Zeehag's Posts - SeaKnots2024-03-29T12:43:48Zzeehaghttp://seaknots.ning.com/profile/zeehaghttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2518446552?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://seaknots.ning.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=24k41mifnspjt&xn_auth=notake two......tag:seaknots.ning.com,2013-11-22:900123:BlogPost:2059012013-11-22T18:30:00.000Zzeehaghttp://seaknots.ning.com/profile/zeehag
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<p><strong><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #800080;">ok. we fixing an engine used to be named new blue.</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #800080;"> this engine has had a big problem caused by an injector pump. …</span></strong></p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #800080;">ok. we fixing an engine used to be named new blue.</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #800080;"> this engine has had a big problem caused by an injector pump. </span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #800080;">we also had lift pump and tranny oil heat exhcanger repaird and rebuilt.</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #800080;">upon installation these nice newly rebuilt items we found a nother problem, probably caused also by the runaway situation experienced in june. the gremlins decided to seize and freeze engine, so we using oil and penetrating oil.</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #800080;">then we wait a few days and try to turn engine by using a wrench to turn the crankshaft bolt. while doing the well worn woodruff key sheared and noo go .. so we look for a woodruff key so we can finish rebuilding this newly renamed engine i now ka lunk.</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #800080;">we still intend on exiting this marina in december under own power. lol....</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #800080;">thanyou milt minter for your motto....DONKEY BOP</span></strong></p>ohhhh kaaayyyyy...tag:seaknots.ning.com,2013-08-22:900123:BlogPost:2050072013-08-22T01:47:33.000Zzeehaghttp://seaknots.ning.com/profile/zeehag
<p><strong><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #000080;">ok...so we took the injector pump and lift pump and the tranny oil heat exchanger to the shop today- 600 pesos round trip---that is a lot of dough to lug a part for rebuild. it is also 140 miles round trip--</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #000080;"> javier--the awesomest pump rebuilder in mexico. mebbe also in western…</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #000080;">ok...so we took the injector pump and lift pump and the tranny oil heat exchanger to the shop today- 600 pesos round trip---that is a lot of dough to lug a part for rebuild. it is also 140 miles round trip--</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #000080;"> javier--the awesomest pump rebuilder in mexico. mebbe also in western hemisphere.</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #000080;"><a class="align-full"></a>so far-----old water damage--salt variety --in injector pump--cause unknown. grit and crud in there--dirty as hail. yes i always use a filter or 3......always.</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #000080;">we will see what this is when we retrieve it---</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #000080;">lift pump----screws broke off in pump--gonna have em drilled out. </span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #000080;">heat exchanger--fell apart in my mechanics hands as we didnt have salt water zinc protection installed when we installed engine. this happens...</span></strong></p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #000080;">we will get these back in rebuilt condition when my fone rings......is a mexifone, may not ever ring--</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #000080;">guy does have a new injector pump in his display case--exactly what mine should look like--is gorgeous!!!!</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #000080;">and i would have to mortgage something big to buy that at present--but i know where they live..lol</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #000080;">this is a lovely place to efect repairs---and is a good thing we had to rest here, as we would have gotten into hellatrouble had we not.</span></strong></p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #000080;">this is a beautiful place</span></strong></p>
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<p>there i sa bit of my engine that has been missing for over 2000 miles--and i donot remember ever seeing it in place. isnt something one would look for--is the plug or cap to the hole which is used to adjust the engine. could be for timing adjustments--i never had to have timing adjusted so i didnt think about the problem being something so simple.</p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"> this is a small plug or cap that covers a little adjustment port on the…</span></p>
