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by jimh
Wed Jan 10, 2024 8:12 am
Forum: PERFORMANCE
Topic: 2001 DAUNTLESS 16 Struggles to Accelerate Onto Plane
Replies: 9
Views: 1007

Re: 2001 DAUNTLESS 16 Struggles to Accelerate Onto Plane

Q1: what is the first step to be taken to improve the time needed to reach planing speed? You need to provide much more information about the boat's performance than just the remark that there is a "struggle" to reach planing speed. Read this lengthy article: Propeller Testing: What Data ...
by jimh
Mon Jan 08, 2024 4:19 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: E-TEC Engine: Maintenance History After Ten Seasons
Replies: 23
Views: 13491

Re: E-TEC Engine: Maintenance History After Ten Seasons

Following up on the routine maintenance for my model year 2010 E-TEC V6 3.3-liter 225-HP engine as of the winterization in September 2023: there was no additional maintenance performed. The engine was operated in the 2023 season for about 30-hours, and there were no abnormal conditions, alerts, or w...
by jimh
Mon Jan 08, 2024 4:14 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Field Report: 2016 Evinrude E-TEC 90 Engine
Replies: 5
Views: 680

Re: Field Report: 2016 Evinrude E-TEC 90 Engine

A better website to inquire specifically with owners of an E-TEC 90-HP engine will be at the ETECOWNERSGROUP. COM website. That website is specifically focused on E-TEC engines, and the forum is organized by engine size and horsepower. To find more information about E-TEC in-line three-cylinder engi...
by jimh
Mon Jan 08, 2024 4:06 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Field Report: 2016 Evinrude E-TEC 90 Engine
Replies: 5
Views: 680

Re: Field Report: 2010 E-TEC 225-HP Engine

I bought a model year 2010 E-TEC V6 225-HP engine in the Summer of 2009. Beginning in 2018 and following years, I have written extensively about the routine service that has been performed and also about any unusual repairs that were necessary. You can read my detailed report at E-TEC Engine: Mainte...
by jimh
Mon Jan 08, 2024 4:45 am
Forum: SMALL BOAT ELECTRICAL
Topic: Connecting AIS Receiver to Chart Plotter
Replies: 0
Views: 529

Connecting AIS Receiver to Chart Plotter

To transmit data about AIS targets from an AIS receiver to a chart plotter, the data will sent from the receiver to the chart plotter using a NMEA protocol which is supported by both devices. Generally legacy devices will only support NMEA-0183 for interconnection of data, but more recent devices ma...
by jimh
Sun Jan 07, 2024 8:38 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Repair Delaminated Cockpit Deck Section
Replies: 1
Views: 336

Re: Repair Delaminated Cockpit Deck Section

Q1: how can de-lamination of the aft cockpit deck on my 1989 OUTRAGE 22 Whaler Drive boat be repaired? If the de-lamination is small and limited in length, and if the embedded wood in that region is not deeply rotted, you could mechanically remove the rotted wood, and then fill the void with epoxy ...
by jimh
Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:06 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Source for Owner’s Manual, Wiring Diagrams for 1995 OFFSHORE 27 and Mercury 225-HP Engines
Replies: 13
Views: 976

Re: Source for Owner’s Manual, Wiring Diagrams for 1995 OFFSHORE 27 and Mercury 225-HP Engines

Regarding the existing wiring for the the primary power distribution using four batteries and twin engines, there is no way to know the exact circuitry that is in place. Much like the modification made to the boat after it left the Boston Whaler factory to employ Yamaha remote controls and engine ig...
by jimh
Wed Jan 03, 2024 11:25 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Tesla Boat Trailer Towing
Replies: 22
Views: 2591

Re: Tesla Boat Trailer Towing

Mambo Minnow wrote:I hedged my bet and bought a Ford F-150 PowerBoost hybrid in 2021 to tow my Whaler.
Did the hybrid F-150 truck qualify for a federal refund of $7,500 under its program to encourage adoption of electric vehicles?
by jimh
Wed Jan 03, 2024 10:54 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Source for Owner’s Manual, Wiring Diagrams for 1995 OFFSHORE 27 and Mercury 225-HP Engines
Replies: 13
Views: 976

