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Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 15-12-2016, 13:44
Replies: 41
Views: 25,638
Posted By jonahmulski
Re: Corrosion on the mast between Aluminum and Stainless Steel

Oh ya... and I get to sand and paint a lot of corrosion while hanging in my bosins chair. I know... it's hard not to be jealous.
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 15-12-2016, 13:38
Replies: 41
Views: 25,638
Posted By jonahmulski
Re: Corrosion on the mast between Aluminum and Stainless Steel

Thank you all for the great information! I really appreciate your thoughts and insights.
I'm going to start going through the mast and boom next week. I like the plastic bottle gasket idea and once...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 02-12-2016, 11:01
Replies: 41
Views: 25,638
Posted By jonahmulski
Corrosion on the mast between Aluminum and Stainless Steel

Hi,
I'm starting to get corrosion on my aluminum mast and boom around the points where the stainless steel hardware is mounted (see pics). I'm planning on remounting the hardware and would...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 22-02-2016, 08:49
Replies: 13
Views: 19,930
Posted By jonahmulski
Re: Pearson 36-2

Hi Chiyo,
Sorry for the late reply on this. No we didn't. We went with a heavier, center cockpit ketch, she's a Tartan TOCK.
Cheers!
Jonah
Forum: Classifieds Archive 06-02-2015, 09:05
Replies: 5
Views: 1,716
Posted By jonahmulski
Re: village marine watermaker

Second the request for year, model and pictures. :smile:
Forum: Classifieds Archive 30-01-2015, 11:56
Replies: 1
Views: 1,140
Posted By jonahmulski
3/8 G4 chain 50' new by CMP

I have a 50 ft. piece of 3/8" G4 anchor chain for sale. We bought a barrel and we don't need this piece. It's new and has never been used.
It is stamped CMP and is made by Canada Metal. Here's a...
Forum: Classifieds Archive 26-11-2014, 08:12
Replies: 0
Views: 1,440
Posted By jonahmulski
Hydrovane "M" shaft only

We bought a second hand Hydrovane that came with an "M" sized shaft. We needed a longer shaft so the "M" shaft is now for sale. It was purchased new in 2012 by the previous owner. They are $989 new,...
Forum: Marine Electronics 23-11-2014, 23:14
Replies: 24
Views: 14,065
Posted By jonahmulski
Re: SSB Antenna Length

I was installing my SSB today. I was deep in the back of a storage locker to mount the kiss :whistling: counterpoise I'm using when I found a long strip (~15') of 1.5" wide metal that connects to a...
Forum: Marine Electronics 23-11-2014, 12:20
Replies: 7
Views: 1,480
Posted By jonahmulski
Re: Wet SSB radio

This is good news! :biggrin: Many thanks for the quick replies. I have a dehumidifier so I'll leave it in front of that overnight and call it cleaned and dried.
Cheers
Forum: Marine Electronics 23-11-2014, 11:25
Replies: 7
Views: 1,480
Posted By jonahmulski
Wet SSB radio

I had my IC-M700Pro on my front seat the other day when it was raining. I went out to get it for the install and found that I had left the window down about a half inch :facepalm:
The unit had it's...
Forum: Marine Electronics 23-11-2014, 11:15
Replies: 24
Views: 14,065
Posted By jonahmulski
Re: SSB Antenna Length

Thank you all for sharing your knowledge and experience, super helpful! I'm feeling pretty comfortable with the install at this point.

