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Issue #102Issue #102August 2011August 2011M a r i n e rA Publication For Where Land Ends

www.marinermagazine.com

A M a g a z i n e F o r T h e M a r i n a d e l R e y B o a t i n g C o m m u n i t y

TheThe

Going Green in a Bad Way?

Hawaii Delivery Goes Wrong

Handling Electrical Work

Poco a Poco

Tons More..

a cruising lesson

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The Mariner is

Editor/Publisher/Writer

Pat Reynolds

Photographs

Pat Reynolds

Columnist

Mookie

Contributors

Dave Kirby

Richard Schaefer

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The Mariner appears on the 3rd

Friday of every month.

This issue July 22 - August 19

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2 The Mariner - Issue 102 2011

FROM THE EDITOR

WHATS INSIDE

Thanks for

picking it up!

DESTIN ATIO N SILENC E

Kites -Photo by Pat Reynolds

Coming Events 4

Off the Wire 6

Future of Bottom Paint 8More on the Copper Ban

Poco a Poco by Tim Tunks 10Lessons for the Cruising Sailor

Towed to Hawaii by Jim Cash 11A Typical Delivery Encounters Problems

Bella of the Ball by Kiimball Livingston 12Transpac Results

GPS System in Danger 14A Typical Delivery Encounters Problems

Catalina Currents 16Catalina Checklist by Captain Richard Schaefer

Powertails 18Seabass Heads

Racing 20 Ask the Expert - Electrical Ask Mookie Classifieds 25

Now that summer is in full swing

Ive been sailing more. I dont

consider myself overly social,

but I really do enjoy taking

people out - especially folks thathave never been. I know theres

a good chance theyll remember

it forever and I like having the

ability to give such a gift.

I dont burden anyone with tons

of safety instructions - on my

catamaran I tell them theres an

outside chance it could flip and

if it does, hang on to the boat.

I let them know where the life-

jackets are and tell them theyre

free to wear them. I offer up adramamine and off we go.

I said to a buddy of mine the

other day, hey man, we gotta

get you and the wifie out there

again. He said, Id love to, but

she wont go again. Her dad had

a boat when she was a kid and he

did nothing but scream orders at

them when they went out. Whenwe all went out last time, she was

having flashbacks. I dont ever

want to be that guy. Ive sailed

with people like that - it sucks.

Lately, Ive been going left at

the breakwall. Passing LAX, I

bear the burden of thunderous

jet engines, knowing the cliffs

and shallower water of Palos

Verdes await. Guests are gabby

as we tack out of the harbor and

typically continue to be as weall catch our first glimpse of the

ocean in all its vastness. Theres

questions and jokes bouncing

around as the boat and crew

adjust to the new environment.

After a while of traveling south

comes the moment I love most..

the conversation begins to

evaporate. The excitement o

the novelty has relaxed and Iwatch as everyone sits silent.

dont know if theyre bored ou

of their gourds and I dont care

Life doesnt have many of these

moments - a group of friend

just sitting quiet. Eyes mee

people smile acknowledgment

a comment here and there. The

oceans rhythm has calmed us

and everyone somehow knows

that right now we no longe

have to struggle to entertain

each other. Time is passing in adifferent way - a way that suits

me. This is the destination Im

after and Im happy to say Ive

been there many times.

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47 Spindrift Ranger convertible sedan Catdiesels, two staterooms $89,000

32 Jeanneau 1984 fast cruiser , spaceousinterior, diesel engine. Loaded, $21,000J27 1986 full race $7,900

28 Bayliner 2001 single Mercruiser diesel,loaded, full electronics, Trac-Vision satellite

TV, air, heat, turn key $49,000

33 Sea Ray Sundancer 94 low hrs. $33,50034 Formula 1992 Exp New decor $44,50027 Carver Montego 1999 twins $7,500

39Cal cruising sloop, fast and comfortable,loaded and priced below market at $49,900

50 Hatteras Convertible Sportfisher 1980.Detroit dsls and gen with 100hrs $199,00052 Hatteras Conv 1988 updated $299,000

52 Californian cockpit motor yacht 1990Spacious layout, stabilizers, loaded and veryclean .Low price $199,0000

31 Silverton 1979 fly bridge convertibledual helms. Surveyed in May $12,90034 Silverton 1984 sedan $34,000

45 Morgan Catalina built 1992 center cock-pit loaded, spacious asking $119,000

41 Hunter aft cockpit with aft aft cabin; have2 -2000 an 2002, from $129,000-139,000.46 Hunter 202 aft cpt, aft cab $250,000

37 Alberg 1974 full keel with 4-foot cutaway cruising yawl and a newly rebuilt Vetus

diesel presently not installed asking $16,000

37 Fisher Pilothouse bluewater ketch 1975upgraded 1991 new engine and more. Trade

in for power or smaller sail $79,000

41 Islander Freeport 1978 spaceous centercockpit aft cabin ketch needs work asking$45,000

P U R C E L L Y A C H T S

Donate to Boy Scouts of America - LA Area Council

w w w . p u r c e l l y a c h t s . c o m [email protected] - Cell14000 Palawan Way, Suite A Marina del Rey

36 Uniflite 1984 motor yacht with islandqueen mstr berth, down galley with cnvrtible

dinette. Low eng/gen hours $39,000

30 Monterey Attila 2000 twin Volvos lowhours, air nd heat full elec, clean $46,00026 Fiberform 1978 Flybr newer eng $5,900

45 Carver Voyager pilothouse sedan twinCummins diesels 2002 asking $289,000

43 Californian cockpit motoryacht1988 300HP Cat diesels, loaded $119,000

43 Viking double cabin MY, twin Detroitdiesels Spacious, Queen Master Berth,

Loaded, Motivated Seller asking $79,000

38 Bayliner 1991 twin diesels two cabinupper and lower helms, $79,00037 Silverton 1992 Loaded $49,000

30 Cape Dory cutter, full keel pckt-cruiser,built to cruise, under market at $19,90027 Newport 1980 dsl, wheel, furler $3,900