<p>there i sa bit of my engine that has been missing for over 2000 miles--and i donot remember ever seeing it in place. isnt something one would look for--is the plug or cap to the hole which is used to adjust the engine. could be for timing adjustments--i never had to have timing adjusted so i didnt think about the problem being something so simple.</p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"> this is a small plug or cap that covers a little adjustment port on the block near the area of the lift pump, only is in the block. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;">also during the purchase and payment prolongation, one of the members here decided to slander, libel and harass me for his own purposes--i had to make him unable to contact me . is nice to stand up for friends--but is also nice to know both sides of a story. try having years of oil not able to remain inside engine--lol--while sailing a rocky lee shore...while living on ssdi and having to hire a mechanic to make sure engine doesnt detonate due to lack of oil.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;">i have had to hire a mechanic to travel with me so i could learn why i could not hold oil in my engine. granted i make minimal income, as a disabled person---so the need for having a diesel mechanic travel with me at premium rates is not a fun idea. nor is it conducive of survival on a limited income.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;">i thankyou for the referral for the engine i so badly needed and still do need--as i have no idea what this plug or cap is or looks like, i have no idea for what to seek here in mexico so i can try to keep oil inside engine. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;">this little problem will not keep me from continuing with my sailing--repairs under way are what one does when cruising. .... however, after more than 3 yrs of trying to find the leak and finally learning it is due to a missing part we cannot locate under the engine .... at least we know why the oil doesnt remain inside engine while running. this has been a true challenge.</span></p>zihuatenejo!!!!tag:seaknots.ning.com,2012-12-19:900123:BlogPost:1980012012-12-19T20:12:07.000Zzeehaghttp://seaknots.ning.com/profile/zeehag
<p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #000080;">zihuatenejo is a beautiful place. seems all the movies folks watch have some folks running away to zihuat--lol--is a gorgeous place with perfect weather.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #000080;">the tourist industry is busy here, but in these days of bad market, there are fewer tourists here. seems no one in world is safe from this economic downfalling.…</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #000080;">zihuatenejo is a beautiful place. seems all the movies folks watch have some folks running away to zihuat--lol--is a gorgeous place with perfect weather.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #000080;">the tourist industry is busy here, but in these days of bad market, there are fewer tourists here. seems no one in world is safe from this economic downfalling. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #000080;">is currrently the tourist season, but there are very few folks here enjoying this season, so far--is still early. </span></p>
<p><font color="#000080" face="comic sans ms, sans-serif">there is a form of income that folks seem to enjoy--begging for handouts....is a mess. i was contacted by a female from canada who stated she was an architect--but was so far out of the loop she didnt know what was going on in that world--she is a panhandler now--sad thing--but she isnt skinny nor undernourished, and locals never saw her before the day i met her. hope she can get her act together--begging is so demeaning, in my mind.</font></p>
<p><font color="#000080" face="comic sans ms, sans-serif">this is an absolutely gorgeous place to be -- folks are decent and helpful--there is fuel and water delivery to my boat, as well s laundry hauling..is awesome.</font></p>
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<p><font color="#000080" face="comic sans ms, sans-serif">my only hard decision is going to be finding a haul out yard for my formosa--is difficult to find a place that does decent work--i am not into yachtie pristeen--i want commercial good. i would like for this repair to last more than a week. this boat has not been hauled for over 10 years--is important soon--we see where ....</font></p>REFITS AND BREAKAGE....AND CRUISING!!!!!tag:seaknots.ning.com,2012-05-08:900123:BlogPost:1894212012-05-08T14:00:00.000Zzeehaghttp://seaknots.ning.com/profile/zeehag
