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    Steering Wheel Locked Up

    Step one: Disconnect cable from steering arm on motor. Will the motor turn freely both directions by hand? Hopefully it does because often freeing up a motor that will not turn in its bushings can be a lot more work than replacing a cable and helm. Step two: Will the wheel now turn freely...
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    A wiring question

    I retired HTC, back when we still did everything from damage control to real shipfitting, still had AD's, AR's, and AS's, and SIMA's weren't staffed by civilians. A lot of opportunities back then for us T**d Chasers.
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    A wiring question

    Just noticed your signature picture. You and I might be the only HT's on this site. HTC-retired
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    A wiring question

    I personally would go with the 18 gauge, won't kill the budget and the heavier connectors would be less likely to be damaged over the years. No problem with keeping the lower amperage fuses.
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    NYC Accident

    I don't know what the current velocity was when she departed but if they had a complete propulsion and/or rudder failure that might have been the only way to avert the crash. Leaving port against the current would be best in an area of restricted maneuverability as that is when the ship has the...
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    NYC Accident

    A lot of unanswered question on how this could have happened. RIP to the 2 I am assuming midshipmen who were on the yardarms when this happened. https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/brooklyn-bridge-mexican-navy-ship-05-18-25-hnk
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    How times have changed;
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    Woohoo! Daughter gets to take the pick of fellowships!

    For other old fogies like me that only know what civil, electrical, mechanical, and railroad engineers do; "Polymer science and engineering is a multidisciplinary STEM field focused on this special class of molecules. Polymer materials are ubiquitous in almost every aspect of modern life, and...
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    Cross country trailering advice/tips

    One common mistake is not having a proper jack and the right lug wrench if you have to change a tire. I had a friend who knew is stuff and before leaving Pennsylvania even went around the trailer with a lug wrench and gave every nut a half turn to be certain nothing was frozen. As luck would...
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    And the center point of the rotation was at the CPO Club at Naval Station Norfolk if my memory serves me right.
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    Cruise lines

    I can only imagine how noisy it must be below decks when they are working. Was it that bad?
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    Cruise lines

    Exact description of the cruises I had thanks to Uncle Sam and the USN.
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    Cruise lines

    All the cruises I have ever been on have never given me the choice of a king sized bed. Always ended up with this.
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    Do I need a trailer?

    I had a 11 or 12 foot Monkey Ward Sea King jon boat and a 3.5 air cooled Sears motor or an electric that I hauled around on roof racks on my '61 Olds for years in the late 60's and '70's. Fished big lakes and a lot of smaller electric only lakes with it. I was in my late 20's til early 30's...
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    How Do You Utilize Sliding Rear Window on Your Pickup

    My cap doesn't have a sliding window so the one in the truck has not been used since 2001.
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    Sad Day For the SS United States

    Tug carries enough fuel to make a round trip if needed. The tug's capacities are 174,618 gallons of fuel, 18,492 gallons of potable water, and 30,379 gallons of ballast.
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    Sad Day For the SS United States

    Those pictures were unbelievable, almost look like AI generated. I had seen a couple more taken about the same time and one shows the stern of the tug so I know they are real. Don't know what the tensile strength is of that 2 1/4" cable but it must be more than adequate as Captain Vinik is...
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    Sad Day For the SS United States

    Caught this update yesterday; UPDATE: Just spoke with Capt. Mike Vinik aboard VINIK No.6 tugboat towing SS United States. He said a 40 knot tailwind had her beam sideways to the tow line in 15 foot swells. He paused the tow until the wind dropped. A flag hoisting was attempted in Philly, but the...
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