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cephius (Dave) replied to the thread Disconnect or leave connected the standing rigging when mast is down?.I also leave the shrouds attached. When the mast is down, I pull them forward and lash them to the mast. -
jssailem reacted to Charles Erwin's post in the thread Volvo Sail Drive sudden rapid galvanic attack damage and management question with
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PS Volvo engineers want that drive isolated. Ask them why. They will probably say we want no path for DC negative return to battery nor... -
jssailem reacted to Charles Erwin's post in the thread Volvo Sail Drive sudden rapid galvanic attack damage and management question with
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Your first post says 'all fine now.' So if all fine then what was the source of the problem? Either way note - calcium precipitation... -
Ddlochner replied to the thread Disconnect or leave connected the standing rigging when mast is down?.I'd leave it connected to the mast and secure it against the mast with bungee cords or some light line or webbing. Watch out for the...
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Ddlochner replied to the thread New Headsail Adjustments.Looking at the photo @garymalmgren posted, the luff on the main looks too short. Or the main is not fully hoisted. Look at the photo...
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Davidasailor26 replied to the thread Volvo Sail Drive sudden rapid galvanic attack damage and management question.This is an interesting observation. It sounds to me like the saildrive wasn't damaged by corrosion itself, but by scraping the deposits... -
shemandr replied to the thread New Headsail Adjustments.With the scalloped luff you boat will not point as a masthead rig should. Masthead jibs really like a nice clean entry to perform well... -
jssailem replied to the thread Water tanks location.There are a couple of sensor styles. I do not know what was used on your boat or if a previous owner may have installed special. One...
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Richard19068 replied to the thread Overheat adventure on 1985 Universal M12.I don't think the raw water is affected by the thermostat. Only the coolant. FRESH WATER CIRCULATION DIAGRAM ALL MODELS EXCEPT M-15... -
1) The Northern Pacific Ocean is largest Solar Energy Collector in the World. 2) Equatorial Pacific adsorbs most the Solar Energy 3) 11... -
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No, this is not at all how lithium works. There is no difference in this between lead and lithium, except that lithium gets to a...
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Ddlochner replied to the thread Volvo Sail Drive sudden rapid galvanic attack damage and management question.Good old Avogardo, a constant sort of guy, where would chemists be without him? The galvanic isolator only protects against stray DC...
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I submitted a Modifications article to the Capri 14.2 boat information pages on May 9th. While I see number of Mods went from 0 to 1...
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Ddlochner replied to the thread New Headsail Adjustments.The foot of most general purpose jibs is below the lifeline at the tack. This allows for a larger sail and more power. Some sailors have...
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