I'm trying to work out a nice, simple way to put the side panels up in the interior, the area around the port lights (windows). The area the...
I have a very strong interest in boat building and repair. So far one bare hull under my belt and half way through a total refit, working nights...
At the boat show, I saw many newer sailboats that had the classic looking strips of wood running fore-aft in the forward birth and some in the aft...
I bought a 48" x 300' roll of 3/8 cork off ebay for cheap. I made paper templates of all the lockers and spaces on the baot and cut the cork to...
I bought my Pageant as a real project. One of the last projects is making a new slider hatch and companionway entry. The boat currently has a...
Thanks TollyWolly, My stove is bulkhead mounted. I was planning to leave a 1" air gap between the bulkhead and the wonderboard/stainless and...
I’m installing a solid fuel stove I picked up recently. It looks almost new. It was made locally by the Ballard Sheet Metal Co. I’m doing an...
Quick questions on safety here. My Westerly has never had an inboard installed. So, under the companion way step was the perfect place for me...
I’m trying to carry as much fresh water as possible, yet do it with out spending a fortune. We currently have a stainless 6 gal. fitted under...
We've ordered them. The in store display stated 10w. 3.45A (2 halogens + 1 led) should do well on 48 foot run in 12g wire according to a...
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The calculator I'm using allows you to input a voltage drop. I've been using the default 3% but i can select 10% too. Both give me a drop of...
[IMG] Hypothetical question. When calculating the length of wire, would one add the lengths to the farthest fixture or all fixtures on the...
TerryKing, 1st, thanks for your help. I spent a long while pouring over the books again last night. They are good at stating how things work,...
TerryKing, Thanks for the reply. I am trying to size the wire. I have all the formulas, it’s just figuring out the length I seemed to have...
I’m installing new cabin lights in a 23 foot sailboat. I am using 4 halogen lights and 5 L.E.D. spot lights. My total Current is 3.92, however I...
Is there any chance of backflow? Yes, from the sink into the cockpit, but the thru-hull is much lower than the cockpit, so it should'nt be a...
Hello, I would like to relocate our galley sink aft. The idea location is right above a cockpit drain thru-hull. Is it acceptable to Y...