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Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea (2) 4lane at 1:50pm 11.20.24 Ask All Sailors 18/2535 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 0/206 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 6/1608 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 16/1882 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) 11/3269 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 17/1473 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 19/2091 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
Decking project (6) Grotto at 3:10pm 11.17.24 Catalina 22 10/1994 Decided to put some EV decking on the ole C22 wife hated the feel of awlgrip and the deck seem to ge

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Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing JBP-PA at 12:32pm 11.21.25 I adjust according to "what bad things will happen if I fall overboard?" On a small lake or harbor,
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar BarryL at 12:23pm 11.21.25 Hello, Just some of my thoughts. A 400AH LiFePo4 battery has about 320 useable AH (80% discharge) A
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing jssailem at 12:02pm 11.21.25
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dLj at 11:58am 11.21.25 LOL...my math got skewed somewhere wrt charging Amps :)? Of course probably makes more sense to con
Seaflo Dry Bilge System dmax at 11:42am 11.21.25 In the archives: Sea Flo Dry Bilge System - Impressions
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dlochner at 11:22am 11.21.25 As @dLj alludes to, designing an electrical system is sometimes like diving down a rabbit hole into
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar GeneraiT001 at 11:20am 11.21.25 That's exactly what I was addressing - YOU define your practicality on your boat. There are SOOOOO
Seaflo Dry Bilge System dLj at 11:19am 11.21.25 Experience only on someone else's boat. They seem to work OK. They are a bit fiddly and seem to get
Seaflo Dry Bilge System Don S/V ILLusion at 11:18am 11.21.25 I assume you read the online reviews?
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dLj at 11:14am 11.21.25 I was thinking more in terms of the logistics (feasibility) upside/downside....practicality? That'
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar GeneraiT001 at 11:10am 11.21.25 Looking further into this it seems that unless your getting a 7,500 - 10,000 watt generator your not
Direct fresh water feed into the boat when at the dock dLj at 10:58am 11.21.25 And my favorite monumental oversight - not having an ice maker aboard:yikes: You just hit the nail
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar GeneraiT001 at 10:58am 11.21.25 You can set up your boat any way you want to - it's your boat. Think about the systems you will ru
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dLj at 10:56am 11.21.25 You can set up your boat any way you want to - it's your boat. Think about the systems you will run
Introduction rpwillia at 10:51am 11.21.25 I dunno, that sure sounded like grand story.
Direct fresh water feed into the boat when at the dock Don S/V ILLusion at 10:50am 11.21.25 Just a couple observations: Anyone with a well water - how many of those users do you think actu
EFOY Fuel Cells - Thoughts? jssailem at 10:20am 11.21.25 Beyond expensive initial costs... Trigger wording for me regarding METHANOL : Toxic Colorless Vol
EFOY Fuel Cells - Thoughts? dLj at 10:16am 11.21.25 Aside from being pricey...$5,000 - $8,000 does anyone have any experience or thoughts on these? ht
Direct fresh water feed into the boat when at the dock dLj at 9:37am 11.21.25 I think we have about 200 gallon storage capacity. With 4 aboard, it lasts a few days at most, some
Introduction kappykaplan at 9:36am 11.21.25 I wish there was a grand story behind it but the truth is that Aisling was due for some surgery any

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