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New charger suggestions - three stage Clydo at 10:26pm 02.25.19 Catalina 310 14/1662 Anyone have suggestions on new batter charger - three stage? Light usage dockside plug in, no refer
Does anyone own an Engel fridge/freezer? Gene Neill at 5:57pm 02.25.19 Ask All Sailors 10/5111 I'm looking for real-world power consumption data. Or anything other firsthand info about them, for
Hole in binnacle guard base? (2) kbgunn at 5:11pm 02.25.19 Catalina 30 5/959 I have a 1986 Catalina 30 TRBSFK. The PO zip-tied the power and SeatalkNG cables for Autopilot drive
Torqeedo questions smokey73 at 4:23pm 02.25.19 Ask All Sailors 41/10822 Tom J gave provided some info on his Torqeedo that brings up some other questions. I did not realiz
Hose reducers.... NYSail at 3:14pm 02.25.19 Ask All Sailors 2/339
Traveler End Stops Hunter 336 rachelmackenzie at 1:49pm 02.25.19 Mid-Size Boats 6/1461 I'm on the hunt for the traveler end stops for our 336. Our traveler is mounted on the steering pede
O'Day 272LE Masthead Sheaves fhujber at 12:45pm 02.25.19 Bigger Boats 0/583 Has anyone had occasion to replace the sheaves in the masthead of an O'Day 272 or 272LE? How did you
Lazarette Organization - KonMari? Parsons at 11:32am 02.25.19 Ask All Sailors 1/1667 In the spirit of Marie Kondo to spark joy in my boat hooks and fenders, I would like to hear your or
Osprey/Eagle confrontation delays game Justin_NSA at 10:31am 02.25.19 Sails Call Lounge 4/589 Game delayed due to falling fish! Recovered by a ....Dolphin. https://www.foxnews.com/sports/college
LAZARETTE SHELF QUESTION (1) twodzusfittings at 8:48am 02.25.19 Bigger Boats 2/923 Making progress with the cleaning up task. In the lazarette, I removed the shelf, the water heater a
Type I or II MSD sailme88 at 7:32am 02.25.19 Big Boats 2/534 Starting research on converting my Type III system to Type I or II. Have any of you done this? Wha
Passage 42 Cockpit Step Issue BBC16385 at 7:17am 02.25.19 Big Boats 4/834 We have a 1997 P42 with the starboard side step over the power connections leading into the cockpit.
Tips for Lazarette please jkandris at 5:20am 02.25.19 Ask An Oday Owner 0/467 Any tips or trick for ensuring the lazarette lid is dry on a 1978 Oday 25. I cant seem to stop this
Everywhere a ground wire! twodzusfittings at 3:55am 02.25.19 Bigger Boats 8/1048 Hi everyone, I'm in the middle of cleaning up a new to me 1983 O'Day 30 C/B and apart from the rotte
8" Long Crack jetting out of the front corner of the headliner hatch hole corner at a 45 degree Doug Doty at 6:52pm 02.24.19 Catalina 22 10/1576 This is the only needed repair I have discovered beyond cosmetics. I would like to hear advise from
? About excessive play in rudder #1sleddog at 1:29pm 02.24.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/980 Hi all, I just looked at a very nice Beneteau Oceanis 430. Overall the boat is in fair shape ( nothi
12v power loss Jwhy at 12:55pm 02.24.19 Big Boats 22/3081 Today I disconnected each of the connectors on the terminals of my four six volt batteries. I clean
Are you ready to trust your battery to take you up in the Air? jssailem at 11:34am 02.24.19 Sails Call Lounge 75/7350 We have a lot of battery discussions. Most are about reliability or lack there of. Now here is the
How to repair the mast foot? Kia at 11:27am 02.24.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1662 The plate at the foot of the mast is loose. How do I tighten that up? OR What fix is there for th
04-14 H41 owners dakno at 10:47am 02.24.19 Big Boats 22/1784 This is something I have brought up before. I have a 08 H41DS. This 300 hr lightly used 2 owner nev

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Cracked stringer on project boat jviss at 2:42pm 08.06.24 If it was FRP, may have cost more than I'd be willing to pay for the boat. So either way, you're ri
Rudder Removal james2034 at 2:37pm 08.06.24 Who built your new Rudder? Jim... Rudder Craft from Idaho
Cracked stringer on project boat Project_Mayhem at 2:37pm 08.06.24 If it was FRP you would never have to have done that repair. :) If it was FRP, may have cost more
Cracked stringer on project boat jviss at 2:35pm 08.06.24 I used to fret over wood that's prone to rot. Then I realized, this wood has lasted 45 years. I thi
Cracked stringer on project boat Project_Mayhem at 2:33pm 08.06.24 I used to fret over wood that's prone to rot. Then I realized, this wood has lasted 45 years. I thin
Yanmar 2gm engine died jviss at 2:31pm 08.06.24 Most modern generators are inverter-based, so, not necessarily.
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Boatyarddog at 2:22pm 08.06.24 Gentlemen, let's keep this civil. We can agree to disagree and we can have different opinions, just
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Boatyarddog at 2:19pm 08.06.24 I was a marine tech way back in 1980, and since got an electrical engineering degree. I have never
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Dave at 2:14pm 08.06.24 Gentlemen, let's keep this civil. We can agree to disagree and we can have different opinions, just
Yanmar 2gm engine died (1) dlochner at 2:04pm 08.06.24 there is no throttle on a diesel engine. There's a speed control, and is connected to the governor
Legend 356 / 36 Rig question shemandr at 1:59pm 08.06.24 . We have just had the standing rigging replaced... The use of the word "Had" implies that someone e
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator jviss at 1:58pm 08.06.24 Thanks for your opinion, ive replaced many over years of boat repair, as a Marine Tech. They Burn u
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator jviss at 1:56pm 08.06.24 Well. Your partially correct. Power is supplied to the ignition via a power relay. That compensate
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Boatyarddog at 1:56pm 08.06.24 Well, I must say that I think your opinion is faulty. First, ACRs activate when they detect a volt
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator jviss at 1:53pm 08.06.24 Well. Your partially correct. Power is supplied to the ignition via a power relay. That compensate
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Boatyarddog at 1:50pm 08.06.24 Well, you show me an ignition switch that shuts off the the ignition power when the starter is enga
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator jviss at 1:46pm 08.06.24 Really, it doesn't matter if the solenoid is active during cranking, it has no real bearing Unless
Yanmar 2gm engine died jviss at 1:43pm 08.06.24 When the demand for power goes up, more fuel is injected into the engine and it provides more power
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Boatyarddog at 1:42pm 08.06.24 I think, but cannot be sure, that the solenoid only operates when the ignition switch is in the "on
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator SEMPERAVANTI41 at 1:39pm 08.06.24 Jviss, I stand corrected! So then the start & house batteries are combined when starting with the s

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