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Deck core repair around mast base. Oday 23-2 cfiles0920 at 2:46pm 09.03.25 Day Sailers 20/1745 We have an '84 Oday 23-2, and last summer I noticed that I was having issues keeping the standing ri
Tether Pocket Foswick at 2:02pm 09.03.25 Ask All Sailors 12/737 I was just getting ready to make one, but I figure they must already exist, somewhere ... When wear
Universal M25xpb Engine Mount BlueberryHill at 1:03pm 09.03.25 Ask An Oday Owner 5/609 Looks like I need to replace my engine mounts, they are 5 inches on center with a 5/8 inch stud. Rep
Marine grade wire ferrules NYSail at 11:42am 09.03.25 Ask All Sailors 2/534
More on the Catalina Acquisition dlochner at 6:19am 09.03.25 Sails Call Lounge 4/1019 Consolidation continues in the American yacht building industry. Tripp Designs signs on to design a
Honda 2.5 outboard issues anyone? azambella at 4:09pm 09.02.25 Ask All Sailors 13/775 Does anyone use a Honda 2.5 hp (4. cycle ) outboard? Does anyone else have thee issues? It has let
Fuel usage (5) Tally Ho at 3:13pm 09.02.25 Ask All Sailors 10/881 So I am going out for a few days on the hook next week, and decided to fill my diesel tank since I w
Rusted Trailer Extension ddox at 11:32am 09.02.25 Smaller Boats 14/684 Hi, I just purchased a 1987 Capri 18, the boat is in good shape but the trailer is a bit rusty. In p
Strange Grinding Sound from Shaft/bearing? BAD ORCA at 9:39am 09.02.25 Engines and Propulsion 12/822 Curious what some opinions might be. My friend has a 30ft sailboat with an electric engine. Engi
Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago (2) jssailem at 9:29am 09.02.25 Weather and Forecasting 7/662 234177 Twenty years ago, a storm named Katrina made landfall, for the second time, on the Mississip
Adhesive for non-skid that wont affect color? Project_Mayhem at 5:25am 09.02.25 Ask All Sailors 11/500 I have a partially open transom which occasionally lets water come in. With colder weather and large
Hunter 49 Door handles (1) Screen Saver at 8:01pm 09.01.25 Big Boats 4/444 High just wondering what others are doing when the spring breaks on the door handle. The weight of t
Hunter 26 topping lift American Girl at 2:33pm 09.01.25 Ask All Sailors 5/240 Could someone please tell me exactly how the topping lift for a 1994 Hunter 26 is supposed to be rig
Hunter 23 Jib and Marina Recommendation (1) Newhouse1969 at 2:02pm 09.01.25 Smaller Boats 6/767 Hello, I'm trying to figure out how to set the Jib on my Hunter 23. It just doesn't seem right to m
DIY LiFePo4 Battery Kit Maine Sail at 12:58pm 09.01.25 Musings With Maine Sail 2/473 Sorry I have been absent, recovery from the brain hemorrhage is a full-time gig.. I am starting to m
Hunter 39 Furlex Line diduljc at 12:10pm 09.01.25 Parts Search 5/444 Hi, I have had problems with my old line knotting in my Furlex Genoa. I would appreciate any recomm
Hunter 216 Goaliedad2004 at 11:37am 09.01.25 Smaller Boats 2/326 Hey just bought the 216 and was thinking of putting a battery/small fuse panel in. Does anyone have
Gelcoat/Fiberglass Repair Recommendation - SF Bay Area emstar at 9:17am 09.01.25 Ask All Sailors 5/326 Looking for recommendations for gelcoat repair after a 'close encounter' with a buoy. Damage is a f
Replacement plastic logo nameplate for ODay Rhodes 19 aaknj at 7:57am 09.01.25 Parts Search 6/518 I am trying to locate 2 replacement logo nameplates for a Rhodes 19 I am restoring. I can find deca
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Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dlochner at 7:31pm 11.21.25 On average a solar panel will provide about 3x the nominal power of the panel. A 100w panel will pro
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar Richard19068 at 7:11pm 11.21.25 According to Nigel Calder and my own experience, you can expect on average to get 3 times the nomi
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing Richard19068 at 6:55pm 11.21.25 To me, a PFD offshore is only a certainty of a long and tortuous death, so I won't wear one. Proba
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing thinwater at 5:35pm 11.21.25 Uh ... pretty much every time, if the wind hits 10 knots. (I'm pretty sure the OP means the wind s
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing thinwater at 5:31pm 11.21.25 Well for starters , if you can get your sailboat to to 10-15 knots .. my hats off to you sir !...
Jammed pole topping lift skunther at 4:58pm 11.21.25 You might try pulling it upward on the forward side by putting it through a jib halyard shackle the
Seaflo Dry Bilge System Project_Mayhem at 4:54pm 11.21.25 Put a vacuum and damp sponge in your bilge to get rid of water and things growing in damp environmen
Reinforcing stanchion Project_Mayhem at 4:52pm 11.21.25 For now, I rebedded it and added a G10 Backing plate. I'm really starting to like G10. It's super st
Reinforcing stanchion Joe at 3:32pm 11.21.25 Regarding the original gate stanchion problem: My original short term solution was to install a gra
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dlochner at 3:15pm 11.21.25 I entertain this kind of setup because it works well for my sailing/traveling life. 600 amps of lif
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing capta at 3:15pm 11.21.25 There was a day, on a crossing to Hawaii, when we were windless, and bored. We knotted up an old she
outboard motor run tank DIY Joe at 3:06pm 11.21.25 I use a 13 gal kitchen trash container.
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar brazenarticle at 3:00pm 11.21.25 I entertain this kind of setup because it works well for my sailing/traveling life. 600 amps of life
Seaflo Dry Bilge System rpwillia at 2:30pm 11.21.25 I assume you read the online reviews? Yes, but TBH I trust honest feedback from the irascible and
Hunter 18 swim ladder install kappykaplan at 2:12pm 11.21.25 4 235575 Looks great!! :beer:
Hunter 18 swim ladder install (3) Swabby Third Class at 1:56pm 11.21.25 235573 235574 235575
Hunter 18 swim ladder install Swabby Third Class at 1:49pm 11.21.25 Tried to post them, but the files are too big. Stand by!
Hunter 18 swim ladder install kappykaplan at 1:41pm 11.21.25
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dLj at 1:36pm 11.21.25 I think it depends on use and long term plans. If the boat lives on a mooring and only day sails, w
Hunter 18 swim ladder install Swabby Third Class at 1:34pm 11.21.25

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