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Jumping Cursor Tater at 4:45pm 01.31.22 Forum Help (Site Talk) 6/1076 Does anyone have an unstable cursor? Mine jumps around while I type. I'm using Edge on Win11.
H49/H50 Cockpit Steering Quadrant Cover (2) T J Furstenau at 12:01pm 01.31.22 Big Boats 19/2379 For those that have, or have been on, a H49/H50, you're probably aware of the rear part of the cockp
Blue Water Insurance Big Mack at 12:01pm 01.31.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1387 I just bought a1996 Alubat Ovni 43 in Martinique. I'm having a hard time finding an insurer. Too ol
Firefly battery issues tfox2069 at 10:42am 01.31.22 Engines and Propulsion 24/7707 Anyone else experiencing issues with Firefly batteries prematurely failing? In 2019 I started kicki
Hatch cover needed for 23ft O'Day tmeade1041 at 9:43am 01.31.22 Ask All Sailors 3/614 The hatch cover has been damaged and needs to be repaired or replaced for my 1981 23 ft Oday. I hav
H26 Centerboard Play (1) Chiriqui at 8:39am 01.31.22 Smaller Boats 10/879 I have the boat up in the air in a sling. Some fiberglass and jell coating was applied to seal the c
One week Sail adventure Erbardy at 3:31am 01.31.22 Ask All Sailors 22/2063 Hi everyone. I have a question. I have a 1978 Chrysler 26 that my wife and I refitted. We strippe
removing fuel tank SJN at 9:18pm 01.30.22 Catalina 310 7/2257 Buried behind a webasto heater, the autopilot arm and its associated bracing, and I think prohibited
New smaller boat. (6) Light air at 5:50pm 01.30.22 Trailer Sailors 12/2163 I was looking for a backup boat and one that would fit on the little 100-acre lake that borders my f
Hunter 34 owners, hull & liner thickness near keel stub? (2) DeniseO30 at 3:27pm 01.30.22 Big Boats 18/2726 On my boat, the AC intake is half-inch and improperly. installed I have a new 3/4" sea valve prepp
Alternative to Raritan C.P. (1) Hello Below at 1:19pm 01.30.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2355 Normally we would cross the border to the US a half a dozen times a year to see family and friends a
Boat jacks/stands V.Carter at 1:12pm 01.30.22 Ask All Sailors 16/4321 :)Hello everyone. Happy New Year! I've been on Amazon, Craigslist, ' Ebay but I've decided to ask th
H240 mast type sf50 at 1:12pm 01.30.22 Trailer Sailors 8/1167 I have a 1998 H240 and need to replace some of the standing rigging, specifically D1 and V1 however
New 22 Owner Sail Jake at 12:14pm 01.30.22 Sirius 21/22 7/2391 Hi Sailors! Cold in Ohio, gets down to about 0 deg f almost every night! I'm looking foreword to war
Yanmar impeller replacement (1) DinghySailor at 9:33am 01.30.22 Ask All Sailors 29/7117 Yesterday, I decided to replace the impeller on my Yanmar 3HMF to establish a maintenance baseline f
Yanmar H386 Display motor control housing (1) sailing H386 at 7:31am 01.30.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1329 Does anyone know where to find the housing for the yanmar motor controls on a H386 The bezel is an j
Aux fuel tank on H50 (1) Gianni65 at 4:02am 01.30.22 Big Boats 11/1781 Hello. I've an Hunter 50 2007 equipped with 3 water tanks, two port and one starboard, this latter
Wee bits (2) Joe Blizzard at 4:47pm 01.29.22 Ask All Sailors 6/982 I have this little windex that was made to strap onto a mast with a plastic bracket and bungee arran
Combined solar and turbine controller SimonNZ at 2:56pm 01.29.22 Ask All Sailors 8/1154 Hi there We're in the process of buying a Beneteau with solar panel and twin wind turbines. Is the
After the storm blows thru Crusty Ol Salt at 1:33pm 01.29.22 Sails Call Lounge 7/853 The Nor'easter pounding the Northern East coast and New England has passed over Hampton Roads and th

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What is your favorite anchor alarm app marcham at 2:27am 07.17.25 An oversized anchor... i sleep well knowing I won't drag till the winds hit 50 kts :) I've tried a
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (3) Michael Davis at 9:42pm 07.16.25 July 16 The weather station was forecasting a NW gale today so we decided to make a run to Quatsino
CG Guidance on Li Ion Batteries Ralph Johnstone at 9:36pm 07.16.25 Lead acid batteries certainly have flammable electrolytes. Is this the old style electrolyte : H
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (4) Michael Davis at 9:32pm 07.16.25 The trip to Bull Harbour, then to Sea Otter Cove was made in thick fog. A couple of pictures of Bull
Merit 22 owners (3) RussC at 9:25pm 07.16.25 I've always been a trailer sailer so anything that makes my life easier/faster regarding setup and b
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (4) Michael Davis at 9:22pm 07.16.25 July 12 we left Port McNeill to make a two day trip to Bull Harbour(could be one long day) with a st
Holding tank replacement O'day 302 Tally Ho at 8:02pm 07.16.25 Thank for the very information reply. Unfortunately the tank in the 302 is under the counter in th
Merit 22 owners (1) Hedgeman at 7:41pm 07.16.25 The bulb is roughly 200 lbs. The previous owner (Doug, SF Bay) weighed the stock keel and found it t
CG Guidance on Li Ion Batteries Foswick at 7:36pm 07.16.25 Yeah, I share your frustration, Mark. People who really should know better make blanket statements a
CG Guidance on Li Ion Batteries thinwater at 6:03pm 07.16.25 Yes, it was more of a wiring problem than a battery problem, but not entirely. Let's not be over def
Tachometer starts at 2000 then drops to zero, engine doesn't change. bartpkelly at 6:01pm 07.16.25 Did the resistance at the sensor and it was good. That leaves the tachometer or wiring I guess. I di
Holding tank replacement O'day 302 Ryan R at 5:03pm 07.16.25 Thank for the very information reply. Unfortunately the tank in the 302 is under the counter in the
DC to DC charger size Johann at 4:56pm 07.16.25
Holding tank replacement O'day 302 Tally Ho at 4:52pm 07.16.25
DC to DC charger size Davidasailor26 at 4:34pm 07.16.25 The problem is that when cold you will get 14.3V to 14.4V out of the Hitachi but as the alternator
DC to DC charger size Stu Jackson at 4:16pm 07.16.25
Beneteau 323 Battery Question Stu Jackson at 4:12pm 07.16.25 . It doesn't look like the Engine and House batteries are isolated. If you read the link I posted
Survey before insurance will renew? Davidasailor26 at 3:45pm 07.16.25 Well, liability ... sure ... with limitations on environmental damage (fuel/oil leaks, etc.), and m
CG Guidance on Li Ion Batteries colemj at 3:39pm 07.16.25 The Alert was primarily directed to those organizations and individuals who own and operate inspect
Invest 93L (1) JamesG161 at 2:46pm 07.16.25 Rain starting here soon. Jim...

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