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Another battery bank Randy R at 11:21am 03.12.19 Big Boats 7/827 I am thinking I will need more battery capacity, my thoughts are to add another house bank and a sel
Auto Pilot Beneteau at 9:52am 03.12.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2001 Considering installing a Raymarine wheel pilot on our 1997 Beneteau 321. With a Whitlock Wheel / ped
Shore Power Question decktosser at 9:31am 03.12.19 Smaller Boats 15/1718 I have looked carefully but I can't find a picture of the placement of the shore power inlet on a Hu
3rd times a charm... my boat hates propellers redunculous at 8:52am 03.12.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/778 well Here I am once again cap in hand looking for a prop martec 18" X 15 pitch X 1 1/4" Is the s
H30T owners. Winch question (1) Justin_NSA at 8:44am 03.12.19 Mid-Size Boats 18/2587 I want to tear down, clean, lubricate and rebed my Barient 21-33 jibsheet winches on my bench at hom
Kayak as tender/dinghy? Project_Mayhem at 7:42am 03.12.19 Ask All Sailors 56/9387 I was wondering if anyone has used a kayak as a tender. If so what are the pros and cons vs your typ
Checking my alternator Jack at 6:08am 03.12.19 Ask All Sailors 6/1277 Hi everyone, How do I check my alternator to be sure it is generating the right amount of current?
AC 110 volt outlet near the VHF (1) daviddp at 5:44am 03.12.19 Ask All Sailors 7/1099 162369 I want to add an outlet in the nav station, the only location with access would be within 12"
Towing with a Dodge Caravan Knuttle at 5:36am 03.12.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/4029 I have an old 21' Venture sailboat. Trailer, boat, and stuff it weighs about 2500#. While the man
two black eyes jon hansen at 8:50pm 03.11.19 Sails Call Lounge 7/869 sITW5tr7KQg
Replacement foredeck hatch for '85 Mac 25 Seadoc at 7:48pm 03.11.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1061 Has anyone replaced the original foredeck hatch on their Mac 25? If so, what make ' model was used?
Lost Containers "Selah" at 7:29pm 03.11.19 Ask All Sailors 12/1079 Hey all, was just reading an earlier posting about Comanche. One of the responders brought back to
Questions about rigging change out time and lots of pictures ?? (10) Doug Doty at 5:01pm 03.11.19 Catalina 22 18/1527 My boat is a 1975 model Ohio Indiana and Kentucky fresh water boat and I have no reason to believe t
Bimini top Dug22 at 3:01pm 03.11.19 Catalina 22 9/1270 Does anyone know what height top to use? CD sells them and it states 36in from top of coaming. I can
1984 h27 Port Replacement (1) amcmahon at 1:55pm 03.11.19 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1085 I have just finished replacing the original Gray Industries plastic ports with New Found brass ports
Starter Battery ? 2 OLD PIRATES at 12:48pm 03.11.19 Catalina 310 22/4030 So I'm setting up 4 Trojan 105s Golf 6V Batteries (Deep Cycle wet). I'm adding an additional 12V sta
H260 Battery "mount" jwilcoxon78 at 12:35pm 03.11.19 Smaller Boats 9/806 Does anyone know where to find replacement brackets for the strap that holds the battery in place?
Injector re-install Tim Mills at 12:16pm 03.11.19 Engines and Propulsion 12/4982 After I'm ready to reinstall my injectors, Yanmar 3GM30, do I need to remove and or replace the copp
Need Advise - took on a 1985 project.. TideWalker at 11:07am 03.11.19 Ask All Sailors 11/720 I need to purchase new running rigging, sail covers, probably a ton more, advice on best priced shop
Majic Catalyst Harder Plymouth Sailor at 10:04am 03.11.19 Ask All Sailors 3/785 Has anyone used Majic in topside paint before? I have an issue with boat paint as it drys so quickl

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Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel Hayden Watson at 7:48pm 12.04.24 But in my experience, only two of those options are common at marinas in the US. You either get 30A
1984 Newport 30 Mark III mainsail question shemandr at 7:32pm 12.04.24 The Newport 30 is a Masthead rig. Which means the mainsail is smallish by comparison to a fractiona
Best stronger jack plate mount egreen024 at 6:58pm 12.04.24 I had an outboard on a 15ft sailboat. It was a small 2-cylinder on a fixed mount. The issue was get
Best stronger jack plate mount egreen024 at 6:52pm 12.04.24 That design appears to have been designed and built for a shaft-drive 11 hp diesel. The transom was
1984 Newport 30 Mark III mainsail question Davidasailor26 at 6:50pm 12.04.24 Welcome! Do you have any pictures of the current setup? That might help inspire ways it could be imp
1984 Newport 30 Mark III mainsail question (1) jssailem at 6:45pm 12.04.24 Welcome to the forum. Here is an image with the mainsheet rigging mid-boom. tions while gaining mor
Dead engine panel. danooxnard at 6:30pm 12.04.24 This forum is amazing!!! Dano
Dead engine panel. jssailem at 6:29pm 12.04.24 Welcome Mark, to the forum... You may have set a record. Joined the forum today, fixed the problem t
Helm cover jssailem at 6:25pm 12.04.24 Welcome to the Forum. Certainly, the cover will keep the helm looking better than if it were exposed
What is this mystery line? Captain Larry-DH at 6:19pm 12.04.24
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 (4) sailcapt340 at 6:18pm 12.04.24 I have considered my forstner bits because they do stay in place, but the center will enter the spac
Best stronger jack plate mount jssailem at 6:13pm 12.04.24 I had an outboard on a 15ft sailboat. It was a small 2-cylinder on a fixed mount. The issue was gett
What is this mystery line? Captain Larry-DH at 6:08pm 12.04.24 It is a really bad idea that was once employed as a tether for a harness. The bad idea was there wa
What is this mystery line? jssailem at 5:52pm 12.04.24 Some would say, from her point of view, she is smarter than you, JS. I suspect sometimes she is.
Black tank overboard discharge.... jssailem at 5:45pm 12.04.24 The seacock is zip-tied closed when not being used and to operate the macerator requires turning t
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities jssailem at 5:35pm 12.04.24 Currently, the Barometric Pressure of the Low, centered somewhere up near Sudbury CA, is 29.30. Th
Helm cover heritage at 4:56pm 12.04.24 I did my binnacle cover using one of Sailrites' kits and following their video. Came out looking go
Black tank overboard discharge.... Mika1 at 4:46pm 12.04.24 Correct, I have no Y valve at all. The hose goes directly from the head to the tank. Then the tank
C&C landfall 42 complete deck and Cabin top re-core william24424 at 4:18pm 12.04.24 I would recommend watching Second Wind the Snoek Refit., You can watch on vimeo.com or maybe YouTube
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities (1) kappykaplan at 4:13pm 12.04.24 And here's some history from Cove Point, just around the corner. It's a little more open, so higher

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