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Don't know... I'll see what's up this afternoon, hopefully.

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"Joe" wrote in message
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Capt. JG wrote:
Bifocals. I meant the lenses for the running lights.

Me too! Do you have Aqua Signal light?

Let me know where you find lenses.

Joe

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"Scotty" wrote in message
. ..

"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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have juice, fuel, I called
the yard where she
had some engine work done (tune up, oil change, and the
like). Oh, it's not
our fault, maybe you're out of gas (no), maybe you
don't
have her in neutral
(no neutral safety switch on this boat - something to
think about adding).

Don't, they're stupid.

When I called the previous owner to confirm that it didn't
have one, he told
me he started the engine a couple of times in reverse. :-}


yes, but you're too smart to do that.




Come back, and we'll look into it... of course, it's a
good hour or so in
such light winds, and guess what they close in 1/2
hour.

Frustrated, I called the former owner, who couldn't
think
of any reason this
would happen. Never happened to him in 10 years. Must
be a
disconnected
wire, but he's busy at work, and the manual is in my
car
(note for later,
put manual on boat). Called the yard back... they said,
oh, maybe we forgot
to tighten the wire to the starter solenoid.
Unfortunately, I have no idea
where this wire is.


Sailing in the wee hours I noticed my nav lights
dimming,
went to start the engine ( with the starter batt) and
nada.
I also hove to as the battery was too low to trust the
AP.
The selenoid wire had broken , right at the terminal
end. I
stripped it and put it back on bare wire. Got a terminal
3
days later.

I need to replace the lenses.


lenses????

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"DSK" wrote in message
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Capt. JG wrote:
...... upside down inside the engine, one hand
on a cell phone dying battery, flashlight in my mouth, trying to
listen/talk to the yard so their "mechanic" can direct me, the other hand
trying to reach the stupid wire.

Well, look at it philosophically... every small piece of knowledge is
good... it won't be the last time you hang upside down hugging the
engine... hopefully you will learn all details of the boat's wiring and
can correct other little problems before they so rudely interrupt the fun.

I'm hoping to learn the wiring diagram with the Braille method. Then, I
won't need the flashlight.


..... Oh yeah, and they didn't reconnect the low-oil and temp alarms
either.


See what I mean?
Actually disconnected alarms are the best, they never go off and cause
problems & worry.

I was thinking I should disconnect the fuel gauge and depthsounder also. I
bet I could sell them and buy cockpit cushions and have money left over.

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I have? I only moved once. I still miss my Cal 20 and Windrider.

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"jlrogers±³©" wrote in message
t...
Congratulations. Look's like a nice boat. You've come a long way in ten
years.

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"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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Here's a synopsis of Excalibur's maiden voyage from the yard in SF to her
new home...

The maiden voyage was interesting... single-handed her from SF South
Beach Harbor to Richmond. Engine started fine at the dock, so I raised
sails and headed up toward the Bay Bridge. Near the bridge, the wind
died, so I go to start the engine... nada... not even cranking, nothing.
After some preliminary checks, like do I have juice, fuel, I called the
yard where she had some engine work done (tune up, oil change, and the
like). Oh, it's not our fault, maybe you're out of gas (no), maybe you
don't have her in neutral (no neutral safety switch on this boat -
something to think about adding). Come back, and we'll look into it... of
course, it's a good hour or so in such light winds, and guess what they
close in 1/2 hour.

Frustrated, I called the former owner, who couldn't think of any reason
this would happen. Never happened to him in 10 years. Must be a
disconnected wire, but he's busy at work, and the manual is in my car
(note for later, put manual on boat). Called the yard back... they said,
oh, maybe we forgot to tighten the wire to the starter solenoid.
Unfortunately, I have no idea where this wire is. Fortunately, not much
vessel traffic where I'm floating, so I heave-to to a starboard tack
(give myself at least some status), open up the engine compartment, and I
go upside down inside the engine, one hand on a cell phone dying battery,
flashlight in my mouth, trying to listen/talk to the yard so their
"mechanic" can direct me, the other hand trying to reach the stupid wire.
Finally, found it, tightened it, and then she started no problem. Oh
yeah, and they didn't reconnect the low-oil and temp alarms either.

Got past the bridge, the wind picked up, so killed the engine and started
sailing again. Got about 20 kts steady wind the rest of the way, mostly
port tack. Finally had to jibe to avoid a tug/barge coming out of the
Richmond area, and the rest was easy, even did a passable job flaking the
main before I got to the dock.