Re: Source for Owner’s Manual, Wiring Diagrams for 1995 OFFSHORE 27 and Mercury 225-HP Engines

The wiring diagrams I need are: ⋅ diagram on how to re-wire a Yamaha engine harness and ignition key switch to connect to a Mercury ignition key switch I doubt you can find a diagram from either Yamaha or Mercury that will give you a wiring configuration for using a Yamaha key switch and ...
by jimh
Wed Jan 03, 2024 10:42 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Source for Owner’s Manual, Wiring Diagrams for 1995 OFFSHORE 27 and Mercury 225-HP Engines
Replies: 13
Views: 976

Re: Source for Owner’s Manual, Wiring Diagrams for 1995 OFFSHORE 27 and Mercury 225-HP Engines

The information I need about the boat is: ⋅ gray water tank volume ⋅ fresh water tank volume ⋅ fuel tank volume From the 1995 Boston Whaler catalogue: The freshwater tank has a capacity of 30-gallons. The fuel tank is aluminum and has a capacity of 243 gallons. However...
by jimh
Wed Jan 03, 2024 10:24 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Source for Owner’s Manual, Wiring Diagrams for 1995 OFFSHORE 27 and Mercury 225-HP Engines
Replies: 13
Views: 976

Re: Source for Owner’s Manual, Wiring Diagrams for 1995 OFFSHORE 27 and Mercury 225-HP Engines

You have still not clearly stated the model year of the Mercury 225-HP OptiMax engines. Perhaps since they were installed in 2002 they might be model year 2002 engines. Usually the model year of an outboard engine is identified by a decal or tag or plate attached to the engine. You should make a clo...
by jimh
Tue Jan 02, 2024 9:50 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Method of Indicating Federal Hull Identification number
Replies: 22
Views: 1746

Re: Method of Indicating Federal Hull Identification number

msteinkampf--I had speculated that perhaps the DYNO company had made a label die that would imprint the reversed letters as a method of casting an imprint into a mold, but I had not pursed any inquiry with DYNO about that. To hear from your research that there was such a label-making die available i...
by jimh
Tue Jan 02, 2024 9:47 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Source for Owner’s Manual, Wiring Diagrams for 1995 OFFSHORE 27 and Mercury 225-HP Engines
Replies: 13
Views: 976

Re: Source for Owner’s Manual, Wiring Diagrams for 1995 OFFSHORE 27 and Mercury 225-HP Engines

If you are hoping for readers to assist you, I again remind you that you need to clearly describe the MODEL YEAR and the MODEL DESIGNATORS for the Mercury 225-HP engines for which you are looking for information or copies of the owner's manual and for electrical wiring diagrams. By giving readers th...
by jimh
Tue Jan 02, 2024 9:43 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Source for Owner’s Manual, Wiring Diagrams for 1995 OFFSHORE 27 and Mercury 225-HP Engines
Replies: 13
Views: 976

Re: Source for Owner’s Manual, Wiring Diagrams for 1995 OFFSHORE 27 and Mercury 225-HP Engines

I do not think there is anything particularly unusual or exotic about the 1995 OFFSHORE 27 that would require being explained in detail in an owner's manual. For many years Boston Whaler only published rather generic owner's manuals that covered many models and lengths of boat. In the REFERENCE sect...
by jimh
Tue Jan 02, 2024 9:27 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Source for Owner’s Manual, Wiring Diagrams for 1995 OFFSHORE 27 and Mercury 225-HP Engines
Replies: 13
Views: 976

Re: Source for Owner’s Manual, Wiring Diagrams for 1995 OFFSHORE 27 and Mercury 225-HP Engines

