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M26x nissan 50hp variable pitch prop experiment TortugasRoyal at 7:46pm 07.11.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/923 Defender has a few propulse props and blades on clearance. For $75 picked up a 6901 plus 4 11.5" sp
Wanna sail in CT JohnCTV21 at 7:08pm 07.11.15 Ask All Sailors 0/637 Here is the scoop. My van seized the engine right after my cancer surgery in April, I haven't rea
transom extender on power sailor results TortugasRoyal at 7:01pm 07.11.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1574 wind
Slacking valve Ken13559 at 5:47pm 07.11.15 Engines and Propulsion 26/4361 I was gapping my 2GM20F valves and notice gap for cylinder #1 exhaust (nearest to gearbox side) chan
companion way trim piedpiperIII at 5:27pm 07.11.15 Catalina 22 11/2528 How is the companion way trim boards "crib board track" attached ? I cant find it any where. Also wo
cleaning the grime? piedpiperIII at 4:52pm 07.11.15 Catalina 22 6/706 Well I have seen it on TV and youtube so I tried it. Mr. clean magic eraser WOW works fast and real
Seafarer 31 masthead arrangement. Rob Groves at 4:33pm 07.11.15 Ask All Sailors 1/670 I bought a Seafarer 31 (a fixer-upper) and the masthead piece - the stainless fabrication that carri
77 Cherubini 30 Owners manual jmclean1963 at 3:44pm 07.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/586 Help, I'm trying to find a PDF or downloadable owners manual and also the Yanmar 12 Hp manual. Any i
Home made dodger and bimini Fuligule at 2:12pm 07.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/919 Hi, I though that it would be interesting to put my project link here. I'm working on my own dodger
Will I ever go sailing this year? kito at 2:05pm 07.11.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1446 Just venting. I've been wanting to get my C22 out from way back in May. It's in my driveway and fire
Water fill lazaro17 at 1:03pm 07.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2243 I just bought a 1987 hunter 28.5 and i have no idea where to fill the water tank.
Shifter Cable bornin59ca at 9:16am 07.11.15 Big Boats 1/823 Hello again. I was wondering if anyone out there knows the type of shifter cable I need for a 1988
Help! Need trailer tongue extension advice jmczzz at 9:14am 07.11.15 Catalina 22 70/10484 Flooding at my lake raises water level over launch ramp up roadway. This becomes too shallow to laun
How to rig the rudder on a 26S LFC4ME at 8:49am 07.11.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 34/10458 Does anyone have a diagram or picture of how the rudder should be rigged? I have just bought my boat
Experiences With Dacron/Mylar Laminate Sail Cloth? rardiH36 at 7:23am 07.11.15 Ask All Sailors 8/5287 Any "real-use" experiences with Dacron/Mylar (or "flexible mylar taffeta") sail cloth? In particu
Sailing Puget Sound (Tacoma, Olympia, Gig Harbor) mark_swart at 9:35pm 07.10.15 Ask All Sailors 8/4018 Hello everyone, I'm moving to Tacoma soon and am thinking about getting another sailboat. I'm inter
120 VAC ABYC Code advice? (1) Dan_Y at 8:16pm 07.10.15 Musings With Maine Sail 6/3040 Mainsail- The AC circuit on our '91 H30 needs some work and I would like to get it as close to ABYC
capri 15 rigging questions Palmatier at 6:07pm 07.10.15 Smaller Boats 1/513 Hi, I haven't posted questions before or knew about this site. I am cleaning up a capri 15, which
Oday 23 centerboard denise4985 at 5:26pm 07.10.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1222 I have an 1981 O'Day 23. I snapped the centerboard. What years will fit this craft? Thank you.
Centerboard snapped on O"Day 23 denise4985 at 4:57pm 07.10.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/788 I have an O'Day 23 and the centerboard snapped while removing it from the trailer. I need a replace

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Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Davidasailor26 at 3:33am 11.06.23 On our 37 we have a very similar setup, but without solar. One of our G31 house batteries does fit i
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? dLj at 3:27am 11.06.23 I cannot see what I am missing. I have protection for the alternator with a continuous charge pa
macerator doesn't have enough oumph sabbatical88 at 11:58pm 11.05.23 @Rick, deck pumpout wasn't 'through' the macerator, but would suck below it through the 'T'. I drew
Interior Wood morbidfollower at 9:02pm 11.05.23 This is Cetol "marine" (which is a color, not a characteristic).
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 8:55pm 11.05.23 Both are included with an external regulator, so it's not an either / or choice. Maine Sail's webs
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 8:51pm 11.05.23
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Stu Jackson at 8:45pm 11.05.23 Glad to help, Dave, but dontcha furget yer ammeter! :):):)
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? SoSound at 8:38pm 11.05.23 At the risk of repeating myself: 60 h per day. Period. Four decades of input. How? 5 A when running
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Stu Jackson at 8:31pm 11.05.23 Is either approach (external regulation or thermal limitation) significantly more effective or effi
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? SoSound at 8:18pm 11.05.23 From what I can see, your only real problem will be how to control your alternator. If you do not d
passport needed? Stu Jackson at 8:14pm 11.05.23 This thread is offensive. I request you go some place else to seek help for hiding from your obliga
passport needed? Will Gilmore at 8:08pm 11.05.23 Considering the cost in time, money, thought, and just general work, to prepare for a round the worl
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Stu Jackson at 8:04pm 11.05.23
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Stu Jackson at 7:54pm 11.05.23
Ericson 32-2 vs Newport 30 SweetSweetVictory at 7:46pm 11.05.23 Thank you all for the great responses. I looked at both boats today and I have decided to wait a whi
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 7:39pm 11.05.23 FWIW, on my C30 I use an average of 100Ah per day for 12v AB icebox conversion, 50L freezer, 2-hours
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Stu Jackson at 7:39pm 11.05.23 Dave, Hayden is right. I just re-read Maine Sail's excellent article again for like the tenth time!
passport needed? jssailem at 7:37pm 11.05.23 This thread is offensive. I request you go some place else to seek help for hiding from your obligat
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? SoSound at 7:36pm 11.05.23 I have an energy monitor and have seen this at anchor for years. It is true. 100-120 ah per day, sa
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 7:28pm 11.05.23 If my potential replacement battery bank is physical space limited, then will my 120A alternator s

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