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Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures

18-08-2023, 19:25

Replies: 40

Wooden Sailboat Leak Repair

Views: 3,934

Posted By SteveSails

Re: Wooden Sailboat Leak Repair

I was once 'clearly not a sailor' and bit off more than I could chew. Did that stop me? No never! It made me what I am today... OK I get your point. Still one has to start somewhere and if being...

Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures

18-08-2023, 14:51

Replies: 40

Wooden Sailboat Leak Repair

Views: 3,934

Posted By SteveSails

Re: Wooden Sailboat Leak Repair

Nothing heard from the OP lately. Hope we didn't scare him off.

Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures

15-08-2023, 19:10

Replies: 40

Wooden Sailboat Leak Repair

Views: 3,934

Posted By SteveSails

Re: Wooden Sailboat Leak Repair

Like others have said there are many on this forum that would like to help. BUT before we can point you to a resource we need to know where you are, this is a worldwide forum and what might be close...

Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures

15-08-2023, 09:14

Replies: 40

Wooden Sailboat Leak Repair

Views: 3,934

Posted By SteveSails

Re: Wooden Sailboat Leak Repair

The powerboat running light is the chrome thing with the red and green lens, you don't need that on a lightning.

Do you have the mast, boom, rudder, and tiller? Any hardware, blocks and rigging?...

Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures

14-08-2023, 09:00

Replies: 40

Wooden Sailboat Leak Repair

Views: 3,934

Posted By SteveSails

Re: Wooden Sailboat Leak Repair

STOP!! Things to do before you even think of picking up a tool. DO NOT fill it with water while on the trailer! Makes it much too heavy to be properly supported on the short trailer bunks, something...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

03-01-2023, 10:06

Replies: 83

good source for ss backing plates?

Views: 7,927

Posted By SteveSails

Re: good source for ss backing plates?

If you can find a marina or dock installing a FG bulkhead you might be able to get all the backing plate material you need for no or little $. FG bulkheads are Z shaped interlocking panels of...

Forum: Marine Electronics

26-09-2022, 19:01

Replies: 18

Raymarine ST60 masthead transducer circuitry

Views: 1,028

Posted By SteveSails

Re: Raymarine ST60 masthead transducer circuitry

The sin/cos output is a classic synchro/resolver, look it up. As far as as the wind cup rotation being non-linear I have no idea, I suspect it has a lot to do with the bearing friction as the...

Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures

16-08-2022, 06:49

Replies: 35

Sanity check - cutting throughul for a new valve

Views: 2,217

Posted By SteveSails

Re: Sanity check - cutting throughul for a new valve

Don't bother trying to reuse the the thru hull, if the stem broke off the rest of the metal is suspect. Haul the boat and replace with a proper flange base bronze seacock and thru hull, inspect the...

Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures

13-08-2022, 09:55

Replies: 6

Black tank access

Views: 634

Posted By SteveSails

Re: Black tank access

I had a 1980 Hunter Cherubini 37 and the original factory holding tank was aluminum, bad idea. By 2003 when the boat was new to me the holding tank was like swiss cheese, replaced it with plastic...

Forum: Powered Boats

07-08-2022, 06:54

Replies: 91

Gas to Electric Outboard for dinghy

Views: 10,464

Posted By SteveSails

Re: Gas to Electric Outboard for dinghy

Replaced the Merc 3.5 with an ePropulsion spirit 1.0 and couldn't be more pleased. All the advantages (and disadvantages) everyone else said. Since no gas or oil in the motor you can store it below...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

31-07-2022, 19:22

Replies: 8

72v -> 24v -> 12v

Views: 748

Posted By SteveSails

Re: 72v -> 24v -> 12v

I trust what you mean by a stepdown transformer is actually a DC-DC converter, not a transformer. A transformer, in electrical terminology, is an electromagnetic device that works on AC only, not...

Forum: Atlantic & the Caribbean

09-07-2022, 12:28

Replies: 26

Delaware Bay in a moderate southerly

Views: 3,571

Posted By SteveSails

Re: Delaware Bay in a moderate southerly

Having done that trip several times my advice.

First put it out of your mind that you NEED to get to NYC, if the weather forecast is not so good stay put, plan a side trip, enjoy.

You do not...

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

23-06-2022, 09:25

Replies: 61

Repowering. Where on the US east coast?

Views: 7,685

Posted By SteveSails

Re: Repowering. Where on the US east coast?

