[C320-list] Cleaning engine cover

[Robert Seastream]

Hmm.  There's 46' clearance at high tide under that bridge.  The 320 
manual says the mast is 48' (rounded up), so I add three feet for the 
antenna whip and call it 51'.
Last fall, we waited for a full moon so as to have the lowest tide 
possible.  That gave us about 52-54' (guesstimate, since the bridge 
marker is indistinct at those points) as we went under the bridge.  
Nervous, yes.  Hit anything, no.  Also remember that we only have to do 
that twice a year.  Our mooring is at Hilton Park, which is to port, 
downriver of the bridge.

Bob


On Apr 9, 2007, at 9:38 PM, alahlm at comcast.net wrote:

> BOB
>
>    did you have much trouble getting to great bay mariner?  the Dover 
> point bridge doesn't give you much clearance  the last time i was in 
> great bay we had to wait for a real low low tide to get out and we 
> still clipped the top of the mast   didn't hurt the bridge but gave me 
> a good scare
>
>    Al Ahlman
>      #476
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: Robert Seastream <robert.seastream at comcast.net>
>
>> I got the $150 'medium' size kit which came with 18 tiles. I used 14
>> tiles.
>> I'm not in the water yet, Great Bay Marine has me scheduled for launch
>> May 15 th. Just as well; I've got davits to install yet, and am
>> halfway through installing (I need a rasp to enlarge the hole) the 
>> Moen
>> faucet upgrade. I've already got my stereo installed. I want to
>> locate the GPS data cable from my chartplotter and interface it with 
>> my
>> VHF if time permits. I hope the wires involved would be in a common
>> bundle that includes power, etc., for the plotter. I'll have my dinghy
>> in the water May first.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> On Apr 9, 2007, at 10:06 AM, jonvez at comcast.net wrote:
>>
>>> Bob,
>>>
>>> How many tiles did you end up using? They have several options on
>>> quantity. Are you in the water yet? Curious to see how quiet...
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Jon Vez
>>>
>>> -------------- Original message --------------
>>> From: Robert Seastream
>>>
>>>> I found that a little more elbow grease got most of it off. The SPM
>>>> stuff is the product that Sailorssolutions offers.
>>>> It went on fairly well, just a few gaps here and there that I'm 
>>>> going
>>>> to seal with some sort of heat resistant duct tape.
>>>> They advertise 'up to' 90 percent noise reduction; I'll be happy 
>>>> with
>>>> 50 or better.
>>>>
>>>> Bob
>>>>
>>>> On Apr 9, 2007, at 8:56 AM, Jeffrey Hare wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I just used alcohol. I believe the key is that the surface is oil 
>>>>> and
>>>>> wax
>>>>> free. The staining from the belt rubber won't matter.
>>>>>
>>>>> -Jeff
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Robert Seastream [mailto:robert.seastream at comcast.net]
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 12:01 PM
>>>>> To: C320-List
>>>>> Subject: [C320-list] Cleaning engine cover
>>>>>
>>>>> All:
>>>>>
>>>>> I bought the SPM soundproofing insulation. They say to clean the
>>>>> surface
>>>>> it's to be applied to. Any suggestions on what to use to get the
>>>>> 'powderized rubber' from the engine belts off the inside of the 
>>>>> front
>>>>> cover?
>>>>> I've tried Windex, etc., but since the inside of the cover is a 
>>>>> rough
>>>>> finish
>>>>> (unlike the outside), the rubber is turning into 'mud' and 
>>>>> smearing.
>>>>>
>>>>> Bob Seastream
>>>>> 'Intuition', hull 906
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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