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Gel battery damage question BBC30 at 4:02pm 05.27.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2842 I have just pulled out two Group 8D batteries that are only four years old. These were bought throu
Outboard sizing? daysailer at 3:38pm 05.27.11 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2406 I now have a 1988 Mercury 9.9, 2 cycle outboard on my 1988 O'day 25. I would like to upgrade. Wh
Considering a Beneteau 331 watercayman at 3:33pm 05.27.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/10898 Hi Folks, I've just sold my Catalina 250 and am getting ready to purchase a bigger boat. I've narr
316 stainless tube iwillmott at 3:19pm 05.27.11 Ask All Sailors 18/5350 I want to mount some solar panels atop my bimini or davits with 1" stainless 316. I figure on using
SR Mariner KL Knotmeter Replacement tomgrigsby at 3:17pm 05.27.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1732 I have a 79 Hunter 30 that has the old SR Mariner system. I think the transducer is probably shot. I
Rhodes 41 rebuild marcofloppo at 1:30pm 05.27.11 Pearson 1/1787 I'm currently rebuilding a Rhodes 41 from scratch. The current task is replacing the rudder and all
Hurricane Season Advice agaliha at 1:16pm 05.27.11 Destinations 21/10321 I was planning to take a long ICW trip from Mobile to the Chesapeake starting on November 1 to avoid
New batteries and which type simplicity at 11:49am 05.27.11 Ask All Sailors 22/5208 I am buying new batteries for my 34' sailboat and have researched enough to decide to go with 2 wet
New catalina 34 owner Mbaummer2 at 11:07am 05.27.11 Big Boats 2/2452 Hi, I am a new Catalina 34 owner, and was wondering if there are any big tips or things I should kn
Folding / Feathering Props capjules at 10:43am 05.27.11 Fantasia 35 0/45202 Hi, I'm looking for opinions / reviews from anyone using a feathering or folding prop. Are you h
Where to buy plastic holding tanks GeorgeK at 10:18am 05.27.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/6496 Where are molded tanks available, and if one is not available for my boat model, are plastic welded
Loose rudder (H260) Sublime at 9:27am 05.27.11 Smaller Boats 0/989 Nice and sturdy one day, loose and floppy the next. I don't see damage as if someone hit it. Some
Max safe people on oday 23 Gnageyj at 6:58am 05.27.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1642 Any one know the max number of people who can be safely carried on my ODay 23? Just got this boat a
Making a Drinking Playlist OulaMan at 6:44am 05.27.11 Sails Call Lounge 11/14527 Looking for a good mix of songs to drink to, any suggestions?
Oxalic Acid - What Is This Stuff Ducati at 3:58am 05.27.11 Ask All Sailors 11/7725 I have a bottle of Interlux Teak Cleaner which I have never used because I hear it is too harsh on t
Have I got a rudder problem? Roger Long at 3:43am 05.27.11 Ask All Sailors 17/6527 I'd like to call this meeting of our metal and corrosion experts to order. Rich, Bill, Mainsail, pl
Full keel boaters and backing from slip! Brian D at 11:05pm 05.26.11 Ask All Sailors 14/20487 How hard is it to back a full keel boat? How much room do you need? Does the boat start to turn when
Replacing Winch Bolts Faris at 10:32pm 05.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1338 So, I installed winches on my V22 last weekend, which went pretty well except that the heads of the
OldCat where do you place tell tales for max performance. caguy at 9:34pm 05.26.11 Ask All Sailors 4/4764 If the OP or anyone else desires, I can give recommendations on tell tale placement and usage for be
Weekend Events FourPoints at 8:31pm 05.26.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1645 Have some friends coming up from NYC and DC for the weekend, and they want to go out and spend some

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16A breakers dlochner at 4:26pm 08.18.22 Because the breaker is not rated for DC. From eepower.com: "Though AC and DC breakers appear simil
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters justsomeguy at 4:25pm 08.18.22 I have 2 stinkpots Whoopsie, I've got one also. And it's an 8 horse two stroke!
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters Siamese at 4:23pm 08.18.22 Yeah, so much gray area in the stink potter sailor debate. I've pretty well trained myself to stay
New to us Hunter 40.5 smokey73 at 4:21pm 08.18.22 @baycloud I'm a little confused. You should see the entire chain when you lift up the "cupholder"
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters Leeward Rail at 4:19pm 08.18.22 @rgranger you motorboat traitor.. Go back to THT. We SBO people don't like yer kind! Especially if
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters Justin_NSA at 4:19pm 08.18.22 I sail and power and consider myself a safe and courteous boater.............so maybe I am an outli
Rudder Stops Siamese at 4:18pm 08.18.22 The best way would be to pull the cover to your emergency tiller and measure it with a protractor
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters dlochner at 4:16pm 08.18.22 I sail and power and consider myself a safe and courteous boater.............so maybe I am an outli
Scrap section of rub rail base? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:09pm 08.18.22 Your welcome
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters sail sfbay at 4:08pm 08.18.22 I sail and power and consider myself a safe and courteous boater.............so maybe I am an outlie
16A breakers mermike at 4:05pm 08.18.22 Why is it inappropriate? Because the breaker is not rated for DC. From eepower.com: "Though AC an
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters Siamese at 4:05pm 08.18.22 If you're gonna be a stinkpotter, you should at least know how it's spelled. ;) :yikes:
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Crazy Dave Condon at 4:03pm 08.18.22 @robm The boat had wheel steering as an option. I am inquiring if there is wood in the cockpit as
16A breakers mermike at 4:02pm 08.18.22 H @roadkill1964 pretty clearly indicates that this is a DC panel ... Thank goodness. If it was AC
16A breakers Scott T-Bird at 4:02pm 08.18.22 Scott .if you look at the very first picture closely it says 6 A AC 250 Volt . That's a standard ra
16A breakers dlochner at 4:02pm 08.18.22 Yes, I edited my post to include the fact that Blue Sea breakers are typically rated for both. The
16A breakers mermike at 4:01pm 08.18.22 Well, Blue Sea has breakers that will work with AC or DC. See below. I suspect the reason Beneteau
16A breakers Scott T-Bird at 4:00pm 08.18.22 It says AC250V right after the amperage rating on the label. If it was DC compatible it would list
16A breakers dlochner at 3:58pm 08.18.22 That looks like an AC breaker. Fine if it's on an AC circuit. Not fine if it's on a DC circuit. The
Javelin Replacement Recommendations Sunbird22358 at 3:57pm 08.18.22 Parts are still available for the Javelin from D&R Marine, www.drmarine.com The Javelin CB weighs ab

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