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New "Smart Chargers" vs not so smart chargers rfrye1 at 10:45am 02.18.14 Ask All Sailors 4/2102 I was reading my latest issues of the sailing magazines and they had a good article about battery ch
Cradle for Hunter 240 nola2172 at 10:40am 02.18.14 Smaller Boats 4/913 In order to facilitate me being able to do bottom work on my 240 (especially the centerboard, which
Dangers of Battery Outgassing? Ward H at 10:39am 02.18.14 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1448 My O'day 25 has one battery in the lazarett. I am planning on replacing the original DC breaker pane
272 LE Mast Gate Replacement (1) 272LE Sailor at 10:09am 02.18.14 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2823 Looking to find a replacement Mast Gate Cover for my 1988 272 LE. All that is on the mast is two riv
Lake Superior Ice Caves Stretch at 9:51am 02.18.14 Destinations 1/1707 What a sight to see, Apostle Islands ice caves. The photo's are outstanding. I have heard of the isl
jfitz JFitz at 8:43am 02.18.14 Big Boats 1/615 I have a bent strut and vibrations. I'm replacing a suspect folding prop and will check the shaft fo
Rudder bearing ben first 33.7 moondragon at 8:29am 02.18.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1532 I need to replace the bottom bearing on my 33.7. Does anyi one have the Beneteau data sheet that des
barrier coat or not? richk at 8:21am 02.18.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/949 Hi I need some recommendations about whether to barrier coat a new hull. It will be sailed in sal
Battery Watering Devices Fred Villiard at 8:20am 02.18.14 Musings With Maine Sail 12/2764 Hi Maine, When I get my hip straightened out about another six to eight weeks, I want to get my 4
Painting mrudman850 at 8:02am 02.18.14 Ask All Sailors 5/975 I want to change the hull color of my Buccaneer 180. Do I remove all paint, prep and repaint the EN
Progress on my wheel... (5) gsfaulk at 7:37am 02.18.14 The Cherubini Hunters 2/646 Well, I've made some progress on redoing my wheel. After a lot of sanding and wood filler and more
What should I charge? emergpa1 at 6:58am 02.18.14 Ask All Sailors 22/3345 I helped the captain of a 50ish foot sailboat DocK last night. Today he asked me if I would be inter
cabin sole HUNTER 28.5 hunter285 at 5:07am 02.18.14 Parts Search 0/2885 hello, just wondering if any of you have a cabin sole (floor) that you replaced out of your hunte
Hull Thickness Dijobi777 at 4:31am 02.18.14 Big Boats 1/1012 I am considering installing a new chartplotter with in-hull transducer, however I can't seem to find
Electrical Wiring Dreams Apex at 4:03am 02.18.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1485 ...with so many questions on wiring, I pose this question: I know MaineSail has put together many
Life On A C-310 Long Story at 3:52am 02.18.14 Catalina 310 13/3173 I know some of you are planning to make the move, and not sure if any of you out there are currently
Need help identifying a Catalina burgee. (1) Toojennifer at 9:46pm 02.17.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/733 Hi. I have a burgee with DCYA on it. Picture attached. Does anyone know what this is associated w
Painting the deck... gsfaulk at 7:42pm 02.17.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1117 Just a couple of questions... 1) spider cracks in the non-skid (it appears to be a stick on pad) wil
Reconfiguring forepeak / eliminating V berth LawyerBob at 7:21pm 02.17.14 Ask All Sailors 18/7825 Pondering if anyone has reconfigured their forepeak and got rid of the v berth? What odd you do up
Navionics Lost Parent at 5:51pm 02.17.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1314 I just bought a new Samsung 10 tablet and would like to know if Navionics apps cover the Canadian Gu

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A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? (1) Joe at 3:31pm 04.29.23 I sense you want something more complete. The Lightening X collection should answer your requiremen
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot Alan Gomes at 3:20pm 04.29.23 I wonder if anyone has ever "hacked" a CPT pilot to add features, like steering to a wind angle, or
First Aid Training? mermike at 3:09pm 04.29.23 CPR is a good skill to have. :plus:on the Wilderness First Responder.
Max Power CT80 bow thruster propeller removal (3) miraculix at 3:07pm 04.29.23 Some feedback on this topic. A 90-degree angled pick worked fine to remove enough material from the
What jib is best for very light winds shemandr at 3:02pm 04.29.23 Glad you did well but the 105 might have too. In very light wind a very flat sail will hold attache
First Aid Training? Tally Ho at 3:01pm 04.29.23
What jib is best for very light winds dlochner at 2:56pm 04.29.23 It was cloudy with sprinkles. I bet those unexpected showers may have helped. It did drop to 0 kts
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? jviss at 2:56pm 04.29.23 Thinking of something along the lines of these: Ever Ready First Aid Fully Stocked EMT Trauma Bag
What jib is best for very light winds cousineddy at 2:47pm 04.29.23 It was cloudy with sprinkles. I bet those unexpected showers may have helped. It did drop to 0 kts
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? jviss at 2:47pm 04.29.23 Thanks @Tally Ho and @Crusty Ol Salt . I'm really looking for a pack-style first responder's first
Wiring solar and ACR's jviss at 2:43pm 04.29.23 Fred, I just added a solar panel with mppt charger. It is simple, just connect the output of the ch
Wiring solar and ACR's jviss at 2:41pm 04.29.23 everything is going to a bud What does that mean?
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Tally Ho at 2:40pm 04.29.23 I always find these typical fist aid kits to be an over-priced collection of bandages. While I woul
Mast raising ideas... JoeWhite at 2:32pm 04.29.23 Visit this link with images. This was my solution. http://mei1970.org/saillavie/c36Album/index.php?a
What jib is best for very light winds dlochner at 2:30pm 04.29.23 Actual wind speed was 4-6 kts. The wind models were all wrong. So flew the 163% both races and did
What jib is best for very light winds cousineddy at 2:27pm 04.29.23 Actual wind speed was 4-6 kts. The wind models were all wrong. So flew the 163% both races and did w
Nova Scotia Cruising Guide dlochner at 2:27pm 04.29.23 The Cruising Club of America publishes a cruising guide. It is based on members' experiences and tra
Wiring solar and ACR's JoeWhite at 2:25pm 04.29.23 Fred, I just added a solar panel with mppt charger. It is simple, just connect the output of the cha
Anyone Grow Their Own Herbs jviss at 2:18pm 04.29.23 Update. All of the herbs I'm growing come from those little pots of fresh herbs they sell at the su
Nova Scotia Cruising Guide jon hansen at 2:14pm 04.29.23 i can't help you, but do have fun. post pictures please, we like pictures.

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