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Cleaning fresh water tanks burnswelds at 5:37pm 07.26.15 Catalina 30 4/1664 Hello all, I'm planning on cleaning out my fresh water tanks. I was planning on using white vinega
Thinking about spinaker (1) Doc_holiday at 5:35pm 07.26.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1035 I so most know I don't have a Mac mast. Mine is a 26.5' masthead rig. I have a set up similar to my
Bridge clearances in Florida st nick at 5:32pm 07.26.15 Ask All Sailors 10/3066 I'm trying to plan a cruise but i need to know bridge clearances just in case. I'm 52 feet above th
Head Problem (not psychological) emilbec at 2:25pm 07.26.15 The Cherubini Hunters 2/746 Have Hunter 37c. Have replaced the original head with a Groco Model K. Also replaced the under sho
Understanding Battery twjohnson83 at 2:12pm 07.26.15 Catalina 30 2/731 I'm a complete novice when it comes to understanding battery usage, amps, and all that. I want to st
how many quarts Rick Templeton at 1:25pm 07.26.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1338 Anybody out there know off hand how many quarts of oil a 3ym30 Yanmar diesel takes manual doesnt say
Gate valves and seacocks Bladeswell at 1:25pm 07.26.15 Smaller Boats 22/5474 Hello Everyone, My recently purchased 1979 C25 still has the original gate va
Hunter 41 DS companionway security alternativies miwallace at 11:45am 07.26.15 Big Boats 10/3165 Hey folks, has anyone made any improvement to the way you lock your main companionway, when you're a
Tanzer 29 Owners? JerryA at 11:42am 07.26.15 Ask All Sailors 2/3388 Hi Folks, Recently bought a new to me 1989 Tanzer 29. Spent the last month getting her ready to laun
What may lurk beneath your sole (4) PGIJon at 11:34am 07.26.15 Big Boats 10/1251 I recently found a leak in the engine coolant hose that heated the water heater. I caught it early
Thermal Mixing Valve (4) Allan12210 at 11:17am 07.26.15 Ask All Sailors 18/4062 I finally upgraded my water heater after reading the posts from Mainsail, Stu, et. al. to a safer sy
Air Conditioner condensate drain BigEasy at 11:14am 07.26.15 Ask All Sailors 26/12615 I would appreciate some advice on how to best handle air conditioner condensate that is presently fl
Onan ID plate capta at 10:54am 07.26.15 Ask All Sailors 0/619 Does anyone have any idea where I might expect find the identification plate for my 8kw Onan MDKD or
H-34 Halyards YVRguy at 10:49am 07.26.15 Big Boats 6/1497 Quick question for Hunter 34 owners. What is the ideal size line for the halyards? (assuming the s
Location for permanent gas tank Lzed at 8:50am 07.26.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/4540 I have a 92 MAC 26C. I do not like the new portable above deck tanks and would lie to install a p
Mast Raising System RichieR at 8:23am 07.26.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1408 Hi guys. So ive sailed plenty of times but yesterday was the first time i tried raising a mast(on a
Replace plywood with marine grade polymer? (1) donandpaula at 7:41am 07.26.15 Ask All Sailors 11/5453 Hey all, i have a 25' Oday and the plywood bulkhead which the shrouds are attached to has rotted
Temp Sender Location M25-XPB Piratenorm at 7:32am 07.26.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1025 When I install my new Temperature sender in the thermostat housing I get a false reading on the gaug
Expensive port screen (2) Richandhelen at 7:07am 07.26.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/954 90238.vB 90239.vB Does anyone know where I can buy these at a reasonable price? They are black p
Anybody have an original table from a C&C 34? andrewembassy at 9:49pm 07.25.15 C&C 0/1182 Hi all - My boat partners and I are seriously looking at a 1977 C'C 34. We're going to get it su

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H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel flightlead404 at 11:07am 08.18.23 Doing this splits the battery bank into 2 different banks, which is precisely what you do not want.
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel flightlead404 at 11:00am 08.18.23 The folks who are on top of their game with marine electrical systems and LFP batteries are on FB i
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel flightlead404 at 10:59am 08.18.23 Same skipper, different forum: Fuses needed on each battery in a bank? - Cruisers & Sailing Forums
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel dlochner at 10:51am 08.18.23 Same skipper, different forum: Fuses needed on each battery in a bank? - Cruisers & Sailing Forums
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel dlochner at 10:48am 08.18.23 Just to nitpick - a parallel bank could also have each battery feeding single positive and negative
Tide Clock Richard19068 at 10:47am 08.18.23 A good chart of where they have diurnal, semidiurnal and mixed semidiurnal tides https://oceanserv
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel dlochner at 10:41am 08.18.23 The one exception is that the middle battery and first battery positive jumpers which both terminat
Threading needle between Barnes and Clark islands NE of Orcas, WA. DinghySailor at 10:39am 08.18.23
Tide Clock BigEasy at 10:22am 08.18.23 Wait!? I want to understand that. I looked it up... and it seems you are correct but.... I don't
Sleeping on 22 new design (2) morbidfollower at 10:02am 08.18.23 Well, the v berth was super comfortable but did not help the admiral with the toilet situation and c
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:54am 08.18.23 Aw crap ! All I see is a statement of radial loading. No mention of axial loading. Do you have a
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't DArcy at 9:45am 08.18.23 I can report, yesterday was a very good day!:dancing: We completed the assembly of the engine, eno
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel Stu Jackson at 9:45am 08.18.23 Same skipper, different forum: Fuses needed on each battery in a bank? - Cruisers & Sailing Forums
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel flightlead404 at 9:37am 08.18.23 Having the middle battery jump straight to the fuse is the concern. Only the first battery should g
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel Davidasailor26 at 9:29am 08.18.23 Don't let the junctions as drawn confuse you, all the jumping is to the battery post. The one excep
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? (1) RSHunter27 at 9:27am 08.18.23 I've had the usual experience with bearings supporting radial loads but just not familiar with usin
Installing Composting Toilet in Oday 35 TomY at 9:22am 08.18.23 TomY, I'm considering routes for an Airhead vent. Curious what's preventing water from your deck dr
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:49am 08.18.23 I have no experience with tapered roller bearings other than what I read but this is what you requir
Tide Clock Stu Jackson at 7:53am 08.18.23 Maybe this is more to your liking - Types and Causes of Tidal Cycles - Tides and Water Levels: NOAA
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 7:38am 08.18.23 I also shared my engine start good news with him :biggrin: WHOO HOO! :beer:

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