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Second Battery   (1)
Souellette at 9:56am 03.18.23
I like the idea of the ACR. Was referring to this diagram from Blue Sea Systems. Not sure where the
Second Battery
Souellette at 9:53am 03.18.23
Here's the link to the battery. It's a group 24. Thanks.
37C Deck flexing from stanchions
Jim Legere at 9:48am 03.18.23
Sounds like it could have been Divinycell, which is a PVC foam coring material (quite hard) used in
Second Battery
Davidasailor26 at 9:44am 03.18.23
What size battery do you currently have (e.g. group 24, 27, 31)? If what you have is large enough fo
Gel coat superficial scratches -not too deep
dlochner at 9:32am 03.18.23
Collinite and the 3m products are really popular. TotalBoat.com has TotalBuff which is also a good p
Grounding log
WI Rigger at 9:00am 03.18.23
Dave, What I find curious about lightning, no one is sure if it comes down or if in fact it originat
Passport Renewal
Don S/V ILLusion at 8:57am 03.18.23
In all the years we've been crossing the border, a passport has always been the order of the day wi
Grounding log
Don S/V ILLusion at 8:56am 03.18.23
By making it permanent, you would attach the ground lug to the mast step and NOT the mast itself. T
Gel coat superficial scratches -not too deep
Don S/V ILLusion at 8:52am 03.18.23
We have a similar color topsides gelcoat and way too much experience buffing out gelcoat scratches.
Gel coat superficial scratches -not too deep
dlochner at 8:49am 03.18.23
Wet sanding will take out some the smaller shallower blemishes, but not the deeper ones. Wet sanding
Passport Renewal
Terry Cox at 8:44am 03.18.23
In all the years we've been crossing the border, a passport has always been the order of the day wit
Grounding log
dlochner at 8:42am 03.18.23
By making it permanent, you would attach the ground lug to the mast step and NOT the mast itself. T
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint   (1)
dLj at 8:30am 03.18.23
Its simple: don't use 'ball valves' or 'gate valves' of any sort. You need a seacock that, by defin
Passport Renewal
Hello Below at 8:07am 03.18.23
Also a Washington State Enhanced Driver's License (EDL) maybe the ticket. Washington State Enhanced
Grounding log
WI Rigger at 7:53am 03.18.23
By making it permanent, you would attach the ground lug to the mast step and NOT the mast itself. Th
Passport Renewal
Don S/V ILLusion at 7:53am 03.18.23
37C Deck flexing from stanchions
kappykaplan at 7:49am 03.18.23
DianaOfBurlington, went back through my records and found the receipt from August 2015. "Measure, c
Grounding log
Don S/V ILLusion at 7:47am 03.18.23
The consensus is that a grounded mast can direct a hit directly to ground (water). Not sure trying t

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