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Rig Tuning specifications you4ric at 4:08pm 05.25.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1584 I am trying to help a friend tune the standing rig on his '92 444 Oceanus. It would be appreciated i
Venture 21 in CT JohnCTV21 at 4:02pm 05.25.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/783 Checking in from NW CT after a too long a break from the water.
Seneca Lake sailing (2) agprice22 at 3:31pm 05.25.15 Bigger Boats 4/1419 Wonderful day sailing on Seneca Lake in upstate New York. Gusty and fun! We sailed 11 - 2:30, had lu
Replacement Windlass Gunni at 2:17pm 05.25.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1747 Looks like I may need to replace my OEM Simpson-Lawrence Horizon 1000 electric windlass. Too much
Wounded Balboa SD sailor at 2:02pm 05.25.15 Balboa 2/3420 Help! Just lost a spreader on my Balboa 26 while raising the mast. Any suggestions on finding a re
Dinghy Davit Line Twist sailboss at 12:54pm 05.25.15 Ask All Sailors 12/3639 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 10/1925 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 6/2281 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 9/2663 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 4/1368 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 1/773 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 5/1033 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

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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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