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  1. 1975oday22

    1975 oday 22

    here is what i bought this round.
  2. 1975oday22

    1975 oday 22

    update on progress. decided not to go with windless. i have purchased more items . anchor bow roller, 3/8 150 ft anchor rope, more wiring, fish tape, another fuse panel, 4 way connector, and a companionway lock. . going to start work on the mast lighting asap when the items come in....
  3. 1975oday22

    safety or not safety wise?

    as for starboard side. i was refering to car signal lights and using boat terminology.
  4. 1975oday22

    safety or not safety wise?

    and what makes you say that ? i put them where id did as its out of the way from everything i could think of and will be safe. as for me sailing my boat. i will be . so i dont understand where you come off saying that.
  5. 1975oday22

    safety or not safety wise?

    is it not law that you have to signal your intentions ? in marinas, leaving or coming into a marina, or even in open waters, to me its like not having signal lights on a car. alot of drivers are confused when someone has a starboard side signal goin but makes the turn to port or vice versa. very...
  6. 1975oday22

    safety or not safety wise?

    at the time of the writing of this, i was undecided as to location, i looked at every possable spot i could, i settled on this choosen spot. so at 12am i got the drill out and did the nasty. lol. it is now installed. i will be using 5200 to seal it and the wires. will also use wire loom i...
  7. 1975oday22

    safety or not safety wise?

    ok , i dont want to get into a big debate here. however here is my question to you all. i know that its not required and all, but for safety concerns in my opinion its way much safer than a handheld airhorn, and 2xs louder. there are numerous reasons why they should be on every boat . i for one...
  8. 1975oday22

    1975 oday 22

    Just an update on progress. slow, but getting there. i installed blue led strip lights in vberth, installed small stereo also , cleaned the floor , going to be taking port side settee plywood off tonight. cleaned the starboard side settee compartment. gotta repaint under there, buying some...
  9. 1975oday22

    1975 oday 22

    my sails are in imaculate condition. original to the boat. i dont want to be throwing anchors. lol. thats why id sooner windless. ive seen 17-18 fters with windless. ive got enough room on deck for one.... and yes , the end of this month i will be installing the lights for the mast and wiring...
  10. 1975oday22

    1975 oday 22

    the only winch i can afford. and why do you say they dont last long? im not in salt .... ive read great reviews on this one.
  11. 1975oday22

    1975 oday 22

    a little update yet again. scratch the duct tape and wireloom , i will be getting a fishing tape and installing the wiring in the mast.
  12. 1975oday22

    1975 oday 22

    well i installed the mid mast light. next it will be the top mast light. its a little bit to high on the port side. so i will move the screw down a little bit. so next on my list is to get my anchor winch, connector for the mast lights, and some gorilla tape black to run the wires outside...
  13. 1975oday22

    1975 oday 22

    well here is a small update, i ordered my new 20lbs anchor , ordered my mast/deck light, solar cable entry gland, 6 rolls of wiring (50ft each roll), and some 3m5200 sealent.
  14. 1975oday22

    1975 oday 22

    I have been contemplating this now since last year when Islandexplorer did up some sketches for me. I have decided to go this route with my boat. it will not be completed before my first splash but will be worked on this coming off season.
  15. 1975oday22

    1975 oday 22

    for now untill i get a satellite dish for the mounting hardware for a pole mount. this is how ive got my panel. and its doing a great job at keeping my battery topped up. lastnight was 13.3 at dark hours. charging at approximate 2.6 a
  16. 1975oday22

    1975 oday 22

    decided to add the other 2 blue courtesy lights. here is how they look at night
  17. 1975oday22

    1975 oday 22

    well got my solar hooked up last night. so far so good. this morning i woke up in my boat and i checked the system .... lo and behold. it works! lol.... and to my surprise. even tho im covered . it still is charging my battery. im liking this system so far....
  18. 1975oday22

    1975 oday 22

    as for the liner i was thinking getting fibreglass and rebuilding it or something. at least keep it sealed somehow?
  19. 1975oday22

    1975 oday 22

    well solar panel will be in tommorow. even tho im fully covered i will still be putting this somewhere. lol just not sure where yet......will post pics when i have figured it out. as for the horn i still have yet to place it atop of my mast sideways , and also get new wiring to install the...
  20. 1975oday22

    1975 oday 22

    well i ordered some more stuff tonight. instead of renogy solar kit i have decided to go with ecoworthy solar kit 100 watts. i have also ordered my new horn with horn button and some more shrink wrap. and a few items for my new phone. next i will be getting new wiring for the mast, a winch to...
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