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Cooking batteries gettinthere at 9:03am 07.02.17 Musings With Maine Sail 17/2054 This time it's low water. My 5 T-1275s are a year old and never need much water. But I checked them
Yanmar 3YM30 raw water cooling system problem Vegas at 5:56am 07.02.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/5312 How long should I run the engine to see if the impeller will prime and pump water, knowing that runn
Wheel Pilot Beneteau at 2:52am 07.02.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/672 Looking to install a wheel pilot on our 1997 Beneteau 321.Will the latest version of the Raymarine w
Adding a Pilot Berth to Beneteau First 47.7 okolehao at 2:43am 07.02.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1066 Has anyone successfully ripped out the salon cabinets on a Beneteau First 47.7 and built pilots bert
Salad with Catalina dressing (2) Jacomo Sailor at 9:04pm 07.01.17 Catalina 22 8/685 So the other day I rowed out to the boat and immediately noticed that something was wrong when I tri
Texada adventure (continued) (6) Captn Scotty at 8:20pm 07.01.17 Destinations 2/609 Some pictures of the current running into the lagoon, great fun, and of the crystal clear pools of t
34 rig tuning (again) Sefuller at 8:08pm 07.01.17 Bigger Boats 11/1225 Before launching this spring I ordered a Spartite kit, which I have yet to install. I thought I may
Texada Adventure! (9) Captn Scotty at 7:59pm 07.01.17 Destinations 2/708 Well, after several years being on the hard we finally got to go on an adventure. After dreaming of
Gonna leave this here and walk away very quietly... Rallyfanmx at 7:22pm 07.01.17 Tattoo Owners 0/2676 Have you checked the Tattoo yachts Facebook page lately? :biggrin: Like, the post from last Thursday
So rad radio problem tbilyeu at 6:23pm 07.01.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/870 I have a 2014 OC 45. The electronics are the B ' G Touch. The radio is the Simrad RS 35 and HS 35.
Idle Adjustment? Suzuki 6HP, 2012, need some quick help (1) CloudDiver at 2:33pm 07.01.17 Engines and Propulsion 17/17463 138182 My Dinghy outboard is cutting out at low idle. 2012 Suzuki DT6 standard shaft, bought from P
Real life load test..... NYSail at 2:19pm 07.01.17 Ask All Sailors 11/558 so new boat has a house bank of 2 4d lifeline agms 410 ah total. P/o said they were 5/6 years old. I
Jabsco marine toilet backflowing from tank into bowl Jimongee at 2:19pm 07.01.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1509 Suddenly we have occasional air bubbles and waste flowing back into the toilet bowl. The lever for
Motor Anodes Waandderer at 12:03pm 07.01.17 Ask All Sailors 4/439 Hello All, I recently had my 1985 citation pulled out for repair. While it was out I changed the sha
Has anyone used Topcoat F11 on their boats? caguy at 10:51am 07.01.17 Ask All Sailors 4/5266 I've seen some pretty impressive videos on YouTube but was wondering about how it holds up. I was a
Need info on 12ft Jester (1) Ted Grand Lake at 10:18am 07.01.17 Trailer Sailors 1/1572 I bought this used, and wonder if there is a manual? 1975 12ft Jester. Thanks
Tohatsu Sailpro Review/Log Leeward Rail at 9:28am 07.01.17 Catalina 22 49/28044 Good morning everyone, In the time that I have been looking at switch to a different outboard, I ke
Cabin Poptop Cover? Bill Ernst at 8:54am 07.01.17 Catalina 22 7/710 Not sure if this is OK to post, but here goes. 1. Anyone have a poptop cover that they want to
who stole my hour meter? Jimongee at 8:47am 07.01.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1346 Ha! Ha! . I have a 2002 356 I have owned for 5 years. I have never noticed an hour meter anywhere
Valve lash-3GM30F-questions Jimongee at 8:38am 07.01.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/3195 It is past time for me to do a valve lash adjustment. I am a former automotive technician so adjusti

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voltage drop with deck light only chelsabella at 7:09pm 04.03.24 Where are you measuring the voltage to see a drop? A voltage drop only affects points between the d
voltage drop with deck light only chelsabella at 7:08pm 04.03.24 Where are you measuring the voltage to see a drop? A voltage drop only affects points between the d
Rode for Desolation Sound Kings Gambit at 7:07pm 04.03.24 Never again will I stern tie in sour weather, especially with the weather abeam. Side loading, as y
Solar / lithium question leo310 at 6:54pm 04.03.24 lets find out what the loads are first. Turn off all DC loads then check your Victron meter to see
Ruined mast or not a big deal? dlochner at 6:53pm 04.03.24 The dent is not good. The mast needs to be in column for the high loads to be safely transmitted int
Solar / lithium question dlochner at 6:48pm 04.03.24 That's a lot of power draw overnight. What exactly are you running? Remember running AC loads off th
voltage drop with deck light only Davidasailor26 at 6:29pm 04.03.24 Where are you measuring the voltage to see a drop? A voltage drop only affects points between the dr
voltage drop with deck light only Captain Larry-DH at 6:28pm 04.03.24 Put a clamp-on ammeter on the wire to determine its current draw. The voltage drop elsewhere could
Naked 85 H31 (cabin sole removed!) SFS at 6:21pm 04.03.24 You've already thought of the epoxy coating the floors - all sides and edges. If you are screwing t
voltage drop with deck light only Don S/V ILLusion at 6:13pm 04.03.24
Rode for Desolation Sound Kings Gambit at 5:58pm 04.03.24 They do dig deep sometimes. For some reason this discussion brings to my mind something that occurre
Ruined mast or not a big deal? cstan at 5:57pm 04.03.24 Looks like a dent at the spreaders. That's a bad place for a dent. They probably dropped it. If it
Rode for Desolation Sound Terry Cox at 5:55pm 04.03.24 Side loading is very common when stern tied. Never again will I stern tie in sour weather, especia
Stuffing box question. RevenantDan at 5:53pm 04.03.24 She's a keeper. I feel it in my bones. I'd love to, I really would. Just depends upon how the ne
Ruined mast or not a big deal? thinwater at 5:45pm 04.03.24 Looks like a dent at the spreaders. That's a bad place for a dent. They probably dropped it. If it i
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? DaveJ at 5:41pm 04.03.24
Solar / lithium question xavpil at 5:40pm 04.03.24
Solar / lithium question xavpil at 5:38pm 04.03.24 How are you measuring your State of Charge and loads? Is it possible that something is out of calib
Rode for Desolation Sound Terry Cox at 5:31pm 04.03.24
Solar / lithium question Captain Larry-DH at 5:26pm 04.03.24

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