phase. The adapter will
    provide 50A/250VAC 2-phase power to the boat only if the 2 30A/125VAC
    sources are out of phase, which I guess is what adjacent 30A sources
    normally would be. If you need a single 50A/125VAC source then you will
    need another adapter to pickup only one of the phases provided by the “Y”.
    The cost of all of these adapters is probably over $500.
    Calder also recommends the dual 30A inputs rather than a single 50A/125VAC
    inlet for simplicity and lower cost.

    On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 12:48 PM, John Stevenson
    <>wrote:

    Quote:
    Rich,
    Which of course is why so many of us went south and need A/C. Of course
    with Global Warming we also need space heaters. Go figure.
    Freezin’ my butt off in FL.

    On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 12:38 PM, <> wrote:

    Quote:
    John
    Thanks for the tip. Unless you have A/C or electric heat on your boat, I
    can’t see the need for more than 30A. Here in the northeast, A/C is
    uncommon. Winters are so harsh that very few folks stay here over the
    winter.

    Rich


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    in reply to: AC Main Breaker #76429
    john stevenson
    Participant

    Rich,
    Which of course is why so many of us went south and need A/C. Of course
    with Global Warming we also need space heaters. Go figure.
    Freezin’ my butt off in FL.

    On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 12:38 PM, <> wrote:

    Quote:
    John
    Thanks for the tip. Unless you have A/C or electric heat on your boat, I
    can’t see the need for more than 30A. Here in the northeast, A/C is
    uncommon. Winters are so harsh that very few folks stay here over the
    winter.

    Rich


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    in reply to: AC Main Breaker #76425
    john stevenson
    Participant

    Pete,
    How does that “Y” adapter work that combines two 30A sources into one
    50A/125VAC receptacle? We looked at one it last summer, but decided we had
    spent enough of the owner’s money at that point. My guess is it blocks one
    leg if it is out of phase with the other. I can’t believe it rectifies the
    phases.
    Rich,
    If you ever head down the ICW I recommend getting a 50A shore to 30A boat
    adapter (unless you have a 50A/125VAC receptacle – in which case you may
    need Pete’s adapter). At ICW marinas (or just about any marina in FL) you
    may not have 30A/125VAC power at the berth. In which case you’ll need the
    adapter I described. It works with both 125VAC and 240VAC shore power
    (takes one phase of the later). As a matter of fact if you go down the ICW
    and spend a lot of time at marinas, it is best to have as many power
    adapters as there types of dock receptacles, including 15A.

    On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 10:32 AM, Pete Dubler <> wrote:

    I have an adapter with two Male 30amp plugs that go to one Female 50amp
    outlet. This goes on the dock side and the 50Amp long cord plus into this.

    The cheaper option to the two females to one male adapter is to have two
    30amp outlets on the boat and have them wired internally. I do not know the
    ABYC approach to this (and I could not find anything in a quick scan of
    section E-11 of 08/09) but I would have two separate 30AMP breakers on the
    panel so that you do not have two live inlets when you are only feeding one.
    I do not know how the adapter works if the two 30AMP outlets on the dock
    are actually on separate legs or if that matters .. perhaps Rich could add
    some expertise on that.

    Pete

    On 12/15/2010 7:54 AM, John Stevenson wrote:

    +1 on what Pete posted.
    If there is only 30A service on the dock, it’s a lot easier and cheaper to
    use two 30A cord sets to two 30A receptacles than to use a “Y” adapter to
    bring two 30A sources into the single 50A receptacle. That adapter
    usually
    costs> $400. My fun and games on the 54′ Bertram last summer opened my
    eyes to the world of heavy power requirements and usage.

    On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 9:46 AM, Pete Dubler<>
    wrote:

    By the way, before you decide to go to 50AMP inlet wiring, check out the

    prices of the cords, adapters, and plugs. It is cheaper to run two 30AMP
    inputs than one 50AMP, which is what lots of newer boats do.

    Pete

    On 12/15/2010 1:24 AM, Patrick “Peaboy” Walters wrote:

    As planed I left it as-is and just did a proper replacement. I have AC

    power
    again!

