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First Gennaker Flight (1) $tingy Sailor at 10:16pm 07.06.14 Catalina 22 4/955 Enjoyed four days of mostly sunny skies on Lake Coeur d'Alene, ID. Most of the time, the wind was ei
where to buy Gates Green Stripe belts? Jared1048 at 9:48pm 07.06.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/779 I've been burning though my v-belt now that I have a high output alternator with external regulator.
Repairing leaky port Don Crowther at 7:27pm 07.06.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1318 I pulled one of my leaking ports this weekend and found the plywood above it rotten :eek: So now I'
changing running light bulbs Stressless at 7:24pm 07.06.14 Catalina 30 2/1010 This seems very basic, but I need to change the bow running light bulb and cannot get the light hous
Windlass questions rbenyoung at 7:21pm 07.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1709 I took possession of a 1996 oceanis 400 last week. Spent last night at anchor. I have an all chain r
Keel cable replacement Cincy020 at 7:17pm 07.06.14 Catalina 22 9/4820 I just purchased a 1985 Catalina 22 over the weekend. Everything is on sound condition, with the exc
Lake Norman Sailors? shemandr at 6:35pm 07.06.14 Ask All Sailors 15/2546 My wife has gotten on a jag for this area to retire to. Looks pretty nice to me. But I need to hea
Honda 9.9 on h240 cropduster60 at 5:03pm 07.06.14 Smaller Boats 2/871 Not wanting to admit this but got rudder line wrapped around prop in reverse. Motor seems to run fin
Racor 500 fuel level NYSail at 4:56pm 07.06.14 Engines and Propulsion 20/4588 Hello all! Recently changed fuel filters and have noticed when I keep rechecking primary filter the
O'Day 222 Portsmouth Ratings daleyellin at 4:37pm 07.06.14 Day Sailers 0/786 I decided to become involved in our club's races this summer. I raced for the first time in many ye
sail batten mmsailor at 4:36pm 07.06.14 Smaller Boats 6/840 Can someone give me the size of the topmost batten in what I think is an original Doyle sail for our
Thank You all, mmsailor at 4:31pm 07.06.14 Smaller Boats 3/576 I want to thank everyone for their patience and advice about our new to us 23.5 , especially Crazy
1980 Hunter Cherubini 30 - Roller Furling Drum EdWard3 at 4:06pm 07.06.14 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1589 The plastic drum base broke today on my furler. Pretty sure it was the original headsail furler.
teak handrails on 9.2a SailingaS2 at 3:04pm 07.06.14 S2 6/1575 has anybody replaced the teak handrails on the cabintop the 13 foot long ones if so where did you
carbon monoxide detector mikej21 at 2:24pm 07.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1426 My V berth carbon monoxide detector is beeping each time I arrive at my boat to sail. The engine is
Old sailors and new sailors (2) GeorgiaBII at 1:56pm 07.06.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1010 Got a chance this weekend to give my 73 year old uncle another chance to have a tiller in his hand.
26D Newby engine and rudder questions 1qikboy at 1:46pm 07.06.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2733 Sailed my 26D for the first time a couple of weeks ago and enjoyed the sailing part but frustration
Chain/line rode down hawse pipe? David in Sandusky at 1:20pm 07.06.14 Ask All Sailors 11/3045 Last year, we added an anchor roller to our '77 h27. It's a great improvement for stowing, deployin
Has anyone bought a new trailer recently? Gene Neill at 12:19pm 07.06.14 Trailer Sailors 35/7699 Or even just priced them? I know there are many, many variables. I'm just wondering what the ballp
Which Royce's Sailing Illustrated? Ward H at 12:14pm 07.06.14 Ask All Sailors 1/851 I have seen several suggestions to buy Royces Sailing Illustrated book. I looked it up on Amazon an

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H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel flightlead404 at 11:00am 08.18.23 The folks who are on top of their game with marine electrical systems and LFP batteries are on FB i
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel flightlead404 at 10:59am 08.18.23 Same skipper, different forum: Fuses needed on each battery in a bank? - Cruisers & Sailing Forums
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel dlochner at 10:51am 08.18.23 Same skipper, different forum: Fuses needed on each battery in a bank? - Cruisers & Sailing Forums
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel dlochner at 10:48am 08.18.23 Just to nitpick - a parallel bank could also have each battery feeding single positive and negative
Tide Clock Richard19068 at 10:47am 08.18.23 A good chart of where they have diurnal, semidiurnal and mixed semidiurnal tides https://oceanserv
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel dlochner at 10:41am 08.18.23 The one exception is that the middle battery and first battery positive jumpers which both terminat
Threading needle between Barnes and Clark islands NE of Orcas, WA. DinghySailor at 10:39am 08.18.23
Tide Clock BigEasy at 10:22am 08.18.23 Wait!? I want to understand that. I looked it up... and it seems you are correct but.... I don't
Sleeping on 22 new design (2) morbidfollower at 10:02am 08.18.23 Well, the v berth was super comfortable but did not help the admiral with the toilet situation and c
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:54am 08.18.23 Aw crap ! All I see is a statement of radial loading. No mention of axial loading. Do you have a
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't DArcy at 9:45am 08.18.23 I can report, yesterday was a very good day!:dancing: We completed the assembly of the engine, eno
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel Stu Jackson at 9:45am 08.18.23 Same skipper, different forum: Fuses needed on each battery in a bank? - Cruisers & Sailing Forums
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel flightlead404 at 9:37am 08.18.23 Having the middle battery jump straight to the fuse is the concern. Only the first battery should g
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel Davidasailor26 at 9:29am 08.18.23 Don't let the junctions as drawn confuse you, all the jumping is to the battery post. The one excep
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? (1) RSHunter27 at 9:27am 08.18.23 I've had the usual experience with bearings supporting radial loads but just not familiar with usin
Installing Composting Toilet in Oday 35 TomY at 9:22am 08.18.23 TomY, I'm considering routes for an Airhead vent. Curious what's preventing water from your deck dr
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:49am 08.18.23 I have no experience with tapered roller bearings other than what I read but this is what you requir
Tide Clock Stu Jackson at 7:53am 08.18.23 Maybe this is more to your liking - Types and Causes of Tidal Cycles - Tides and Water Levels: NOAA
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 7:38am 08.18.23 I also shared my engine start good news with him :biggrin: WHOO HOO! :beer:
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel flightlead404 at 7:30am 08.18.23 What you are describing is not what you have drawn, making it difficult to give you advice because

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