I do not think there is anything particularly unusual or rare in the Mercury 225-HP engines. You should contact a Mercury dealer and inquire if you can purchase printed copies of the owner's manual. If you want wiring diagrams for the engine, you will have to purchase a printed copy of the service m...
by jimh
Tue Jan 02, 2024 9:21 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Source for Owner’s Manual, Wiring Diagrams for 1995 OFFSHORE 27 and Mercury 225-HP Engines
Replies: 13
Views: 976

Re: Source for Owner’s Manual, Wiring Diagrams for 1995 OFFSHORE 27 and Mercury 225-HP Engines

Bawausa wrote:Q5: JIMH--do you know of any one that owns a OFFSHORE 27 offshore?
No. You can be certain that if I knew someone who owned an OFFSHORE 27 boat, I would have already suggested to you to contact that person.
by jimh
Sun Dec 31, 2023 11:22 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Gel Coat Color Use Reference from Boston Whaler
Replies: 0
Views: 478

Gel Coat Color Use Reference from Boston Whaler

Boston Whaler has published a great resource for information about gel coat resin colors, the years the colors were used, and what Spectrum Gel Coat resin part number would be the equivalent. The PDF document can be accessed at https://www.bostonwhaler.com/resources-and-maintenance.html#:~:text=2024...
by jimh
Fri Dec 29, 2023 7:33 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Source for Owner’s Manual, Wiring Diagrams for 1995 OFFSHORE 27 and Mercury 225-HP Engines
Replies: 13
Views: 976

Re: Source for Owner’s Manual, Wiring Diagrams

For help with Boston Whaler boat owner’s manuals, contact Boston Whaler customer service. You can also find many owner's manual and diagrams for Boston Whaler boats at this resource: https://www.bostonwhaler.com/resources-and-maintenance.html The does not appear to be any information for the OFFSHOR...
by jimh
Fri Dec 29, 2023 7:31 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Source for Owner’s Manual, Wiring Diagrams for 1995 OFFSHORE 27 and Mercury 225-HP Engines
Replies: 13
Views: 976

Re: Source for Owner’s Manual, Wiring Diagrams

For help with engine manuals read at https://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/ownersManuals.html You should mention the model and model year of the Mercury engines so that readers will be better able to help you located the particular owner's manual and the wiring diagrams for the engines you hav...
by jimh
Fri Dec 29, 2023 9:47 am
Forum: SMALL BOAT ELECTRICAL
Topic: RADAR for 17-foot Skiff
Replies: 3
Views: 456

Re: RADAR for 17-foot Skiff

Q1: what is the smallest RADAR that Montauk 17 owners have on their boat? I am not aware of any reliable statistical data about uses of RADAR on a MONTAUK 17 boat. Any reports of MONTAUK 17 boats having installed RADAR will be just anecdotal. Any advice and recommendation will be greatly appreciate...
by jimh
Fri Dec 29, 2023 8:37 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Marine Toilet and Windlass for 2000 CONQUEST 23
Replies: 6
Views: 648

Re: Marine Toilet and Windlass for 2000 CONQUEST 23

ASIDE: Here is a short recounting of an incident related to using an electrically operated windlass to handle the anchor chores: Many years ago, we were anchored in a 30-foot sail boat in a vary nice cove in northern Lake Huron in the Benjamin Islands. Another boater came into the cove, operating a ...
by jimh
Fri Dec 29, 2023 7:57 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Marine Toilet and Windlass for 2000 CONQUEST 23
Replies: 6
Views: 648

Re: Marine Toilet and Windlass for 2000 CONQUEST 23

The previous owner of this 2000 CONQUEST 23 must have been focused on simplicity. He removed two rather expensive options from the boat, the marine toilet with holding tank and pump out, and the electric windlass. I doubt that this fellow was the original purchaser of the boat: why would he pay for ...
by jimh
Thu Dec 28, 2023 8:48 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Marine Toilet and Windlass for 2000 CONQUEST 23
Replies: 6
Views: 648

