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CAVU
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 665 City/Region: Spokane
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2002
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: CAVU
Photos: CAVU
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Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 6:04 pm Post subject: Anchor Light Working Finally |
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First a big thanks to all who helped try to figure out why my anchor light would not work at Lopez. I attempted to get a USCG Aux Vessel Safety Inspection at the gathering, but the anchor light would not work. After going through all the troubleshooting possible on the dock I still had no idea why it wasn't working. Les looked it over and said he would suspect a faulty ground. When I got home, I checked everything again and finally decided to act on Les' hunch. Up under the eyebrow there was a factory connection where the light base pigtail is crimped onto the boat wiring which goes to the switch and fuse. The voltage on the base pins was measuring 11.2V. I cut the crimp connector on the ground wire off and crimped on a new one. The pins then read 12.4V and the light now works. The old crimp was a heat shrink butt connector. I cut the insulation off and one of the wire just fell out. I guess if there is a lesson here it is: after every crimp give the wires a good tug to make sure they are properly crimped. _________________ Ken Trease
22 CD Cruiser, CAVU
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Alyssa Jean
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 2375 City/Region: Guemes Is.(Anacortes)
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 16 Angler
Vessel Name: Alyssa Jean
Photos: Anna Leigh and Alyssa Jean
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Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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Great Ken, Glad you got it figured out. Vessel Safety Checks sometimes come up with stuff that is out of date, not working, etc.
Hope to bring Anna Leigh over to Spokane sometime when we visit our daughter. Be great to have a cruise on Lake Coeur d' L. _________________ David and Kate
Alyssa Jean 16 Angler
Anna Leigh 22 Cruiser Sold 2005
Anna Leigh 25 Cruiser Sold 2014
K7KJR C-Brats #51 |
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john schuler
Joined: 23 Jan 2005 Posts: 142 City/Region: Missoula, Montana
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Clara (sold)
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 3:30 am Post subject: CAVU old indian for what???????????????????? |
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Glad to hear you got it fixed. also Davids post sounds like the beginings
of the GREAT INLAND EMPIRE C-BRAT GET TOGETHER. Better take the
bull by the horns. Flathead is nice but adds another 5 hrs hauling for the
coasters sounds like a next year to do list.
johnschuler |
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Pat Anderson
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 8551 City/Region: Birch Bay, WA
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Daydream
Photos: Daydream and Crabby Lou
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 9:29 am Post subject: |
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Good going, Ken. Looks like the safety inspection served its intended purpose! Now you have a functioning anchor light, whch might have gone unnoticed for a while but for this inspection! _________________
DAYDREAM - CD25 Cruiser
CRABBY LOU - CD16 Angler (sold 2020)
Pat & Patty Anderson, C-Brat #62!
http://daydreamsloop.blogspot.com
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CAVU
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 665 City/Region: Spokane
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2002
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: CAVU
Photos: CAVU
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 10:08 am Post subject: |
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David and John,
I second the motion of a Coeur D'Alene Lake cruise. David let me know when you plan to come over and we'll see if dates can be worked out. Although Lake CDA is beautiful, I think Preist Lake and Pend Oreille are just as nice if not better. |
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