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Extra hose clamps - good idea Captain Larry-DH at 3:08pm 11.20.24 Ask All Sailors 31/4432
Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea (2) 4lane at 1:50pm 11.20.24 Ask All Sailors 18/2536 Hi all! I just bought a new boat and am looking for input on how the plumbing is set up, which I've
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes yelkenli at 1:24pm 11.20.24 Ask All Sailors 18/1787 Does anyone know if there are wire tension gauges for multiple wire sizes, specifically the C27 shro
Simpson Lawrence Windless (2) james2034 at 12:54pm 11.20.24 Ask All Sailors 6/436 I am rebuilding a SL Anchorman 900. I have replaced the seal ,bearing, and circlip. When I re-instal
companion way overhead hatch cokomo at 11:26am 11.20.24 Ask All Sailors 22/1768 Does anyone know of a manufacturer who can cut 1/2" thick plexiglass sliding hatch cover for a compa
Universal 5424 Starter Solenoid Current Schwarz633 at 10:34am 11.20.24 Ask All Sailors 0/207 Does anyone know the current draw for a 5424 starter solenoid? Not going to the starter, the current
Thanksgiving will soon be here. jssailem at 10:26am 11.20.24 Sails Call Lounge 13/1908 With the Thanksgiving Holiday imminent I came across a question that could be a bit of fun. What d
Thinking about getting a smaller wheel for our 36 mk ii. Thud at 9:21am 11.20.24 Big Boats 9/2419 We purchased Boundless last labor day. Had her out numerous times until we had her put up for the wi
Questions re: replacing Whale Gusher Manual Bildge Pump (3) Monheganlover at 8:30pm 11.19.24 Catalina 310 6/1502 The OEM bilge pump in my 2002 Catalina 310 is not functioning well and I plan to replace it with a n
Lewmar Trapezoidal foredeck hatch seal replacement sailliny at 11:40am 11.19.24 Catalina 310 6/1610 I have a leak in my foredeck hatch which is a Lewmar Lewmar Trapezoidal foredeck hatch and I want to
Legend 35.5 - Crack under compression post (1) wilburleft at 10:16am 11.19.24 Big Boats 23/2065 The fiberglass cross beam under the compression post has a crack. Anybody seen this before?
Hunter 34 - how big are these issues? (4) Marauder at 3:19am 11.19.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1761 Hi All, Back in June I looked at a mid 80s Hunter 34, in New Zealand, which is still on the market,
Adding Electric Bilge Pump (1) zinahewitt at 10:30pm 11.18.24 Ask All Sailors 16/1883 Hi All, Hope your week is going well. I have an old Dufour 34 from 1975. It came with a Manual Bilg
Good Evening bbuucckk at 2:51pm 11.18.24 Ask All Sailors 6/578 Thank you for being here and allowing me to ask a LOT of questions.I have a Roberts 25 kit )fibergla
New member--where to start? Jughead135 at 2:22pm 11.18.24 Forum Help (Site Talk) 11/3270 This site seems like a great resource, so I just registered. I'm not yet a sailboat owner, I'm seek
Heart Freedom 20 Inv/charger (1) HoosierSailor at 10:55am 11.18.24 Ask All Sailors 17/1474 228551 I have a Heart Freedom 20 with the remote panel. A few days ago while at the dock I noticed
Winter Weather forecasted for PacificNW (1) jssailem at 8:52am 11.18.24 Weather and Forecasting 19/2093 Since returning to the PacificNW from my New England LeafPeeping experience, I have been prepping fo
Hunter 35.5 shower drain pump (2) wilburleft at 6:09am 11.18.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/960 Hello forum, Newish boat owner. Thinking of installing a shower sump pump on my 1995 Hunter 35.5. S
Removing battery shelf (2) Driftin II at 5:48am 11.18.24 Ask All Sailors 0/4 My battery shelf is delaminating and needs replacing. Any tips or tricks to removing. My current tho
Recommendations for the tension of the mast stays Chuck_FLA at 5:53pm 11.17.24 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/999 So I've almost got my new to me Venture 21 ready to put on the water. I'm having some questions abou

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Reinforcing stanchion Joe at 3:32pm 11.21.25 Regarding the original gate stanchion problem: My original short term solution was to install a gra
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dlochner at 3:15pm 11.21.25 I entertain this kind of setup because it works well for my sailing/traveling life. 600 amps of lif
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing capta at 3:15pm 11.21.25 There was a day, on a crossing to Hawaii, when we were windless, and bored. We knotted up an old she
outboard motor run tank DIY Joe at 3:06pm 11.21.25 I use a 13 gal kitchen trash container.
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar brazenarticle at 3:00pm 11.21.25 I entertain this kind of setup because it works well for my sailing/traveling life. 600 amps of life
Seaflo Dry Bilge System rpwillia at 2:30pm 11.21.25 I assume you read the online reviews? Yes, but TBH I trust honest feedback from the irascible and
Hunter 18 swim ladder install kappykaplan at 2:12pm 11.21.25 4 235575 Looks great!! :beer:
Hunter 18 swim ladder install (3) Swabby Third Class at 1:56pm 11.21.25 235573 235574 235575
Hunter 18 swim ladder install Swabby Third Class at 1:49pm 11.21.25 Tried to post them, but the files are too big. Stand by!
Hunter 18 swim ladder install kappykaplan at 1:41pm 11.21.25
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dLj at 1:36pm 11.21.25 I think it depends on use and long term plans. If the boat lives on a mooring and only day sails, w
Hunter 18 swim ladder install Swabby Third Class at 1:34pm 11.21.25
Anyone know what this is? De-lamination and unusual "red" material (under cabin) inside "bilge" area Cap'n Deke at 1:31pm 11.21.25 I used to do this for Catalina. I'm not responsible for your boat - that was a bit before my time th
Small and quick fix fiberglass filler Tally Ho at 1:31pm 11.21.25 I bought some TotalBoat Thioxo and it goes a long way for small repairs. Remove the tip and be sur
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dLj at 1:19pm 11.21.25 I think it depends on use and long term plans. If the boat lives on a mooring and only day sails, w
Small and quick fix fiberglass filler JBP-PA at 1:18pm 11.21.25 From the above, sounds like PC-11 would be fine. Some other options are: WEST sells a patch kit th
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dlochner at 1:13pm 11.21.25 I really don't understand why people even entertain this kind of set-up. To save some money in upfr
Small and quick fix fiberglass filler Cap'n Deke at 1:03pm 11.21.25 Is there a difference between different pigments such as pigments for household paint vs gel coat?
Hows this boom/mast look.. on my "new" (1971) Catalina 22 LakeShark at 12:58pm 11.21.25 Sorry my fault for not posting a photo of the whole mast. The mast slot does indeed run the entire
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dLj at 12:55pm 11.21.25 Adding a DC DC charger is not that difficult or expensive. That would allow your alternator to char

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