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Haha - of course I'll read another post from you! I'm in heavy duty learn mode right now... would much rather learn from the wisdom y'all have picked up over the years and minimize the mistakes I make on my own (I'm sure there will be plenty as it is). Good info on the splices - I'll have a...

Continuing with the revival of C-Story... Apparently my dad wasn't big on anchoring - no windlass, no chain/rode - he had a couple Danforth-type anchors stashed in the garage (two different sizes and I don't know the sizes at the moment... I'll have to go to storage and check). I've read...

Feel free to expand your thoughts on this when you get the chance, I'd appreciate it. For now, I'm not assuming I fully understand anything. :D

Do you happen to have any compare/contrast wisdom on the pros and cons with magnetron vs. solid state radars at the tip of your fingertips? I worked on magnetron systems years ago in the Navy... but we didn't have any solid state gear back then. I'm assuming lower power requirements, more...

I'm starting with a clean slate on electronics, and driving myself batty with all of the choices - and my lack of knowledge in the area! I don't want to rush the decision, but I also don't want to ruminate on this forever, either. I do have an 'event' on Labor Day weekend that I'd like to be up...

Thanks very much for taking the time and detail to explain that to me!

I checked this out and really like the design... one thing that caught my eye, though, is West Marine seems to have it listed as a Type V??? Is that correct, or an error on their part? https://www.westmarine.com/buy/lifeslin ... cordNum=15 My understanding is it's required to have a Type IV on...

Thanks, Bob, just the answer I was looking for. I've got a lot of updating to do, and taking it one step at a time... if I can kick the can down the road a bit on a built-in Marine VHF, I think I'll do that since I don't plan to wander too far anytime soon. Good lead on the Morad antennas as...

Based on comments in this thread, I just picked up an HX890. All I've done so far is put it together and put it on the charger - but one question comes to mind... as a ham radio operator, I'm accustomed to replacing the factory supplied antenna with a higher quality aftermarket antenna on my...

After digging around a bit online, I see that I likely have the hoses wrong - the 3/8" hose with the 90 degree fitting appears to be the "withdrawal" hose and the 5/8" hose is the vent hose? Other than that, any suggestions on what I'm trying to do? I'll of course trace the actual hoses when I...

Below is a picture of my starboard tank... I would like to plumb it to allow easy (and safe) use of a typical portable red fuel tank that's commonly used in small outboard boats. I figure this will be a good way to periodically run the outboard throughout the year and also be useful for shorter...

Somewhat related question, so hopefully it fits in this thread... What's the best way to remove old lettering? I've definitely got some re-lettering and re-naming to do! Thanks

I'll be out of town on business during most of that time, but I'd love to meet everyone towards the end of the trip. Please post time/date/location info for all or at least the last couple of days so I can hopefully drop in and say "hi" and check out everyone's boats. Hopefully I'll be able to...

There's a decent video on YouTube that points out some things to look for: https://youtu.be/wCIjkHzEEgU - Gary

You might have missed it, and I know it was a tongue-in-cheek comment, but all electronics were stripped from the boat for "storage" - and I've gone through so many things and moved so many boxes... several of which are in storage... that honestly it's a bit of a blur right now. I don't remember...

I found his handheld VHF... but it's pretty ancient. I'm fairly sure he had VHF installed in the boat as well, but I haven't run across it yet. I haven't really looked for it yet, still lots of boxes to go through. I'm guessing it's also a pretty old model... no AIS or anything. I'm an Extra...

I last posted about two years ago, and peeking in once again. The last two years have been a pretty wild ride! I've inherited a 22-cruiser and still haven't really decided what I'm going to do with it. I believe it's a '91. Since my dad had severe lewy-body dementia the last few years of his...

Glad to hear you got it back. My step daughter got her car stolen from her apartment in Henderson, NV a few days ago. Luckily, that was recovered as well. Also glad yours was recovered because it is pretty darn close to matching the description of my dad's (in Carson City) and I didn't want...

Correct. There isn't any marking on the coax so I don't know what it is - but it does seem like pretty lightweight stuff. You're right that the loss won't completely offset the 8db gain, but it just seems wasteful to have that much coax when it's not needed. I'm not convinced the VHF is a true...

I was obviously in too tight to give you proper perspective of where the mount was located... but this is actually the forward port mount. The aft starboard mount is the one that has been removed and patched. If the aft starboard mount used to be VHF... it appears that he intended to use this...