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Removing Windlass on Hunter 36 daddygo at 5:50pm 04.17.15 Big Boats 3/880 My 2006 Hunter 36 has a Sprint Atlantic Gipsy/Drum that has locked up. I can remove the drum and gip
Voltmeter Wiring Question Ward H at 5:03pm 04.17.15 Musings With Maine Sail 9/2613 I am finally going to install the Blue Sea 8 Position DC Breaker panel, replacing the stock O'day pa
H34 mainsheet phitos? a65sailor at 4:36pm 04.17.15 Big Boats 9/1345 I am finally getting to the point on my boat that it will launch this spring. So I got out the boom
Leaking Heat exchanger cap Westerbeke 30B3 Pinch at 3:58pm 04.17.15 Engines and Propulsion 8/5512 Hi all My 2000 Ben361 has a Westerbeke 30B3 with about 1200 hrs. All running great but have persi
Site change ALERT -- please read Phil Herring at 3:18pm 04.17.15 Ask All Sailors 12/2185 Over the next 72 hours we will be installing some significant changes to the sites. These changes (
Volvo Ocean Race.... I just lost all respect Scott B at 2:47pm 04.17.15 Ask All Sailors 18/2602 Ok, I am willing to be corrected here, but, the all-female team SCA blew out their Code 0 in the las
Too big a motor? costange at 2:33pm 04.17.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/818 I'm considering buying a Tohatsu 6 hp long shaft (25 inches, Sailpro model) for my O'day 192. Is it
stanchions on S2 11.0A scottr at 1:50pm 04.17.15 S2 6/1569 I've looked at a S2 11.0A to purchase and was wondering if it is possible to remove the stanchions a
Best outboard for O'day 192? costange at 1:28pm 04.17.15 Day Sailers 7/4068 I'm shopping for a new (used) outboard for my O'Day 192. I have a chance to get a very nice Tohatsu
How many H376 hulls made 1996-1998? mlpayne at 12:55pm 04.17.15 Big Boats 0/644 Anyone know how many H376 hulls were produced? I have #445.
Beneteau Owners Consider Fun Race To Nantucket on 5-23-15! b2solomon at 12:17pm 04.17.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/746 Beneteau owners should consider half day race to Nantucket on 5/23/15 on Memorial Day weekend! Regi
373 mast tuning Newport Bob at 11:36am 04.17.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/3573 Anyone have the procedure for tuning the Charleston spars roller furling mast? Bob 2004 Beneteau 37
micron vs micron dehler25 at 9:40am 04.17.15 Big Boats 15/5862 I am looking at a Racor dual turbine filter separator. They are available in 2, 10, and 30 micron fi
Hatch noise squarepeg at 8:14am 04.17.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1066 We are new to this adventure, and eager...! The hatch cover on our 2002 Mac 26X makes a very loud s
What is this? (1) DannyS at 5:34am 04.17.15 Ask All Sailors 24/2392 Long story that I won't go into, but I'm looking for a fitting like the one pictured. I need two of
Stern tube lubricating system. Onelife at 3:33am 04.17.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 30/8938 Hi All Beneteau 411 Celebration 2003 I have a problem with the stern tube lubricating hose. It has
H 30 Cable locations newage1461 at 8:16pm 04.16.15 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1682 I have a 81 H30 that evidently never had a compression release cable or a kill cable. Where are thes
Short of some kind in the electrical system PM in TO at 7:12pm 04.16.15 Catalina 310 16/3529 Has any one had any issues with some kind of an electrical short in there 310? The other day I was
Going to drop my keel and inspect (2) Mackaroni at 7:10pm 04.16.15 Bigger Boats 27/6731 So, I am making arrangements now to drop my 302 keel and have it inspected. The previous owner had
Harpoon 5.2 rigging help rich4819 at 6:59pm 04.16.15 Trailer Sailors 1/10349 I have just purchased an old (1978 ) Harpoon 5.2 and need some help in getting the rigging set up c

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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
Teleflex i5600 multifunction display Toomuchmoney at 7:22pm 11.05.23 Thanks George. I did finally get all the functions I wanted displayed, though I probably couldn't do
replacement for Kenyon Marine alcohol stove in h260? Stu Jackson at 7:22pm 11.05.23 This is the one I have and mentioned earlier: https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/outbound-single-bur
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Stu Jackson at 7:15pm 11.05.23 At that time, I created a list that totaled about 80 Amp Hours per day. Noticibly absent from that
Teleflex i5600 multifunction display Georgedoyle at 7:14pm 11.05.23 We sent the diesel fuel level information to the chart plotter. It is way easier to use than the tel
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 7:12pm 11.05.23 I realize that, but it only takes once and you need to replace your alternators. I agree, which is
passport needed? dlochner at 7:09pm 11.05.23 If you are traveling the world on the high seas without a passport and presumably without a properly
Raymarine Evolution 100 Software Update chuckwayne at 6:45pm 11.05.23 I removed my ACU and used a friends Axiom as suggested by jsailem, but then found a used A series fo
passport needed? PaulK at 6:44pm 11.05.23 People have done RTW without stopovers, but they generally prepare starting several years beforehand
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? SoSound at 6:44pm 11.05.23 Our existing 210 Ah FLA batteries get us probably 85% - 90% of the way to where I would like to be.
does h260 have steam light? Davenport at 5:48pm 11.05.23 My motto is try to fix and no research and hope, I choose dumbness!!. W internet now I also ask que
replacement for Kenyon Marine alcohol stove in h260? Rob Hntr376 at 5:14pm 11.05.23 Our H260 was equipped with a Kenyon KISS butane single burner cooktop. The stove is discontinued, an
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Maine Sail at 4:51pm 11.05.23 This article will help... Drop-In LiFePo4- Be an Educated Consumer
passport needed? kappykaplan at 4:23pm 11.05.23 Sailing around the world without making any port is a very challenging and risky endeavor. You will

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