    Part list for the archive:

    – 20′ of 10awg3 Ancor shore power cable
    – 7′ 10awg Ancor white primary wire
    – Blue Sea A Series Toggle Double Pole PN# 7238
    http://bluesea.com/category/3/11/productline/overview/19
    – Ring Terminals for 10Awg Wire

    Out of the 20′ I was able to make the main connection to the breaker and
    from the 7′ the wire from breaker to the AC break out panel. The Green
    wire
    in the triple actually hooks into the ground as the wire comes through
    the
    hanging locker, so you will strip off a lot of the insulation.

    The wires connected to my shore power plug were only covered with
    electrical
    tape. There is a proper cover for the back I plan to buy. They probably
    left
    it off because the 6awg Type 2 wire they used was very stiff. Here’s a
    shot
    of that if you also see electrical tape and want a proper cover.
    http://www.marinco.com/product/30-amp-rear-safety-enclosure-8-way

    Thanks again everyone for answering my questions!
    -p

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    On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 3:39 PM, <
    > wrote:

    Basically correct. The thing is that more often than not these days

    docks
    don’t have the 50amp 120v single leg outlets sp u end up tapping two
    30amp
    outlets using a Y adapter. Also there may or may not be two outlets
    available for one boat at the dock

    Regarding the “other way”, that would be a 50amp 220 plug which
    provides
    120V at 50amps on each of two legs. This is like an outlet for a
    welder
    or
    more familiarly a dryer outlet though the latter is only 30 amps per
    leg.

    Pete

    On Dec 14, 2010, at 4:17 PM, “Patrick “Peaboy” Walters”<
    > wrote:

    If your bored I’d love to see an explanation of the difference between

    50amps as a single 120v leg and whatever the other way is.

    I assumed to upgrade from 30Amps to 50Amps and thus run more on the
    boat,
    you would just upgrade the feed from the shore to the panel (shore
    power
    cord, shore power plug, wiring to the AC Breaker) to be sized for
    50Amps

    and

    then you could run more off the panel than you could at 30Amps.

    Is it more complicated than that?

    -p

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    On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 3:03 PM, <
    > wrote:

    Yes. Originally wired for 50 amps as a single 120 volt leg

    On Dec 14, 2010, at 2:13 AM, “Patrick “Peaboy” Walters”<
    > wrote:

    Went down and pulled out the bad AC Main breaker wire and now I’m a

    tad
    perplexed. I have a 30amp shore cord and always thought the boat was

    wired

    for 30amps. My shore power plug on the boat appear to have been

    replaced

    after manufacturing, but all my panels and breakers are Marinetics
    and

    I

    assume all original original.

    My AC Main breaker was a 50amp breaker and I have other breakers in

    the

    AC

    panel that are labeled as 30Amp.

    Was the P424 wired for 50amps originally?

    -p

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    On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 3:58 PM, Patrick “Peaboy” Walters<
    > wrote:

    Thanks John, I also have the Marinetics panel (Hull from 1981).

    On a more fun note, we had a nice trip this weekend to Blake Island
    in
    Puget Sound. On the way home we sailed in 20kts of breeze with
    gusts

    to

    the

    mid 20’s. All downwind or beam reach under jib alone with following

    seas

    and

    current. It was nice to do 6+ kts with ocassional 7kts for our nice

    short 2
    hour jaunt.

    -p

    —
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    On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 7:11 AM, John Stevenson< >wrote:

    Patrick,

    I haven’t replaced that breaker, but I’ve replaced others (to

    change

    the

    amperage) and Blue Seas breakers fit those other slots. I’ve also

    used

    Blue

    Seas meter to replace a dead AC Ammeter and add one for my SSB. So

    I
    would
    go with the Blue Seas. I have a Marinetics panel (The Blue Seas
    of

    the

    70s), Pearson may have changed to something else before the end of

    the

    P424

    run.

