| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| Rockmeister |
Posted - 04/22/2008 : 12:32:17 PM
Spring '08
Getting things ready.
Extracted a few screws on the trim tab mounting hinges that had broken off.
Found the Starboard Cutlass Bearing (Strut bearing) is tight and needs replaced. Hunting for one, found them to run from $200 to $40, pays to hunt around!
Almost have the Radar Arch done. YEAH!
I am sooo tired of sanding... lol
Will be sewing a new top together after the arch is in.
Fun stuff!
How is everyones elses projects going?
79 28' Mariner twin inboard V-drive.
SW Lake Erie: Maumee Bay & The Islands |
| 15 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| Rockmeister |
Posted - 03/19/2010 : 5:20:35 PM
Spring '10
Am heading up to the boat in a just a few.
Soooo can't wait to be there!
Funny, was sledding on the north shore of Michigans' UP just last week.
A bunch of us head out & we have a blast riding trails, 2 tracks & more trails.
Stop & enjoy the Lake Superior Lakeshore. 
Hard to believe there is almost NO ice at all!
Just a bit on the shoreline with waves rolling in.
The small creek next to us is a raging stream dumping into the lake.
Very serene...
Made me miss the boat even more... 
Rock  |
| Rockmeister |
Posted - 10/25/2009 : 8:04:35 PM
Hi Steve!
Good to hear from you!
Definitely will have to fill us in on your adventures.
We would like to hear about them.
I know, I soooo wanna take a cruise yet.
Maybe I will next weekend, if the lake is decent, I just may...
Had a very pleasurable weekend on the boat, nothing major, just pleasurable...
79 28' Mariner twin inboard V-drive.
Western Lake Erie: Maumee Bay & The Islands |
| woodboat |
Posted - 10/24/2009 : 11:36:26 PM
Hey Rock, good to read ur writing... took my Carver into drydock Oct 5th... now all winterized and covered and sad... (marina closed on tghe 4th)/
11:30 pm and blowin' here too, and turning colder. We've had snow already a few days ago... still have a friends 38'Pacemaker (also wood 1968) to winterize and pull. ... in spite of the weather tho, when it is nice out the lake is just so inviting... wish i could still go out ... but the weather this year was far from even a normal 'good ' year/// during the winter will update my pages with some of the challenges from the weather on my amateur woodwork ... anyway, wonderful to know you are pushing the season as far as you can... I have some pics of (another boat) being burried in the snow, the only boat left in the water in November ... quite some years ago now. ~ Steve
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| Rockmeister |
Posted - 10/24/2009 : 3:00:40 PM
Am sitting here all Warm & comfy on the boat, while the wind howls outside blowing leaves all over...
It's 46F out, winds are 20mph gusting to 30+mph, can well imagine that the lake has 6-8 foot waves.
(Most likely more, the wind has been blowing a long time.)
Thought about taking a trip up the Detroit river, but don't really feel adventurous enough to work the seas right now.
So instead, I'm comfy with my laptop writing to you just listening to the wind...
Haven't been on much because I have been incredibly busy, this is my first day off in about 2 months.
(Now you can see why I'm warm & comfy & not wanting to move! lol)
Really gotta love having a boat you can be this comfy on while it isn't so nice outside.
As much as I hate to, thinking of pulling the boat next weekend.
This will be the earliest I have ever pulled it out of the water.
Usually it is the 2nd or 3rd week of november. This year has been so cold & wet that may as well get it done.
Besides, many of you may remember me powerwashing,& winterizing the engines in the middle of a snowstorm last year... TeeHee
While that has certain positive storytelling traits, not really planning on repeating this year.
The funniest part is that this will be the first year have ever pulled it out before it's had measureable snowfall on the decks. (Last year was a 2-4" snowfall the day before I pulled it out)
If nothing else, will allow me to let go mentally for a while and start getting my snowmobile ready for Michigan.
As cold as it is, just may have some serious early snow to play in!
Rockmeister
79 28' Mariner twin inboard V-drive.
Western Lake Erie: Maumee Bay & The Islands |
| Rockmeister |
Posted - 09/29/2009 : 11:16:08 AM
Hahhahha!
I love it...
79 28' Mariner twin inboard V-drive.
Western Lake Erie: Maumee Bay & The Islands |
| Bob On This |
Posted - 09/27/2009 : 7:28:55 PM
Come on up for a visit.
The Ute Tribe built a new lake a mile south of Durango. We could launch the Carver
and the level of the lake would go up two inches.....
Diver Down |
| Jimbo Song |
Posted - 09/26/2009 : 08:50:26 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Bob On This
Baileys.......Rock likes Baileys???
Did a bike ride with some friends last weekend to Silverton, CO.
Spent the night in Durango.
Went to the "Irish Embassy" and did a couple Irish Car Bombs.
Still not fully recovered.....
[quote]Originally posted by rockmeister
Hahhahaa!
Baileys... Has to be Baileys... lol
Don't even drink while doing my own, tend to drop what I'm doing and just party after a while... laffin
Diver Down
I absolutely love Durango, CO and surrounding area. If they'd just dig a waterway so I could get my boat there I'd move in a heartbeat!!
Bob
1987 Carver Voyager 28
"Jimbo Song"
Palm Coast, FL |
| Rockmeister |
Posted - 09/24/2009 : 10:24:27 PM
Thanks!
Hhahahha! It was fun... ; )~
Ummmmm AC/DC was probably one of the groups, that or Nickleback. : )
79 28' Mariner twin inboard V-drive.
