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Mooring from GA to NC pacenavy at 7:05am 12.22.24 Ask All Sailors 6/729 I'm making plans to move my Jeanneau 64 from Fort Lauderdale to Newport, RI this Spring. I'm going
Powering starlink NYSail at 5:39am 12.22.24 Ask All Sailors 17/5890
Automatic bilge pump question DaveWants2Sail at 9:10pm 12.21.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1524 My 2013 Oceanis 41 has a Rule Mate 1100 automatic bilge pump. The pump operates with the switch in
44DS Jib Furling line? BobCaverly at 2:55pm 12.21.24 Big Boats 3/671 Does anyone happen to know the size and length of the jib furling line on a 44DS with in mast furlin
3GM30F Alternator Query nhodgson at 1:20pm 12.21.24 Big Boats 17/1897 Hello Brain Trust!! ....Don't shame me if this is an old joke but...... I may or may not have overm
What is the best size headsail for beer can racing on Tampa Bay, for my Hunter 31 shoal draft boat? plealman5 at 12:32pm 12.21.24 Racing 11/1707 My headsail was torn beyond repair in Hurricane Helene. It was only a 100% jib, which was very under
Sailing courses in Thailand Will Gilmore at 9:11am 12.21.24 Destinations 35/4807 My family is heading to Thailand for a month or so. I am considering taking a course to get an IYT
Tank monitoring Cptd at 7:07am 12.21.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/2786 Does anyone have the Gobius non invasive tank monitor
Bimini tubing chafe (1) yelkenli at 7:06am 12.20.24 Ask All Sailors 11/936 My bimini 7/8 Al tubing is chafing against the back stay. Two tubes, when closed, sandwich the backs
How to repair mild gel coat cracking on 1984 hunter 27 (3) givlucas at 3:04pm 12.19.24 Ask All Sailors 3/574 Hello I bought a 1984 hunter 27 about a year ago to get into sailing. Besides some minor cosmetic is
Another race? Jules Verne Trophy 2024 PaulK at 2:14pm 12.19.24 Racing 3/1786 Last night (Thursday morning in France) an Ultim foiling trimaran set out to see if they can beat t
H290 Galley faucet cartridges colin59 at 2:08pm 12.19.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/817 Hi, anyone have info on where to buy galley faucet cartridges? thanks Colin
Any info on Revatek alternator regulators? tfox2069 at 12:01pm 12.19.24 Musings With Maine Sail 16/3927 Anyone have any experience with/knowledge of Revatek alternator regulators? Saw them at the Annapol
Retired person with too much time on his hands? (5) walt at 9:19am 12.19.24 Sails Call Lounge 32/4390 Way off topic for sailboats LOL.. but its near mid winter so posting about goofball stuff might be o
Water in Bilge! DanMaine at 7:49am 12.19.24 The Cherubini Hunters 14/1846 I've got my H37 plastic wrapped, mast in place. We've had a couple of rain storms in the last month
Deck the Halls... (Alternative Xmas Songs) Leeward Rail at 3:23pm 12.18.24 Sails Call Lounge 4/1330 ftlNX7xTVK0 Someone needs to make an album like this. Merry Xmas Post your faves.
H42P - Factory specs of the thru hulls below the water line 1992 Hunter Passage 42 nastradam at 10:56am 12.18.24 Big Boats 10/1230 Hey Guys, we just bought a 1992 Hunter Passage 42 in Puerto Villarta and currently live in AZ. We ar
Hunter 34 keel bolts Colibri at 9:03am 12.18.24 Ask All Sailors 15/1391
Am I missing anything for the layup? Justin_NSA at 8:39am 12.18.24 Ask All Sailors 12/873 Most of our club boats have sat in the boatyards for 2 seasons now as we ride out the drought. I ref
2nd Bilge Pump Monheganlover at 7:57am 12.18.24 Catalina 310 6/1307 I have purchased a Whale low profile automatic bilge pump to augment the OEM pump in my boat which i

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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
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar JBP-PA at 1:22pm 11.23.25 Yep. I get it. An ACR was fine if your house and starting battery were both lead acid. DC-DC charg
Appropriate amount of headsay sag? jssailem at 12:51pm 11.23.25 Maybe you just need to engage them. I had a storm jib that was aging and needed some help. I had
Depth sounder replacement on C30 (1) jssailem at 12:39pm 11.23.25 SL172 Depth Sounder Listed at $619, they are not cheap. A lot of alternate ideas are being used by
Appropriate amount of headsay sag? StuartSailor at 12:35pm 11.23.25 I agree with you, but so many sailors have boats that came with sails. I don't think you should have
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing jssailem at 12:32pm 11.23.25 He looks like a very fit sailor. It was not his time to drown.
Direct fresh water feed into the boat when at the dock capta at 12:01pm 11.23.25 Certainly one of the quickest and most common ways to sink a boat at the dock. "Danger Will Robinson

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