Comments on: bugzzzzzzz! https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2009/08/07/bugzzzzzzz/ Land and Sea Sat, 08 Aug 2009 18:53:28 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: beachcruiser https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2009/08/07/bugzzzzzzz/#comment-987 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 18:53:28 +0000 #comment-987 When we took off on our first extended cruise we inadvertently stacked a bunch of metal cans near our fluxgate and had the same problem.

Barry

]]> By: garden https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2009/08/07/bugzzzzzzz/#comment-986 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 02:45:11 +0000 #comment-986 safe sailing—-love to the girls—–have sam write about guns time with her dad –exactly where your next port-bubbby

]]> By: Alex https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2009/08/07/bugzzzzzzz/#comment-985 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 01:11:01 +0000 #comment-985 Spot’s off, I’ll turn it back on.

I think I found the over heating issue. When we pulled the generator in Key West we closed a valve. I think the motor was just pulling from the water going through the engine driven refrigeration system. We’ll see in the morning.

– Alex

]]> By: 1629dill https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2009/08/07/bugzzzzzzz/#comment-984 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:38:31 +0000 #comment-984 Did Spot stop working?
It was nice to see the progress you were making as I sit here at work.

]]> By: 1629dill https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2009/08/07/bugzzzzzzz/#comment-983 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:35:48 +0000 #comment-983 Do you have a open or closed system on the motor?

Todd

]]> By: Alex https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2009/08/07/bugzzzzzzz/#comment-982 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:31:58 +0000 #comment-982 I hate lots of motoring, The motor is running a bit hot.

I pulled over and cleaned of the salt water intake and cleaned the strainer. it was nice to take a dip. However the motor is still running hot, so I’m going to anchor and change the impeller. Man I really wanted to make 70 miles today! It is what it is at least we are cruising around.

Alex

]]> By: eb1smith@yahoo.com https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2009/08/07/bugzzzzzzz/#comment-981 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:56:50 +0000 #comment-981 Looks as if it will be no winds and swells all week long, lots of motoring going on.

Cheers,

EB

]]> By: Alex https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2009/08/07/bugzzzzzzz/#comment-980 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:24:33 +0000 #comment-980 Hay I have a good tip for autopilot maintenance, DON’T PUT AN ARC WELDER ON THE FLUXGATE COMPASS!!! Problem solved.

Hay at least I admit to the stupid things I do sometimes :)

manumit, read yesterdays log. No wind and a SW swell.Cheers.

]]> By: manumit https://www.projectbluesphere.com/2009/08/07/bugzzzzzzz/#comment-979 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:26:46 +0000 #comment-979 what was that turn around thing back in port st. lusie looked like you went out the inlet turned and came back in, was it thin water . manumit

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