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05/12/10 09:34 AM 05/12/10 09:34 AM |
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Key Largo, FL and Put-in-Bay, ... RickWhite 
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Key Largo, FL and Put-in-Bay, ... | Really sorry about my absence. I am presently sitting at the Atlantic Truck Center awaiting a transmission repair. No word on how long.
Here is my story:
Last year, if you recall, Catsailor coverage did not start until Jupiter because the transmission refused to work on the RV. Mechanics swore it would be ready each day.., and each day it was not.
Finally, I gave up and took the van to cover the races.
During the winter, with no mechanics even so much as looking at the transmission it started working.
This morning I happily motored north with the Cummins diesel purring along nicely – the transmission was doing fine. And then I neared the dreaded Palm Beach.
Now there must be some gravitation influence at Palm Beach. I have managed to have a vehicle of some kind break down there at least 6 times and one time, while driving at night a lady jumped off an overpass right in front of me. I managed to miss her, but pretty sure the guy behind me didn’t
Well just before getting into the Palm Beach area, the Allison Transmission monitor on my dash start flickering it lights. This was not going to be good, I could tell. Next it jumped down into 5th gear and a big red light read “Do Not Shift.” Then is shifted down to 4th gear and the lights went totally out on the monitor. Then I knew I was in Palm Beach.
I was still moving, but in 4th gear and pretty slow. With the lights out I assumed it was locked into 4th gear and therefore if I stopped, I would not get going again.
I was Right | | | Re: TYBEE 500 HOTLINE
[Re: RickWhite]
#210809
05/12/10 10:25 AM 05/12/10 10:25 AM |
andrewscott
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| Really sorry about my absence. I am presently sitting at the Atlantic Truck Center awaiting a transmission repair. No word on how long.
Here is my story:
Last year, if you recall, Catsailor coverage did not start until Jupiter because the transmission refused to work on the RV. Mechanics swore it would be ready each day.., and each day it was not.
Finally, I gave up and took the van to cover the races.
During the winter, with no mechanics even so much as looking at the transmission it started working.
This morning I happily motored north with the Cummins diesel purring along nicely – the transmission was doing fine. And then I neared the dreaded Palm Beach.
Now there must be some gravitation influence at Palm Beach. I have managed to have a vehicle of some kind break down there at least 6 times and one time, while driving at night a lady jumped off an overpass right in front of me. I managed to miss her, but pretty sure the guy behind me didn’t
Well just before getting into the Palm Beach area, the Allison Transmission monitor on my dash start flickering it lights. This was not going to be good, I could tell. Next it jumped down into 5th gear and a big red light read “Do Not Shift.” Then is shifted down to 4th gear and the lights went totally out on the monitor. Then I knew I was in Palm Beach.
I was still moving, but in 4th gear and pretty slow. With the lights out I assumed it was locked into 4th gear and therefore if I stopped, I would not get going again.
I was Right Boy, talking about having "women throwing themselves at you" perhaps you should look into something more "reliable" like a schwinn | | | Re: TYBEE 500 HOTLINE
[Re: RickWhite]
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05/12/10 10:49 AM 05/12/10 10:49 AM |
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Dunedin Causeway, FL hobiephil
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But, the moral of the story: Beware the Ides of Palm Beach!
Well, hopefully you will not be there on the 15th (the Ides) of this month.
Last edited by hobiephil; 05/12/10 10:51 AM.
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05/12/10 11:39 AM 05/12/10 11:39 AM |
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League City, TX flumpmaster
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League City, TX | News from Seacats White... Their temporary repair has failed or is in the process of failing (apparently they are hearing fiberglass cracking noises from the beam which had been pulling out.) They are pulling out and trailering to the next stop to re-evaluate the beam/boat situation. They are still heading to shore, however, have been in contact with Jamie Livingston for a good "pull-out" area. I've seen the aluminum plates in the hull at rear beam sockets pull out of the glass before. It is repairable at the beach with epoxy and glass. | | | Re: TYBEE 500 HOTLINE
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05/12/10 02:12 PM 05/12/10 02:12 PM |
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california F-18 5150
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california | I'll check back in in a bit i'm getting ready to go sailing need to set the mast up.
Two Boats Finish Within 12 Seconds, Royal Orange then Velocity One
Contributed by Damon on May 12, 2010 - 03:12 PM
Running nearly side by side through the surf, Royal Orange finished at 4:02:01 pm and Velocity One at 4:02:13 pm just behind.
Last edited by hobie18rich; 05/12/10 02:14 PM.
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[Re: flumpmaster]
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05/12/10 03:26 PM 05/12/10 03:26 PM |
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 263
SC zander
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SC | News from Seacats White... Their temporary repair has failed or is in the process of failing (apparently they are hearing fiberglass cracking noises from the beam which had been pulling out.) They are pulling out and trailering to the next stop to re-evaluate the beam/boat situation. They are still heading to shore, however, have been in contact with Jamie Livingston for a good "pull-out" area. I've seen the aluminum plates in the hull at rear beam sockets pull out of the glass before. It is repairable at the beach with epoxy and glass. Normally I would agree; however, it's a little different. First you have to take into account that the boat is a 99 and has gone through Worrells and Tybees. Next I repaired the torn plates after one failed last year, at fernendina by through bolting the plates with fender washers on the inside and re-fiberglassing the area. I actually did both sides for preventative measures. Last night we through bolted the beam bolts as well passing them through a 1/4 inch stainless plate that was 10" x 2" to catch both bolts. Esentially making it so that the whole plate would have to tear through the entire hull lay-up. I assume that the hulls have fatigued to a point where the structure is basically coming apart. In fact after stopping today we found an area of the starboard hull in front of the forward cross bar that is breaking as well. It has made a little peak in the center of the deck las if you somehow pulled it straight up. If this was repairable on shore we would be doing it.
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