    On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 4:46 AM, Patrick “Peaboy” Walters<
    > wrote:

    Has anyone replaced any the AC Main breaker (mine is fried)? I’m
    curious

    if

    the Blue Sea Systems 30Amp A Series double toggles are a match to

    the

    panel.

    http://bluesea.com/category/3/11/productline/overview/19

    <http://bluesea.com/category/3/11/productline/overview/19

    Thanks,

    -p

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    in reply to: AC Main Breaker #76420
    john stevenson
    Participant

    +1 on what Pete posted.
    If there is only 30A service on the dock, it’s a lot easier and cheaper to
    use two 30A cord sets to two 30A receptacles than to use a “Y” adapter to
    bring two 30A sources into the single 50A receptacle. That adapter usually
    costs > $400. My fun and games on the 54′ Bertram last summer opened my
    eyes to the world of heavy power requirements and usage.

    On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 9:46 AM, Pete Dubler <> wrote:

    By the way, before you decide to go to 50AMP inlet wiring, check out the
    prices of the cords, adapters, and plugs. It is cheaper to run two 30AMP
    inputs than one 50AMP, which is what lots of newer boats do.

    Pete

    On 12/15/2010 1:24 AM, Patrick “Peaboy” Walters wrote:

    As planed I left it as-is and just did a proper replacement. I have AC
    power
    again!

    Part list for the archive:

    – 20′ of 10awg3 Ancor shore power cable
    – 7′ 10awg Ancor white primary wire
    – Blue Sea A Series Toggle Double Pole PN# 7238
    http://bluesea.com/category/3/11/productline/overview/19
    – Ring Terminals for 10Awg Wire

    Out of the 20′ I was able to make the main connection to the breaker and
    from the 7′ the wire from breaker to the AC break out panel. The Green
    wire
    in the triple actually hooks into the ground as the wire comes through the
    hanging locker, so you will strip off a lot of the insulation.

    The wires connected to my shore power plug were only covered with
    electrical
    tape. There is a proper cover for the back I plan to buy. They probably
    left
    it off because the 6awg Type 2 wire they used was very stiff. Here’s a
    shot
    of that if you also see electrical tape and want a proper cover.
    http://www.marinco.com/product/30-amp-rear-safety-enclosure-8-way

    Thanks again everyone for answering my questions!
    -p

    —
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    On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 3:39 PM, <
    > wrote:

    Basically correct. The thing is that more often than not these days

    docks
    don’t have the 50amp 120v single leg outlets sp u end up tapping two
    30amp
    outlets using a Y adapter. Also there may or may not be two outlets
    available for one boat at the dock

    Regarding the “other way”, that would be a 50amp 220 plug which provides
    120V at 50amps on each of two legs. This is like an outlet for a welder
    or
    more familiarly a dryer outlet though the latter is only 30 amps per leg.

    Pete

    On Dec 14, 2010, at 4:17 PM, “Patrick “Peaboy” Walters”<
    > wrote:

    If your bored I’d love to see an explanation of the difference between

    50amps as a single 120v leg and whatever the other way is.

    I assumed to upgrade from 30Amps to 50Amps and thus run more on the
    boat,
    you would just upgrade the feed from the shore to the panel (shore power
    cord, shore power plug, wiring to the AC Breaker) to be sized for 50Amps

    and

    then you could run more off the panel than you could at 30Amps.

    Is it more complicated than that?

    -p

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    On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 3:03 PM, <
    > wrote:

    Yes. Originally wired for 50 amps as a single 120 volt leg

    On Dec 14, 2010, at 2:13 AM, “Patrick “Peaboy” Walters”<
    > wrote:

    Went down and pulled out the bad AC Main breaker wire and now I’m a

    tad
    perplexed. I have a 30amp shore cord and always thought the boat was

    wired

    for 30amps. My shore power plug on the boat appear to have been

    replaced

    after manufacturing, but all my panels and breakers are Marinetics and

    I

    assume all original original.

    My AC Main breaker was a 50amp breaker and I have other breakers in
    the

    AC

    panel that are labeled as 30Amp.

    Was the P424 wired for 50amps originally?

    -p

    —
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    On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 3:58 PM, Patrick “Peaboy” Walters<
    > wrote:

    Thanks John, I also have the Marinetics panel (Hull from 1981).

