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Solar controller overcharging batteries (1) PAC3142 at 1:46pm 06.30.25 Ask All Sailors 33/2235 I recently installed a 240 watt solar panel with an EPEVER XTRA2210N controller that charges 2 group
Deck scupper size (1) DinghySailor at 1:35pm 06.30.25 Ask All Sailors 9/622
Major Increase in Bahama Cruising - Fishing - Anchoring Fees Starting Tomorrow ggrizzard at 1:16pm 06.30.25 Ask All Sailors 4/572 According to reports online, the Bahamian Government has enacted new fees for anchoring, fishing, an
In modern age do people use their big water tank or go to bottled water, tank seems health risk? Removing front h26 tank would free up room. - D Davenport at 11:54am 06.30.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/2135 In modern age do people use their big 40+ gallon water tank up front or do they go to bottled water,
Any good Hunter 260 dinghy options to mount dinghy, davits, bar, frame?? Maybe have bimini frame behind OUTBOARD and have hanging ropes for dinghy? Davenport at 11:49am 06.30.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/669 Any good Hunter 260 dinghy options to mount dingy, davits, bar, frame??? Maybe have bimini frame at
Experience Organizing Regatta or Similar? Foswick at 9:18am 06.30.25 Ask All Sailors 9/637 I don't really care much about racing, in general, but I was recently watching a documentary about t
Ratchet block recommendation. BAD ORCA at 9:01am 06.30.25 Ask All Sailors 25/1680 Wondering if anyone has experience with a particular ratchet block that might be a good choice for a
Ranger 12 Sail Batten question rhsc912 at 7:18am 06.30.25 Ranger Boats (WA) 2/335 Does anyone have a good photo or description of what the sail battens look like or are made of for t
Chicagoland Mechanic for 1979 OMC Zephyr Sail Drive (15S10S) - Manifold Leak jmdaly at 10:01pm 06.29.25 Ask All Sailors 0/170
Jamestown/Newport RI Anchorages? dLj at 6:34pm 06.29.25 Destinations 5/716 We are heading up out of the Chesapeake Bay up through the C'D and out the Delaware heading up towar
Needed Spinnaker / whisker pole 15' LouisMK at 3:11pm 06.29.25 Ask All Sailors 0/175
Seeking a whisker or spinnaker pole for an O'40? LouisMK at 3:01pm 06.29.25 Bigger Boats 7/738
Starting a 1999 28' Catalina breton at 3:00pm 06.29.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/730
Inspecting keel bolt (2) newsailor72 at 1:13pm 06.29.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/547 Wanted to inspect keel pivot bolt, got the keel supported in front and back by bottle jack and a flo
Below Waterline Hull Work - Cracks & Barrier Coat (4) TrapperJohn at 12:32pm 06.29.25 Ask All Sailors 2/316 As I continue on my thru-hull and electrical journey and waiting for parts, I'd thought I'd start sa
RayMarine ST60+ wind instrument erratically cuts out (1) skunther at 11:29am 06.29.25 Ask All Sailors 10/815 The display mostly shows the correct information, but will occasionally lose all info and just show
Cover for cubbyholes (1) yelkenli at 11:21am 06.29.25 Ask All Sailors 8/621 Does anyone know of screened or other material covers are made for these cubbyholes? This one has a
New to me Precision 23 - rigging questions (1) ahoysailing at 10:58am 06.29.25 Precision 2/1765 I purchased a 2015 P23 this spring and worked on some upgrades over the past few months. It's offici
Terminal connectors (1) skunther at 9:48am 06.29.25 Ask All Sailors 28/1703
Keel stub damage leaking (4) BTC1984 at 6:05am 06.29.25 Mid-Size Boats 4/783 1984 Catalina 27. There was damage to the keel stub in the bilge area by the previous owner (PO) a

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Decorating a boat for Christmas kappykaplan at 9:04am 11.09.25 I would just pull strings of lights up with your halyards and topping lift, run them alongside the
Old 2004-era ST60 wind instrument brazenarticle at 8:30am 11.09.25 Raymarine has a rebuild kit for the wind transducer, $69 versus the cost of a new unit. After consid
Decorating a boat for Christmas JoeWhite at 7:44am 11.09.25 You can get LED Christmas string lights at target for less than $10.00 per string for a 20 foot leng
Plumbing connections on 1999 hunter 340 (1) sailcapt340 at 7:19am 11.09.25 As another point of reference, should you ever need to change out the hand held wand hose as I did.
Universal M25 XPB starter burned out. Muttondressedaslamb at 7:16am 11.09.25 I replaced the starter on a friend's Westerbeke (Mitsubishi) and there was a dealer in the Netherla
Decorating a boat for Christmas dmax at 7:09am 11.09.25 I would just pull strings of lights up with your halyards and topping lift, run them alongside the r
Plumbing connections on 1999 hunter 340 (2) sailcapt340 at 6:59am 11.09.25
Shore Power Fault - Above my pay grade..... High Current at 6:47am 11.09.25 Not an expert either, but I'd suspect that the ground to neutral at that power pedestal has become
Plumbing connections on 1999 hunter 340 HD74 at 6:27am 11.09.25
Old 2004-era ST60 wind instrument (1) rpwillia at 5:56am 11.09.25 You will love the ST1 to STNG converter. You can see your laylines based on wind, depth and other on
Universal M25 XPB starter burned out. rpwillia at 5:33am 11.09.25 I replaced the starter on a friend's Westerbeke (Mitsubishi) and there was a dealer in the Netherlan
Shore Power Fault - Above my pay grade..... DaveJ at 5:27am 11.09.25 Your answer is in your first voltage reading. Disconnected from the boat, the voltages are incorrect
Plumbing connections on 1999 hunter 340 sailcapt340 at 3:53am 11.09.25 A photo is needed for any of us to be able to help put you in the right direction. I just replaced
Shore Power Fault - Above my pay grade..... kloudie1 at 3:43am 11.09.25 Not an expert either, but I'd suspect that the ground to neutral at that power pedestal has become d
What to do first? Sat for 5 years. Old Mercury 4hp Outboard motor MaryEllaRose at 9:36pm 11.08.25 Beware of carbs bought on Amazon. I bought one for my Tohatsu 9.8 and although it looked identical i
Water under cabin sole BobSail at 9:17pm 11.08.25 I had a 2004 260 at Tomahawk Bay for 20 years. One year I was getting water on top after sailing and
Water under cabin sole rgranger at 7:48pm 11.08.25
Shore Power Fault - Above my pay grade..... Rich Stidger at 7:26pm 11.08.25
Shore Power Fault - Above my pay grade..... Davidasailor26 at 7:23pm 11.08.25 At the end of the Smart Plug cable when disconnected from the boat: Hot to Neutral 122.6V Hot to Gr
Shore Power Fault - Above my pay grade..... jason flare at 6:38pm 11.08.25

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