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Tinned Wire Myth Busted
I recently purchased an older boat. Not long before the purchase, the previous owner had the wiring replaced.
All the workmanship seems to be in...
Multi-stage Battery Regulators
I am building an electrical system that will hopefully support wife and two teenage daughters. With this objective, I am planning approximately 1,000-amp hour...
Fuel Filtering Systems
I am the new owner of a 1979 Tayana Vancouver 42 with a Volvo D2-55B diesel engine installed in 2004. Fuel is held in...
Rust Converters
Chances are good that anyone who owns or has worked on a vessel equipped with an iron keel has at one point or another...
When Keel, Stub Part Ways
I have a 1980 Albin Cumulous with an iron keel. The keel has recently been cleaned, primed, and painted, and is holding up well....
Well Grounded
We recently installed an aluminum fuel tank on our 1984 Endeavour 40. During installation, we took several steps to avoid galvanic corrosion, including fixing...
Mast Wire Worries
My Tayana Vancouver 42s mast wires and cables were cut when the keel-stepped mast (63 feet) was removed. The wires include those for a...
Solving the Power Puzzle
I want to be able to tell how discharged my batteries are in order to maintain them properly (not let them discharge below 50...
Editors Log: Two Years In and Looking Up
Two years have passed since I stepped into the oversized editorial shoes atPractical Sailor, and it is a good time to deliver a status...
Sistering Keel Bolts
I have a keel bolt issue with my 1981 Freedom 33. To bolt the keel to the hull, Freedom set stainless J bolts into...
