Trojan Boat Forum

Well I am a licensed captain (500 t) and a ex coast guard boarding officer that happened to be based in south Florida and I can tell you right now that is going to be hard to convince a law enforcement type that a "licensed" captain didn't know that the reg number belongs on the hull and not on the railing.

larryeddington wrote:Okay play nice

And BTW they are posted the same way in Texas, I think that is universal in the states.
Except documented vessels of course.

That's what I thought!
And....documented vessels have a name. Not numbers. Example: "The Queen Mary", or "TITANIC"
Same rules in Canada as well.

I have my numbers on a stainless plate securely mounted to the bow rail and pass the marine police every time I leave the slip they have never stopped me or questioned me about the numbers with that being said it does not make it legal as Maryland states they need to be affixed to the hull so some day they may fine me or warn me and then I will put them on the hull which will bother me but it is what it is.

Torcan wrote:

antlr-king wrote:Torcan , I have lived in Fl for 50 years. I am a USCG liscensed captain. I know the law on where to place your Fl#'s and registration decal(Thanks anyway). I also know that the picture you posted does not have a bow rail. And I have seen many vessels with there FL#'s posted on a placard hanging or mounted to the bow rail. Same location just higher up. I have also seen them posted/displayed on the flybridge. I was just looking for info on anything more appealing looking location..

Well...., excuse me, USCG Captain
if you knew the answer, then why ask?
Putting the numbers anywhere else, doesn't make it legal. Just means those that should be doing their jobs, are not.

Yup, he's stressed out just like the topic heading states. I understand how difficulty finding parts and costs can sometimes get to be a bit much but persistence will get him thru it.

And oh yeah, the kick in the "nads" will heal Torcan.

Register it with the knee deeps (USCG) and forget it...renew every yr for nothing...

alexander38 wrote:Register it with the knee deeps (USCG) and forget it...renew every yr for nothing...

Some states make you get a decal anyway ,Not Va so my name is on the bow too . ( A must if commercially Documented )

sorry if i offended anyone. It all good. I got some parts from west marine. I got an alternator rebuilt. Found out that 1 of my starters is shot. I need to find one for my rev rot engine. I understand its a clockwise turn starter.? although i have 2 starters for the std rot engine. I pulled another old thru hull valve and ground down the fiberglass on both sides. will fill and glass in tomorrow. I hate fiberglass. I have to go out of town 3 days for a job that just came up. so i have the rest of this week to get some more stuff done. is that enough time to do a bottom job? i think if i patch that hole, start sanding after that by mid afternoon the sanding should be done. wipe down dust with paint thinner, and start painting on friday. sounds like a plan........

just to clarify. a clock wise rotation starter goes to a counter clockwise (rev rot) engine?

It makes a difference on the mounting also. Rear mount and front mount starters would be the opposite rotation for the starter . Just when you tought it was simple , Got to love boats

the grey starter needs replaced, it came off the starboard engine. which i thought was from what ive been told is the rev rot engine.
the blue starter is like brand new. it came off the port side engine. i thought was the std rot engine.
i put an arrow on them so you can see the way they turn. am i correct? the one i need to replace is a clockwise rot starter for a rev rot engine?
i thought i had it straight, now im confused.....

This will explain it for you. Note engine rotation in a marine application is determined by looking at the rotation of the flywheel standing behind the engine.

http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/us ... ion+-+ARCO

Those starters don't look the same to me, I was under the impression he may have his starters mixed up, not the motors. If you mark ur starter rotation I would think it is opposite from engine rotation, yes? Starter easy Fix? Btw I'm always wrong so I'm just asking n thinking out loud, this material is of no knowledge to anyone!!!!

Starter placement matters. Use the link I posted and you can't go wrong.

Thanks big D thats better then I could ever explain it .

Here we go rotation again, I am just gonna sit this one out

In electrical motor world rotation is determined at the shaft or output end. Just to toss that in, but that comes from HVAC work. Just like an engine it turnsone direction from front and the opposite direction from the rear view.

When I took mine off I marked them as to Port or Starboard and had them rebuilt and then put them back on the side from whence the came.