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Name That Object (1) gpd955 at 4:27pm 07.29.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2295 This line hanger that is attached to my rail to secure my furling line came with my boat. My dock ne
Charger to battery wiring BobT at 3:22pm 07.29.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1541 Getting ready to put on a solar panel. I've ordered a 65w panel ' Morningstar controller with dual o
Wet headliner on Oday 25 Mad Dog at 3:03pm 07.29.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1542 Going to give Rudy a call tomorrow and troubleshoot this, but I thought I'd check in with the Oday s
Sequitur - Two New Blog Posts Sequitur at 2:59pm 07.29.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1050 I have added two new posts to Sequitur's blog: Leaving Sequitur Now For Something Completely Diff
A different type of hatch cover for deck hatches Therapy28 at 2:30pm 07.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1479 ok, first let me say that I was a member on the O'day forum for years and learned so much during my
1974 Ericson 25 deck crazing porchhound at 2:22pm 07.29.12 Ericson 2/6669 Got pics of this boat today and have to drive four hours for a survey. Owner indicates gelcoat craz
e33 Bomar Hatch Handles PaxiMoon at 2:12pm 07.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/4306 Our Bomar hatch handles feel loose, there seems to be a lot of slack in the shaft, almost as if ther
venture 22 1971 rigging jimmylynam at 1:55pm 07.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1172 Hi I am hoping someone can explaine what i need to secure the spreades to the port and starboard ch
bow roller joe jobs at 1:24pm 07.29.12 Big Boats 6/1858 1993 Hunter Legend 40.5. Require new bow roller 3" in dia. X 27/8" width with a 3/4" center hole
Mainsail furler: any tips? John_F at 1:22pm 07.29.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/3187 I have a Beneteau 31 with a roller furling mainsail. The foot of the sail sits really high above th
Funny what you find on your boat (1) fox islander at 1:15pm 07.29.12 Catalina 30 2/1420 So I'm fishing cable from the stern to the Raymarine X5 computer and decide to remove the two wood p
Seafarer 26 Specs josephwear at 12:49pm 07.29.12 Seafarer 1/6808 I am an owner of a Phil Rhodes designed Seafarer 26, fiberglass, built in the 60's. I am considering
Catalina 27 with atomic 2. diesel. info? robert tiberius at 12:45pm 07.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1605 Hello, like posted I have a 1982 Catalina 27 with an 11hp diesel. Last week we were cruising and I
Lamp help Sailing Poodles at 12:42pm 07.29.12 Big Boats 1/1019 Hi, I wonder if you guys can help? I have a 41DS and I need to replace the bulbs in the "over mirro
Lpwrance HDS 7M rasselas at 11:28am 07.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1276 PLEASE I need suggestions on best way to mount a Lowrance HDS 7M to the EDSON pedestal on my H36. P
Heeling Explained Don Guillette at 10:22am 07.29.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 47/22278 One of the sail trim forum listers, Robert Lang, sent me this info, which I thought mates would find
Help on H27 Gas Tank webo at 9:57am 07.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1633 I purchased my 1992 H27 a couple of months ago and promptly doubled my "investment". My idea of a pr
AC irwin30 at 9:49am 07.29.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1399 My AC continues to blow but stops cooling after 15 minutes. Water is coming out ok. Thanks for any s
Fuel tank sender problem John T1594 at 9:36am 07.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/955 The diesel fuel tank sender on my 2000 H340 seems to have bit the dust. It was working fine at the s
Specific Question for Retrieving an O'day 25 jdratlif at 9:00am 07.29.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2229 I have a question in regards to retrieving my O'day 25 C/B from the boat launch. When I retrieve my

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Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source dlochner at 10:17am 01.30.23 Portable generators don't do much good if your battery charger is only putting out 20 amps. Even a
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source LloydB at 10:16am 01.30.23 Having a bit of a problem following this thread just between you and me. However if I was charging a
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source tfox2069 at 10:06am 01.30.23 I considered converting a Honda generator to run off of propane, but in our area the only places I c
Beneteau First 24 Question JohnK Austin TX at 10:06am 01.30.23 Certainly without a powerful vang the lack of a traveler would be a deal breaker for me... OTOH lo
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source dLj at 10:04am 01.30.23 Portable generators don't do much good if your battery charger is only putting out 20 amps. Even a
Hunter 356 in-mast sailing conversion to hanks/rope and halyard option sailpablo at 9:50am 01.30.23 Thanks to all who responded. Mains are not cheap so I really wanted to get what I need this time ar
I'm changing out my batteries Benny17441 at 9:31am 01.30.23 If those are your only power needs I think you may be wasting money on much excess power The rule o
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source Bob S at 9:24am 01.30.23 Portable generators don't do much good if your battery charger is only putting out 20 amps. Even a 4
Beneteau First 24 Question Hollyberry at 9:22am 01.30.23 Certainly without a powerful vang the lack of a traveler would be a deal breaker for me... OTOH loa
Hunter 380 waste tank (1) George Braun at 9:16am 01.30.23 here is what we were faced with - picture taken down through the starboard stern locker. Haven't com
Hunter 380 waste tank CAVU at 9:10am 01.30.23 Thanks for the info. I am trying to get an inspection camera to view the bottom of that fitting, and
Day sails and anchorages around Tampa Bay Benny17441 at 9:03am 01.30.23 Good anchorages at Egmont Key and up the Manatee River. Other is downtown St. Petersburg in front
Hunter 380 waste tank George Braun at 8:55am 01.30.23 we have a 2008 36, pretty close in design of the stern. waste tank was installed before deck went on
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Ralph Johnstone at 8:54am 01.30.23 If you don't mind, please share your finding as the mechanical end of these things always interests
lithium battery conversion Boatdog41 at 8:45am 01.30.23 Did you insure the charger you had was compatible for use with a litium battery? I looked into conve
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Breezy1 at 8:44am 01.30.23 Remember that every job you estimate for time will be at least 5X as long..... Yea that's about ri
Hunter 41ac Keel question Ralph Johnstone at 8:39am 01.30.23 Upon retirement I think Hunter switched back to cast iron due to the cost of lead Yipes, what yea
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Ralph Johnstone at 8:36am 01.30.23 I find it is the time I've got to schedule, otherwise it will be mid summer and I'm still on the ha
Question depth transducer analog rca type cable to digital conversion Leeward Rail at 8:36am 01.30.23 What did standard Horizon say about fixing the ds-1 display ?
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source dlochner at 8:33am 01.30.23 So when its on the monitor for the battery shows about 13.8V I haven't taken a volt meter to the ge

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