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It's time to replace my wire-rope halyards. I've read various books and postings on the benefits of converting from wire-rope halyards to all-rope. My question, therefore, is not whether or not I should make the conversion, but how best to make it. My existing wire is 7 x 19, 5/32 inch. The...

Does anyone have a suggestion about the best way to get a nice clean cut on wire reinforced hose?

I'm re-wiring my E39 and needed about 100' of AWG 14 gauge/3-wire triplex to wire the A/C outlets onboard, but ended up getting a good deal on a 400' roll. When I'm done, I'll have about 300' left over. This wire sells online for around $1 a foot and as much as $1.89/ft. at places like West...

Looks like my rigging project is moving forward: the top port and starbord shrouds and hardware are replaced. The two new middle-stays and back-stay are ready for pick-up. But, the seizing wires in the end of the spreaders won't budge. I bought some punches and also bought drill bits for my...

Getting ready to replace the standing rigging on Aegir. I "measured" the wire size and it looked like 1/4". Can anyone verify this size? Also, does anyone have the linear feet of wire required? Looks to me like I might save money by using no-swag style fittings and doing it myself. Since...

I have checked the archives, but still would appreciate more or updated information on advantages and disadvantages of coated vs. uncoated lifelines. The information I have so far says that uncoated is now required in offshore races due to concern that the PVC coated lifelines are more prone to...

My inverter has three inputs on the DC side: positive, negative, and ground. The manual says: Connect the Ground Cable to the appropriate location below: a. If this unit is mounted within a vehicle with a grounded metal chassis, attach the Ground Cable to a nearby location on the chassis...

My 35-3 has wire halyards. The main seems to be in good shape but the jib halyard is showing a few broken strands. The wire halyards seem like a good idea but for the fact that they are hard to replace. I would like to switch to a more standard rope halyard (Dacron?). Any gotchas and/or...

This is a little story about a mystery wire on an '88 boat with a Universal M25XP. This tale is also kind of a further step from last year's fuel line replacement project. A major part of that adventure was relocating the supply and return lines from under the cabin sole to a different route to...

What's the best source for "bulk" marine grade wire ? In this case "bulk" would be defined as 100'-500' rolls. How aboout shrink-wrap tubing and the like ? Thanks, -Sven

Hello, I am looking for a boat and am considering an '87 E35-3. The standing rigging is original and I want to get an estimate for replacement. Can anyone tell me the wire size or sizes? Also, I would appreciate any comments from owners about any potential problems to look for. Neil

While cleaning out the raw water strainer on my boat yesterday, I moved the green grounding wire (coming out of the shore power box) out of the way. Much to my surprise, the wire was not attached to the engine. The connector was still good, but there the wire was, not attached. I don't know...

My E25 did not come with the trailer mast raising option so I had to get these items built recently. There are some tricks to getting it right and when things go wrong, expensive things break. Maybe this is a revisit and a rehash of the obvious, but here it is, nonetheless. Interestingly...

Some time ago there was a discussion about using all rope halyards instead of rope to wire. I have a E-27 and want to create a longer halyard so I can create a fair leeds to the cockpit. I would also be interested in knowing the best way to accomplish bringing the line aft. Any photos would...

My 1988 E28 has two sets of loose ended speaker wire, originating at the straboard electrical panel. One pair terminates starboard behind the cupboard in the head, and the second terminates port in the clothes locker. Is this a part of the Ericson original installation? I've tried to trace...