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Battery Charging (1) Lee Hadjiosif at 5:41am 10.30.21 Ask All Sailors 4/1199 I want to change from sealed/flooded to AGMs. I have three banks. The charger has an AGM setting. Ho
New Hunter 41DS Owner dkinzer at 7:08pm 10.29.21 Big Boats 11/1137 Well, we closed last week on a 2007 Hunter 41 DS. We've been exploring all of the nooks an crannies
Worst mistake by a boat idiot Captain Larry-DH at 6:47pm 10.29.21 Ask All Sailors 6/893
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends Timbo33 at 4:47pm 10.29.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/2024 I have 1976 catalina Tall rig that does not leak but bolts are pretty rusted. Trying to decide which
Fuse in small solar setup chriscampbell at 3:00pm 10.29.21 Ask All Sailors 21/3397 I'm going to add a small solar panel system to keep my battery charged. I want it to be small and mo
Sticky, no sticky. All U Get at 12:49pm 10.29.21 Ask All Sailors 13/2128 Another question, What do you use for binoculars and portable radios to get the sticky feeling off
Broken Autohelm 1000 for sale (1) JWS at 12:17pm 10.29.21 Ask All Sailors 2/878 My kids broke the mounting pin out of the bottom of the case. There is no way to repair it, I can't
Running hot All U Get at 4:10am 10.29.21 Ask All Sailors 30/3045
Aft control sj21 Trick at 7:28pm 10.28.21 San Juan Sailboats 7/1900 I just bought my first sail boat. Having trouble with what dia. Lines and sheets to buy. Any help wo
Ericson 27 water fill Guy Erdman at 5:08pm 10.28.21 Ericson 10/2568 I have owned my precious Ericson 27 for 10 years and thoroughly enjoyed sailing her. Since we use he
mainsail shape for proper furling bradm at 3:32pm 10.28.21 Catalina 309 Group Forum 5/1622 Proud new owner of hull #9 here. First boat, first post. My mainsail doesn't furl/unfurl as easily
Information on a Legnos Legend (2) ChicagoWill at 3:08pm 10.28.21 Ask All Sailors 4/1575 Assistance please. I have tracked the history of my boat somewhat and yet keep getting some differen
Wire tied set screw for prop shaft flange Hayden Watson at 12:35pm 10.28.21 Ask All Sailors 17/2506 I always hear that I should wire tie the set screw for prop shaft flange but none of the set screws
Replacing a bulkhead on a Bristol 24 Bluenose at 10:50am 10.28.21 Bristol 2/1365 Hello all, a pre-sale survey says the port bulkhead needs to be completely replaced. I am handy at b
Replacing a bulkhead on a Bristol 24 Bluenose at 10:46am 10.28.21 Mid-Size Boats 0/11 Hi all, I am looking at a Bristol 24 that needs the port bulkhead replaced. Access is fairly easy, b
Jabsco electric head vs Raritan, repair or replace? (Thank you Peggy for the macerator recommendations) SVFreedom at 7:51pm 10.27.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/3940 I have seen some of Peggy's posts on macerators jabsco vs raritan - just replaced my most difficult
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check (3) SkookumZac at 6:13pm 10.27.21 Ask All Sailors 15/2901 Hi all, I am about to cut a hole in my mast and before I make an expensive mistake I'd like to run
Finding a good surveyor in Fort Pierce Florida Thaelia at 5:15pm 10.27.21 Ask All Sailors 4/507 Hi, has anybody got a recommendation for a good surveyor in east Florida. The boat is in Fort Pierce
1987 Catalina 22 Anchor Rode John Marrone at 2:27pm 10.27.21 Catalina 22 10/1912 Okay....I'm still learning all the "Ropes" here. Hauling in the Anchor with this Pre-Spliced 3-Brade
DIY Fuel Polishing System jmce1587 at 11:43am 10.27.21 Ask All Sailors 18/5976

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Rotating Furling Drum jssailem at 12:30pm 01.03.25 I think you can hold the mast in place, tying the jib halyard to the bow, undue the forestay and rot
Knot for Docking in BC jssailem at 12:26pm 01.03.25 Happy New Year Stu. Happy New Year to you as well, Ted. I'm looking forward to doing some docking t
Knot for Docking in BC jssailem at 12:25pm 01.03.25 Yes
Knot for Docking in BC Stu Jackson at 12:01pm 01.03.25 Do an internet search on docking with bull rails. There are many video how-tos out there.
Any info on Revatek alternator regulators? grevelle at 11:23am 01.03.25 Hi Mark - The efficiency improvement is ~5-8% of the field amps, so about 5 watts savings for a typi
Rotating Furling Drum BAD ORCA at 11:08am 01.03.25 Try just rotating the drum and leave everything else. You'll have to do this before you run the fur
Freeze protection for small keel boat Universal M18 yelkenli at 10:54am 01.03.25 I have shore power and will set up a light on a thermostat. I will also re-install two access covers
Knot for Docking in BC Tedd at 10:19am 01.03.25 Thanks, John, I'll try that. It sounds a bit like a trucker's hitch, is that right?
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working (1) Irish NC at 10:14am 01.03.25 Thanks for the welcome and quick response. I ran 12v directly to the solenoid and it ran the motor.
Freeze protection for small keel boat Universal M18 BarryL at 9:57am 01.03.25 Hi, Do you have shore power? If so, hanging a 60W incandescent light in the engine compartment shou
Perkins M30 Fuel Supply Issues challenger at 9:55am 01.03.25 Update: There were two main culprits. 1. I replaced the fuel pump and even with some air leak some
Hunter 27 Cockpit Instrument Access (1) DHembree at 9:51am 01.03.25 Well, I answered this for myself, but just in case anyone else has the same question, the area behin
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:36am 01.03.25 Hi @Irish NC and welcome to the site. May I suggest you start a new posting with this item to ensur
H340 'Wobbly Wheel' sailcapt340 at 9:18am 01.03.25
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) Indysailor at 8:54am 01.03.25 Thank you. i think we will anchor out at Haserot, sail around Old Mission and then anchor in Bower
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working Irish NC at 8:53am 01.03.25 nd its quite relevant for my windlass issues. I believe I have the same wiring setup above. I've
pendant line cockpit fitting. Indysailor at 8:49am 01.03.25 Yeah.....He's a great source. Havent been able to get ahold of him. Maybe the holidays. Thanks! Yo
Rotating Furling Drum dlochner at 8:44am 01.03.25 Try just rotating the drum and leave everything else. You'll have to do this before you run the furl
Freeze protection for small keel boat Universal M18 dlochner at 8:38am 01.03.25 For monitoring temperature take a look at the Ruuvi Sensors (Amazon link). I've been using one to mo
Freeze protection for small keel boat Universal M18 Don S/V ILLusion at 8:19am 01.03.25

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