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PSA: Battleborn High Current at 2:25pm 01.30.26 Ask All Sailors 4/115 Hi all, This is not entirely news, but Battleborn - which was previously considered among the highe
Keel Bolt Condition and small keel damage question (4) Deven R at 11:04am 01.30.26 Big Boats 3/89 Hello fellow Catalina owners. Spring of 2025 I purchased my first keelboat - a 1986 Catalina 34. I s
Rewiring Starter switch jonny356 at 10:24am 01.30.26 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/97 I have a Hunter 356 and have issues with starter. I replaced the starter motor and start switch (bu
Hunter 33 Raymarine Autopilot Ian Thailand at 9:00pm 01.29.26 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/68 I'm looking to contact someone who has fitted, or owns, a Hunter 33 with a Raymarine Autopilot. I'm
location of air conditioner sea water pump trigger Slipin Away at 9:03am 01.29.26 Big Boats 5/125 I have a 2005 Hunter 45cc. Does anyone knows the location of the trigger switch (relay) for the air
Yanmar 3GM30 Slips when trying to engage in forward (1) william24424 at 8:56am 01.29.26 Ask All Sailors 2/122 Happens more often when engine is hot. Last year I'd keep in gear through mooring field because drif
halyard questions Mike8193 at 1:48pm 01.28.26 Ask All Sailors 6/224 Pretty basic questions here. I am progressively doing more and more DIY on my boat. I am learning it
Salon table opinions sought Timm R Oday25 at 1:18pm 01.28.26 Ask All Sailors 14/305 Our salon table is no overdue for an upgrade . I'm confident in my skills as a woodworker . Where I
Hot water relief valve east coaster at 10:04am 01.28.26 Catalina 310 15/407 My pressure relief valve on my hot water tank is 150 psi. The domestic water pump is max 40 psi. I
Hunter 49/50 transformer Laid-back at 5:56am 01.28.26 Big Boats 3/167
Start battery setting DinghySailor at 6:49pm 01.27.26 Ask All Sailors 21/568 The starter for my Yanmar began intermittently working over the summer. The engine now starts only w
Replacing bilge hose on 387 svnalu387 at 2:28pm 01.27.26 Big Boats 1/134
Hunter 41AC Helm Seat Completed (3) dkinzer at 1:51pm 01.27.26 Big Boats 1/118 Ever since we got our boat we have had issues seeing out over the bow while seated in the cockpit. I
Hunter passage 42 inverter question sailor832 at 1:06pm 01.27.26 Big Boats 5/193 I recently acquired a 1996 hunter passage 42 and was looking at replacing the aftermarket inverter t
Has anyone raced their TM 30? GBeck at 12:39pm 01.27.26 Catalina 30 8/232 I've been thinking about racing my boat in the non-spin class on Wednesday nights on a lake in Georg
Planning your cruise jssailem at 9:46am 01.27.26 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/117 I was reminded of a site I found some years ago designed to help a PNW (or BC) cruiser plan their tr
DIY Sailing Instrument (2) brett_howard at 9:55pm 01.26.26 Ask All Sailors 21/692 A few years back I built a wind instrument and I've been using it for years now and really appreciat
Feeling Sluggish? (1) JamesG161 at 7:26am 01.26.26 Sails Call Lounge 16/552 Do the math... .
West Marine dropping Blue Seas for Egis dlochner at 6:37am 01.26.26 Musings With Maine Sail 6/347 This morning West Marine sent out an email announcing they are dropping Blue Seas and will be stocki
Ken 1974 MFG Whip 17 sail gt Ken at 8:26am 01.25.26 Ask All Sailors 3/248 1974 MFG Whip 17 looking for main sail dimensions

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PSA: Battleborn Johann at 7:27pm 01.30.26 The moment about supply chains seems spot on, as well. :( Not sure what you mean here. Epoch batte
Funny Friday!!! (1) RussC at 7:08pm 01.30.26 antique deck fitting from a pirate ship holding tank??
PSA: Battleborn Johann at 7:06pm 01.30.26 I wouldn't trust or mistrust Battleborn any more or less than any other manufacturer. Supply chains
Planning your cruise MFD at 6:27pm 01.30.26
Hot water relief valve Hello Below at 6:01pm 01.30.26 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/water-heater-heat-exchanger-problems.1249937095/post-17889
PSA: Battleborn FastOlson at 4:09pm 01.30.26 Interesting story. For now I am glad to have an excelent working "mature technology" lead-acid batte
Rewiring Starter switch kloudie1 at 3:50pm 01.30.26 Yanmar electrical problem. \| Sailboat Owners Forums
PSA: Battleborn Foswick at 3:35pm 01.30.26 Another way to look at this is as a testament to the relative safety of LFP, compared to other lithi
Hot water relief valve colemj at 2:39pm 01.30.26 Ours, and many others, do have a temp control. I think it is just a bimetallic switch with a grub s
Keel Bolt Condition and small keel damage question dmax at 2:11pm 01.30.26 They don't look too bad - as Don mentioned, they should clean right up. I would remove each nut and
Rewiring Starter switch JoeWhite at 2:02pm 01.30.26 Ralph, I could not have said it better. A relay can be added next to the starter relay to energize
Salon table opinions sought (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:56pm 01.30.26 @rgranger . That is mind boggling. I have got to get to work on that with a brand new unfolded c
Rewiring Starter switch Ralph Johnstone at 1:23pm 01.30.26 I am going to assume you have checked out your batteries for correct charged voltage. m. Can anyo
Keel Bolt Condition and small keel damage question Ralph Johnstone at 12:26pm 01.30.26 Its worth mentioning that the rusty discoloration around one of the keel bolts seems to be a stain
Hot water relief valve east coaster at 12:22pm 01.30.26 I have installed a mixing valve to help control the water temperature. Because it mixes and reduces
Keel Bolt Condition and small keel damage question Don S/V ILLusion at 12:08pm 01.30.26
Salon table opinions sought Timm R Oday25 at 11:03am 01.30.26 Wow , both the idea of a nautical chart and DLj' s table are the type of inspiration I was hoping to
Salon table opinions sought (1) dLj at 10:59am 01.30.26 @Timm R Oday25 Here's a photo of my saloon table. Hard to see the detail, but the rosette in the mid
Hot water relief valve Stu Jackson at 10:09am 01.30.26 As long as we are talking about water heaters mine is set at uncomfortable high temp. Haven't stu
Salon table opinions sought (1) rgranger at 10:01am 01.30.26 I used to own a Balboa 26, and they all came with a table topped with a world map under varnish (see

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