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I would like one of your Shark anchors, which is able to "drag backwards". 😀
10 Sep 2024
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We also carry a grapnel for our dinghy. Holding in sand is well demonstrated by the one time we forgot to retrieve the anchor. We...
10 Sep 2024
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What's the worst anchor?
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:) Sailors are allowed to be superstitious. One Christmas we tied some decorations to our Mantus anchor in order to please Saint...
10 Sep 2024
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What's the worst anchor?
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There are some very very wacky anchor designs such as the box anchor (see the first photo below) that claims only a 40 lb model is fine...
10 Sep 2024
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Should I swap to a smaller / 3rd gen anchor?
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Keep in mind you are quoting figures from anchor tests performed in excellent substrates. Anchor tests in less ideal substrates are more...
10 Sep 2024
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I think you will find that a 24 volt secondary alternator is available as optional equipment for the engine in question, a Yanmar 4JH80...
8 Sep 2024
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Yup!
8 Sep 2024
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Wee boats are MUCH more vulnerable to being overwhelmed by jetting, breaking seas than bigger boats. The real need for a good, sound JSD...
8 Sep 2024
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Jordan series drogue attachement point
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I would install a thick aluminium or stainless steel plate under the cleat but on top of the deck leading aft. This would terminate in...
7 Sep 2024
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What do you think of this one?
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Post deleted. Wrong thread
7 Sep 2024
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Effectively whatever you use to attach the drogue should be able to support the weight of the boat and that goes past the actual fitting...
7 Sep 2024
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+1. This is a good article on the JSD: https://cruisingclub.org/sites/default/files/article_files/JORDAN SERIES DROGUE Best Practices...
7 Sep 2024
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Bit of a pickle - bad battery
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This is what I would do, but there are some issues. Starting the engine from this house bank will need some heavy duty cables. It is...
7 Sep 2024
noelex
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Bit of a pickle - bad battery
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Take a battery from your house bank and use this as the engine battery.
7 Sep 2024
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Battery Charger seems stuck in absorption mode?
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Charger has entered float mode so all seems OK. The issue was most likely the loose connection that I found, as suggested by others. I...
7 Sep 2024
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