Lewmar52 and Lewmar30 winch service powerpoint presentation.
March 29, 2012
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Royal Cape Yacht Club Electronics Presentation
March 25, 2011On Thursday the 24th of March, The Boat Doctor was invited to provide a Marine Electronics presentation at the Royal Cape Yacht Club, in Cape Town, South Africa. This follows two weeks of successful ABYC Electrical and Marine Systems certification courses taught at the CTBI premises at the Elliott Basin in Cape Town Harbor.
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Winch Service
February 12, 2011Winch service for SV Rhapsody – 42′ Hinckley Sloop
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Slideshow of the service of one primary winch for this vessel. Total winch service included both primaries, the cockpit coaming winches and the mast mounted halyard winches. This included cleaning off all of the old grease by soaking the parts in WD40 before using a toothbrush to bring them back to like new condition and coating all moving parts with Lewmar brand winch grease and a couple of drops of Lewmar pawl oil for the pawls and pawl springs, before putting the puzzle back together again.
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Powerpoint presentation for Bluewater Sailing Club
January 16, 2011
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Offshore sailing presentation – Reference material and websites
January 15, 2011Books:
The Seaworthy Offshore Sailboat – John Vigor
Offshore Sailing – Bill Seifert
The Voyagers Handbook – Beth A. Leonard
Websites
Electronics – www.panbo.com, www.acrelectronics.com, www.raymarine.com, vespermarine.com
Products and pricing – www.westmarine.com
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The Boat Doctor’s Systems Checklist
January 15, 2011The Boat Doctor Regular Check-Up
Exterior:
| Damage / loose items | ||
| Worn dock lines | ||
| 120/220V AC on at dock pedestal | ||
| 120/220V AC connected and off at boat | ||
| Turn on DC battery switches | ||
| DC Initial Voltage ………… (on gauge) |
Bilge:
| Pump working | ||
| Water level | ||
| Thru-hulls | ||
| Other (wiring in water/mold/etc) |
Batteries:
| If wet or grimy wipe clean | ||
| Posts (look for corrosion/loose terminals) | ||
| Acid (top up to above plates) |
AC Power:
| 120/220V AC breaker at boat on | ||
| Charger (leave on if DC less than 12V) | ||
| Outlets | ||
| Water Heater | ||
| Air Conditioner (check water at all thruhulls) |
Engine/s & Generators:
| Fluid Levels (Oils, Antifreeze/Coolant) | ||
| Start and Run 15min (Idle – 1500rpm max) | ||
| Exhaust water | ||
| Noise (squealing & vibration) | ||
| Gauges normal (temp, oil press fuel etc) | ||
| Belt tension | ||
| Engage fwd \ aft, Test Bow Thruster |
Electronics:
| Depth, Speed, Wind | ||
| GPS | ||
| Radar | ||
| Chartplotter | ||
| VHF (radio check once per season per boat) | ||
| Autopilot | ||
| Stereo | ||
| Other |
Navigation Lights:
| Bow | ||
| Stern | ||
| Steaming | ||
| Anchor | ||
| Masthead/Tricolor | ||
| Strobe | ||
| Deck / Spreader lights |
Interior Lighting:
| Cabins | ||
| Heads | ||
| Courtesy | ||
| Bilge/Engine room | ||
| Galley | ||
| Other |
Plumbing and LPG:
| Fill water tank/s | ||
| Water pressure | ||
| Faucets (test, look for leaks/damage) | ||
| Sinks (check adequate drainage/blockages) | ||
| Heads | ||
| Holding tank level | ||
| Macerator | ||
| LPG solenoid switch | ||
| Stove |
Passage Prep Checklist:
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Volunteer shrinkwrap at Courageous Sailing Center
December 1, 2010Each winter The Boat Doctor volunteers at the Courageous Sailing Center in Charlestown on Boston Harbor, framing and wrapping the CSC cruising boats (30′ and up) for free, in support of the work done by Courageous to benefit youth sailing:
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Speed boat wrap
December 1, 2010This shrinkwrap and winterizing job was performed for one of The Boat Doctor’s clients at their home in Hull, MA. No job too big or small, from Boston to Plymouth including the entire South Shore, we’ll come to you.
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Chartplotter with AIS and Broadband Radar
November 1, 2010MV Miro – 47′ Nordhavn Luxury Tug
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Complete upgrade of the Pilothouse Chartplotter with a new Simrad GB40 15″ display, GB40 Computer, GPS unit, Simrad NAIS300 A.I.S. unit with GPS and AIS Antenna and Simrad’s new BR20 Broadband radar.
Note: This installation required networking on multiple platforms, including NMEA 0183, NMEA 2000, Ethernet and Simrad’s proprietary SimNet system, including port selection and reallocation within the Simrad AP20 Autopilot system.
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New V.E.I. MarciPro Marine Computer
November 1, 2010M/V Miro – Nordhavn 47 Luxury Tugboat
Before, during and after pictures of VEI marine computer upgrade to a new VEI Marci Pro, with the latest Nobeltec Admiral Pro chartplotting software and integration with existing NMEA inputs and Simrad Autopilot.
Note existing controls on dashboard, NMEA 0183 input via Edgeport USB converter and wired and wireless USB hub, that needed to be compatible with the new computer
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