Recent content by Halfhitch

Well, I can say, I was not impressed with the work of the so-called "professionals" when I opened up my ACR PLB to change the batteries. It has never been opened before, so this is the factory workmanship. It just goes to show that no one takes the care to do the job right, more than the guy...

Put your ice in a couple of big fish bags up in the bow to lift the stern.

Well, I finally got the light bulb turned on......you cannot Renew till you are within 60 days of expiration. Mine expires in March, so I have to wait till mid-January to Renew. I just thought I would renew at the same time I put new batteries in, but the two things aren't related.

So confusing. I tried for an hour to renew the registration of my PLB. I never could get the "RENEW" button to light up where it was clickable. I finally saw a notice that said, "after 30 minutes you will be locked out". I don't know how long I have to wait till I can get back in. I think it is...

Thanks Skunkboat, I knew I had seen this before but couldn't remember who had done it. I am wondering if it is a hassle to get the registration updated. NOAA websites are always hard to navigate. Did you have any trouble?

Just remember that old adage.....there is no replacement for displacement. It holds true for several categories of endeavor.

Thanks for your wise recommendations fellas. There is an ACR Service Center about 30 miles North of me here in SW Florida.

I have an ACR ResQLink Personal Locator Beacon That I keep on the boat. The battery is overdue to be changed. Has anyone opened one of these up and changed the battery themselves? If so, is it a pretty simple deal with an easy to acquire battery or is it better to send it of to the maker?

If those things work on a Wi-Fi system, there are little fob-like little signal boosters that are used all the time to make back-up cameras on the back of a towed RV send a stronger signal to the tow rig. Maybe that would solve your intermittent problem. They are just a little "dongle-like" thing.

I like how the design makes the original Nav light continue to be used.

Hi Brian, I lived for many years just south of you near Westport, WA., and used to go salmon and halibut fishing out of Seiku and Neah Bay. I worked for a marine contractor in Alaska for a lot of years up to about 2009, doing marine construction. We ran several crew boats and had diesel heaters...

This guy advertises on my local craigslist. His shop is just North of me. https://sarasota.craigslist.org/bpd/d/sarasota-lower-units-outdrives/7894916544.html

She's a keeper!!

Ameritool has good quality, all stainless ones. They have about any type of connections you might need, cataloged in an easy to find way.

Thanks for letting me stow away and enjoy the trip along with you. Actually, this is a pretty sweet deal, I got to enjoy it all and never paid for any gas. :)