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Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing
Davidasailor26 at 7:52am 06.22.24
A digital multimeter is indispensable.
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood
Davidasailor26 at 7:51am 06.22.24
Must be a false bilge. If those were traditional garboard holes with the boat in the water things wo
Downsizing to a 260
JoeWhite at 7:48am 06.22.24
If you are getting a trailerable sailboat, you must lower and raise the mast. If you can do that, yo
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing
Muttondressedaslamb at 7:47am 06.22.24
Even sitting at rest a battery should read closer to 13 volts than 12. You may want to use a multim
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing
Davidasailor26 at 7:34am 06.22.24
Even sitting at rest a battery should read closer to 13 volts than 12. You may want to use a multime
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood
Cricri546 at 7:26am 06.22.24
Boat is floatting, I removed the plugs but will replace soon. If the water does not drain through a
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing
Muttondressedaslamb at 7:25am 06.22.24
Yes, it should be, but keep an eye on your voltage. Maybe carry a battery pack to jump start the e
Could use some help!
Joe at 7:23am 06.22.24
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing
Tally Ho at 7:21am 06.22.24
Yes, it should be, but keep an eye on your voltage. Maybe carry a battery pack to jump start the en
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood
Tally Ho at 7:18am 06.22.24
Ok, but through a through-hull? No, not normally. The plug creates the seal. Are the plugs in?
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood
Cricri546 at 7:12am 06.22.24
Ok, but through a through-hull?
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing
Muttondressedaslamb at 7:12am 06.22.24
Should be . . . Thanks for your prompt reply. It was the answer I kind of expected and definitely
Head treatment
thinwater at 7:10am 06.22.24
260 trailer question
Rick Webb at 7:06am 06.22.24
There is a very good sailboat trailer outfit near Columbus Sail Trailers LLC | Columbus GA | Facebo
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing
kappykaplan at 7:03am 06.22.24
Is it safe to use it this way, as long as I keep the 2 group 4d batteries charged up. Should be .
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood
kappykaplan at 7:00am 06.22.24
So I think it's to drain the water through the hull Garboard plugs are removed when the boat is in
Head treatment
thinwater at 6:51am 06.22.24
That seems counterintuitive. Urine itself is nearly sterile and, in fact discourages a lot of bacte
Tohatsu Sail Pro starting issues
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I finally got rid of my starting anxiety with my 5hp Honda - I sold it and bought an EPropulsion Spi
Downsizing to a 260
dlochner at 6:36am 06.22.24
I'm a little older than you and have a 36' boat like you. Downsizing will be less expensive and easi
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood
Cricri546 at 6:25am 06.22.24
Thank you for your feedback, the holes did indeed include garboard plugs. So I think it's to drain t

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