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I have a 2006 Yanmar 3YM20 in my Catalina 309. It did not start twice. After the first failure in Ju
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Misc Issues
kloudie1 at 4:50am 05.05.22
I didn't see mention of the air cleaner.. A plugged air cleaner can contribute to lots of smoke too.
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Maine Sail at 4:48am 05.05.22
My 2x200Ah batteries are showing signs of weakness and I have no idea of their age. I put two of t
New owner!
jviss at 4:44am 05.05.22
The datasheet shows a mast height from DWL of 39 feet. Don't forget your VHF antenna. I've seen m
New owner!
Souellette at 4:24am 05.05.22
Congrats on your purchase!
Headsail sizes
Jim Legere at 2:46am 05.05.22
You have a cutter. It is designed to be sailed with Yankee and staysail together in that wind streng
Drive Shaft Removal
Jim Legere at 2:36am 05.05.22
I replaced the propeller shaft on my old H37C. You definitely need to remove the rudder to get the s
WORX Hydro shot WG620.4 20v
CYQK at 2:13am 05.05.22
isnt all this cordless stuff available these days KEWL!!!!!
WORX Hydro shot WG620.4 20v
AndyBC at 11:40pm 05.04.22
I bought a similar unit last year, the Worx WG644 (dual batteries). I've used it to wash the decks,
Effects of disconnecting hydronic heater
baycloud at 10:19pm 05.04.22
One other thing I noticed - the plastic water tank above the engine has always been empty. I know th
From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button
Richard19068 at 9:49pm 05.04.22
This one is... https://www.amazon.com/4Patriots-Kettle-Personal-Water-Heater/dp/B09F4L8Y7N/ref=sr_1
Generator
JamesG161 at 9:34pm 05.04.22
You need to define the Watts needed in your case, but here is a Duel Fuel one. https://www.amazon.c
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Ralph Johnstone at 8:35pm 05.04.22
Having a good battery monitor is perhaps the most important part of any DC system. This will help p
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Benny17441 at 8:26pm 05.04.22
It is not just the Lithium batteries, you will need to build an electric system around them. Check
Add Renogy 200Amp Hour batteries to my cart and then...
dlochner at 7:00pm 05.04.22
Are the Firefly batteries even available anymore? I've seen indications both ways. Good question.
shroud tension
Tim22 at 6:42pm 05.04.22
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jaysweet at 6:34pm 05.04.22
Having a good battery monitor is perhaps the most important part of any DC system. This will help p
Cracked hull
Crazy Dave Condon at 6:22pm 05.04.22
@SailorHunter can you take some photos of the cracks and post them here and go from there. I demo
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dlochner at 6:20pm 05.04.22
I've been doing the same dance, looking at LiFePO4, vs. AGM carbon, vs. AGM, vs. flooded cell. I ru
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Davidasailor26 at 6:15pm 05.04.22
Also, I've had horrible luck with lead batteries as they just don't perform at the cycles that they
Add Renogy 200Amp Hour batteries to my cart and then...
jaysweet at 6:15pm 05.04.22
I've been doing the same dance, looking at LiFePO4, vs. AGM carbon, vs. AGM, vs. flooded cell. I rui

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