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simrad ap russell talisman at 7:45pm 04.24.15 Catalina 310 0/751 has any one had any luck with a simrad wheel piolit cant find parts spent hours trying to recalibra
Mast doesn't swivel in a 10 knot bream reach leevin100 at 6:22pm 04.24.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/793 Mast doesn't swivel in a 10 knot wind I 'test drove' a 2010 MacGregor 26M in 10 knot winds and noti
Universal 5411 (M15) 2 cyl diesel parts RBilly at 5:53pm 04.24.15 Bigger Boats 4/2558 I have an '83 O'day 28 on Georgian Bay in Canada with the 5411 (M15) (Kubota) engine. I went to Kubo
Marine Head Maintance seadaddler at 4:31pm 04.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/676 I have a Raritan Sea Era electric head and up until a few weeks ago always used fresh water flushing
Need windlass type/brand for 356 Jimongee at 4:11pm 04.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2715 If there are any sailors with a 356 that is equipped with an electric windlass it would be so helpfu
Macerator Pump simply installed (3) Regular Guy at 3:46pm 04.24.15 Smaller Boats 23/7984 This may be interesting for some of you. I have an 13 Gallon holding tank on my H260 and it doesn't
repair/replace b311 binnacle compass wingman at 11:24am 04.24.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1344 large bubble in binnacle compass on b311, any opinions about fixing or replacing with Plastimo Olymp
EcoClad out of business. SailMaster at 11:10am 04.24.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1735 Hello All, As I shop for options on our upcoming bottom job, I find that Eco Clad is out of busin
306 vs 310, need opinion hlanni1 at 10:49am 04.24.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/1047 I hope I am not rehashing a previous topic and your comments are appreciated. I am currently lookin
how does the water heater work? iSailor at 10:11am 04.24.15 Catalina 310 7/1588 Ok, I will admit it, I have no idea how the water heater actually works. Since it has the engine co
Hatch Friction Hinges kenvail at 8:33am 04.24.15 Big Boats 9/2218 The friction hinges on the two main hatches of my 2006 Hunter 38 are not keeping the hatch open. No
When your GPS fails, how do you navigate? Kings Gambit at 7:59am 04.24.15 Ask All Sailors 48/7133 If, for example, you're on a 140 n.mi. overnight trip along the coast between 3 and 10 n.mi. offshor
Autopilot - Pedestal Bracket geek_guy at 6:40am 04.24.15 Big Boats 4/1263 I'm replacing the wheel drive on my Raymarine Autopilot. While I suppose it really doesn't matt
Storage Cradle Long Story at 6:24am 04.24.15 Catalina 310 4/2415 Here is an interesting or odd question for our group. Of the owners that had cradles at time of del
Is This A Barrier Coat? (3) Kper at 5:50am 04.24.15 Ask All Sailors 6/996 I couldn't stop myself. With dreams of stripping the black, ablative paint and switching to VC17 I
Water leak while on Port Tack Kleis at 10:47pm 04.23.15 Big Boats 14/3428 Appreciate suggestions where to look for the cause of water showing up on the sole of the starboard
Lewmar Port trim kits Schoolmarm at 8:55pm 04.23.15 Big Boats 3/1990 Put an offer on 1996 34. Some of the plastic trim for the lewmar ports could use replacement. Catali
midship cleat mounting rgarrison@gmail.com at 7:35pm 04.23.15 Mid-Size Boats 14/3610 I just bought a Hunter 335. We are very pleased with the boat but want to mount midship cleats port
looking at Tanzer mark rocco at 7:24pm 04.23.15 Ask All Sailors 13/7398 Just want to get some kind of input on a Tanzer...22ft-30ft are they any good...most of the ones i s
Mods to be made - Cutting and bolting things in the cabin Macboy at 7:02pm 04.23.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/959 Other than avoiding overdoing it in attempt to reduce cruising weight (think "speed-holes") and maki

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26 vs 260 weight? rgranger at 4:12am 11.06.23 26 I believe had jugs or a flexible bladder for drinking water under galley sink while the 260 has
does h260 have steam light? rgranger at 4:07am 11.06.23 Anchor lights also drain your house battery... hanging a lantern is really your better option for t
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

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