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Decisions at 7:21pm 11.23.25
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Hi all, Newbie here but I am out of ideas and hope you can help. I have a 2024 Oceanis 40.1. While
Project_Mayhem at 4:52pm 11.23.25
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I'm trying to calculate the amount of material I will need to replace my compression block with G10.
manymoon at 10:35am 11.23.25
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Hi all! I am sure this was discussed somewhere but am unable to find the thread. We need to replace
SemperFortis at 7:45pm 11.22.25
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I have discovered that the salon table on our 2000 Hunter 460 is not a perfect square or rectangle,
SemperFortis at 7:41pm 11.22.25
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I have discovered that the salon table on our 2000 Hunter 460 is not a perfect square or rectangle,
SemperFortis at 3:20pm 11.22.25
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I have discovered that the salon table on our 2000 Hunter 460 is not a perfect square or rectangle,
GeneraiT001 at 12:16pm 11.22.25
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Is this more or less correct as too how solar would be connected and the + and - cables get power to
Project_Mayhem at 12:12pm 11.22.25
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What's your recommended source to buy G10 from? I'm looking to buy some 1/2" (please advise if cutti
ColdSophie at 5:44am 11.22.25
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I need to modify a cradle to hold my Hunter 27-2 (89-94). i do not know where the bulkheads/strong p
daffy64 at 5:26am 11.22.25
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Hi guys. Thanks for letting me join. Someone's offering this little sailboat free in my area. Co
Project_Mayhem at 4:57pm 11.21.25
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The corner of my Bomar hatch has a gasket that's come loose just like the pic below. I'm seeing peop
rpwillia at 11:02am 11.21.25
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Anyone have any experience? $0.02 welcome.
GeneraiT001 at 10:39am 11.21.25
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In an effort to avoid all the changes/complications/expense in adding a bigger capacity alternator +
GeneraiT001 at 8:51am 11.21.25
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Aside from being pricey...$5,000 - $8,000 does anyone have any experience or thoughts on these? htt
SteveHughessails at 6:22pm 11.20.25
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Paceship.org at 3:19pm 11.20.25
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Cocoa Beach Sailor at 4:39am 11.20.25
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Hello, I have been working on my 37c that has yet to go into the water since I bought it. It was ori
Cap'n Deke at 2:08am 11.20.25
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I just wanted to introduce myself. I've followed this forum for a while and finally signed up. My bo
Blue Horizon at 11:06pm 11.19.25
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I have a new 2025 Beta 20, which I installed in my sailboat. I'm looking to get some impressions o
Project_Mayhem at 8:23pm 11.19.25
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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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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
Merit 22 owners
Hedgeman at 5:22pm 11.23.25
Russ, that is a great upgrade which I also did. I think every Merit 22 should have 5/32" shrouds and
Buying and cutting G10
Project_Mayhem at 4:37pm 11.23.25
For straight cuts of G10, use a (water lubricated) tile saw, cuts like butter with no dust, edge is
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar
colemj at 4:08pm 11.23.25
We have ACR's that have completely programmable connect/disconnect voltages. Any AGM or sealed FL
Depth sounder replacement on C30   (2)
Hayden Watson at 4:05pm 11.23.25
I had that same depth gauge on my C30 but went a different direction. I replaced it with a Garmin G
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar
colemj at 4:02pm 11.23.25
I do prefer the Wakespeed controller. When I looked at them compared to Balmar there was no contest
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar
colemj at 3:52pm 11.23.25
Perhaps my wording was not as clear as it could have been, but I meant exactly what you said; X hou
Depth sounder replacement on C30
jssailem at 3:31pm 11.23.25
What other electronics do you have on board? What other displays are in your eyesight when you look
Appropriate amount of headsay sag?
shemandr at 3:20pm 11.23.25
A good way to get the best from a sailmaker is to have a relationship. Over time I believe this can
Depth sounder replacement on C30
RussC at 3:05pm 11.23.25
easy enough to make an adaptor ring for whatever size hole your new unit requires if you're unable t
Depth sounder replacement on C30
kappykaplan at 2:55pm 11.23.25
A lot of alternate ideas are being used by sailors to identify and report their the depth. One alt
Merit 22 owners
RussC at 2:38pm 11.23.25
Thanks for the input @Hedgeman :thumbup:. I did get one more sail in before the weather turned and
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing
thinwater at 2:36pm 11.23.25
The OP is sailing a small inland lake. Yes, I would say rescue is likely most days in season. A fo
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar
JBP-PA at 1:58pm 11.23.25
DC-DC chargers are programmable, however an ACR is completely different, it is relay that opens and
Depth sounder replacement on C30
manymoon at 1:50pm 11.23.25
Yes! This looks exactly like ours. Is this worth the price? Or if we are spending this much, should
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar
JBP-PA at 1:28pm 11.23.25
Mostly what I was saying is it's not a bad solution to charge your starting battery off your engine

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