<p>not mine, as i do my own work ....someone else does your refitting--you go to sea. it breaks..WHAT YE GONNA DO-- call someone while out there or do it yourself--or will ye make the trip return to where it was done and gripe about it not working?? seems to me many do the latter bit--go back into the original port many miles backsliding from their destination to have original do-er redo the work. is ridiculous....why not do it yourself so it is done to your own…</p>
<p>not mine, as i do my own work ....someone else does your refitting--you go to sea. it breaks..WHAT YE GONNA DO-- call someone while out there or do it yourself--or will ye make the trip return to where it was done and gripe about it not working?? seems to me many do the latter bit--go back into the original port many miles backsliding from their destination to have original do-er redo the work. is ridiculous....why not do it yourself so it is done to your own standards..</p>
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<p>i do much of my own work--that which my hand are unable to do , i ay someone to fix--and i will help as much as possible, so if it breaks i can redo it while underway and not have to be tied to anywhere for warrantee work. </p>
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<p>i have seen all kids of excuses made by souls who SAY they want to cruise--but these same souls are still, more than 2 yrs later, in port. mebbe they delivered their own boats from somewhere to their home port, but they arees tillin port. doing refits that are just as easily done while underway.</p>
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<p>smooth sailing and remember--cruising is another way to say that you are doing repairs in exotic locales. anyone thinking otherwise will find out the meaning the hard way, despite all the work done in port --is gonna be something to do in the exotic locales. i saved my repairs to be done whileunder way so i coul dget out of my former home port..i am glad i did it that way--i am out here having fun and enjoying perfect weather....and dodging named storms..LOL--is called CRUISING!!!</p>blogs, in general....tag:seaknots.ning.com,2011-11-04:900123:BlogPost:1781352011-11-04T17:00:00.000Zzeehaghttp://seaknots.ning.com/profile/zeehag
<p><span class="font-size-2" style="color: #666699; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong>i find many folks who write are just that--WRITERS. i amnot that..i used to be , but time and disabilities have created in me a rather unique typo-ing style. folks complain about not being able to read my words--ok. so i dont share many of my personal memories except as pictures. …</strong></span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-2" style="color: #666699; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong>i find many folks who write are just that--WRITERS. i amnot that..i used to be , but time and disabilities have created in me a rather unique typo-ing style. folks complain about not being able to read my words--ok. so i dont share many of my personal memories except as pictures. </strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2" style="color: #666699; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong>some folks write about stuff... like some folks just TALK..... my memories are just that--- but when i find something about which to write--is still most difficult to have it written in a manner in which it can be understood..LOL</strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2" style="color: #666699; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong>as time flies in my life--i find it more important to relay info i am sent as important to be shared, and i keep much to myself. i write on my website--that place is my space. i place pix there--i do not frequent many blogs of others-- i may read some--pertaining to cruising and areas needing attention--i LOVE trip reports made by those of us out sailing and information regarding anchorages and problems associated with entering and remaining in place for a few days to month, hurrycame hidey holes, and pertinent info. life is way too short to bother with bs. is way past time to continue sailing, despite the fact we still have hot ocean water and big winds coming at us. repairs to most important systems will be effected and i will deal with the rest as it comes due...i have a formosa, after all!!!!</strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-2" style="color: #666699; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong>crew comes this month--we see how we do with that. forgive me for not keeping up with my bs in writing--when i am able i post pix.... have fun and smooth sailing!!!!!</strong></span></p>seatag:seaknots.ning.com,2011-05-29:900123:BlogPost:1643432011-05-29T16:45:42.000Zzeehaghttp://seaknots.ning.com/profile/zeehag
