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Purchasing a Cape Dory 30mkII cdsailor at 2:15pm 12.05.09 Ask All Sailors 4/7859 I am about to purchase a 1988 Cape Dory mkII. I would like your opinion on this boat. As the forme
Advise - Chesapeake Bay to Oriental, NC spadaforaj at 2:08pm 12.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2230 Has anyone done this run in a boat about 33 feet ? Looking for advise and watchouts - going inside
Blue Water Copper Shield 45 Hard Experience? sbailey64 at 12:26pm 12.05.09 Ask All Sailors 1/2257 Hi, I am contemplating the use of Blue Water Copper Shield 45 Hard as my next bottom paint. I live
Is Flo still around? Stu Jackson at 11:11am 12.05.09 Ask All Sailors 5/4204 Remember last week's topic about three people and two pit bulls on a twenty eight footer wanting to
Jabsco Manual Toilet dwgifford at 11:06am 12.05.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2468 Purchased and installed a standard size Jabsco manual head in my H33 in August. We are in port a lo
Sea Water Pump symptom and question Stephen K at 9:36am 12.05.09 Catalina 30 13/2929 I researched the archives here, the C34 web site and Torrensen Marine...a lot of good information wa
Can Catalina 22 trailers be used on Capri 18 sailboats? Austin Eric at 9:19am 12.05.09 Smaller Boats 3/3047 Hi. I am new to this forum. I recently purchased a 1987 Capri 18. I want to buy a used trailer for i
Following Jessica Watson ... Scott T-Bird at 9:07am 12.05.09 Ask All Sailors 35/31235 I have to admit that she has got me interested in her blogs and I'm rooting for her all the way. Sh
Considering going to a longer keel pkdailey4 at 9:05am 12.05.09 Ask All Sailors 10/4828 I have a B321 with a shoal draft lead bulb keel that was good in Texas . Now that I'm in SF, Im not
Shore Water wufibugs at 9:00am 12.05.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2866 I am planning on adding a water hose bib so I can use shore water when my boat is in slip. I planned
An Introduction And A Question ChrisRamsey at 6:00am 12.05.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2158 Hey all, First of all - brand new to the forum. Just found it this morning, spent a while reading
Atomic 4 engine knocking ryanmohr at 10:50pm 12.04.09 Ask All Sailors 22/7376 After taking the carburetor apart and giving it a good cleansing I was finally able to revive my new
need info on pearson rhodes bounty ii benbayo at 10:23pm 12.04.09 Pearson 4/6902 hi guys am about to buy a pearson rhodes bounty ii 1965 sailboat, any boddy has info. that can prov
L-28 Hull "oil canning" on trailer Fairwind at 7:13pm 12.04.09 Lancer 4/3482 My L-28 sits on it's trailer for 6 months of the year. I have noticed the rear part of the keel and
Generator for my 23.5 IrishLunaSea at 1:54pm 12.04.09 Smaller Boats 9/2212 I am purchasing a Honda 2000i generator for my boat and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestion
Sailing / racing dvd Slacker 2 at 1:25pm 12.04.09 Trailer Sailors 4/2719 Hey I've sailed for 40 years mostly self taught but lately I've had the erg to start racing b
I'm livng on Mac! Yes I am crazy. JoelHoover at 1:19pm 12.04.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2035 Captains Log: Saildate 12/03/09 It is now my fourth night here in Alamitos Bay. This mission has
Living Aboard a Mac 25 - Entry 1 JoelHoover at 1:09pm 12.04.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2510 Captains Log: Saildate 12/03/09 It is now my fourth night here in Alamitos Bay. This mission has
Catalina 30 - Moisture Meter Readings sean0965 at 12:43pm 12.04.09 Catalina 30 2/2698 Hello All, Had a survey done today on a Catalina 30 I'm interested in buying. The surveyor found
mast raising systems celticwinds at 12:25pm 12.04.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1922 does anyone know if a macgregor mast raising system can be adapted to a catalina 25 tr ?

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Too many large wires in circuit panel, is it ok to step-down large wires to 10ga for panel interior? twalker H260 at 10:17am 02.06.22 If going the relay route you could also do a single larger guage wire, appropriately fused to supply
2022 PacificNW Weather Update Hello Below at 10:16am 02.06.22 Overall: a rather bland, DRY pattern on tap for the next 12 days. No appreciable rain for 12 whole
Too many large wires in circuit panel, is it ok to step-down large wires to 10ga for panel interior? dlochner at 10:07am 02.06.22 This doesn't even make sense ... 4 awg is smaller than 2 awg. Using the notation ga (shorthand for
Too many large wires in circuit panel, is it ok to step-down large wires to 10ga for panel interior? Revolutionary at 10:02am 02.06.22
Too many large wires in circuit panel, is it ok to step-down large wires to 10ga for panel interior? Revolutionary at 9:57am 02.06.22 This doesn't even make sense ... 4 awg is smaller than 2 awg. Using the notation ga (shorthand for
Too many large wires in circuit panel, is it ok to step-down large wires to 10ga for panel interior? twalker H260 at 9:55am 02.06.22
Too many large wires in circuit panel, is it ok to step-down large wires to 10ga for panel interior? Scott T-Bird at 9:42am 02.06.22 I checked a randomly selected electric head to see the amperage/wire size recommendations. The 4ga
AGB 4DL battery replacement Boomer2it at 9:31am 02.06.22 I can sure understand you may want to increase the capacity of your house bank as a 205 Ah bank fo
Tall ship worker falls to her death kappykaplan at 9:21am 02.06.22 Very sad.
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) Hello Below at 9:14am 02.06.22 Should one mention that mast height is critical? If the 58' (Vert CL) bridge doesn't stop you the
Question about water in forward bilge Benny17441 at 9:13am 02.06.22 Well, where did you find it was coming from?
Too many large wires in circuit panel, is it ok to step-down large wires to 10ga for panel interior? Revolutionary at 9:12am 02.06.22 How many pumps on the circuit? The loads on a circuit are additive, 3 10amp devices draw the same
Too many large wires in circuit panel, is it ok to step-down large wires to 10ga for panel interior? Revolutionary at 9:10am 02.06.22 It all depends. There are many ways to skin a cat. First check to see that the existing wires are
AGB 4DL battery replacement Benny17441 at 9:09am 02.06.22 I have been researching replacement batteries also. I currently have two 6v 205 amp hour batteries
Too many large wires in circuit panel, is it ok to step-down large wires to 10ga for panel interior? dlochner at 8:57am 02.06.22 Thank you for the reply, I appreciate it. But in most cases, a smaller wire (often 10ga) terminate
Too many large wires in circuit panel, is it ok to step-down large wires to 10ga for panel interior? dlochner at 8:54am 02.06.22 It all depends. There are many ways to skin a cat. First check to see that the existing wires are a
Too many large wires in circuit panel, is it ok to step-down large wires to 10ga for panel interior? Revolutionary at 8:53am 02.06.22 You have to remember that the breaker panel is to protect the wire to the device and if required a
Too many large wires in circuit panel, is it ok to step-down large wires to 10ga for panel interior? Revolutionary at 8:51am 02.06.22
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 8:47am 02.06.22 Real food for real thought.
Too many large wires in circuit panel, is it ok to step-down large wires to 10ga for panel interior? Revolutionary at 8:47am 02.06.22 There are several issues to consider. The current carried by the wire should be what determines t

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