    On a more fun note, we had a nice trip this weekend to Blake Island
    in
    Puget Sound. On the way home we sailed in 20kts of breeze with gusts

    to

    the

    mid 20’s. All downwind or beam reach under jib alone with following
    seas

    and

    current. It was nice to do 6+ kts with ocassional 7kts for our nice
    short 2

    hour jaunt.

    -p

    —
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    On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 7:11 AM, John Stevenson<

    >wrote:

    Patrick,

    I haven’t replaced that breaker, but I’ve replaced others (to change

    the

    amperage) and Blue Seas breakers fit those other slots. I’ve also

    used

    Blue

    Seas meter to replace a dead AC Ammeter and add one for my SSB. So
    I
    would
    go with the Blue Seas. I have a Marinetics panel (The Blue Seas of

    the

    70s), Pearson may have changed to something else before the end of

    the

    P424

    run.

    On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 4:46 AM, Patrick “Peaboy” Walters<
    > wrote:

    Has anyone replaced any the AC Main breaker (mine is fried)? I’m
    curious

    if

    the Blue Sea Systems 30Amp A Series double toggles are a match to

    the

    panel.

    http://bluesea.com/category/3/11/productline/overview/19

    <http://bluesea.com/category/3/11/productline/overview/19>Thanks,
    -p

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    in reply to: Eyebrow replacement #76414
    john stevenson
    Participant

    Quent,
    Haven’t removed the eyebrow (I do have a small leak around the aft portlight
    in the head – maybe I need to), but if or when I think I would go with
    black paint to match the cove stripe. I don’t think I would put the teak
    back on or replace it in kind.

    On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 8:12 AM, quent <> wrote:

    Season’s greetings, all!
    Shortly before winter arrived we removed the teak eyebrows over the ports
    on each side of the boat and filled the screw holes with Marinetex. This
    eliminated several elusive leaks that I had been attributing to the Bomar
    ports.
    I was wondering what other owners have done to remedy the shaved eyebrow
    look. Replacing the teak trim would look best, but I really don’t want to
    drill more holes. Anybody have a solution?
    Best regards,
    Quent
    Clairebuoyant, #132

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    in reply to: maillist Digest, Vol 13, Issue 16 #76396
    john stevenson
    Participant

    I had the same deck rot problem as Rich and fixed in the same manner. I
    also added the weather striping described by Phillipe (got the idea from Hal
    Sutphen). At the same time I removed the hatch and re-bedded all of the
    runner supports. No leaks for nearly 8 years. Started to get some leaks in
    2009 and did a quick fix (just re-bedded the teak piece at the aft end of
    the hatch). Started to leak again this fall. So it looks like I have
    another winter project to once again remove the hatch and re-bed everything,
    then replace the 9 year old weather striping.
    Most of leaks in this hatch come from its placement at the side of the coach
    roof. The crown of the coach roof means water collects on the inboard side
    of the hatch and then has plenty of time to find any gaps in the bedding or
    (in a heavy downpour) pour over the inboard runner and collect in the trim
    pieces and headliner. The weather striping prevents the later leak from
    happening.

    On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 10:12 AM, <> wrote:

    Quote:
    see
    http://www.richardcarter.net/boat/deckRot/

    Rich


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    in reply to: AC Main Breaker #76394
    john stevenson
    Participant

    Same here, 50A main breaker. I have a 30A breaker at my isolation
    transformer up stream from the panel, so this breaker doesn’t protect much.
    All of the sub-circuit breakers are 15A or less, except the frig and the
    A/C, which are 30A and 20A respectively. Can’t explain the 30A for the
    frig, which appears factory installed. I don’t believe the old Grunert
    (died in 2001) drew more than 10A.

    I could use 50A service right now. It’s really cold in Jacksonville (once
    again I didn’t go far enough south). Back to breaker roulette trying to
    juggle a couple of space heaters, the frig and hot water heater.

    On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 6:05 AM, Robert Fine <> wrote:

    Hi Pat,

    When I replaced my charger/inverted I found the same thing. The wiring was
    good for 1 leg of a 50 amp service. My main breaker is 30 amp, tho. I had
    to
    replace all the wiring from the plug on.

    If you check the plug you may find the wires don’t fit properly as I did.