I put a Beta 43 in my 44' Ketch to replace the Perkins 4-108. Had the yard do the heavy lifting, the rest DIY, not hard just tedious. Works great.

I'll recommend Yacht Maintenance in Cambridge...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

19-06-2022, 15:20

Replies: 31

Are these deep cycle batteries? Why can't I check the electrolyte levels?

Views: 2,707

Posted By SteveSails

Re: Are these deep cycle batteries? Why can't I check the electrolyte levels?

If the charger has a speed controlled cooling fan it will run faster as the charger heats up under load and make considerable noise. If your loads have increased recently that could explain the...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

19-06-2022, 10:10

Replies: 4

Looking for Sail Winches for Turkish Gulet

Views: 465

Posted By SteveSails

Re: Looking for Sail Winches for Turkish Gulet

It looks like the electric furler used an the Amel 53. Don't know the furler make but maybe Amel owners could confirm and know where to get parts.

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

17-05-2022, 13:53

Replies: 40

Victron Controller with Bluetooth

Views: 4,124

Posted By SteveSails

Re: Victron Controller with Bluetooth

I have two Victron 75/15 controllers and Bluetooth works fine on my android phone. Bluetooth is short range so you may need to be within a few feet of the controller to get a reliable connection,...

Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures

13-05-2022, 07:01

Replies: 15

Hot water tank. Keep it or 86 it?

Views: 1,507

Posted By SteveSails

Re: Hot water tank. Keep it or 86 it?

Lots of opinions here based on almost no information other than you have a 10gal water heater. How do you intend to use the boat? Daysail? It's useless. Overnight/weekend? Make do without it. ...

Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures

04-05-2022, 06:33

Replies: 22

Water Tank Monitor

Views: 3,710

Posted By SteveSails

Re: Water Tank Monitor

The Scad TM1 and TM2 monitor also work with resistive float sensors, both 240-30 Ohm and 10-180 Ohm, and we actually recommend Wema (KUS USA) sensors for use with fuel.

Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures

02-05-2022, 11:43

Replies: 22

Water Tank Monitor

Views: 3,710

Posted By SteveSails

Re: Water Tank Monitor

Either #22 or #18 wire will work just fine, your choice. Red crimp connectors accept #18 to #22 wire.

ABYC and ISO specs were written for power handling conductors, lighting, motors and other...

Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures

02-05-2022, 06:54

Replies: 22

Water Tank Monitor

Views: 3,710

Posted By SteveSails

Re: Water Tank Monitor

The wire is not solid core but tinned stranded #22AWG. From the monitor to the sensor is 3 conductor. Power to the monitor is two conductor, #22 is allowed as long as you use the supplied 1 Amp...

Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures

01-05-2022, 10:23

Replies: 22

Water Tank Monitor

Views: 3,710

Posted By SteveSails

Re: Water Tank Monitor

Yes, the aluminum foil can become corroded in a damp environment but that's easily fixed. Wipe clean the old foil, no need to remove, and stick another foil tape over it. The foil tape is 3M 3381...

Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures

01-05-2022, 07:24

Replies: 22

Water Tank Monitor

Views: 3,710

Posted By SteveSails

Re: Water Tank Monitor

Here's an idea to install the tapes for the Scad monitor. Can you slide a wood batten along the side of the tank? If so cut the tape to length and attach to the batten with double sided tape. Peal...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

26-04-2022, 09:42

Replies: 29

Butt connectors for #10 stranded wire

Views: 3,484

Posted By SteveSails

Re: Butt connectors for #10 stranded wire

Yellow heat shrink crimp butt splices are for #10 - #12 wire. If you think you need to take them apart then use ring terminals and a terminal block with screws. The ones in the pic don't look very...

Forum: Health, Safety & Related Gear

31-10-2021, 18:49

Replies: 22

Geko’s aboard

Views: 2,155

Posted By SteveSails

Re: Geko’s aboard

We had 'Larry the lizard', came aboard somewhere in FL and made his home in a turnbuckle cover of a mizzen shroud. After a rough passage to the Bahamas Larry was nowhere to be found, I feared the...

Forum: Lithium Power Systems

24-09-2021, 05:04

Replies: 51

Is it possible to protect Balmar alt while using battleborn drop ins?

Views: 12,013

Posted By SteveSails

Re: Is it possible to protect Balmar alt while using battleborn drop ins?

BB teardown.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5E30u-66VI

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