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This was done to put two lengths of chain together. (the snap link was to hold it for the picture
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NMEA2000 Micro-C Connector Prices
jviss at 1:33pm 09.13.23
A little clarification is perhaps in order . There are hundreds of DIN connectors . A DIN is nothin
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Timm R Oday25 at 1:28pm 09.13.23
A little clarification is perhaps in order . There are hundreds of DIN connectors . A DIN is nothing
Keel - 1968 O'Day Outlaw
Roland5048 at 1:19pm 09.13.23
Does the keel have lead? Looks like it's lead. https://www.ggarchives.com/BangorPunta/ODaySailboat
H38 - How to prevent anchor chain piling up and jamming windlass
dlochner at 12:48pm 09.13.23
It's bigger than that, deeper, and with a sloping bottom, but the same issues. Yes I have 50' of 8
H38 - How to prevent anchor chain piling up and jamming windlass
flightlead404 at 12:39pm 09.13.23
If your anchor locker looks similar to @Ralph Johnstone's then it wasn't designed for 200' of chain
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jviss at 12:27pm 09.13.23
A most distinctive characteristic is weigh, a Mercury 9.9 HP 4 stroke engine will weigh around 85
H38 - How to prevent anchor chain piling up and jamming windlass
dlochner at 12:27pm 09.13.23
If your anchor locker looks similar to @Ralph Johnstone's then it wasn't designed for 200' of chain.
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shank at 11:53am 09.13.23
Looks like I'll have to try and make one. The mast on the 27 is a unusual in that the track protrude
H38 - How to prevent anchor chain piling up and jamming windlass
Terry Cox at 11:46am 09.13.23
Been a solo sailor for years, even with crew on board. Our boat has an electric windlass and a shall
H38 - How to prevent anchor chain piling up and jamming windlass   (1)
Ralph Johnstone at 11:35am 09.13.23
There is no simple solution to this problem unless you want to rebuild the anchor locker and then ex
NMEA2000 Micro-C Connector Prices
jviss at 11:22am 09.13.23
What you are referring to is a DIN connector . I do not believe that is correct. The 5 pin DIN's
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Regarding AC power....I would consider not removing the AC circuits or capability. Most owners use
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Sailor Sue at 10:59am 09.13.23
Thanks for all the responses. The consensus seems to be that lots of people store boats with the ma
Anyone know if this Mercury 9.9 is 2 stroke or is 4 stroke? I seems too old to be 4. Its on a Hunter 260. -- ALEX
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A most distinctive characteristic is weigh, a Mercury 9.9 HP 4 stroke engine will weigh around 85 l
NMEA2000 Micro-C Connector Prices
Timm R Oday25 at 10:52am 09.13.23
What you are referring to is a DIN connector . DIN is a set of european standards that specify the
H38 - How to prevent anchor chain piling up and jamming windlass
flightlead404 at 10:33am 09.13.23
The windlass doesn't pull the boat, it picks up the chain from the bottom until the catenary is gon
H38 - How to prevent anchor chain piling up and jamming windlass
dlochner at 10:25am 09.13.23
All good advice heere, but the OP wanted to know how to keep the anchor chain from piling up and ja

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