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Forum: Multihull Sailboats

18-03-2024, 10:41

Replies: 38

Water jerrycan for gasoline

Views: 3,270

Posted By Sailorman Ed

Re: Water jerrycan for gasoline

Maybe that is a Canadian thing but of the dozen or so red plastic gas containers I have, NONE meet that standard.

From my plastics background, the only difference between the blue water jugs,...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

05-03-2024, 06:29

Replies: 22

Teeing into a pair of #6 wires

Views: 2,353

Posted By Sailorman Ed

Re: Teeing into a pair of #6 wires

Thanks Gord, I actually have a few of these in my electrical parts drawer for the house. I hadn't considered it, I wonder if I can "tin" it. I have some "tinning solution" left over I will try.

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

01-03-2024, 19:27

Replies: 10

Freezer stacked above the fridge?

Views: 438

Posted By Sailorman Ed

Re: Freezer stacked above the fridge?

Thanks Whollybee, that is very useful information. How much insulation do you have around the outside?

Bowdrie - this is going into a Gemini cat. The original fridge was a Dometic...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

01-03-2024, 19:00

Replies: 22

Teeing into a pair of #6 wires

Views: 2,353

Posted By Sailorman Ed

Re: Teeing into a pair of #6 wires

thanks Jammer, I was thinking that but I've never soldered that large wire.

Harmonie and Thinwater, I do have a large crimper ( and small one) so I will do it that way. I was under the...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

01-03-2024, 18:52

Replies: 10

Freezer stacked above the fridge?

Views: 438

Posted By Sailorman Ed

Re: Freezer stacked above the fridge?

I want to use only 1 refrigeration unit for BOTH the fridge and freezer. With 3 inches of insulation, I wouldn't expect to get any cooling to the fridge.
I had 1 inch between them on the previous...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

01-03-2024, 10:56

Replies: 10

Freezer stacked above the fridge?

Views: 438

Posted By Sailorman Ed

Freezer stacked above the fridge?

Last boat had the fridge/ freezer side by side with only a piece of 1" styrene foam between them, cooling only in the freezer. I suspect that there was little insulation around the outside and poor...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

01-03-2024, 10:28

Replies: 22

Teeing into a pair of #6 wires

Views: 2,353

Posted By Sailorman Ed

Teeing into a pair of #6 wires

I would like to tee into a pair of #6 wires going forward to the windlass about half way along, Is there a way to do this without cutting into the wire and adding 2 more terminals (want to avoid...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

13-02-2024, 09:46

Replies: 18

Wireless Switching

Views: 1,864

Posted By Sailorman Ed

Re: Wireless Switching

We used a wireless fob, worked great! I loved how I could walk around the bows, find a sandy spot and drop the anchor. Same with retrieval , easy to stop and remove the bridle.

Forum: General Classifieds (no boats)

09-02-2024, 04:18

Replies: 6

For Sale: Force 10 3 Burner Galley Range Oven Gimbal Propane

Views: 1,131

Posted By Sailorman Ed

Re: Force 10 3 Burner Galley Range Oven Gimbal Propane

PM sent.
Ed

Forum: Multihull Sailboats

08-01-2024, 10:53

Replies: 3

Stanchion base repair - how to access?

Views: 654

Posted By Sailorman Ed

Re: Stanchion base repair - how to access?

Cvandaalen, I also have a 2005 Gem. if you tell me exactly which stanchion, I can take a pic for you as most of my interior is apart right now.
Ed

Forum: Multihull Sailboats

08-01-2024, 10:41

Replies: 26

anyone run a cat with one engine

Views: 3,455

Posted By Sailorman Ed

Re: anyone run a cat with one engine

Depends on how far apart they are, possible but difficult. I have done it on 2 different cats but everything has to be at least a couple knots to rudders to gin steerage. I also hip tied the dingy -...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

04-01-2024, 10:55

Replies: 19

Designing new panels for our boat

Views: 1,929

Posted By Sailorman Ed

Re: Designing new panels for our boat

scherzoja (https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/members/scherzoja-153178.html) - what does the "panic" relay do?
Ed

Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy

30-10-2023, 10:45

Replies: 13

Re-glue tube on rib

Views: 1,197

Posted By Sailorman Ed

Re: Re-glue tube on rib

I used some 5200 to reglue a patch. took longer than I expected to cure but did work but not pretty. Don't know about glueing the tube to the hull.

