Hello, I am installing a raymarine autopilot and I am unsure where I should connect the drain wire. I have the positive and negative leads for the acu and sea talk going to the 12v dc panel and have installed in line fuses. But do I connect the drain wire also to the negative bus bar, engine...

My batteries in my 2 bank system are well past their prime. I bought 2 replacement deep cell batteries and am going to install them soon. My main question (and there doesn't seem to be much info online) is, what order to remove the terminal cables? I realize you remove the black (-) then the...

Has anyone installed radar on 18-20 ft sailboat? If so, how did you do installation (pole, mast, stay, etc) and anything sneak up on you. Thanks in advance.

I hesitate to post this cuz it demonstrates my abject lack of knowledge.. anyhoooo. I'm putting a reefing line on my C&C 30. The boom has a block mounted in the appropriate spot just aft of the leech but I'll need to mount a turning block on the luff end to run the line to the base of the mast...

To power a Cape Dory 25, I'm buying a new Tohatsu 9.8 with electric start, remote control/shifter, and 25" shaft. My question/concerns are as follows: The company from whom I'm buying the engine wants $365 to install it (above the price of the engine, a bracket to disable turning). The...