Next message: Greg Bowers: "Re: T&T: New Way to Break Something"
New way for me at least; putting self esteem to one side, I share the
mistake I made earlier this evening. Had people washing and waxing the boat to get
it all ready for family cruise on Friday after Thanksgiving; went down to the
boat after putting out fires all day; got there and the charger is not on;
the house bank is dead, and the dock supply breaker is in the off position;
rushing around I needed juice to get the cockpit engine hatches up, they have
screw type rams that lift them; and I decided that I'd power up the 3208's and
let the alternators dump in some amps and work the hatches.
Now I'm really rushing around and distracted; cell phone in one ear; usual
BS scenario; so I fire up the starboard engine; the engine start batteries are
completely separate from everything else; and whammo I hear the engine go to
WOT; I slapped the throttle back immediately but I heard a belt squeaking.
What had happened was that the boat cleaners advanced the throttles, both of
them, all the way and left them like that; if they had done the same thing
with the shifters I'd have really had problems---so from now on I'll double
check the shifters and throttles; there is no defense but the bridge control
panel canvas cover had been in place and I simply pulled it off and twisted the
start key.
On checking the alternator I found a sheared bolt head, which loosened the
alternator and resulted in the squeak; Friday morning before the planned bay
cruise will be spent figuring out how to back the rest of the bolt out and
finding a replacement.
This replaces, officially, my last trick of leaving the dock with one dock
line still attached.
Always something new waiting to bite. Happy Thanksgiving to all. JWH
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