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Solar Panels Mytalisman at 9:11pm 01.25.17 Ask All Sailors 2/460 Anyone have experience with Solar Flexx panels from Hamilton Ferris Co? Their Solarsnap clasps seem
Leech Flutter Bill19233 at 7:29pm 01.25.17 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 36/10665 My, less than year old, 108% jib on my 2000 Hunter 340 has pretty bad leech flutter going upwind in
Led strip light upgrade Hunter 34 Capt Robbie at 6:32pm 01.25.17 Big Boats 7/2179 Installed new led (red,green,blue) rgb strip lighting with multi functional remote in cabin and cock
LMSC Catch-22 Regatta (Catalina 22 GRITS, Region 3 Championship) EditorC22NSA at 6:25pm 01.25.17 Catalina 22 0/432 The Notice of Race for the Lake Murray Sailing Club's Catch-22 Regatta is now available at www.catal
False bilge issue Hunter 34 Capt Robbie at 6:23pm 01.25.17 Big Boats 66/15037 Just started new winter project false bilge issue. Have owned this boat senses 1983 well Over 30 plu
Hunter 34 false bilge Capt Robbie at 6:14pm 01.25.17 Mid-Size Boats 18/3836 Just started new winter project false bilge issue. Have owned this boat senses 1983 well Over 30
Hunter 34 led 12 volt strip lighting upgrade Capt Robbie at 5:24pm 01.25.17 Mid-Size Boats 9/3035 Installed new led (red,green,blue) rgb strip lighting with multi functional remote in cabin and cock
Requesting pictures of v berth keystone cushion. (3) jradasaurus at 4:53pm 01.25.17 Catalina 30 1/937 Hello! First post on the forum! I was wondering if someone could help me out. I am in the process
Marine diesel engine repower solution alex166 at 3:51pm 01.25.17 Engines and Propulsion 0/47 Recent marine engine overall project published by TransDiesel, new VM Motori with 80 more hp... wort
Auto pilot wing15601 at 11:34am 01.25.17 Bigger Boats 32/4719 I sail my O'Day 28 out of St. Joseph, Michigan, mostly solo. I'm trying to set the boat up so my tri
So what is your understanding? RWSlater at 9:33am 01.25.17 Ask All Sailors 15/957 I was involved in a discussion the other day about bridge clearance, and I'm interested to hear what
New V222 Owner and New to the forum Todd Atchison at 8:50am 01.25.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1641 I was recently given a V222 (I believe it's a 1978) though I'm not sure. The boat has been dry for y
Grounded (1) jetboatn at 8:49am 01.25.17 Smaller Boats 23/2749 I own a 1995 h26. Can damage occur from being beached during low tides as in the pic posted? I used
Replacement LED Bulbs (2) womble at 7:16am 01.25.17 Catalina 30 10/2349 I have searched ALL forums for this and was unable to find anything!!! I contacted the folks at supe
Calling all C-22 owners in the Inland Northwest $tingy Sailor at 6:55pm 01.24.17 Catalina 22 4/699 Even though the snow is still falling here in the Inland Northwest, it's not too early to begin plan
Trailer Sailing a 25' Full Keel Persistence at 5:10pm 01.24.17 Trailer Sailors 28/15107 Is anyone here trailering a 25' full keel boat and launching from boat ramps? If so, how long should
zincs on 1995 351 Beneteau billk53 at 3:22pm 01.24.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/653 I know there is a prop zinc but is there any on the heat exchanger? Perkins M30 engine
Cal 2-25 - Mast Compression (4) Grato at 2:16pm 01.24.17 Cal 6/3231 Hello everyone, Sorry to be dominating the forum lately, I sure appreciate everyone's input and exp
guppy 13 D mast shoe (1) sailorforever at 2:00pm 01.24.17 Guppy 0/958 working on deck lines, and fitting. i tapped into my mast shoe with some #10 x 24 machine screws, s
TV replacement project (3) RWSlater at 12:50pm 01.24.17 Big Boats 20/2650

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lovely boat ---about to be crushed in FL, due to incompetence. . shemandr at 6:58pm 04.04.24 Emotions and boat acquisitions don't mix.
lovely boat ---about to be crushed in FL, due to incompetence. . dlochner at 6:58pm 04.04.24 Florida has some very strict laws about derelict and abandoned boats. I'm not surprised that the FWC
Solar / lithium question Georgedoyle at 6:57pm 04.04.24 There might be a mismatch between your actual state of charge and what is showing on the Victron scr
voltage drop with deck light only thinwater at 6:55pm 04.04.24 You more likely have a battery or a battery wire problem. If the lights were pulling enough amps to
Ruined mast or not a big deal? dlochner at 6:50pm 04.04.24 While hope springs eternal, bent masts do not spring back. A mast that has a curvature due to lack o
Solar / lithium question Johann at 6:17pm 04.04.24
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger MitchM at 5:33pm 04.04.24 we went from weekend sailing of a 20' trailerable cal on a local lake 50 minutes from ho
28.5 Split Backstay rigging Shaw_2112 at 5:30pm 04.04.24 I have a 34 but here is a picture of what your back-stay should look like with the proper attachmen
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger john6206 at 5:15pm 04.04.24
lovely boat ---about to be crushed in FL, due to incompetence. . Terry Cox at 5:10pm 04.04.24 When boat owners around these precincts fail to pay marinas their due, they have a legal right to ta
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM Davidasailor26 at 4:38pm 04.04.24 I find that just letting the tank drain by opening the pressure relief valve is very slow. After I
Ruined mast or not a big deal? Claude L.-Auger at 4:26pm 04.04.24 A badly tuned mast will show that curvature, as well as an un-stepped mast left unsupported in the m
28.5 Split Backstay rigging (1) Claude L.-Auger at 4:02pm 04.04.24 I have a 34 but here is a picture of what your back-stay should look like with the proper attachment
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM Hayden Watson at 3:54pm 04.04.24 Good advice, thanks. I will amend the directions by adding something like, "Just as you drained th
Solar / lithium question Captain Larry-DH at 3:50pm 04.04.24 What Victron screen? Do you have a shunt based monitor (BMV-712 or SmartShunt)? What solar controll
Not understanding stop solenoid function Claude L.-Auger at 3:46pm 04.04.24 While I do agree that the cable being mechanical is supposedly trouble free, in my case 4 times (yes
170 cracked warranty hull kappykaplan at 3:35pm 04.04.24 @Crazy Dave Condon should be able to point you in the right direction. Welcome to the forum! :beer:
Battery Bank Location Beneteau 343 BigEasy at 3:09pm 04.04.24 Hello, I have a new to me 2006 Beneteau 343. It has 2 100 Ah AGM batteries under the aft berth.
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:59pm 04.04.24 Good advice, thanks. I will amend the directions by adding something like, "Just as you drained the
Dual Tracks on Hunter 33 SailingSputz at 2:48pm 04.04.24 my new 2008 hunter 33 (bought may 2023) had original sails and neither made it to august, got new sa

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