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You are absolutely right Barry. Well past due. i stripped the sails, boom, etc off the boat today so i can move it to the yard. But... -
FastOlson reacted to dlochner's post in the thread Was I lucky or what? Forestay failure! with
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You are lucky. Time to replace the rest of the rigging and inspect all the fittings. A new furler is also in order. -
Ralph Johnstone replied to the thread Adding Solar and a Water Maker to My Hunter 290.Ouch ! The very first thing you may want to do is invest in a battery monitor and have a first hand look at what a factory installed ... -
Bbobmorning replied to the thread Removal of sheave from this turning block in a 1984 H31.Got it off using 5200 debonder. Now to the workshop to remove the pin.
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Ddlochner replied to the thread Wiring Diagram for Lithium Ion installation.@shemandr to paraphrase a common expression, "Complexity is in the eye of the beholder." I know the author of that article pretty well...
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Ddlochner replied to the thread Adding Solar and a Water Maker to My Hunter 290.There is so much wrong with your planning it is hard to know where to start. So let's start with batteries. A group 27 has maybe a 90...
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Ralph Johnstone replied to the thread ISO Tachometer with hour meter..Check manufacturer web sites first for the model number and then fine tune the cost with Amazon.
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Ralph Johnstone reacted to Stu Jackson's post in the thread ISO Tachometer with hour meter. with Like.
Then you should look at gauge websites.
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jssailem reacted to Don S/V ILLusion's post in the thread Adding Solar and a Water Maker to My Hunter 290 with Like.
Keep in mind that a stock 55 amp alternator produces only a small fraction of that capacity at slow RPM. More like 10 -12 amps with no... -
Don S/V ILLusion replied to the thread Adding Solar and a Water Maker to My Hunter 290.Keep in mind that a stock 55 amp alternator produces only a small fraction of that capacity at slow RPM. More like 10 -12 amps with no... -
jssailem reacted to Rich Stidger's post in the thread Flash tape, spikes, and a seagull.Oh my! with Wow.
Having had my sailboat on a mooring for many years, and also on a dock for 4 years, I have noticed that bird issues on a mooring are...
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Portlight vs window; block vs pulley; ebb and flood (tide) vs ebb and flow; cookware generally (collectively) vs pots and pans, etc...
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Ha! Good point. I hadn't thought about it that way. That makes a lot of sense though. That just happens to be my strongest side...
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jssailem replied to the thread Was I lucky or what? Forestay failure!.Metal fatigue induced by bending?
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jssailem reacted to Johann's post in the thread Wiring Diagram for Lithium Ion installation with
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I have been using the old Victron 30A Orion Tr Smart with the Hitachi 80A in a similar configuration to your proposal for about 5 years...
