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I have the same battery combiner, but it seems to me that it connects once the voltage reaches 13.2V and disconnects somewhere around there. That should keep a depleted battery from discharging the full one.

I have a 40/40 and have my antennas and radar mounted on a mast as shown below:

The 4040 has 2 large through-hulls that drain the chain locker. Clearly, this is a location that can/will collect a lot of water. I would suggest that you consider installing some through-hulls to drain your locker.

My 4040 had a leak when I first purchased it. It leaked in the corner at the bulkhead. The solution was to add fiberglass at that point, making sure that it sealed well.

-- Geoff

Laisve, Sorry to hear that this happened to you. I don't have any good suggestions as to how you can fish a new halyard line, as the jib box is 7/8 of the way up the mast. I had thought about building a new masthead with a second main halyard in it, just in case something like this happened, but I n...

Nice to see that she cleaned up so well! I'm sure that it was a lot of work!!!

I disagree with the comments from Mark K. Please see https://www.sailmagazine.com/diy/why-lo ... propellers this article in Sail magazine.

-- Geoff

The Kanzaki KM3A has a ratio of 2.64

The URL had changed and I have edited the post to reflect the correct URL, which is:

https://www.morganscloud.com/2016/04/17 ... ur-engine/

I would HIGHLY recommend Awl Grip vs Gelcoat.