37 Sea Ray 1994 Flybridge, conv. sedan, 2cabs, duel helms. Loaded, AC, Mint Cond.

Asking $62,500

37 Silverton 1990 loaded , low hours andin BRISTOL CONDITION - MOTIVATED

SELLER asking $49,900

39 Carver aft cabin with cockpit 1995 loadedvery clean. Twin Cummins diesels, $119,00035 Carver 97 aft cab clean $115,000

30 Catalina 1979 spacious, wheel, furlinghead sail, rebuilt Universal engine, low hours

only $14,500

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4 The Mariner -Issue 102 2011

July 24

Old Fashioned Day in the Park

The Classic Yacht Association celebrates the

35th Annual Old Fashioned Day in the Park

at Burton Chace Park in Marina del Rey on

July 24th 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Enjoy stepping into

history with tours of classic yachts dating from

the 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s, and vintage cars,

including an array of classic Woodies, Ford

Model As, T-Birds, and a variety of restored

beauties from the 30s to 60s. Old Fashioned

Day is Free to the Public; co-sponsored by CYA

and LA County Beaches and Harbors. For

information call Commodore Christine Rohde,

310 429-3028. www.classicyacht.org.

July 28

Marina Anglers Work shop

Learn how to fish the local waters appropriately

from the Marina Anglers, a non-profit organiza-

tion. Class is free and open to the public. Playa

Vista Branch Library 6400 Playa Vista Drive

6:30 p.m. 310-437-6680

July 28

CYC Yacht ing Dinner

The Importance of a Strong Navy Presented

by captain John Alexander, commanding officer

of the massive aircraft carrier USS AbrahamLincoln. Alexander will speak about the

importance of a strong navy in todays world

events. $23 includes dinner, tax, service and

parking Reservations Required (310-823-4567)

No-host Cocktails 6:15 p.m. Bountiful Buffet

Dinner 7 p.m. Followed by Presentation

Open to all who enjoy yachting and adventure,

as a public service of CYC - 4469 Admiralty

Way, Marina del Rey, CA90292 310-823-4567

www.CalYachtClub.com

July 30

Pop Saturdays at

Burt on Chace ParkTito Puente, Jr., son of the late percussion

and Latin jazz royalty Tito Puente, brings his

passionate Afro-Cuban rhythms to the stage in

a tribute to his father.

July 30

Shore fi shing

Come enjoy a beautiful morning of fishing

from the shores of Dockweiler Beach. The

Department of Beaches and Harbors is offering

a free introductory class in shore fishing. Fishing

poles and bait will also be provided at no cost.

Anglers typically catch surfperch, croaker,

corbina, halibut and leopard shark. All ages are

welcome. Anyone under the age of 12 must be

accompanied by an adult. This class is free to

the public. Parking is $2. Anyone over the age

of 16 must present a valid CA Fishing License to

participate. Fishing Licenses can be purchased

online at http://www.dfg.ca.gov/, or locally at

Big 5 Sporting Goods or West Marine

July 30

Fishermans Vi l lage Weekend

Concer t

Jimbo Ross & The Bodacious Blues Band (Blues)

Live jazz, Latin , R&B, Pop, Blues concerts

outdoors in the plaza near the lighthouse, every

Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting. 1- 4

p.m. (2 - 5 p.m. summer). Free.

July 31

Fishermans Vi l lage Weekend

Concer t

Russ Lesser & Thin Ice. Live jazz, Latin , R&B,

Pop, Blues concerts outdoors in the plaza near

the lighthouse, every Saturday and Sunday,

weather permitting. 1- 4 p.m. (2 - 5 p.m.

summer). Free.

August 4

Class ica l Thursdays a t Bur t on

Chace Park

Lindsay Deutsch appears as violin soloist with

Maestro Fetta and the Orchestra performing

Bernstein and Korngold selections.

August 05

Moonl ight Movie - Toy Stor y 3

Bring low chairs and blankets for outdoor

seating in this residential community setting

in nearby Playa Vista. Central Park Bandshell,

12000 E. Waterfront Dr. 8 10 p.m. Free.

August 6th

Chi ldrens Chal lenge at

Two Harbors

Meet on the beach for a fun filled day with team

relays and races at our 13th Annual Childrens

Challenge. Prizes will be awarded. Kids of al

ages are welcome. more info (310) 510-4249 o

[email protected].

August 9

WSA Speaker Seri es

Cruising in Bel ize

Belize, known for the second largest Grea

Barrier Reef in the world, is a virtual playground

for adventurers drawn to the ocean, both on and

below the water. Come hear about a Belize

Sailing Adventure of fellow WSA members

Jeannea Jordan, Susan Bonner, Karen Kuchel

Patricia Rose, Carolyn Cohen and Diane Destiny

will share their photos and tales of the sea. They

set sail out of Placencia Harbor aboard SS

Tonic, a 41 foot Beneteau sailed by five women

and SS Zoof, a 40 foot Catamaran with a crew

of four women and two lucky men. The evening

begins at 6:30 p.m. with a social hour, no-hos

cocktails & a hosted dinner with the meeting

beginning at 7:30 p.m. The panelists will speak

at 8. Meetings are held the second Tuesday of

every month at Santa Monica Windjammers

Yacht Club, 13589 Mindanao Way in Marina

del Rey, adjacent to Burton Chase Park. Parking

is free of charge.

August 14

Summer Concer t in the Park

The Spazmat ic s


seating in this residential community setting

in nearby Playa Vista. Central Park Bandshell

12000 E. Waterfront Dr. 5 6:30 p.m. Free.

August 13

Tannenberg Somew hereElse Regat t a

Del Rey Yacht Club invites all racers for One

Design, PHRF and Cruising Class boats to

the Tannenberg Somewhere Else Regatta

C o m i n g E v e n t s !Whats happening around the largest man made harbor in the U.S.?

A N e w S o c i a l N e t w o r k

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the second race in this multi-race event. For

more info and entry, go online to www.dryc.

org, or email the Regatta Contact, Derek Heeb

at [email protected]. DRYC is located at

13900 Palawan Way.

August 18

Class ica l Thursdays a t Bur t on

Chace Park

Maestro Fetta welcomes back Claire Huangci

with her stunning renditions of Ravel,

Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev favorites.

August 18

Pop Saturdays at

Burt on Chace Park

Singer/songwriter Aimee Mann plays her hit

songs on acoustic guitar.

