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Please help figure out boat brand (3) benny1385 at 2:29pm 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 14/1317 Hello, New to the forum, I am interested in buying this boat from a distance and I am not sure what
Circuit Panel power hmurmur at 2:26pm 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 11/717 I recently lost power to the circuit panel. Turns out the power to the panel is supplied by a red wi
Can you identify this Windlass? (2) JonF at 1:22pm 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 9/818 There is no obvious markings on this heavy-duty Windlass mounted on my 1998 Beneteau 40cc sailboat.
Thrifty DIY Battery Combiner jviss at 1:18pm 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 15/1985 I just thought I'd share this. I haven't built one yet. You can get a programmable low voltage dis
Pawl Oil jviss at 1:06pm 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 24/4745 This is a sequel to the "Winch Grease" thread. Harken Pawl Oil is list priced at $12.20 for a 50ml
Sailboat Lightning Protection Lubber No More! at 11:35am 07.11.18 Musings With Maine Sail 46/4312 I've read about setting up a boat for lightning protection in a number of books. Does anyone have an
Matching Gel Coat colors (1) Rltgold at 11:17am 07.11.18 Catalina 22 0/447 Matching gel coat colors on your boat can be very challenging but with the right color tints it can
Elite / (Kerie Feeling?) Apex at 11:07am 07.11.18 Other Sailboats 2/1198 I am perusing the internets and came across a lovely looking cruiser, Elite 364. PHRF around 120, p
How to Check for Signal From Masthead Wind Instrument? GorillaToast at 10:57am 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 23/6115 B'G wind indicator connected to Zeus 2 mfd NMEA 2000 buss, continuous cable thru mast to buss Connec
Sunbrella Dodger "shrinking"? rfrye1 at 9:33am 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 3/574 Good Morning, My dodger is pulling back where it connects/snaps to the front side below the Ising gl
Trailer for O'Day 222 DonStack at 9:25am 07.11.18 Ask An Oday Owner 2/719 I am going to need a trailer to move my 222 from 1 body of water to another. I don't have my own tra
Volvo Penta 2002 Engine Anode Location (3) JRacer at 8:49am 07.11.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/8235 Wanting to replace the anode (zinc) in my First 310's Volvo Penta 2002 engine. I am presuming that i
Racor pre-filter location Renegade135 at 8:18am 07.11.18 Musings With Maine Sail 21/3599 This may not be the right forum, but I have a fuel filter location question. The motor is an old but
Beneteau & Seascape cb32863 at 8:05am 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 8/1467 Beneteau has acquired 60% of Seascape shares. Not much info on the whole thing but, the original own
Solar panel connection-need advice Jimongee at 7:55am 07.11.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2186 We are currently sailing our 2002 356 in the Great Lakes for the summer. To help battery life while
Kayaks on a 26S. Russ Ward at 7:08am 07.11.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/847 My son and I are planning a trip to the Mississippi and Alabama barrier islands soon and he wants to
Shrouds too long Yoop sloop at 6:55am 07.11.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/563 I recently bought a hunter 216 and the lower and upper shrouds are about a foot too long to connect
Pearson 39-2 CB loose? Foxie at 6:15am 07.11.18 Pearson 16/3363 I just joined this forum so hello everyone, last spring I bought hull #4 a 1987 39-2 inMd and brough
'73 transom motor mount holes repair (7) Sacto Dave at 9:52pm 07.10.18 Catalina 22 25/2350 153533 I coated the inside of each hole first with thinned epoxy, then 404 adhesive filler thickene
Add a cam cleat and centerboard cleat. Nightowl415 at 8:20pm 07.10.18 Ask An Oday Owner 0/482 Just purchased a 1978 Oday 20 and need to rig for single handed sailing. The current jam cleats don

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Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: jssailem at 4:10pm 03.17.24 the best way to determine the health of batteries Is to do a controlled 20 hour capacity test. Det
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: dLj at 4:04pm 03.17.24 here is my charger. I think I'm OK with it Well, it does not have 3 stage charging, as one would w
Hull color Barnacle Bill at 4:01pm 03.17.24 Having once worked for a SanJuan dealer I remember that the usual hull color of the 26 was a beige,
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: (2) Ted10028 at 3:03pm 03.17.24 here is my charger. I think I'm OK with it are you saying the best way to determine the health of
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: (1) Ted10028 at 3:02pm 03.17.24 A three stage charger is the only way to go if you like your batteries. Victron and Sterling/ProNau
Cockpit table - how to secure it ed canty at 2:21pm 03.17.24 I have been imagining a canvas wrap with a bunch of pockets on the front. It would hold everything
Keel and Rudder Repairs C27 dmax at 12:58pm 03.17.24 I would start by just cutting a panel out of one side, a little aft of the rudder stock line and cut
Resurfacing cockpit ranger shemandr at 12:35pm 03.17.24 I like the grey too. If that the alternative to re-painting non slip I'd go with it. I had a red R
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 dlochner at 11:59am 03.17.24 Your change in plans sounds good. I've found eBay to be a good place to recoup some costs from purch
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 JohnBisMe at 11:54am 03.17.24 Thank you both for your advice! Based on your recommendations, I have ordered a 17amp Victron water
Resurfacing cockpit ranger dLj at 11:35am 03.17.24 I like the concept of good sea teak. but don't like the gray color. I consider myself blessed b
Resurfacing cockpit ranger MitchM at 11:06am 03.17.24 I like the concept of good sea teak. but don't like the gray color.
Keel and Rudder Repairs C27 capt.canuck at 11:00am 03.17.24 Thanks for the info. I have a small shop and am capable of welding most metals and fiberglassing. I
Hunter Legend for Sale? dmax at 9:21am 03.17.24 I'm always amazed/disappointed when looking at boats for sale at the lack of maintenance and upkeep.
Hunter Legend for Sale? DoctorShredd at 9:06am 03.17.24 The only one on the left cost was posted for sale over 5 years ago. I found a few nearby (Souther
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? BAD ORCA at 8:34am 03.17.24 Hey, thanks for all the help. I bought 'HAM radio for dummies' and started reading it, plus found a
My last boat - probably jssailem at 8:33am 03.17.24 Age is a number. It is health that I see as limiting. I do not go gentle into that dark night. I a
My last boat - probably smokey73 at 8:32am 03.17.24 On second thought, I like "Last Call" like at your favorite watering hole. For some reason I though
My last boat - probably JRT at 8:24am 03.17.24 Very neat boat and great story. Have a great time on the water!
Keel and Rudder Repairs C27 jssailem at 8:09am 03.17.24 @shemandr and @dmax are spot on with the description of the materials and solutions. If you are jus

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