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ST 4000 problems Songbird3 at 6:36pm 11.28.25 Ask All Sailors 5/73 Hi All ! first post for me. Well recently ' unfortunately I experienced a lightning strike which fri
Top Down furling for solo sailing (1) ricksoth at 10:59am 11.28.25 Ask All Sailors 1/70 I'm looking at setting up top-down furling on my Cal 2-27 to make my solo sailing in Puget Sound eas
The cheap batteries john6206 at 9:55am 11.28.25 Ask All Sailors 20/224
Ragtime Update Rick D at 8:57am 11.28.25 Ask All Sailors 1/65 Ragtime, built in the 1960's, is one of my favorite designs. She was recently restored and updated a
Can't attach (certain) picture (2) Paceship.org at 8:00am 11.28.25 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/123 In ask all sailors, tried as "attachment" link below compose window and as the picture button in the
Happy thanksgiving! (1) RussC at 12:07pm 11.27.25 Ask All Sailors 1/72 235630
Starter voltage JohnSn at 8:58am 11.27.25 Big Boats 10/254
Happy Thanksgiving, all! kappykaplan at 7:15am 11.27.25 Sails Call Lounge 5/150 Thankful for having this forum with all its passionate sailors. May all have a wonderful time with
Cleaning a Diesel Tank Foswick at 6:53pm 11.26.25 Ask All Sailors 20/418 We have a 45-gallon tank. This boat has not run its engine much in about the last 10 years. We got h
Resealing Bomar Hatch Lens Project_Mayhem at 6:39am 11.26.25 Ask All Sailors 6/131 I'll be removing the lens of my hatch to replace the gasket. I have Dow 795 and a new gasket. I've d
under 2ft draft - options for far off shore trailer-able boat? (4) Paceship.org at 3:07pm 11.25.25 Ask All Sailors 11/294 I'm loving the Paceship PY23 which has a 20" draft with the steel stub keel and centerboard. I've h
Formula B vs Formula A - Mold removal and prevention - what am I missing? (Practical Sailor Magazine) Paceship.org at 3:01pm 11.25.25 Ask All Sailors 4/351 Formula B vs Formula A - Mold removal and prevention - what am I missing? The practical Sailor conc
Anti-fouling paint that dries very fast? Venexiano at 10:57am 11.25.25 Ask All Sailors 8/312 Dear all, Which anti-fouling paint do you suggest for the mooring of 3 bouys in a shallow harbour?
Connector for Universal/Westerbeke temp sensor (1) Project_Mayhem at 10:01am 11.25.25 Engines and Propulsion 8/208 The temp sensor connector was starting to fail on my M25XP. The wire was breaking and it would barel
2004 Beneteau 331 - Fresh Water Issue? Gator70 at 9:59am 11.25.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/201
New or used mast for a 2003 ComPac 23 Capt Colquhoun at 8:23am 11.25.25 Parts Search 1/86 I also need a port stern rail. Storm damage.
portlight Spring DanMaine at 7:35am 11.25.25 The Cherubini Hunters 5/180 how can I remove and reinsert the torsion spring on the port lights on my Hunter 37c?
Replace Main or Jib first SailingCal21 at 6:23pm 11.24.25 Ask All Sailors 8/334
LEAKING CABIN TOP TEAK TRIM (2) twodzusfittings at 5:57pm 11.24.25 Bigger Boats 10/255 As I continue to repair and eliminate leaks, I have found a few more. The big question is: Trim or N
Question On Battery Charging GeneraiT001 at 3:09pm 11.24.25 Ask All Sailors 18/667 Still trying to get my thought methodology straight on this. Assuming the following: Scenario #1 I

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The cheap batteries Tally Ho at 7:56pm 11.28.25 My Sams Club / Duracell golf cart batteries ( made by East Penn) worked great for about 6 years.
ST 4000 problems BigEasy at 7:55pm 11.28.25 ... its a bummer thats why im trying to work through best I can . Cheers ! As you know, there
ST 4000 problems Tally Ho at 7:52pm 11.28.25 Hi All ! first post for me. Well recently & unfortunately I experienced a lightning strike which fr
ST 4000 problems Songbird3 at 7:31pm 11.28.25 Replace the entire pilot now while you have an open insurance claim. Hi mate - yeah thanks that wo
ST 4000 problems dLj at 7:25pm 11.28.25 Replace the entire pilot now while you have an open insurance claim. +1 dj
ST 4000 problems BigEasy at 7:23pm 11.28.25 Replace the entire pilot now while you have an open insurance claim.
The cheap batteries BarryL at 3:58pm 11.28.25 Hello, IMO how you treat batteries has more of an affect on battery life than the particular batter
Ragtime Update Richard19068 at 3:39pm 11.28.25 Thanks, Ragtime is indeed an intersdting boat.
Starter voltage Richard19068 at 3:37pm 11.28.25 With a Fully charged house bank, it starts very perky. Given that the battery voltage is 11.2V in t
Depth sounder replacement on C30 Mikes 87 at 3:01pm 11.28.25 Thanks for the advice. I have been sailing the bay for 13 seasons now and have touch bottom once an
The cheap batteries dLj at 2:47pm 11.28.25 Are these flooded lead.acid batteries? Are they deep cycle? It's almost irrelevant who made them.
The cheap batteries Don S/V ILLusion at 2:18pm 11.28.25 @Don S/V ILLusion These are Interstate 27DC marine/rv batteries. I looked them up online and many
The cheap batteries dlochner at 1:55pm 11.28.25 Thanks everyone fro the input. What I'm hearing is that there is no need to fear the Costco batte
The cheap batteries john6206 at 1:30pm 11.28.25 Thanks everyone fro the input. What I'm hearing is that there is no need to fear the Costco batte
The cheap batteries john6206 at 1:28pm 11.28.25 @dlochner The advice I was given originally was to leave them in the boat, but then go up once a mo
The cheap batteries dlochner at 1:23pm 11.28.25 I was not too impressed with the surveyor. I rest my case. What you want is a 3 stage charger, s
The cheap batteries Captain Larry-DH at 1:21pm 11.28.25 Nothing wrong with Costco batteries. Anything they put their Kirkland brand on tends to be signific
The cheap batteries john6206 at 1:00pm 11.28.25 @dlochner hmmm ... I threw out the Schumacher battery charger in my garage that was probably circa
The cheap batteries dlochner at 12:51pm 11.28.25 @Don S/V ILLusion These are Interstate 27DC marine/rv batteries. I looked them up online and many
The cheap batteries jssailem at 12:38pm 11.28.25 What type of charger? The only way to know the state of charge is to run a load test. Here is an

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