Forum: Our Community

27-10-2023, 10:54

Replies: 2

Ragged Island Contact Needed

Views: 536

Posted By Sailorman Ed

Re: Ragged Island Contact Needed

Gord, I swear you are the AI Chatbot of Cruisers Forum :smile:

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

02-10-2023, 11:29

Replies: 9

Yanmar SD20 Saildrive sea cock won't close

Views: 1,348

Posted By Sailorman Ed

Re: Yanmar SD20 Saildrive sea cock won't close

I replaced them with SS ball valves and a thread adapters ( I forget now if it was a metric to NPT thread) but the end result was sooooo much better. I could be sure it was closed and a quarter turn...

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

30-09-2023, 11:24

Replies: 106

Used motor oil discard

Views: 10,640

Posted By Sailorman Ed

Re: Used motor oil discard

when I was a kid, we saved it up in a 55 gal drum and in the summer, sprayed in on the driveway to keep dust down.

When I asked in the Bahamas, they told me they put it around the houses to keep...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

28-09-2023, 11:09

Replies: 16

sources for 1/4 Corian or solid surface material

Views: 2,863

Posted By Sailorman Ed

Re: sources for 1/4 Corian or solid surface material

Tortuga, nice job. I am planning the drain grooves as well.

PDX, I got some Corian at the local granite countertop company. They had just replaced a Corian kitchen with granite. I asked...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

26-09-2023, 17:24

Replies: 17

Profurl lc42 jib furler

Views: 1,641

Posted By Sailorman Ed

Re: Profurl lc42 jib furler

Thanks very much for the reply, I learned something from it.

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

25-09-2023, 18:04

Replies: 17

Profurl lc42 jib furler

Views: 1,641

Posted By Sailorman Ed

Re: Profurl lc42 jib furler

Phorvati, It is not clear to me in your picture but looks like the stud for the extended plates below the pin for turnbuckle. In my case, could I add a new hole right where the blue tape is (...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

23-09-2023, 18:13

Replies: 22

Double or triple tapping 110 breakers?

Views: 2,312

Posted By Sailorman Ed

Re: Liquid Tin coating on bussbars

So I followed Jedi's suggestion, used the maroon scotchpad, then the salt and vinegar cleaner, then the Liquid Tin. Not perfect but substantially better. I also treated an old bare copper bussbar...

Forum: Marine Electronics

23-09-2023, 11:15

Replies: 3

C80 powers on but cannot click "OK" button

Views: 329

Posted By Sailorman Ed

Re: C80 powers on but cannot click "OK" button

Good suggestion, I took off the cover, reconnected and the OK button works. But I don't see any detail, just like I see on my Garmin when I am off the chart area of a chip. So I scrolled down to...

Forum: Marine Electronics

20-09-2023, 18:30

Replies: 3

C80 powers on but cannot click "OK" button

Views: 329

Posted By Sailorman Ed

C80 powers on but cannot click "OK" button

I was given an older C80 and only recently got a power cord for it. Powered right up, screen looks good but there is a little warning box that you need to click OK for to continue. Nothing happens...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

19-09-2023, 06:05

Replies: 22

Double or triple tapping 110 breakers?

Views: 2,312

Posted By Sailorman Ed

Re: Double or triple tapping 110 breakers?

Jedi, I have seen pics of your wiring, very nice. I actually had liguid Tin in my Amazon shopping cart. I'll get a scotchbirte pad.
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Harmonie - I am surprised that you could add multiple...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

18-09-2023, 17:50

Replies: 22

Double or triple tapping 110 breakers?

Views: 2,312

Posted By Sailorman Ed

Double or triple tapping 110 breakers?

I know in houses, if you double tap a breaker, you fail inspection but what about on boats? I am replacing a Blue Seas 110 breaker panel and some breakers were double and even triple tapped. I am...

Forum: General Classifieds (no boats)

14-09-2023, 17:54

Replies: 10

For Sale: Lewmar 46 2-Speed Self Tailing Winch

Views: 1,021

Posted By Sailorman Ed

Re: Lewmar 46 2-Speed Self Tailing Winch

Sent you a PM
Ed

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