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Charging 2 12V batteries with one panel & controller Southcoasting at 12:59pm 04.27.12 Musings With Maine Sail 3/3510 Hi Mainesail! I always follow your DIY as they're easy and straightforward to follow for all especi
San Juan 24's in Sheboygan WI scallywag at 12:39pm 04.27.12 San Juan Sailboats 0/2323 There's a few San Juan 24's for sale in Sheboygan Wisconsin. The ones I know of have trailers and a
Solar Charging Batteries in Parallel Captain Dighton at 12:35pm 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 4/3193 I have 2 12 volt marine batteries in parallel and I am looking for a solar charger to charge them. B
One hand behind my back (1) All U Get at 11:33am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1711 Have you ever been out in the dingy and need to balance the load? Sitting at the seat or on the tube
Painting Non slip anthony at 11:24am 04.27.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1388 Hello All Can anyone tell me how to paint my non slip areas I have on my V25. My question is that it
Antislip coverage? Costy at 10:30am 04.27.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1117 Wondering what is the best "antislip" paint? Got two options so far Kiwi anti slip coverage and Pett
Rigging Tape Over Thimbles/Nicopress? GorillaToast at 10:20am 04.27.12 Catalina 22 3/1491 The forestay I just replaced on my C22 had rigging tape wrapped around the nicopress fittings and lo
The Engine- Cleanliness is next to Godliness gpd955 at 8:47am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 16/4451 So......Been spending some time with my engine recently and find that when a lot of people on the fo
How do I drop my swing keel? Ward H at 8:46am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 1/2435 Sounds simple but not so sure. Can I support it with a hydraulic floor jack, take out the swing bol
Weather Stripping Cockpit lockers on 25 KennyH at 8:40am 04.27.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2698 The only leaks I have had in my 1981 25 is the Cockpit Lockers. Not sure if they came with weather
Paint problems. (1) Ed Schenck at 8:24am 04.27.12 The Cherubini Hunters 16/4521 I have my lazarette seats home for repair and painting. After several sandings and finishing with 6
Treasures of the Chesapeake Bay Bad Obsession at 8:17am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1945 During my years cruising the Chesapeake Bay I have been to a lot of places. Two of the more unique
Prop Report Roger Long at 8:04am 04.27.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/3115 Kastel Brothers had the prop ready in half the time promised and it was on the boat the next morning
Rigging instructions RDS2012 at 6:37am 04.27.12 Smaller Boats 6/1474 Is there any place I can get rigging instructions for an '88 Hunter 18.5? I'm a newbie and I need
Outboard and freeze warnings oliversdad at 4:48am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1835 I've been lucky enough to launch my boat and get in a great sail last weekend.The weather was beauti
siesta key beach info sailormanbigd at 4:35am 04.27.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1158 heading to siesta key beach this afternoon for a wedding. Spending the weekend there. Not looking fo
Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:47am 04.27.12 Smaller Boats 2/1517 I was contacted by a new owner of a used Hunter 240 in georgia as he was taking on water. I sugges
Tall or Standard Rig - How to Tell Faris at 8:42pm 04.26.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1745 Hi, Is there an easy way to tell if a C27 is a TR or SR without just measuring the mast?
Help! My 1994 has a fixed keel??? (3) tampastockman at 8:01pm 04.26.12 Smaller Boats 16/2876 Help! My 1994 H19 has a fixed keel??? I went to pick up the H19 today. I couldnt find any up haul l
Fore Stay Adjustment (Adjuster?) Tom Hoffman at 7:33pm 04.26.12 Trailer Sailors 18/7849 Over winter as I have been house bound, I have been thinking about boat related things that I might

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Title dlochner at 12:58pm 12.16.22 Well of course they would be helpful. They can smell the money. I'd be very helpful, if I was about
Fuel Gauge Ralph Johnstone at 12:54pm 12.16.22 On my Hunter 380, my fuel gauge always shows about half full....even when the tank is full, What
Caframo Ralph Johnstone at 12:51pm 12.16.22 'Those two are not allowed on my boat' or a couple of the previous posters? Ouch ! What did thos
Title jssailem at 12:50pm 12.16.22 My experience is they are very helpful. Well of course they would be helpful. They can smell the m
disconnect headstay turnbuckle to replace CDI flexible furler interior halyard QCI at 12:44pm 12.16.22 Thank you all very much for your advice! I will make sure to secure the mast so it does not bonk me
2003 B361 Battery Charger Location jssailem at 12:38pm 12.16.22 Merry Christmas to you... Brand new to you boat. Next Christmas is going to have a tough time living
keel resting on bottom (1) WayneH at 12:31pm 12.16.22 When the tide goes out. . Not my boat this time.
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? (1) thinwater at 12:24pm 12.16.22 Catamarans. 360 view from the salon. Keep watch while eating lunch. But not typically very small, wi
Fuel Gauge (1) jssailem at 11:50am 12.16.22 A picture of your tank top showing the sending unit would be helpful. This is one of the Moeller se
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? (1) jssailem at 11:44am 12.16.22 take a Cruise Liner, but never join the US Navy. Especially on one of the new https://duckduckgo.
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? kappykaplan at 11:21am 12.16.22 PS: take a Cruise Liner, but never join the US Navy. Whyyyyyyyyyyy?
Heat Exchanger (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:59am 12.16.22 I am thinking of cutting the core in two sections which will allow me to remove it for cleaning wit
CNG to Propane? DanMaine at 10:55am 12.16.22 Thanks Tom! This, I think, is what I need! Dan
handheld VHf? LloydB at 10:46am 12.16.22 Why add clutter to a party line? VHF is not a cell phone
keel resting on bottom BarryL at 10:39am 12.16.22 Hey, My only comment is to note what happens to the marina during storms. If you get decent wave ac
Need radio advice BarryL at 10:36am 12.16.22 Hi, I prefer the HX40 https://www.standardhorizon.com/indexVS.cfm?cmd=DisplayProducts&ProdCatID=85
Caframo LloydB at 10:25am 12.16.22 Alexa and Google Assistant? 'Those two are not allowed on my boat' or a couple of the previous post
Need radio advice JamesG161 at 10:11am 12.16.22 @Phil Herring Best price found here Standard Horizon HX210 6W Floating Handheld Marine VHF Transc
keel resting on bottom LloydB at 10:05am 12.16.22 On the other hand that depth description may not be a measurement of the actual depth at each slip b
Need radio advice dlochner at 10:02am 12.16.22 The HX 210 does not have USB charging. A kayaker might carry a small battery pack to recharge a cell

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