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"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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I finally concluded the purchase of a new, used boat. She's a Sabre 30,
Mark II, built in 1983. Except for a few minor problems, she's in great
shape. I'll probably be putting a furler on in the next couple of weeks,
but there's no huge rush as the current setup is pretty easy.

Here are a couple of picture links... on the hard and then me
single-handing to her new home in Richmond, CA.

http://sailnow.photosite.com/excalibur/
http://sailnow.photosite.com/Excalibur_maiden_voyage/

The cockpit is nice... 7'2" :-)

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Capt. JG wrote:
....I still miss my Cal 20 and Windrider.


But they were great stepping-stones
;)

DSK

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Dave wrote:
On Tue, 05 Sep 2006 20:10:51 -0400, Jeff said:

You didn't recognize the homage to Jaxashby? I guess this was too
subtle for you.

I KF'd him long before developing an ear for his particular brand of
nonsense.
You did have to get past his Tourette's Syndrome to tolerate him.
Frankly, I though he was more entertaining than RB.

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Dave wrote:
I KF'd him long before developing an ear for his particular brand of
nonsense.

Why? I admit I skipped most of his posts, but of the few I
did read, several were very funny. One did get the strong
impression that he wasn't intending to be funny, though.

Jeff wrote:
You did have to get past his Tourette's Syndrome to tolerate him.
Frankly, I though he was more entertaining than RB.

Knew more about boats, too.

DSK

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"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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I just did some catching-up and saw this thread. Great boat, Jon. Sabres
hold their value well, are quality boats with fine design, and sail very
well. You should be very pleased with this boat.

Congratulations.

Max

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"katy" wrote in message
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Scout wrote:
True Katy - maidens are never as they appear on the surface!
Scout

"katy" wrote in message
...
Capt. JG wrote:
Here's a synopsis of Excalibur's maiden voyage from the yard in SF to
her new home...

The maiden voyage was interesting... single-handed her from SF South
Beach Harbor to Richmond. Engine started fine at the dock, so I raised
sails and headed up toward the Bay Bridge. Near the bridge, the wind
died, so I go to start the engine... nada... not even cranking,
nothing. After some preliminary checks, like do I have juice, fuel, I
called the yard where she had some engine work done (tune up, oil
change, and the like). Oh, it's not our fault, maybe you're out of gas
(no), maybe you don't have her in neutral (no neutral safety switch on
this boat - something to think about adding). Come back, and we'll look
into it... of course, it's a good hour or so in such light winds, and
guess what they close in 1/2 hour.

Frustrated, I called the former owner, who couldn't think of any reason
this would happen. Never happened to him in 10 years. Must be a
disconnected wire, but he's busy at work, and the manual is in my car
(note for later, put manual on boat). Called the yard back... they
said, oh, maybe we forgot to tighten the wire to the starter solenoid.
Unfortunately, I have no idea where this wire is. Fortunately, not much
vessel traffic where I'm floating, so I heave-to to a starboard tack
(give myself at least some status), open up the engine compartment, and
I go upside down inside the engine, one hand on a cell phone dying
battery, flashlight in my mouth, trying to listen/talk to the yard so
their "mechanic" can direct me, the other hand trying to reach the
stupid wire. Finally, found it, tightened it, and then she started no
problem. Oh yeah, and they didn't reconnect the low-oil and temp alarms
either.

Got past the bridge, the wind picked up, so killed the engine and
started sailing again. Got about 20 kts steady wind the rest of the
way, mostly port tack. Finally had to jibe to avoid a tug/barge coming
out of the Richmond area, and the rest was easy, even did a passable
job flaking the main before I got to the dock.

Did you really think that a maiden voyage was going to be uneventful?
How naive, Jon. G;ad you made it to harbor safely.


I suppose you have vast experience delving into the matter.....

Admittedly only with a small sample of the population, but the results
appear to be consistent!
Scout

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In article et,
Maxprop wrote:

"Capt. JG" wrote in message
...


I just did some catching-up and saw this thread. Great boat, Jon. Sabres
hold their value well, are quality boats with fine design, and sail very
well. You should be very pleased with this boat.

Congratulations.

Thanks Max. I am so far... beautiful sail last night. I'm probably
going to get a furler in the next week or so. And, the dodger needs
work, and, and, and... ah the joy of boat ownership. :-)



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