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Rainman Watermaker install in 45cc carefree at 10:06am 05.26.17 Big Boats 0/674 RAINMAN WATERMAKER Hard wired our Rainman Watermaker to our 2006 45cc. Great product for a fractio
Hunter 29.5 sl Coastin at 9:12am 05.26.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/589 What does the sl stand for?
Diagnose and fix marine diesel engine problems Jackdaw at 6:51am 05.26.17 Engines and Propulsion 6/1278 From our friends in the UK at Yachting Monthly, comes this great illustrated on-line document on how
Boom Attaches to Mast Hunter 31 at 6:07am 05.26.17 Ask All Sailors 2/528 I have a 1985 Hunter 31. It just went in the water and I am looking for some parts. There is a set o
MarineAir Heat Pumps Terry Cox at 7:04pm 05.25.17 Big Boats 7/4358 Amazing devices these reverse cycle heat pumps, how they can extract heat from 40-45 degree water in
MarineAir Heat Pumps Terry Cox at 7:01pm 05.25.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 4/898 Amazing devices these reverse cycle heat pumps, how they can extract heat from 40-45 degree water in
mac 26d rigging Captaindon1991 at 4:34pm 05.25.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/941 alright so i finally took the boat out for the first time. but i dont think i had the lines that con
Trying out a new toy ( for us) (1) DAVA390 at 4:25pm 05.25.17 Ask All Sailors 46/3328 136983 We don't overnight much at all,in fact not at all last summer. So I am way over charged up ab
Trying to post new,nothing happens DAVA390 at 4:24pm 05.25.17 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/497 On ask all sailors. Fill out message,add photo, hit post new topic button at bottom ,nothing happen
When's the Best Time to Leave... GorillaToast at 4:05pm 05.25.17 Ask All Sailors 13/988 Erie for Florida via the ICW?
West Marine Prices! berner73 at 3:48pm 05.25.17 Ask All Sailors 19/1724 The off season is just long enough that I forget what a racket that place is. Needed 3 items for Sp
It is time for hull repairs and new hull and topside paint. Imascootertramp at 3:27pm 05.25.17 Ask All Sailors 3/363 I have given consideration to coating my hull in Rhinoliner or Linex or similar. What are your opini
Wiring a galvanic isolator.... NYSail at 2:55pm 05.25.17 Ask All Sailors 11/1453 hello all.... Bought a 60amp galvanic isolator for my beneteau 423. I have 2 30 amp coming into the
Carts Charles Erwin at 2:13pm 05.25.17 Ask All Sailors 8/621 Need advice/recommendation for folding collapsible cart to fetch groceries from market to boat when
Outhaul suggestions (1) oldlaxer1 at 12:09pm 05.25.17 Ask All Sailors 11/1049 The outhaul on my 1973 Tartan 30 is a bit bizarre. I've attached a picture of what it looked like w
Toilet stinks Bill Small & Lisa Grossi at 11:43am 05.25.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/734 My 380 Hunter has a bad smell out the vent near the cockpit each time the toilet is flushed. Anyone
Well, I Fouled Up On A Purchase... Rick D at 9:42am 05.25.17 SSB and Ham Operators 17/3030 I have an old ICOM 700 on the boat and I wanted to replace it with a ham unit, like the 718. I found
I need to replace my old battery charger... jbrudzinski at 8:40am 05.25.17 Ask All Sailors 11/1368 Good day everyone. The ProTech 1230 battery charger on my Hunter 306 has served the boat well for ov
jib getting harder and harder to hoist in furlex foil 41DS sailor5017 at 8:31am 05.25.17 Big Boats 7/1506 jib was very hard to raise and drop this season. seems to have gotten harder each year. I am thinki
Tough state! All U Get at 3:53am 05.25.17 Ask All Sailors 15/841 Hi all, We're back on the move, sort of, and using the ICW through North Carolina. Our transmissio

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charging problem with new batterie jviss at 2:24pm 07.12.24 Wow, do you really mean 3000 Ah?
charging problem with new batterie Davidasailor26 at 1:56pm 07.12.24 Tell us more - What kind of batteries? (What chemistry, sizes, etc.) When you say you upgraded the b
charging problem with new batterie JamesG161 at 1:52pm 07.12.24 What battery charging System do you have? Jim...
Whit Lock Mamba Steering System Simple Life at 1:36pm 07.12.24 Will take the advice
Moody Deck Saloon 48 shemandr at 1:09pm 07.12.24 Traditionalist blue water sailors might baulk at the large windows in the salon for blue water passa
Cockpit table project. Still looking for a part. (1) twodzusfittings at 12:42pm 07.12.24 225979 Put them underneath the center section of the table in line with the pedestal guard tubes.
Whit Lock Mamba Steering System Don S/V ILLusion at 11:26am 07.12.24 Thank you. I am going to ask to replace the rudder. $7,000 for rudder & shipping, $3,000 for yard
TotalBoat Lust vs. Cetol thinwater at 11:10am 07.12.24 I'm also curious about the differences between Lust and Gleem. I've used Gleem and like it, but not
Whit Lock Mamba Steering System Simple Life at 10:49am 07.12.24 Thank you. I am going to ask to replace the rudder. $7,000 for rudder & shipping, $3,000 for yard
Whit Lock Mamba Steering System Davidasailor26 at 10:47am 07.12.24 Bushing or bearing wear could lead to difficulty turning but not really a pull. If there were soft s
TotalBoat Lust vs. Cetol jviss at 10:46am 07.12.24 Too many factors to give a definitive answer, really depends on the application and the application
TotalBoat Lust vs. Cetol dlochner at 10:44am 07.12.24 Too many factors to give a definitive answer, really depends on the application and the application
Cockpit table project. Still looking for a part. (1) jviss at 10:33am 07.12.24 Here's what Edson uses - the admitted champion of cockpit tables, but also the most expensive! They
What are these screw things called jviss at 10:28am 07.12.24 If a supplier told me differently, I'd have to ask for more detailed data justifying that claim - s
Whit Lock Mamba Steering System Simple Life at 10:14am 07.12.24 Thank you, I feel it's the rudder. The Surveyor noted large dead spots and softness in the rudder.
What are these screw things called dLj at 10:08am 07.12.24 No, both things I said are true, and not logically inconsistent or contradictory. Find me a Monel
Whit Lock Mamba Steering System Simple Life at 10:06am 07.12.24 It was hauled amd there was minimal spray washing needed to clean hull and rudder. The 3 blade prop
23-2 Where to place the bilge pump hose? AndrewJillings at 9:52am 07.12.24 For the benefit of future views with similar questions, I wanted to share my conclusion. Which is th
TotalBoat Lust vs. Cetol jviss at 9:32am 07.12.24 Oh, well, I was hoping to hear from folks regarding Cetol vs. Lust. vity, as I said in the original
TotalBoat Lust vs. Cetol (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:18am 07.12.24 I have often considered that method. Any reason for using system 3 ? Use any brand of clear epoxy

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