August 19

Moonli ght Movie - E.T.: The Ext ra-

Ter rest r ia l


seating in this residential community setting in

nearby Playa Vista. Take the free Beach Shuttle

from Marina del Rey to the event. Free popcorn.

Concert Park, 13020 Pacific Promenade. 8 10

p.m.; Free.

Ongoing

Honey Pot Day

The Santa Monica Bay Restoration Foundation,

in partnership with Department of Boating &

Waterways, is providing free mobile pumpout

service to boaters in Marina del Rey. Boaters

must register in advance, and will receive a

30-minute seminar on clean boating practices.

To sign up, please contact Victoria Ippolito by

October 31st, 2011, (213) 620-2271,

[email protected]

Santa Monica Wind jammers

Yacht Club Dinners

Wednesday and Friday Night Dinners.

Members, guests, and prospective

members are invited to join us for cocktails,

fun, food, and friendship on most Wednesday

and Friday evenings at our club house. Fun

starts at 6:30 pm for cocktails and 7:30 pm for

dinner. Lectures and educational presentations

often follow our Wednesday night dinners. Live

music is provided on most Fridays for your

enjoyment and dancing pleasure. Reservations

are required. Our club house is located at 13589

Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. For menus,

availability, pricing, directions, parking, and

more event and membership details, please visit

our web site at www.smwyc.org or call us at

310-827-7692

Marina Venice Yacht Club

Social Sundays

Join Marina Venice Yacht Club weekly for our

Social-Sunday Open House from 4 p.m. to 7

p.m. Food items are provided and there is no

charge. MVYC is located in the Marina City

Club - West Tower - at 4333 Admiralty Way.

Whether you own a boat, are looking to buy

one, or just want to be around other water loving

people MVYC welcomes all who share in the

Corinthian Spirit. Security will tell you where

to park. Follow the signs up the stairs or elevator

to the Club House on G2. For more information

contact [email protected], call 310-909-

3022 or 310-822-9082 or visit our Facebook

Group page.

Sai l ing Singles of

Southern Cal i fornia

Sailing Singles of Southern California is a

Sailing Club centered in Marina del Rey but

open to all sailing enthusiasts from the LA area.

We meet twice monthly, at 7 p.m. at the Marina

Venice Yacht Club, 4333 Admiralty Way located

at the Marina City Club West Tower in Marina

del Rey. There is a $10 Meeting donation per

person that includes a light Dinner. Drinks are

available at a full bar at reasonable prices. Clubmembers will meet and socialize with sailboat

owners and can arrange for sails in Santa

Monica Bay. After sailing, club members can

enjoy wine and cheese parties or full dinners

on members Boats. Catalina Island trips and

special events are also planned. (310) 822-0893

or email: [email protected] www.

sailingsinglesofsoutherncalifornia.com

Marina Sunday Sai l ing Club

Since 1981 MSSC has brought together skippers

and crew in a friendly social environment for

daysails in Santa Monica Bay and cruises to

Catalina and other destinations. We meet onthe 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month on the

patio at Burton Chace Park under the Club

banner. Meetings start at 10:00 a.m. with a free

Continental breakfast and socializing. We hold

a brief business meeting and then head out for

an afternoon of sailing on the Bay after which

we gather at a members dock for wine, snacks

and more socializing. Visitors are welcome

and may attend two meetings free. No prior

sailing experience is necessary. Married people

welcome! For more info call (310) 226-8000 or

visit www.marinasundaysailors.com

Womens Sai l ing Associat ion of Santa Monica Bay

Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the

Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club, 13589

Mindanao Way, in Marina del Rey. The meeting,

held at 7:30, is preceded by a social hour, and

a light dinner is served. Each meeting features

a guest speaker discussing their adventures

and achievements. WSA invites boaters of all

skill levels to join. Its programs, include day

sails, seminars, parties, and cruises including

destinations such as King Harbor, Catalina and

the northern Channel Islands, For membership

information contact email membership@

wsasmb.org or on the web at www.wsasmb.org

Catal inas of Santa Monic a Bay,

Owners o f Cata l ina Yachts

Join us for our monthly meetings at the Santa

Monica Windjammers Yacht Club on the 3rd

Tuesday of each month. We would like to

welcome Catalina owners to join our club. We

have speakers, cruises to Catalina, races and

other events throughout the year. Our doors open

at 6:00 for happy hour and then dinner around 7

to 7:30 and our main event after that. Join the

fun and meet other owners of Catalinas. For

more info email [email protected].

Single Mariners of Marina del Rey

Single Mariners of MDR meet at 7PM on the 1s

and 3rd Thursday of each month at the Pacific

Mariners Yacht Club, 13915 Panay Way, Marina

del Rey, CA. At the meeting, Single Adult

meet other Single Adults to setup upcoming

Weekend Day Sails. There is a small charge for

a light meal during the meeting, however, thereis a courtesy discount if you RSVP for dinner

at [email protected] or leave a

message at (310) 990-5541 by the Wednesday

prior to the Thursday meeting

To submit an event email editor@

marinermagazine.com

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The powers that be over at Catalina Island

have listened to their boating guests and have

now opened up a pool of moorings for advance

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You can reserve a weekday (Sunday throughThursday) mooring up to 90 days in advance

by visiting our website at www.visittwoharbors.

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Rac e Week

The Open 5.70 North American Championship

was held this past month at Long Beach Race

Week.

The Open 5.70s had 21 boats on the starting line

making them the biggest one-design class at the

event. There hasnt been a fleet of 20 or more

boats at this event since 2005.

Not too long ago the now popular one-design

racer didnt even exist in the United States until

the Marina del Rey company Open Sailing

imported the boats from France.

Today the small local company is manufacturing

the racer and is now one of the few boat builders

in Southern California.

The Los Angles Times reported that The Nationa

Transportation Safety Board has concluded tha

a fatal collision between a Coast Guard vesse

and a civilian craft in San Diego Bay was

caused by the Coast Guard boats excessivespeed and a lack of effective oversight of

small-boat operations by the Coast Guard.

