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Sticky Engine Tachometer 2008 33' dblbdl at 9:31pm 08.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1483 Tachometer is "stuck" and doesn't show engine revs?
Attaching a Mast to a 74' O'day 20 Danny Correll at 8:57pm 08.19.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/6772 Hello, I'm new to your forum! I have sailed with others for a few years now. On Aug. 15th, 2010 I
Need reference help jimferry at 8:26pm 08.19.10 Cal 0/2083 New member here....I have a Cal 29-2 that is in need of a replacement engine. I made contact with a
New Webpage for my MacGregor project. nemosuit at 7:00pm 08.19.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1597 Hi! I just want to say THANKS for all the help and advice I've received in the short time (less t
Just Bought MacGregor 25 ChockFullOnuts222 at 6:53pm 08.19.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/3422 I just bought a 1983 MacGregor 25 for a really, really low price due to marina theft. Although the b
Staysail sheeting sandpiper10471 at 6:41pm 08.19.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1400 My 37C staysail sheet comes down the port gunwale to a cleat mounted on the outer side of the cockpi
25 or 26 modifications John Stevens at 6:34pm 08.19.10 Day Sailers 13/4000 25 and 26 owners- what modes have you made to your boats to make them better? Pictures? John
Rudder Haul line Chiriqui at 6:02pm 08.19.10 Smaller Boats 12/4790 I'm not sure if line is attached correctly. I can not lift the rudder beyond horizontal. There just
gps/depth instrument advice please gwp at 4:30pm 08.19.10 Ask All Sailors 18/3330 C34 need advice on a good depth/GPS pedestal mount with a shoot thru hull transducer. Don't care to
The "GEO method" John at 4:09pm 08.19.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2878 I was reading about the "GEO method" for keeping holding tanks clean(er). This link refers to RV's b
Catalina 22 Motor mount types Eman at 3:29pm 08.19.10 Catalina 22 3/99 Greetings all, Looking at a new motor mount for my new (1976) boat. I have a 2008 Merc 4-stroke (83
Mac 25 trailer ffaubert at 3:29pm 08.19.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1610 Hi, Does anyone have an idea of the weight of a 2 axle Mac trailer for a 25 footer? Thanks
Yanmar Fuel Filter Removal . . . Clark at 3:06pm 08.19.10 Ask All Sailors 9/3923 For those who have replaced their secondary filter, which way does the ring turn to loosen? I hope t
Anchor rode, etc radioguy at 2:47pm 08.19.10 Catalina 22 3/1405 Sailors, I'm trying to tackle the problem of where to keep my anchor rode. I do have the fore hat
Barient Winches regh at 2:29pm 08.19.10 Ask All Sailors 2/3082 I would greatley appreciate any leads regarding purchasing spare parts for Barient Winches, specific
Draining bilge water Wallace Watson at 2:28pm 08.19.10 Day Sailers 2/1747 I'm seeking advice on draining bilge water from my Oday Widgeon. I'd particularly like to know if th
St. Vincent Bareboat KenG at 2:27pm 08.19.10 Destinations 7/4538 Hi there We are just starting to put together a bareboat holiday to St. Vincent ' the Grenadines i
Where to refill CNG tanks in Long Beach, CA? Alacrity at 2:19pm 08.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2641 Where I can refill my CNG tank near Long Beach, CA? Thanks.
Buying a First 260 Antos at 1:58pm 08.19.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1807 I'm looking at buying a 2003 First 260 Spirit fixed keel. Interested in any known issues or areas I
Fishing Jfelkins at 1:12pm 08.19.10 Ask All Sailors 33/5072 I'd love to hear how you fish from your boat. What setup up do you use? What do you fish for? When d

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Grounding two isolated battery banks Hayden Watson at 12:32pm 06.12.22 The only way I see there might be a connection between the two batteries is through the alternator
Grounding two isolated battery banks Hayden Watson at 12:23pm 06.12.22 Having a defined procedure for managing your boat system is essential and safe. I was looking at t
Grounding two isolated battery banks Ward H at 12:20pm 06.12.22 The only connection between the neg terminal on the two batteries is the engine block. The only wa
Grounding two isolated battery banks Hayden Watson at 12:17pm 06.12.22 I too am learning about LiFePO batteries, the first thing I've learned is you can't treat them like
Yamaha 30 - prop shaft thrust bearing replacement (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:16pm 06.12.22 Is this bearing a part of the Yanmar engine or an add on for your particular installation ? matic t
Spinnaker use "cruising style" Hollyberry at 12:14pm 06.12.22 The point I was making is that in a breeze that tack line would put a strong side-load on the pulpit
Spinnaker use "cruising style" dlochner at 12:06pm 06.12.22 Notice that in this image your tack line is outside-loading the bow pulpit... I'd say you need to r
Does your Chart Plotter still work with your preferred Chart supplier? dlochner at 12:02pm 06.12.22 The charting companies are using the same primary data from NOAA. The difference is whether there is
Spinnaker use "cruising style" (1) Hollyberry at 11:51am 06.12.22 206192 Notice that in this image your tack line is outside-loading the bow pulpit... I'd say you nee
Grounding two isolated battery banks jssailem at 11:27am 06.12.22 Having a defined procedure for managing your boat system is essential and safe. I was looking at t
Cristec battery isolator possible failure dlochner at 11:23am 06.12.22 Speaking of ground switch, why did Beneteau install switches on the ground? My other Beneteau had o
Grounding two isolated battery banks Hayden Watson at 11:22am 06.12.22 If I understand, the positive lead from the LFP bank could (through the House and Start switch) be
Cristec battery isolator possible failure SycloneDriver at 11:16am 06.12.22 I'm definitely finding weaknesses that I didn't expect. Like the use of loctite on many of the conn
Spinnaker use "cruising style" jssailem at 11:09am 06.12.22 I couldn't help but notice that neither is rigged with two sheets. Good eyes. The image was taken
Roller furling issue jssailem at 11:01am 06.12.22 You got the mast stabilized. Good. Repairing this while up in the air is a big task. It can be done
Roller furling issue dlochner at 10:58am 06.12.22 On a 25 foot boat, the rigger may not want to climb the mast. You'll need to take the boat to a yard
Spinnaker use "cruising style" thinwater at 10:53am 06.12.22 Use it in light breezes. You get wind above 8 knots and you may find the boat over powered. This co
Cristec battery isolator possible failure jssailem at 10:42am 06.12.22 There are many ways to put the system together. Lots of considerations, voltage drop being one of th
Roller furling issue (2) lsavocchi at 10:39am 06.12.22 Yes, the forestay must have snapped off and got coiled in the roller furling. I just tied off the Ji
Roller furling issue dlochner at 10:31am 06.12.22

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