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Hard wiring an inverter YVRguy at 6:09am 07.14.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1507 I purchased a 500watt inverter for the boat a couple of years ago. I use it by plugging it into the
Is Climate Change Scientific, Political, or Religious? jviss at 4:48am 07.14.22 Sails Call Lounge 23/2273 A recent thread was closed by moderation with the note that it was too political. It was a climate
mast wieght gypsywind1980 at 4:47am 07.14.22 The Cherubini Hunters 2/606 any one know what the weight of a hunter 27 1980 model would wiegh im wanting to build a pole to at
Difficult To Operate Through-hull Ball Valves jviss at 4:21am 07.14.22 Ask All Sailors 16/1675 I have a total of six bronze ball valves for through hulls, in (I think) two different sizes, large
Open engine intake.... NYSail at 1:18am 07.14.22 Ask All Sailors 19/1660 Hello all. How many people close the engine water intake when sailing? I have never even considered
Revisiting my Perkins M50, advice welcome... Captain Marcus at 7:16pm 07.13.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/335 Howdy, Revisiting my M50. It's in my Oceanis 400. I had left a fuel hose (w/pump ball) in the 6 gal
Swim Platform Issue AwwShucks at 6:24pm 07.13.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/742 Last weekend the alarm associated with the swim platform on our 2018 Oceanis 41.1 started going off
Where built? Hollyberry at 12:56pm 07.13.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/598 Anyone know where/how to determine if our Bene 35s5 was built in France or in the US? Is there a hin
Mast Height - Oceanis 440 Miss JibSea at 11:22am 07.13.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/618 Bene owners: hoping someone can shed light on the mast height above designed waterline for the Ocea
Batteries, Batteries' post, Batteries' hardware Brian D at 10:19am 07.13.22 Ask All Sailors 27/2330 I just purchased two Walmart 24DC batteries for my boat. Dang if they didn't come with any hardware.
Hunter 45DS propeller pitch seanmadian at 9:45am 07.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/497 Hello all -- If there is a prior thread, please feel free to cross-post. We have searched the forum,
Maximizing VMG on downwind leg of race stickinthemud57 at 8:52am 07.13.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/3005 Now that I have started racing, I'm torn on which strategy to use on the downwind leg - dead run or
Oil Change 18hp Yanmar LynnM at 8:14am 07.13.22 Engines and Propulsion 11/1499 I have a Beneteau 323 and want to change oil. I'd like to suck it from the dipstick hole which is VE
A jet boat named "Stimulus Check" filled with 13 persons capsizes in the Hudson River, killing 2 ... Scott T-Bird at 6:34am 07.13.22 Sails Call Lounge 21/2922 https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/woman-and-child-killed-in-hudson-river-boating-accident-identified
Beckson Replacement Lens Tp3 at 5:53am 07.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/578 We recently downsized to a H260. The 2 Beckson lenses are in very poor condition. I see that there a
Traveller Clam Cleat (1) sailliny at 2:08am 07.13.22 Catalina 310 8/1925 The position of the factory-installed clam cleat is awkward at best. Has anyone moved the clam cleat
dingy oar length (1) HiTechBiniou at 5:18pm 07.12.22 Ask All Sailors 7/818 I see people here talking about 7' oars for their dinghy with mentions about manufacturers but I nev
Reefing mainsail as the wind picks up with Selden in-mast furler and B&R rig HarryvdMeer at 3:38pm 07.12.22 Big Boats 5/1280 When I need to furl the main as the wind picks up, my current routine is quite involved: 1. Head do
Soft Spot Repair - Lay New Glass Or Reuse Old Glass? nautilus55 at 10:14am 07.12.22 Ask All Sailors 7/830 Brief explanation: I have a soft spot on my port deck, about 7 feet long, that runs between the toe
Bayfield 29 - Bowsprit replacement - benefit / disadvantage of shorter bowsprit johnnyb123 at 10:08am 07.12.22 Ask All Sailors 1/665 I have a 1987 Bayfield 29 cutter with the extended bowsprit which makes the boats total length near

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Deck Plate in Cockpit Floor Foswick at 2:54pm 04.19.25 According to your profile you have a Fuji 32. This drawing seems to show that the opening would ne
Removing pin from old deck block? BigEasy at 2:50pm 04.19.25 I was thinking of using these as replacement center pins. They have a 1/4/20 fastener and a 5/16 b
Alternator Temperature Sensors dlochner at 2:14pm 04.19.25 I got several different thicknesses of alternator pulley shims at my local auto parts store and was
Removing pin from old deck block? BAD ORCA at 1:52pm 04.19.25 The blocks typically have stainless steel axles/pins that are retained on the outside block surface
Deck Plate in Cockpit Floor PaulK at 1:02pm 04.19.25 According to your profile you have a Fuji 32. This drawing seems to show that the opening would nee
Removing pin from old deck block? (2) BigEasy at 1:02pm 04.19.25 I have a few old Schaefer deck blocks with badly worn sheaves. The blocks have pins that are mushr
Deck Plate in Cockpit Floor Dalliance at 12:30pm 04.19.25 Hard to tell without knowing more about your engine room configuration. Structural questions aside,
Lifting pump on M-25XPB getting voltage but not current. Tom J at 11:05am 04.19.25 Could it also mean that the Glow plugs kicked in on his boat while his battery charge was a little
Lifting pump on M-25XPB getting voltage but not current. dhandzy at 11:02am 04.19.25 Just to clarify, the voltage dropping from 12v to 10v indicates a large current, probably a short c
Lifting pump on M-25XPB getting voltage but not current. dhandzy at 11:00am 04.19.25 Stu is correct. The ignition switch must be turned beyond the first position to provide temporary p
Removing pin from old deck block? Stu Jackson at 10:41am 04.19.25 Call Garhuaer with your plate and hole dimensions They'll make up new assemblies for you. Those ar
Lifting pump on M-25XPB getting voltage but not current. Stu Jackson at 10:37am 04.19.25 In every case, the problem was the connectors at the engine end either corroded or loose. I used be
2001 Hunter 340 main bilge and leak questions kappykaplan at 10:27am 04.19.25 I usually like 3M 4200 white for this. Try bed-it butyl
Lifting pump on M-25XPB getting voltage but not current. SJN at 9:31am 04.19.25 When voltage drops from 12 to 10, Ohms law says current increases because resistance is greater. Ba
(another) Fuel/Water Separator Thread - Help me choose! SJN at 9:18am 04.19.25 The Racor 500 provides ease of filter replacement with no tools needed. Filters often clog as the wo
O'Day 322 chainplates Free Spirit! at 8:54am 04.19.25 Thanks, all!! Yes, not a 322 but a 32' with center cockpit (I assumed that 322 meant 32' center cock
Lifting pump on M-25XPB getting voltage but not current. jssailem at 8:44am 04.19.25 Could it also mean that the Glow plugs kicked in on his boat while his battery charge was a little w
O'Day 322 chainplates SailingCal21 at 8:31am 04.19.25
(another) Fuel/Water Separator Thread - Help me choose! Rich 35.5 at 8:28am 04.19.25 How long have you used the Racor knock-off? Greg Only about a year. So far no problems.
Last night, greatest experience Scott T-Bird at 8:07am 04.19.25 Races are won at the start and on the windward leg. Winning boats are on the line at full speed wh

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