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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year (1) Claude L.-Auger at 8:29am 12.22.24 Big Boats 13/1105 Been on this site for many years now and I certainly am thankful to the crew that puts it up and al
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 17/5894
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 17/1898 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 35/4809 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 13/2787 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 3/575 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 3/1787 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 16/3930 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 15/1393
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

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Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dLj at 7:10am 11.24.25 Not sure I understand why the regulator has to handle 240A? It shouldn't see any current at all ex
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar colemj at 6:45am 11.24.25 Agreed. I needed a device that could handle 240 incoming amps from two alternators. I wasn't sure
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dLj at 6:22am 11.24.25 Certainly not arguing your choice, and all of the newer regulators are definitely more advanced tha
Buying and cutting G10 Project_Mayhem at 5:59am 11.24.25 When laminating layers, should filler be added to the epoxy so it's not so brittle?
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar colemj at 4:26am 11.24.25 It's not additional features I needed, but that the Wakespeed 500 was the regulator that worked bes
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar colemj at 4:13am 11.24.25 Who makes them? The Blue Sea ACRs are not programmable. Ironically, Blue Sea. Their previous mod
House SOC while on shore power jssailem at 1:56am 11.24.25 Lithium batteries can have a 1% parasitic discharge. You will need to check with the specific batter
Direct fresh water feed into the boat when at the dock Cap'n Deke at 1:11am 11.24.25 This isn't something I would consider doing but I don't spend much time at docks, as a rule anyway.
Seaflo Dry Bilge System marcham at 10:17pm 11.23.25 You can build it yourself for a fraction of the price...
Buying and cutting G10 Rich Stidger at 9:28pm 11.23.25 This thought crossed my mind when I saw smoke come off of it last time. I don't have enough use for
House SOC while on shore power Decisions at 9:12pm 11.23.25 Hi! I have epsilon super b lithium batteries. I thought the battery charger was automatic on shore
House SOC while on shore power jssailem at 8:55pm 11.23.25 Welcome Dan to the SBO forum and your new boat. What type of batteries do you have for your house?
Teak upkeep Kayakeur at 8:48pm 11.23.25 To fine tune your finishing process. Keep a log each time you paint of your finishing process of:
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing Leeward Rail at 8:42pm 11.23.25 From the mini globe website. It is timely to this discussion. https://minigloberace.com/tough-test-
Electric Outboard Motor for Cat22? (2) Zinger88 at 8:11pm 11.23.25 I have the hp equivalencies of the electric outboards to reasonably accurate when it comes to using
Teak upkeep Kayakeur at 8:09pm 11.23.25 If you you sand wood on a windless or stable tack out a proper distance from land I think its ok to
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

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