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Backup Nav Lights for $2.49 (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:53pm 04.05.24 Ask All Sailors 1/146 I spotted these battery operated nav lights the other day and ordered a set. I haven't opened the bo
Diesel Generator Slow Starting on First Attempt Georgedoyle at 3:34pm 04.05.24 Engines and Propulsion 5/358 I have a Mastervolt Whisper 8 generator With a Mitsubishi L2E engine. It usually starts slowly befor
MORC lacoursmarc at 2:34pm 04.05.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/405 Is the Hunter 29.5 a MORC rated boat?
Selden Boom - Excess Play in Gooseneck Clevis Pin? (2) dkinzer at 2:06pm 04.05.24 Ask All Sailors 11/476 I removed the boom vang today in preparation for doing some work on it and I noticed a couple of iss
Topping lift xavpil at 1:49pm 04.05.24 Ask All Sailors 11/390 Hi all. I 419 SO Jeanneau. Mast furling. the topping lift line is currently NOT brought to the cockp
Does anybody know what size wire or threaded rod life lines are on Catalina 320, 2004 Ted10028 at 1:25pm 04.05.24 Ask All Sailors 6/260 I want to attach 2 Pelican Hooks on my life lines for easy access off the bow. But cant order withou
Gennaker Halyard Lead for Oceanis 37. Fractional or Masthead? (1) JP Pacific at 1:19pm 04.05.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/329
Sailing down the channel (1) Rodsails at 11:33am 04.05.24 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 2/302 Finishing up a great night of racing
Simple electronic install - first time advice needed (2) circa1971la at 5:32am 04.05.24 Ask All Sailors 15/502
Hunter 34 rudder Marauder at 5:52pm 04.04.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/362 Hello Hunter owners, I'm looking at potential purchase of a 80's Hunter 34 in NZ. I've read about th
lovely boat ---about to be crushed in FL, due to incompetence. . MitchM at 4:45pm 04.04.24 Ask All Sailors 9/517 the Facebook group Com-Pac Yacht owners just published a very sad story today . the
170 cracked warranty hull (1) cracked warranty hull at 2:58pm 04.04.24 Day Sailers 3/300 Looking for repair guidance for a crack in a 170 warranty replacement hull. I May remember wrong but
Mast conduit capacity questions, how many and how much CbKl at 11:36am 04.04.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/353 Happy Spring everybody, We have 1993, Legend 40.5. I'd like to sample the wisdom and observations of
What's on the underside of the stanchions on my 23-2? AndrewJillings at 5:18am 04.04.24 Ask An Oday Owner 3/254 It's time to re-bed the stanchions and I'm wondering what's on the other end of the bolts that hold
Converting 5411 to Electric Drive - removing old coupler (1) rob452 at 6:22pm 04.03.24 Catalina 30 6/339 We have finally accepted that our aging 5411 (1980) is no longer up to the task at hand and have com
voltage drop with deck light only chelsabella at 6:06pm 04.03.24 Ask All Sailors 11/323 Just rewired my mast with new wire for anchor light and combo deck/steaming light. Testing connectio
Ruined mast or not a big deal? (2) cstan at 5:40pm 04.03.24 Ask All Sailors 26/1007 Just purchased my first boat, a 1974 Catalina 27 and realized while I was getting everything setup t
Solar / lithium question xavpil at 5:13pm 04.03.24 Ask All Sailors 16/422 hi all I have 2x 200Ah Dakota litium batteries. The solar panel leave me at the beginning of the ev
Wednesday is photo day 2024 (2) Captain Larry-DH at 4:01pm 04.03.24 Ask All Sailors 1/164 SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink rocket over Great Exuma Island, launched from Canaveral. (it was taken wit
Adding a new rope clutch damarshall at 12:25pm 04.03.24 Big Boats 8/534 I want to replace a jam cleat for my mainsheet with a rope clutch but cannot figure how to gain acce

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electric windlass (1) SoSound at 7:56am 07.09.24 Our 2014 Beneteau 34 has a factory installed windlass which has a vertical gypsy, and is wired to us
Hunter 38 - disassembly in rear cabin firebird13 at 7:45am 07.09.24
electric windlass jviss at 7:20am 07.09.24 The motorcycle battery may handle the inrush, but can it sustain a 100 amp draw for 2 minutes? Wel
Invest 95L JamesG161 at 7:14am 07.09.24 I am trying this video link by USCG on Twitter or X https://x.com/USCGHeartland/status/181045006143
electric windlass dlochner at 7:13am 07.09.24 At this point I'd probably go for a LiFePO4 battery. You can get a 12V 3Ah motorcycle battery capab
CITRISTRIP to strip varnish? jviss at 7:13am 07.09.24 Heat gun and a thin, flexible 'putty knife' is my go-to for varnish removal. Give it a try. I've h
260 rig tuning ? SkookumZac at 7:11am 07.09.24 H260 Standing Rigging This is the definitive tuning guide for me. -Z
CITRISTRIP to strip varnish? Jim Legere at 7:06am 07.09.24 Heat gun and a thin, flexible 'putty knife' is my go-to for varnish removal. Give it a try.
Installing a EV-100 Cable question jviss at 6:52am 07.09.24 ...which reminds me, I no longer have a boat with a Raymarine STNG network, and, having installed on
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? fstbttms at 6:46am 07.09.24 Take it from someone who has spent 30 years cleaning boat bottoms- as many here have said, when it c
Hunter 50 prop nut, key and ping fstbttms at 6:42am 07.09.24 Any prop repair facility will not only be able to tell you what you need, but sell it to you as well
Installing a EV-100 Cable question jviss at 6:42am 07.09.24 Draw a sketch of your intended parts and cables connections, take a pic with your phone, and post it
Installing a EV-100 Cable question jviss at 6:41am 07.09.24 So the 5m cable could be plugged into the 5 way and the data from the p70 would transfer to the ACU
Installing a EV-100 Cable question Don Crowther at 6:36am 07.09.24 John & BrianQ That attachment you sent cleared up alot for me Thanks Greg and Ward H Thanks for you
What are these tracks used for? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:32am 07.09.24 @CaptnEdarli how about telling us what sail inventory you have before any more responses?
Installing a EV-100 Cable question jviss at 6:27am 07.09.24 The resistors at the ends of the N2k bus serve two essential purposes. First, they provide the inte
What are these tracks used for? Joe at 6:04am 07.09.24 Thought the pulley was the round part inside the block That's the sheave. I think using the term
Installing a EV-100 Cable question Ward H at 5:57am 07.09.24 So the white goes from the p70 to the T and then the blue will go to the 5 way connector block. Wh
Stuck seacock question jviss at 5:52am 07.09.24 When messing with seacocks with the boat in the water, have a selection of wooden emergency bungs/pl
What are these tracks used for? Joe at 5:48am 07.09.24

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