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Venting Battery Compartment Ted10028 at 2:09pm 03.12.24 Ask All Sailors 34/2500 Bumped into a guy on the docks today who said my battery compartment should be vented. He said when
Simple Anchor rode markings PK123 at 9:06am 03.12.24 Ask All Sailors 19/1524 In theory yes, look at the depth, add the freeboard, adjust for tide and weather and conditions, set
Is it real or not? JamesG161 at 5:40am 03.12.24 Sails Call Lounge 5/1100 HK6y8DAPN_0 Jim...
bow stemhead 351 redege at 1:35am 03.12.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1301 Hi! Someone ran into my bow/anchor and the aluminium? stem head snapped and broke on my Oceanis 351.
And I Complain About 12' Tides (1) Hello Below at 7:57pm 03.11.24 Ask All Sailors 14/1126 A screen capture from a Facebook post. This little town is about a 25 minute drive from where I was
Spreader Replacement bolt seized chelsabella at 7:17pm 03.11.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/488 I am replacing my spruce spreaders with CD Aluminum. Having difficulty removing the bottom bolt on t
House Battery Upgrade Help gouldx at 7:02pm 03.11.24 Ask All Sailors 26/2242
Capri 18 battery claudesapp at 6:21pm 03.11.24 Smaller Boats 12/1706 I have a 1989 Capri 18 and the next project is to upgrade the electrical. Owned her for a few years
Portable Battery Charger NYSail at 4:52pm 03.11.24 Ask All Sailors 5/533 Hello all So I have 4 trojan T 125 6 volt batteries, 12 volt system. Want to take them off the boat
I purchased a 1988 Capri 18., Chuck Powell at 12:00pm 03.11.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/466 I just bought a 1988 Capri 18. The main halyard was not in the mast top. I realize one end goes in t
Solar wiring size (2) SPLETS at 9:00am 03.11.24 Ask All Sailors 11/654 I just purchased a Maxeon 415w solar panel for my boat with a Victron 100/50 charge controller. The
Compression Post - way to stop the bleeding? mavexe at 7:16pm 03.10.24 Mid-Size Boats 9/1036
Puck Lights Mike H. at 3:51pm 03.10.24 Big Boats 2/681 I'm looking for 3", tap on/off, led puck lights to replace the lights we have with the micro switche
Acp to fiberglass KeukaSailer at 9:48am 03.10.24 Day Sailers 4/668 Welp... uncovered the KL a few days ago and guess what. a fair amount of cracks again...no surprise
Splicing sta set 8mm NYSail at 7:39am 03.10.24 Ask All Sailors 7/626 So have new control lines and figured I would learn and splice my own eyes. Saw a video and appears
Tohatsu Charging DocMB at 7:14am 03.10.24 Catalina 22 10/1529 I have a 2019 6hp Tohatsu Sail Pro with the optional battery charging option. I have the original w
Microwave on Hunter 306? rmerl1223 at 10:43pm 03.09.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/731 I just purchased a Hunter 306 and "am learning my way around." I noticed a white 3-strand AC wire ma
Radar Data cable in mast of Catalina 30 Tkman at 11:48am 03.09.24 Mid-Size Boats 4/679 I need to pull a new data cable to enable my radar. I have an existing cable that does not work. I d
Clamp on meter recommendation? BAD ORCA at 9:06am 03.09.24 Musings With Maine Sail 12/2570 Looking to add a decent clamp on multimeter to be able to accurately measure DC current. Mainesai
New Restrictions for Boaters in the Exumas ggrizzard at 8:38am 03.09.24 Destinations 4/1493 I just received this information from the Bahamas Trust: https://www.explorercharts.com/chatter/exu

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Toilet Issue sailme88 at 4:13am 03.13.25 Most of the drains for sink, shower, etc are fed to the bilge. I have my boat inspected, cleaned,
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. twodzusfittings at 3:47am 03.13.25 I'm not without the same issue. I wonder if it's a cyclical natural wonder for the Chesapeake Bay? F
Know When to Hold 'em, Know When to Fold 'em ............. danstanford at 1:28am 03.13.25 @Charles Erwin Thanks for putting a name to that unusually shaped #4 screwdriver I used to attempt
Know When to Hold 'em, Know When to Fold 'em ............. capta at 10:36pm 03.12.25 It is really simple to start a diesel on a low battery. Take off the valve cover(s) and slide someth
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa capta at 10:24pm 03.12.25 Snip the threads, snip and snip some more. Then you just need to snip, snip and snip some more. Repe
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. capta at 10:20pm 03.12.25 I'm picturing all these barnacles swimming in a forward assault and a couple of flanking movements.
Sailing courses in Thailand (8) Will Gilmore at 10:00pm 03.12.25 230234 230238 230236 230237 230235 230241 230242 We just decided this morning that we have to finall
Engine Overheating PNWE36 at 9:23pm 03.12.25 Lots of good advice here. Getting into the fuel injectors can open a can of worms. On this engine I
Source for replacement sheaves jssailem at 8:27pm 03.12.25 :plus: for Zephyrwerks.com. I had them produce some sheaves for my mast. I thought the product was t
Dodger+ Solution for Ketch Rig PaulK at 6:47pm 03.12.25 Besides the mizzen mast being inconvenient, the gap between the bimini and the dodger is also compli
Towing through OR around Atlanta? Rick Webb at 6:42pm 03.12.25 I guess that makes sense, though I think the Florida drivers are the worst for cutting across lanes
Headliner replacement Tally Ho at 6:34pm 03.12.25 Are you thinking about a soft headliner or something more rigid? If the cabin top is pretty flat,
Towing through OR around Atlanta? Rick Webb at 6:19pm 03.12.25 I guess that makes sense, though I think the Florida drivers are the worst for cutting across lanes
Diesel Leak Injection Pump buddybear at 6:08pm 03.12.25 It's a Zexel pump, which used to be Kiki. They bought them out, not Bosch like I originally said.
Towing through OR around Atlanta? shemandr at 5:27pm 03.12.25 I'd rather drive on the Long Island Expressway during commuting times than I-95 in South Florida jus
What is this adhesive/caulk/sealant? Mike8193 at 5:12pm 03.12.25 Thank you Blitz and Phil. Your replies have led me in the right direction. Appreciate it!
Towing a Precision 23 bzano at 4:48pm 03.12.25 A good rule of thumb in my opinion is to take the max towing rating of your vehicle (manufacturer re
Towing through OR around Atlanta? Sailor Sue at 4:43pm 03.12.25 The big difference between driving straight through and taking the loop is there are fewer trucks d
Towing through OR around Atlanta? Sailor Sue at 4:39pm 03.12.25 Trust me, as a former truck driver, it's a crap shoot either way. Between 6:15am and 9:15 am and
Ferrite Cores on Remote VHF Mic cable. dmax at 4:12pm 03.12.25 I consider tape a temporary solution, shrink wrap or what Don says.

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