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Alansails at 3:38pm 06.12.22
We have had our sailmaker make a recommendation for headsails and headsail was 135% which was what t
Does your Chart Plotter still work with your preferred Chart supplier?
dLj at 3:33pm 06.12.22
The charting companies are using the same primary data from NOAA. The difference is whether there i
Fighting in mast furling again, and I'm loosing.
Steve L22188 at 3:28pm 06.12.22
Patience is hard work. It's much easier just to curse and find a bigger hammer.
Paper Charts
CarlN at 2:44pm 06.12.22
I'm curious about this statement. True, the charts are resident on the chip in the plotter or other
VHF at helm (possibly hands free)
dlochner at 2:34pm 06.12.22
Here's to all future boat projects going so smoothly! I don't want to disappoint you but......
Thru Hull -- do I really need it?
Hollyberry at 2:30pm 06.12.22
What's the thru hull for? Galley sink drain? Cockpit drain? ??
VHF at helm (possibly hands free)
patagoniadave at 2:27pm 06.12.22
Don't ya love it when a plan comes together? :beer: Here's to all future boat projects going so s
Paper Charts
dlochner at 2:25pm 06.12.22
The oft raised argument that GPS jamming might happen is silly since electronic charts work just f
VHF at helm (possibly hands free)
dlochner at 2:21pm 06.12.22
Funny story. As I mentioned in my original post, it looked like a mic had been wired at the helm at
Paper Charts
CarlN at 2:18pm 06.12.22
As long as you carry up-to-date electronic charts on more than one device to have redundancy (e.g. c
VHF at helm (possibly hands free)
patagoniadave at 2:05pm 06.12.22
Funny story. As I mentioned in my original post, it looked like a mic had been wired at the helm at
Does your Chart Plotter still work with your preferred Chart supplier?
BarryL at 1:46pm 06.12.22
HI, I have B&G gear on my boat (and on my previous boat). I have CMAP and Navioncs charts. both cam
Grounding two isolated battery banks
dlochner at 1:05pm 06.12.22
The primary reason for only one negative connection to the engine block is to keep the engine out of
Does your Chart Plotter still work with your preferred Chart supplier?
Head Sail at 12:56pm 06.12.22
I'm using Navionics charts with Raymarine chartplotter. I am in a well charted area so I haven't up
Yamaha 30 - prop shaft thrust bearing replacement
Blue Horizon at 12:56pm 06.12.22
the second image is a birds-eye view looking down at it.
Yamaha 30 - prop shaft thrust bearing replacement
Blue Horizon at 12:55pm 06.12.22
Hi Ralph, Thanks for your note. It's the stock Yamaha prop shaft thrust bearing that mounts to a
Yamaha 30 - prop shaft thrust bearing replacement
Blue Horizon at 12:50pm 06.12.22
Is this bearing a part of the Yanmar engine or an add on for your particular installation ? lso,
Grounding two isolated battery banks
Hayden Watson at 12:32pm 06.12.22
The only way I see there might be a connection between the two batteries is through the alternator
Grounding two isolated battery banks
Hayden Watson at 12:23pm 06.12.22
Having a defined procedure for managing your boat system is essential and safe. I was looking at t

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