An 8-year-old boy was killed and five othe

persons injured when the 33-foot Coast Guard

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night of Dec. 20, 2009 during a boat parade in

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Not all racing is of the sailboat persuasion. On June 26, Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club

had 33 paddle boards descend on the club for the first of what they hope to be many more Stand

Up Paddle Board races. It was admittedly a learning experience for everyone. The boards were

placed in one of four different classes based on the length of the board and the experience of

the paddler.

It was a lot of fun just watching, said SMWYC Rear Commodore Fred Weinhart. Everyone

had such a good time that we are going to do it again on July 24th .and August 21st.

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C u s t o m R e f i n i s h i n g

ecreational Boaters of California is continuing lobbying efforts to protect the ability of boaters to utilize effective and affordable anti-fouling

paints on the hulls of our vessels. RBOC Vice President-North Jack Michael recently testified regarding SB 623 before the Assembly

Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee expressing their opposition to the bill unless it is further amended. His testimony can

be seen at rboc.org. The bill passed the committee and next proceeds to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

They are also engaged in discussions with Senator Kehoe as the author of SB 623, together with the sponsors, proponents and other stakeholders. Progresis being made on this front. We are pleased to report that, as currently worded, SB 623 does not contain an outright ban on copper based anti fouling

paints. The bill would allow boaters to use low-level, low leach copper antifouling paint after January 1, 2015, said an RBOC spokesperson.

On Friday, July 8, RBOC held a teleconference with paint manufacturers associations, the authors staff, and the sponsor of the bill. They were

informed that a variety of paints will be readily available in all areas of the state, will be as easy to apply as current paints, will not require stripping o

our hulls, and will be effective in protecting the hulls of our boats.

Under the provisions of SB 623 the Department of Pesticide Regulation [DPR] would be setting the standards for low-leaching, low-copper paints and

all such paints would need to have the approval of DPR before going on the market. RBOC has confidence in DPR and have observed the departmen

to make careful, considered decisions based on science.

Also under SB 623, by January 1, 2019 the State Water Resources Control Board would determine whether the use of low-leaching, low-copper paint

could result in the attainment of water quality objectives in marinas and harbors for dissolved copper. If the Board finds that it does not, within one yea

paints containing biocides (copper and zinc) would be prohibited. Non-biocide paints would be allowed.

Senator Kehoe is planning to make further revisions and refinements to SB 623 soon and RBOC is monitoring this closely. The organization is

encouraged by the change in the bill to permit the use of low-leaching, low-copper anti-fouling paints and by the discussions they are having with the

author. As developments occur, they will be posted on rboc.org.

Story provided by Recreational Boaters of California.

The Future of Bottom Paint

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early two decades ago I was managing

director of Puerto Escondidos

Guerilla Boatyard, which several

fellow cruisers put together in a

dusty parking lot on the Baja Peninsula. Our

purpose one summer day was to unstep the bent

mast from a Yorktown 35, straighten and re-

step it.

The unstepping and re-stepping were the

easy tasks, for my racing days in a Ranger 26

involved dropping and re-doing things onthe mast several times.

With cooperating sailboats on each side,

and coordinated handling of halyards on

the adjoining boats, this process is quite

simple. We had no difficulties lowering the

stick onto a pair of dinghies, and ferrying

it to the boat ramp nearby our makeshift

boatyard.

We were fortunate enough to have three

sturdy posts arranged in a flattened triangle

with its base about as long as the mast, andits apex located right at the bend. With sturdy

chains fastened to each end of the mast and

running to the adjacent posts, we were ready to

apply some persuasion. By pulling the center

points of the chain together with a heavy vang

tackle, we could exert tremendous bending

force.

Here is a diagram to help understand our set-

up:

Now our biggest problem was keeping all the

volunteers from helping, for we had plenty of

power to reverse the bent mast into a crumpled

hairpin. With others holding the helpers back, I

tensioned the vang tackle until the first signs of

bending could be detected.

I went to the bend point with a light hammer,

and began to tap the soft aluminum hard enough

to make some noise but not so hard as to dent it.

This process excites the molecules, as a body

working friend says. Bang it about a bit, and

things (at the molecular level) will move around

enough to relax the bend.

As I was returning to the vang tackle to tension

it up a bit more, a nearby worker with a welding

torch was setting up to heat up the bend. He

explained, as best as I could understand, that we

shouldnt Mickey Mouse around, but just heat it

up and bend it straight.

No! Por favor, poco a poco! -- a little bit at a

time, was the best I could come up with, feeling

my Spanish and his high school physics were

both inadequate for an explanation of aluminum

metallurgy. And that is how we straightened the

bent mast -- a bit more bending force and a bit

more hammering on the deformed kink-- a little

bit at a time.

Now Poco a Poco is a valuable mechanical

process for the competent mariner to fully

understand.

Take my friend, presently delivering a sedentary

cruising ketch from here to Hawaii. They just

suffered their second spinnaker halyard chafing

problem with their port spinnaker halyard on

the morning after they completed spinnaker

and dousing sock repairs necessitated by the

starboard halyards chafe failure.

Poco a poco some sharp edge aloft was sawing

through their halyards, greatly accelerating

the normal chafing wear the halyard suffers as

the line stretches and recovers and as the sai

oscillates about. Many off-shore sailors learn

that the joy of passage making, which frequently

permits leaving sails without adjustment for

extended periods, involves chafing whereve

fiber meets material. Remember seeing Baggy

Wrinkle soft padding on traditional roperigged boat spars and shrouds which was

utilized to reduce chafe on the linen sails o

the times?

Periodic adjustment of halyards and sheets

mitigates chafe somewhat, is the lesson

here (although the lesson about the value

of careful rig inspection before the passage

should not be lost).

Poco a poco, the natural movement of the

boat can create chafe in many places besides

sails and rigging. Engine hoses are a primetarget, where vibration and sea motion can

combine, little by little, turning a hose suppor

bracket into an effective saw.

Extracting an anchor fouled in bottom growth

(Please dont anchor in kelp for many reasons!)

can seem impossibly difficult, but just snubbing

the rode and letting the boat bob on the swells

produces very effective lifting power, a little bi

at a time. Get comfortable, re-snub the rode from

time to time to take up the slack, and eventually

it will work loose.

As a racer in remission, Id frequently find

myself sailing with non-racers who didnt quite

understand how minor adjustments can have

profound impact on sailing efficiency. A little

bit at a time, Id urge, but still the genoa would

go out a foot or be ground into the spreaders.

