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Dinghy Lights
ggrizzard at 1:36pm 08.11.24
Navisafe makes a line of lights that were designed for the purpose. They are not cheap. But, they m
The Sewing Machine Thread
jviss at 1:35pm 08.11.24
Wow, I'm impressed with the projects people have completed. I have trouble getting started! It's m
Solar Voltage
walt at 1:23pm 08.11.24
Sort of related to this thread.. I will share since I thought it was very interesting. I live at 7
Taking/storing a 32 sailboat off a trailer, properly? (Im in over my head)
Tally Ho at 1:12pm 08.11.24
Greg, No, most companies (trucks) will only idle for 5-10 minutes when parked. They will shut down
How do we know what we know? A question for the ages.   (2)
Ralph Johnstone at 1:10pm 08.11.24
It was recently suggested that we add a "Poop" emoji to the reactions, I declined to do so. I don
Tartan 30 Pillow Block
jviss at 1:02pm 08.11.24
If you can pack it in with a putty knife a better choice might be glass-reinforced polyester resin,
Rudder bracket
RolfSail at 11:55am 08.11.24
Yeah that is the route to go. Fabricate a new one that is beefier. The original bracket is 26 years
How do we know what we know? A question for the ages.
thinwater at 11:06am 08.11.24
And then there is the information that changes. A few weeks ago I went to revise the old posts on my
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thinwater at 10:30am 08.11.24
... Battery impedance is brought up and is important. A battery of course has a very low impedance.
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jviss at 10:27am 08.11.24
Just a nit: I think it's BSP, not BPS, as in British Standard Pipe. Threads Why not just abandon
Solar Voltage
thinwater at 10:24am 08.11.24
Right, if for some reason the panel was wired directly to the battery or to the DC+ bus, then over
Tartan 30 Pillow Block
charlesodowd at 10:23am 08.11.24
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jviss at 10:12am 08.11.24
Maybe you can inject some epoxy under it with a pastry bag or something like that.
Solar Voltage
American_Mainsail at 9:20am 08.11.24
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charlesodowd at 9:04am 08.11.24
Thanks for the advice. I undid the bolts and although the top of the pillow block comes right off, I
Taking/storing a 32 sailboat off a trailer, properly? (Im in over my head)
Marty P. at 8:39am 08.11.24
Greg, No, most companies (trucks) will only idle for 5-10 minutes when parked. They will shut down
Rudder bracket
CrispyCringle at 8:18am 08.11.24
Look on the online store of this website.
PROP BLADE PREP
sailme88 at 6:50am 08.11.24
All of the prep work aside, the provenance of the prop could be unknown.. You should bring it to a
PROP BLADE PREP
jviss at 6:39am 08.11.24
Interesting thread: Copper-Plating Propellers
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walt at 6:31am 08.11.24
If we are getting into the nitty gritty.. there could be a reason to fuse between the panel and the

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