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Dinghy Davit Line Twist sailboss at 12:54pm 05.25.15 Ask All Sailors 12/3632 Is there a method or material to stop the davit lines from twisting themselves up? When they twis
Interior Wood and Cabin Sole 2004 H36 sailboss at 12:42pm 05.25.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1518 The Admiral wants to know what kind of wood is used in the 2004 H36 cabin? What do you use to clean
Todays entertaiment paulj at 12:32pm 05.25.15 Catalina 310 10/1924 Let us get out of the dull drums today...........I'm waiting for parts. http://www.flickr.c
Generator in 11.0 huntercataS2 at 12:13pm 05.25.15 S2 6/2280 Hello all, I do not own an S2 (yet), but am seriously considering an S2 11.0C here in New England an
Marine Plumber in Naples, FL area? Vegas at 10:49am 05.25.15 Ask All Sailors 3/983 Can anyone recommend a competent, reasonably-priced marine plumber in the Naples, FL area? I have t
Spare halyard locations Mike 1 at 10:20am 05.25.15 The Cherubini Hunters 4/996 Hello All! I finally got around to adding the two extra halyards in my mast. I now have all four r
Transom vents on Beneteau 373 (1) helmfam at 9:54am 05.25.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2662 Both of my B373 transom vents' finish is breaking down with the discoloration you can see in the pho
1982 hunter 27 Wheel conversion to tiller wesleysherman at 9:31am 05.25.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1367 I have been working on this 1982 27' for a total restoration for over a year. I am getting down to
Replace line on walk trough on swim platform rbenyoung at 8:08am 05.25.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/772 Have a 1996 oceanis 400. The line to pull it up and lower it needs replacement. I removed the plate
O Day 23 thru hulls Wisconsin Critter at 6:48am 05.25.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/744 I am new to sailing and I just bought an Anniversary Edition O Day 23. I have read allot about thru
Need advice on a CDI furler on an anchor roller (2) Bfranchini at 6:35am 05.25.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/583 Good morning I need some safety advice to put my mind at ease The PO attached the CDI furler to the
mc 22 concave washers for swinging Keel pivot bolt alfred gamil at 5:58am 05.25.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/861 a lot of water in the boat ...looks like the washers are the problem ..where to finf the kit of the
urgent , concave washers kit for swinging keel mc gregor 22 alfred gamil at 5:47am 05.25.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1031 a lot of water in the boat ...looks like the washers are the problem ..where to finf the kit of the
New Catalina 18 owner with questions Dswinnick at 5:09am 05.25.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/530 Getting my first boat this summer...it will be moored in the Orleans, MA Cove on Cape Cod. How much
23-2 boom end conumndrum (3) Ziradog at 4:58am 05.25.15 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1360 When I bought my 1983 O'day 23, the outhaul ' topping lift were a mess of frayed lines tied together
Magnum MMS - Settings for Lifelines down_shift at 4:49am 05.25.15 Ask All Sailors 0/911 Just checking if I have the correct settings on the Magnum Remote for a pair of Lifeline 31XT house
Throttle control Cable Brake sailcapt340 at 4:49am 05.25.15 Big Boats 1/854 I just installed new control cables on my 2000 340. Over the years (actually since new in 2000) th
C&C 36-1 Portlight replacements Whine Cooler at 1:49am 05.25.15 C&C 6/3913 I want to replace my acryllic portlights in my 1977 C'C 36-1 for opening portals. Any suggestions o
Okay - Here's one for you all - Maiden and baptism.... Macboy at 10:41pm 05.24.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/929 So to really get you all hooked I'll start by saying "Thank God he didn't drown!" And I mean that
Mainsheet Traveler Elton at 9:13pm 05.24.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2930 I have a 1990 32s5 and want to move from the coach roof traveler to a cockpit traveler. Does anyine

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Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 2:50pm 11.05.23 I feel going to LFP batteries is a major change in systems. One thing no one has mentioned is they
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 2:30pm 11.05.23 I loaded the wrong video on adding the thermal switch to an internally regulated alternator. I uplo
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? dLj at 2:13pm 11.05.23 I feel going to LFP batteries is a major change in systems. One thing no one has mentioned is they w
Newbie Question RE: Winterizing Universal M25 XPB Davidasailor26 at 2:12pm 11.05.23 C'mon, you're kidding us. Winterize in your climate ? 0's F. and the faucets will not freeze. T
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? dlochner at 2:09pm 11.05.23 As the saying goes, there are many ways to skin a cat or build a LFP system. There is no best way, h
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Johann at 1:57pm 11.05.23
Newbie Question RE: Winterizing Universal M25 XPB (2) Ralph Johnstone at 1:52pm 11.05.23 Yesterday, I winterized my Catalina 310 diesel and water systems in anticipation of the, usually, n
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 1:42pm 11.05.23 I will say that going from a 210Ah Lifeline 4D to a 560Ah LFP was life changing as far as our cruisi
26 vs 260 weight? (1) massnspace at 1:21pm 11.05.23 Thanks for all the replies. Crazy Dave in particular. I own a lovely 23.5. If I can find a scale to
26 vs 260 weight? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:15pm 11.05.23 There were discrepancies about the weights but I worked with engineering as a dealer. The original
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 1:15pm 11.05.23 Much of what you currently have is acceptable for use in an LFP house/ FLA start systems. The bigg
Beneteau 321 on the hard Tally Ho at 12:36pm 11.05.23 I think your boat is properly blocked. Greg
New winterizing mod - done! Tally Ho at 12:33pm 11.05.23
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? dlochner at 12:13pm 11.05.23 As with most upgrades on boats the first issue is the intended use. The other factor to consider is
Raymarine Evolution 100 Software Update jssailem at 11:50am 11.05.23 One option would be to disconnect the ACU and take it to a Raymarine Dealer. (Raymarine indicates th
does h260 have steam light? Crazy Dave Condon at 11:39am 11.05.23 The light bulb three pin plug, check the inside of the plug for corrosion and clean it depending on
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 11:06am 11.05.23 LFP batteries do not want to be stored at 100% SOC. They prefer 25-30%. This is correct. When I h
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 11:01am 11.05.23 We have everything set up with our new system and spent yesterday charging the batteries with the g
H49/50 battery replacement Georgedoyle at 10:52am 11.05.23 That would make sense if it's better for the battery.
H49/50 battery replacement dlochner at 9:10am 11.05.23 When we checked the state of charge, however, they were only at 25%. Not sure why they would be del

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