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Need help finding a part for an CDI FF2 DavidB75 at 3:07pm 02.02.09 Smaller Boats 1/1206 Hello all, I am wondering if anyone knows where to find anchor pins for CDI FF2. I talked to "Sailr
Model Identification HEINZIR at 2:53pm 02.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/3887 I appreciated the sticky on differences between the Mac 26' models. Is there an easy way to tell, f
1981 Hunter 30 advice on purchase Cpt. Jon at 1:46pm 02.02.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1762 Hello, I have recently come across a 1981 (i think) Hunter 30 for sale for what is looking to be a
spring cleaning on an old head tholt at 1:22pm 02.02.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1432 Doesnt look like we have discussed heads in a while so here goes -- this spring we going to do some
Yanmar instrument panel overhaul (1) Mickey84H34 at 12:50pm 02.02.09 Ask All Sailors 21/30642 The Yanmar 3GM30F instruments on my 84 Hunter are well worn and I'd like to replace everything but c
Walker bay dingy and H36 Andreas7699 at 12:37pm 02.02.09 Big Boats 4/1370 I have a Hunter 36 2008. I also have a Walker bay 10, wich I am towing after the boat when sailing.
Semco Products renom2 at 12:28pm 02.02.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2900 Hello I wanted to see if anyone has ever used the Semco Sealer on Teak or their 2 part cleaner. Di
Selecting a trailer mitchman at 10:30am 02.02.09 Trailer Sailors 13/10164 Hello, As I posted in a previous thread, I am looking for a trailer sailor in the 20-23ft class. I
Anchors: Opinions requested bffatcat at 9:54am 02.02.09 Ask All Sailors 62/13786 Ive got an old 20lb CQR anchor. Its never been easy to set. Ive decided to replace it next season
Model OldFart at 9:49am 02.02.09 Cal 0/1414 Hi all, Being new to sailing and having just purchased a 1979 CAL 34? makes me feel very strange (
2006 Hunter 45 CC Companion Way Hatch Jeff20919 at 9:45am 02.02.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1570 Has anyone experienced a problem with the acyrlic companion way hatch in the new Hunter 45 CC"s, whe
Is an early 1990s Legend Passage 42 a good buy? Jess1485 at 9:41am 02.02.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/10568 Hi all I have been looking at an early 90s Passage 42, and think she is beautiful, but I don't kn
Great Deal on an outboard walt at 8:55am 02.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/15 http://denver.craigslist.org/boa/1017097970.html Runs great... great care also taken for the pho
Mounting a new Swing board rdethman at 8:55am 02.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1242 Last year I put a new swing board (came with the boat) on my '93 S and it seemed loose - the bolt wa
O'Day 28 evolution? Otto at 8:52am 02.02.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2257 I've been looking at the O'day 28 as a possible boat for me. In looking at the different boats for
genaker halyard cindy15934 at 8:29am 02.02.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1453 We have a 1988 285 First. Is there anyone with a diagram or photo they can post showing the masthea
Pulling the prop shaft on a H34 gordonac at 8:23am 02.02.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2881 I need to replace my prop shaft on our 1984 Hunter 34. Any suggestions as to how and whether it can
Electrical Puzzlement Dan at 7:22am 02.02.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2002 Hi all. My major winter project this year is to get my VERY sluggish/unusable windlass (Simpson La
Plow anchor HAL at 5:02am 02.02.09 Ask All Sailors 16/3172 Any tricks or rigging method to keep a plow from false setting or tests to tell if it has? Is it mor
A good day for surfing! Tim R. at 3:57am 02.02.09 Ask All Sailors 10/1615 I bet these guys needed to change their shorts after this! You can see how the second wave turned t

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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
Another Ship is burning. Davidasailor26 at 4:47pm 02.25.22 I don't think that's so. Check this video, where he takes apart a Li-Ion battery and drops the lit
venture 17 cockpit drain tgrayson at 4:40pm 02.25.22 thanks for all the information,going to do a lot more work on the inside,i see a support under the
New Catalina 30 Owner jeepbluetj at 4:32pm 02.25.22
Another Ship is burning. jviss at 4:31pm 02.25.22
Hack Freedom 20/Link-2000R for LiFePo4? Davidasailor26 at 4:28pm 02.25.22 Depending on how DIY you want to go it should be possible to do this with a microcontroller like the
Sail question shemandr at 4:25pm 02.25.22 I tied to make it as flat as possible. Maybe that makes a difference.
Sail question Capt Robbie at 4:19pm 02.25.22
Another Ship is burning. Davidasailor26 at 4:16pm 02.25.22 Lithium and water don't mix. We worked with that stuff at my first job after HS. As I remember we k

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