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Cape Porpoise Maine Steve A. at 6:25pm 10.05.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1789 I sail a '92 H28 with shoal draft keel. I keep her moored near Boothbay, Maine. It is time to sail
Boat pulling to port and other noob questions Hermit Scott at 6:06pm 10.05.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1696 I just motored my Catalina 30 for the first time. That is the first time I was ever even on a sailbo
What sanitation hose do you currently recommend? Alchemist at 5:59pm 10.05.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2488 Peggie: What hose do you currently recommend to minimize odor permeation? Previously you were reco
Interior panelling laminate P422 Derek Rowell at 5:26pm 10.05.08 Pearson 0/1261 I went down to my '85 422 yesterday and found a hole in the ceiling liner of the forward head due to
Bunge on rudders melbe at 5:03pm 10.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2139 I didn't see anything in the water and was in the channel when I hit some underwater clumps of Hydri
Lake Powell MontanaSailor at 4:44pm 10.05.08 Destinations 0/2336 Hi All, Sailing season is winding down here in Montana and I'm thinking about an early spring/late w
Casco Bay Sailors LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 4:26pm 10.05.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1290 Do any of you Casco Bay sailors ever cross tacks with singer/song writer Peter Alexander on the sloo
instrumentation fortitude at 3:06pm 10.05.08 Catalina 30 2/1553 would like to hear from anyone who is using the tack tick instrument system, ie. product satisfactio
Lake Powell MontanaSailor at 3:00pm 10.05.08 Ask All Sailors 0/18 Hi All, Sailing season is winding down here in Montana and I'm thinking about an early spring/late w
Battery oops damage question Wayne M at 2:09pm 10.05.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1393 I took my battery back to shore to charge. On the trip back I was transporting the battery back in m
Digital Inclinometer Ken Prichard at 1:06pm 10.05.08 Ask All Sailors 18/4357 Anyone know who makes a digital inclinometer? I know they're available but can't find a manufacturer
PYI PSS dripless shaft seal NOISY?? LoriPetersen at 12:19pm 10.05.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/4291 I'm considering having the PYI PSS dripless shaft seal installed on my Hunter Legend 35.5, but my ya
Adding electra scan to Hunter 42 KD3PC at 11:41am 10.05.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/3225 Looking for thoughts or experience in adding an Electra_Scan to my 1991 Hunter 42, already have the
What happened Wayne M at 11:14am 10.05.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1920 to the Sailboat Photo of the Day thread? I subscribed to it and had it added to my home page and it
engine and rigging kdssail at 10:16am 10.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1139 I now own an 1985 Oday 26 with a 1GM10 inboard. any information on the engine would be appricated @
1982 MacGregor 25 Rigging Problem Butch Petty at 6:24am 10.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/9246 1982 MacGregor 25 "mainsail control line" / mainsheet line Sorry everyone. I tried to post this ea
GPS Serial to USB Ron10127 at 10:53am 10.05.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1892 Down loaded Seaclear and NOAA charts to new laptop that has no serial ports. Gps that came with the
Yucatan E-Charts Anyone? Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 10:18am 10.05.08 Ask All Sailors 0/952 Does anyone know a better source for more detailed electronic charts (for Nobeltec 9.5)?? The Garmi
Winter tips jwieneck at 8:59am 10.05.08 Big Boats 1/1153 Looking for some tips for seasoned winterizers. This year I am wanting to run messenger lines for a
Bone-head moves Bob V at 8:28am 10.05.08 Ask All Sailors 59/11670 We have all made them, some are more noteworthy. If there were a contest I think the clear winner i

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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
Too many large wires in circuit panel, is it ok to step-down large wires to 10ga for panel interior? leo310 at 8:46am 02.06.22 You have to remember that the breaker panel is to protect the wire to the device and if required a f
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) (2) fjcattleco at 8:38am 02.06.22 Well, I worked on pulling the for screws to get the masthead off. I was hesitant to pull off the en
Used Parts Stores Online sail sfbay at 8:31am 02.06.22 No...........Depends on what you want to purchase. What used equipment are you looking for? If you
Too many large wires in circuit panel, is it ok to step-down large wires to 10ga for panel interior? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:25am 02.06.22

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