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If it is ethanol gas, water in the fuel will do that. Just 0.5% water is enough to make the ethanol phase separate, and the...

If it has been running on e10 the blockage is likely from aluminum corrosion products. A cleaner won't dissolve it. You will need to...

For what it is worth, in the US, or at least in my area ... Since most of the windlasses are matched to G43, most of the chandleries...

A dayboat with that little anchoring and no windlass? I would go with 10 M of 6 mm chain and the balance rope. IMO that much chain is...

Anchors are most often compared on an equal weight basis, because historically that seemed to work of conventional anchors made from...

Having made thousands of connections over the years, on boats, at home, and mostly in industry, I marvel over the small number of...

Obviously both for US sailors. They can be part of the same kit, and because of overlap, this adds fewer than you think. The drives and...

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What I do not like about Touch Screens is when boats moving about and you Touch the screen and you've just missed the actual command you...

Lots of good points, all correct. I don't like "feature heavy" electronics. I find they add clutter and bring very little or no value...

Yup. I would also like to know what his application is. It might just be the wrong tape. But he's gone.

The main downside of a threaded low friction bushing is that the deck fitting would need to be built with a larger hole. Let's assume...

The OP never told us what it was for. There are different types with different characteristics. For example, some stick only to...

I agree with that! Of course, this had not occurred to Hytheman when he bought it. Live and learn, don't we all. Because if no one...

In fact, you can calculate that it is only a few hundred kg. Additionally, the tube can easily be reinforced against this force with an...