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Fuse in small solar setup chriscampbell at 3:00pm 10.29.21 Ask All Sailors 21/2402 I'm going to add a small solar panel system to keep my battery charged. I want it to be small and mo
Sticky, no sticky. All U Get at 12:49pm 10.29.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1760 Another question, What do you use for binoculars and portable radios to get the sticky feeling off
Broken Autohelm 1000 for sale (1) JWS at 12:17pm 10.29.21 Ask All Sailors 2/762 My kids broke the mounting pin out of the bottom of the case. There is no way to repair it, I can't
Running hot All U Get at 4:10am 10.29.21 Ask All Sailors 30/2469
Aft control sj21 Trick at 7:28pm 10.28.21 San Juan Sailboats 7/1181 I just bought my first sail boat. Having trouble with what dia. Lines and sheets to buy. Any help wo
Ericson 27 water fill Guy Erdman at 5:08pm 10.28.21 Ericson 10/1785 I have owned my precious Ericson 27 for 10 years and thoroughly enjoyed sailing her. Since we use he
mainsail shape for proper furling bradm at 3:32pm 10.28.21 Catalina 309 Group Forum 5/1099 Proud new owner of hull #9 here. First boat, first post. My mainsail doesn't furl/unfurl as easily
Information on a Legnos Legend (2) ChicagoWill at 3:08pm 10.28.21 Ask All Sailors 4/1184 Assistance please. I have tracked the history of my boat somewhat and yet keep getting some differen
Wire tied set screw for prop shaft flange Hayden Watson at 12:35pm 10.28.21 Ask All Sailors 17/1661 I always hear that I should wire tie the set screw for prop shaft flange but none of the set screws
Replacing a bulkhead on a Bristol 24 Bluenose at 10:50am 10.28.21 Bristol 2/1057 Hello all, a pre-sale survey says the port bulkhead needs to be completely replaced. I am handy at b
Replacing a bulkhead on a Bristol 24 Bluenose at 10:46am 10.28.21 Mid-Size Boats 0/11 Hi all, I am looking at a Bristol 24 that needs the port bulkhead replaced. Access is fairly easy, b
Jabsco electric head vs Raritan, repair or replace? (Thank you Peggy for the macerator recommendations) SVFreedom at 7:51pm 10.27.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/2896 I have seen some of Peggy's posts on macerators jabsco vs raritan - just replaced my most difficult
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check (3) SkookumZac at 6:13pm 10.27.21 Ask All Sailors 15/2123 Hi all, I am about to cut a hole in my mast and before I make an expensive mistake I'd like to run
Finding a good surveyor in Fort Pierce Florida Thaelia at 5:15pm 10.27.21 Ask All Sailors 4/431 Hi, has anybody got a recommendation for a good surveyor in east Florida. The boat is in Fort Pierce
1987 Catalina 22 Anchor Rode John Marrone at 2:27pm 10.27.21 Catalina 22 10/1448 Okay....I'm still learning all the "Ropes" here. Hauling in the Anchor with this Pre-Spliced 3-Brade
DIY Fuel Polishing System jmce1587 at 11:43am 10.27.21 Ask All Sailors 18/3417
Fuel Filter/separator selection (2) Project_Mayhem at 11:23am 10.27.21 Engines and Propulsion 19/1798 I went to purchase a new fuel filter/separator and noticed there was two different types available f
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? geoffreykwright at 6:11am 10.27.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 49/2812 Hi - I am doing some work for a client with a 2005 Hunter 33. When they bought the boat, the PO gav
S/E Marina Recommendations Gold70 at 5:30am 10.27.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1243 Hi, New to the forum. Looking for recommendations for a nice marina in NC,SC,GA or North Florida a
Winterizing bilge on my H37 DanMaine at 5:22am 10.27.21 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1082 I seem to get a bit of leaking around my mast/ceiling area and some other places I can't seem to loc

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Venting 3 compartments at once Scott T-Bird at 8:01am 03.22.24 The battery compartment under the settee is already open to the space behind the toilet. That's whe
Venting 3 compartments at once dmax at 8:01am 03.22.24 I would add dorade or some other vents to the cabin top which constantly pull/exchange air from the
Venting 3 compartments at once Don S/V ILLusion at 7:59am 03.22.24 batteries holding tanks hoses and bathrooms are always going to smell. none of those things/areas
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? JamesG161 at 7:57am 03.22.24 actual weather through For Better Marine Weather try this Site. nowCOAST It also Contains the mo
Black stuff all over a boat? (1) rgranger at 7:52am 03.22.24 Isn't this also called mustard gas used in WW I? No.... this is mustard gas
Does anybody recognize this? Scott T-Bird at 7:47am 03.22.24 checked it out and it is now very obvious how are attaches! thanks! I sometimes remove the seat if
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Scott T-Bird at 7:39am 03.22.24 Any AGM that is saying 80% DoD is ok is a manufacturer to run from. Not all AGM batts are deep-cycl
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 7:39am 03.22.24 I think you are venting in the wrong direction. I installed a fan in my cruising cat that pulled fr
Does anybody recognize this? Ted10028 at 7:37am 03.22.24 I don't get how it attaches yet but definitely will check that out. Thanks! checked it out and it
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. rgranger at 7:36am 03.22.24 No, I don't think most sailors keep a jump starter on board - (snip) I have one... it also will ch
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Maine Sail at 7:23am 03.22.24 Features of AGM Batteries Low internal resistance. The AGM battery charges faster than a gel or flo
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? Bob S at 7:22am 03.22.24 Not to downplay ssb and I know there are many sailors out there using it but I thought this was an i
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Scott T-Bird at 7:21am 03.22.24 Looking for a good general solution. Not sure what I or next owner will be doing . Short term will
Capri 18 battery john6206 at 7:13am 03.22.24
No core?? Arrgh at 7:05am 03.22.24 Nice changes! Every season I think about changing to a one sink galley also...
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. kloudie1 at 7:03am 03.22.24 two 6 volt batteries wired in series.. A very good way to get real deep cycle performance in lead-ac
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. dlochner at 7:03am 03.22.24 don't we need 12 V batteries? The 6v batteries are arranged in series to get 12v. In my photo, th
Remote oil filter for M25XP Hayden Watson at 7:02am 03.22.24 I finally found and purchased a remote filter kit for my M25XP. The chalange was finding one that h
Venting 3 compartments at once dlochner at 7:01am 03.22.24 batteries holding tanks hoses and bathrooms are always going to smell. I just got a quote on changi
Does anybody recognize this? DRhoads at 6:59am 03.22.24 A bottle of water and leather bag :) had too it was too easy.

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