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AC voltmeter replacement Stephen M at 5:32am 05.15.22 Big Boats 9/1325 My voltmeter on our 420 started reading less and less then 120v over a period of time and now is rea
Bargain Genoa (3) patbratton at 3:03am 05.15.22 Smaller Boats 2/951 A friend on the dock gave me his old Jib. It is not really old but he put a roller furling jib on th
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar SycloneDriver at 8:34pm 05.14.22 Ask All Sailors 27/8161 I've been doing a lot of research trying to find an affordable alternator upgrade for my 3YM20. I'v
Yanmar's The_Sailing_Pelican at 5:10pm 05.14.22 Ask All Sailors 3/1176 Hi I could swear I had a topic been develop on this subject but VOILA it's gone(?)... So... I have
Santana 20 needs a motor maybe a trolling motor? (1) acudavid at 4:58pm 05.14.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1058 Hi everyone, I have a 20 ft Schock Santana that I bought to support a charity for young sailors. It
Yanmar fuel problem: air leak? (2) jaysweet at 3:20pm 05.14.22 Ask All Sailors 22/3784 Two days ago, I ran the engine (Yanmar 2GM20F) on dry land to test it before today's launch date. I
Newbie hoping for some help with b343 project Byrnsy at 2:41pm 05.14.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/568 Hi all, I've just bought an oceanis 343 project and hope some other owners maybe able to help me. My
Jabsco Sensor Max 14 simonbbt at 12:49pm 05.14.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/796
Ericson 28-2 Fuel system simonbbt at 12:38pm 05.14.22 Engines and Propulsion 6/998 Have just acquired a 1989 Ericson 28-2. While checking all systems, for the life of me I can't find
Installing macerator on 2000 Beneteau 411 in forward head Craig Meredith at 11:31am 05.14.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/1688 Our forward head has a deck pump out but it does not have a macerator for draining the the holding t
Rearming an inflatable life vest George Jarvis at 11:26am 05.14.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1519 I inherited an inflatable life vest with a recent sailboat purchase. I ordered a rearm kit for it w
Can you identify this Throttle Controller? (1) AJ23793 at 10:57am 05.14.22 Ask All Sailors 4/860 I have a Hunter 27X. It was a limited production boat. The throttle controller uses a removable wi
Bottom paint no sand primer? bigchief at 10:11am 05.14.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/48 Any guess as to what this transparent gold coating is under my old antifouling paint? I used paint
Hunter 41DS Hydronic Heater Location Geoff E at 9:13am 05.14.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2066 Hi all. I recently purchased a new boat (Hunter 41DS) last fall. Sometime during the very cold win
Single block with cam for Genoa sheet (2) patbratton at 7:40am 05.14.22 Ask All Sailors 2/619 I have a hunter 240 that I picked up last July. It has been wonderful. We have it in a slip on Lake
Tide App Fail RoyS at 4:43am 05.14.22 Ask All Sailors 22/2682 Yesterday while preparing my boat for launch next week I observed low tide surrounding my marina. I
Is this a hunter 28? (1) SailingLoto at 2:50pm 05.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1337 Came across this derelict hunter tied up to an old dock while on a service call. Looks to be full o
Screw length to attach T-Track to mast Rosetta Stone10263 at 12:16pm 05.13.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1853 I am attaching 1 1/4 inch aluminum t-track (12 foot section) to forward edge of mast for a whisker p
Charging from a tow vehicle AaronD at 11:55am 05.13.22 Musings With Maine Sail 28/5959 Perhaps this should be in the Trailer Sailors subforum, but electrical questions are often best addr
Adding Freon to Isotherm ASU 3751Refridgeration unit rajhnsn at 6:47am 05.13.22 Bigger Boats 5/3216 I replaced the thru hull under the galley sink this past winter. The thru hull acts as a water cool

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Air conditioning Rick Webb at 9:24am 07.04.25 Looks like an interesting setup. I realize it is not in its final configuration. Your exhaust and in
Small draw on starter battery JoeWhite at 8:57am 07.04.25 Thank you for clearifying, mine is the old fashioned type single display. For a test, disconnect th
Found a 2003 C310 Alansails at 8:10am 07.04.25 Wow! Looks like a great day on the water. So Glad to see you are loving the Boat and the water li
Solar controller overcharging batteries marcham at 8:07am 07.04.25 Besides being a poor choice as a standalone controller because of lacking the ability to accurately
My Water Pump Impeller "Adventure" Dalliance at 8:01am 07.04.25
Anchor size for 27' sailboat (Mantus M1) PaulDaniel at 7:31am 07.04.25 Yeah, 99.99% of the time I would be fine with a danforth. But an anchor IS a critical safety item on
Solar controller overcharging batteries Johann at 7:23am 07.04.25 Besides being a poor choice as a standalone controller because of lacking the ability to accurately
Air conditioning JBP-PA at 7:15am 07.04.25 Awesome. Be sure to report how well it does. I tried one of those, but I had it in the cockpit with
the 4Th (1) jssailem at 7:11am 07.04.25
Solar controller overcharging batteries Captain Larry-DH at 7:05am 07.04.25 Besides being a poor choice as a standalone controller because of lacking the ability to accurately
Replacement LED anchor bulb (and deck light bulb) jssailem at 6:58am 07.04.25 The challenge, I have observed, stock on a boat model is different than the standard stock on a car
Anchor size for 27' sailboat (Mantus M1) Foswick at 6:54am 07.04.25
Ratchet block recommendation. Tally Ho at 6:36am 07.04.25 I think the key is to know how much force you are putting on your furler, and that is harder to feel
Solar controller overcharging batteries colemj at 5:27am 07.04.25 Victrons are simple to instal and configure. It allows to build a system over time, leveraging conn
Solar controller overcharging batteries colemj at 5:18am 07.04.25 Much of what you have written may well be true for large solar arrays, especially the heat issue. H
What Model Laguna? SailingLoto at 4:49am 07.04.25 Do you have a picture? I had a 26. Big tubby fixed keel boat.
the 4Th kappykaplan at 3:55am 07.04.25 Hey EVERYONE.., ENJOY THE INDENPENDENCE DAY ACTIVITIES AND STAY SAFE OUT ON THE WATER.....
Solar controller overcharging batteries marcham at 11:55pm 07.03.25 Victrons are simple to instal and configure. It allows to build a system over time, leveraging conne
Small draw on starter battery skunther at 10:39pm 07.03.25 i do not undersyand, if your battety monitor displays the battery condition for the house battery a
Replacement LED anchor bulb (and deck light bulb) skunther at 10:37pm 07.03.25 Do you know the make of the fixture a top your mast? It would then be easy to suggest a replacement

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