<p>i sit here waiting to repair what broke and some other stuff as well, and i watch th swells of th sea --- wanting to be there instead of in a harbor--- there is a peace in the ocean that does not exist in harbor or on land. there may be storms and seas and disrupted water, but there is a peace in htat.</p>
<p> there are also fishies......</p>
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<p>i am convinced i should find a waterman as a mate, as opposed to any other kind of male ... watermen know the sea and the ways…</p>
<p>i sit here waiting to repair what broke and some other stuff as well, and i watch th swells of th sea --- wanting to be there instead of in a harbor--- there is a peace in the ocean that does not exist in harbor or on land. there may be storms and seas and disrupted water, but there is a peace in htat.</p>
<p> there are also fishies......</p>
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<p>i am convinced i should find a waterman as a mate, as opposed to any other kind of male ... watermen know the sea and the ways in which it works and moves. i believe my uncle -- the one who taught us all to sail, was a waterman as opposed to merely being a sailor. is in our genes. there are many sailors in life-- rarer are the waterfolk.</p>
<p>i am still learning,as are we all.</p>
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<p>i found a waterman to assist me to mazatlan. i hope he is able to find his peace in life-- he is appreciated for his ability to navigate and sail these lee shore seas, as well as for his ability to read the conditions thru which we passed--- e were adrift for 36 hurs in places many find fear of rocks and such -- we were fine and didnt have any problem getting even close to anything of danger---as soon as the slightest breeze wafted to us, we used it to gain shelter in cedros islands only village and tie to a fishing wharf. </p>
<p> would be nice to find a soul like that for a mate. they are very very rare.</p>happy dance..LOLtag:seaknots.ning.com,2011-05-28:900123:BlogPost:1643212011-05-28T19:28:58.000Zzeehaghttp://seaknots.ning.com/profile/zeehag
<p>was advised i need to make a happy daance here-- so ---heeeeeere it is--LOL-</p>
<p> we made mazatlan with 3 gal of diesel to spare in tanage.>LOL.. made cabo in 60 kt winds which died to nothing by time we fueled and left there-- sooooooooooooooooooooo......am in mazatlan in old harbor with a broken alternator bracket and dirty tank-- both will be fixed soon, and some woodwork needs to be effected,as th 60 kt winds took off some caprail -- the decorative sternrail that bends…</p>
<p>was advised i need to make a happy daance here-- so ---heeeeeere it is--LOL-</p>
<p> we made mazatlan with 3 gal of diesel to spare in tanage.>LOL.. made cabo in 60 kt winds which died to nothing by time we fueled and left there-- sooooooooooooooooooooo......am in mazatlan in old harbor with a broken alternator bracket and dirty tank-- both will be fixed soon, and some woodwork needs to be effected,as th 60 kt winds took off some caprail -- the decorative sternrail that bends around the transom to look pretty--- i was using as a base for my mizzen boom preventer-- funny- the mizzen sheet also attaches to that rail-- i dont feel so secure in that set up anymore-- mebbe we can remedy that afore i leave for parts unknown.LOL\</p>
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<p> happy dance is being done-- now is time for some flat chicken--otherwise known as pollo asado....LOLO..</p>la noche de los banditos....tag:seaknots.ning.com,2011-04-21:900123:BlogPost:1626862011-04-21T22:30:00.000Zzeehaghttp://seaknots.ning.com/profile/zeehag
<p>minding my own business, as usual, and was a t a neighbors watching a yannie voices concert, eating pizza.. was awesome! went home and got ready for night--heard loudnessa nd disruptiveness...... was a panga with a rack on it loitering and calling out the neighbor immediately next door. he was at work, and the guys knew it, seems....that was 2345.</p>
<p> at 2400, they returned-- i had just gottn into my bed--AGAIN-- with lights out and quilt almost to myneck, same engine…</p>
<p>minding my own business, as usual, and was a t a neighbors watching a yannie voices concert, eating pizza.. was awesome! went home and got ready for night--heard loudnessa nd disruptiveness...... was a panga with a rack on it loitering and calling out the neighbor immediately next door. he was at work, and the guys knew it, seems....that was 2345.</p>
