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battery charging issues vidalia at 9:23am 09.04.22 Ask All Sailors 16/1647 We have four 14 year old wet lead acid 100 AMP hour deep cycle 6 volt batteries wired to create two
Max-Power Bow Thruster Lee Hadjiosif at 8:44am 09.04.22 Ask All Sailors 3/414 Does anyone have a Max-Power bow thruster with a different brand control panel? I would be intereste
Windlass Power Source Lee Hadjiosif at 8:22am 09.04.22 Ask All Sailors 21/2899 My windlass is wired to the starting battery. I'm wondering if it makes more sense to wire it to the
Legend Series Solar Panel Replacement Question for Those Who Have Replaced Their's Rick D at 6:34pm 09.03.22 Big Boats 0/395 I recently received the replacement solar panel and trim ring. When checking the fit, I noticed the
Perfect for the Headmistress on you holiday gift list dlochner at 9:27am 09.03.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1169 Saw this and immediately thought of Peggie. https://ryanandsophie.com/product/toilet-pump-tee-unise
Autopilot for 26X Wade Gizzy at 9:08am 09.03.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1328 What is a good BASIC autopilot for 26X? I'm sure there is lots of posts on this subject, but I can't
Swing Keel questions JTarka at 7:26am 09.03.22 Catalina 22 7/1110 Hi - I'm new to the forum and have questions about the C22 swing keel. I'm in the market for a trail
Cracks on cabin roof around mast step/plate Com-Pac 23 Mandack at 7:16pm 09.02.22 Com-Pac 5/3223 Has anyone seen cracks in the gel coat around the mast step on the cabin roof? I just got the boat f
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my new blue seas add-a-battery combo StephenD at 8:30am 09.02.22 Mid-Size Boats 6/1180 It's a blue seas item, maybe $135-150: essentially a battery switch completely segregating the start
Wire mesh size for A/C and engine seawater intake strainers 4Winds at 7:49am 09.02.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/2901 My 2005 Hunter 33' boat uses Shurflo water strainers in front of engine and a/c seawater intake pump
Invest 91L- update --> TS Earl (2) JamesG161 at 4:45am 09.02.22 Weather and Forecasting 15/2584 The major tracking models have aligned already. "Fish Storm" again. :clap: tlantic Season. Think
Y-33 Running Rigging (3) djghosie at 4:20am 09.02.22 Yamaha 11/1848 Hello, Yamaha owners, it's me again! While I'm still deciding whether to take the boat or not, I am
Forestay diameter on 1979 Hunter 30 Robert1224 at 7:51pm 09.01.22 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1304 Ahoy, I am pricing out roller furlers and won't drop my mast for another six weeks. Does anyone happ
Calibrating Boat Speed DST800 TimFromLI at 7:11pm 09.01.22 Ask All Sailors 5/2183 I have a B'G Vulcan MFD and a Airmar DST800 (depth speed temperature sensor). The boat speed is slow
I saw something sad today... rgranger at 6:14pm 09.01.22 Trailer Sailors 6/1588 I was checking out some eye candy on sailboatlistings.com today and ran across a 1983 Macgregor 25..
Just a little surface rust (4) Captain Larry-DH at 2:26pm 09.01.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1363 On my list - replace rusty clamps. Long ago I wrote in one of these forum posts that I've never seen
25 bulkheads Ill Wind at 12:39pm 09.01.22 The Cherubini Hunters 3/915 I am fixing up a 25 with no salvageable plywood in the interior. Though I could remove/use as patter
Catalina 18 - Advice on mast raising? MarkHejtmanek at 9:45am 09.01.22 Smaller Boats 8/2882 Hi All, I just purchased a 2000 Catalina 18 last weekend and transported it across the Rocky Mountai
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? tfox2069 at 8:27am 09.01.22 Ask All Sailors 27/3531 So I purchased a new dinghy this week and needed stainless braided wire crimped with a loop on each
Contessa 26 retrieval Canada-USA Epic1969 at 6:30am 09.01.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1493

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Insurance assistance needed HoosierSailor at 2:41pm 04.29.25 If the boat isn't in use and you have a half decent broker, I don't see why you couldn't get an ext
I need a Solar System! Do you like yours? Tom J at 2:24pm 04.29.25 I've used Hamilton Ferris products on my boat and my RV. The boat had two 135W panels mounted on th
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process dlochner at 2:16pm 04.29.25 Start with a small power washer and Dawn detergent. If the discoloration is still there. Try a Non-
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process dLj at 2:14pm 04.29.25 Fiberglass deck - Id start with a pressure washer and see from there. dj
Sunken Treasure azambella at 1:42pm 04.29.25 depth. is a big factor with "inflated things". Every 30ish feet, is an atmosphere so an inflated it
I need a Solar System! Do you like yours? Johann at 1:35pm 04.29.25 I have four Panasonic 335W HIT panels and they are super. On a good summer day in Florida I will get
1996 Jeanneau 45.1 Parts dLj at 1:18pm 04.29.25 Yes sir, I thought it odd the length was that different from the other specs that were spot on. As
1996 Jeanneau 45.1 Parts sailpcb at 1:14pm 04.29.25 Isn't the L just the length? dj Yes sir, I thought it odd the length was that different from the
Looking for ideas on galley remodel UpperPintle at 1:03pm 04.29.25 I use Weldwood contact cement on formica, a little goes a long way. https://www.truevalue.com/produc
Catalina 22 New Design - Dinette Table Size? chipmonger at 12:59pm 04.29.25 I have an 1986 and am fabricating a new one (40yrs old and only one little area of delam). There is
Looking for ideas on galley remodel dmax at 12:55pm 04.29.25 I've always brushed on contact cement but see no reason why spray wouldn't work. There are likely ma
1996 Jeanneau 45.1 Parts dLj at 12:40pm 04.29.25 They are symmetrical, when specs were researched for a new one, they had the H, and W, of the trave
Insurance assistance needed marcham at 11:38am 04.29.25 If the boat isn't in use and you have a half decent broker, I don't see why you couldn't get an exte
ACR setup question Stu Jackson at 10:44am 04.29.25 If the switch to your house bank is off, the ACR won't work.
1996 Jeanneau 45.1 Parts sailpcb at 10:43am 04.29.25 Maybe it was just the angle of the photo, but one end of the track appeared as if it were worn down
I need a Solar System! Do you like yours? kappykaplan at 10:17am 04.29.25 I have a pair of Kyocera 130 watt panels mounted on the bimini - don't recall what controller I got.
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Tack Point ltfzsolt at 10:13am 04.29.25 These are all great replies - thank you!!! Some counter-questions: ne under the roller itself. Th
Insurance assistance needed HoosierSailor at 9:49am 04.29.25 Are you looking for these pictures of your completed boat work, as required by the underwriter, or
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? azambella at 9:49am 04.29.25 Yes, I concur. The build up thru hulls are more than likely the builder. Lame as it seems. I also
Insurance assistance needed Don S/V ILLusion at 9:30am 04.29.25 Are you looking for these pictures of your completed boat work, as required by the underwriter, or g

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