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Ralph Johnstone replied to the thread Alternator Temperature Sensors.I'll second that. Time for a cooling fan in the engine compartment : see attached. -
BigEasy replied to the thread Running light corrosion.Curious about the age of these fixtures; how old are they? -
JamesG161 replied to the thread Invest 94L --> TS Humberto --> Hurricane Humberto.Hurricane Humberto’s winds have just explosively intensified from 60 mph to 160 MPH in just 48 hours, making him the SECOND Category 5... -
If you can take the metal tabs out you might try soaking them over night in muriatic acid. If that works, then coat them In a light... -
JamesG161 replied to the thread Invest 94L --> PC 9 --> TS Imelda --> Hurricane Imelda.That will PUSH PC 9 to be a fish storm.;) Dammit Jim...
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Don S/V ILLusion replied to the thread Running light corrosion.Before trying to resurrect these, I’d carefully inspect the butt connector tabs. If any metal was lost to corrosion, making them pretty... -
thinwater replied to the thread Timing for the perfect tack.When I began sailing I also thought that was true. Everybody was saying you need to back the jib on beach cats. But they were wrong... -
I've seen that video and that is not thermal runaway. It is the electrolyte in the cell burning after the cell had been abused and... -
They aren't drain or weep holes for the coaming boxes ? -
Johann replied to the thread Lithium Batteries.The initial post was asking about battery brands. Battleborn was recommended by a few. Then I saw a FB post where a guy with 14 100Ah... -
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RussC replied to the thread Timing for the perfect tack.90% of the times I've been caught in irons in light winds it's because I didn't let the foresail backwind enough. I agree that... -
The compass can be a powerful tactical asset.
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thinwater replied to the thread Timing for the perfect tack.Yes, this is what I meant by the best rate for each boat and situation. Also, that the amount of rudder is subtly less when starting at...
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I'm a proponent of a short delay before releasing the jib. In addition to the reasons above, the wind pushes the jib over which I think...
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PaulK replied to the thread Goosneck corrosion - how bad is this?.The problem looks like it is mostly with the boom's end fitting, which has cracked. The other corrosion doesn't look like it has...