<p> at 2400, they returned-- i had just gottn into my bed--AGAIN-- with lights out and quilt almost to myneck, same engine outside, really slow... ok i am on htis--out the door with a louisville slugger gaff and a flashlite---- shined on them the light, hollered to them to leave here-- saw my engine --outboard on transom for stowage- had been kesed with--- dressed me self in the darkest warmies i hve and 3 dark dark blankies, flashlite, headlamp, can of carb cleaner spray and batgaff... waited and watched for 2 hours--nada... whew---- neighbor came home from work, guard passed by-- safe, now... went to bed. nexttime i will bring a camera and a lighter--same other stuff....... whe--i still havemy outboard and nothing else has been attempted ....yet---we will watch tonite........ i think LA LOCA may be safe now--lol-</p>
<p>-i heard them calling that i was waiting for them..... hhmmmmmm</p>omens and weirdnesses at sea...LOLtag:seaknots.ning.com,2011-04-11:900123:BlogPost:1617272011-04-11T17:30:00.000Zzeehaghttp://seaknots.ning.com/profile/zeehag
<p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong><span class="font-size-2" style="color: #333399;">we were minding our p's and q's, as we raised the mizzen in sd, it was already ripped--- was not ripped when inspected at dock....strange..number one...</span></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong><span class="font-size-2" style="color: #333399;"> we sailed on th e prefrontal winds as far as salsipuedes, then , as one…</span></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong><span class="font-size-2" style="color: #333399;">we were minding our p's and q's, as we raised the mizzen in sd, it was already ripped--- was not ripped when inspected at dock....strange..number one...</span></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong><span class="font-size-2" style="color: #333399;"> we sailed on th e prefrontal winds as far as salsipuedes, then , as one ofmy crew loooked like death, i decided to turn into ensenada..... we were, at that time, in calmer waters andlss winds-- turned on engine--- as we motored at course heading 130, in calmness, the ships bell decid to fall to the deck--!!!!!!!!</span></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong><span class="font-size-2" style="color: #333399;"> ok-- we continued into ensenada, caught the dock at botes juanitos, and tied up. sleep was awesome!</span></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong><span class="font-size-2" style="color: #333399;"> next morning we learned the port was closed due to the winds being severe---- storm coming in--we just made it to hide from it-- the front stretched to just south of turtle bay--- tooo far to run in the dark night --we were smart to come in from it. we would have pushed boat and sick crew waaay too far--- </span></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong><span class="font-size-2" style="color: #333399;">omens rock, and guardian angels happen to be real.......always pay attention not only to weather but also to the omens and weirdnesses given to ye-- we watched building seas and freshening winds --</span></strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong><span class="font-size-2" style="color: #333399;"> we are gooood to go thu or sat, as new crew is coming tue nite...rogue-ish waves happen for a reason and gusts indicate the upcoming freshening. donot ignore these small warnings.</span></strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;"><strong><span class="font-size-2" style="color: #333399;">smoooth sailing !!!</span></strong></span></p>myn boat.....pix and words....tag:seaknots.ning.com,2009-01-28:900123:BlogPost:557442009-01-28T22:30:00.000Zzeehaghttp://seaknots.ning.com/profile/zeehag
these pictures reflect solitary bird as she was purchased by the previous owner...in 2004. same year i bought my ericson but a few mos later into the year--ericson was june, formosa oct.....she was brought from santa barbara to san diego at once and placed on mooring in coronado, right next door to my ericson, on which i resided at the time-- he would say hi to me as i rescued bird when she broke loose from moorings once long ago----helped him thru some times and he reciprocated--now i own his…
these pictures reflect solitary bird as she was purchased by the previous owner...in 2004. same year i bought my ericson but a few mos later into the year--ericson was june, formosa oct.....she was brought from santa barbara to san diego at once and placed on mooring in coronado, right next door to my ericson, on which i resided at the time-- he would say hi to me as i rescued bird when she broke loose from moorings once long ago----helped him thru some times and he reciprocated--now i own his boat and i owe 10k from sale of my ericson for her-----so i need to sell an ericson 35mII and repair the bird to cruising standards........i posted pix of her prior to her purchase for 39,995 in 2004..........i got her for 10k in 2009.......now she gets restored and then cruised..........excelsior.........these are proper cruising ketch lines----sweeeeeeeeeeeet......MINE!!!!!!!!!!.......... wow.......i added oil lamps and a boatkat and my stove has changed..and she has gotten more used look about her.....