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PSA: Battleborn High Current at 2:25pm 01.30.26 Ask All Sailors 26/405 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 4/136 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 7/169 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 1/77 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 5/139 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 2/137 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 6/236 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 14/337 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 17/482 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 3/177
Start battery setting DinghySailor at 6:49pm 01.27.26 Ask All Sailors 21/597 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 1/140
Hunter 41AC Helm Seat Completed (3) dkinzer at 1:51pm 01.27.26 Big Boats 1/127 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 5/203 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 8/249 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 4/156 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 21/726 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 16/591 Do the math... .
West Marine dropping Blue Seas for Egis dlochner at 6:37am 01.26.26 Musings With Maine Sail 6/354 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 3/257 1974 MFG Whip 17 looking for main sail dimensions

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PSA: Battleborn (1) dlochner at 7:16pm 01.31.26 Battle Born batteries are manufactured by Dragonfly Energy which has 3 product lines: Battle Born LF
Funny Friday!!! Michael Davis at 6:09pm 01.31.26
PSA: Battleborn High Current at 5:35pm 01.31.26 Wow, this discussion got more heated than a Battleborn terminal! :biggrin: Foswick, I think you ma
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 3:28pm 01.31.26 how many winches were on my boat in front of my wife. I, of course, said ONE! Really... :yikes: I
Windlass on a Yamaha 30? jssailem at 3:25pm 01.31.26
Interior Lights Replacements Recommendations (2) chichiflys at 2:17pm 01.31.26 We used several of these from Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MFDK8JP?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_
Windlass on a Yamaha 30? (2) X24 at 2:00pm 01.31.26 Sorry for the late response - my 1981 Y-30 has an old Muir with a pawl mounted horizontally on the
Funny Friday!!! WayneH at 2:00pm 01.31.26 My brother asked me how many winches were on my boat in front of my wife. I, of course, said ONE!
PSA: Battleborn PaulK at 12:52pm 01.31.26 Have a friend who was involved in a quality control project for a major battery firm. Their househo
PSA: Battleborn Foswick at 12:33pm 01.31.26 OK, Mark. This obviously means more to you than me and I think you have a position that you are goin
PSA: Battleborn colemj at 11:43am 01.31.26 It is still a mystery, though. That bolt should overheat consistently at a given load - not just in
PSA: Battleborn colemj at 11:26am 01.31.26 Again, this really shouldn't be controversial. Yes, and I am surprised you are making it so. For
PSA: Battleborn Johann at 11:21am 01.31.26 Please post the link. dj 7fD3yaRvp3o
PSA: Battleborn colemj at 11:19am 01.31.26 OK, but saying that doesn't prove it. I can find people complaining about issues, but those issues
PSA: Battleborn Foswick at 11:09am 01.31.26 Because while your point is perhaps valid many folks are installing LFP banks to provide adequate s
PSA: Battleborn Stu Jackson at 10:53am 01.31.26 That alone shouldn't cause overheating at modest loads - only as we approach rated current. In fact
Planning your cruise Hello Below at 10:38am 01.31.26 PNW (or BC) cruiser Haha I see what you did John, Someone (Capt "QE Too"??) put in a lot of work.
PSA: Battleborn Foswick at 10:34am 01.31.26 Watch the video showing the response from the manufacturer. They claim it to be a built in disconne
PSA: Battleborn dLj at 10:01am 01.31.26 Watch the video showing the response from the manufacturer. They claim it to be a built in disconne
Refilling CNG Tank Terry Cox at 9:52am 01.31.26 My CNG tank plan is coming together. I now have four tanks; one re-certified and almost full connect

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