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Gasparilla... The_Sailing_Pelican at 9:34am 12.09.24 Ask All Sailors 2/572 Hey again, any of you familiar with Gasparilla sound, Fl? Need advise/knowledge regarding this area
Cups on strings on covers? Why?? (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:22am 12.09.24 Ask All Sailors 17/1095 I spotted this and couldn't figure out why anyone would do this. Thoughts?
Interior wood slats for C30? (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:21am 12.09.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/1843 Does anyone know if there's a source for premade wooden slats that are on the interior walls of the
Route & weather planning Screen Saver at 7:37pm 12.08.24 Ask All Sailors 17/2480 Im looking to see if todays Geeks or Technocrats (probably includes me at some level) have found any
Capri C-15 Coronado parts needed (5) Rory_Carrick at 5:14pm 12.08.24 Parts Search 4/1064 Hi, I'm restoring a Coronado C-15 that has been neglected for years. I need help finding a few ite
Moorings.... The_Sailing_Pelican at 11:10am 12.08.24 Ask All Sailors 0/534 Hello again Those of you familar with Gasparilla sound(Port Charlotte area) any mooring balls for r
How do I access nuts to remove prop shaft strut on 1984 37c ?? Cocoa Beach Sailor at 9:44am 12.08.24 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1303 has anyone replaced their prop shaft struts on a 37c? Mine is a 1984.
My venture 21 mast is full of Styrofoam packing peanuts And the previous owner does not know why. Chuck_FLA at 4:36am 12.08.24 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/706 My question is did McGregor do this at some sort of flotation assistance? Or perhaps a previous owne
Trip hook Captain Larry-DH at 4:09am 12.08.24 Ask All Sailors 4/979 I learned about this simple gadget yesterday and ordered one. It came to $75 USD including shipping
Engine alignment needed (1) yelkenli at 5:11pm 12.07.24 Ask All Sailors 28/2752 When replacing my stuffing box, I find that the shaft coupling is higher than the transmission outpu
do I really need winches on my mac 26d? Von Clipper at 3:21pm 12.07.24 Trailer Sailors 21/2466 Just picked up a 1988 mac 26d. For me its upgrading to a "big Boat" It does not have winches but I
Yanmar Engine mounts. Claude L.-Auger at 3:19pm 12.07.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 31/8610 Hello to all and thanks in advance for your input. In the Spring I want to change the engine mounts
1989 Hunter 335 Rubbing strip fixing Help Johnny Perrin at 12:18pm 12.07.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/705 I have recently become the proud owner of a 1989 hunter 335. It had a fairly good survey but I have
Antifreeze Weasel at 7:15pm 12.06.24 Ask All Sailors 10/1012 My friends boat is a 2009 Beneteau 30. It has an approx. 5 gallon hot water tank that is heated by 1
What happen with Hunter drawings? Irek at 2:00pm 12.06.24 Ask All Sailors 8/1069 As we all know Hunter was purchased by Marlow and they in turn sold out to M'M manufacturing. Facil
Mini Globe Race 2025 Drinky Crow at 10:44am 12.06.24 Racing 9/2094 Finally! A RTW race for the working man! -NROHpp4KV4 I'm selling my tub and starting a build this
Legend 40.5 - freezer cold plate temperature fero at 8:56am 12.06.24 Big Boats 10/1193 Hello again, I wonder if anyone measured the temperature of the cold plate of the original freezer s
Aluminum sewage tank on Legend 40.5, 1993 Irek at 6:32pm 12.05.24 Ask All Sailors 10/811 Just a piece of advice. I have recently replaced (maninly because of advises on the forum) my Al-ma
Ridgid sprayhood/dodger for Legend 40.5 Irek at 6:22pm 12.05.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/878 Hi everyone Did anyone consider, found a possible supplier of a fixed sprayhood? I am looking at t
Is the forward pad eye strong enough for storm jib? 1990 Beneteau 50/M500 (1) OpenRange2025 at 3:44pm 12.05.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1426 Hi all! I have a 1990 Bene M500. We are looking into adding an inner forestay/solent stay for a stor

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Anyone know what this is? De-lamination and unusual "red" material (under cabin) inside "bilge" area Cap'n Deke at 4:59pm 11.22.25 Dave nailed it. The only things I would add are that: You can save yourself some angst if you buy f
Replacing Bomar Hatch Gasket Ralph Johnstone at 4:44pm 11.22.25 That's the beauty of Krazy Glue. If you're sure can get everything together for a good fit, lightl
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar colemj at 4:35pm 11.22.25 Also not relying on refrigeration all the time. Sometimes we turned a lot of stuff off. Compromises
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar colemj at 4:27pm 11.22.25
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar colemj at 4:21pm 11.22.25 Nigel said figure on 3 hours of charging, but the industry standard is 5 hours at full rating. 3 ho
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar Johann at 3:55pm 11.22.25 As to the Orion (I'm not familiar with it) - two things: 1) I personally don't like to use new to
Buying and cutting G10 FastOlson at 3:22pm 11.22.25 Is a layer of cloth/mat between layers of G10 recommended or just thickened epoxy? Only if you fin
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing capta at 3:20pm 11.22.25 Capta, As far as I've singlehanded is across our local channel 20 miles to Catalina island. With t
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing capta at 3:17pm 11.22.25 I can see it, though phrased differently. "A PFD will not save you in the middle of the ocean and o
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing Richard19068 at 3:06pm 11.22.25 Yep, I agree. Stay on the boat, never snorkel, or cool off on a hot day. Just out of curiosity, hav
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing capta at 2:45pm 11.22.25 Probably better if don't learn to swim either. ;) Yep, I agree. Stay on the boat, never snorkel,
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar (1) dLj at 2:41pm 11.22.25 It is feasible, but if your LFP house bank has the ability to start the engine I would retain that
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing capta at 2:34pm 11.22.25 That is an interesting statement. You could always take off the PFD after falling in, if you decid
Basic Electrical Wiring For House Side (Just Solar) JoeWhite at 2:24pm 11.22.25 No need for 2 chargers. You can parallel the 2 solar panels and connect to one charger. Select a cha
Replacing Bomar Hatch Gasket Project_Mayhem at 2:05pm 11.22.25 Are you saying that the existing gasket can be pushed back into place for the time being?
Buying and cutting G10 Project_Mayhem at 2:04pm 11.22.25 Cutting would be amazing but time consuming and somewhat difficult to predict. I'll take a look at 1
Anyone know what this is? De-lamination and unusual "red" material (under cabin) inside "bilge" area dlochner at 1:57pm 11.22.25 1. So I don't have to remove the old tabbing... Just rough up the old and clean up well? Any loos
Can you identify this little sailboat? jssailem at 1:53pm 11.22.25 What are you planning to do with he boat?
Basic Electrical Wiring For House Side (Just Solar) dlochner at 1:46pm 11.22.25 You're on track. Generally on the DC side there is no DC- at the panel or perhaps one lead back to t
Buying and cutting G10 FastOlson at 1:19pm 11.22.25 I would initially calculate the total cost for the finished piece. Often it's cheaper to buy it in q

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