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Battery isolation?
Benny17441 at 8:59am 11.21.19
You have a single pole switch to connect or disconnect the battery bank. I would consider it norma
Greta Thunberg sails back to Europe on La Vagabonde
Scott B at 8:58am 11.21.19
Yeah, Vagabonde seems more privacy concerned than some of the others like Delos that transmit all t
Mast Exit Block Replacement
AaronD at 8:53am 11.21.19
...is this just a case of unscrew and re-screw the new block into the same holes? What type of scre
Code Zero TWA
Pizzazz at 8:50am 11.21.19
Thank you, it is very helpful to understand the evolution of the sail plans and the reasons all thes
Preventing Rope Mould And Rot
Riptide at 8:50am 11.21.19
If you warm up the tar it gets very "light" and soaks in completely. The first use after applying it
Shifter stuck in forward on my Yanmar 2GMF
Benny17441 at 8:44am 11.21.19
OK, disconnect the shifter linkage at the transmission and work the transmission lever by hand; Is
2008 Beneteau 43: In Mast Furling Main Replacement
BrianRobin at 8:39am 11.21.19
DPW, I recently bought a 2013 Oceanus 45 with a tall rig and just ordered a new Main from North Sai
Leak coming from stern on my Hunter 31.
Pizzazz at 8:35am 11.21.19
Typically, it is where the drain hoses and the engine exhaust hose attach to the hull exits. The por
Tohatsu 5hp 4-stroke dies
Serenity on Hudson at 8:33am 11.21.19
Can't get E0 gas in the NYC area. Nearest available is 80 miles north. One Sunoco station in NJ sell
Battery isolation?
Scott T-Bird at 8:33am 11.21.19
That picture shows a Blue Seas Dual Circuit 5510E switch. It has 4 posts on the back side so it is
Battery isolation?
tfox2069 at 8:20am 11.21.19
Agree with capta - you have some planning to do to resolve this problem. The short-term solution co
Replacing switch panel and battery - question
Project_Mayhem at 8:15am 11.21.19
Another alternative is to use one of those jump starter packs. They typically contain a 7 amp batter
Preventing Rope Mould And Rot
capta at 8:08am 11.21.19
I'm a bit confused. Wouldn't this Birch tar leave a residue on the lines that would get all over you
Battery isolation?
Davidasailor26 at 8:07am 11.21.19
+1 to what Capta said. You may also need to consider why the bank went dead overnight. Were the load
New Cracks in my 170
Shorefun at 7:59am 11.21.19
More forward on the round section. The existing crack I fixed is a few of feet forward of the cleat
Cant get there from here...
Brian D at 7:56am 11.21.19
My answer would be to head south. Since all points point south from the geographical North Pole, eve
Battery isolation?
capta at 7:51am 11.21.19
It doesn't appear as though you have a start battery you can isolate. You would need another battery
Swing Keel
Long Pham at 7:46am 11.21.19
I am looking for another Morgan 51 with swing keel and want to learn if you received any response an
Greta Thunberg sails back to Europe on La Vagabonde
Davidasailor26 at 7:36am 11.21.19
I don't know - doesn't look too bad for me. I'm thinking this route in Windy - Windy as forecasted
Hull Letter and Bottom Stripping Source
sail sfbay at 7:22am 11.21.19
1060graphics@gmail.com closely matched the font as "Sanford Book" and can custom fabricate the lette

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