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I'm wondering how to adapt that splice to the 8-plait line? But then again, I didn't hear any grumblings from Bob about his 8-plait splice hanging up in the windlass... I hadn't brought it up yet because I know I have some time between putting in and receiving the order to do a little more...

You're watching me closely, Boris! The Pro-Fish 700 is $765. The Lewmar wireless remote kit is $288. A swivel is $50. And I added four new deck lines for $100 as well. And now that Harvey reminded me about the easy math, I'm waffling on the chain length a bit - lol. I remember seeing that 7:1...

Thanks so much, Bob... I really appreciate your wisdom and detailed answers. Of course I appreciate everyone weighing in on the topic, too! I'm learning a lot here for sure. One last question before I pull the trigger on the order - anchor lock or tensioner... ? I see something like this...

... and both anchors have "Danforth" on the shank, so I'm assuming they're actually Danforth brand instead of some knockoff?? I hope that's a reasonable assumption. The larger one is a 12H, which upon looking it up confirms that it's a 12 pounder (and this one has Danforth (R) cast on the...

So I've got $1,600 sitting in my Defender cart at the moment... why the heck are counters so expensive? I'll pass on that for now... sounds like a good Arduino project for probably less than $100 (and fun to do). I did reduce the chain to 60 ft... I think that will be plenty. 200 ft of...

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...