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Keep it clean comfortzone at 11:53am 01.27.09 Ask All Sailors 10/1947 I'm sure I'm not the only on who spends more time cleaning the boat then I do sailing the boat. It'
Hunter 35.5 water leaks Don12480 at 11:14am 01.27.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/4303 I have a 1992 H 35.5 and I am trying to locate a water leak that ends up in the starboard rear of th
Upgrades Pro & Con JARHEADMAC at 10:33am 01.27.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2074 i Am Tempted To Purchase "upgrades" Of Sail, Winch, Furling, Trailers, Cleats And The Many After-mar
Battery Monitor garylinger at 7:57am 01.27.09 Ask All Sailors 22/5844 My current setup is 2 batteries - one 27 series "house bank" and one starter battery. My alternator
Leaking Beneteau Water Tank (1) kloudie1 at 7:12am 01.27.09 Ask All Sailors 23/11664
GPS Anit-Glare Coating Mike G. at 6:06am 01.27.09 Ask All Sailors 6/3805 Does anyone have any ideas as to how to restore the anti-glare coating on my Garmin 182 GPS Screen?
chain splice HAL at 5:45am 01.27.09 Ask All Sailors 28/4173 I found two descriptions of the rope-chain splice. One has three strands go through the last link of
Running rigging: Mainsail sheet length reserche at 1:13am 01.27.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/4845 Hi guys! Well, now I'm thinking of replacing the mainsail sheet this week for my 84 Hunter 31... Do
New Web site for Beneteau 323 owners Ron20324 at 10:44pm 01.26.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1371 http://www.beneteau323owners.net is a new site still under consruction for Owners of Beneteau 323's.
electronic temp control refrigarator toetje3 at 10:09pm 01.26.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1186 Good morning from the meditterenean. I have a fridge with a cold plate .The electronic control doe
Swing keel for Catalina 22 paddwest at 7:55pm 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 0/6 Need a swing keel for a Catalina 22. Live in Florida. Any takers?
late 80's 32 beneteau plumbing problem mnydvr at 7:38pm 01.26.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/3330 customer complains that "sea water" is fill the bowl,dont have info on what position the y valve sho
Swing keel for Catalina 22 paddwest at 7:30pm 01.26.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1018 I live in N Florida and need a swing keel for a Catalina 22. I'd like to find one in this part of th
wood prep question for varnish Pat T at 6:38pm 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 15/3324 I am re-varnishing my teak ' holly sole on my Catalina 36. I will use Target coating which is what w
keel winch rough timmer594 at 6:33pm 01.26.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2401 I recently replaced my winch because it was falling apart. It is really rough going down, smooth cra
Boat Swap? Mike M8297 at 6:29pm 01.26.09 Destinations 2/2908 Anyone interested in exchanging locales for vacation? I have: 1) 22' Catalina in Central Oregon
Alternator sizing Scott B at 6:28pm 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 46/8340 I am considering going to 4 golf car batteries to replace the 2 group 27's I now have. Last year we
Sugar Scoop Swim Platform Dave19957 at 4:35pm 01.26.09 Big Boats 6/12908 I know this has been a topic before, and I've even posted in a thread or two regarding the tail that
Thread editing problem (1) Tim R. at 3:55pm 01.26.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 11/2251 Is anyone else having this problem? I either post a new topic or reply to an existing one and my edi
Thread posting problem Tim R. at 3:50pm 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 0/3 Is

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BATTERY BANK SETUP Benny17441 at 2:49pm 02.25.22 Suggestion; you already have the basic setup so use it for a few months and see how it meets your ne
Battery options Maine Sail at 2:49pm 02.25.22 The balance issue is real but extremely rare if the batteries are properly commissioned. Thes is as
New Fire Extinguisher Regs jviss at 2:35pm 02.25.22 I am not aware of any coast guard requirement for fire extinguisher placards, only for trash and en
New Fire Extinguisher Regs Dalliance at 2:33pm 02.25.22 Where do you keep your fire extinguishers? I have one in the closet of each cabin, one under the n
Battery options Stu Jackson at 2:22pm 02.25.22 I was planning on using a 3 bank charger in the case that I expand in the future. Mike, what 3 ban
Another Ship is burning. Project_Mayhem at 2:18pm 02.25.22 Nothing beats roasting marshmallows over a burning porsche...
Battery options mikeracca at 2:07pm 02.25.22 I was planning on using a 3 bank charger in the case that I expand in the future. I find spending an
Battery options Benny17441 at 2:02pm 02.25.22 Hey, we all have our preferences. I like batteries that will last long when used and maintained we
Sail slug replacement Stu Jackson at 1:59pm 02.25.22 Re-posting this here for more boat specific info hopefully I have a 1989 Catalina 34. In your las
Looking to Buy Nicro Fico adjustable stop Richard19068 at 1:54pm 02.25.22 Could this maybe work? it is for 22mm track which is pretty close to 7/8" It says "Adjustable stop c
Battery options Stu Jackson at 1:49pm 02.25.22 Wiring a new charger From Maine Sail: Marine Battery Chargers - Installation Tips & Considerations
Plastic Teak Toe Rails - Looking for opinions and feedback dmax at 1:49pm 02.25.22 Yes, butyl is not ideal because of the screw turning. Wow, PlasTeak is out of stock, strange world w
USCG Registry versus State Benny17441 at 1:48pm 02.25.22 Regardless of what they say, we cruised for over 40 years in RI/MA/NH/ME/NY with my unregistered ou
USCG Registry versus State Benny17441 at 1:45pm 02.25.22 Congratulations on your new boat!! In Massachusetts, boats exempt from registration requirements i
Fuse ratings Tater at 1:41pm 02.25.22 I was being pretty quick before and didn't add the link to the page about battery fusing:Battery Ba
Fuse ratings (1) jviss at 1:35pm 02.25.22 My batteries all have fuses right on the terminal: MRBF's on thermal blocks from Blue Sea Systems.
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling (2) sailingdeac at 1:34pm 02.25.22 Bt the way the photos show a deck stepped, and my mast is as shown On very close observation of t
Fuse ratings Richard19068 at 1:32pm 02.25.22 In review some of what has been stated by all is valid. That kind of reminded me of what Dylan sa
Hack Freedom 20/Link-2000R for LiFePo4? Stu Jackson at 1:31pm 02.25.22 Good question. I've had my Link 2000 for almost 20 years and have become somewhat of an "expert" on
Oday 25 portlights Project_Mayhem at 1:30pm 02.25.22 I had to rebed our windows a number of years back and I used 3M 4200. Two years later they were le

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