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Battery for Tank Watch SDcondogirl at 1:48pm 06.23.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/545
Alberg Daystar 22' rgranger at 11:12am 06.23.22 Trailer Sailors 7/1435 Has anyone here ever sailed one of these? https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/alberg-22 There is one
Need a boat for my sail! Baydog at 9:49am 06.23.22 Ask All Sailors 21/1217 Hey everyone, I found an old sail and mast in the garage that belonged to my father. I haven't saile
Thetford / Tecma Comfort Mate waste valve (joker) replacement Mad Sweeney at 7:37am 06.23.22 Ask All Sailors 5/941
little egg inlet nj Dil at 6:50am 06.23.22 Destinations 7/1914 anyone have any experience with this inlet this year? is it navigatable on a nice day or avoid it al
Brass fittings and sea water..... NYSail at 11:06pm 06.22.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1104
Emerald Bay, Catalina Island Northwest Coast (3) Kings Gambit at 9:59pm 06.22.22 Destinations 9/1465 Been laying here at anchor since Sunday in 45-50 ft, at top-most anchor icon SE of Indian Rock. Firs
Reef point on sail, what the heck is this? (1) Eileen14284 at 8:03pm 06.22.22 Smaller Boats 7/970 We have a 2001 Hunter 260 we bought last year. We tried to rig up the reefing system today and our
Windlass Breaker (1) Two Sails at 7:23pm 06.22.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/575 Unfortunately my windlass breaker is shot and needs to be replaced. Our owner's manual calls for a
Fridge time-on measurement Mark Maulden at 3:40pm 06.22.22 Ask All Sailors 41/2551
Outboard Battery Charging Project_Mayhem at 3:00pm 06.22.22 Ask All Sailors 7/402 I have an Evinrude 9.9 which I just replaced the regulator/rectifier on. Do these things actually re
Short (2-4 week) cruise North from Hilton Head over the summer flightlead404 at 2:28pm 06.22.22 Destinations 5/802 We just returned (May) from our first 6 month cruise to the Keys over the winter, and we're already
New Bedford Yacht Club? jviss at 10:27am 06.22.22 Ask All Sailors 3/303 Are there any members here? I'm in the process of buying a house in New Bedford. Thanks, jv
Fairclough Cover For Catalina 36 Mk. I jviss at 8:59am 06.22.22 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 3/1159 I have a 20 year old, virtually unused cover for a C36 that is available to the first person who can
Bow Thruster didn't work - cannot be activated (5) miraculix at 7:35am 06.22.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/3803 Hi all, Our boat is a Beneteau 40 2008. We have a MAX Power CT 80 bow thruster installed which has
Need a fender for 1987 Ken's Trailer (3) CoralRose at 12:05am 06.22.22 Smaller Boats 3/436 Hello all, I need to find a source for a fender for my Ken's Trailer (the original trailer for the
Best pain for the hull and keel on 31 hunter Grunt735 at 6:19pm 06.21.22 Parts Search 6/471 she's out of the water on stands and id like to sand her down and repaint her hull. what the best pa
hunter 31 prop carrier assembly Grunt735 at 6:15pm 06.21.22 Parts Search 9/941 this piece is not detached, and i need to confirm that its steel or aluminum, any experts out there?
Anchor line question (1) waterman30 at 1:41pm 06.21.22 Smaller Boats 6/825 Hi - Here is what my anchor line looks like (when it's not wrapped around headstay :)) What is purp
Sunbird 16 complete rig available? SamLust at 1:35pm 06.21.22 AMF 2/2639 I have a guy interested in my Sunbird 16 hull only. I am curious if there would be interest in the

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Rudder Removal james2034 at 2:37pm 08.06.24 Who built your new Rudder? Jim... Rudder Craft from Idaho
Cracked stringer on project boat Project_Mayhem at 2:37pm 08.06.24 If it was FRP you would never have to have done that repair. :) If it was FRP, may have cost more
Cracked stringer on project boat jviss at 2:35pm 08.06.24 I used to fret over wood that's prone to rot. Then I realized, this wood has lasted 45 years. I thi
Cracked stringer on project boat Project_Mayhem at 2:33pm 08.06.24 I used to fret over wood that's prone to rot. Then I realized, this wood has lasted 45 years. I thin
Yanmar 2gm engine died jviss at 2:31pm 08.06.24 Most modern generators are inverter-based, so, not necessarily.
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Boatyarddog at 2:22pm 08.06.24 Gentlemen, let's keep this civil. We can agree to disagree and we can have different opinions, just
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Boatyarddog at 2:19pm 08.06.24 I was a marine tech way back in 1980, and since got an electrical engineering degree. I have never
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Dave at 2:14pm 08.06.24 Gentlemen, let's keep this civil. We can agree to disagree and we can have different opinions, just
Yanmar 2gm engine died (1) dlochner at 2:04pm 08.06.24 there is no throttle on a diesel engine. There's a speed control, and is connected to the governor
Legend 356 / 36 Rig question shemandr at 1:59pm 08.06.24 . We have just had the standing rigging replaced... The use of the word "Had" implies that someone e
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator jviss at 1:58pm 08.06.24 Thanks for your opinion, ive replaced many over years of boat repair, as a Marine Tech. They Burn u
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator jviss at 1:56pm 08.06.24 Well. Your partially correct. Power is supplied to the ignition via a power relay. That compensate
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Boatyarddog at 1:56pm 08.06.24 Well, I must say that I think your opinion is faulty. First, ACRs activate when they detect a volt
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator jviss at 1:53pm 08.06.24 Well. Your partially correct. Power is supplied to the ignition via a power relay. That compensate
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Boatyarddog at 1:50pm 08.06.24 Well, you show me an ignition switch that shuts off the the ignition power when the starter is enga
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator jviss at 1:46pm 08.06.24 Really, it doesn't matter if the solenoid is active during cranking, it has no real bearing Unless
Yanmar 2gm engine died jviss at 1:43pm 08.06.24 When the demand for power goes up, more fuel is injected into the engine and it provides more power
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Boatyarddog at 1:42pm 08.06.24 I think, but cannot be sure, that the solenoid only operates when the ignition switch is in the "on
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator SEMPERAVANTI41 at 1:39pm 08.06.24 Jviss, I stand corrected! So then the start & house batteries are combined when starting with the s
No one owns a Mariner? Really? Serenity on Hudson at 1:37pm 08.06.24 Rented Rhodes 19 in Oyster Bay LI in the 80's. Mr Rhodes could be seen in his house overlooking the

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