    Bob

    I’m not being short. This is from my mobile.
    On Dec 14, 2010 4:13 AM, “Patrick “Peaboy” Walters” <
    wrote:

    Went down and pulled out the bad AC Main breaker wire and now I’m a tad
    perplexed. I have a 30amp shore cord and always thought the boat was

    wired

    for 30amps. My shore power plug on the boat appear to have been replaced
    after manufacturing, but all my panels and breakers are Marinetics and I
    assume all original original.

    My AC Main breaker was a 50amp breaker and I have other breakers in the

    AC

    panel that are labeled as 30Amp.

    Was the P424 wired for 50amps originally?

    -p

    —
    s/v Deep Playa | Pearson 424 Hull #152 | http://www.DeepPlaya.com

    On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 3:58 PM, Patrick “Peaboy” Walters <
    > wrote:

    Thanks John, I also have the Marinetics panel (Hull from 1981).

    On a more fun note, we had a nice trip this weekend to Blake Island in
    Puget Sound. On the way home we sailed in 20kts of breeze with gusts to

    the

    mid 20’s. All downwind or beam reach under jib alone with following seas

    and

    current. It was nice to do 6+ kts with ocassional 7kts for our nice

    short
    2

    hour jaunt.

    -p

    —
    s/v Deep Playa | Pearson 424 Hull #152 | http://www.DeepPlaya.com

    On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 7:11 AM, John Stevenson <

    wrote:

    Patrick,
    I haven’t replaced that breaker, but I’ve replaced others (to change

    the

    amperage) and Blue Seas breakers fit those other slots. I’ve also used
    Blue
    Seas meter to replace a dead AC Ammeter and add one for my SSB. So I
    would
    go with the Blue Seas. I have a Marinetics panel (The Blue Seas of the
    70s), Pearson may have changed to something else before the end of the
    P424
    run.

    On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 4:46 AM, Patrick “Peaboy” Walters <
    > wrote:

    Has anyone replaced any the AC Main breaker (mine is fried)? I’m

    curious

    if

    the Blue Sea Systems 30Amp A Series double toggles are a match to the
    panel.
    http://bluesea.com/category/3/11/productline/overview/19

    <http://bluesea.com/category/3/11/productline/overview/19>Thanks,
    -p

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    in reply to: AC Main Breaker #76385
    john stevenson
    Participant

    Patrick,
    I haven’t replaced that breaker, but I’ve replaced others (to change the
    amperage) and Blue Seas breakers fit those other slots. I’ve also used Blue
    Seas meter to replace a dead AC Ammeter and add one for my SSB. So I would
    go with the Blue Seas. I have a Marinetics panel (The Blue Seas of the
    70s), Pearson may have changed to something else before the end of the P424
    run.

    On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 4:46 AM, Patrick “Peaboy” Walters <
    > wrote:

    Has anyone replaced any the AC Main breaker (mine is fried)? I’m curious if
    the Blue Sea Systems 30Amp A Series double toggles are a match to the
    panel.
    http://bluesea.com/category/3/11/productline/overview/19

    <http://bluesea.com/category/3/11/productline/overview/19>Thanks,
    -p

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    in reply to: 424 For Sale in Australia #76361
    john stevenson
    Participant

    Looks like Whoosh to me, and I know they plan to sell her in OZ. Jack
    told me that Aussies pay incredible prices for yachts and homes and the $aus
    and $us are at about parity. So this may not be such an unrealistic price –
    that is until the Australian bubble bursts like it has everywhere else.

    On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 9:20 AM, Robert Fine <> wrote:

    Hi Elaine,

    How do you identify its Whoosh? She had her name on her and didn’t use her
    main traveller.

    Bob
    I’m not being short. This is from my mobile.
    On Dec 9, 2010 8:56 AM, “Elaine Patton” <> wrote:

    It’s Whoosh. I hope Jack and Pat are ok. I never thought that they

    would
    stop sailing. They are really nice people.

    Quote:
    Elaine and Ted
    Bel Esprit II

    — On Thu, 12/9/10, Robert Fine <> wrote:

    <.. snip>

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