So now that I am retired with time to consider a

motto for my family crest, Poco a Poco seem

as good a guide as any.


Poco a Poco

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A cruising lesson from Mexico

By Tim Tunks

Tim Tunks

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t had been a normal delivery of the 46

Morgan sailing ketchEleu from port of Los

Angeles to Oahu for the first 2,200 nautical

miles of the 2,350 miles passage. The crew

had been out of Los Angeles for 17 days, and

had started scheduling return flights and was

taking bets on who would first sight land. They

were less than 24 hours from their destination

of Ko Olina Marina on Oahu, when skipper,

Captain Jim Cash of Marina del Rey, realized the

steering was non-responsive. The bow started to

swing into the 25 knot trade winds and the 6 - 8

following seas came crashing into the port side,

rolling the heavy ketch over on her beam end.

The crew, Kathy St. Amant from Westchester,California, Mark Abel of Pacific Palisades,

California, both also 100 Ton licensed captains,

and the owner Author Reid, of Oahu, Hawaii,

were below decks when the steering failed.

Jumping to action, it was soon learned that the

bracket securing the master hydraulic steering

ram to the bulkhead had snapped off and ruptured

two hydraulic hoses, leaving the vessel without

normal steering capability. The emergency tiller

was connected, but being a center cockpit vessel

with a larger aft master stateroom, the tiller had

to be operated blind from below decks. The

crew immediately contacted the Coast Guard

in Oahu via its satellite phone, to alert them of

the problem. After assuring the CG there was

no immediate danger and they had plenty of

food and water, and the emergency tiller was

connected, the CG said they would stand by

if needed. For the next four hours, two crew,

sitting opposite each other on each side of the

emergency tiller, each with a hand held GPS,

tried in vain to steer the boat. Given the sea

conditions and the wind, the boat was yawling

through 180 degrees.

Deciding that trying to hand steer with the

tiller in these conditions was a futile effort,the skipper finally ordered the boat hove to,

and the CG was called back. They agreed to

send a cutter to take the vessel in tow, but also

dispatched a C130 rescue plane to check on

the vessels position and condition of the crew.

Within two hours of the second contact, the

crew heard the drone of the planes engines and

the call on VHF Channel 16. The plane buzzed

their position as shouts of joy, waves and photos

were exchanged. It was thefirst contact with the

outside world the crew had since leaving the

California shipping lanes 16 days before. The

plane circled the vessels position for two hours

with regular communication. Assured the crew

was safe, they confirmed the arrival of the cutte

within 9 - 10 hours, and departed.

During the night, hove to, the vessel was drifting

on course to Maui at 2-3 knots. Every hour, CG

Oahu made contact to confirm position and

check on the crews well being. At 0530 hours

a light was spotted on the horizon, coming from

the direction of Oahu, the only navigation ligh

the crew had seen in the last two weeks of nigh

watches. Shortly, the VHF came alive and USCG

Cutter Kittiwake was making contact. The sky

was just starting to lighten in the east when thecutter came abreast of the Eleu. They again

asked, and were assured that the crew was doing

fine. They announced they would wait unti

it was light before making transfer of the tow

line, and the boats crew took the opportunity

to prepare Eleu for the tow, including lashing

the tiller amidships to keep the rudder straight

At approximately 0630 the 90 cutter crossed

the bow and backed slowing toward the sailing

vessel. When within tossing distance, the CG

Towed to HawaiiTowed to HawaiiUnited States Coast Guard tow disabled Marina del Rey yacht and crew into Maui, Hawaii.

By Capt. Jim Cash

I

continued on page 22

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be a mi ng- t h rough- t he - fa t i gue

Hap Fauth hit the beach today in

Honolulu, Transpac Barn Door win

in the bank, mission-accomplished

on the Left Coast tour of his 74 foot sloop,Bella

Mente. The Barn Door is awarded to the first

finisher of the Transpacific Yacht Race, 2,225

miles, Los Angeles to Honolulu, and that was

our objective, Fauth said. To finish first.

Bella Mente made Diamond Head just before

dawn, as pink streaks began to color the high

clouds off to the east. Official finish time:

05:44:28.

Doug BakersMagnitude 80 followed 2 hours,

51 minutes later, making steam. They had made

a race of it.Bella Mente had shown the way allthe way from their July 8 start, but the outcome

was never a done deal. These were boats with

different strengths, each playing for the right

point of leverage. Both crews worked through

the night without sleep. Now it was time for the

reward.

For four days before the start, we ran models

of the race, Fauth said. No matter how the

different models came out, they all had one

thing in common. They all told us that 400 miles

from the finish, wed better be 150 miles north

of Honolulu. The routing kept coming back to

that, but intuitively, you dont want to go north

in this race, especially in the mushy stuff we

sailed into in the middle of, when everybody

slowed down.

Bella Mente navigator Ian Moore said, By

the middle of the race it came clear that our

opponent was better downwind than we were.

They could match our speed and sail 5 - 6

degrees lower [closer to the finish] so we had to

change our tactics. The favored route was north,

but there were risks attached because north puts

you closer to the High Pressure Zone. You could

lose the breeze. But we had to do something

different, and that made it simple. We had to take

full advantage of the shift. We had a meeting ofboth watch captains, Mike Sanderson and Tom

TomMac McLaughlin, Hap, and me. We all

agreed. Hap understood the risks, but he was

supportive, and maybe, just maybe, we could

have gone half of those 150 miles north and still

made a gain. But we went the whole way for

maximum leverage.

They controlled the side of the course we

wanted, said Magnitude 80 navigator Ernie

Richau. Wanted, but couldnt have. We could

never get across them without paying a price we

couldnt afford.

Bella Mente entered the 46th Transpac with

a new rig, new sails, an added sprit, and five

feet of added length. To counter, Doug Baker

had reconfigured Magnitude from canting-kee

to fixed keel (only fixed-keel qualifies for the

Barn Door) with new sails of its own. It was

an interesting process to get to the start line,

Fauth said. The race was 60 percent planning

and 40 percent execution. Dougie Couvreux and

Matt Smith from our crew have both sailed on

Magnitude, and we knew this was no slam dunk

But theyre a running boat, and were a power-

reaching boat. We stack every sail on the weathe

quarter and put the crew on top of that.

