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best outlet for used sails jimwfrey at 6:10am 07.07.14 Ask All Sailors 22/4243 looking for main and genoa. suggestions on outlets?
My Salon Table Does Not Work Dave Sullivan at 6:02am 07.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/746 i HAVE A 1997 hUNTER 373. THE DINNER TABLE. DOES ANYONE HAVE A DRAWING OF HOW THE LINE IS RIGGED FO
Rudder jammed DMendels at 6:00am 07.07.14 Bigger Boats 15/2139 I am new to the Forum, but would appreciate any advice. We were out on our 1974 Oday 27 for the 4th
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 1/782 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 2/1012 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 7/1716 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 9/4826 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 15/2556 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 2/872 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 20/4590 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 0/790 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 6/841 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 3/577 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 4/1590 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 6/1577 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 6/1427 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 13/2738 Sailed my 26D for the first time a couple of weeks ago and enjoyed the sailing part but frustration

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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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