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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
Port decal/name placement for a USCG documented boat (1) Dorfl68 at 2:27pm 11.17.24 Big Boats 17/3867 So, we got the Catalina 42! yeah! We want to change the name. It's USCG documented. The regs say (f
Hull flexing on a 94 Beneteau First 210 (1) Budward at 12:53pm 11.17.24 Ask All Sailors 4/754 I was looking at a friends 1994 Beneteau First 210 and found a 4' x 7' area aft of the keel that fle
Express 34 - Flooring Refinish (6) ltfzsolt at 12:08pm 11.17.24 Ask All Sailors 9/951 Hello sailors! This is my very first post on this forum, so please excuse any mistakes I make here.
S2 9.2a new owner JPonHudson at 7:28am 11.17.24 S2 3/1296 Ahoy there, I have just purchased 1978 S2 9.2a with a 2GM20F Yanmar. The boat is in a great shape. I
Battery shelf Driftin II at 5:08pm 11.16.24 Ask All Sailors 5/561 My 1995 29.5 plywood battery shelf has delaminated to the point it needs replacing. I can't get the
Has anyone installed the Raymarine Linear Drive Type 1 in a H34? or similar boat? Mike Oldak at 7:29am 11.16.24 Big Boats 16/2744 I'm about to replace my old Raymarine wheel drive with the Linear Drive. Apparently the new autopilo
Boom Outhaul 1998 Hunter 410 Sailorbythebay at 7:18am 11.16.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/818 Reaching out to all Hunter 410 1998 boat owners. Our new to us 410 came with little to no extras and
DIY proyects The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:16am 11.16.24 Ask All Sailors 6/1063 Hello again This time i mean to start and finish myself some proyects while staying in the boat with
Hull sag problem seadreamers2 at 9:27am 11.15.24 Ask All Sailors 11/1610 Recently acquired a 1988 Hunter 26.5 which has been sitting on its trailer for 23 years. The sole i
H340 Midship Cleat Access (3) floridahunter340 at 7:45am 11.15.24 Big Boats 11/1187 My 1999 Hunter 340 has six YS 10" 2-hole cleats (3 on each side). The stern cleats have thru-bolts
B&G Vulcan 7 power cable "pin-out" (1) ricksoth at 6:54pm 11.14.24 Ask All Sailors 7/1394 I acquired a Vulcan 7 but it came without a power cable for the 4 pins on the back. The cable is av
1966 24' columbia Sail boat hj1 at 12:39pm 11.14.24 Columbia 0/10 Looking for someone to haul away, restore, and hopefully enjoy this antique sailboat. The boat has a
1998 hunter passage 450 form CG-5397 Breezy Rider at 12:18pm 11.14.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/579 Hello, Does anyone know the correct measurements for a 1998 Hunter Passage 450 to fill out a correct
Stove on Hunter jack7575 at 9:51am 11.14.24 Ask All Sailors 7/695 Hello, I have a 30ft Hunter would like to replace the stove for just a stove top but add the propane
Flotation foam removal 14' Oday Javelin Wisc ME at 6:53am 11.14.24 Ask All Sailors 7/777 For a 2nd generation double hull Javelin. Looking for help understanding the inner hull cross sectio
Hunter 340 - Interior trim and keel config questions please (1) markymac1961 at 4:23am 11.14.24 Big Boats 5/1170 Hi Folks, Back here again... (and many thanks to all who answered my previous post question on a 'so
Suzuki 2.5 on 8- Foot Trinka Skipper J at 3:29pm 11.13.24 Ask All Sailors 16/1302 Hi, After much consideration I'm about to pull the trigger on purchasing a Suzuki 2.5 HP engine for
'82 Yanmar 2GM Overhaul Plan Dalliance at 2:27pm 11.13.24 Engines and Propulsion 17/3246 My little 1982 2GM is still going strong with routine annual oil/filter and fuel filter changes, ann
Question about solar panels and batteries. madmax at 12:33pm 11.13.24 Ask All Sailors 24/4467 Hello, I'm new here. I plan to get a sailboat, my first one, in Spring 2025. I have some questions

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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
Water tank over flowing when tap (to pump) on/open Ruthine at 9:06am 11.21.25 @Ruthine Your boat info shows you as owning a Hunter legend 42.5 rather than a 40.5. I am assuming
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing SteveHughessails at 8:56am 11.21.25
Direct fresh water feed into the boat when at the dock Don S/V ILLusion at 8:12am 11.21.25 You must have small water tanks... In my case, i'd never consider putting in a line from the dock.

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