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C22 sliding hatch (2) pcharn01 at 5:34pm 02.21.23 Catalina 22 9/1786
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EV -100 to old system seatalk seadaddler at 3:18pm 02.21.23 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1501 I am adding EV 100 to my C-80 system with seatalk to NG backbone. Just need advice how to make this
Universal 25xpb Parts buddybear at 6:31am 02.21.23 Catalina 310 12/2443 I am having trouble getting parts for my engine in Florida, several of the distributors no longer ca
Hunter Legend 40' 1980s Repairs to Transom/Deck Joint Crothers99 at 6:14am 02.21.23 Big Boats 3/801 Has anyone any experience making a repair to the transom to deck joint in a Hunter legend? I had my
Bilge pump replacement time. Roadking Larry at 6:00pm 02.20.23 Ask All Sailors 24/2784 My ancient Jabsco remote diaphragm bilge pump has stopped pumping. Motor still runs but won't take
Pipe fitting for Oberdorfer N202M-908 buddybear at 1:25pm 02.20.23 Catalina 310 3/998 Recently bought the above pump for a spare. I can find part# 030183 1/2 X 7/8 hose. I have 3/4 inch
25.5 Trailer Setup Mloywhite at 12:52pm 02.20.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/683 I bought a trailer for my 25.5, and need to adjust the bunks to the correct locations. The keel pla
MOVIE NIGHT - Race to Alaska jssailem at 7:29am 02.20.23 Sails Call Lounge 8/1650 THE RACE TO ALASKA 750 miles. Icy water. No motors. No support. Described as the Iditarod on a boat
Installing EV-100 seadaddler at 7:06am 02.20.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1111 I am replacing my st 2002 autohelm system with new EV 100 system on my 07 H-36 and at my helm runnin
New England Boat Show 2023 (1) william24424 at 6:31am 02.20.23 Ask All Sailors 17/1594 Boston show had only ONE sailboat! Many hyped out stylish jet ski's, disco lighted shiny bow riders
Line Drawings for a 1980 Bristol 40' Sloop seagle at 8:51pm 02.19.23 Bristol 0/1359
Beneteau 381 stanchion loose (1) Syversens at 7:46pm 02.19.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/846 Hey all, my next project is a lose gate for the 381. I had a closer look at it today and seems it's
1984 ODay 34 keel (2) Arrgh at 7:03pm 02.19.23 Bigger Boats 5/1203 This is from the starboard side aft part of my keel. Does this little rust streak look like somethi
Oven Repair zinahewitt at 6:23pm 02.19.23 Ask All Sailors 12/2057 Hi All, I have a Dufour 34. It is from 1975. It came with an Eno 3 burner propane Stove with an ov
Diesel heater exhaust placement? SailingSole at 5:32pm 02.19.23 Catalina 30 7/4546
Hunter 26 Mast Electrical Plug (2) AlliKat at 2:19pm 02.19.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/889 Hi, does anyone have any advice on what plug I need for this and where to get it? As well as a cap t
Summer dreaming (1) Orbweaver at 8:09am 02.19.23 Ask All Sailors 18/1339 On this slow Sunday morning, I'm sitting in my recliner enjoying a nice cup of coffee and watching t
Diesel Fuel Leak (1) Rkelly44 at 7:29pm 02.18.23 Engines and Propulsion 11/1547 I have a Yanmar 3GM in a '84 Hunter 34. There is a fair sized leak from this location and I hoping
yanmar 110 blowout (1) hunter bum at 3:40pm 02.18.23 Engines and Propulsion 16/1759 213110 What happens? I have no idea and don't call me crazy but I just bought this boat " project

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Wiring Diagram Question. dlochner at 9:09am 01.17.25 From reading Musings with Maine Sail I learned a common problem with inverter and generator installa
Wiring Diagram Question. colemj at 9:08am 01.17.25 Your multiplus 3000 has an internal transfer switch that can be activated/deactivated. Just wire th
Wiring Diagram Question. BAD ORCA at 9:02am 01.17.25 Your plans raise a lot of questions. What inverter is currently installed? What battery charger is
Lithium battery question dlochner at 9:00am 01.17.25 I don't get out much but I'm wondering why you couldn't just have a small load of, say 1.0A resisti
Lithium battery question Ralph Johnstone at 8:48am 01.17.25 Nonetheless I do have a Balmar alternator protection device installed. I don't get out much but I
Sunken Treasure dLj at 8:42am 01.17.25 Years ago a crew was hired to pull logs out of a local lake. It was an insane operation but the woo
Wiring Diagram Question. BAD ORCA at 8:42am 01.17.25 It does seem like that should work from m the standpoint of controlling where the power goes. The s
Wiring Diagram Question. dLj at 8:36am 01.17.25 Kind of an aside, I originally designed my boat to take both voltages as you are proposing but never
Sarasota Bay Returning SteveHughessails at 8:32am 01.17.25 I believe the canoe would be more arduous than a kayak. We let our buoy go to another as kayaking ou
Wiring Diagram Question. Davidasailor26 at 8:24am 01.17.25 Take a look at the Victron Multiplus line of inverter chargers. They are pretty magic. When plugged
Sunken Treasure SteveHughessails at 8:21am 01.17.25 Years ago a crew was hired to pull logs out of a local lake. It was an insane operation but the wood
Spotlight Recommendation dLj at 8:19am 01.17.25 Hello, I don't have much to add to this except for one point. IMHO you should have at least one de
Sailing courses in Thailand dLj at 7:47am 01.17.25 Yep. Also the one who got detained by British Customs in London, because they thought it was suspic
Sunken Treasure dLj at 7:38am 01.17.25
Spotlight Recommendation BarryL at 7:36am 01.17.25 Hello, I don't have much to add to this except for one point. IMHO you should have at least one dec
Sunken Treasure william24424 at 7:19am 01.17.25 Regarding Electric propulsion. Yes. E propulsion for dinghy, perfect for mooring to shore. Engine
Lithium battery question dlochner at 7:13am 01.17.25 I've been running LFP full time for about 6 months. I'm still trying to figure out the BMS, unfortun
Lithium battery question JBP-PA at 6:48am 01.17.25 Never. A reasonable design will avoid it.
Sunken Treasure JBP-PA at 6:46am 01.17.25 Just a note, the second video said he likes having a minimum of 500 nm and prefers 1000nm on his en
Sunken Treasure Grumps at 6:46am 01.17.25 Just a note, the second video said he likes having a minimum of 500 nm and prefers 1000nm on his eng

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