Locally, MDRs Grand Illusion took first in thei

division and will most likely take first overall.

On the last day, Skipper James McDowel

said, we started getting squalls with winds in

the twenties, and we realized that all we had to

do to win was finish, so we went conservative

We have a boatload of good drivers, and we

could always keep a fresh driver on the wheel.


Bella of the BallBella Mente Takes the Barn Door in Transpac

A

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could have a hard time avoiding treacherous shoals or simply finding theirway home if GPS signals are interfered with, and is urging boaters to

speak out during a 30-day comment period.

This is a remarkably short comment period for an issue that has such

dire consequences for Americas boaters and every other GPS user in the

country, said BoatUS Vice President of Government Affairs Margaret

Podlich.

At issue is an unusual conditional waiver granted in January by the FCC to

a broadband wireless communications provider, LightSquared, to permit

the dramatic expansion of land-based use of mobile satellite spectrum. This

spectrum, or frequency bandwidth, is directly adjacent to the frequencies

used for Global Positioning System (GPS) communications.

The company has proposed to build 40,000 ground stations. LightSquareds

high-powered ground-based transmissions from these stations have shown

to cause interference in hundreds of millions of GPS receivers across a

wide range of uses, including aviation, marine, emergency response and

industrial users such as delivery and trucking companies. A new repor

requested by the FCC says, all phases of the LightSquared deploymen

plan will result in widespread harmful interference to GPS signals andservice and that mitigation is not possible.

Recreational boaters lost their only other viable navigation system

LORAN, when the Department of Homeland Security shut the system

down last year. At that time the U.S. Coast Guard urged mariners to shif

to GPS-based navigation systems. Boaters rely on GPS-enabled chart-

plotters to steer clear of navigation hazards, keep them in the safety of

deep-water channels, or even get them home when storms shut down

visibility. They are a critical piece of safety gear, said Podlich. Wha

will boaters do if they are unreliable, and how will the U.S. Coast Guards

new emergency search and rescue system that stands watch over 36,985

miles of coastline, Rescue 21, remain effective, since it relies on GPS?

Boaters and other GPS users are urged to speak up now by going to www

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C a t a l i n a C U R R E N T S

By Captain Richard Schaefer

GULLIVERSPOLITICS

henever a new regulation or law

comes along (which is way too

often) I envision Gulliver the

sailor, tied down on the beach

by thousands of tiny Lilliputian threads pinning

him to the sand.

I feel that modern-day boaters are rather like

Gulliver. Every time I open a boating publication

I read of some new regulation, rule or law that

will infringe on our outdoor freedoms - each

one a type of Lilliputian thread pressing us

down - hard upon the sand - slowly wringingand crushing the fun out of boating. The

bureaucracies of government are implementing

a slow, laborious imprisonment - inexorably

confining and limiting our boating freedoms

until even our dock-lines are too long for the

government to tolerate.

Just in the past few months there has been a

tsunami of onerous litigation, regulation and

laws hurling toward boaters.

Heres a partial list of some recent issues;

1. Enforcement of the Marine Life Protected

Areas will begin on October 1. Boaters will be

prohibited from many activities such as fishing,

anchoring or beach-combing in these areas. In

most cases, these areas will not be marked by

signage or buoys - the boundaries indicated

down to the foot by GPS coordinates. This

will have a disastrous effect on spontaneous,

casual, family fishing. A novice or infrequent

fisherman may not have the necessary GPS

equipment, the time, or the inclination to wade

through the continually changing regulations

and boundaries. Parents who arent hard-core

fishermen will be more than a little reluctant

to allow their children to fish over the side of

the family boat or troll a line over the stern for

fear of violating some arcane prohibition or

inadvertently passing through a closed area.

The fines will be heavy and the word will

quickly spread through harbors and marinas that

laid-back, spontaneous fishing could become

costly. The result will be more kids hooked up

to their Ipod or video game, and fewer enjoying

and learning about nature.

As I pointed out in previous columns, I feel

there were more logical ways to enhance the

fisheries, rather than simply closing one area

to fishing - thereby transferring the fishing

pressure to adjacent waters - with no net gain

in fish stocks.

2. Environmentalists are litigating to stop

fireworks shows along the coast - citing

concerns about air and water pollution. One

small brush fire puts more soot and ash in the air

into the air and sea than all the coastal fireworks

would in a decade, and urban runoff, hundreds

of times more each day. This green idea of zero

tolerance will put an end to countless sports,

pleasures and pastimes.

3. The north entrance of Marina del Rey needs

dredging badly. The situation has become a

hazard to safe navigation. The reason the entrance

isnt kept clear is that, because of environmental

regulations, dredging has become much more

expensive, and therefore not done often enough

or in a timely manner.

In years past the dredges could simply pump

the sediments over the rocks, by pipe, and le

it settle onto the sea floor a hundred yards ou

on the other side. Now, the sludge and sand has

to be treated as toxic waste and trucked away -

creating more pollution in the process - costing

millions of dollars more than it should.

4. Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel and 15% ethanol ar

being mandated in trucks and automobiles and

will certainly find their way into marine engines

These fuels are harmful to older engines and fue

systems. Furthermore, it is probable that these

fuels will soon be required in marine engines

forcing the boater to add expensive additives or

risk damaging engines costing many thousands

of dollars.

It is important to note that ethanol use decrease

MPG and takes more energy to produce than

it provides, as well as raising the price and

availability of food world wide - resulting in

shortages of food and starvation.

We are literally burning food for the sake of

Environmentalist dogma, and to placate, wha

has become, the subsidized ethanol, green

energy lobby.

5. The California Air Resources Board ha

mandated that commercial shipping burn

more expensive low emission fuel while

operating in state waters. This is resulting in

fewer ships using the traffic separation lanes fo

coastal commercial traffic. Instead, domestic

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C a t a l i n a C U R R E N T S

and foreign vessels are cutting across state waters

from international waters at right angles and at

high speed so as to spend as little time as possible

in Californias heavily regulated waters. This

situation increases hazards for boaters as well as

whales.

