Thank you for your response Ike, and I should have mentioned that I plan to use 4 GC2 Lead Acid batteries
I have a question for you all related to battery monitors: How important is it to have a monitor capable of monitoring battery temperature?...
This is just what I was looking for. This answers my questions about forces. Good to know and something that also didn't seem right to me....
Hm, I guess I was describing the anchors holding power more than it's ability to reduce shock loads. Perhaps this isn't really a factor.. Oh I...
The conditions, as alluded to above, are hurricane force. This scenario could could be described as: a fully loaded cruising yacht, anchored in a...
Doug, thank you for suggesting this source. I did review Germanischer Lloyd's (GL) Rules & Guidelines. Specifically, I looked at 'I - Ship...
Thank you for your input Doug. So, the force of a boat at anchor is actually the force of drag experienced by the vessel due to it's movement...
I am trying to determine the forces (in pounds) at work on an anchor rode. My specific questions are in bold, though the extra text may be useful...
Thanks for both your inputs. The idea to use hose couplings seems like a fairly good suggestion, although I tend to always prefer a permanent...
Good suggestion, I have the book here, but forgot I had read about this one. It's a nice dinghy, and at 5'10" nested, it should fit on deck. It...
I am looking for suggestions for dinghy plans. I would like to build an excellent cruising dinghy. It must have the following characteristics:...
I am hoping to do away with the rudder stuffing box. My idea is to fiberglass in an extended rudder tube. The tube would run from the existing...
