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CCFL 6" Diameter upgrade. Very cool!! (9) artboas at 5:42pm 05.22.23 Big Boats 8/1349 Well, this ended up being a big job. But, glad that I put all the effort into it. For those of you
older Raymarine L760 Instrument (1) RitSim at 5:02pm 05.22.23 Ask All Sailors 6/550 Came across this in deep storage. Don't have the power cord but would like to power up. Can someon
Installing additional bunks on a trailer sbrogden at 4:10pm 05.22.23 Trailer Sailors 8/1013 The trailer for my Vagabond 14 has only 2 bunks, at the stern. I plan on adding a couple more a bit
I broke my Sherwood Raw Water Strainer Winterizing Bowl.... (3) sailcapt340 at 3:38pm 05.22.23 Ask All Sailors 6/626 I have a Sherwood raw water strainer bowl that I use for winterizing my engine each year. I fit it
Port light surround Hunter Legend 45 (2) Rodsails at 1:51pm 05.22.23 Big Boats 2/433 Last year my wife took on a fly, the fly died at the scene of the action. Unfortunately, it was on
New Fuel Sending Unit FourPoints at 11:54am 05.22.23 Ask All Sailors 5/810 After nearly 36 years the sending unit on my fuel tank has decided to stop working. On a previous b
Refrigerator and freezer volume on Legacy 94, 40.5? SV Maverick at 11:46am 05.22.23 Big Boats 5/1006 Successful conversion to Lithium Fe, inverter/charger and DC-DC charger, MPPT solar charger, blue to
Drain plug part Dirtyjib at 9:39am 05.22.23 Day Sailers 2/846 Hi everyone, I recently picked up a 02' hunter 170 and was told the drain plug was in a bag with th
Possible SmartPlug problem Sailm8 at 9:22am 05.22.23 Ask All Sailors 41/3669 While washing the boat I touched my SmartPlug and found it really hot. I unplugged it and found it
Slow sump pump with backflow (2) McPhee at 7:52am 05.22.23 Mid-Size Boats 15/2244 I recently replaced my Jabsco Manual Pump, and afterward used the sump pump to drain the remaining w
mast tuscan at 7:46am 05.22.23 Ask All Sailors 7/880 Hi, Has anyone had experience replacing a mast? If so, how was the experience? Actual cost vs antici
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition jviss at 7:29am 05.22.23 Ask All Sailors 47/4693 Greetings! There are many "traditions" regarding electricity and system management on sailboats. A
Carbon fiber mast prep for painting geoffschultz at 7:12am 05.22.23 Ask All Sailors 2/642 I have a Freedom 40/40 with a carbon fiber mast. The boat is at RAM marina in the Rio Dulce area of
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? DirtyScoobie at 9:02pm 05.21.23 Ask All Sailors 24/2679 We need to get the chain plates replaced on our 1987 Island Packet 31. Does anyone have any recomme
Finding ignition Wire: 1993 40.5 (5) svAtargatis at 6:37pm 05.21.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/823 Hi All, I'm most of the way through putting a new Balmar xt170 alternator and mc-618 into my 1993 4
Sidewall fabric upgrade LouisMK at 6:01pm 05.21.23 Bigger Boats 6/1762 Our sidewall fabric has always reminded me of herculon, you know the type of loose weave fabric you
Is my mast going to fall off ? (7) loganmx107 at 4:38pm 05.21.23 Ask All Sailors 17/1736
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jonelli at 3:03pm 05.21.23 Ask All Sailors 29/3149
It followed me home (1) SailingLoto at 2:05pm 05.21.23 Trailer Sailors 5/1117 I got the "get it off my dock " from a customer. 1980 amf puffer. Towed it back from a service call
Black Water Tank Reading 75% Full mikemcguffin at 1:14pm 05.21.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1943 I have a 2022 Bavaria CR34. Last week the black water tank was reading 75% full so we pumped it out

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What is your favorite anchor alarm app SV Temenos at 6:00am 07.17.25 Thank you for the responses. I was looking for a backup to my anchor alarm on my B&G MFD not a prim
CG Guidance on Li Ion Batteries colemj at 5:21am 07.17.25 c. LA batteries do NOT have a flammable electrolyte. They can, of course, generate significant hydr
What is your favorite anchor alarm app (2) Captain Larry-DH at 4:14am 07.17.25 I love the Aqua Map anchor alarm function. I use it locally on my phone and when I leave the boat u
A SMALL ITEM ON A UNIVERSAL DIESEL 5614 twodzusfittings at 3:25am 07.17.25 20 Amp fuse is the answer. Conclusion arrived by using the tried and true method of putting your gla
What is your favorite anchor alarm app sailme88 at 3:22am 07.17.25 Long before electronics were in vogue, there were 2 ways of addressing an anchor holding station. A
What is your favorite anchor alarm app marcham at 2:27am 07.17.25 An oversized anchor... i sleep well knowing I won't drag till the winds hit 50 kts :) I've tried a
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (3) Michael Davis at 9:42pm 07.16.25 July 16 The weather station was forecasting a NW gale today so we decided to make a run to Quatsino
CG Guidance on Li Ion Batteries Ralph Johnstone at 9:36pm 07.16.25 Lead acid batteries certainly have flammable electrolytes. Is this the old style electrolyte : H
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (4) Michael Davis at 9:32pm 07.16.25 The trip to Bull Harbour, then to Sea Otter Cove was made in thick fog. A couple of pictures of Bull
Merit 22 owners (3) RussC at 9:25pm 07.16.25 I've always been a trailer sailer so anything that makes my life easier/faster regarding setup and b
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (4) Michael Davis at 9:22pm 07.16.25 July 12 we left Port McNeill to make a two day trip to Bull Harbour(could be one long day) with a st
Holding tank replacement O'day 302 Tally Ho at 8:02pm 07.16.25 Thank for the very information reply. Unfortunately the tank in the 302 is under the counter in th
Merit 22 owners (1) Hedgeman at 7:41pm 07.16.25 The bulb is roughly 200 lbs. The previous owner (Doug, SF Bay) weighed the stock keel and found it t
CG Guidance on Li Ion Batteries Foswick at 7:36pm 07.16.25 Yeah, I share your frustration, Mark. People who really should know better make blanket statements a
CG Guidance on Li Ion Batteries thinwater at 6:03pm 07.16.25 Yes, it was more of a wiring problem than a battery problem, but not entirely. Let's not be over def
Tachometer starts at 2000 then drops to zero, engine doesn't change. bartpkelly at 6:01pm 07.16.25 Did the resistance at the sensor and it was good. That leaves the tachometer or wiring I guess. I di
Holding tank replacement O'day 302 Ryan R at 5:03pm 07.16.25 Thank for the very information reply. Unfortunately the tank in the 302 is under the counter in the
DC to DC charger size Johann at 4:56pm 07.16.25
Holding tank replacement O'day 302 Tally Ho at 4:52pm 07.16.25
DC to DC charger size Davidasailor26 at 4:34pm 07.16.25 The problem is that when cold you will get 14.3V to 14.4V out of the Hitachi but as the alternator

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