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Yanmar 2gm20F alternator prevents belt installation (2) Brinky63 at 11:05am 01.06.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1789 I tried installing a Yanmar 2GM20F alternator belt on my engine but ran into an issue. The alternato
Fischer Panda Gen 6kw jason K at 9:43am 01.06.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/841 We are on a Hunter 410 with a FP 6kw generator on board. We cranked it over and started right up.
Part Identification (1) lehighsail at 8:55am 01.06.25 Ask All Sailors 1/463 Found this aboard while preparing for winter. Can anyone identify what it is or what it's used for?
Ceiling panel for Beneteau 343 (1) klynch at 8:49am 01.06.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1092 My husband and I purchase a 2008 Beneteau 343 last year and I have been looking for a ceiling panel
PacificNW. Get ready for the freezer door to get left open. jssailem at 8:31am 01.06.25 Weather and Forecasting 0/579 It has been an interesting winter so far. This week will be almost balmy, with temperatures reaching
Chesapeake and Central Atlantic coast (1) jssailem at 8:27am 01.06.25 Weather and Forecasting 4/818 Here we are, the holidays are a memory. Some will be going back to work. We feel the chill. The Nati
King Cnut the Great JamesG161 at 6:19am 01.06.25 Sails Call Lounge 3/1109 True King of England January 6, 1017: Lyfing, the wise archbishop of Canterbury, crowns Cnut the Gr
Rust inhibitor NYSail at 5:46am 01.06.25 Ask All Sailors 10/1413
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? john6206 at 7:16am 01.05.25 Ask All Sailors 55/4381 Short exposition: I've been sailing close to 30 years, almost exclusively on trailer sailers in bays
Estimate?? Rxwoman at 3:37pm 01.04.25 Trailer Sailors 28/3268 Hi all. I am thinking about hauling a Hunter 22 cross country. The boat looks good, it's the right p
Rigging - When do you decide to refit your rigging? jssailem at 8:33am 01.04.25 Ask All Sailors 16/2098 Over the past year, many questions about Masts and Rigging have been asked. By rigging, I mean both
WiFi Radar DannyS at 7:16am 01.04.25 Ask All Sailors 13/1358 I'm starting my research for a complete electronics upgrade and I'm wondering how many of you have a
Hunter 38 Engine Cover/Stairs Latch Repair (3) mpearce at 4:57pm 01.03.25 Big Boats 2/685 Hi All, The latch on my companionway stairs/engine cover has eaten away the floor wood and now the e
Rotating Furling Drum BAD ORCA at 8:33am 01.03.25 Ask All Sailors 13/1940 During recent haul out, when the rig was reinstalled, the opening of the furling drum got rotated 18
Beneteau 381 Whisker pole JeffSwans at 7:35am 01.03.25 Ask All Sailors 5/917 Hi all Trying to figure out how to attach a whisker pole on a Beneteau 381 with an in mast furling m
Freeze protection for small keel boat Universal M18 yelkenli at 7:14am 01.03.25 Ask All Sailors 15/1727 We had a debate on the need to have a heater in the boat to keep the engine from freezing. This is
H340 'Wobbly Wheel' markymac1961 at 3:15pm 01.02.25 Big Boats 16/3667 Hi Folks, Recently purchased down here in Aus a 1999 Hunter 340 (which having owned for only 3 weeks
pendant line cockpit fitting. HunterMarine280 at 1:09pm 01.02.25 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1074 Anyone know where I can get the Cock pit plastic fitting for the swing keel pendant line ? I am ref
Knot for Docking in BC Tedd at 1:04pm 01.02.25 Pacific North West Cruisers 8/2085 Horn cleats are rare on BC docks. Generally, we just have a raised toe rail along the edge of the do
Dish Rack for 2004-2011 Hunter 33 KyleH at 9:18am 01.02.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/887 Wondering if the dish rack I've seen in a few 33's came with the boat from the factory? Probably a l

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Question On Battery Charging (1) mermike at 8:27am 11.25.25 I didn't see any mention of managing alternator temperature. As voltage control is to the batteries,
Raider Cherubini 33 (1) ClassicSail at 8:26am 11.25.25 This is from Raider Cherubini 33, hull #1
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar Cap'n Deke at 7:03am 11.25.25 But even if I did - I wouldn't subject them to sitting on the tiller (or wheel) for an entire shift
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar Cap'n Deke at 6:49am 11.25.25 And here is where you tip your hand as a pedantic. Adding equipment and improving knowledge/skills
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dLj at 6:46am 11.25.25 You don't have a crew of 6. Mark Hahaha - true that! But even if I did - I wouldn't subject them
Question On Battery Charging dlochner at 6:36am 11.25.25 Hi, Thanks for that informative write - up. This is in line with my thoughts. Yes, still planning
Question On Battery Charging GeneraiT001 at 6:09am 11.25.25 Most of this is correct. The charging isn't sequential, i.e., the battery charges first and then th
Question On Battery Charging GeneraiT001 at 5:42am 11.25.25 With all due respect, I strongly disagree. I'll say more below. You pretty much don't need a hig
Question On Battery Charging dLj at 5:30am 11.25.25 I think you meant, "take the LA batteries..." Hahaha - Thanks - yes that is correct (I can't even
Buying and cutting G10 SV Temenos at 5:28am 11.25.25 Check out Boat Works Today https://www.youtube.com/feed/subscriptions/UC0kDqq-pSzdqFUk3oTaHBuA and F
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar colemj at 4:23am 11.25.25 Good lord, I'm done running without either my windvane or an autopilot... Sorry, that's just not fo
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar colemj at 4:22am 11.25.25 You can sail in comfort and style by either adding equipment or by improving your knowledge and ski
Question On Battery Charging GeneraiT001 at 3:55am 11.25.25
Question On Battery Charging dlochner at 3:42am 11.25.25 You then take the LFP batteries and charge them off the LFP's via a DC to DC charger. I think you
House SOC while on shore power Decisions at 9:22pm 11.24.25
Introduction TrapperJohn at 8:32pm 11.24.25 Wow! Quite the introduction. Welcome! You should be writing a book while you're holed up in your st
House SOC while on shore power (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:26pm 11.24.25 @Decisions , by your chart it looks as if there is a periodic discharge of ~1% SOC which occurs eve
Question On Battery Charging dLj at 7:53pm 11.24.25 And that is something we haven't talked about yet, the monitoring system. It is as or more importa
Question On Battery Charging dLj at 7:50pm 11.24.25 If the alternator regulator and the lithium BMS are in proper conversation, then yes - running the
LEAKING CABIN TOP TEAK TRIM Project_Mayhem at 7:41pm 11.24.25 How long will it stay looking good? Will the chrome look cheesy or cheap? I wouldn't bother with ge

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