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Securing the mast babylon9484 at 11:15am 07.19.16 C&C 2/1225 Hi all; So my mast for the C'C30 is back on the keel and a group have made several suggestion as to
IPad / Navionics holder (2) Fred at 9:16am 07.19.16 Smaller Boats 9/722 I'm very happy with the way my iPad holder is working out while navigating here in the North Channel
Portsmouth Tables Access Clark at 8:54am 07.19.16 Ask All Sailors 2/369 Is it now a requirement to be a USS member to see the handicap tables? I could swear that a few yea
Delamination???? Piotr at 8:12am 07.19.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1157 I recently noticed that my foredeck seems to be giving way more than normal. I also noted circular (
crazy to cast own fixed portlights? friends_w_beneteaus at 6:34am 07.19.16 Ask All Sailors 12/2738 Has anyone used clear, impact-resistant resin to cast their own replacement portlights? Really bumme
Anyone in South/East Texas??????? (1) Jerry Johnson at 1:50am 07.19.16 Ask All Sailors 13/728 I am trying to see if there is anyone in the Kemah Texas area that might be around home at the end o
Lifeline marine Radio PGIJon at 7:08pm 07.18.16 Ask All Sailors 9/634 Just saw what is touted to be a very capable "Marine Rescue radio. At first this appears to be a be
She's in the water!!! (1) Jammin jr at 6:55pm 07.18.16 The Cherubini Hunters 4/562 Finally got her launched. She sails great. She is quite the beautiful boat if I do say so myself. Sh
Towing mrudman850 at 6:35pm 07.18.16 Catalina 22 5/1232 I asked this question on FB. I'll ask it here as well. What do you think about towing my 1977 C-22
How to plumb a faucet druid at 5:47pm 07.18.16 Ask All Sailors 16/5339 You'd think I was the only one in the Universe doing this, but I'm sure SOMEONE else has done it...
Refrigerator and Freezer air leaks! skykingtwo at 5:10pm 07.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2720 I have been coping with leaky seals in the tops of both refrigerator and freezer for as long as I ha
Sealing the front end of the main hatch on a Catalina 22 ? Leeward Rail at 5:10pm 07.18.16 Catalina 22 6/2547 Evening all... I've got another question for you. When towing down the highway, and in driving rain
Sail Shopping.....oh my! JhartSAV at 4:58pm 07.18.16 Trailer Sailors 9/2222 So I've just begun shopping around for a new set of sails for my '84 Precision 16. Trying to deciph
how to fix a crisp dingy cover? waterpirate at 4:36pm 07.18.16 Ask All Sailors 9/709 So my newest acquisition included a custom boat cover. It is in good shape other than being UV cris
Mildew battle/deck leak on Hunter 23.5 Chris Flanagan at 4:32pm 07.18.16 Smaller Boats 3/578 I recently purchased a 1993 Hunter 23.5 with the knowledge that there was a mildew issue, with 20/20
Sink drain air lock (1) Davidasailor26 at 2:43pm 07.18.16 Ask All Sailors 9/2184 The sink in our head is very slow to drain. Until today I assumed it was just because the sink isn't
Companion way track Don Crowther at 2:38pm 07.18.16 Big Boats 6/790 Does anyone know the width of the track for the companion way. I'm not going to be near my boat for
Thoughts on Perko ventilators? Useful or no? (1) pclarksurf at 2:26pm 07.18.16 Catalina 22 9/927 after removing all the rest of the deck hardware including the (I'm assuming original ) Perko Ventil
Some kind of cabinet door closure (1) SabreToothedEngineer at 2:00pm 07.18.16 Big Boats 3/791 On my 1983 H34 they used some sort of closure everyplace they wanted to close a cabinet door or hold
Unstep mast with mainsail left in? BayMan at 1:51pm 07.18.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1430 I will soon be venturing down the Erie Canal and so must unstep my mast and lash it to the boat. Th

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How does a battery selector switch work? Ted10028 at 3:19pm 03.28.24 I believe if your switch is correctly wired, when you select battery 1 your lights and radio are on
How does a battery selector switch work? Davidasailor26 at 3:19pm 03.28.24 :plus: For the article dlochner posted. In short, the switch selects which battery powers all of th
Outhaul Setup Oceanis 311 Davidasailor26 at 3:14pm 03.28.24 Conventional main or furling? With a furling main the standard is for the outhaul to come out of th
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel thinwater at 2:40pm 03.28.24 JS, You are correct. But there is something you all seem to be missing. Why was the power boater pis
How does a battery selector switch work? dlochner at 2:25pm 03.28.24 Read this article: https://marinehowto.com/1-2-both-battery-switch-considerations
NMEA dlochner at 2:16pm 03.28.24 Marathon.com link gives me an oil company and running races? Autocorrect. https://www.maretron.
How does a battery selector switch work? Straycat22296 at 2:15pm 03.28.24 I believe if your switch is correctly wired, when you select battery 1 your lights and radio are onl
How does a battery selector switch work? LloydB at 2:12pm 03.28.24 Your wiring diagram.
NMEA Drinky Crow at 1:54pm 03.28.24 I don't think my plotter (Zeus 3) will power all four items on the network. I understand I need an N
How do you get your Batteries into the boat. Mike G. at 1:45pm 03.28.24 Those must be fun to water. Due to placement of our batteries, I installed the Flo-Rite Watering
M25XPB eng/battery fuse size jssailem at 1:29pm 03.28.24 12 volt Normal working load 80-120 AMP 12 volt At stall 305 Amps Most boaters will head to the nea
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 Rick D at 1:04pm 03.28.24 My macerator was moved when the boat was recommissioned for me 25 years ago and is in a similar posi
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel JCSail at 12:59pm 03.28.24 I like all the answers. If I am missing something about having to fight wave and wind, I always wond
M25XPB eng/battery fuse size Clydo at 12:53pm 03.28.24 Clyde I had to redo my cables and fuses after the inundation of water in the boat occurred last Aug
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 (3) Rich Stidger at 12:48pm 03.28.24 The macerator pump is a weak link in the system. Since we have to have it disabled on the Chesapeak
310 DC Current Draw Chart Clydo at 12:47pm 03.28.24 Another consideration our Maxwell electric windless draws: Normal working load 12 volt
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . Stu Jackson at 12:40pm 03.28.24 It would be interesting to see an in depth risk assessment and the costs and benefits of using tugs
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 SV Maverick at 12:11pm 03.28.24 Thank you Rick D and Peggie. Good suggestion about Ronco Plastics but unfortunately they do not hav
CCFL 6" Diameter upgrade. Very cool!! artboas at 12:03pm 03.28.24 Very cool project and result. I would like to have the same setup. In thinking about doing this,
Fixing keel to stub Connection - Smile dmax at 11:56am 03.28.24 Sounds like a good plan.

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