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And then there is the Kodiak Launch Complex on Narrow Cape on Kodiak Island, Alaska at 57-26N
http://akaerospace.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Spaceport_Complex_%E2%80%93_Alaska

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jimh - Just heard back. The capacitor near the alternator was to reduce any interference it could cause with vhf radios. This is what was told to me when we acquired the boat. I think the radios of today don’t have that problem anymore… Since it wasn't operating, since the radios work fine... and po...

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jimh - Thanks. That's a lot to digest! I've also queried the previous owner to see if he can shed some light. With the dust/grim, etc. on the wires I'd guess that it had been disconnected for a while. I'll get to your recommendations on checking things out... likely in a week or two. Daughter #2 cal...

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On 1989 Wilbur 34 with CAT 3208 TA: A little confused by this one. Was told the capacitor (attached photo) was a noise filter for the alternator. One side was connected to the negative on the alternator, the other end had a broken connection that was stuffed in a wire run (not connected to anything,...

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jimh - Enjoy it while you can! We had almost 3-feet of beautiful powder in November. Temperatures between 5F and 25F. Easy shoveling, easy bike rides to work, just wonderful. Then came December with record high temperatures, got to 58F at the house last week, records all over Juneau, 4-days of tempe...

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We had several boating adventures with Tony and Edie - Bodega Bay and Alaska. We got to sail on Strike 3 out of Bodega Bay and then they visited us in Juneau where we got some boating done aboard my 1990 Revenge 22 - W.T..

Fun couple.

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My new 40BC arrived 45 minutes ago via UPS. Still awaiting the 10BC and disposal instructions. I sent my info to Kidde on Nov 11th, 16 days later the new one arrives.

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Haven't checked on the boat yet, but I have a recalled 40BC in the kitchen and a 10BC in the garage.

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Lots of great advice. One thing not mentioned is "watch where you're going!" Back in 1989 I towed a 1982 Montauk from Long Island, NY to Homer, Alaska (and then by 126-mile ferry ride to Kodiak) behind a Chevrolet Suburban (total length 42-feet). ~4,600 miles. No real problems and I've rep...

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It's complicated. Ships with new(er) technology: tough learning curves, multi-tasking, collateral duties, lack of sleep, etc. always contribute to the situation. I was the Ready For Sea certifying officer for a new USCG 175' buoy tender in the late 1990s. During the underway trials we put the ship t...

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? 1989 Wilbur 34 Weekender with 375-hp Cat 3208TA.

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Dutchman - After camping on the 1990 Revenge 22-W.T for 19-years we really enjoy the comforts of the bigger boat. Little things like pushing a button and getting hot coffee 5-mutes later, or a hot shower, the BBQ grill, 3-burner propane stove for bacon, eggs, and toast in the morning, etc. But we di...

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Dutchman -

Oh the heater got us up to high-60s... to warm! Dropped it down for the night.

Condensation was a problem Labor Day, but with more ports open and more heat, not as bad this time.

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Didn't see a single Whaler this past weekend on a 40-mile cruise. Getting away from warmer Whaler weather and approaching interior heater cruising weather. Very few boats on the water. Never got above 45F. The trip to Taku Harbor, 20-miles south of Juneau was very relaxing. Labor Day weekend was cro...

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RADM Nunan worked for me when she was CO of the Ironwood in Kodiak. She's squared away and on top of that a nice person.

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Fabric and foam are both important, but add to that "what are you going to use the cushions for?" I had a 1990 Revenge -22 W-T for 18 years here in Juneau, Alaska. Original cushions in excellent shape. We also had a triangular "filler piece" to complete the v-berth. We used her f...

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image3.jpeg Interesting question. I think it is fairly accurate, but as Butch mentions it is speed over ground, not through the water. I adjust engine speed a tiny bit and it shows on the GPS. It shows increases of 0,1 knots at times. Accurate? Don’t know, but seems right. I trolled my old 1990 Rev...

