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315 Question: What light wind Sail are you using to handle beam to broad reach? Furling Genneker, Doyle UPS, Code 0, whisker pole on the Genoa? VFR750 at 5:45am 09.07.24 Catalina 310 11/1479 Title says it all. For a 315 did you add a second headsail, and what did you go with? During the su
Engine wiring diagram for Hunter 35.5 Rich 35.5 at 4:18pm 09.06.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/877 Does anyone have a link? Ours is a 95 model if that matters... Do all the Yanmar GM30's use t
Replacing bulkhead with compression post (3) Salt Life Hippie at 4:16pm 09.06.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/430 Hi everyone. I just purchased a 25.5 1984 Hunter. She is super tiny and a big change from my 42ft ha
Lost Water ballast valve in Hunter 23.5 help me please andrewH235 at 1:55pm 09.06.24 Ask All Sailors 24/1702 good morning to all sailors, my name is Andrea and I am writing from Italy, last summer I bought a H
Back of Steering Wheel (1) KGarvey at 12:22pm 09.06.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/402 Does anyone know where I can purchase the back of a steering wheel for a Beneteau 35S5? See picture
Mr. Cool HX not so cool. (4) Skipper at 3:28pm 09.05.24 Ask All Sailors 5/642 I installed new Mr. Cool hx in October of 2021. Universal M18. In 92 engine hours, the tubes are al
2024 Honda 2.3 HP outboard winterizing sailcapt340 at 3:09pm 09.05.24 Ask All Sailors 9/761 I am looking for your tips on winterizing my new 2.3 HP Honda outboard. For my old (24 years old) 4
Hunter 27 (1984) - Furler Clearance Issues (4) Hunter Enthusiast at 1:03pm 09.05.24 Ask All Sailors 34/2335 Hi everyone, I recently purchased a Hunter 27 (1984) and have spent most of this season getting her
Tides sail track. Dave N at 10:11am 09.05.24 Sabre Sailboats 1/1122 I have a 1985 38 mk1 with Hall Spars. Has anyone installed the Tides track on theirs? Did you remove
Fuel locker on a 1976 Cat 22 David W at 3:04pm 09.04.24 Catalina 22 2/804 Wondering if anyone has managed to partition off the fuel tank storage from the main cabin on a Cat
I need help with a "hairy" problem Rich Stidger at 1:53pm 09.04.24 Ask All Sailors 22/1682 Sorry for the title pun. Or not sorry. I have struggled with the situation where my shower sump eit
Starlink rates in the carribean!: Newlight at 12:58pm 09.04.24 Ask All Sailors 0/260 starlink
Stepping Hunter 326 Mast kps95 at 12:42pm 09.04.24 Mid-Size Boats 3/409 Hi all- Stepped the mast on a Hunter 326 that I just bought. I looked through the manuals and couldn
New Cat 22 owner (2) David W at 12:01pm 09.04.24 Catalina 22 9/1462 Hey everyone, been a member here for ages as I used to own a Crown 34. Sold that in 2015 due to a di
Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? jssailem at 11:06am 09.04.24 Sails Call Lounge 40/3717 "AI is the next technological advancement that will fundamentally alter our way of life in the very
Added ballast (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 10:32am 09.04.24 Ask All Sailors 3/398 227259 Waiting to go sailing
Engine Alignment moe_1200 at 7:31am 09.04.24 Catalina 30 9/1026 Looking for some help/advice on prop shaft ' engine alignment on 1981 Catalina 30 with a Universal 5
Big Boy Toys: (7) pclarksurf at 5:06pm 09.03.24 Catalina 22 6/1117 Not a C22 -- but it's nice to remind oneself that you can still run with the big(er) dogs :) 8 nigh
Pumpout Carts Suck Foswick at 5:03pm 09.03.24 Ask All Sailors 55/3599 (Excuse the bad pun.) Washington State Parks just sent out a survey to gather information about how
1/2/Both/Off Switch >>> Alternator Diodes rardiH36 at 4:33pm 09.03.24 Ask All Sailors 15/1165 My alternator is Yanmar OEM 1980 vintage. After all these years, still puts out charge voltage when

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How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove dLj at 10:27am 04.01.25 With a two burner stove with no oven below it, you won't get it to gimbal correctly by placing the p
Pearson keel (2) jssailem at 10:24am 04.01.25 OK. That sort of damage suggests the boat hit something while in reverse. It looks like it is where
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove 4lane at 10:21am 04.01.25 @jssailem - thanks for your feedback. I see the diagram you show is an ENO stove with the feet on th
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 BigEasy at 10:17am 04.01.25 The Wattcycle 100 Ah LiPO4 group 24 batteries are $249 Canadian with free shipping. I get an addit
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove (1) jssailem at 10:02am 04.01.25 Looking again at the design image for the Model 60100. so the "cooktop" can swing freely. There is
Pearson keel (2) PaulM317 at 9:57am 04.01.25 This is a crack at the aft end of the keel on a Pearson 303. Any suggestions > best way to repair.
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 jssailem at 9:45am 04.01.25 Hey, I understand. If I hear comments, I remind them it is a wonderful free world where we all can
Alternator Terminals - Please help before I fry things! Stu Jackson at 9:39am 04.01.25 It doesn't matter what engine. What matters is what alternator. Maine Sail wrote a good article ab
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 Phil Mac at 9:37am 04.01.25 My bad, I got confused. The idea of LI batteries on a boat is a popular subject. I have been findin
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 Phil Mac at 9:31am 04.01.25
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 jssailem at 9:20am 04.01.25 My bad, I got confused. The idea of LI batteries on a boat is a popular subject. I have been findin
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 Phil Mac at 9:19am 04.01.25 Be prepared to deal with their demand for a marine electrician needed to do the installation. I am
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 BigEasy at 9:16am 04.01.25
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove (1) 4lane at 9:14am 04.01.25 I don't have the stove in hand, yet. I'm looking at pictures myself, and trying to understand how it
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 Phil Mac at 9:12am 04.01.25 Will you be planning to sail in the Pacific Northwest during the winter months? Not all LI batterie
Have others installed heat shield on Racor primary fuel filter? (1) jssailem at 9:12am 04.01.25 Yes, the 500MA is identified as an approved unit. It is called a "Heat Shield" and reportedly meets
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 Phil Mac at 9:06am 04.01.25 If you go with LFP, you'll want to change this because your internally regulated alternator will no
Catalina 30 electrical system feedback (1) jssailem at 8:49am 04.01.25 It looks improved. You may want to consider a master power switch before the DC panel which provid
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove jssailem at 8:37am 04.01.25 I think that would be the approach I would take. The stove suspended in the air, above the cabinet,
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 jssailem at 8:16am 04.01.25 Will you be planning to sail in the Pacific Northwest during the winter months? Not all LI batteries

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