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Corpus Christi Hermit Scott at 10:49am 04.06.09 Destinations 6/3518 The Admiral and I have been hanging out downtown and the marina area trying to get a feel for the ar
Pelican Bay,Charlotte Harbor,FL seadaddler at 10:31am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 3/2193 Had a great day yesterday(Sunday) sailing around Charlotte Harbor,sailed past Pelican Pass,Pelican
Replacement paddlewheel for Horizon KM Hayden Watson at 10:22am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1129 My boat has a Horizon knot meter which was manufactured in 1988. Does anyone have a source for a rep
Reef rigging maintenance Mike H. at 10:16am 04.06.09 Big Boats 5/1491 The single line reefing system on our Vision 36 seems a little "Sticky". We've only had the boat si
Polishing and replenishing Gregg9020 at 9:29am 04.06.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1382 We have a couple of older Venture 25's, one white hull, and the other is a light blue, the white on
1983 Catalina 25' Information Etch at 7:18am 04.06.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/5000 Hello all, I am new to the website and currently own a 18' Capri. I will be looking at a 1983 Catali
Question for anyone that has replaced all their bulkheads 48dodge at 8:55am 04.06.09 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1933 I'm trying to get an idea of how many sheets of plywood I need to replace all of my bulkheads and re
delorme lt-20 etrex legend and seaclear II txtowman at 8:35am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2370 I need instructions on interfacing either of these for a vista laptop that only has usb no serial po
picture Bill C320, Papillon at 8:16am 04.06.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2066 How do you attach a picture to a reply? It used to be very obvious on the old site. Probably is sti
Spooky Weather sailaway78 at 8:09am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 12/1877 This weather is downright spooky. Was plenty warm here yesterday, going to be in the 30's tonight,
K6 KPH Special Event Bob Poff at 7:35am 04.06.09 SSB and Ham Operators 0/3662 I received this via our local club email list. Sure would be cool to work them from the boat. I won
Walker Bay 8 MoonSailer at 7:24am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1431 I have a walker bay 8 dinghy and want something a little larger. The Pelican Scorpio and some other
old radar not functioning - solution too simple? Banooma at 6:46am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 12/3389 I bought my boat with a Raymarine radome and Autohelm radar display, plus wind, speed, and depth met
What to use to hold centerboard? 48dodge at 6:00am 04.06.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1281 What glue/caulk should I use to hold the two wedges in place that hold the centerboard up? Also sho
steering cable adjustment question Jim at 4:50am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2990 I noticed my steering cable was lose on mt C36 MK II. It is an Edson rig. How do I adjust the cabl
Furlex yanked Deadline at 4:36am 04.06.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/1671 A burly rugby player inadvertently pulled my jib furling line out of the Furlex drum, and I can't fi
Leak in head under sink earlkeim at 3:44am 04.06.09 Smaller Boats 4/1381 I have found a leak in the cabinet under my sink in the head. I think the port light above the sink
Correct Prop Size bobtigar at 3:34am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 13/5993 I konw there must be a formula for determining the correct prop size/pitch for an inboard engine on
Islander 29 owner's association gseto at 11:43pm 04.05.09 Islander 8/11495 Anyone know of one?
Galley Mods oreana123 at 10:40pm 04.05.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2301 I started my galley mods today. I removed a lot of the previous owner's woodwork that I felt is not

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Fuse ratings Tater at 6:07pm 02.25.22 It would appear that it's on, since the circuit is complete. But, you don't say what the battery v
New Fire Extinguisher Regs jon hansen at 6:06pm 02.25.22 :cool:
Fuse ratings jviss at 6:03pm 02.25.22 No lesson is complete without a test. Is the lamp on or off? Sorry for my crappy artwork. You can o
New Fire Extinguisher Regs jviss at 6:00pm 02.25.22 i was certified at the national maritime firefighting school. and you? where were you trained in f
New Fire Extinguisher Regs jviss at 5:55pm 02.25.22 yes, all "fine yachts" have their extinguishers in plain sight. No, they don't! I don't care if
New Fire Extinguisher Regs jon hansen at 5:52pm 02.25.22 yes, all "fine yachts" have their extinguishers in plain sight.
New Fire Extinguisher Regs jon hansen at 5:48pm 02.25.22 i was certified at the national maritime firefighting school. and you? where were you trained in fi
Fuse ratings (1) Tater at 5:47pm 02.25.22 No lesson is complete without a test. Is the lamp on or off? Sorry for my crappy artwork. You can on
Hack Freedom 20/Link-2000R for LiFePo4? jviss at 5:45pm 02.25.22 Perhaps you misunderstood. The Link 2000R time sequence appears to be for charging with the altern
Another Ship is burning. jviss at 5:31pm 02.25.22 Tesla is going to LiFePo4: Tesla switches all standard-range vehicles to LiFePo chemistry
Fuse ratings jviss at 5:29pm 02.25.22 You can fast forward it to the 44 min mark Thanks. That's actually pretty good! There's a way t
Another Ship is burning. Davidasailor26 at 5:26pm 02.25.22 You can get quite a bit of "excitement" from the combustion of a lithium battery of the kind in car
New Fire Extinguisher Regs jviss at 5:20pm 02.25.22 seamanship boys, some of you need to tighten up your game :cool: Thanks for the lecture. I alway
Fuse ratings leo310 at 5:15pm 02.25.22 You can fast forward it to the 44 min mark
Fuse ratings jviss at 5:13pm 02.25.22 If you want to see what will happen placing a fuse wrong place watch this, its almost at the end of
New Fire Extinguisher Regs jon hansen at 5:13pm 02.25.22 flame and smoke go up, fresh air might be found down low. prolly on your hands and knees just to bre
Need bimini advice BobSpaniol at 5:12pm 02.25.22 Thank you so much for your referrals to Sailrite and West Marine. Will definitely check those out.
Another Ship is burning. jviss at 5:12pm 02.25.22 Cool video, but those are elemental lithium batteries, not lithium ion batteries used in cars and m
Fuse ratings leo310 at 5:12pm 02.25.22 If you want to see what will happen placing a fuse wrong place watch this, its almost at the end of
Hack Freedom 20/Link-2000R for LiFePo4? Stu Jackson at 4:58pm 02.25.22 I don't think this is correct. I can set mine to terminate ACCEPT based on time or charging curren

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