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Dutchman - Thanks. We had lots of fun in that boat. Scuba diving for lobsters in Shinnecock was a lot of fun. That's me midships (15 yrs old), brother driving, and a friend. Towed it everywhere from Long Island to Maine.

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Depends on what you want to do. I grew up with a 1963 Sport (1966-1981) on Great Peconic Bay, Long Island. We only plugged the transom. But when you're 12 years old you do things differently than when you're older. We tried to avoid water coming over the transom that would require us to pull the plu...

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With sunrise at 0400 and sunset at 2200 there is plenty of daylight and twilight at 58-30N. You have to watch the clock to figure it's time to go to bed.

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Great trip! 390 nautical miles round trip. Rain at the start, sunshine (of sorts for the last 4 days). Seven days: 1. Swanson Harbor - RAIN, RAIN, RAIN, but no wind! 62 miles, BBQ steaks in the rain! 2. Deep Bay, Peril Strait, nice quiet anchorage before Sergius Narrows. 81 nmi, calm seas and wind. ...

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Weigh-in today. Bow 92 lbs Stern 89-lbs TOTAL 181-lbs DATE Bow Stern Total Loss 4/1/2002 272 212 484 8/1/2002 250 190 440 44 6/1/2003 230 170 400 40 4/25/2004 149 176 325 75 5/2/2005 161 164 325 0 5/29/2006 151 153 304 21 6/23/2007 145 148 293 11 6/15/2008 127 132 259 34 7/5/2009 121 127 248 11 6/12...

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Jimh--I didn't know the 1-10-1 rule either. http://live.cgaux.org/?p=872 1 - Cold water shock 10 - Cold water incapacitation 1 - Hypothermia ABC? - got me on that one Years ago (c.1980) while stationed aboard the Coast Guard patrol boat in Seward, Alaska, on a bright sunny summer day, an 18-ft boat ...

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Porthole - Was traveling when I replied before. Got a chance to get back to the boat yesterday/today. Replaced the boxes with bigger boxes to fit the GFCI outlets in the head and galley. Had to do some "minor" surgery on the bulkheads to get the new boxes to fit. But the GFCIs are in and w...

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Porthole -

Thanks. Good info.

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You guys always know everything. ABYC regulation E-13.3.5 states that a GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) is required for 110-VAC outlets in the head and gallery. Why doesn't a circuit breaker in the circuit breaker panel cover this? Do you need both? I've already got the circuit breaker insta...

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JimH -

Thanks. Such a change!

Bigger is better, but the costs pile up logarithmically! The Caterpillar 3208 TA puts out 375-hp.

A few more pictures for you.

JimP

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Sad day last July when I sold my 1990 Revenge 22 – W.T. What a great boat for 19 seasons. But, things change, we get older. You get a bigger and slower boat… but with a few more “creature comforts” like 3-burner propane stove with oven, refrigerator, freezer, generator, hot & cold running water,...

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Good report. Very similar to my old 1990 Revenge 22 W.T. with a 2003 225 Mercury Optimax. Hate to say it, I never broke 50 mph. Could get to a solid 43 knots (49.45 mph) and no more (canvas down, 3/4 fuel). Usually ran a 17" MiragePlus. But the Revenge is gone, replaced by a comfortable v-berth...

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In 1989 I towed my 1982 Boston Whaler Montauk with 90-hp Evinrude from Long Island, New York to Kodiak, Alaska, over 4,500 miles. I had her shrink wrapped before trailering for two big reasons: deter prying eyes and keep major road grime out. I also trailered from Kodiak to Juneau via Fairbanks (1,2...

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Make your boating enjoyable for the family. If you don't, you will be boating by yourself. We (me, wife, two daughters) started in a 1982 17' Montauk. No head (toilet) facility. Girls don't like going over the side. We had a forward shelter on the Montauk so I removed the forward Igloo cooler and ad...

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JimH - Good for the park service. Your observation on the Active Captain writer are likely valid - submitted by an individual, using nautical terminology that doesn't apply to shore structures. For accommodating the passenger ferry, the entire dock looks closed - giving the ferry operator the option...