Re: Marine Toilet and Windlass for 2000 CONQUEST 23

Regarding a suitable replacement windlass: Q3: do you intend to use a windlass powered by an electric motor? Q4: if you intend to use an electric windlass, was the original windlass that has been removed also an electric-motor operated windlass? Q5: if the original windlass was operated by an electr...
by jimh
Thu Dec 28, 2023 8:39 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Marine Toilet and Windlass for 2000 CONQUEST 23
Replies: 6
Views: 648

Re: Marine Toilet and Windless for 2000 CONQUEST 23

If the 2000 CONQUEST 23 boat already has a black water holding tank with vent and pump out, you can use a marine toilet that does not have its own holding tank. If the boat does not already have a holding tank with vent and pump out, you may need to use a marine toilet that has its own holding tank....
by jimh
Sun Dec 24, 2023 1:29 pm
Forum: GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEMS
Topic: A Very Merry GPS Christmas
Replies: 0
Views: 660

A Very Merry GPS Christmas

December 2023 is an interesting time for the Global Positioning System, which has become such an essential part of boat navigation. I am old enough to remember boat navigation without any electronic aids, where I used just deduced reckoning to keep an estimated boat position between position fixes. ...
by jimh
Sat Dec 23, 2023 3:13 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: The Future of Boating According to Brunswick
Replies: 2
Views: 591

Re: The Future of Boating According to Brunswick

There must be some grant money going into electrification of boats, or at least that is my deduction from seeing the installation of a very large, very powerful boat charging facility at the local marina in tiny Northport, Michigan. I asked the harbor master who was paying for the installation, and ...
by jimh
Sat Dec 23, 2023 2:39 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Shipping Guardian 19
Replies: 6
Views: 732

Re: Shipping Guardian 19

Q1: are the GUARDIAN model and red dot are the same? The red dot was a marker created by using tinted gel coat in the initial gel coat resin layer of the hull lamination in a female contact mold. The dot was placed on the hullsides near the stern and at a location near where the decal indicating th...
by jimh
Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:25 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Shipping Guardian 19
Replies: 6
Views: 732

Re: Shipping Guardian 19

Get a quote from

https://www.boatmovers.com/

I don’t think any cross-USA movement is going to be really inexpensive.
by jimh
Fri Dec 22, 2023 11:33 am
Forum: GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEMS
Topic: WAAS Satellite Changes
Replies: 5
Views: 555

Re: WAAS Satellite Changes

Regarding the elevation angle and path lengths calculated for a WAAS satellite, we have also found a typical path length as shown above, in the case of a receiver at 42-degrees latitude. The optimum path length for a WAAS satellite occurs when the receiver is on the equator and at the longitude of t...
by jimh
Fri Dec 22, 2023 9:06 am
Forum: GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEMS
Topic: WAAS Satellite Changes
Replies: 5
Views: 555

How to input Greek letters

NOTE TO MYSELF How I figured out a way to type the Greek lower case letter gamma using MacOS and enter it in the drawing program GIMP. In MacOS System Preferences, open the Keyboard. In the Input Sources tab, click the plus (+) sign at lower left. Browse through the language sources, and select Gree...
by jimh
Thu Dec 21, 2023 3:36 pm
Forum: GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEMS
Topic: WAAS Satellite Changes
Replies: 5
Views: 555

Re: WAAS Satellite Changes

Note that in the diagram shown in Figure 1, repeated below https://continuouswave.com/forum/download/file.php?id=9409 the relationship shown in the drawing occurs in a particular situation with a geostationary satellite orbit which happens to be located on your meridian. In that case satellite subpo...
by jimh
Thu Dec 21, 2023 9:13 am
Forum: MARKETPLACE
Topic: APPRAISAL: 2005 Montauk 170 (repowered)
Replies: 6
Views: 850

Re: APPRAISAL: 2005 Montauk 170 (repowered)

If you are seriously thinking about buying the boat for which you asked for an appraisal, I would not wait several weeks--unless the asking price is quite out of line. A popular Boston Whaler model in nice condition at a fair price will sell rapidly.
by jimh
Thu Dec 21, 2023 8:53 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Method of Indicating Federal Hull Identification number
Replies: 22
Views: 1746

