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There is such a thing as an alternator without negative ground which is used on marine engines. Mostly Volvo Penta where they don’t like...
Sunday at 11:07
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Thought not - W
Saturday at 11:50
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As always, compromises compromises. Depends on how you feel about boat ownership. The Contessa is very pretty and gets 10 out of 10...
11 Nov 2024
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Dinghy trailer, trolley whatever
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I’m minded of an incident years ago when my father drove to the YC to bring home an empty launching trolley. He tied it to the bumper of...
10 Nov 2024
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Why do boats use nautical miles and why are they different than normal miles? Couldn't you just convert it to normal miles or km?
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Coming from a scientific background, I would prefer to use Radians. I’m sure we could all cope with a circumnavigation covering 2 pi...
6 Nov 2024
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Why do boats use nautical miles and why are they different than normal miles? Couldn't you just convert it to normal miles or km?
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Latitude is given as an angle that ranges from −90° at the south pole to 90° at the north pole, with 0° at the Equator. One degree of...
6 Nov 2024
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Lots of derogatory answers so far, but noone has come up with any form of explanation as to WHY the wire itself should be degraded. And...
6 Nov 2024
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Navionics and a new phone
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I think it will only work if both phones have the same operating system. Ie if you had s Samsung and bought an iPhone, it won’t transfer.
4 Nov 2024
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Tide calculation?
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I would just get Navionics on my tablet then I would be able to see tidal height and currents in my chosen cruising area for any future...
28 Oct 2024
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Spanners cost??!
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Most are mid range but 10/13/14/17mm are branded, often Halfords pro, I wish the lifetime guarantee would cover lost in boat or at...
25 Oct 2024
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Cheapskates guide to Teak Cleaning.
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I’ve found a few weeks non treatment with sunshine and seawater removes all teak stains without removing any of the wood. But I do like...
24 Oct 2024
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Stained Water line on GRP Hull
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Yes, it’s easy to get that stain off but it will reappear soon! IMHO the gel coat degrades over time making it more susceptible to staining.
15 Oct 2024
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I've been following this forum for a long time, and I've always found it to be a valuable resource. However, I've noticed a recent shift...
8 Oct 2024
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Windlass Failure
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A blow-hole in thr casting - at the natural point of weakness??
8 Oct 2024
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Navionics boating app subscription
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It's worse than that. In the past, when your subscription expired, your charts remained on the device - just stopped being updated...
8 Oct 2024
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