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Jib halyard question. SailingLoto at 3:26pm 11.07.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/915 I recently ran my halyards to the cockpit on my c25. This is a grand improvement for getting the sai
Frostbiting on a grand scale? PaulK at 2:49pm 11.07.21 Racing 9/2158 The Transat Jacques Vabre started today. More than 70 boats sailing from LeHavre, France, to Martin
Raymarine C80 Chartplotter Charts - 2005 Hunter 36 drm1 at 2:28pm 11.07.21 Big Boats 27/5668 Hi. Now that we're up on Georgian Bay it just occurred to me that I'm not sure if the current memory
331 Oceanis wiring diagram ChrisMro at 1:17pm 11.07.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/2705 Has anyone laid his/her hands on a real wiring diagram for 2001 Bene 331 Oceanis made in NC for Nort
Alternator wiring (1) DArcy at 9:29am 11.07.21 Engines and Propulsion 5/2133 I'd like to rewire my alternator to be wired to the battery positive busbar. The B+ terminal is curr
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 Wm. Gill at 7:45am 11.07.21 Ask All Sailors 21/3439 I have a new to me 79' C'C 30 with a Yanmar 2QM15. I am winterizing her for the 1st time, but am use
ALWAYS A MESS!!! twodzusfittings at 7:15am 11.07.21 Ask All Sailors 20/2198 Every single time I change the oil and fuel filters on my engine, M-20, I end up with a mess. For th
Yanmar tachometers "calibration" DeniseO30 at 5:47am 11.07.21 Engines and Propulsion 3/2101 On my 3gm30 I have of course the flywheel mounted sensor for the tach I'm quite convinced it's is o
o'day keel problems Mawingo at 7:19pm 11.06.21 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1813
Adding a 115V outlet Crusty Ol Salt at 6:34pm 11.06.21 Ask All Sailors 28/3537 As I am working my way thru the survey and making repairs..... I need to replace the 115V battery ch
Freaky voltage reading Ziggler at 5:47pm 11.06.21 Ask All Sailors 12/959 Why such bizarre voltage readings on the M2 monitor on my brand new, Blue Sea Systems 360 panel? Thi
H41DS Racor priming question (5) Nachismo at 11:12am 11.06.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/716 My first time checking for water/gunk. Pure diesel and 1 small booger came out. Then I went to ble
US SPARS Question joker460 at 8:40am 11.06.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/2540 Has anyone had issues getting a response from them lately? I wanted to order some spar parts from th
PNW Cruise 2021 Terry Cox at 8:14am 11.06.21 Pacific North West Cruisers 10/1749 My latest DVD production of our 2021 family summer cruising season. SCWjsMyD_dE
Has anyone built a boarding step? SoSound at 10:16pm 11.05.21 Ask All Sailors 27/5186 The docks at our current marina are much lower than what we have had previously. I am wondering if
Yanmar SB-8 - Shifter (1) npaulay at 6:51pm 11.05.21 Ask All Sailors 0/631 hello - I recently installed a Yanmar SB-8 into my 27' sailboat and I had to modify my existing shif
Replacement Bulbs for Tachometer in a Type B Panel (1) dkinzer at 4:34pm 11.05.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1170 I took my tachometer apart to replace the defunct "hours" LCD and decided to ohm out the two red-col
What Top-down Furler Do You Like? Jskosmo at 3:51pm 11.05.21 Ask All Sailors 4/973 There are a ton of posts on top-down furling - have read them all : ) Am looking for what brand/mode
Top-down Furling Brand You Like? Jskosmo at 3:36pm 11.05.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/517 There are a ton of posts on top-down furling - have read them all : ) Am looking for what brand/mode
C25 halyards ran to cockpit (1) SailingLoto at 3:10pm 11.05.21 Smaller Boats 2/1312 I had been collecting parts for awhile. Here's how it came out. Hoping to try it out tomorrow.

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Source for bulk ring terminals? BAD ORCA at 3:21pm 03.17.25 Any decent hardware store soon became my favorite marine store! :) Get regular terminals and seal
Source for bulk ring terminals? BAD ORCA at 3:20pm 03.17.25 Is there a difference between crimping non-heat shrink and heat shrink terminals? I have both and
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal colemj at 3:20pm 03.17.25 To my knowledge, only a Class-T fuse meets this requirement. There are other forms of fuses that
Source for bulk ring terminals? colemj at 3:07pm 03.17.25 Yes there is. The standard non heat shrink connectors leave a dimple in the crimp. If you look at t
Source for bulk ring terminals? (4) sailcapt340 at 3:00pm 03.17.25 Yes there is. The standard non heat shrink connectors leave a dimple in the crimp. If you look at t
Hydro of CNG tank - HELP Richard19068 at 2:40pm 03.17.25 ... but CNG tanks used in transportation can't be re-certified. dj Exactly. That's why I suggeste
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal MFD at 2:20pm 03.17.25 One nice thing about LifePO4 batteries is the BMS. You can shutdown the charge and discharge circuit
Hydro of CNG tank - HELP dLj at 1:42pm 03.17.25 Places like that deal with CNG tanks used for transportation fuel. They are not likely going to hav
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? dLj at 1:39pm 03.17.25 This is what makes me understand that I haven't explained this very well. This isn't at ALL what we
Source for bulk ring terminals? Rick Webb at 1:27pm 03.17.25 ring terminals \| McMaster-Carr
Ramps for Trailer Sailers Along Mississippi Gulf Coast? Rick Webb at 1:23pm 03.17.25 Gulfport and Long Beach were good when I was out there but that was a little more than twenty years
Electric brakes - wiring Rick Webb at 1:16pm 03.17.25 TOP 15 BEST SOLUTIONS with HEAT SHRINK TUBE - YouTube Here is one example Making waterproof three
Can gasket tape ahere to hdpe? jssailem at 12:57pm 03.17.25 How about using the best of the current hatches as a mold and building them out of fiberglass?
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal dlochner at 12:56pm 03.17.25 To be clear, my point was that when replacing a fuse you can touch the live 12/24V connector even w
Electric brakes - wiring Rick Webb at 12:54pm 03.17.25 The brakes worked very well nine years ago when they were brand new, but the trailer has been unuse
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? dlochner at 12:45pm 03.17.25 Again, clearly haven't explained this well, as this is not a social media app (well, kind of, I gue
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? Rick Webb at 12:40pm 03.17.25 I do not think the app is primarily intended for the seasoned boater crowd who is likely well versed
Can gasket tape ahere to hdpe? Gene Neill at 12:39pm 03.17.25 You could attach the gasket tape to the fiberglass rim of your LAZ and pull the HDPE lid down again
Pearson 303 Cutlass Bearing Help SVKraken at 12:38pm 03.17.25 Awesome! Thank you very much!
Source for bulk ring terminals? dlochner at 12:33pm 03.17.25 Is there a difference between crimping non-heat shrink and heat shrink terminals? I have both and

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