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Adding extra Gas tanks (1) Rltgold at 9:00am 07.10.18 Catalina 22 6/676 I am planning a trip soon from the Channel Islands harbor (Oxnard Ca) to Santa Barbara Island, Catal
Boat Portrait Found! (1) JamesG161 at 8:05am 07.10.18 Sails Call Lounge 14/1694 The Admiral walked into a Local bank Lobby and found this mural Painted on their wall. Guess whose
2002 473 port stern locker Rick 9729 at 7:49am 07.10.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/632 The port stern storage locker stays flooded. The drain hole is always below the water line because
Holding tank over flow vent molded Flange fitting cracked ? Capt Robbie at 8:03pm 07.09.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1737 My plastic holding tank over flow/vent flange fitting is molded into the top of my tank which the ho
Moving to Larger Boat w4swk at 7:43pm 07.09.18 Catalina 22 26/2053 Hello All Haven't been on the forum lately....life has kept me pretty busy, but...we are still saili
Topping Lift Rigging Recommendations? jviss at 7:12pm 07.09.18 Big Boats 17/2347 I'd appreciate recommendations for rigging a boom-end adjustable topping lift. It's a 38' sloop and
New sail legal? glaufman at 5:47pm 07.09.18 Racing 15/1623 My club normally races one designs... 5 races per yet are designated "all boat" races where the crui
Rewire - All home runs or some terminal blocks? (1) UpperPintle at 5:41pm 07.09.18 Ask All Sailors 16/1944 I'm rewiring my boat (36', all wiring already removed) and want to know if it's better to run all ho
Post trip report for Lake Ouachita using Mountain Harbor in Mount Ida Arkansas. Texas Gun-Man at 3:23pm 07.09.18 Trailer Sailors 10/2300 There is a good sailing community on the lake. I found my Catalina 22 one of the smallest sailboats
Chartplotter location on a 96' 336 jibjunkie at 2:42pm 07.09.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1381 Just bought a 96' 336 and want to install a new chartplotter at the helm. Not a lot of room with the
Best Marine Starting Battery? abinoone at 2:40pm 07.09.18 Ask All Sailors 15/5740 looking for recommendations on the best wet cell marine starting battery. Have replaced my 1,000 amp
How to sail makdim at 2:26pm 07.09.18 Ask All Sailors 10/1751 This might been posted many times
Ready for the PH to MAC DayDreamer41 at 1:13pm 07.09.18 Racing 15/1242 This pulled into the river yesterday and what a ship it is "Wizard" http://www.bycmack.com/boatdetai
New Home-built cuddy doors Atkinso2 at 12:55pm 07.09.18 Day Sailers 1/813 IMG_8396 by Atkinso2 posted Jul 9, 2018 at 3:52 PMIMG_8394 by Atkinso2 posted Jul 9, 2018 at 3:52 PM
Air Conditioning in a Hunter 2004 36' Mganasecici at 12:16pm 07.09.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1023 I am looking to install or have installed an AC unit in my 2004 Hunter 36. It currently has a heate
Shorted Bow Light in Hunter 260 Jeff Gray at 11:39am 07.09.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/659 Hunter 260 Owners... I have short somewhere in the bow light circuit. I can't figure out where the
White Smoke at over 2,000 RPM - Westerbeke 38B - Four jviss at 10:23am 07.09.18 Engines and Propulsion 22/3884
Hunter 49/ 50 owners with washer dryers artboas at 10:22am 07.09.18 Big Boats 3/926 i have the Splenfide washer dryer on my boat, which was the Hunter standard. These are very difficul
Need Hunter 33.5 transom seat back rest cover made john986 at 9:18am 07.09.18 Mid-Size Boats 2/734 Hi again, I have a 1993 Hunter 33.5 and have foam on the stainless railing that acts as a backrest o
Request for Help on Lubricating the Binnacle Delrin Bearings lcorkum at 8:49am 07.09.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/859 I own a 1986 - B 375 and the wheel is squeaking badly, I have greased the Chaing and Sproket Drive a

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Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits Tally Ho at 9:59am 08.09.24 I created my own "a la carte" system which currently works for me. I have two 100W panels hooked up
Small brass screw Tally Ho at 9:54am 08.09.24 Did an airplane happen to fly overhead? :yikes: Seems like an odd material for mast-mounted stuff.
What is this thing? (1) Hello Below at 9:51am 08.09.24 Part of an antique Cruising Equipment Link2000R.. Bingo. Xantrex Heart Interface Link 2000R L200
Solar Voltage (1) dlochner at 9:50am 08.09.24 ABYC says within 7" of the power source. The distance can be extended when in a sheath or conduit.
start times for a pursuit race PaulK at 9:25am 08.09.24 How'd you do in the race?
Backstay Split Rigging? (7) lrogers57 at 9:22am 08.09.24 Awesome thank yall again for your input. I have it figured out were they attach to the boat. This is
Solar Voltage JoeWhite at 9:16am 08.09.24 QUOTE Davidsailor26 The exception is when connecting several panels in parallel, where a short in on
Solar Voltage mermike at 8:57am 08.09.24 We're on the hook and Starlink is a power pig. Back later.
Solar Voltage mermike at 8:54am 08.09.24 For a power source like a solar panel do you fuse closer to the panel side or closer to the control
Solar Voltage Davidasailor26 at 8:53am 08.09.24 For a power source like a solar panel do you fuse closer to the panel side or closer to the control
What is this thing? jviss at 8:53am 08.09.24 If it's useful, a quick search on Maine Sail's identification came up with an on-line manual that r
Solar Voltage American_Mainsail at 8:52am 08.09.24 I'll have to dig through @mainsail's archives. It might have been in Practical Sailor, maybe 2 year
Solar Voltage mermike at 8:49am 08.09.24 Interesting. Can you post a link to that information? A battery is like a bucket of water. If you
Solar Voltage Davidasailor26 at 8:42am 08.09.24 @mainsail posted about such events some time ago. Each time the failure resulted in significant dam
Solar Voltage American_Mainsail at 8:37am 08.09.24 Unless it's doesn't. Catastrophic failures of solar controllers are not unheard of. @mainsail poste
Solar Voltage duck21 at 8:37am 08.09.24 For a power source like a solar panel do you fuse closer to the panel side or closer to the controll
Backstay Split Rigging? Sail22Capri22 at 8:32am 08.09.24 My lower shrouds (on a Catalina Capri 22, Selden mast) have that end on them and they pass through t
Solar Voltage mermike at 8:30am 08.09.24 The controller can only output as much as its internal components will let it, which is its rating.
What is this thing? duck21 at 8:28am 08.09.24 If it's useful, a quick search on Maine Sail's identification came up with an on-line manual that re
What is this thing? jviss at 8:23am 08.09.24 But you still haven't answered my question: But could you tell us if you have a battery monitor?

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