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Navigation lights Urban Hermit at 5:49am 01.14.25 Com-Pac 0/160 I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who's installed navigation lights. How did you run/secure the wi
Forestay size for H26 dinosound at 1:22pm 01.13.25 Smaller Boats 3/339 Hi guys, I need to get a new forestay for my H26 with a CDI furler. The rigger was thinking, that c
Dorade covers? fred1diver at 10:08am 01.13.25 Ask All Sailors 5/373 Hello everyone, quick question, has anyone seen a dorade end cover? I have a customer who wants a co
Ross jackhart at 7:49am 01.13.25 Ask An Oday Owner 0/223 Hi folks, I haven't been on here in a few years. I still have the O'Day 22, and still work on it fr
Did voltage relay module kill start battery? Laid-back at 7:34am 01.13.25 Big Boats 0/243 On my H-50 I left the batteries connected during offseason (Caribbean summer) but limited solar ch
Hunter 34 prop Db421 at 7:17am 01.13.25 Big Boats 6/355 I have a 15", 15 pitch 2 blade prop on my 1986 h 34. I believe it's a 1" shaft. Thinking about movi
Centerboard lifting mechanism broke. Thoughts on leaving centerboard down full time? (1) FeelinMorgan22 at 3:10pm 01.12.25 Ask All Sailors 8/506 The boat is a 1969 Morgan 22 with a retractable centerboard. Towards the end of the season, when try
C-Lark 14 Hull number (1) Dirk62 at 1:02pm 01.12.25 Day Sailers 5/388 Hello All, I am rebuilding a C-lark 14, and wondered about the numeral "6" embossed on the right sid
Aruba 2025 LanoraB at 12:44pm 01.12.25 Destinations 5/473 We are a couple in our mid60s cruising with our terrier dog. It has been exactly one year since we b
Generic rubber wedges for mast support? BAD ORCA at 9:06am 01.12.25 Ask All Sailors 14/746 Can anyone think of any reason why something like these inexpensive rubber wedges would not work as
Arco # 6 winch springs Migolito at 3:21pm 01.11.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/277 Hello again all, I have the Arco #6 winches on my Cat 22. I took them apart and regreased them no pr
CNG gas tank requirements Alan Backus at 2:56pm 01.11.25 Ask All Sailors 9/398 I'm selling my 1989 sailboat in the US. The surveyor claims that my CNG cylinders that fuel my sto
Solar Panel Placement. (1) jpiombo67 at 9:42am 01.11.25 Ask All Sailors 21/1024 Good afternoon, Venture 222. Would this area left and right of the hatch be viable to be install (2)
Slow and sloppy fueling on 2004 Hunter 41 spadaforaj at 4:29am 01.11.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/986 Hi all - was wondering if anyone else has had problems with this model. I have two tanks, stock and
sorry - put this in the wrong forum spadaforaj at 4:24am 01.11.25 Smaller Boats 0/16 Sorry - don;t know how to delete
Need help with how to remove headliner of 2020 Beneteau Oceanis to rebed rail on deck Amanza at 3:18pm 01.10.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/527 We purchased a used 2020 Beneteau Oceanis mid 2024. Our survey revealed some moisture near the hand
Curved Plexiglass companionway hatch azambella at 2:56pm 01.09.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/825 Does anyone know a source for the Curved Plexiglass companionway hatch on the 1980's Cherubini Hunt
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 (1) FROCKY at 2:08pm 01.09.25 Ask All Sailors 26/910 229328 Is there anyone out there that has seen an outhaul mechanism like the one in the attached pho
Pulling new cable up Mast Night Watch at 3:09am 01.09.25 Catalina 30 24/1222 A storm recently damaged my genoa and steaming light which is mounted on the mast just above the spr
Christian Williams' home possibly burned down to the ground in Pacific Palisades madmax at 6:28pm 01.08.25 Sails Call Lounge 2/754 I have watched all of Christian Williams' YouTube videos about sailing. I have learned so much from

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Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 BigEasy at 9:16am 04.01.25
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove (1) 4lane at 9:14am 04.01.25 I don't have the stove in hand, yet. I'm looking at pictures myself, and trying to understand how it
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 Phil Mac at 9:12am 04.01.25 Will you be planning to sail in the Pacific Northwest during the winter months? Not all LI batterie
Have others installed heat shield on Racor primary fuel filter? (1) jssailem at 9:12am 04.01.25 Yes, the 500MA is identified as an approved unit. It is called a "Heat Shield" and reportedly meets
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 Phil Mac at 9:06am 04.01.25 If you go with LFP, you'll want to change this because your internally regulated alternator will no
Catalina 30 electrical system feedback (1) jssailem at 8:49am 04.01.25 It looks improved. You may want to consider a master power switch before the DC panel which provid
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove jssailem at 8:37am 04.01.25 I think that would be the approach I would take. The stove suspended in the air, above the cabinet,
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 jssailem at 8:16am 04.01.25 Will you be planning to sail in the Pacific Northwest during the winter months? Not all LI batteries
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 jssailem at 8:11am 04.01.25 I generally just use the house bank all of the time and the start battery is a spare/emergency star
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 jssailem at 8:09am 04.01.25 I hadn't thought to notify my insurance company. Be prepared to deal with their demand for a marin
Hunter 240 owners here? SteveHughessails at 7:35am 04.01.25
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 dlochner at 7:32am 04.01.25 The battery banks are wired in parallel to the alternator so depending on which bank you choose, th
Connecting a battery Charger to 1977 Hunter 27 with Yanmar 2qm15 JoeWhite at 7:32am 04.01.25 The alternator output is already connected to the positive side of the battery. I do not see what th
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove dLj at 7:19am 04.01.25 These look like Origo instructions, and I agree it looks like this stove follows approach with the
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 Phil Mac at 7:13am 04.01.25 The battery banks are wired in parallel to the alternator so depending on which bank you choose, the
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 Phil Mac at 7:08am 04.01.25 There is a short cut, you can just replace your house bank (with a class T fuse). Keep your AGM s
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 Phil Mac at 7:08am 04.01.25 Good point. I hadn't thought to notify my insurance company. That might be a good place to start.
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 dlochner at 6:33am 04.01.25 Not mentioned in any of the responses is your insurance company. The policy on LFP batteries vary by
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove (3) 4lane at 6:11am 04.01.25 I think the pivot point it either the screw at the top of that swing arm or they use the screw knob
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove 4lane at 5:46am 04.01.25 You could have taken your own advice. Had you read the manual before posting, you would have seen th

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