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Main cabin head -Plumping system Rick J B at 7:13am 10.23.14 Big Boats 0/963 Hi ! I have recently purchased my Catalina 42 and working through the various elements of the boat t
Preferred Rope Clutch? caltom at 6:46am 10.23.14 Catalina 30 7/1443 I'm sure this topic has been discussed in the past. Just to make sure I'm looking at current info I
Catalina 387 mainsail Sailingnat at 5:37am 10.23.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1044 We just purchased a 387 with in mast furling and are about to take the mainsail down. Does anyone ha
Singlehanding Ends in New Bern Roger Long at 3:45am 10.23.14 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 3/6820
Hatch for 33.5 Bruce12 at 12:27am 10.23.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/741 Does anyone know where I can find the forward hatch lens for a 33.5 Hunter?
Looking for a inexpensive Javelin main mast jvanzyl at 10:05pm 10.22.14 Day Sailers 1/1057 I have a 1976 O-Day javelin. I flipped the boat over in the intercoastal two years ago and bent the
Sigh...this time of year is tough. BobM at 8:21pm 10.22.14 S2 5/1109 Started out this year with a rookie gaff that wiped my water pump impeller in July then reinjured my
Engine wont start. Benny17441 at 6:50pm 10.22.14 Engines and Propulsion 12/2021 I'm having a problem in an area where I do not have much experience. Let me first give some backgro
Conch Key rentals DAVA390 at 5:20pm 10.22.14 Destinations 10/6972 Has anyone ever rented a cottage with a 23` Compac at Flakeys Cottages on Conch Key ?
Replaced Engine Water Pump Charlie SW Florida at 5:04pm 10.22.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/830 Today I replaced the water pump on the engine of my 26X. It is a 2002 year Nissan 50, and the sell
Pressurized Alcohol Tank for Seaward Hillerange Three Burner TPTPTP at 5:01pm 10.22.14 Parts Search 0/3189 I am looking for a replacement Pressurized Alcohol Tank for a Seaward Hillerange Three Burner Stove.
SSB antenna cable runs thru SS arch discovery at 4:36pm 10.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/826 My SSB got 15 antenna cable runs inside my custom ss arch on the stern of my 2002 passage 456. My ic
Hunter 31 mainsheet cam cleats funsail at 1:53pm 10.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/911 My 1986 Hunter 31 has a two speed mainsheet system, which I find very convenient. It is designed suc
boom goose neck morich at 11:57am 10.22.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/2324 Hi all; This is a bit embarrassing but I need to ask. Can anyone help me with the "proper" way to re
Anchor chain price/location Delezynski at 10:04am 10.22.14 Ask All Sailors 23/3459 Our old anchor chain has done us well, for quite some time. :) We use about 200 Ft. of 1/4 inch HT
Swing keel issues talbotb at 9:57am 10.22.14 Day Sailers 30/25258 We are interested in getting a larger boat to augment our Day Sailor. We are intrigued by keel/cente
Removing Edson Pedistal njlarry at 9:29am 10.22.14 Ask All Sailors 13/4095 Removing Edson Pedestal Has anyone removed their steering pedestal? The base sheave plate under the
Cockpit deep rear lockers Rick J B at 7:57am 10.22.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1189 Hi All Catalina owners, I'm seeking advise from you all on how best to set up my two rear cockpit lo
Drydock drain location rchilders at 7:13am 10.22.14 S2 3/896 I am a new S2 9.2 C owner. I am looking for the drain plug to open when the boat is hauled on land.
Getting a shine back on Awlgrip kito at 6:09am 10.22.14 Ask All Sailors 34/10723 I'm wanting to start working on the hull on my project boat and found out last night that what I tho

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Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 12:59pm 09.16.23 Aha, now we know you have LFPs. You simply cannot do what you want with the size of your alternator
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? (1) Hayden Watson at 12:51pm 09.16.23 ...or an excessive LOAD. Small case alternators are not designed for full rated capacity for long
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? dlochner at 12:11pm 09.16.23 The engine compartment should be about the same temperature as the engines operating temperature. Th
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Ralph Johnstone at 12:06pm 09.16.23 The biggest problem is the temperature inside your engine compartment. Technically speaking, I'd sa
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? dlochner at 12:00pm 09.16.23 Modern high output alternators like the Balmar AT 170 have more cooling slots and have fans at the f
Third Reefing Point patbratton at 11:55am 09.16.23 I got a new main for my H26 and wished I had ordered a third set of reef points. the 240 is a very
Universal 25xp. No start. Stu Jackson at 11:51am 09.16.23 Maybe you can find you engine manual in the "downloads" section on this site. Don't bother, here t
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Stu Jackson at 11:47am 09.16.23 I would like to increase the output but cannot do that until i improve the cooling of the case. Ah
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Stu Jackson at 11:41am 09.16.23 from excessive heat not caused by an electrical fault. ... ...or an excessive LOAD. Small case al
Macerator "stalling out" Ralph Johnstone at 11:33am 09.16.23 I am thinking it sounds like a thermal cutoff to protect the motor to me. Does the motor feel hot
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 11:19am 09.16.23 Have never heard of heat sink fins on the alternator. I have heard of people using computer fans an
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 11:12am 09.16.23 I'm sorry, but it seems as though you are trying to re-invent the wheel. To the best of my recollec
Universal 25xp. No start. (1) jviss at 11:07am 09.16.23
Problems Accessing the SBO Forums Rick D at 10:59am 09.16.23 I was off line for three days with no response on either Firefox or Google. I am concerned that the
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? capta at 10:53am 09.16.23 I'm sorry, but it seems as though you are trying to re-invent the wheel. To the best of my recollect
Invest 95L JamesG161 at 10:49am 09.16.23 Now once Cat 5 Hurricane is now called Post Tropical Storm Lee. Looks like the lack of HEAT did
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? dlochner at 10:31am 09.16.23 Have never heard of heat sink fins on the alternator. I have heard of people using computer fans and
Hunter 40.5 topping lift stuck - considering a rod kicker. smokey73 at 10:25am 09.16.23 Your topping lift is wire? That would make it a spare mainsail halyard, wouldn't it? gary The top
Universal 25xp. No start. (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:17am 09.16.23 219947 Yeah, that was my third guess I didn't want to think about. Just wanted to make sure we'd c
Universal 25xp. No start. charliec30 at 9:38am 09.16.23 I've only listened to you audio about 100 times so far. Can you VERY CAREFULLY rotate your engine

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