Just my opinion, but I considered golf cart batteries when I replaced mine last month but decided to 4D's instead. The 4D's while heavy don't require all the...
Steven, Think of a flashlight with two batteries stacked in with the positive of the lower battery touching (connected to) the negative of the upper battery....
Steve-- Genius is definitely not required here. Simply visualize each of the two pairs of 6 v golf-cart batts as being the same as one of your old 12V...
See Mainsheet Feb 05 for article & photo of my block/cam cleat furler controller. [On Tech CD under "Sailing'" Warren warrenell@... From: warrenell@......
Gang. 1. I already have a separate starting battery. 2. If I get a combiner, is the hook up the same as the isolator? 3. Also, w/o the isolator is there...
Gang. 1. I already have a separate starting battery. 2. If I get a combiner, is the hook up the same as the isolator? 3. Also, w/o the isolator is there...
Steve, THis is really pretty simple given you currently(no pun intended) have the several items you mention already installed and working I.E."I have a ...
Guys, Recently there was siome discussion about the 3100 Schaeffer Genoa furler that many of us got as factory equipment when our boats were new. As...
Bob- Congrats on you DIY fix. Hope you also washered your furler clevis/toggle per our discussion several months ago. Re: bearing---have you concluded [or at...
Bob/Warren I had the Schaefer 3100 on my 2000 380 #257 totally seize top and bottom. My boat sits in a slip most of the time with the bow 150 yds from the...
ME TOO! ... creaking gooseneck! I don't remember who initially talked about it but on our present outing, I too detected a creak as the boom swung in a short...
Ted-- That's a lot of crap--so to speak! As the top drum is has openings for rain, your not-so-friendly bird stuff can also enter there. Was there signs of...
Harry You mentioned that you have a dripless bearing. I assume you mean a drippless shaft seal. My dripless shaft seal will make a horrendous noise every now...
By the time they beat the upper swivel into submission, you couldn't tell what was the cause. Probably mainly corrosion. Ted ... From: Warren Elliott To:...
Harry; Simply pushing the shaft rearward by the thickness of the "flexible shaft coupler" would put a bit of "new shaft" into the cutlass bearing as well as...
Hi Bob, It was me with the creaking gooseneck, hope its not contagious! No furling main here. It was the lack of a washer, when the sail was up the fork on...
Jim; The nylon washer sound like a good solution! Should last a long time too. When we were in an anchorage yesterday morning, passing boats caused the boom...
Warren, I tried to re-visit that subject again, but can't seem to find it. The "search" function here doesn't seem to work very well. I've tried every keyword...
Jerry- My search shows much of the discussion in the April/May time period. A short article on this will be in the Aug Mainsheet, which should be in your hands...
Everyone, The next deadline for Mainsheet technical submissions is coming up. If you have any ideas on projects or technical issues you would be willing to...
During my vacation this week we noticed that the main sail was getting harder and harder to raise after several heavy rain storms. Yesterday we treated the...
Often a good idea to treat slugs & slide with lubricant, such as silicone, although many swear by dry versions, such as Teflon & "Sailcote", which supposedly...
Steve, 2. If I get a combiner, is the hook up the same as the isolator? The hookup of a combiner is essentially the same as the isolator, with a larger...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailcloth Steve, A few years back Warren and I discussed a Mainsheet article/section based on the article I wrote for Wikipedia...
Jim-- Forgive me if we've been thru all this...but would you please describe connectios/function---where is combiner including it's "sense" terminal, positions...
Thanks much to whoever sugested "Magica" [Rob?]. This removed 95% of the stains on ladder steps/treads. As a result, the admiral is no longer pushing for new...
Warren, The URL link that was included in my response links to the installation instructions (adobe pdf format) with the wiring diagram clearly shown on...
Jerry, I had similar issues with my furler. I installed a ratchet block and cleat (Jay Saxton of 'Solstice' on this list sent me pics of his set up and I just...
