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How to rebed the bow pulpit on a 1987 RKenSailor at 7:26am 11.10.25 Catalina 22 10/357 You can get to the underside of the front mounts through the existing anchor locker inspection port,
Companion way doors for a 1983 brantr at 6:00am 11.10.25 Catalina 30 4/276 Has anyone made companion way doors that slide in where the boards go? or know of a place that sell
Happy Birthday, United States Marine Corps! kappykaplan at 2:59am 11.10.25 Sails Call Lounge 3/210 The Marine Corps Birthday is celebrated annually on November 10, marking the establishment of the Co
RudderCraft.com kick up rudder - anyone have one I can ask Qs about and maybe get pics? (1) Paceship.org at 11:27pm 11.09.25 Ask All Sailors 22/683
Freezer Lid needs replacement asherah at 2:48pm 11.09.25 Ask All Sailors 3/177 We have a 2003 Beneteau 473 Oceanis and am looking for the counter top lid for our freezer unit. An
Dips in DC mains voltage with weird knocking noises Ruthine at 2:12pm 11.09.25 Ask All Sailors 25/1467 Can anyone advise? Whilst moored in the marina, we experienced dips in DC mains voltage with the lo
Help me understand the Keel Locking Bolt. Mine seems stuck... Carl Wonderful at 12:48pm 11.09.25 Catalina 22 4/181 Cant seem to understand the full functionality of this and also how it is threaded (opposite?). I'm
1980 Hunter 33 help!!! (2) Billy P at 11:40am 11.09.25 Ask All Sailors 12/265 I just bought a 1980 Hunter 33. I noticed when flushing the head that the water was ending up in my
Decorating a boat for Christmas rpwillia at 6:03am 11.09.25 Ask All Sailors 7/465 I have never done it, but the town dock normally transient only) has asked my sailing club if we wou
Shore Power Fault - Above my pay grade..... Rich Stidger at 3:16pm 11.08.25 Ask All Sailors 24/1004 OK, I'm asking for a friend.... really. He has a sailboat in South Carolina that is hauled for an a
Water under cabin sole CharlieH1996 at 2:32pm 11.08.25 Smaller Boats 7/505 My water-ballast 1996 Hunter 26 gets water under the cabin sole. I drain it completely dry every sea
Raise the mast single handed How? PConti2025 at 1:12pm 11.08.25 Trailer Sailors 13/459 Ok I drove my Sprindrift Rascal to a nearby lake to practice aligning trailer with ramp. After a fe
Plumbing connections on 1999 hunter 340 HD74 at 11:15am 11.08.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/377 I am so confused on the plumbing. I have a leak at the cockpit shower at the connection. Can anyone
Help Me With The Wires On The Back Of An Alternator (Hitachi 12v-55A) (1) GeneraiT001 at 10:52am 11.08.25 Engines and Propulsion 3/224 Hi, I'm relatively clueless :) In my mind the start switch (on position 1) allows current from the b
Old 2004-era ST60 wind instrument (1) jaysweet at 9:45am 11.08.25 Ask All Sailors 20/661 I swear I've looked quite a bit, and I can't find a definitive answer to this question. I have an ST
Lucky Boys kloudie1 at 1:21pm 11.07.25 Ask All Sailors 4/289 Lucky to have been rescued. https://www.foxnews.com/us/coast-guard-swoops-save-stranded-sailors-sink
Sailboat Restoration PConti2025 at 8:34am 11.07.25 Trailer Sailors 3/280 I live on Long Island NY any recommendations for. Sailboat yard that can restore my 1984 Spindrift R
Spring Launch Checklists for through hulls 27trains at 2:20pm 11.06.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/382 Just picked up a 2003 331 at the very end of the season. The owner had winterized the water system a
Electric Outboard motors PConti2025 at 12:48pm 11.06.25 Trailer Sailors 20/733 I have a 15 foot Spindrift with centerboard. Will use mostly in saltwater bays for light cruising.
FYI for anyone with mast support struts and cold winters AndyL at 11:00am 11.06.25 Big Boats 6/506 Not sure what the official name is for the two struts that support the bottom of the mast on some 35

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Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar Cap'n Deke at 12:09am 11.23.25 I haven't lived on land more than a few days at a time since 1989. I think that counts as long-term
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar dLj at 9:00pm 11.22.25 Absolutely if you are letting the start battery get discharged more than a few percent. Then you wi
Buying and cutting G10 Rich Stidger at 7:44pm 11.22.25 I bought 1/2" G4 from Defender and cut 4" circles for thru-hull backing plates. I cut the G4 with my
Anyone know what this is? De-lamination and unusual "red" material (under cabin) inside "bilge" area shemandr at 6:19pm 11.22.25 Regarding removing the existing failed tabbing: If it is impregnated with cured resin you should p
Can you identify this little sailboat? shemandr at 5:59pm 11.22.25 What separates this vessel from dumpster fodder is the rig. If it has a mast, boom, and standing ri
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar Johann at 5:07pm 11.22.25 We used an EU2000i with our Multiplus and it was screaming at full load at ~90A, and would choke at
Anyone know what this is? De-lamination and unusual "red" material (under cabin) inside "bilge" area Cap'n Deke at 4:59pm 11.22.25 Dave nailed it. The only things I would add are that: You can save yourself some angst if you buy f
Replacing Bomar Hatch Gasket Ralph Johnstone at 4:44pm 11.22.25 That's the beauty of Krazy Glue. If you're sure can get everything together for a good fit, lightl
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar colemj at 4:35pm 11.22.25 Also not relying on refrigeration all the time. Sometimes we turned a lot of stuff off. Compromises
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar colemj at 4:27pm 11.22.25
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar colemj at 4:21pm 11.22.25 Nigel said figure on 3 hours of charging, but the industry standard is 5 hours at full rating. 3 ho
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar Johann at 3:55pm 11.22.25 As to the Orion (I'm not familiar with it) - two things: 1) I personally don't like to use new to
Buying and cutting G10 FastOlson at 3:22pm 11.22.25 Is a layer of cloth/mat between layers of G10 recommended or just thickened epoxy? Only if you fin
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing capta at 3:20pm 11.22.25 Capta, As far as I've singlehanded is across our local channel 20 miles to Catalina island. With t
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing capta at 3:17pm 11.22.25 I can see it, though phrased differently. "A PFD will not save you in the middle of the ocean and o
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing Richard19068 at 3:06pm 11.22.25 Yep, I agree. Stay on the boat, never snorkel, or cool off on a hot day. Just out of curiosity, hav
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing capta at 2:45pm 11.22.25 Probably better if don't learn to swim either. ;) Yep, I agree. Stay on the boat, never snorkel,
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar (1) dLj at 2:41pm 11.22.25 It is feasible, but if your LFP house bank has the ability to start the engine I would retain that
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing capta at 2:34pm 11.22.25 That is an interesting statement. You could always take off the PFD after falling in, if you decid
Basic Electrical Wiring For House Side (Just Solar) JoeWhite at 2:24pm 11.22.25 No need for 2 chargers. You can parallel the 2 solar panels and connect to one charger. Select a cha

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