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MOB for Real Will Gilmore at 5:40pm 01.09.18 Ask All Sailors 54/3307 There have been a couple of situations recently regarding Man Overboard accidents. A crewman in the
Compression post on 37CC BobHorn at 5:21pm 01.09.18 Irwin 5/1360 Looking at pictures if 37cc I don't see a compression post. Is there one?
New Isinglass got small scratch Capt Robbie at 4:06pm 01.09.18 Ask All Sailors 23/6006 Replaced all isinglass on my incloser last summer. I dropped a winch handle on one of the side pane
Does anyone 3D print? Brian D at 2:51pm 01.09.18 Sails Call Lounge 8/751 I am a camera buff. Specifically older Nikon manual cameras. More specifically Nikon F and Nikon F2
marine batteries eianm at 1:35pm 01.09.18 Big Boats 2/766 Last year I replaced my 8D AGM house batteries after having installed them in 2007. They were the We
VHF Radios and Engine parts dont mix. (2) pateco at 7:16am 01.09.18 SSB and Ham Operators 3/1070 So here is what happens when one of your son's friends manages to knock your radio off the charger w
Raymarine-Ev-100-Wheel-Evolution-Autopilot Hayden Watson at 5:10pm 01.08.18 Ask All Sailors 12/3958 Does the Raymarine-Ev-100-Wheel-Evolution-Autopilot require or if not, will it benefit from a rudder
Pictures of linear drive on Hunter 31/34 (3) sarfata at 3:49pm 01.08.18 Mid-Size Boats 5/1060 Hey, I am looking into installing a linear drive on my 1987 Hunter31. I am aware of the complexity
Any owners with 37cc and genset BobHorn at 12:48pm 01.08.18 Irwin 2/1049 Going to look at a 37CC. Seems to have everything we want except genset. If you have a genset, where
Sailboat shopping Danno1 at 11:10am 01.08.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1396 Hi, I am thinking about buying a sailboat for the Tampa Bay and island hopping the keys. I am le
Time to add roller furling Carter Mac 26 at 9:35am 01.08.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3947 1993 Mac 26S. I'm the third owner. The jib is probably the original sail and is in normally-worn but
Latest project (Cockpit Table) (10) pateco at 8:07am 01.08.18 Mid-Size Boats 20/4268 145284 Then I test fit to find the best height for the table. 145285 The Hinges and mounts looked l
H-356 cutlass bearing richard9525 at 6:37am 01.08.18 Big Boats 12/1602 Do you have to drop the rudder to replace the cutlass bearing on a H356
Feed your inner NERD SV_GALATEIA at 5:00pm 01.07.18 Catalina 22 11/1511 When its -27 degrees with the wind chill, going outside ain't fun for me, so, to satisfy my boat add
Irwin 28 built in the 70s little breeze at 4:45pm 01.07.18 Irwin 1/1307 Hello everyone, does any Irwin owners know where I can find info on a Irwin 28 possibly mid 70s. I w
Seattle Fiberglass repair jssailem at 4:14pm 01.07.18 Ask All Sailors 7/714 I am looking for a repair person in the Seattle / Puget Sound Area who can do Fiberglass repair. Th
(longer) anchor roller for 323 new323owner at 3:26pm 01.07.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1140 I own a Beneteau 323 built in 2004 and I have never been satisfied with its anchor roller. Because i
Replacing Teak Trim Boards Around Cockpit... gsteiner at 3:18pm 01.07.18 Ask All Sailors 27/4591 Hey Everyone, First post here to the forums, and it's what I hope is an easy one. I've removed all
Winter Sailing II Cowpokee at 3:14pm 01.07.18 Ask All Sailors 50/4505 Determined to get in a sail gcJf3nCIoKo
Ironic? (1) rgranger at 2:11pm 01.07.18 Ask All Sailors 5/510 145261

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How does a battery selector switch work? Maine Sail at 4:06pm 03.28.24
How does a battery selector switch work? Ted10028 at 3:57pm 03.28.24 To be fair he said everything runs whether in position 1, 2, or both; but not that things run when
How does a battery selector switch work? Ted10028 at 3:47pm 03.28.24 guessing games are fun sometimes but no one but you can know how your boat is wired. It certainly s
Outhaul Setup Oceanis 311 Ikokite at 3:46pm 03.28.24 Conventional main or furling? With a furling main the standard is for the outhaul to come out of t
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:41pm 03.28.24 For the guage, get the Wema sensor. Have triple M install it, or at least provide the holes, etc. W
NMEA Scott T-Bird at 3:34pm 03.28.24 I don't think my plotter (Zeus 3) will power all four items on the network. I understand I need an
How does a battery selector switch work? Davidasailor26 at 3:32pm 03.28.24 It certainly sounds like someone screwed up yours. Nothing except bilge pumps should have power whe
How does a battery selector switch work? Don S/V ILLusion at 3:23pm 03.28.24 Just noticed that lights and radio stay on whether I select battery 1 or 2 or both when I would h
NMEA (1) Tally Ho at 3:22pm 03.28.24 Ok, for arguments sake let's say you have a 2nd radio at the nav stn. you want to network. So, anot
Funny Friday!!! SFS at 3:21pm 03.28.24 Wrong end. That's Alaska, baby!
How does a battery selector switch work? Ted10028 at 3:19pm 03.28.24 I believe if your switch is correctly wired, when you select battery 1 your lights and radio are on
How does a battery selector switch work? Davidasailor26 at 3:19pm 03.28.24 :plus: For the article dlochner posted. In short, the switch selects which battery powers all of th
Outhaul Setup Oceanis 311 Davidasailor26 at 3:14pm 03.28.24 Conventional main or furling? With a furling main the standard is for the outhaul to come out of th
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel thinwater at 2:40pm 03.28.24 JS, You are correct. But there is something you all seem to be missing. Why was the power boater pis
How does a battery selector switch work? dlochner at 2:25pm 03.28.24 Read this article: https://marinehowto.com/1-2-both-battery-switch-considerations
NMEA dlochner at 2:16pm 03.28.24 Marathon.com link gives me an oil company and running races? Autocorrect. https://www.maretron.
How does a battery selector switch work? Straycat22296 at 2:15pm 03.28.24 I believe if your switch is correctly wired, when you select battery 1 your lights and radio are onl
How does a battery selector switch work? LloydB at 2:12pm 03.28.24 Your wiring diagram.
NMEA Drinky Crow at 1:54pm 03.28.24 I don't think my plotter (Zeus 3) will power all four items on the network. I understand I need an N
How do you get your Batteries into the boat. Mike G. at 1:45pm 03.28.24 Those must be fun to water. Due to placement of our batteries, I installed the Flo-Rite Watering

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