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NMEA 2000 - Follow The Instructions Maine Sail at 5:01am 08.16.16 Ask All Sailors 18/1079 I hear it said all the time that N2K is "easy" and it is much easier than the older 0183 standard bu
Aft Shower Sump on MH-40 zigracer at 9:31pm 08.15.16 Big Boats 1/421 Anyone know where it's located and how to access it? Thanks
C30 chain plate surprise.... (3) Diybrad at 7:37pm 08.15.16 Catalina 30 23/6654 I know this is a big topic among any older boats but it never hurts to talk about it again. I have
Automatic Fire Extinguisher Issue Dan_Y at 6:45pm 08.15.16 Ask All Sailors 12/850 Our h36 has a factory-installed Sea Fire FG 50A extinguisher in the engine compartment. Noticed this
A holding tank sensor lesson for Hunter 36 owners and maybe others Dan_Y at 6:27pm 08.15.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/3652 I thought the wema holding tank sensor had failed when we bought our used h36 because we had used th
Teak Black Spots pchrisler at 5:49pm 08.15.16 Ask All Sailors 2/393 I recently had the teak toe rails cleaned and new teak oil applied. I've noticed some black spots th
Radar Installation kimelmore at 5:04pm 08.15.16 Ask All Sailors 19/5096 I'm waiting for a quote back from the Raymarine dealer on installing a Radar and C70 Chartplotter on
1985 Hunter 23, removing iron keel, repairing, and reattaching to hull Digger at 4:43pm 08.15.16 Smaller Boats 14/2043 I just acquired a 1985 Hunter 23, with a rusty, 31 year old iron keel. I am considering removing,
Water in the bilge Soldier at 4:42pm 08.15.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1541 I have a 343, 2005. If I close all through hulls then no water. If I leave open the air conditioner
Looking for a Berkely hull diver markwbird at 4:19pm 08.15.16 Ask All Sailors 5/339 Do any of you SF Bay sailors have a good hull cleaner that you could recommend? Preferably someone
Holding tank of Catalina 400 1995 Mike White at 3:58pm 08.15.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 18/3469 We purchased a Catalina 400 from the states, and the holding tank for the main head had been remove
Mid-West Thunder Storms BudGates at 3:29pm 08.15.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1328
Hunter38 tachometer/hour meter problem Toothrx at 2:34pm 08.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1069 This is my first post ' I hope I'm doing it correctly. I own a 2006 Hunter 38 with an hour meter on
Propeller sizing question (diameter/pitch tradeoffs) for upgrade to folding RichW9603 at 2:18pm 08.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/3589 Hi all, I have a 1989 Hunter 33.5. From what I have been able to research, the OEM propeller is a 1
Barlow Model 19 Winch Replacement? (1) Euphoria2011 at 2:15pm 08.15.16 Bigger Boats 0/847 Hello, My 83 Oday 28 has a Barlow 19 winch for the main sail and I was thinking of replacing it wit
What's up with this scupper drain? (3) SFS at 1:24pm 08.15.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1580 I need to replace, or at least rebed, the port cockpit scupper drain on my 1983 H31. It is leaking,
Politics Jim Hawkins at 1:03pm 08.15.16 Sails Call Lounge 36/2337 At the risk of being Keelhauled is it OK to talk politics in this forum?
C30 Mark II windlass Diybrad at 12:14pm 08.15.16 Catalina 30 2/970 I keep reading posts and seeing 1986+ C30s posted for sale that state they have electric windlass bu
Replacement of soles in a 1983 H31 (4) SFS at 11:00am 08.15.16 Mid-Size Boats 52/7481 126859 (Exactly! There wasn't one.) Here is the new one, installed: 126860 Material was 3/4" exter
Be Aware of welding flaws - aluminum masts with welded pad eyes. (3) Mitch Witt at 10:56am 08.15.16 Ask All Sailors 15/2209 I am seeing an increasing number of aluminum masts on catamarans that have one or more welding probl

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26 vs 260 weight? rgranger at 4:12am 11.06.23 26 I believe had jugs or a flexible bladder for drinking water under galley sink while the 260 has
does h260 have steam light? rgranger at 4:07am 11.06.23 Anchor lights also drain your house battery... hanging a lantern is really your better option for t
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Davidasailor26 at 3:33am 11.06.23 On our 37 we have a very similar setup, but without solar. One of our G31 house batteries does fit i
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? dLj at 3:27am 11.06.23 I cannot see what I am missing. I have protection for the alternator with a continuous charge pa
macerator doesn't have enough oumph sabbatical88 at 11:58pm 11.05.23 @Rick, deck pumpout wasn't 'through' the macerator, but would suck below it through the 'T'. I drew
Interior Wood morbidfollower at 9:02pm 11.05.23 This is Cetol "marine" (which is a color, not a characteristic).
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 8:55pm 11.05.23 Both are included with an external regulator, so it's not an either / or choice. Maine Sail's webs
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 8:51pm 11.05.23
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Stu Jackson at 8:45pm 11.05.23 Glad to help, Dave, but dontcha furget yer ammeter! :):):)
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? SoSound at 8:38pm 11.05.23 At the risk of repeating myself: 60 h per day. Period. Four decades of input. How? 5 A when running
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Stu Jackson at 8:31pm 11.05.23 Is either approach (external regulation or thermal limitation) significantly more effective or effi
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? SoSound at 8:18pm 11.05.23 From what I can see, your only real problem will be how to control your alternator. If you do not d
passport needed? Stu Jackson at 8:14pm 11.05.23 This thread is offensive. I request you go some place else to seek help for hiding from your obliga
passport needed? Will Gilmore at 8:08pm 11.05.23 Considering the cost in time, money, thought, and just general work, to prepare for a round the worl
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Stu Jackson at 8:04pm 11.05.23
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Stu Jackson at 7:54pm 11.05.23
Ericson 32-2 vs Newport 30 SweetSweetVictory at 7:46pm 11.05.23 Thank you all for the great responses. I looked at both boats today and I have decided to wait a whi
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 7:39pm 11.05.23 FWIW, on my C30 I use an average of 100Ah per day for 12v AB icebox conversion, 50L freezer, 2-hours
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Stu Jackson at 7:39pm 11.05.23 Dave, Hayden is right. I just re-read Maine Sail's excellent article again for like the tenth time!
passport needed? jssailem at 7:37pm 11.05.23 This thread is offensive. I request you go some place else to seek help for hiding from your obligat

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