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ooops! too much water loss in my batteries Mike Meier at 7:19am 09.12.17 Ask All Sailors 21/1553 I have Rolls 4000, 375 amp batteries purchased in Oct. 2016 and the Annapolis Sailboat show. This w
Perplexed with water use H45CC RWSlater at 4:57am 09.12.17 Big Boats 29/2824 Hi all I am utterly perplexed with the amount of fresh water my 45CC uses. It does have fresh wate
P42 - good location to VHF in cockpit Puesta del sol at 4:33am 09.12.17 Big Boats 7/1036 My main VHF is next to the chart table. While well protected it is not useful for long range communi
Harken Winch Manual (1) jviss at 6:57pm 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 4/1557 I have three Harken #32 self tailing winches, circa 1996. I can't find manual for these on Harken's
Need advice - removing mast on H33 2005 w/furling main Maurice Doran at 6:05pm 09.11.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/827 I need advice on lowering the mast on my (new to me) H33 '05 with furling main. I bought the boat w
My quest to stop deck leaks sailnc at 5:03pm 09.11.17 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1585
Hurricane Jos� and More (1) JamesG161 at 2:04pm 09.11.17 Sails Call Lounge 7/1400 Looks like it is just wandering around, but it is stalled as a High Pressure over Bermuda Passes Ea
Galvanic corrosion on a mooring KennyBene at 1:29pm 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 5/1205 We have a Beneteau OC352 on a mooring on the North Shore of Long Island. The diver who cleans our b
Galvanic corrosion on a mooring KennyBene at 1:25pm 09.11.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 24/3295 We have an OC352 on a mooring on the North Shore of Long Island. The diver who cleans our bottom ev
Headsail furler choices jcb2 at 1:24pm 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 24/4709 I need a new furler. Any pros or cons? Has anyone used the Alado furler?
Lazy jacks Willemvan at 12:42pm 09.11.17 Smaller Boats 50/7603 Anyone have any pics, instructions or opinions on lazy jacks for my H26 Thanks. Willem
Before everyone gets too happy faced about surviving Irma ... williamtl at 12:32pm 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 4/597 what is Jose going to do? ive learned from @JamesG161 that highs push lows and there are some highs
Hull numbers on Pacific seacraft 25 peterbud at 12:05pm 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 4/1027 My neighbor just purchased a PS25 and is trying to find the hull number on his PS 25. It is not mold
Did it just freeze over? ---- Is that a flying pig? RussC at 11:52am 09.11.17 Racing 10/1379 I, for one, hope so. ;) http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2017/09/11/monohulls-36th-americas-cup/#.W
Irma (2) seadaddler at 11:24am 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 20/1444 We were thinking goodbye to our wonderful sailboat for sure but everything really turned out good fo
Underwater Max Prop Lubrication fstbttms at 11:18am 09.11.17 Engines and Propulsion 18/3722 EiGowIK-GGI
8D Gel Batteries, Deka vs Trojan? SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:51am 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 3/682 Need to replace all 3 of my house batteries. Any thoughts of Deka vs Trojan, or any other batteries
Westerbeke Red Paint? jviss at 10:14am 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 1/4093 Westerbeke wants $32 for a spray can ("rattle can") of red. Rust-Oleum engine enamel is $6 at Wal-M
Sailboat buying scam Frank H at 10:13am 09.11.17 Catalina 310 8/2222 1St: We are loving our Catalina 310 2Nd: I advertised my Catalina 27 on SailboatQwners.com and re
Catalina 250 Rudder Mark Campbell at 9:59am 09.11.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1236 Looking to find a site/location/something where I can get used parts for a Catalina 250. My rudder

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It's That Time Again ......................... Scott T-Bird at 5:06pm 07.25.24
Another lithium conversion about to start... heritage at 5:02pm 07.25.24 Your plan will work, but I would include a DC--DC converter in the system now for a secondary way to
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly heritage at 4:55pm 07.25.24 Measure the voltage at the alternator. Put one lead of your multimeter on the positive post of the
Leaking port lights fred1diver at 4:37pm 07.25.24 On my old boat I used 1 inch 3M cub tape to hold the windows in place and just ran a bead of sealant
There is lust in my heart shemandr at 4:02pm 07.25.24 I've sailed a bit on a Nonsuch 30 or maybe 33, I forget. Anyway, I am critical of the long boom for
Couple found dead in life raft capta at 3:19pm 07.25.24 Aren't sail boats powered by sails, what's more eco friendly than sails? In this case, they are ta
Boat Mocs ShawnL at 3:01pm 07.25.24 Love Keen -- the Merril "equivalents" are too narrow for my foot. I ended up purchasing a pair of c
Looking for replacement turnbuckles SFS at 2:00pm 07.25.24 Wolffman - Have you checked your Private Messages? (Upper right hand corner of this page, the envelo
Boat Mocs Davidasailor26 at 1:57pm 07.25.24 West Marine used to have a house brand that I loved. Not sure which manufacturer made them, but I s
Leaking port lights (1) daverippetoe at 1:26pm 07.25.24 I'll get pics when I get to my boat next.
Leaking port lights daverippetoe at 1:05pm 07.25.24 No metal framing at all. Just like a heavy tinted plexiglass outside, held against the recessed fram
Leaking port lights Ralph Johnstone at 12:48pm 07.25.24 As per @Project_Mayhem. Also exactly "where" is the leak coming from ......... the gasketed surfac
1987 P31-2 Ralph Johnstone at 12:37pm 07.25.24 https://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_nkw=raymarine+st+4000+cover&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=706-153696-57349
There is lust in my heart rtetu at 12:25pm 07.25.24 I feel badly about some of the replies you received, as many were quite inaccurate. We own one of t
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly Ralph Johnstone at 12:19pm 07.25.24 Engine still running, I turned off all the load and voltage jumps to 12.6 but does not increase bey
Boat Mocs (1) FastOlson at 12:12pm 07.25.24 Decades ago I bought Sperry Boat Shoes, because they were the "thing" to have for sailing. Expensive
Couple found dead in life raft Thaniel at 12:06pm 07.25.24 At least one source stated that the "amateur" conversion from traditional power to her "eco" system
Boat Mocs Dalliance at 11:29am 07.25.24 West Marine used to have a house brand that I loved. Not sure which manufacturer made them, but I sw
Another lithium conversion about to start... dlochner at 10:43am 07.25.24 Read this article by Rod Collins, aka MaineSail. This is the safest and easiest installation I have
UK Furling Main Clew Pulley Replacement JamesG161 at 10:29am 07.25.24 I had the same Roller type as you. But when I had a new IMF MainSail made, the Maker told me the.

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