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The Future Of In-water Hull Cleaning fstbttms at 6:47pm 08.14.16 Ask All Sailors 37/4119 This device is clearly not intended for the average boat owner, but the video is enjoyable, none-the
Sail slides Tata duende at 6:44pm 08.14.16 Mid-Size Boats 12/1651 Have a Hunter 280 and main halyard tends to harden up the sail is about 2/3 -3/4 way up; the line it
Bragging Rights? Terry Cox at 5:10pm 08.14.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 4/834 Spent the last two nights in Eagle Harbor on the east side of Cypress Island after gunk holing aroun
80 Watt Solar Panel, H26 (10) Doug J at 4:26pm 08.14.16 Smaller Boats 4/547 I finished the installation of an 80 watt solar panel with a 10amp PWM solar charge controller, conn
Where are the Hunter 34 Sacrificial Anode Locations and what are their specs for ordering Sarj at 2:41pm 08.14.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/4363 I am a new owner of an older, 1985, well maintained boat and want to keep it that way. A basic que
H386 2003 Sealant around Skylights Adamt24 at 2:33pm 08.14.16 Big Boats 4/678 hi One of my skylights is leaking - the black sealant is lifting a bit- is this a job anyone has don
H386 2003 Varnish Adamt24 at 2:31pm 08.14.16 Big Boats 3/722 Hi Any recommendations on a good varnish to match for interior wood ? Steps, door frames mainly. T
Anyone selling their Cat 34 with a fin keel in the CT or nearby areas?g or anyo ArkadiyS at 2:26pm 08.14.16 Big Boats 0/628 We are looking to step-up from our Cat 30 to 34. We would very much prefer a fin keel and not a win
Anchoring with a bobstay - on a Cat 30 TRBS (1) ArkadiyS at 2:19pm 08.14.16 Mid-Size Boats 10/2962 A question for those who have a bowsprit (we sail a Cat 30 tall rig with a bowsprit): how do you se
Keeping things in place (1) Jim Hawkins at 1:13pm 08.14.16 Ask All Sailors 48/6224 First of all, apologies as I imagine this has been covered but I can't find anything in my searches.
Backstay question Diybrad at 10:35am 08.14.16 Catalina 30 6/2167 This may be a dumb question but I couldn't find a single post or article about this. I am about to
Hard top Dodger Chevy1217 at 9:46am 08.14.16 Ask All Sailors 4/2017 Hey I was wondering I have a 30' Clark San Juan SL and was wondering if anyone has a set of plans fo
Vacuum gauge for Racor fuel filter WellerH at 9:28am 08.14.16 Catalina 310 28/15068 Has anybody installed a vacuum gauge to indicate status of the standard Racor 225 fuel filter? If s
Port Light Frame (1) KZW at 7:56am 08.14.16 Catalina 310 4/856 The starboard port light, above the starboard settee, is leaking. I removed the inside frame. It is
Hull #304 (1) Bolander at 7:34am 08.14.16 The Cherubini Hunters 8/255 Hey Guys, I haven't posted in a while, but I'm posting now because I have to sell my 37 ft. Cherubin
macerator pump replacement Jack at 7:32am 08.14.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1862 Hi All, Most of us are familiar with the Jabsco macerator pump. Works great right up to the time th
Learning curve on a cat? Steve L22188 at 7:27am 08.14.16 Ask All Sailors 12/1649 We're contemplating our 5th trip to the BVIs this coming winter and, after chartering four monohulls
Dinghy ID and Pintle/gudgeon question (3) txmilke at 7:11am 08.14.16 Ask All Sailors 7/968 i recently acquired this dinghy. Great to row but I wouldn't mind rigging it for sail. Does anyone r
Flooding in Louisiana and more JamesG161 at 6:23am 08.14.16 Sails Call Lounge 1/823 This is always a sad and deadly thing that can ruin peoples lives and personal treasures.:( Lets all
Installing new tank monitor scottdube at 6:03am 08.14.16 Big Boats 7/672 I am in the process of installing the profile 8 tank monitor from Ferriello Sales. I have the water

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Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 3:19pm 11.05.23 As @Hayden Watson points out, the charging profiles for LFP and LA are different and it is easy to
H49/50 battery replacement Georgedoyle at 3:15pm 11.05.23 Good information. Thanks. The Bluetooth app on my Epochs showed 100%, but, just to be certain, you'r
does h260 have steam light? Rick Webb at 2:58pm 11.05.23 If curious when switch set one way seems 2 wires send power up the mast to power both lights up the
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 2:50pm 11.05.23 I feel going to LFP batteries is a major change in systems. One thing no one has mentioned is they
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 2:30pm 11.05.23 I loaded the wrong video on adding the thermal switch to an internally regulated alternator. I uplo
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? dLj at 2:13pm 11.05.23 I feel going to LFP batteries is a major change in systems. One thing no one has mentioned is they w
Newbie Question RE: Winterizing Universal M25 XPB Davidasailor26 at 2:12pm 11.05.23 C'mon, you're kidding us. Winterize in your climate ? 0's F. and the faucets will not freeze. T
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? dlochner at 2:09pm 11.05.23 As the saying goes, there are many ways to skin a cat or build a LFP system. There is no best way, h
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Johann at 1:57pm 11.05.23
Newbie Question RE: Winterizing Universal M25 XPB (2) Ralph Johnstone at 1:52pm 11.05.23 Yesterday, I winterized my Catalina 310 diesel and water systems in anticipation of the, usually, n
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 1:42pm 11.05.23 I will say that going from a 210Ah Lifeline 4D to a 560Ah LFP was life changing as far as our cruisi
26 vs 260 weight? (1) massnspace at 1:21pm 11.05.23 Thanks for all the replies. Crazy Dave in particular. I own a lovely 23.5. If I can find a scale to
26 vs 260 weight? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:15pm 11.05.23 There were discrepancies about the weights but I worked with engineering as a dealer. The original
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 1:15pm 11.05.23 Much of what you currently have is acceptable for use in an LFP house/ FLA start systems. The bigg
Beneteau 321 on the hard Tally Ho at 12:36pm 11.05.23 I think your boat is properly blocked. Greg
New winterizing mod - done! Tally Ho at 12:33pm 11.05.23
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? dlochner at 12:13pm 11.05.23 As with most upgrades on boats the first issue is the intended use. The other factor to consider is
Raymarine Evolution 100 Software Update jssailem at 11:50am 11.05.23 One option would be to disconnect the ACU and take it to a Raymarine Dealer. (Raymarine indicates th
does h260 have steam light? Crazy Dave Condon at 11:39am 11.05.23 The light bulb three pin plug, check the inside of the plug for corrosion and clean it depending on
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 11:06am 11.05.23 LFP batteries do not want to be stored at 100% SOC. They prefer 25-30%. This is correct. When I h

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