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To EQ or not to EQ? gettinthere at 3:21pm 07.11.18 Musings With Maine Sail 6/1488 It's been about 6 months since I've been on shore power. Charging systems have kept the house bank a
Oberdorfer impeller replacement kbgunn at 2:45pm 07.11.18 Catalina 30 2/1195 I shredded my first impeller on the Universal M-18 with an Oberdofer raw water pump. What a pain to
Please help figure out boat brand (3) benny1385 at 2:29pm 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 14/1537 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 11/837 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 9/909 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 15/2226 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 24/5441 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 46/5482 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 0/520 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 2/1349 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 23/6896 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 3/686 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 2/819 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 12/9568 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 21/4132 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 8/1619 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 13/2478 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 5/946 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 5/689 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 16/3869 I just joined this forum so hello everyone, last spring I bought hull #4 a 1987 39-2 inMd and brough

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Alternator heat - how serious? Hello Below at 5:30pm 08.09.24 So, the brown wire should be connected only to the keyed side of the ignition switch? Scott the ma
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits Tally Ho at 5:28pm 08.09.24 I switch from OFF to #1, then I start the engine and keep it there whilst the engine is in use. Onc
Get my engine running. Tally Ho at 5:21pm 08.09.24 is the orientation of this photo how it is mounted, vertical? Nope. In the photo, which is taken
Get my engine running. monocerosin at 5:08pm 08.09.24 We also like to suggest things before they even come to your mind. It's annoying, but that's just
Are These Davit Mounts? heritage at 4:59pm 08.09.24 They do make davits that swing inward and effectively shorten the length of the boat so as to quali
Taking/storing a 32 sailboat off a trailer, properly? (Im in over my head) dLj at 4:20pm 08.09.24 DJ, the boat is ond Middle River Landing Marina. Essex? The standing rigging looks serviceable. No
New to me 216 - Cabin Seal - Deck Rot / Repair capta at 4:13pm 08.09.24 Some of the people who have hull blisters spend months drying the spots out, and that's on a vertica
Catalina 28 Cruising speed under motor Hard pull to port Fred at 4:06pm 08.09.24 My 2004 Cat 28 mkii also has a pronounced pull to port in forward under power only. Very annoying. S
Backstay Split Rigging? (1) ggrizzard at 4:04pm 08.09.24 You Got It! That's the three holes I mentioned. First, call "Rig Right" and ask them if they have it
Get my engine running. (4) Ralph Johnstone at 3:53pm 08.09.24 I'm sure I will have more questions. We here have the ability to read minds so I will anticipate
Taking/storing a 32 sailboat off a trailer, properly? (Im in over my head) Marty P. at 3:49pm 08.09.24 What has anyone done for air conditioning and/or head while under way? Tractor Trailers have 12V Ai
Are These Davit Mounts? capta at 3:48pm 08.09.24 That is certainly a well made piece of metal work (solid or not) fabricated for a specific purpose.
Taking/storing a 32 sailboat off a trailer, properly? (Im in over my head) Marty P. at 3:43pm 08.09.24 That's the first year they built that boat. Where are you on the Chesapeake? I also keep my boat th
Get my engine running. (1) monocerosin at 3:00pm 08.09.24 226674 I think bypassing this old thing and going electric sounds great. I'm going to start pricing
Reading the SI's shemandr at 2:19pm 08.09.24 Competitors should definitely read the SI's! But I'm not killing these gals for several reasons:
Backstay Split Rigging? lrogers57 at 2:00pm 08.09.24 The mast does not have a hole for that weird end, the mast has a clevis pin I think i understand
Backstay Split Rigging? (2) lrogers57 at 1:48pm 08.09.24 In that case looking at your pic 8854, the longer of the 3 cables, the one with the tulip shape end
Solar Voltage dlochner at 1:43pm 08.09.24 Regarding the above link, we are talking about if fuse on the input side of the controller can prot
Solar Voltage JoeWhite at 1:39pm 08.09.24 Regarding the above link, we are talking about if fuse on the input side of the controller can prote
Backstay Split Rigging? (1) Claude L.-Auger at 1:19pm 08.09.24 The backstay is a split design, there are 2 chainplates to tie too at the stern. The problem i have

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