Western Lake Erie: Maumee Bay & The Islands |
| Bob On This |
Posted - 09/20/2009 : 7:45:45 PM
Baileys.......Rock likes Baileys???
Did a bike ride with some friends last weekend to Silverton, CO.
Spent the night in Durango.
Went to the "Irish Embassy" and did a couple Irish Car Bombs.
Still not fully recovered.....
[quote]Originally posted by rockmeister
Hahhahaa!
Baileys... Has to be Baileys... lol
Don't even drink while doing my own, tend to drop what I'm doing and just party after a while... laffin
Diver Down |
| Bob On This |
Posted - 09/20/2009 : 7:38:52 PM
Welcome back!
Glad to hear you have had a least enough time to blow out a couple speakers....
AC/DC?????
Bob
Diver Down |
| Rockmeister |
Posted - 09/20/2009 : 09:39:46 AM
Sorry haven't posted for a while, have been very busy!
Shower pump is working awesome.
Replaced a couple speakers I had ahem... "abused"
While "abusing" the fore mentioned speakers, also killed one amp.
Replaced that one with a larger one.
Hmmmmm... Kinda cool though, made a great excuse for making the amp larger! Grinz.
Added a large 4 6x9 speaker box stuffed with Kicker 6x9s.
This thing rocks!
Can't wait to get a second one... lol 
Last weekend the water pump for the air conditioner died.
Grrrrr.
It froze, is drawing current, but no spin.
Pretty sure the two recent pump failures were related to a near sinking a few years ago.
They were under water and I believe simply finally failed.
Ordered a new pump like the shower pump.
It is nice & quiet with great suction, and will pump enough water for the air conditioner.
Haven't done any big projects on the boat lately, have simply been enjoying her.
Like a friend of mine said last weekend, "NO-ONE has fun like we do!!!"
Rock
79 28' Mariner twin inboard V-drive.
Western Lake Erie: Maumee Bay & The Islands |
| Rockmeister |
Posted - 08/11/2009 : 11:03:38 AM
A few weeks ago the shower pump quit functioning (while taking a shower of course! lol).
Had to remove the hose feeding into the pump and dump the water into the bilge to drain the shower.
The old pump was pretty noisy, no-one inside or outside the boat could miss that it was running.
However, it worked & I wasn't about to spend money on it, if it worked. lol
So now I had to find a pump, found a pretty good deal on a flo-jet quad shower pump.
After much work in a cramped space to install, the pump works great!
It makes just enough sound that it will remind you to turn it off, but is quiet enough that you almost don't notice it. Perfect!
Can highly recommend this pump so far.
This last weekend, woke up to the water pressure pump cycling.
Knew that there was a leak somewhere, just had to find and fix it...
Small task, I'm thinking...
So... check the pump itself & associated piping, all is good.
Check all exposed and easy to get to piping inside the boat.
Not a drop of water...
Hmmmmm...
Pull carpet up and start removing floor panels.
Check all piping under floor. All is good.
Rats...
Re-install floor panels and carpet.
Friends stop by and enjoy some time with them.
(Figure what the heck, the leak will probably get worse & show up eventually, lol.)
While we are sitting there, someone says "Whats the water dripping from the side of your boat?".
Hmmmmmmmmmmm...
Appears to be the water leak I spent hours hunting for...
It was hiding in plain sight...
It's dripping from the city water service connection on the side of the boat.
Leak found! Hahhahhaa...
I looked all over INSIDE the boat, hadn't occurred to me to look outside!
There is a check valve on the service line that is apparently leaking through it.
At this point decide to simply turn the power off to the pressure water pump & just turn it on as needed.
Next morning, turn the power to the pressure pump on...
NO CYCLING!
Leak fixed itself...
Had to laugh, that NEVER happens!
Figure it must have had a piece of something in the check valve & it was dislodged while under way.
Happy not to have to mess with it... lol
79 28' Mariner twin inboard V-drive.
Western Lake Erie: Maumee Bay & The Islands |
| Jimbo Song |
Posted - 07/23/2009 : 08:16:56 AM
These boats are VERY tough. I installed a new transducer this spring. I didn't think the drill would ever get through the hull. Has to be at least 1-1/2 thick solid glass. Worked my butt off on that.
One thing for sure, the boat will take much more pounding than my 62 y/o body will.
You know, I've heard people say the 28's don't handle rough seas very well. I beg to differ with them. I've been in 6' seas several times. Not by design mind you. But the boat handled very well.
Bob
1987 Carver Voyager 28
"Jimbo Song"
Palm Coast, FL |
| Rockmeister |
Posted - 07/22/2009 : 7:26:08 PM
Lol, totally understand.
Good thing I DO enjoy working on it.
Great thing is, the boat is tough!
Was in 3-6 foot seas last weekend, something that is not pleasurable in too light a boat.
Personally, Had a great day, water spray flying over the boat etc.
79 28' Mariner twin inboard V-drive.
Western Lake Erie: Maumee Bay & The Islands |
| Jimbo Song |
Posted - 07/22/2009 : 2:52:51 PM
Rock, I just addressed a over heating problem with my starboard engine as well. Turned out to be a clogged heat exchanger (fwc engines) Took both off, had them boiled out, problem solved.
Going to replace ignition components this week end; coil, distributor, plug wires. Going to replace all belts as well.
One thing for sure, if you're going to have a boat you'd better love working on them.
Bob
1987 Carver Voyager 28
"Jimbo Song"
Palm Coast, FL |
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