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Downwind tactics Drifter26 at 8:53am 07.21.09 Ask All Sailors 23/7085 We race our O'day 26 and always seem to lose ground on the downwind leg. We usually try to sail win
Used cradle vs. new cradle for Hunter 33 enovillo at 8:08am 07.21.09 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2787 Hi all, We have to get a cradle for our 1982 Hunter 33. We've found a used one that belonged to an
Gear Box Oil Murray16764 at 7:58am 07.21.09 Ask All Sailors 24/11701 I was planning on changing my gear box oil on my Ben 352. The boat has a Yanmar 3GM30 with the stan
Payback>>Push Pole Mick at 7:51am 07.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1031 I have been getting help from you folks since I got my mac a few months ago so I believe in paying b
Mainsail Clutch Setup Mick at 7:37am 07.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1312 I am living in OKC , with a 95 26S, and I don't know of any Mac's that I can check out. I got in a m
1984 Hunter 34- Owners manual please rmisiak at 7:32am 07.21.09 Big Boats 1/2327 Sure could use an owners manual for a 1984 Hunter 34........... Rmisiak@marcrealty.com THANKS
Champlain Lake NY bobertobisonni@yahoo.com at 7:15am 07.21.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1253 High everybody, I'll be in Elizabethtown working in the VA clinic for 2 months. My homeport is Cle
Anchor Light shemandr at 7:03am 07.21.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1260 Does anyone know what type of light fixture is likely to be at the top of the mast on a 2002 H356?
Pedestal mount for the new Raymarine A50D cat33705 at 6:58am 07.21.09 Catalina 310 3/3053 Has anyone mounted, located a source for the installation of the "new" Raymarine A50D chartplotter?
installing the deck teak questions (3) emergpa1 at 6:51am 07.21.09 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2390 On my oday 26, there are teak toe rails, hatch slides, and grab rails. I have removed them to my sho
SailStar Conquest Winch removal ejhigg at 6:37am 07.21.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2815 I am renovating my 1969 20 ft. Sail Star Conquest and would like to replace the jib winches with som
Anchor Light WJA302 at 6:34am 07.21.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1770 Hello, I just purchased my first sailboat, a 1988 standard rig. I've been chartering for a few yea
Shroud Turnbuckle Material Rick2413 at 6:30am 07.21.09 Ask All Sailors 5/4045 My shroud turnbuckle open bodies are the chrome over bronze where the chrome is pretty much worn awa
oday 22 hardware help islandjim at 5:54am 07.21.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2001 I have a 1977 22' O'day. On each side of the cockpit is tracking where the jib/genoa lines are afixe
B&R rig tuning help ranchu56 at 3:13am 07.21.09 Big Boats 2/1665 Looking for a rigger with B'R rig experience in the Rhode Island area. Getting a lot of different a
Galley Sink Drain (1) Harvestamm at 1:18am 07.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1973 I just restored my 1982 Mac 25 and rebuilt the sliding galley. I replace the old fiberglass sink wit
Fuel Prefilter location Peter at 12:16am 07.21.09 Bavaria 1/2281 I just bought a 2002 Bavaria 36 with MD2030 engine. The fuel prefilter is located behind the engine
How can I set stay tension without a meter ? tasdevil at 10:03pm 07.20.09 Ask All Sailors 16/18454 I've just about finished the refit of my Oday 22 , put the mast up this morning. Can anyone suggest
Rope Word - What do you call this? rpwillia at 8:44pm 07.20.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2270 Even seen on a pole where rope is wrapped around as a scuff cover? I would like to do that to my spi
whats the best reaction Douglast at 8:21pm 07.20.09 Ask All Sailors 26/4185 hope this is in the right forum...anyway i was in a brisk wind coming at me from the North and i was

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New Catalina 30 Owner (6) mikeracca at 9:17pm 03.09.22 Well today was a good day! I got more cleaned up inside and out on Luna. First off I took a scrap
In hull transducer and wax (1) Hayden Watson at 9:15pm 03.09.22 I am in the process of installing my third "In the hull" transducer. I have been using the techniqu
Furling line fairlead placement Harken Mark IV Hayden Watson at 9:00pm 03.09.22 Update: I spent some time yesterday evening trying the block and eyelet in nearly every position su
11.0a Halvern at 8:42pm 03.09.22 Mark, Can you give me an assist with my frig questions, please. Hal
LiFePo4 Refresh Hayden Watson at 8:39pm 03.09.22 Alternators have been rated in current output for over a hundred years. It makes little difference
In hull transducer and wax arf145 at 8:14pm 03.09.22 I had the same experience as @brazenarticle--it worked fine. I didn't have any problem with heat eit
LiFePo4 Refresh Hayden Watson at 8:13pm 03.09.22 What is an alternator rating, after all? What does it mean to have a 125A alternator? Where does
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 7:45pm 03.09.22 The case that @Maine Sail was referring to, as far as I can tell, was one where a Yanmar 125A altern
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 7:41pm 03.09.22 A 125A alternator, in its specified environment (mostly thermal) will put out 125A continuously. Un
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 7:39pm 03.09.22 Alternators are rated for lead acid That is utter nonsense. Show me such a spec, please, if you i
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 7:38pm 03.09.22 Actually, it is North American nomenclatural laziness that even calls it a 125A alternator because
LiFePo4 Refresh LeslieTroyer at 7:35pm 03.09.22 And to you care to elaborate on that, explain why you think he's correct, or is this just a popular
LiFePo4 Refresh Hayden Watson at 7:27pm 03.09.22 Actually, it is North American nomenclatural laziness that even calls it a 125A alternator because w
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 7:17pm 03.09.22 What is an alternator rating, after all? What does it mean to have a 125A alternator? Where does i
Docking queries JoeWhite at 7:15pm 03.09.22 Take a look at other boats of your size and see what they are using
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. Sailbaum at 7:13pm 03.09.22 I find a "fox and hound" tool invaluable for these sorts of things. Takes some practice to know the
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 7:12pm 03.09.22 I have to agree with Hayden. And to you care to elaborate on that, explain why you think he's corr
LiFePo4 Refresh LeslieTroyer at 7:08pm 03.09.22 I have to agree with Hayden.
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 7:06pm 03.09.22 Just to be clear, an alternator Amperage rating doesn't mean that's the maximum current it will sour
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 7:04pm 03.09.22 The problem isn't that the battery CAUSES the alternator to put out more than 125A because it does

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