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I have exact configuration proposed. I put a key operated switch in overboard maceration circuit.

4 years ago we had three yacht club members bringing a new to them boat from Bellingham down to Portland Oregon. They had a boat fire and in the middle of the Strait of Junan de Fuca. They spent 20 minutes in their Gumbi suits. I suspect they would not be here today without those suits.

Another manufacturer of retrofit led bulbs is Gold Stars, I have some that are designed to replace the 12 volt bubs, square patch with 24 leds, comes with two different bases for different fixtures. part #83000512. don't know price as they were a gift. I suspect they were purchased off e-bay...

I looked into these inexpensive voltage regulators but they do not meet the requirements for a boat. they require the input voltage to be about 3 volts greater then the output which means to provide 12 volts you would need a 15 volt input. Also the ones I looked at would not regulate to a...

Early this year installed about 30 feet of led strips in the engine room. Very bright but they are now failing at rapid rate. there are two possibilities relating to these failures. The first suspect is heat due to the way I close to mount them, not trusting the double face tape I installed the...

I too have been looking at the pontoon boat seats to replace the ones that burned in fire. What concerns me is that they are designed for flat decks. my fly bridge deck is crowned in all directions. the original seats had wood wedges under them to compensate, but they were built really stout to...

This is a question for those that have done the Alaska inland passage or are planning to. What would be a good length for an all chain rode for a boat that is going to do this trip? How many spare anchors should be carried on this trip?

Has anyone had any experience with a good docking simulator.

We stopped by last Saturday on our way to CES and took a look at the project, these pictures do not do it justice, Scary is a master craftsman. I do think these pictures are a little out of date, I am sure there was a lot more new wood in the bow. When he is done this will we one outstanding...

Another option I an looking at for my old cat 3208s is this: Maretron : Marine Electronic Instruments It apears to be a simpler install on the plumbing side, not sure about their claim of being cheaper. I will be interested in seeing what your final system looks like.

A good tool to use for this the Fine multi tool or one the many copies with an offset knife/chisel blade. You can lubricate blade with light oil or debonder to make it worke easier. If you are concerned about scratching surface around hatch put down some tape before starting.

On many fiberglass boats you will find a darker color gelcoat under the main gelcoat. This dark color is sprayed in over the light outer gelcoat during manufacturing so that it is easier to see and eliminate air bubbles in the glass layup. With glass layed over light gelcoat it is almost...

Practical Sailor recently tested marine heads, you might get some ideas there.

To the contrary, they are definitely standards, ABYC standards. True they are not law but many insurance companies use these standards in their evaluations of insurability. Where applicable ABYC standards follow coastguard regulations. If you want to do further research on fuel systems you can...

In my last post the reference was for gas fuel system, the reference for diesel is ABYC H-33.5.6 which reads almost the same including the exception.

ABYC 24.5.7 All individual components of the fuel system, as installed in a boat, shall be capable of withstanding a 2 1/2 minute exposure to free burning fuel without leakage as required by Title 33 CFR, Section 183.590 and as required for individual components in H-24. There is an exception...

Vacuum lines Since this tubing is tired directly into the fuel system it needs to meet the coastguard standards for fuel hose. If it does not you give up all the protection that the coastguard approved house in the rest of your fuel system provides in the event of a fire. Another option is to...

In 2010 Racr redesigned the element for the 500 so no spacer is required, the new element can be used with any 500 assembly. An instruction sheet comes with the new element directing you to remove the spacer if one has been installed. I have the instruction sheet in my hand right now so can ne...