It took me a bit of searching but I found the picture posted...
Forum: Marine Electronics 18-11-2014, 11:35
Replies: 24
Views: 14,065
Posted By jonahmulski
Re: SSB Antenna Length

Another question:
Is there any issue with the antenna wire coming out of the tuner and running horizontally inside the boat about 12ft until it reaches the point where it exits the deck and goes...
Forum: Marine Electronics 29-09-2014, 18:22
Replies: 24
Views: 14,065
Posted By jonahmulski
Re: SSB Antenna Length

Thank you for the in depth reply John! I really appreciate all the information. I am going to go through it all and links you posted in the next day or so and I'll post any questions that come up. ...
Forum: Marine Electronics 22-09-2014, 18:13
Replies: 24
Views: 14,065
Posted By jonahmulski
SSB Antenna Length

Hi,
I'm very new to the SSB world but I'm learning a lot from all the threads. However, sometimes too much information becomes overwhelming without some hands on experience so I'd like to get the...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 23-04-2014, 22:25
Replies: 29
Views: 4,300
Posted By jonahmulski
Re: Solar Charging System

Willardj and Foggysail, how are those DM Solar panels working out? Any issues?
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 03-11-2013, 00:25
Replies: 18
Views: 7,165
Posted By jonahmulski
Re: Voltage Drop Across a Breaker

This is good to know, thanks. I'll look into the standards before moving forward.
At this point I'm moving in the breaker direction. The data sheet for the breakers that fit into my panel rates the...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 30-10-2013, 23:13
Replies: 18
Views: 7,165
Posted By jonahmulski
Re: Voltage Drop Across a Breaker

Thirty amps does seem like a lot, I had to look a couple times to be sure I was reading the manual correctly. But that's what it calls for. The system uses a Danfoss BD-80. The manual says to use a...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 30-10-2013, 18:08
Replies: 18
Views: 7,165
Posted By jonahmulski
Voltage Drop Across a Breaker

I’m getting ready to install the electrical for my refrigerator and I have some questions.
My boat, Orion, is wired for 12V. I have two 8D gel batteries wired in parallel. The wire run from the...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 08-10-2013, 22:06
Replies: 28
Views: 15,859
Posted By jonahmulski
Re: Running a Refrigerator Compressor on 12V or 24V and more

Thank you for all the input.
Take home message: Connecting an appliance (e.g. my refrigerator) to the DC side of the system while plugged into shore power will not harm the batteries because the...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 27-09-2013, 16:21
Replies: 28
Views: 15,859
Posted By jonahmulski
Running a Refrigerator Compressor on 12V or 24V and more

I am putting a new refrigerator into our galley. It'll be nice to have cold beer again.
The systems I am considering Sea Frost and Frigoboat both have the Danfoss BD50 compressor that can run on...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 09-09-2013, 11:22
Replies: 14
Views: 2,072
Posted By jonahmulski
Re: Corroded out screw hole on my mizzen boom

Interesting. Do you know why this is? On the anodic index the highest difference in volts between two types of aluminum is .20v. While .15v or less is best for marine enviroments, .20v seems better...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 31-08-2013, 14:43
Replies: 14
Views: 2,072
Posted By jonahmulski
Thanks for the info and creative ideas. Thought...

Thanks for the info and creative ideas. Thought I'd share the results of the fix. It was not feasible to open the boom so I ended up riviting an aluminum plate (with aluminum rivits) to the boom and...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 28-06-2013, 17:39
Replies: 14
Views: 2,726
Posted By jonahmulski
Re: Shackle for an odd anchor

Thanks for the advice. I'm using Crosby 209A shackles. I will have to use two shackles as my chain will only take a 1/2" pin. Unfortunately, the working load limit on Crosby shackles with 1/2" pins...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 28-06-2013, 17:20
Replies: 14
Views: 2,726
Posted By jonahmulski
Re: Shackle for an odd anchor

Thank you all for your input. I decided to get a 3/4" bit and ream the hole out. It didn't take much material off at all (it might have just been corrosion).
It was helpful having input fro you all...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 20-06-2013, 00:16
Replies: 14
Views: 2,726
Posted By jonahmulski
Re: Shackle for an odd anchor

I did some more precise measuring (as precise as one can get with a tape measure) and here are the numbers.
Shank 7/8" wide, eye 3/4" (appears to be just shy of 3/4")
I also measured the size pin...
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