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Need 22 New Design Mast Data CB22 at 6:02pm 10.16.21 Catalina 22 9/1750 I purchased a 1987 Catalina 22 new design basket case recently. It's missing a mast and rigging and
I think I just bought a 30. iSaint06 at 5:51pm 10.16.21 Catalina 30 16/3101 Offer accepted. 1979 in great shape, though I've yet to see the bottom. Why is the Bimini so low? I
Late season storage options in Maine. Fundycruiser at 4:06pm 10.16.21 Ask All Sailors 9/2623 I'm looking for some suggestions. I'm from Atlantic Canada, looking to purchase a boat from the grea
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke stickinthemud57 at 2:50pm 10.16.21 Ask All Sailors 21/5682 I have enjoyed using an older Tohatsu 2-cycle 8-horse outboard motor on my Mac 26S that is, until re
2008 Hunter 36 install of Raritan Fresh Head (4) tfox2069 at 12:58pm 10.16.21 Big Boats 3/1737 Jabsco needed rebuilding again, so decided to replace entire head with a Raritan Fresh compact marin
Are Boat Shows Good Places to get Deals on New Sails? Ward H at 10:17am 10.16.21 Ask All Sailors 7/2644 I've been to the past 2 Annapolis Boat Shows looking for specific items to buy, trying to get boat s
I need help sailing elipis at 9:04am 10.16.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 39/6614 Ok so here is the question and it has probably been answered so asking forgiveness in advance. the
Sirius 21 centerboard winch and hull tea stain tonyr at 9:03am 10.16.21 Sirius 21/22 1/2053 Hi everyone Centerboard Winch: Has anyone taken out the centerboard winch for repair or maintenance
Air conditioning condensation pump (1) sf34dtw at 7:38am 10.16.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/5658 Hi, I have a bad pump on my Beneteau 331. I am pretty sure it was replaced with a different pump, I
Hydraulic steering install - rookie error?? OZ Tumbleweed at 9:31pm 10.15.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1165 I'm a realtive newbie, my first boat at age 60 is a Macgregor 26M which I love sailing - straight. B
B & G Zeus 3 intermittently powering down dkdoyle at 4:58pm 10.15.21 Ask All Sailors 11/4354 I have NMEA 183, NMEA 2000, and Seatalk all wired together. All of a sudden it just lowers down
Trucking a Yacht dkinzer at 4:50pm 10.15.21 Big Boats 5/5431 I'd like to get a rough idea of what the cost would be to truck a sailboat across the U.S., say a 40
361 Oceanis Steering Silent Option at 2:04pm 10.15.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1774 Who is the manufacturer of the 361 Oceanis steering? Thanks
Quick question - raw water intake hose type/size Hunter 40.5 baycloud at 9:24am 10.15.21 Big Boats 3/918 Hey all, you might have seen my other thread about my "new" hunter 40.5 purchase. I am away from th
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Leeward Rail at 9:19am 10.15.21 Ask All Sailors 33/6164 I was having a discussion with others in our marina, and debating the pros and cons of covering a bo
Challenger: yawl vs. sloop rig LorneB at 6:39am 10.15.21 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 5/3646 I've just joined this forum and would be interested to hear if any other member knows why so many of
Winterizing 272le melevans25 at 6:36am 10.15.21 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1301 I upgraded from a 25 to a 272 LE this past summer. I have never winterized a boat or anything before
Replacing Cabin Sole (2) RoyS at 5:49am 10.15.21 Ask All Sailors 22/5804 The cabin sole in my forty year old boat needs to be replaced. Spent yesterday tearing the old Teak
Hornets All U Get at 9:14pm 10.14.21 Ask All Sailors 15/2159 Hiii all, We had our boat launched last week and needed some masthead work done. As we set up for
Beneteau 43 Main Line Replacement Andrew-Sarah at 6:57pm 10.14.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1848 We are the new owners of a Beneteau Oceanis 43, 2008. We have in-mast furling and now need to replac

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Ratchet block recommendation. Tally Ho at 6:36am 07.04.25 I think the key is to know how much force you are putting on your furler, and that is harder to feel
Solar controller overcharging batteries colemj at 5:27am 07.04.25 Victrons are simple to instal and configure. It allows to build a system over time, leveraging conn
Solar controller overcharging batteries colemj at 5:18am 07.04.25 Much of what you have written may well be true for large solar arrays, especially the heat issue. H
What Model Laguna? SailingLoto at 4:49am 07.04.25 Do you have a picture? I had a 26. Big tubby fixed keel boat.
the 4Th kappykaplan at 3:55am 07.04.25 Hey EVERYONE.., ENJOY THE INDENPENDENCE DAY ACTIVITIES AND STAY SAFE OUT ON THE WATER.....
Solar controller overcharging batteries marcham at 11:55pm 07.03.25 Victrons are simple to instal and configure. It allows to build a system over time, leveraging conne
Small draw on starter battery skunther at 10:39pm 07.03.25 i do not undersyand, if your battety monitor displays the battery condition for the house battery a
Replacement LED anchor bulb (and deck light bulb) skunther at 10:37pm 07.03.25 Do you know the make of the fixture a top your mast? It would then be easy to suggest a replacement
Replacement LED anchor bulb (and deck light bulb) jssailem at 10:35pm 07.03.25 Do you know the make of the fixture a top your mast? It would then be easy to suggest a replacement.
Small draw on starter battery JoeWhite at 9:59pm 07.03.25
Anchor size for 27' sailboat (Mantus M1) thinwater at 9:43pm 07.03.25 Yes, the anchor is overkill. However, 30 knots is not your worst case. Not even close. The worst ca
Servicing keel winch SteveHughessails at 9:03pm 07.03.25 Good choice to replace it. We installed a new winch. Never considered electric as the task requires
Small draw on starter battery jssailem at 8:33pm 07.03.25 Yes that would be my guess based on what you stated. It might be relevant to verify this conjectur
Small draw on starter battery skunther at 8:01pm 07.03.25 Probably some parasitic load which is always on but will draw more current as voltage decreases bec
Small draw on starter battery skunther at 7:47pm 07.03.25 Could you show where you are noticing this current? Do you have a separate battery monitor for the
Servicing keel winch (1) newsailor72 at 7:45pm 07.03.25 Actually, I think it's probably beyond repair, thinking about getting an electric winch from harbor
Solar controller overcharging batteries dlochner at 6:31pm 07.03.25 Without the supporting Victron ecosystem, they do not know the exact battery voltage or temperature
My Water Pump Impeller "Adventure" Clutch Cargo at 5:20pm 07.03.25 I have been looking at those for a long time and have not been able to find so thanks for the tip on
Ratchet block recommendation. colemj at 5:10pm 07.03.25 I believe the majority of boats on this forum are well under 40' and don't have electric winches.
Solar controller overcharging batteries colemj at 4:15pm 07.03.25 What are Victron MPPTs shortcomings? The only one I can think of is the daily rebulk. They work ver

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