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For starters - the "advice" is specific - "tie only to the port side of the dock". Where was the advice written? Waterway guide? Sign on the dock? A buddy's Posit-note on your windshield? Traditionally, sea-going directions are given in reference to the vessel such as "Red, ...

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Seakeeping in a chop has several factors. I had a 1990 Revenge 22' - W.T for the last 19 season (sold this summer to move up to 34'). 22' in Outrage models vs the Revenge? The Revenge (from the reference section) is 300 pounds heavier. Hulls are the same. Heavier boat "usually" does better...

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You can always wait...
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295 pounds in 14 years. Maybe 35 gallons of water. But you probably want to use your boat sooner.

JimP

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jimh--I chickened out. I just cut the wires and put in a new light fixture, saved from my Dad's old 1977 Post 42. It works like a champ! Thanks for your ideas.

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Took Tom out yesterday. Must be those electrical currents you're talking about.

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Sadly I couldn’t take Tom & Kate Whalering as I sold my 1990 Boston Whaler Revenge 22 – W.T. several weeks ago. But I could take them fishing aboard the 1989 Wilbur 34, The Wilbur . They were up visiting Juneau, Alaska with Tom’s nephew and after touring the town for several days it was time to ...

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jimh - Quick update. Got nowhere? Went backwards? Company coming (Tom W. Clark) so I put things back together. But before I did, I took one last look. Just two wires come out of the overhead to the shower light and two wires to the head light over the sink. Likely linked together, but I can't tell. ...

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Love to see them underway.

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jimh - I ran into similar situations twice this summer. One here in Juneau while trolling for salmon and one on Long Island just cruising. While trolling in my 22' Revenge at 1.7 knots (really moving) another salmon fisherman (20-ft boat) was approaching steady bearing, decreasing range off my port ...

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Thanks jimh, will give it a try. Will let you know.

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jimh -

I've got about 3" to play with coming from the overhead.

The circuit breaker for the lights in the head/shower fall under "Cabin Lights". Not too many lights on that circuit (4 lights(?).

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jimh--Agree.

Thoughts on snipping the two wires coming into the fixture and connecting directly to the two contacts on the bulb? That would eliminate the light fixture.--jimp

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jimh--thanks again. As I become more familiar with the boat I'm able to track down more "things". You've given me more ideas about what to look for and investigate. Saturday will be fun. A bit different having to go to the harbor 11 miles away instead of working on the Revenge 50 feet away...

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jimh--thanks. I have a four-inch wire coming from the overhead. Short of taking down the overhead (destruction) it seems the only thing I can do is redo the connections that I can see. Also, might the wires be connected to the head light over the sink? I'll look at the wiring for that too. Maybe I'l...

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On my Wilbur 34 I have a 12-volt Perko light in the shower that has power (13.7V by multimeter) but will not light the bulb. The identical 12-volt Perko light in the head (3-feet way) works fine. I took the bulb out of the head light and put it in the shower light (that shows 13.7 volts at the two c...

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Thanks. The Wilbur is a 14-knot boat with a proven Downeast hull. That's the Anacortes boat, originally from San Diego. Our shakedown cruise was Ketchikan to Juneau (3 days, 240 miles), the old owner kindly delivered to Ketchikan. Spent many years on Dad's 42-ft Post (1977-1991). When Mom was alive ...

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With sadness, 19 seasons with my 1990 Boston Whaler Revenge 22 - W.T came to an end today with a Bill of Sale. The "Kelsey J" was all a boat could be for those seasons - camping, salmon, halibut, family outings, BBQs, and just plain fooling around in a boat. Her replacement is a 1989 Wilbu...

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In 2003 I repowered my 1990 Revenge 22 W-T with a Mercury 225 OptiMax (blew my 1990 225 Johnson). Never regretted it. The 225 cruises at 29 knots, tops at [more than] 40 knots (43 at times). Getting over 3-nmpg. The boat is fantastic with 225. Shinnecock Bay? I grew up on the north side of Great Pec...

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