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New rudder clarsen at 4:11pm 05.13.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/633 Need a new rudder on our 381. Any recommendations?
Bottom Paint Deleted member 117556 at 1:58pm 05.13.15 Catalina 310 6/1409 Hey All, Having the first bottom job done since I own my 310 and am using Petit Ultima SR 60 as is t
Vision-32 mainsail gate Bill23009 at 1:53pm 05.13.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1416 I have lost the mainsale gate on my Isomat mast of my 1990 Vision-32. I have been trying to find a r
Solar Power Installed (4) Regular Guy at 1:43pm 05.13.15 Smaller Boats 1/709 To support my board batteries when off shore power I installed one of those flexible solar Photo-Fle
Forward hatch sandpiper10471 at 1:36pm 05.13.15 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1163 Any 37C owners have ready access to the interior (liner) dimensions of the forward hatch over the V-
O'Day 15 help 02809bristol at 12:05pm 05.13.15 Ask An Oday Owner 10/5933 Hello, Our family just adopted a O'Day 15. Needs a little work but should be sailing soon. Are t
Keel bolt leaks on a Hunter 23 Colorado Mountain Sailor at 10:35am 05.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/954 Has anyone fixed a keel bolt leak on a 1986 Hunter 23?
Custom woodwork (2) surfer100p at 10:16am 05.13.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/1106 This my custom mohogany wood work. I'm getting into furniture and custom woodwork. Does anyone know
Destination San Diego Bay Kings Gambit at 7:14am 05.13.15 Destinations 15/3751 Going to do something new over Memorial Day Weekend; an overnight transit from Ventura Harbor to San
"New" kicker... braol at 6:36am 05.13.15 The Cherubini Hunters 1/684 Well, my adventures into diesel repair (1979 Yanmar SB8) continue. Traced my lack of starting to no
Beneteau 36cc or 361 anchor wash down tomfoolery at 4:34am 05.13.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1326 I would like to run a wash down hose to the anchor locker. Do any 36 cc or 361 owners know if or how
Need help identifying Daysailer year RenntechE60AMG at 11:57pm 05.12.15 Day Sailers 9/6654 I just recently purchased an O'Day Daysailer 17 for $350 including trailer, 3 sets of sails, mast, k
Waterpump is leaking clausjepsen at 11:46pm 05.12.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/750 My volvo md 2030 is leaking tiny drops from the back side of the waterpump after I changed the impel
centerboard line Diana24061 at 11:28pm 05.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/658 I need help on the best line to use for raising and lower the centerboard on my Hunter 23.5. I unde
companionway lock (2) Jack at 10:17pm 05.12.15 Ask All Sailors 20/6003 Hi all... Has anyone else snapped off their key in the lock of the companionway hatch board? I
Lowering the table in the cabin clausjepsen at 10:01pm 05.12.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/978 I have a Oceanis 361 and it looks as if the table in form and hight will fit with the starboard sofa
Starting Yanmar Diesel Harry1110 at 8:48pm 05.12.15 Mid-Size Boats 9/5127 Trying to start the Yanmar Diesel on my Hunter 30 after being in dry storage for two years. Any sugg
Thru-hull transducer Lusitano at 8:30pm 05.12.15 Mid-Size Boats 50/7230 I have a 1980 Hunter 27 and my question is: Where should I drill a hole for my depth thru-hull trans
Boat speakers ahhe223 at 7:14pm 05.12.15 Ask An Oday Owner 23/3776 Looking to purchase some marine speakers for my O'Day 20. Does anyone know of a website or company t
Bilge Pump ahhe223 at 7:12pm 05.12.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/760 Any recommendations for a brand or model of Bilge Pump for an O'Day 20? Not sure what size I should

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Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 3:19pm 11.05.23 As @Hayden Watson points out, the charging profiles for LFP and LA are different and it is easy to
H49/50 battery replacement Georgedoyle at 3:15pm 11.05.23 Good information. Thanks. The Bluetooth app on my Epochs showed 100%, but, just to be certain, you'r
does h260 have steam light? Rick Webb at 2:58pm 11.05.23 If curious when switch set one way seems 2 wires send power up the mast to power both lights up the
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

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