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An Alternator Question eianm at 12:10am 06.04.14 Big Boats 7/1190 I want to put a larger alternator on my 1991 H42- I believe the factory original is 55amp- I have be
Beneteau 40/KM35P trans problem JohnB40 at 10:49pm 06.03.14 Engines and Propulsion 1/1342 Hi Folks 2009 Beneteau 40 4JH4AE engine .... 1100 hours Yanmar KM35P transmission (also called
Gudgeon Mounting Bolts for Rudder Monheganlover at 7:57pm 06.03.14 Catalina 22 3/882 I have '76 Catalina and am getting a little water in the bilge. It is probably rain water that has
O;Day 20,unning furling line aft Bw whisper at 7:56pm 06.03.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/773 I have jus fitted a CDI roller furling unit for my jib. Need ideas on how to guide lines aft for fur
Help - How do I rig the boom on a Mac25? Maseline at 7:29pm 06.03.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1179 Help - How do I rig the boom on a Mac25? I just purchased a project boat. Have been working on h
Air conditioner running off batteries colinhulse at 7:25pm 06.03.14 Ask All Sailors 19/5955 Consider if you will a cruising vessel with a center cockpit and a bedroom aft. I carefully insulate
topping lift on capri 18 sailorsteve1 at 7:00pm 06.03.14 Smaller Boats 7/1669 i am interested in installling a topping lift on my capri 18. my backstay has a pigtail clip for the
Looking for replacement curtains for Pearson 303 wlieppe at 6:29pm 06.03.14 Ask All Sailors 7/2776 Need new cabin curtains for a 1983 Pearson 303. Anyone know of a vendor that might sell them?
1983 Cherubini Hunter 27 Interior locker doors Calvin1Calvin at 6:18pm 06.03.14 The Cherubini Hunters 14/2826 I recently purchased a 1983 Cherubini Hunter 27 and am looking for photos, dimension, hinge hardware
Concerns with using Equalize on batteries rlamb at 6:17pm 06.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1160 All, On my 2004 466 (bough last year) I have 3 4D size Lifeline AGM batteries in parallel. For the
charger replacement reeder at 5:40pm 06.03.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/911 I've read lots of info on forums - some conflicting. So now I know EVEN less. I'm replacing a Guest
Main sail in mast David G at 3:33pm 06.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/952 I purchased Hunter 33 2006 a couple of months ago and learned the workings of the boat through tri
Heat exchanger Mustang66 at 3:23pm 06.03.14 Catalina 30 2/1273 A couple of questions for those of you who have experience with the Catalina 30 universal 25hp heat
Oday 34 Owners Manual ccrouch at 3:21pm 06.03.14 Bigger Boats 3/1336 Can anybody suggest where I can get my hands on an owners manual for an '83 Oday 34?
Hatch Covers in Dallas Area planoron at 2:41pm 06.03.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1014 I am looking for some sunbrella hatch covers for our boat on the lake in Dallas. No problem with sh
Getting wires down the mast (1) CompassRose2 at 2:38pm 06.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1553 I have a 1984 Hunter 31. Time to update the wind transducer at the mast head. Raymarine says I have
Running Rigging and Deck plans for 1984 Hunter 34 joel.w.leach@us.abb.com at 1:39pm 06.03.14 Big Boats 6/4011 I cannot find the deck plan drawings in any of the PDF downloads for my H34. I purchased this boat l
Propane Tank For 2005 Hunter 41 DS gmcairns at 1:13pm 06.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1089 We own a 2005 41 foot Hunter DS and need to replace the propane tanks. There are two that fit in th
Wire Through the Deck Question Ward H at 12:46pm 06.03.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1449 I have the VHF antennae cable and a pair of 14G wires coming up through the deck at the mast. Both h
Long Runs of RCA cable wufibugs at 12:30pm 06.03.14 Ask All Sailors 3/773 Want to run the RCA cables from my tv on the starboard side to my dvd/radio at the nav table on the

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New Beneteau Oceanis 51.1 Owner SSO at 3:08pm 04.25.23 Here's the latest update on our Benteau Oceanic 51.1: Owning a large sailboat, our is a Beneteau Oc
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? jviss at 3:07pm 04.25.23 The Balmar statement is a CYA. And there are trade offs. Yes you can get a BMS that signals the re
Lewmar window gaskets jviss at 3:02pm 04.25.23 :)
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? dlochner at 2:54pm 04.25.23 I saw this on the the data sheet: That said, a BMS can control an external relay in series with
Lewmar window gaskets JamesG161 at 2:48pm 04.25.23 Lighten up, Francis Not mine name. Yours maybe Jack? Bye...
H-466 Rudder post not centered in lower bushing (1) JamesG161 at 2:26pm 04.25.23 This maybe where the future holds for your rudder. .
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? jviss at 2:22pm 04.25.23 True, but that limits your options. The BMS must be able to warn the regulator that it will dump th
Lewmar window gaskets jviss at 2:18pm 04.25.23 Well it is a Portal or PortLight. Window it is NOT. Get a grip @jviss and stop correcting peoples
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? dlochner at 2:16pm 04.25.23 If you have a BMS that will cut the field current before it dumps you will be fine. That is the wa
WINCH DRUM Joe at 2:15pm 04.25.23 You can also try Samson Trophy Braid for your next set of sheets. Its fuzzy cover helps the rope's
H-466 Rudder post not centered in lower bushing JamesG161 at 2:12pm 04.25.23 From your pictures it looked ok to me. The "Offset" is filled properly. I had to retro-fit mine.
Mounting a solar panel on the stern pulpit rail Joe at 2:08pm 04.25.23 Thank you for that Joe! I think you may be right....I wonder if a couple of intermediate cross bar
Lewmar window gaskets JamesG161 at 1:58pm 04.25.23 Well it is a Portal or PortLight. Window it is NOT. Get a grip @jviss and stop correcting peoples
Overloaded our electric system. smokey73 at 1:57pm 04.25.23 Odd to not see some sort of circuit interupter near the shore power inlet on the boat. I thought it
H-466 Rudder post not centered in lower bushing My 2nd Wind at 1:52pm 04.25.23 Thank you Jim for the welcome and the info. After a conversation and exchanging emails with Mike at
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? jviss at 1:46pm 04.25.23 If you have a BMS that will cut the field current before it dumps you will be fine. That is the way
H-466 Rudder post not centered in lower bushing (1) JamesG161 at 1:31pm 04.25.23 From your owners manual...
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? dlochner at 1:25pm 04.25.23 The Balmar APM is the solution I'm using. From what I learned, BMS dumps are rare, however, they are
Racor filters on months and year plus backorder? ggrizzard at 1:11pm 04.25.23 JRT, Your Auto Speller has let you down a bit!
H-466 Rudder post not centered in lower bushing (1) JamesG161 at 12:59pm 04.25.23 Just some info for you.

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