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Making the change nevertolate at 1:59pm 10.26.14 Ask All Sailors 65/8400 I have owned power boats since my early 20's and currently own a 1993 Monterey 242 SEL. I have alway
WHEW!!! Jim 5757 at 1:58pm 10.26.14 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/3866 Awesome sail today on the Barnegat Bay! Wind is running 20-30kn+ today with 2-3-foot chop, so we ran
B311 starting problem amayers at 1:13pm 10.26.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/2729 Sometimes when I start my B311 (Yanmar 2gm) it does not start until the second, third or fourth pres
Adler-barbour refer guy recommendation rlamb at 12:53pm 10.26.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1092 Am looking for an Adler-Barbour refer guy to work on my 2004 466 in the SF Bay Area. I'm not please
Yanmar & Ficher Pamda corrosion & water leaks (2) Screen Saver at 11:37am 10.26.14 Engines and Propulsion 1/1274 I have a Hunter 49, 2008 Model with a Ficher Panda (1500hrs) 12KVA and a Yanmar 4JH4-HTE 3000 Hrs. T
Latches for a Companionway Hatch 2baBob at 11:00am 10.26.14 Smaller Boats 1/756 Thread by this title was posted in 2005, but I don't know if anyone got a satisfactory answer. The r
Rubber non skid paint Mark Nooney at 8:25am 10.26.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/790 Hi all, I was on a 2004 - 41 yesterday and really liked the gray rubber non skid applied to the de
Vieques, Puerto Rico Slip Info Needed pkdailey4 at 8:24am 10.26.14 Ask All Sailors 2/999 Seeking any firsthand info anyone may have on marinas and berth prices on Isla De Vieques PR.
CockPit Encloser Bungalow Bill at 7:43am 10.26.14 Smaller Boats 6/1253 I am thinking of getting a cockpit enclosure for my H26. I have a nice Bimini and was hoping to use
C&C34 Mainsheet traveller location change dynomite at 4:31am 10.26.14 C&C 9/5757 I would like to move my Mainsheet traveller off the cabin top and into the cockpit just aft of entra
Stump Pass seadaddler at 3:03am 10.26.14 Ask All Sailors 0/636 Has anyone used Stump Pass recently,it was dredged this pass year and planning our fall north cruise
Countertop Lusitano at 6:45pm 10.25.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/870 Hello everyone! Have some winter projects for my Hunter 27 and one of them is the countertop. My
Mac photo of the day (1) Kestle at 6:26pm 10.25.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1708 Just a quick look at sunrise in San Pedro today:
kindle fire and SBO app Mulf at 6:10pm 10.25.14 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1686 I sometimes browse SBO on my kindle fire. It tries to tell me that SBO has an app for this device an
My oil pressure buzzer is too loud caltom at 5:49pm 10.25.14 Ask All Sailors 16/1785 I can't hear if the engine is cranking. Is there a way to muffle it a little or a slightly quieter r
Does anyone know this boat brand? (6) healthrx at 5:14pm 10.25.14 Ask All Sailors 16/3011 Thanks in advance for helping me to identify this boat brand and model. Once I have this informatio
RPM Gage and Run Time Meter KZW at 2:29pm 10.25.14 Catalina 310 16/2527 The RPM gage on my 2005 C-310 stated acting up. The engine run time hour meter didn't increment afte
Sail trim question Oliverhg at 2:28pm 10.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1219 I have a Hunter e36 with furling main and had a Hunter 33 before this in a similar setup. I am fi
Helm balance hunter 336 curtdo at 1:36pm 10.25.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/1160 I had perfect helm balance last weekend on my 336 in lower 20kts of wind. Did 6.3 kts of boat spee
Depth finder transducer billfahle at 12:27pm 10.25.14 S2 2/1009 Anyone know where the depth sounder transducer was placed on a 1983 s29.2A? I realize this may be di

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Musings On Boat Electrical Panels (1) jviss at 12:18pm 08.20.23 Follow up: yes, confirmed. On mine, because of the way the plus bus is attached to the breakers, on
Can't figure out how to use the inverter/refrigerator on new to me '36 MK II. Mutara Nebula II at 12:16pm 08.20.23 Most refrigeration units on boats is 12VDC. Why do you think it should be powered off the inverter?
Can't figure out how to use the inverter/refrigerator on new to me '36 MK II. Don S/V ILLusion at 12:15pm 08.20.23 Most refrigeration units on boats is 12VDC. Why do you think it should be powered off the inverter?
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel Johnb at 12:07pm 08.20.23 The formula for resistance in a parallel circuit is Rt =1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3 ... where Rt is the tot
Air Conditioner Thermostat Codes stageboss at 11:55am 08.20.23 I have a different circuit board & controller on my Dometic heat pump; however, I have chartered bo
Expectations from solar MikeHoncho at 11:51am 08.20.23 Yep, all the charging in the world won't make the batteries last longer. A couple of nice Victron M
Expectations from solar MikeHoncho at 11:50am 08.20.23 You can replace with like size panels and a large controller for about $300. New batteries will cost
Expectations from solar dlochner at 11:49am 08.20.23 Easy with lots of budget. But if I was on a low budget it would be batteries first, controller seco
Gas tank gauge issue. dlochner at 11:46am 08.20.23 No denying a fuel gauge is nice, in the meantime many people use hours to gauge their fuel needs. A
Expectations from solar dLj at 11:43am 08.20.23 20 years old? Replace the system with up to date technology, panels, controller and wiring. Easy w
Prop Recommendations for '91 Hunter 30T? MikeHoncho at 11:42am 08.20.23 If your going to spend money on a new sailing prop, spend more on a folding or feathering prop. I lo
Expectations from solar MikeHoncho at 11:40am 08.20.23 20 years old? Replace the system with up to date technology, panels, controller and wiring.
Expectations from solar dlochner at 11:37am 08.20.23 Both the battery bank and the solar panels are on the older side. the batteries are 13 years old (4
Expectations from solar jon hansen at 11:20am 08.20.23 https://nerc.org/news-and-updates/blog/nerc-blog/2019/01/29/the-opportunities-of-solar-panel-recycli
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 11:13am 08.20.23 Well, first leg of a solo cruise a big success. Admittedly it was a short leg - my home port of Wes
Gas tank gauge issue. Calif. Ted at 10:57am 08.20.23 No denying a fuel gauge is nice, in the meantime many people use hours to gauge their fuel needs. Af
Expectations from solar dLj at 10:34am 08.20.23 I'll add in a new controller to the list. For your solar system, that would be first on my list.
Capri 22 How does it race with a bit larger boats? shemandr at 10:27am 08.20.23 Yeah, PHRF works best when the ratings are in a fairly close band. Then it's likely they will sail
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. BigEasy at 10:27am 08.20.23
H49/50 battery replacement Don S/V ILLusion at 10:23am 08.20.23 To the issue of off-gassing, there are two causes of this - bad charger/charging or bad battery cell

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