Re: Method of Indicating Federal Hull Identification number

The molded-in HIN number seen in Figure 16 for c.1973 hull looks like it was done with a Dymo Tape Label printer. But I am trying to figure out how the process was accomplished. The hull is molded in a female contact mold, so the plastic tape must have been stuck inside the mold for the number to ap...
by jimh
Wed Dec 20, 2023 1:57 pm
Forum: MARKETPLACE
Topic: APPRAISAL: 2005 Montauk 170 (repowered)
Replies: 6
Views: 850

Re: APPRAISAL: 2005 Montauk 170 (repowered)

For comparison, I will use a 170 MONTAUK boat that was listed recently and sold in a very short time for $35,000 . That boat was newer, 2015, but its engine was older, also 2015. As far as the boat, as long as the condition of the 2005 boat is excellent, I do not see a great difference in value comp...
by jimh
Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:39 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 13-foot Hull Modification to Increase Beam
Replies: 4
Views: 554

Re: 13-foot Hull Modification to Increase Beam

Regarding the modification you have described to the hull where it is cut in half down the center line through the keel, then an entirely new center section of the hull is created in some manner, and this new center section is then laminated to the two original halves of the hull, I don't see this a...
by jimh
Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:26 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 13-foot Hull Modification to Increase Beam
Replies: 4
Views: 554

Re: 13-foot Hull Modification to Increase Beam

Regarding the dodger you mention as having been a modification to the hull of a 13-foot Boston Whaler boat, are you trying to describe a structure that was added to the hull? Or are you just describing a canvas and frame assembly creating a dodger? If you are just describing a canvas and frame assem...
by jimh
Mon Dec 18, 2023 11:21 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Engine Safety Shut Off with Wireless Sensors
Replies: 16
Views: 1986

Re: Engine Safety Shut Off with Wireless Sensors

As far as I have found, there are only two devices on the market that use wireless sensors to replace the normal physical lanyard engine shut off safety switch. Both devices are aftermarket products that are to be installed by the buyer. The two brands are FELL MARINE and ACR. The FELL MARINE wirele...
by jimh
Sun Dec 17, 2023 11:35 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: The Future of Boating According to Brunswick
Replies: 2
Views: 591

The Future of Boating According to Brunswick

In the thread "Boston Whaler Leaders" ( pinned above ) there is a quote from the CEO of Brunswick, Dave Foulkes, in which he mentions Brunswick's "industry-defining ACES strategy." When recently re-reading that thread, I had no idea what an ACES strategy was. Upon some further re...
by jimh
Sat Dec 16, 2023 5:14 pm
Forum: MARKETPLACE
Topic: FS: 2015 170 Montauk with Trailer $35,000 in North Carolina
Replies: 2
Views: 476

Re: FS: 2015 170 Montauk with Trailer $35,000 in North Carolina

Thank you for the follow up. I was quite honestly thinking about making an inquiry myself about this offer. As I have always said, used Boston Whaler boats that are popular models, are in excellent condition, and are reasonably priced are then usually sold to the first person who inquires with actua...
by jimh
Sat Dec 16, 2023 5:08 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 13-foot Hull Modification to Increase Beam
Replies: 4
Views: 554

Re: 13-foot Hull Modification to Increase Beam

Does Mr. Radon have a website? If so, perhaps you can give the URL for it.
by jimh
Sat Dec 16, 2023 5:03 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Identify 17-foot Boat with Boston Whaler Characteristics
Replies: 1
Views: 360

Re: Identify 17-foot Boat with Boston Whaler Characteristics

I agree with your observation about the foredeck of the boat shown in Figures 1, 2, and 3 being quite different from what would be seen in a 17-foot boat build by Boston Whaler. My best inference based on the three photographs is the boat was copied from a Boston Whaler 17-foot hull. Perhaps a mold ...
by jimh
Sat Dec 16, 2023 4:53 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Hull Weight of 1970 SPORT 13
Replies: 5
Views: 644

