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House SOC while on shore power (1) Decisions at 7:21pm 11.23.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/71 Hi all, Newbie here but I am out of ideas and hope you can help. I have a 2024 Oceanis 40.1. While
Looking for info on compression block in a Catalina 30 Project_Mayhem at 4:52pm 11.23.25 Catalina 30 0/28 I'm trying to calculate the amount of material I will need to replace my compression block with G10.
Depth sounder replacement on C30 manymoon at 10:35am 11.23.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/102 Hi all! I am sure this was discussed somewhere but am unable to find the thread. We need to replace
Hunter 460 salon table dimensions SemperFortis at 7:45pm 11.22.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/56 I have discovered that the salon table on our 2000 Hunter 460 is not a perfect square or rectangle,
Hunter 460 salon table dimensions SemperFortis at 7:41pm 11.22.25 Ask All Sailors 0/15 I have discovered that the salon table on our 2000 Hunter 460 is not a perfect square or rectangle,
Hunter 460 Salon table SemperFortis at 3:20pm 11.22.25 Big Boats 0/43 I have discovered that the salon table on our 2000 Hunter 460 is not a perfect square or rectangle,
Basic Electrical Wiring For House Side (Just Solar) (1) GeneraiT001 at 12:16pm 11.22.25 Ask All Sailors 8/142 Is this more or less correct as too how solar would be connected and the + and - cables get power to
Buying and cutting G10 Project_Mayhem at 12:12pm 11.22.25 Ask All Sailors 13/243 What's your recommended source to buy G10 from? I'm looking to buy some 1/2" (please advise if cutti
Correct placement of cradle pads on 27-2 (89-94) ColdSophie at 5:44am 11.22.25 Mid-Size Boats 1/82 I need to modify a cradle to hold my Hunter 27-2 (89-94). i do not know where the bulkheads/strong p
Can you identify this little sailboat? (1) daffy64 at 5:26am 11.22.25 Ask All Sailors 6/235 Hi guys. Thanks for letting me join. Someone's offering this little sailboat free in my area. Co
Replacing Bomar Hatch Gasket (1) Project_Mayhem at 4:57pm 11.21.25 Ask All Sailors 4/120 The corner of my Bomar hatch has a gasket that's come loose just like the pic below. I'm seeing peop
Seaflo Dry Bilge System rpwillia at 11:02am 11.21.25 Ask All Sailors 6/639 Anyone have any experience? $0.02 welcome.
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar GeneraiT001 at 10:39am 11.21.25 Ask All Sailors 53/764 In an effort to avoid all the changes/complications/expense in adding a bigger capacity alternator +
EFOY Fuel Cells - Thoughts? GeneraiT001 at 8:51am 11.21.25 Ask All Sailors 5/160 Aside from being pricey...$5,000 - $8,000 does anyone have any experience or thoughts on these? htt
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing SteveHughessails at 6:22pm 11.20.25 Ask All Sailors 31/646
How can I update topic title to include "[SOLVED]" Paceship.org at 3:19pm 11.20.25 Forum Help (Site Talk) 7/164 How can I update topic title to include "" I don't see an edit option on my original post. https:/
37c motoring speed Cocoa Beach Sailor at 4:39am 11.20.25 The Cherubini Hunters 6/197 Hello, I have been working on my 37c that has yet to go into the water since I bought it. It was ori
Introduction Cap'n Deke at 2:08am 11.20.25 Ask All Sailors 10/265 I just wanted to introduce myself. I've followed this forum for a while and finally signed up. My bo
Beta Engine - starting experience Blue Horizon at 11:06pm 11.19.25 Ask All Sailors 5/180 I have a new 2025 Beta 20, which I installed in my sailboat. I'm looking to get some impressions o
Small and quick fix fiberglass filler Project_Mayhem at 8:23pm 11.19.25 Ask All Sailors 20/377 I'm in search of something to fill in small holes that doesnt require me to lug three gallons of res

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Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar colemj at 6:45am 11.24.25 Agreed. I needed a device that could handle 240 incoming amps from two alternators. I wasn't sure
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dLj at 6:22am 11.24.25 Certainly not arguing your choice, and all of the newer regulators are definitely more advanced tha
Buying and cutting G10 Project_Mayhem at 5:59am 11.24.25 When laminating layers, should filler be added to the epoxy so it's not so brittle?
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar colemj at 4:26am 11.24.25 It's not additional features I needed, but that the Wakespeed 500 was the regulator that worked bes
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar colemj at 4:13am 11.24.25 Who makes them? The Blue Sea ACRs are not programmable. Ironically, Blue Sea. Their previous mod
House SOC while on shore power jssailem at 1:56am 11.24.25 Lithium batteries can have a 1% parasitic discharge. You will need to check with the specific batter
Direct fresh water feed into the boat when at the dock Cap'n Deke at 1:11am 11.24.25 This isn't something I would consider doing but I don't spend much time at docks, as a rule anyway.
Seaflo Dry Bilge System marcham at 10:17pm 11.23.25 You can build it yourself for a fraction of the price...
Buying and cutting G10 Rich Stidger at 9:28pm 11.23.25 This thought crossed my mind when I saw smoke come off of it last time. I don't have enough use for
House SOC while on shore power Decisions at 9:12pm 11.23.25 Hi! I have epsilon super b lithium batteries. I thought the battery charger was automatic on shore
House SOC while on shore power jssailem at 8:55pm 11.23.25 Welcome Dan to the SBO forum and your new boat. What type of batteries do you have for your house?
Teak upkeep Kayakeur at 8:48pm 11.23.25 To fine tune your finishing process. Keep a log each time you paint of your finishing process of:
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing Leeward Rail at 8:42pm 11.23.25 From the mini globe website. It is timely to this discussion. https://minigloberace.com/tough-test-
Electric Outboard Motor for Cat22? (2) Zinger88 at 8:11pm 11.23.25 I have the hp equivalencies of the electric outboards to reasonably accurate when it comes to using
Teak upkeep Kayakeur at 8:09pm 11.23.25 If you you sand wood on a windless or stable tack out a proper distance from land I think its ok to
EFOY Fuel Cells - Thoughts? SycloneDriver at 7:27pm 11.23.25 I was just looking over the specs on these units a short time ago. The thought of silent almost eff
EFOY Fuel Cells - Thoughts? marcham at 7:22pm 11.23.25 Pros: 1. Simple installation 2. Will recharge batteries automatically based on state of charge 3. Wa
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dlochner at 6:17pm 11.23.25 We have ACR's that have completely programmable connect/disconnect voltages. Who makes them? The
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dLj at 6:11pm 11.23.25 For sure the Balmar is the least feature-rich of the current offerings, but I just cannot figure ou
Merit 22 owners RussC at 5:38pm 11.23.25 Russ, that is a great upgrade which I also did. I think every Merit 22 should have 5/32" shrouds an

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