6. The Coast Guard is again considering mandatory

life jackets for all boaters. Approximately 460

persons, who were not wearing life jackets, die

each year from drowning. About 335 of these

were on power boats under 21 feet in length. Only

about 11% of all drownings occur among the crew

or passengers of sailboats over 25 feet in length.

But you can bet that medium and large sailboats

will be included in the new regulations. I observe

that about 25 people are killed or severely injured

annually by accidental jibes - so perhaps we

should have a mandatory helmet law while we are

sailing, as well as life-jackets. To further enhance

public safety maybe seat belts and airbags shouldbe standard equipment aboard small to medium

sized power boats as well.

Boy...strapped into your seat, wearing a helmet

and a bulky life-vest, really sounds like a fun,

unencumbered day on the water.

7. Prohibition of copper bottom paint is on the

horizon, and theres not a replacement available.

If an alternative to copper paint is eventually

developed you can bet it wont be as effective and

that it will be more expensive. Furthermore, other

than increased levels of copper in harbors andmarinas I can find no evidence that anthropogenic

copper has been shown to be a threat to the

marine ecosystem. It should also be noted that

it has only been in recent years that the public

has been conditioned, through Environmentalist

political andmedia campaigns, to expect harbors

and marinas to be aquatic nature reserves, rather

than merely a berthing/docking facility for ships

and boats.

I often wonder why we dont apply this illogical

thought process to parking lots and shopping

malls. Why shouldnt we expect to see native

flora and fauna in Wal-Marts parking areas

instead of oil-stained asphalt and AstroTurf?

Talk about ecosystem destruction...a parking lot

destroys everything...forever - as well as adding

a substantial amount of unregulated, oily, copper

laden, urban runoff to the ocean - buts its boats

and bottom paint that are the big worry for land-

locked bureaucrats. Go figure...

Heres a little perspective regarding copper in the

marine environment.

A) 95% of copper in the sea comes from natural

run off which carries naturally occurring, copper

laden sediments into the sea.

B) Pleasure boats account for less than .003% of

copper in the sea.

C) Brake linings and copper drinking water pipes

are the largest source of anthropogenic copper in

the sea. Still, these sources make up less than 1%

of total copper in the sea.

D) Copper is a natural nutrient for nearly all

marine life.

E) Copper levels in the sea have been nearly

constant over the centuries.

F) Copper naturally degrades in the environmentso that there is no long term build up.

Added to the afore mentioned issues there are

numerous regulations and laws pertaining to; bilge

pumping, engine exhaust, eco -friendly boat soap

and cleaners, saw dust from sanding your boats

teak, solvents and topside paint, keeping garbage

logs, holding tanks and heads, minor fuel spills,

voluminous fishing and diving regulations, lobster

report cards, anchoring prohibitions, like those

off the south entrance of Marina del Rey, fueling

requirements, boarding inspections and marine

mammal and bird protections.

It is apparent that boaters are being buried beneath

a costly and time consuming Lilliputian regulatory

web, as referred to at the beginning

of this column.

Sadly, the bureaucracies of government, at every

level, have encroached into all areas of our lives.

Agencies like the Department of the Interior

and the EPA are nearly autonomous and entirely

unresponsive to either common sense or the voters.

They are driven only by the zealous ideology of

their managers who seem determined to regulate

activities from boating to energy production to the

point of prohibition.

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HEADS UP!

Marina Del Rey Anglers (MDRA) and Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute

(HSWRI) are pleased to announce the winner of the latest $500 drawing

for anglers turning in white seabass heads to one of the many collection

facilities at landings and tackle shops along the Southern California coast.Wes Serkin of San Diego was the lucky angler and winner for the white

seabass (WSB) he caught fishing 200 yards off the La Jolla kelp beds

in 90 feet of water on July 28, 2010. Wes turned in the heads of several

white seabass he caught during this award period of July 1 - December 31,

2010. During this period 208 WSB heads were turned in by recreational

fishers.

Southern California is experiencing an epic bite on white seabass at this

time and all recreational anglers are eligible and encouraged to turn in

their white seabass heads for a potential $500 award drawing. Anglers get

to enjoy the fishing, enjoy the catching, enjoy the eating and bragging, and

at the same time help scientists study this noble fish and help assure we

have plenty of them in the future.

HSWRI operates the Ocean Resources Enhancement and Hatchery

Program in San Diego. (OREHP) under the direction of the California

Department of Fish and Game (DFG). All WSB heads turned in qualify

for the cash lottery; it doesnt matter if your WSB head contains a tiny tag

implanted by HSWRI or not.

The OREHP program began releasing cultured juvenile white seabass

in 1986. Scientists at HSWRI implant each juvenile WSB with a coded

wire tag in its cheek which contains the data about its genealogy, when it

was spawned, and when and where it was released. The scientists use the

data from the returned heads to help evaluate the efficacy of the program

To date the program has raised and released 1,800,000 juvenile white

seabass. White seabass reach legal size after three to five years so we are

now seeing the results of all of this effort. The elimination of near shoregill nets, long lines and the introduction of the OREHP program have

all contributed to the strong resurgence of the WSB fishery in Southern

California.

The OREHP program is a partnership between HSWRI, United Anglers

of Southern California, Sportsfishing Association of California, DFG and

numerous angling clubs and environmental organizations throughou

Southern California. Everybody involved urges all anglers to get with

the program and turn in your white seabass heads. Its good for science

its good for marine conservation and fisheries and its potentially very

profitable for you.

Darrell Pickford is a director of MDR Anglers and heads the clubs white

seabass program. MDRA is one of 10 organizations that maintain white

seabass grow out pens which care for the juvenile WSB until they are

large enough and strong enough to be released and survive in the wild

For more information about MDRA or its white seabass program contac

Darrell Pickford at (310) 633-1885 or [email protected].

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I just love when the season startsshowing promise.

Lately the bite was on for whiteseabass, calicos and halibut (yesbig ones) and most other speciesthat happen during this part of oursummer.

Theres been yellowtail caughtaround P.V. Lead-heads andsliding sinkers well pinned squidhas been the ticket.

Water temps are finally on therise with temps rising to the midto upper 60s.It seems to be allcoming together for a good fishingseason. A buddy of mine evenhooked a few bluefin tuna recently.

