In this second chapter of the “on-line” book ANCHORING A SAILBOAT we will deal with a fundamental component for anchoring safely, and that is the anchor chain; and we will do so by analyzing with what length of chain I should anchor (depending on the depth and weather), and how to size the anchor line that I should have on board in the chain box.
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In the previous chapter we completed the first part of the design of our electrical system, which was to estimate the total daily consumption of the equipment we use on board. In this second chapter of the on-line book “ELECTRICITY ON BOARD” we address the next step, which is to determine the total battery capacity we need on board our sailboat.
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It is said that the happiest moment of a boat owner or shipowner is “when he buys it”, and the second happiest moment is “when he sells it”. In this first chapter of the “on-line” book BUYING A BOAT we are going to briefly analyze 10 essential requirements that will help us not to make a mistake.
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Having a well-designed, balanced and robust electrical system on board a sailing yacht is essential. In this first chapter of the on-line book ELECTRICITY ON BOARD we will deal with the first step necessary for such design, which is the calculation of the daily electrical consumption of the equipment on board.
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The anchor is an essential piece of equipment on the boat, and its choice is probably one of the most difficult and compromising, given the number of options available and the large number of articles and information on the subject. In this first chapter of the “on-line” book “ANCHORING A SAILBOAT” we will evaluate all the essential information to help you make this decision.
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