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SABA is Back in the Water. jssailem at 7:48am 06.24.25 Sails Call Lounge 4/184 James called me this morning. The excitement in his voice foretold the message. SABA IS BACK IN THE
H340 Factory AC System - Am I lucky or not? (2) markymac1961 at 11:28pm 06.23.25 Big Boats 8/259 So my recently acquired 1999 H340 has an original factory installed AC unit (I think these were an o
'77 O'day 27' Hatch sailingescape at 9:56pm 06.23.25 Bigger Boats 2/142 Can anyone recommend a replacement site for the bow hatch on our 27'? we recently purchased this boa
Gas 4 stroke for a Hunter 146 jkarrtunz at 6:00pm 06.23.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/142 Looking for a suggestion for a low profile, reliable engine. Thx!
Replace Crib Boards With Hinged Doors Foswick at 3:37pm 06.23.25 Ask All Sailors 11/349 I have only a single key for the mortise lock that locks my crib boards to the sliding hatch. So, if
How to tell gelcoat was damaged by paint remover newsailor72 at 3:35pm 06.23.25 Ask All Sailors 5/177 Got some Aqua Strip paint remover and used it on about 1/4 of the hull, I left it on for a several h
Diesel Fuel Polishing - Catalina 270 PaulDaniel at 2:47pm 06.23.25 Engines and Propulsion 19/539 I know much has been written on this topic. It seems everyone approaches this slightly differently.
Halyard keeper (1) goharris at 2:28pm 06.23.25 Ask All Sailors 3/154 I recently sailed on a boat with these great halyard keepers. They screw into the teak on the compan
2012 373 Beneteau LCD measures voltage/water/fuel. (1) St Duckie at 2:02pm 06.23.25 Ask All Sailors 6/200 Hello all. I own a 373 Beneteau and need to replace the LCD measures voltage, water and fuel. Any re
A blessing or a curse? fredlan at 12:16pm 06.23.25 Ask All Sailors 13/473 I recently inherited an O'Day Javelin. The hull is in good shape ( as is the trailer) but it has nei
Fuel tank removal? (1) CowboyWay at 10:31am 06.23.25 Catalina 310 17/532
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (6) Michael Davis at 7:51am 06.23.25 Destinations 27/757 The plan for Sun Gypsy this year is to circumnavigate Vancouver Island. We left our home on Saturna
Hunter 306 Replacing Galley Faucet Internal Valve rmerl1223 at 7:32am 06.23.25 Mid-Size Boats 2/178 Purchased new internal valves to repair my leaky galley faucet. Can't unscrew the existing valve fro
819 HOOD FURLER UPPER SPLIT BUSHING Rick.johnson at 6:22am 06.23.25 Ask All Sailors 2/108 Hi Guy's I Have a 87 40ft Hunter With a ( HOOD 819 furler ) on the front sail an what l
Identifying suitable ramps for keelboat launch majorkong1 at 4:03am 06.23.25 Trailer Sailors 9/347 I own a Catalina 18 and due to its fixed keel I need to launch at ramps that are steep enough to get
Fuses M25-xp Pil at 1:28am 06.23.25 Ask All Sailors 2/140 Hi, I've been following how to upgrade wiring for a M25 XP. I'm done with most of the work except th
Shower pump rebuild woe's (2) NYSail at 4:36pm 06.22.25 Ask All Sailors 3/155 Hello all. so typically I buy new pumps when one fails figuring the pump is 15+ years and paid for
Pressure Valve for Water heater replacement Afraal at 1:43pm 06.22.25 Catalina 310 4/210 Hi Everyone, Has anyone replaced their water heater's pressure valve? I found a replacement valve i
Mast Rake or PreBend Rleiby at 1:04pm 06.22.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/321 Hunter 30T 1993 fractional rigging: What is an appropriate rake. I've seen posts anywhere from 1 to
Emergency Desalinator Foswick at 11:40am 06.22.25 Ask All Sailors 7/208 Can anyone recommend a solution for desalinating an emergency supply of drinking water for 2-3 peopl

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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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