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Lawnmower-type battery for starting small diesel? Gene Neill at 4:02pm 08.12.18 Musings With Maine Sail 5/931 My Beta 14 (Kubota) engine recommends 350-400 CCA for starting. To me, that's what I consider a lawn
Careful out there Ken Cross at 3:24pm 08.12.18 Ask All Sailors 7/510 I heard a call this morning to the US Coast Guard. Seeing the name of the boat right near us we moto
O'Day 322 replacement sliding hatch Mickstr at 1:51pm 08.12.18 Bigger Boats 17/2251 Has anyone replaced their sliding hatch on a 322 or similar boat (the horizontal sliding hatch, not
Source for SeaLube jviss at 1:49pm 08.12.18 Ask All Sailors 7/591 Greetings, I've heard people talk about this many times, as a lube for manual head pumps. Now that
EPOXY? CRobinson at 12:36pm 08.12.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/834 I have a 1995 MacGregor 26 C (swing keel and water ballast, conventional trailer-sailer and not the
Just bought a new to me a 1982 O'day 19 (1) bgstar19 at 12:30pm 08.12.18 Day Sailers 7/1984 I Just bought a new to me 1982 O'day 19. This is my first sailboat. I used to crew on a J29 for Wedn
Galveston Bay Night Race Bill19233 at 12:10pm 08.12.18 Racing 1/595 tADIYFPq0j0 Like WayneH said in his post, the first leg was into a 15 to 20 knots apparent wind wit
Preparing Catalina 30 for shipping johnb207 at 11:10am 08.12.18 Ask All Sailors 12/2954 I am considering buying a Catalina 30 that will need to be shipped about 200 miles. I see that I can
Galveston to Vera Cruz unhinged schoolboy at 8:48am 08.12.18 Destinations 20/4532 Scouring pilot charts and running predict wind models, wondering if someone had tips.
Furling lead blocks on stanchions Ward H at 8:47am 08.12.18 Ask All Sailors 20/4032 Time to replace the original Hood furling lead blocks on the stanchions. They don't spin well and tw
M25 so Engine not throttling up past 2400 ChrisCall at 8:41am 08.12.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/1259 Sorry its universal m25xp. Coming back a long trip I noticed my engine not throttling up past 2400 r
Went sailing on Galveston Bay Friday night on someone else's boat. WayneH at 8:06am 08.12.18 Racing 3/557 Connie and I are in Houston dogsitting for my middle stepson. I got invited to crew on Firewater (a
Autohelm 4000 peterbud at 5:56am 08.12.18 Ask All Sailors 5/533 I have a auto helm 4000 and I am continually getting a reading of a course of 65 degrees no matter
Seeking pros/cons re 2000 Jeanneau 52.2 Hap at 9:56pm 08.11.18 Ask All Sailors 6/1193 My wife and I are considering moving up to a 2000 Jeanneau 52.2. Will be using as live-aboard, and
Wayfarer stability vs. Catalina 16.5 dave9137 at 7:33pm 08.11.18 Ask All Sailors 0/782 I used to own a Wayfarer Mark I GRP and found it to be quite stable and am now considering purchasin
1992 30T Out-haul, Reefing system, lazy jacks Rxsail at 6:45pm 08.11.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/438 The former owner rigged the outhaul with an interesting combination of bungee cords and small cords.
36CC in mast furling servicing H-2 Bubba at 4:13pm 08.11.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1072 Got a 1998 36CC with in mast furling. Very stiff to furl/unfurl. Got to be something to lubricate.
Please read: Firewall changes Phil Herring at 2:36pm 08.11.18 Ask All Sailors 0/565 Happy Saturday! We added new threat detection and mitigation services to our firewall this morning.
sabre dorade vents bobmorhard at 1:02pm 08.11.18 Parts Search 14/3135
Solar Panel Odd Failure Rick D at 12:18pm 08.11.18 Ask All Sailors 5/857 I purchased a couple of 100 watt semi-flexible panels from Amazon last year and had the opportunity

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Capri 18 battery JBP-PA at 1:19pm 03.23.24 Not all group 24 batteries are identical, they can vary in size a bit from brand to brand. They are
outboard hoisting PaulK at 1:06pm 03.23.24 awesome!! outboard is 15hp..... but I really like the concept and it's actually what I designed las
Ultimate demonstration of a displacement hull's hull speed. PaulK at 12:59pm 03.23.24 Cool experiment. He should try it on a paddleboard. Of course if he hits a wake in a paddleboard at
1984 Hunter 34 Fuel Fittings (3) Ralph Johnstone at 12:34pm 03.23.24 Adding just a bit of detail to @Tally Ho 's previous instructions, firstly, where is the leak occurr
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? azambella at 12:06pm 03.23.24 Sorry, I thought I replied to everyone.. Yes know about the soap thing. Gonna try it out
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 Davidasailor26 at 10:50am 03.23.24 most of the wire I have purchased to put into the boat is 10 gauge tinned marine-grade wire... I ha
Overboard discharge of waste tank? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:49am 03.23.24 If Milwaukee is your home port, that puts your boat on Lake Michigan. If so, or if it is on any o
Launching boats with an outback? Justin_NSA at 9:33am 03.23.24 Subarus of that vintage have CVT transmissions are much different than a geared transmisson. I woul
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries FastOlson at 9:33am 03.23.24 https://assets.ctfassets.net/nh2mdhlonj7m/2SgoYNBYH37jXmk40zvjW5/908e5151162844f632867ea02715e7b7/T1
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Justin_NSA at 9:30am 03.23.24 interesting, do you remember how tall the 6 V batteries were? I had that info at one time. It's ou
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 (1) JohnBisMe at 9:25am 03.23.24 In regard to various questions and comments, most of the wire I have purchased to put into the boat
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? dlochner at 9:19am 03.23.24 It it has a switch to automatically turn the pump on and off at the specified outlet pressure but d
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 KCofKC at 9:14am 03.23.24 A possible supplier for the required fuse holder might be Del City, they have lots of harness type o
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 JBP-PA at 9:05am 03.23.24 I wonder if your estimate of usage is perhaps a bit high. On my boat, with LED cabin lights, running
Yamaha 25 MK2 offshore experience Project_Mayhem at 9:04am 03.23.24 There's a night and day difference between an inboard and an outboard
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 dlochner at 9:02am 03.23.24 I used a fuse like this when I replaced my batteries a few years ago (i didnt have any fusing at th
Launching boats with an outback? Project_Mayhem at 9:01am 03.23.24 Even ramps with bumps in the concrete can be slippery in the water. Keeping your vehicle's tires dry
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 JBP-PA at 9:00am 03.23.24 Many people suggest that a MRBF type fuse is OK on LFP batteries as long as it's only one battery an
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries FastOlson at 8:58am 03.23.24 do you keep the emergency battery all wired and charging? do you controller with the main battery 1
No core?? twodzusfittings at 8:45am 03.23.24 @dmax Now thats real show case. Very nicely done. I applaud you.

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