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Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31
zmarks at 6:33am 06.08.22
How fast does it go under sail? Try a close or beam reach in 10 to 12 knots. You should be able t
Pinhole leak in 2015 Zodiak Wave
odaydokay at 6:33am 06.08.22
Great. I ordered it. This hole is so small that when I pumped up the boat and sprayed the suds, th
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31
zmarks at 6:29am 06.08.22
How different are the two measures, SOG and knot meter speed? The calibration could have changed o
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jimlf at 6:29am 06.08.22
ill get i photo out soon
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Sonofthesea77 at 6:17am 06.08.22
Lol! Where are you?....
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stickinthemud57 at 6:04am 06.08.22
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kappykaplan at 5:36am 06.08.22
That being said, I did pull some out of the boat from the previous owner. Yeah, me too, 15 seasons
Wire Size
rlongfield at 5:34am 06.08.22
The marine safety standards do not allow wire nuts . they also require a mechanical connection eg:
Wire Size
rlongfield at 5:31am 06.08.22
Wire nuts have no place on a boat. Correct! My wire nut comment was in reference to my work with
Wire Size
Maine Sail at 5:28am 06.08.22
The marine safety standards do not allow wire nuts . they also require a mechanical connection eg: c
Wire Size
rlongfield at 5:27am 06.08.22
Gauge of wire for what application ? You question cannot be answered without more information. Th
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31
shemandr at 5:26am 06.08.22
How fast does it go under sail? Try a close or beam reach in 10 to 12 knots. You should be able to
Wire Size
kappykaplan at 5:22am 06.08.22
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rlongfield at 5:21am 06.08.22
Wire nuts have no place on a boat. Correct! My wire nut comment was in reference to my work with
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31
dlochner at 5:19am 06.08.22
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Proj1423 at 5:19am 06.08.22
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Justin_NSA at 5:14am 06.08.22
Mainsail has good info on wire connections in his site. I bought a crimper from him many moons ago.
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31
zmarks at 5:10am 06.08.22
Thanks to all for the quick and informative responses. Let me answer a few of the questions I should
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Justin_NSA at 5:09am 06.08.22
Wax on. Wax off.
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You haven't really lived until you wake up at night with your arms moving in circles.

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