Recent Posts (old style)

Serving sailors online since 1997

Forum Index
Recent Posts (Legacy)

Recent Topics

Bomar and Lewmar Hatches on my C320 chefjekyll at 7:10am 04.20.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/3399 I want to replace both the forward (Bomar) v-berth hatch (trapezoid shape) and the overhead cabin (L
Raymarine EV100 autopilot installation ChrisCall at 7:08am 04.20.16 Ask All Sailors 1/306 Has anyone installed a raymarine ev100 autopilot their boat? Where did you put the components? I hav
Raymarine EV100 autopilot installation ChrisCall at 7:08am 04.20.16 Catalina 30 22/7198 Has anyone installed a raymarine ev100 autopilot in their boat? Where did you put the components? I
Raymarine EV100 autopilot installation ChrisCall at 7:07am 04.20.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/3017 Has anyone installed a raymarine ev100 autopilot in their boat? Where did you put the components? I
Shopping for a Catalina 22 shank at 4:58am 04.20.16 Catalina 22 9/1969 Hello, I'm new here and I'm shopping around for an older Catalina 22 to fit my budget. I'm looking
Transmission problems Bfb1115 at 8:42pm 04.19.16 Engines and Propulsion 5/2214 Hi all, I have a 1984 Catalina 30 with a um-25 and hurth hbw-50 transmission. Yesterday I was sailin
Transmission issues (1) Bfb1115 at 8:39pm 04.19.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/2385 Hi all, I have a 1984 Catalina 30 with a um-25 and hurth hbw-50 transmission. Yesterday I was sailin
Neglected bottom - should I buy? RichW9603 at 8:09pm 04.19.16 Ask All Sailors 37/5964 Hi all, Could really use the collective input of all the experienced hands here. I found a nice boa
Wiring a float switch B311 cstonedent at 6:44pm 04.19.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1090 Starting to install a Water Witch float switch, but unable to determine the best way to run wires to
Compass for Cherubini 30 gknox102 at 6:43pm 04.19.16 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1300 I just purchased my boat and the compass is missing. Any advice on where to get a replacement?
Water heater keeps tripping circuit breaker Vegas at 6:19pm 04.19.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/7122 I've got the Quick Nautic Boiler, 25BX, on my 37. Recently it has been tripping the circuit breaker
1988 Hunter 23' kick-up rudder steve_reeves at 6:17pm 04.19.16 Smaller Boats 21/5863 I have a problem with my 1988 Hunter 23' kick-up rudder. After hitting bottom a couple of times last
Squatting Beneteau 1998 Oceanis 352 (3) Rob2435 at 5:17pm 04.19.16 Ask All Sailors 14/3570 So, I have an issue or at least I think I have one, my boat squats. As in the description it is a 1
Swing keel paint RichieR at 2:40pm 04.19.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/3184 Hi, I'm going to be checking out the swing keel on my v21. There seems to be some rust bubbles. Re
O'day 23 weight? JJShockley at 2:26pm 04.19.16 Ask An Oday Owner 5/761 Anyone know the "hanging weight" of a 23? Regards to all...
anchor roller Bruce Maxwell at 2:09pm 04.19.16 Mid-Size Boats 4/797 I am trying to hook up an anchor chain to an anchor running thru the roller on the bow. I can fit th
Asymmetric chute: inside or outside gybe? marchem at 12:09pm 04.19.16 Catalina 310 8/6098 Just started playing with the asymmetric chute on our C310. First big question is to run the sheets
Propeller Guard? MDS64 at 10:45am 04.19.16 Pearson 0/714 Has anyone had any luck installing a guard around their propeller? I have a 1979 28 and we catch a
Holes in mast & boom Stan Linado at 8:52am 04.19.16 Ask All Sailors 14/4541 Previous owner(s) of our boat have, over the years screwed many pieces of stuff to the mast and boom
Hunter 140, 146, 15,170 questions? richard lulik at 8:21am 04.19.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1290

Recent Replies

Hunter 380 Refrigeration tb_gb at 4:45pm 03.28.24 Nothing. I am the third owner and there has never been refrigeration on the boat
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel jssailem at 4:28pm 03.28.24 I agree with the way you identify the situation and the case citing you provide. In the citing the
How does a battery selector switch work? Maine Sail at 4:21pm 03.28.24 I think I get how switch works now. So perhaps best strategy is to just use battery 1 for everythin
Fridge: 12V or DC JamesG161 at 4:19pm 03.28.24 What brand is your quiet generator? Kohler but it is under an insulated berth.
Funny Friday!!! BlowMeAway at 4:19pm 03.28.24 Wrong end. That's Alaska, baby! Not so sure about Alaska, I saw several of those signs near Belfas
How does a battery selector switch work? Maine Sail at 4:06pm 03.28.24
How does a battery selector switch work? Ted10028 at 3:57pm 03.28.24 To be fair he said everything runs whether in position 1, 2, or both; but not that things run when
How does a battery selector switch work? Ted10028 at 3:47pm 03.28.24 guessing games are fun sometimes but no one but you can know how your boat is wired. It certainly s
Outhaul Setup Oceanis 311 Ikokite at 3:46pm 03.28.24 Conventional main or furling? With a furling main the standard is for the outhaul to come out of t
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:41pm 03.28.24 For the guage, get the Wema sensor. Have triple M install it, or at least provide the holes, etc. W
NMEA Scott T-Bird at 3:34pm 03.28.24 I don't think my plotter (Zeus 3) will power all four items on the network. I understand I need an
How does a battery selector switch work? Davidasailor26 at 3:32pm 03.28.24 It certainly sounds like someone screwed up yours. Nothing except bilge pumps should have power whe
How does a battery selector switch work? Don S/V ILLusion at 3:23pm 03.28.24 Just noticed that lights and radio stay on whether I select battery 1 or 2 or both when I would h
NMEA (1) Tally Ho at 3:22pm 03.28.24 Ok, for arguments sake let's say you have a 2nd radio at the nav stn. you want to network. So, anot
Funny Friday!!! SFS at 3:21pm 03.28.24 Wrong end. That's Alaska, baby!
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

Contact
About
Terms of Use