Re: Hull Weight of 1970 SPORT 13

As the weight of a hull increases while the propulsion power remains the same, the maximum hull speed will decrease. Perhaps your perception that adding weight increase the stability of the hull was a result of the boat speed decreasing. If adding weight to a hull incurred no penalty and inherently ...
by jimh
Fri Dec 15, 2023 9:04 am
Forum: SMALL BOAT ELECTRICAL
Topic: Connecting Mercury SmartCraft to a NEMA 2000 Network
Replies: 6
Views: 16036

Re: Connecting Mercury SmartCraft to a NEMA 2000 Network

The designation "gateway" in terms of networking refers to a device that connects to TWO networks, usually of different types using different protocols, and is intended to translate data from one network and that network's protocol to a second network and that second network's protocol. Th...
by jimh
Fri Dec 15, 2023 8:59 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 1985 MONTAUK 17: Preventing Water Overflowing Transom
Replies: 7
Views: 777

Re: 1985 MONTAUK 17: Preventing Water Overflowing Transom

The Boston Whaler boat most appropriate to use for offshore angling is probably the OUTRAGE 25. That boat has a very wide and completely open transom. The engine splash well is also full-width. The splash well can capture water coming over the transom and immediately drain it out to the sea via the ...
by jimh
Wed Dec 13, 2023 3:39 pm
Forum: VHF MARINE RADIO
Topic: Calculating Range of Communication
Replies: 2
Views: 590

Re: Calculating Range of Communication

When a radio engineer is faced with the problem of creating a reliable radio circuit between two locations, the distance between the stations is already known and is a fixed constant. The radio engineer begins the design of the communication system with that distance as the principal parameter, and ...
by jimh
Tue Dec 12, 2023 11:55 pm
Forum: PERFORMANCE
Topic: 1986 OUTRAGE 25: Total Weight Including Trailer
Replies: 2
Views: 506

Re: 1986 OUTRAGE 25: Total Weight Including Trailer

To make a guess at your boat total weight with engines and gear, take the dry hull weight and double it. Then add the trailer weight. Using your weight numbers: 2 x 3,300-lbs = 6,600-lbs for boat and gear Adding the 1,500-lbs of trailer gives 6,600-lbs + 1,500-lbs = 8,100-lbs Use a 3/4-ton truck wit...
by jimh
Tue Dec 12, 2023 11:40 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 1985 MONTAUK 17: Preventing Water Overflowing Transom
Replies: 7
Views: 777

Re: 1985 MONTAUK 17: Preventing Water Overflowing Transom

Being stern-to to large ocean waves in an open 17-foot skiff is probably not the best situation. Perhaps a larger boat with a full transom, a cockpit whose deck level is above the waterline, and large scuppers to permit rapid draining would be better for those conditions. Or, invest in a really good...
by jimh
Mon Dec 11, 2023 4:58 pm
Forum: VHF MARINE RADIO
Topic: Calculating Range of Communication
Replies: 2
Views: 590

Calculating Range of Communication

Calculating Range of Communication In any radio circuit, an important topic of interest is the anticipated or expected range of communication. There are several elements that affect the range of communication, namely ⋅ transmitter output power ⋅ transmitter transmission line los...
by jimh
Sun Dec 10, 2023 2:27 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Identify SENTRY from HIN and Photographs
Replies: 5
Views: 447

Re: Identify SENTRY from HIN and Photographs

Also, the hull was NOT properly prepared for continual immersion in the water. The hull should have been given a barrier coat and perhaps an anti-fouling coat to protect the gel coat resin from intrusion of water and attachment of marine growth. The hull stains from the water may be able to be remov...
by jimh
Sun Dec 10, 2023 2:23 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Identify SENTRY from HIN and Photographs
Replies: 5
Views: 447

Re: Identify SENTRY from HIN and Photographs

If I can find a higher resolution and larger image and zoom in [to show the HIN], I will update this thread. The HIN should be visible in Figure 2, but I doubt there is sufficient resolution in that image to show anything useful. Actually, the HIN is really not seen at all in that image, which is s...