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Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light
RitSim at 8:02am 11.02.23
if running in conduit, get Wire Lube from Home Depot. This is a water based lubricant made for thi
Its funny Friday!   (1)
jssailem at 7:52am 11.02.23
What kind of parents would stuff me into a pumpkin?
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light
dlochner at 7:35am 11.02.23
Definitely go with LED. All you need to do is switch the bulb. Many people do this, however, the
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light
JBP-PA at 7:30am 11.02.23
Definitely go with LED. All you need to do is switch the bulb. They only need a fraction of an amp s
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light
dlochner at 7:18am 11.02.23
Thanks Dave - Theres quite a voltage drop on the cable run which will be 120ft (30ft up the mast +
Its funny Friday!
stickinthemud57 at 7:17am 11.02.23
Keeping with a marine theme: A lady of the evening sees a man walking up from the fuel dock, approa
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PK123 at 7:13am 11.02.23
Use a minimum of 16ga wire, not so much for the current carrying capacity, but for the strength. T
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dlochner at 7:13am 11.02.23
In my experience, beneficial claims of improved handling and reduced prop walk were greatly exagger
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light
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@JBP-PA ....Im thinking on similar lines - to use two duplex sheathed cables to each light fitting
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Don S/V ILLusion at 6:44am 11.02.23
yes water is being discharged at a fairly large volume it seems to me. I like your suggestion about
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prop efficiency affects one of the big three fundamentals on a sailboat in my opinion, those three
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Thanks again Dave! Yes that was a work-in-progress photo. The batteries are since restrained wit
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While diving all over the south Puget sound, the only place I have seen eel grass is at depths of 10
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For many boats that are performance oriented and/or have class associations the forestay length is o
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JBP-PA at 6:04am 11.02.23
I've used the Evercoat Gel Coat Repair kit that includes gel coat paste and several pigments. It's
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light
JBP-PA at 5:55am 11.02.23
I used one cable for the top of the mast (2 wire in my case, I do not have a tricolor on top) , and
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light
JBP-PA at 5:46am 11.02.23
Use continous or double length mouse/ messenger wires. That way if your messenger to wire connection

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