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H240 main battery fuse missing caverun at 4:49am 05.28.16 Smaller Boats 2/537 While doing some electrical work on my '98 H240 I noticed there is no main fuse on the battery- I ch
1999 380 freezer thermostat needed planoron at 4:20am 05.28.16 Parts Search 3/625 The thermostat in the freezer compartment has quit working. I think somebody just jammed the knob a
Emission label on Yanmar? (2) RichW9603 at 3:39am 05.28.16 Mid-Size Boats 4/3328 Hi all, I recently bought a 1989 Hunter 33.5. Got a great deal on it but one of the reasons for tha
Crack in mast of Beneteau First 40.7 Ian Lewis at 7:18pm 05.27.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1403 In have noticed small cracks (2 to 3 cm) on both the port and starboard side in the manufacturer's
O'day 22 Battens Capri at 6:47pm 05.27.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/829 Any oday 22 owners that could measure their Battens' width? I have a 30" and two 24" battens.
Balboa 20 restore- swing keel issue Bal20Greg at 6:16pm 05.27.16 Balboa 3/2733 Hi, I recently acquired a mid 80's Balboa 20' that had been stored away. I have encountered the swin
Z spar topping lift RonniePH26 at 5:22pm 05.27.16 Smaller Boats 2/567 Can anyone send a pic or tell me how the topping lift line attaches to the masthead on the z spar ,s
H26 sole refinishing CHSN WND at 4:03pm 05.27.16 Smaller Boats 15/1609 Happy Friday! I'm at the boat, crummy weather, so I've decided to tackle one of my 4 remaining proje
ST 4000 display not working kimelmore at 3:28pm 05.27.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1914 I have an older AutoHelm ST 4000 and the display LCD isn't working. I am unable to find a manual tha
ignition alarm gettinthere at 2:15pm 05.27.16 Ask All Sailors 21/1045 My 1985 endeavour has a toggle switch at the helm and a momentary button to start. The oil/temp alar
Hood Roller 810 Furling replacement? rickmds at 1:39pm 05.27.16 Catalina 30 17/5824 Hi I just launched my 1989 Catalina 30 that I purchase last fall with the sea trial scheduled next
Dedicated shore power for onboard air conditioner ???? woodster at 1:37pm 05.27.16 Ask All Sailors 39/6461 ok it's getting hot down here and i have onboard ac .....now it is wired in the the maine panel...vi
Kenwood TS50S failure... again Brian D at 1:11pm 05.27.16 SSB and Ham Operators 11/3320 I think I have had enough of this radio. The dang think started acting up again. Same as maybe a yea
Weathering Texas Storms (1) Texas Gun-Man at 1:10pm 05.27.16 Catalina 22 29/2266 Last night we had some strong storms in North Texas. On my ranch I lost one tree and had damage to a
Buff&Shine results...& questions.... rgranger at 10:47am 05.27.16 Smaller Boats 6/598 Hey all So I spent the past day and a half buffing and waxing my new-2-me Hunter. The port side o
Watertight air ventilators (2) jssailem at 9:12am 05.27.16 Ask All Sailors 11/1435 Anyone have any experience with a "Air-Only ventilator"? I am looking for a way to get air into my W
What should I look for when buying an Oday Javelin. Juansinu at 7:32am 05.27.16 Ask An Oday Owner 0/537 Hello all, I'm new to sailing, just finished ASA101 and ASA102. An 83 Oday Javelin has come up for s
41 DS. Leaky windows sailor5017 at 7:29am 05.27.16 Big Boats 8/1666 Looking for advise on repairing leaky Windows on 2006 41DS. Large main cabin Windows with polished
Racing in 2 knots of breeze. (1) Jackdaw at 6:41am 05.27.16 Racing 9/1155 Summer means light airs on Lake Minnetonka. It's early in the season, but last night we started a ra
Pearson 10M - Junk Rig Conversion Scott Dufour at 6:00am 05.27.16 Pearson 10/2204 Hi, I'm in the initial stages of converting my 1979 Pearson 10M to a junk rig with an unstayed mast

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Lead Acid Batteries JamesG161 at 4:54pm 12.07.23 I don't think that is an accurate statement I was thinking of Radium. Radon. You are correct. bac
Water Maker - Horizon /Sea Recovery Aqua Mini 170 jssailem at 4:25pm 12.07.23 It is an interesting subject. As you experiment, let us know what you experience.
Looking to Find a Mast for my Hunter 42 CC 1991 55.5' shemandr at 3:50pm 12.07.23 Obviously we're all curious about how the failure occurred. And are glad there were no injuries. T
Roller Furler and sail for a 37c Johnb at 3:33pm 12.07.23 I make a habit of partially furling the jib when tacking. Replacing the UV protection on my jib cost
Salon table 37c (1) Johnb at 3:10pm 12.07.23
Water Maker - Horizon /Sea Recovery Aqua Mini 170 (1) Screen Saver at 3:04pm 12.07.23 So perhaps I need to look at economies of scale. Currently at about 24-26amps DC and with new Membr
replacement of glue-in fixed ports Hayden Watson at 2:23pm 12.07.23 Welcome to the Few and the Proud group of sailors who have a clear vision of their future. :clap::c
Backstay tension on a beneteau oceanis 37 Davidasailor26 at 2:18pm 12.07.23 Do you have a furling mast? If so the amount of tension must be somewhat limited to keep the mast st
Water Maker - Horizon /Sea Recovery Aqua Mini 170 Screen Saver at 1:51pm 12.07.23 Is the 230v Hydroblaster a food grade pump. As motors heat up they can pass dangerous offgasses int
Water Maker - Horizon /Sea Recovery Aqua Mini 170 Screen Saver at 1:43pm 12.07.23 Does that mean open ocean, not Sydney Harbor? Yes basically your correct. I don't run it in harbo
Looking to Find a Mast for my Hunter 42 CC 1991 55.5' deanM at 1:41pm 12.07.23 Yes, No one was hurt. and yes the 1" steel bar.
Water Maker - Horizon /Sea Recovery Aqua Mini 170 (1) Screen Saver at 1:41pm 12.07.23 The pump itself is rated for 30 gallons per hour and 1200 PSI .. Asking it to flow a good bit more
Lead Acid Batteries Richard19068 at 1:07pm 12.07.23 I hope this helps you with your battery questions. Hmmm. I hope there is not going to be a quiz!
replacement of glue-in fixed ports thinwater at 12:57pm 12.07.23 @Hayden Watson , this picture may clarify my question a little better than the previous example. S
replacement of glue-in fixed ports thinwater at 12:53pm 12.07.23 ^^ The 3M VHB tape used to mount the windows is 1/8-inch thick and tolerates movement. Spacers are t
Instrument Sun Shades dlochner at 12:33pm 12.07.23 I have a Targus waterproof case for my iPad, it does cut down the glare and offers some protection f
Water Maker - Horizon /Sea Recovery Aqua Mini 170 capta at 12:02pm 12.07.23 Is the 230v Hydroblaster a food grade pump. As motors heat up they can pass dangerous offgasses into
Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim kappykaplan at 11:49am 12.07.23 Or, you can just stick the blank plug in the hole and forget about it. :plus: Or put the blanking
replacement of glue-in fixed ports FastOlson at 11:45am 12.07.23 Looks Great. How did you achieve the needed thickness of sealant to maintain the adhesion thru tempe
Lead Acid Batteries (10) rgranger at 11:42am 12.07.23 A few exceptions are the Radioactive Gases. Example is Argon , which ends its Decay series with no

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