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Raritan Mainenance Issue steve stark at 3:07pm 01.27.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1086 Welcome back, Peggy. Firstly, thank you for all of your years of service here that have certainly se
Waeco fridge capacity? Brahmany at 2:08pm 01.27.16 Mid-Size Boats 2/823 Hi all, Would someone here know the size (capacity) of the standard C320 mk2 Waeco refrigerator ? T
Rescued 9 times in 7 months ? Leeward Rail at 1:44pm 01.27.16 Ask All Sailors 38/3915 http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-35422061 http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cornwall-35413080 http://www.
Outboard Motor mount on S2 8.0 mm2347 at 1:04pm 01.27.16 S2 8/4700 I want to mount a new outboard motor mount on the trans. of a S2 8.0 that is in my shop and I'm not
Great trailering Idea pateco at 10:52am 01.27.16 Trailer Sailors 4/1598 Funny Video on Trailer Modifications 1686928118206843
deck repair lee oakley at 8:43am 01.27.16 The Cherubini Hunters 18/1864 79 30ft cheribini on my lower deck in front of the pedestal some yoyo has drilled holes along a hair
How Fast Can an AGM Battery Be Charged..? Maine Sail at 7:56am 01.27.16 Ask All Sailors 32/7342 Hi All, Finally got around to doing some testing ' data logging that I have been meaning to do for
OUTRAGEOUS EXPEDITION! (1) CaptDon01 at 7:07am 01.27.16 Catalina 22 1/757 We're getting ready for Catalina 22 Fleet 77's "Outrageous Expedition" the week of March 12-19 alo
Correct sheet car placement for 100 jib? patrickkidd at 10:53pm 01.26.16 Catalina 30 42/11746 Hello! I have a 1984 catalina 30 with a short jibsheet track mounted on the deck just next to the w
Raymarine ST4000 LCD Display sporadically showing garbage patrickkidd at 10:44pm 01.26.16 Ask All Sailors 18/4357 Hello! I have an Raymarine ST4000 control head that shows garbage every now and again. I read somewh
Hunter 41AC Bow Thruster Bill Marrero at 8:15pm 01.26.16 Big Boats 5/2025 Shopping for a Bow Thruster for Optimistic our new to us 2006 41AC and would appreciate any feed bac
SALT WATER P-31? (1) RobertLangdirect at 8:04pm 01.26.16 Pearson 0/662 119110 I have a 1978 P-31. We raced her for more than a few years on the upper Potomac. Now, I am
New information in the Passage 42 Download page lesalk at 7:13pm 01.26.16 Big Boats 1/863 I have downloaded a few drawings, brochures and miscellaneous files I've collected during my communi
DIY Shrouds for a Mac 25 (1) fwild3 at 4:52pm 01.26.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/4731 We brushed a bridge and damaged a shroud on my 1985 Mac 25. After a local sail-maker estimated $100
centerboard penant rigging for 76 O;day 20 jeffmcgee at 4:51pm 01.26.16 Ask An Oday Owner 10/3432 Hey folks, I have a 1976 O'day 20 which I'm working on which has a small tube running between the co
Gulfstar 44 MkII Motorsailer Cool Beans at 4:38pm 01.26.16 Ask All Sailors 1/740 Yes, yes. . .I'm still looking, lol. . . Next interesting boat that has popped up on my radar is th
H26 Bimini Measurements Fred at 3:38pm 01.26.16 Smaller Boats 4/764 My H26 came with a combing mounted bimini. I want to modify it so that it will mount on the rail. Ac
Need some Oceanis 461 spray hood pictures horatio nelson at 2:14pm 01.26.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/440 hi , I need some detailed pictures of the 461 spray hood, thanks to all who will help. Ciao from Ita
What kind of sailboat is this? (2) p80pott at 12:35pm 01.26.16 Ask All Sailors 11/2959 119103 I've been told by the local registration office that this is a 1972, 24' sailboat. Does anyon
New furler for my H34 RvrSailor at 11:08am 01.26.16 Big Boats 8/2045 I've searched through a lot of forum entries but haven't seen where anyone has used a CDI Flexible F

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Splicing sta set 8mm Joe at 8:55am 03.12.24 With smaller diameter line it is easier to push the fid through a small section at a time. The best
Clamp on meter recommendation? BAD ORCA at 8:53am 03.12.24 I have this meter. o_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 $35 Jim... Oh nice. Great price. I en
Solar wiring size SPLETS at 8:34am 03.12.24 Thanks for clarifying that. :)
bow stemhead 351 Joe at 8:21am 03.12.24 I suggest contacting a dealer. Start here
Help and courage - West Marine Air Floor Dungy and Davit lift points Rich Stidger at 7:20am 03.12.24 I have an Achilles air floor dinghy that I hang from my davits exactly like you are planning. I put
Radar Data cable in mast of Catalina 30 (1) Ward H at 7:11am 03.12.24 My C30 had a mouse line in place but I used the old antenna line to pull a new one up the mast. T
House Battery Upgrade Help jssailem at 7:07am 03.12.24 Not far north of us is a Battery supplier, Dyno. I have been using their batteries on my boat since
House Battery Upgrade Help dlochner at 7:06am 03.12.24 If you are reading MaineSail's drop-in LFP article, then you know that drop-in is in name only. Ther
House Battery Upgrade Help Ward H at 6:47am 03.12.24 I agree with the golf cart battery idea. I have the same GC2 Duracell batteries that @Tally Ho has I
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ward H at 6:28am 03.12.24 Like many things in life, If you have it you won't need it. Be sure to post photos of the finished
Clamp on meter recommendation? JamesG161 at 6:05am 03.12.24 My current Uni-T unit has done well That is my old meter that the batteries corroded when dampened
Clamp on meter recommendation? JamesG161 at 6:02am 03.12.24 Have you had it long ? How well has it held up ? Used on my boat since Summer of 2023. I bought 2
Clamp on meter recommendation? Leeward Rail at 5:55am 03.12.24 I have this meter. the cheap clamp ones I have seen dont have that, without buying an extra set.
Clamp on meter recommendation? (1) JamesG161 at 4:51am 03.12.24 I have this meter. ps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BKVVFP21/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UT
Spreader Replacement bolt seized danooxnard at 4:02am 03.12.24 Try heat and beeswax! Heat from a mapp gas torch. don't get the mast too hot. Beeswax and heat is a
House Battery Upgrade Help (1) gouldx at 10:24pm 03.11.24 I appreciate the replies. It sounds like I should probably look into golf cart batteries, or possib
Clamp on meter recommendation? KCofKC at 10:08pm 03.11.24 Make sure you verify that it is DC, AC's are the more common so read the fine print.
Portable Battery Charger (1) marcham at 9:11pm 03.11.24 Another vote for the small victron portable chargers. However, to equalize, you'll need at least 10%
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ted10028 at 8:08pm 03.11.24 So, enough with the generalities ... what's the plan? Where are you going to mount a bracket? Do
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? jssailem at 8:07pm 03.11.24 tow insurance won't do any good if you are too close to big rocks when your engine fails That is a

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