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Should I replace seacocks? McZube at 3:11pm 03.03.13 Ask All Sailors 39/12725 We bought our boat less than a year ago and the surveyor recommended replacing the thru-hulls. We p
Identification Request Hydro Therapy at 2:06pm 03.03.13 Day Sailers 4/1146 I've been working on my 22. Purchased it a few months back and have been making repairs and trying t
Hunter 40.5 Fuel Tank Replace hun4449 at 12:25pm 03.03.13 Big Boats 13/6066 Last spring polished and had access port placed on fuel tank. While doing the work of scrubbing the
Catalina 36 MKII Owners Manual? tmod30 at 11:53am 03.03.13 Big Boats 2/5932 Does anyone know where I can find an online link to the Catalina 36 MKII?
roler furler identification and parts jimhartmanmarine at 11:02am 03.03.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1875 i recently bought an islander 36 , i have a hood roler furling on it but i dont know what model it i
Can anybody identify my gooseneck? (1) dscribner at 9:56am 03.03.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1507 My gooseneck broke end of last season. So I pulled it out and photographed it in hopes that somebod
Beneteau 343 Rxman47 at 9:46am 03.03.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/10942 Hello Sailors: I am looking at a Beneteau 343 2008. I would appreciate any information about your ex
Mast Bulb on 1991 Hunter 30T jmoultrup at 9:45am 03.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1019 Hi, we just got a 1991 Hunter 30T, and the mast light is out. Hope to not have to climb the mast twi
Beneteau 343 Rxman47 at 9:45am 03.03.13 Ask All Sailors 1/870 Hello Sailors: I am looking at a Beneteau 343 2008. I would appreciate any information about your ex
Westerbeke 10 Two & its prop (1) 31seahorse at 7:59am 03.03.13 Bigger Boats 6/2895 Hello Members, Thanks for responses to my other posts! I enjoy your comments and hope to learn fro
H 336 Ice box repair Dmac336 at 7:56am 03.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1044 The drain at the bottom of my ice box has been leaking ... Water getting out around seal that connec
Fixed side window replacement Georgieboy at 7:36am 03.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1965 My Hunter 37.5 Legend fixed side windows over the galley that are old cracked and cloudy as well as
Dock Line Decisions Bad Obsession at 7:08am 03.03.13 Ask All Sailors 18/4343 I searched the site and I haven't observed many threads on the different kinds of dock lines that ar
Traveler Don Guillette at 6:56am 03.03.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 34/17281 I trawl the various groups on this site looking for topic that I think will be useful. The winter mo
Stray current questions John R at 6:54am 03.03.13 Ask All Sailors 11/3236 I'm just asking this out of curiosity: I've read that it's unsafe to swim at a marina because of
CAT 320 Replacement Cushions pbrothers at 6:13am 03.03.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 15/9213 My wife and I just bought a 1997 320, which is our first sailboat, making us rank rookies. While
Coolant resevior blocked johncharde@gmail.com at 5:59am 03.03.13 Engines and Propulsion 0/1402 I have a Westerbeke W 10 Two in my O'day 272. The coolant reservoir tank feed into the coolant manif
Need input again on new asym spinnaker issue. (2) deacm at 5:50am 03.03.13 Big Boats 5/1232 I posted this same topic last July but I'd like some more input as the issue is STILL raging between
Shaft Log Size Anonymous 121765 at 4:23am 03.03.13 Newport 0/2995 Guys, My pal Lenny has an '84 newport 30. We are hauling our boats for a bottom job in a few wee
Caulking/ Adhesive RichStan at 3:16am 03.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1422 Good Morning All, I have a 1991 Hunter Vision 32. I am replacing the Lexan side panels with the port

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FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages SycloneDriver at 4:40am 04.05.23 But will the Balmar APM suppress the huge voltage spike that can fry sensitive electronics when the
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages dlochner at 3:53am 04.05.23
Engraved hull number on P450 kappykaplan at 3:20am 04.05.23 Yes, outside but where exactly as we have to take a picture for my boat registration. Look on the
Engraved hull number on P450 henri at 2:58am 04.05.23 Yes, outside but where exactly as we have to take a picture for my boat registration.
Seeking a Spinnaker Pole Car for a 1987 Beneteau Oceanis 381 Joe at 2:22am 04.05.23 Yes, she is looking for vertical storage on the mast. The big issue is her mast has a built in trac
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please Joe at 2:12am 04.05.23 Sadly Vela has no line in the size I need in stock... dj My friend, there are literally dozens of
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages Maine Sail at 11:13pm 04.04.23 Very effective on the first load dump. It is a one and done solution. :confused: Another spare pa
Furling Line Options Dalliance at 9:17pm 04.04.23
Furling Line Options Ralph Johnstone at 8:57pm 04.04.23
Zinc on strut? Ralph Johnstone at 8:53pm 04.04.23 It does become eaten away and I replace it every 1 1/2 year. It's eaten away by galvanic corrosio
Recommended maintenance/checks during haulout? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:45pm 04.04.23 To avoid bent prop shafts and other inconveniences, locate your four sling points and mark them on t
1996 22' MK II delaminating in bilge under cockpit (1) Chase Hartzell at 7:58pm 04.04.23
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages dlochner at 7:50pm 04.04.23 A good solution might be to connect the alternator output to the LFP house bank and charge the star
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages SycloneDriver at 7:27pm 04.04.23 A good solution might be to connect the alternator output to the LFP house bank and charge the start
Furling Line Options TimFromLI at 7:27pm 04.04.23 Too thick and it's going to jump the drum. I had that problem. I thinking I'm using 5/16 now maybe 3
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages SycloneDriver at 7:20pm 04.04.23 That'll be fine for the next generation. :( I'm still waiting like everyone else too.
Shaft Alignment SycloneDriver at 7:18pm 04.04.23 I remember reading an article years ago that stated a lifting force equal half of the weight of the
Compression Post--1978 30 foot MikeHoncho at 7:16pm 04.04.23 feel free to reach out with any questions. You will notice that the compression post is not centered
Holding tank relocation? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:14pm 04.04.23 That seems like a good plan. But before you commit to it... take a look at this Plan B: an "MSD"
Furling Line Options Sailfanatic at 7:11pm 04.04.23 A 1/2" is a crazy thick line to use on a furler, if you have the manual for the unit, check and see

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