trdehmer
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Makes no sense to me either!
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Is the key on the starboard side engine on the accessory position?
I thought the keys were just on and off.I didn't know there was an "accessory" position, I've never noticed this, I don't feel a position that would designate an "accessory" position... I'll check next time out to the boat... Would I feel a click halfway to the "on" position? Thanks!
my boat came with a holder on the pole.Anyone have any experience in mounting fishing rod holders to the grab rail on the trunk for trolling? Went out salmon fishing with some friends last night and had a ball, and would love to take my 280 out to do the same. I'm concerned that our grabrail is part of the trunk, and while it seems exceptionally sturdy I'm not willing to risk damaging it. Also don't want to drill any holes in the gunnels for flush mount rod holders, so my options are clamping holders on either that aft grabrail or on the poles for the sunshade. If you've done similar would love to see a picture of your setup.
Thanks,
John
I’ve had a few problems with the windlass. The box that you hear the clicking is the relayHi - I have a question hoping that someone can give me some pointers to.
I am still fairly new to boating and I am having some problems with my lofrans marlin windlass which seemed to start when I gave the foot pedals a real good wash.
this is on a 2005 280 da
so here's a troubleshoot list
1 - I think it is seized as I have tried the handle in the top and it tries to rotate the whole set up
2 - The motor isn't going up or down (it did go down for about 2 secs last week but stopped) but there is a clicking noise from the black box in the chain locker (I do have an aftermarket spare box )
3 - does this windlass contain oil that needs changing and if so where about's is it.
Many thanks for any assistance/help anyone can give
Jon
There's far more experienced than me but here's a couple things I did. More times than not I'd back in on a angle to the dock. I'd let the momentum take the boat toward the dock as if the stern was going to make contact first, then at that time I'd go port to forward. This would start the bow swinging toward the dock before the momentum was used up. The most helpful thing I learned was just to get a line from the stern of the boat onto the dock somehow. Then I could power against the line to get the boat along side the dock. It didn't matter to me if the boat was in perfect position relative to the dock, I'd take anything I could get and move the boat by hand when I was done. I do the same things with my 420DA as I did with the 280, even single handing.as a newbie , I have a question regarding stern in parking for those more experienced than I am. In the picture , I have a boat on my port side, and the dock on my starboard side. while reversing straight in with the steering wheel centered, I see the bow begin to drift towards the boat on my port side, what are some of the ways to correct the drift? Port forward will correct it, but push the stern towards the boat on the port side. Starboard reverse, does not correct the bow quickly enough , and also causes the stern to move towards the port side and away from the dock that the first mate is trying to reach to tie the line on. Or if you are single handed? View attachment 57109
I'd also add - make minor adjustments. What gets a lot of boaters into trouble is too much power.There's far more experienced than me but here's a couple things I did. More times than not I'd back in on a angle to the dock. I'd let the momentum take the boat toward the dock as if the stern was going to make contact first, then at that time I'd go port to forward. This would start the bow swinging toward the dock before the momentum was used up. The most helpful thing I learned was just to get a line from the stern of the boat onto the dock somehow. Then I could power against the line to get the boat along side the dock. It didn't matter to me if the boat was in perfect position relative to the dock, I'd take anything I could get and move the boat by hand when I was done. I do the same things with my 420DA as I did with the 280, even single handing.
is the wheel straight throughout ? or do you turn to port before port forward?There's far more experienced than me but here's a couple things I did. More times than not I'd back in on a angle to the dock. I'd let the momentum take the boat toward the dock as if the stern was going to make contact first, then at that time I'd go port to forward. This would start the bow swinging toward the dock before the momentum was used up. The most helpful thing I learned was just to get a line from the stern of the boat onto the dock somehow. Then I could power against the line to get the boat along side the dock. It didn't matter to me if the boat was in perfect position relative to the dock, I'd take anything I could get and move the boat by hand when I was done. I do the same things with my 420DA as I did with the 280, even single handing.
Anyone have any experience in mounting fishing rod holders to the grab rail on the trunk for trolling? Went out salmon fishing with some friends last night and had a ball, and would love to take my 280 out to do the same. I'm concerned that our grabrail is part of the trunk, and while it seems exceptionally sturdy I'm not willing to risk damaging it. Also don't want to drill any holes in the gunnels for flush mount rod holders, so my options are clamping holders on either that aft grabrail or on the poles for the sunshade. If you've done similar would love to see a picture of your setup.
Thanks,
John