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Yanmar 3jh3e alternator upgrade Gary Ryan at 5:26am 07.31.21 Engines and Propulsion 17/3865 Recently, we went on a trip. After 4 days, our batteries were depleted to 58%. Returning to home p
Cat 22 Outboard Options John Marrone at 5:21am 07.31.21 Catalina 22 7/1940 Looking to replace a 2000 Nissan 5HP. Boat has yet to be launched and considering a Tohatsu 8HP Elec
Rudder woes, don't trust it! rpludwig at 4:32am 07.31.21 Catalina 22 14/2328 '84 model in good shape, including the friggin notorious Catalina kickup rudder, 3/8 pintles ' gudge
Trailer for oday 25 (1) ray dann at 4:20am 07.31.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1123
Mary E All U Get at 4:08am 07.31.21 Ask All Sailors 20/3355 https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/historic-mary-e-schooner-capsizes-in-kennebec-riv
Restoring lens on Raymarine "C" Series Chart Plotters BigEasy at 9:28pm 07.30.21 Ask All Sailors 10/2205 Has anyone attempted to restore / remove the deteriorated UV coating on the lens of a Raymarine C se
How old is too old? CaptainRan at 7:20pm 07.30.21 Ask All Sailors 13/2847 There is a 35 ft Pearson Alberg for sale on Craigslist, built in 1961. It looks to have been very we
So I want to find a Sirocco 15 (1) Megaro76 at 7:05pm 07.30.21 Ask All Sailors 5/2323 Hi all, I am looking for some help to find a 1970s Sirocco 15 sailboat day sail. There is not much
1996 Barnett 1400 (1) rumdee at 3:28pm 07.30.21 Trailer Sailors 5/2661 My husband passed away and I am selling his 1996 Barnett 1400. A neighbor offered me 400.00 , I coun
1984 (not Charubini) Hunter 30 Red_Dog at 10:28am 07.30.21 Mid-Size Boats 9/1773 Recently a 1984 Hunter 30 showed up at the pier. Both the owner and a second friend here at the mar
How to know if you need more power or less drag? danstanford at 9:18am 07.30.21 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 19/5010 We are lagging behind some good boats upwind in 7-9 knots of breeze. 90 degree tacks (COG) and veloc
Compression Post Diameter - Hunter 36-2 tfox2069 at 8:20am 07.30.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/754 Would anyone happen to know the diameter of the compression post for a Hunter 36-2 (or 38/39)? Spec
H41 aft shower sump-out time? Nachismo at 8:56pm 07.29.21 Big Boats 21/3217
New O'Day 25 Owner ray dann at 8:25pm 07.29.21 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1513 So I just purchased an 83 O'Day 25 in Ft. Worth, TX. Never had a sailboat before, but looking forwa
Between chart plotters (1) jaysweet at 5:24pm 07.29.21 Ask All Sailors 24/4407 At the moment, I have a dead Raymarine C80 (2004 vintage) in a Navpod at the helm. I just bought an
45cc forward air conditioner replacement (2) Greg Kyle at 2:28pm 07.29.21 Big Boats 0/682 Hoping for helpful tips here. The compressor went in the original Marvair A/C for the forward part o
Replacing bulbs in cabin lights (1) Juice6576 at 1:07pm 07.29.21 Big Boats 3/929 196610 How do you take this light apart to replace the bulb? Need to replace bulb in the light on t
1987 Cat 22 SK Halyard Replacement Line John Marrone at 11:25am 07.29.21 Catalina 22 5/1263 Looking for best Spec. for Main Sail Halyard. Looked at Sail Rite, Catalina Direct and Defender Mar
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) flightlead404 at 10:21am 07.29.21 Big Boats 31/6916 In my boat (H38) the helm seating position is awful. If I am seated behind the wheel I can't see a
Hunter 45DS Hidden Bilge seanmadian at 9:02am 07.29.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1288 Hello sailors -- My partner and I purchased an '09 Hunter 45DS Oct 2020. In exploring and cleaning h

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Gelcoat repair basics Ralph Johnstone at 9:30am 06.24.25 I've repaired many miles of spider web crack but not into anything of a structural nature. I do kno
Shimming rudder shaft Project_Mayhem at 9:26am 06.24.25
SABA is Back in the Water. JamesG161 at 9:11am 06.24.25 Well first thing was. of course, the Engine and Genset Start Battery was weak. But we came prepared
Shimming rudder shaft Don S/V ILLusion at 8:56am 06.24.25
SABA is Back in the Water. kappykaplan at 8:42am 06.24.25 I am sure he will share images of this day. For now, I am happy that he can feel the joy of getting
Lithium Trolling Battery dlochner at 8:14am 06.24.25 Let me add: I already have a lead acid system with a solar panel controlled well with a Victron MPP
Lithium Trolling Battery jssailem at 8:11am 06.24.25 From your description, it seems that a DC-DC charger could be placed between your existing system an
Lithium Trolling Battery DanMaine at 8:03am 06.24.25 I have a 50Ah / 12V lithium for mine. So far I've mostly been good charging it ashore, but I also
Replace Crib Boards With Hinged Doors Scott T-Bird at 7:47am 06.24.25 I like the idea of hinged doors and for boats that have a recessed companionway, I think they work g
Replace Crib Boards With Hinged Doors Timm R Oday25 at 7:34am 06.24.25 Any chance you could post a photo of the mortise lock ?
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island Terry Cox at 7:24am 06.24.25 Have a great trip, Michael.
2012 373 Beneteau LCD measures voltage/water/fuel. St Duckie at 7:16am 06.24.25 Thanks.
Genoa Sail trim for broad reach or run Scott T-Bird at 7:16am 06.24.25 Hello, If you are off the wind and don't have a spinnaker or reaching sail you should be using an
Fuel tank removal? Project_Mayhem at 7:13am 06.24.25 I'd pressure test the tank to confirm that it is the culprit before embarking on a larger project fi
2012 373 Beneteau LCD measures voltage/water/fuel. Davidasailor26 at 7:11am 06.24.25
Hunter 376 Water Leaking Through Salon Lights -- Solved? Rafael8008 at 6:56am 06.24.25 Thank you Duck 21. I too am in the leaky salon lights club. Just like the previous authors, have
H340 Factory AC System - Am I lucky or not? DRhoads at 6:55am 06.24.25 Don't forget about the cooling requirements. It requires X amount of space to be able to draw air a
H49 New Sails Tally Ho at 6:49am 06.24.25 I went with a 3-blade MaxProp feathering prop and love it. The biggest difference for me between th
New to the forum Tmugs at 6:39am 06.24.25 Sweet boat and nice find. I faintly remember a member on here who had a boat named dragonfly? I won
Raspberry Pi Boat Monitoring Tally Ho at 6:21am 06.24.25 I tried BBN this year and found it had LOTS of functions, but I could not get my Pican-M NMEA hat to

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