Over at Catalina the yellowtail,white seabass and calicos havebeen fun.

On the bait scene - currentlytheres squid and sardines but withwater temps climbing expect it to

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poor crew work will make a real genius look

dumb. Frustratingly, one of the main challenges

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Mike Gucciones recent crew tryout event was

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a skipper-crew matchmaking session. He

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Diamond Celebrity Regatta for our first race as

a team. The idea was to get them trained up and

hooked on the sport, then they should be able to

find regular positions if they wanted to continue

racing and sailing.

There was a very satisfying and rapidprogression of skills, interspersed with some

dolphin watching and refreshments. The first

session was a bit rough, as everybody got

comfortable with the basics, but by the end of

the day we were able to tack, jibe, launch and

take down the spinnaker. By the second session

we were able to launch, take down, and then

re-launch the spinnaker without a major mess

which is notable progress. By the third, we

were able to do all that and actually round in

the general vicinity of marks. By the fourth, we

were tacking, jibing and whatever you wanted

to do and doing race roundings: ready to race.

The Jennifer Diamond Regatta was a good

choice for the new crews debut. This is a fun

and easy race for a good cause, and perfect as an

introduction to sailboat racing with its inverted

start and random leg course. Will, Karin, Andre

and Ann, our trainees, were ready to go, and

we had a great time on the water. The weatherwas perfect, the crew work was flawless and we

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lineman let go the coiled leader line, laying it

expertly across the bow, where the skipper and

crew caught it and started bringing the heavy

tow lines aboard. The 2 diameter bridle was

connected to the port and starboard bow cleats,

the leader line disconnected and stored in the

cock pit, and the tow line was fed gently back

toward the cutter. The vessel was on a 200 feet

tow line that tightened gradually as the cutter

turned toward Maui (the closest port) and

picked up speed.

Throughout the next 12 hours the tow proceeded

at 6 -8 knots, but when a large wave struck from

behind, the sailing vessel would surf with the

knot meter exceeding 12 knots at times and

catching up close to the cutter. The crew was

informed they were to be handed off to local

Maui CG for the last few miles of the tow. Atabout the designated time the sailing vessel

slowed dramatically and the crew assumed they

were on location awaiting the transfer. Then

the lights of the cutter started to dim as the

cutter drew away. At about the same moment a

VHF contact from the cutter ask to check the

tow line. Sure enough, the tow line had parted,

chaffed through at the apex of the bridle where

it connected to the main tow line. Since the boat

was within a few miles of the transfer point it

was decided not to try reconnect, but wait for

the Maui CG to pick up the process. Within ahalf hour the USCG Smallboat, a 40 rescue

boat, came along side and threw their tow line.

When safely secured and underway, only then

did the Kittiwake leave the scene, among thank

yous and we love you guys coming from the

crew ofEleu.

The relative short tow to the CG mooring off

Lahaina harbor entrance took only a couple

hours. As the buoy was approached, the

Smallboatcame along side the Eleu, releasing

the tow line and side tying to maneuver the

sailing vessel close enough to secure its bow

line to the buoy. When all was secure, the rescue

boat gently backed away and wishedEleus crew

luck with the pending repairs. Again salutation

of appreciation were exchanged with the CG

crew, all being very modest about their role.

The crew of the Eleu wants also to give their

thanks and appreciation to the members of the

Lahaina Yacht Club, who welcomed them as

temporary members, opening up their facility

for showers and refreshments, and helping

secure the needed repairs. Within two working

days a new bracket had been fabricated out ostainless steel, the hydraulic hoses replaced, and

the system re-pressurized. Eleu left Maui and

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ASK THE EXPERT

Yusheng WangElectrical Dos and Donts

Yusheng Wang is an ABYC certified marine electrician and the owner/operator of the longstanding Marina del Rey company 3-D Marine. He has been

a reputable marine electrician here in Marina del Rey for the past 13 years. Yusheng was also a professional boat builder in his homeland of China.

Q: What are some of the most common mistakes you see regarding the electrical systems on your clients boats?

Wang: There are quite a few circumstances I run into time and time again that happen in after market installations and from the factory itself that I

would do differently. For instance:

I suggest replacing the often seen black plastic battery box with heavy duty boxes or a custom box. Batteries really should not move more than one inchin any direction and should be completely secure, even if the boat were to go upside down.

The batteries should be able to be manually shut off from an accessible location thats not too far from the batteries (no more than 72).

Make sure that heavy DC loads such as inverters, high output alternators, windlass, etc, are evenly distributed throughout all batteries in a multi-battery

bank.

Correct wires running above exhaust manifold for too far a distance without any shield.

Remove all the scattered ground wires on the engine block to a common stud near the alternator and away from the cooling water system. Electricity

going through marine engines can cause rapid and serious internal corrosion.

Reroute or shield wires running on top of or above metal fuel tanks. Always reroute positive cables from such a location.Sadly, almost no one has a fuse for their alternator output on the alternator side.

Make sure AC and DC panels are separated. If that is impossible, make sure that AC components are covered from behind.

And always look at the basics: mismatched color coding, wrong wiring sizes, messy wiring, etc.

Q: What are the more dangerous of the mistakes that can be made?

Wang: There are a few that come to mind.

Using a DC main selector switch for an AC power source selector. DC main selector switches are connect before break types and the AC selector

are break before connect. Its very critical not to combine two AC sources together and its also very critical to make sure you can switch DC sources

without power interruption.

Another mistake is using a DC thermal breaker for an AC circuit. Those breakers are not rated for high voltage and can blow up if used incorrectly

Using neoprene insulated welding cable as engine starting cable. Neoprene is not oil resistant. Once fuel or oil gets on it, it will start to deteriorate and

eventually it will fall from the conductor. Putting two or more radio transmitters on one antenna without a splitter. One will fry the other. The same

concept applies to video /audio devices and speakers. Only route one component to one set of speakers.

Q: Whats your advice on how to avoid these mishaps?

Wang: Always sit and read the instructions carefully before you pull out the crimpers...

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Our son is in his early twenties. He hasntgone to college, he changes jobs often - no

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Dear DDB,

Yeah, keep an eye him. The last time I felt

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Tell your son to stay close to home or hell end

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