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Mast broken clausjepsen at 9:36am 06.01.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2628 I bought a 361 from 2001 8 months ago and went on a small cruise. One day we went out to see how 30-
Volvo 2003 Alternator Upgrade or Repaclement Carlwasher at 9:28am 06.01.15 Ask All Sailors 3/904 Good day, Is there a recommended non OEM replacement for the alternator on the Volvo 2003?? If
Volvo 2003 Alternator replacement/upgrade Carlwasher at 9:25am 06.01.15 Musings With Maine Sail 0/1361 Good day, Is there a recommended non OEM replacement for the alternator on the Volvo 2003?? If
Towing a 2000 Hunter 260 Future260owner at 9:24am 06.01.15 Smaller Boats 38/9052 I have a 1/2 ton Chevy Silverado, single cab, short bed, 4.8 Liter V-8. Weight 4482 lbs. Had no pr
Chart Plotter w/ Fish Finder or just Chart Plotter? Ward H at 9:01am 06.01.15 Ask All Sailors 24/3061 I have a Humminbird Analog depth sounder and a Garmin 176C Chart Plotter. Normally I also have my iP
Sizing an A/C for a Catalina 30 OS2Dude at 8:52am 06.01.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1382 We just bought a 1985 Catalina 30. My wife's condition demands she not get overheated, so we are th
H31 List Reacher at 8:51am 06.01.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1132 Our , new to us, 1984 H31 has a very noticable starboard list. I can see why. The head, dinette,
Perko Inverter Draw Selector Passage 42 Scallywagger at 8:03am 06.01.15 Big Boats 11/1802 Hello I am having trouble charging my two domestic batteries on my Hunter Passage 42. The alternato
Radar Install SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:02am 06.01.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/2039 I am installing a Raymarine Radar Antenna. Anyone know how to wire the 12V connection at the circuit
Auto pilot advice Iriegal at 7:51am 06.01.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1303 Hey all - I've been sailing my new (to me) Oday 272 wing keel for about two months now. I really lov
Steering tension Coveswimmer at 7:36am 06.01.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/574 Is there a way to adjust the tension in the steering wheel of a MacGregor 26x?
Auto pilot advice Iriegal at 7:30am 06.01.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/866 Hey all - I've been sailing my new (to me) Oday 272 wing keel for about two months now. I really lo
Lower Lifeline for Starboard Gate - Catalina 30 OS2Dude at 5:18am 06.01.15 Parts Search 2/1023 Our 1985 Catalina 30 is missing the lower lifeline from the starboard boarding gate. Anyone know wh
Lower Lifeline for Starboard Gate OS2Dude at 5:15am 06.01.15 Catalina 30 3/958 Our new (to us) 1985 Catalina is missing the lower lifeline for the starboard gate. Anyone know whe
Soundproofing a Mk 1 Piratenorm at 4:34am 06.01.15 Catalina 30 10/2803 Good morning all. I would like to soundproof my Catalina 30 Mk 1 mid-engine but don't want to reinve
Islander 26' manuals/schematics LittleCreek at 2:19am 06.01.15 Islander 1/2082 Do any of you Islander owners know where to buy manuals or schematics. I have a 1977 Islander 26',
Any suggestions on dinghy davits Bjlynns at 10:21pm 05.31.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/5526 For sugar scoop swim platform on a 2007 373? Thanks
leaks and such... AnnaLise at 9:39pm 05.31.15 Catalina 22 12/1778 So, the "AnnaLise" has been in storage for 2-3 years(down in Boise,ID) I just got her for a great pr
New SS spreader retrofit kit Jdaniel343 at 8:40pm 05.31.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1252 I purchase the Catalina Direct spreader retrofit kit. Did not come with instructions. After install
Resealing the teak hand rail jrocheleau at 7:14pm 05.31.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/882 Has anyone had good luck resealing the teak handrail on an Oday? I have an Oday 30 and the handrail

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Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Maine Sail at 10:52am 11.26.23 Those are all great features, however they introduce a whole new level of complexity to a system of
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. mikeracca at 10:48am 11.26.23 Any update??? No, not really. The court appointed representative was supposed to call me and talk
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Maine Sail at 10:47am 11.26.23 Maine's "Critical Lifepo4 Data arcticle is why I am not a fan of Battle Born or Dakota. Neither of
Just purchased C30 MKII! Tally Ho at 10:36am 11.26.23 Congrats on your new boat! we are all expecting some photos. Good group of folks here to help if
Trolling Motor as Auxiliary pgandw at 10:17am 11.26.23 I am not ready to jump on the lithium boat just yet. This reminds me of an incident last year when
ID this old boat please SailingLoto at 10:08am 11.26.23 We did it! We stumped Sailboatdata.com. They do not list a Peterson 29 half-ton! :kick: She was co
ID this old boat please dlochner at 10:03am 11.26.23 We did it! We stumped Sailboatdata.com. They do not list a Peterson 29 half-ton! :kick:
Which are the best good old daysailers? pgandw at 10:02am 11.26.23 From my OP: Having invested in the Cat 25, he's looking for a budget daysailer. I should have been
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? dlochner at 10:00am 11.26.23 Two of the major advantages of the Zeus (or WS) are the programmable output curves based on RPM, an
ID this old boat please (1) SailingLoto at 9:59am 11.26.23 Chaser 29
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? SoSound at 9:59am 11.26.23 Go back to #70 for the edit.
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Johann at 9:30am 11.26.23 While I don't doubt that Wakespeed or Zeus are more efficient and better regulators, what I don't k
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? dlochner at 9:29am 11.26.23 I think I can add one more case for the less expensive LA to LFP DC-DC. If the existing alternator
Keel Trunk Removal 2006 Catalina 22 Sport Robert D at 9:22am 11.26.23 Okay, got a little more info for ya. Of course, so far, I'm just replying to myself. Maybe this litt
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Johann at 8:43am 11.26.23 There are 2 cases in which the LA to LFP route make some sense. If the boat is frequently at a mari
2GM20F engine issue dlochner at 8:38am 11.26.23 Check the transmission fluid. If it is black you may have burned up a cluctch plate. Reversing into
ID this old boat please dlochner at 8:32am 11.26.23 At 30' it would be a half-tonner. The HIN should be real helpful.
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? dlochner at 8:31am 11.26.23 This is exactly my goal, all of these are my priorities. Sorry about the detour on the Zeus. I h
ID this old boat please FastOlson at 8:23am 11.26.23 Voting with Claude, except that I would date the design from the mid-70's. Can you get close enough
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? SoSound at 7:28am 11.26.23

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