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Will Batteries Die If Not Used? Maine Sail at 4:52am 06.09.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1090 I just had the opportunity to test this on an AGM battery. Lots of dock-talk suggests that a battery
Does Anyone Recognize This Hydraulic Motor Tilt Unit? (2) caguy at 11:32pm 06.08.16 Ask All Sailors 3/521 I just bought a 1989 Mac 26D sailboat. It is pretty well equipped. I've attached a picture of the
pump out fittings SOCAL C50 at 10:00pm 06.08.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1264 The previous owner installed a thru deck for the pump out and I am routing the fittings and hose and
Help me find my Hunter please. TBass at 7:57pm 06.08.16 Big Boats 1/105 Hey folks, new member here who hopes to stick around for years to come. Asking for some networking a
GFCI TRIPPING tbilyeu at 6:35pm 06.08.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1398 My 2014 Oceanis 45 has a GFCI under the port helm in the 110V 50 amp circuit. I have come back to th
Anyone replaced their compass light with LED? rpwillia at 6:02pm 06.08.16 Catalina 310 15/2814 I am getting around to replacing most of my lights and this is one of the last I have not done yet.
electric wireing for 1980 catalina mark rocco at 5:42pm 06.08.16 Catalina 22 6/1583 I want to hook up my float ,bile-age pump to the battery and switch board....and what is a " bus "
Surprise, my boat leaks! (4) SFS at 3:24pm 06.08.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2264 TS Colin left water inside what I thought was a pretty dry boat (1983 H31). So the search begins fo
Opening port lights in 1977 Oday 25 patcande at 3:11pm 06.08.16 Ask An Oday Owner 4/583 Was rebedding my opening port lights and the outside trim ring cracked when I was tightening the scr
Help - Interior wood finish lifting (2) Newport Bob at 2:42pm 06.08.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1216 The varnish on the wood panel at the fwd end of the vberth lifted during winter storage (2004, 373,
Onboard internet capta at 1:34pm 06.08.16 Ask All Sailors 12/846 I'm a good bit too old to be a natural in this computer age at much of the tech stuff. My wife is th
Weekend Sailing Video. pateco at 1:34pm 06.08.16 Mid-Size Boats 7/957 Last Saturday was a really nice day for a sail. I took a little video. Had to figure out how to pos
Lesson Learned rfrye1 at 11:45am 06.08.16 Big Boats 1/648 Recent haul out for bottom paint on my H376, we had them inspect for vibration above 2500 rpm. Cutla
O'Day 34- Rigid Boom Vangs, advice? LouisMK at 10:28am 06.08.16 Bigger Boats 4/799 Hello All: I'd like to hear some thoughts from those who have added rigid boom vangs to their O'34/
Reefer Gasket (1) SqPeg at 9:46am 06.08.16 Parts Search 1/596 Anyone know where I can get this gasket? It's on a Hunter Vision 32
Headsail furling line Joe Wienecke at 8:50am 06.08.16 Big Boats 10/2427 I have a 2005 41 DS with a Furlex 300 headsail furler. I know the furling line is 1/4 but am not su
Pointing improved PotomacDaysailer at 7:07am 06.08.16 Ask All Sailors 2/407 I am so pleased! My pointing ability has been relatively poor (although I could outpoint a square-r
Charts: Lighthouse vs C-Map vs Navionics BayMan at 6:35am 06.08.16 Ask All Sailors 10/8938 I am contemplating upgrading my 1997 Raymarine chartplotter (RL70C) with a new Raymarine multifunct
O'day 24 1988 Charly at 6:27am 06.08.16 Ask All Sailors 2/562 I want to put my O'day 240 on a boat lift. Need to know how to position the spreaders to the correct
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Lewmar winch #40 Don S/V ILLusion at 6:12pm 03.17.24 The EVo series use plastic stripper ring rather than aluminum. Not sure if that is a negative
Roller Furler quirky ? BTC1984 at 5:51pm 03.17.24 The issue was halyard wrap. Eventually the halyard snapped and needed to be replaced. Planning to
Catalina 27 teak before and after BTC1984 at 5:44pm 03.17.24 BTC, nice job! What did you use to fill in the cracks? I plan to redo my teak soon but have some ga
New owner of sailboat with Seldon genaker bow sprit. Questions??? Barnacle Bill at 5:38pm 03.17.24 The major purpose of having a sprit is to push the asymmetrical spinnaker out away from the bow of t
Hull color ronshara1 at 4:56pm 03.17.24 Beige.. that sounds like a good place to start
Electrifying my small sailboat? Barnacle Bill at 4:47pm 03.17.24 That looks like a nice unit. There are a number of products on the market for marine use that offer
Electrifying my small sailboat? Barnacle Bill at 4:44pm 03.17.24 That is a very nice unit. No matter route you choose, you need to figure out how much each one of t
Hull damage mac twenty five Davidasailor26 at 4:42pm 03.17.24 Welcome to the forum, and sorry to hear of the troubles. What kind of damage? Do you have pictures
Newbie question - antifouling compartibility Barnacle Bill at 4:39pm 03.17.24 It might be easier to pick the paint you want to use and ask that manufacturer if it will be compati
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: Davidasailor26 at 4:34pm 03.17.24
Painting the Boat Barnacle Bill at 4:32pm 03.17.24 First of all, Brightside or any 2-part polyurethane paint like Awlgrip (Brightside is one part), wil
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: jssailem at 4:10pm 03.17.24 the best way to determine the health of batteries Is to do a controlled 20 hour capacity test. Det
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: dLj at 4:04pm 03.17.24 here is my charger. I think I'm OK with it Well, it does not have 3 stage charging, as one would w
Hull color Barnacle Bill at 4:01pm 03.17.24 Having once worked for a SanJuan dealer I remember that the usual hull color of the 26 was a beige,
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: (2) Ted10028 at 3:03pm 03.17.24 here is my charger. I think I'm OK with it are you saying the best way to determine the health of
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: (1) Ted10028 at 3:02pm 03.17.24 A three stage charger is the only way to go if you like your batteries. Victron and Sterling/ProNau
Cockpit table - how to secure it ed canty at 2:21pm 03.17.24 I have been imagining a canvas wrap with a bunch of pockets on the front. It would hold everything
Keel and Rudder Repairs C27 dmax at 12:58pm 03.17.24 I would start by just cutting a panel out of one side, a little aft of the rudder stock line and cut
Resurfacing cockpit ranger shemandr at 12:35pm 03.17.24 I like the grey too. If that the alternative to re-painting non slip I'd go with it. I had a red R
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 dlochner at 11:59am 03.17.24 Your change in plans sounds good. I've found eBay to be a good place to recoup some costs from purch

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