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Charging with solar (2) NYSail at 4:37am 03.21.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1049 Hello all.... so I am new to solar as of last year. Bought a single flex panel And 40 amp mppt charg
Crack along stringer/hull joint ahead of engine (2) Nachismo at 7:59pm 03.20.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/669 I have an insurance survey coming ' all the glass contractors are too busy. Should I add a tabbed l
1987 H31, Rudder Issue? Where to start? BMercer at 7:30pm 03.20.21 Mid-Size Boats 15/1712 I recently noticed that the rudder touches the hull on both sides when it's turned either to the far
Hilton Head sc to Miami (March 31st), Sailing Joseph Bauman at 7:22pm 03.20.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1400 We will be taking off March 31 towards Miami with a max of 10 days planned. Pending weather and gulf
Where is the electrical panel in your O'Day 20? (1) tkyoung04 at 7:02pm 03.20.21 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1134
Gulf Stream Drinky Crow at 5:32pm 03.20.21 Ask All Sailors 12/1424
Where to next? Jhumphreys123 at 4:13pm 03.20.21 Destinations 14/1956 My Dad and I have been sailing just a few years. We are based in middle TN and have a 23' Seafarer
Bimini Design - Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 36.2 DebRez at 2:32pm 03.20.21 Ask All Sailors 1/411 We have a 1996 Sun Odyssey 36.2 and want to add a bimini that we'll make ourselves. We are having t
Dockside electric pressure washer? Kings Gambit at 2:14pm 03.20.21 Ask All Sailors 14/3169 Hi all, Looks like I need to get one of those for some special dockside jobs. Not too big. Cleaning
Catalina 310 propeller sizes Deleted member 117556 at 1:23pm 03.20.21 Catalina 310 9/1956 I currently have a 13 x 9 three blade fixed prop and am wondering if a move to a 15" prop will gain
Treat or Replace Corroded Traveler? (3) pmbuck at 12:01pm 03.20.21 Ask All Sailors 8/849 Look at these photos! At first glance, you might think our traveler ends were made of easily shirred
Tuning guide Riggeratlarge at 10:54am 03.20.21 Ask All Sailors 4/795 Looking for a tuning guide for a Beneteau 265 any ideas on where I can find one
I have a screw loose! Dr Pearse at 10:15am 03.20.21 Ask All Sailors 4/536 Good day everyone. I just bought my Hunter 376 and joined the forum. I noticed the screw on the sail
Diesel Generator maintenance? Tom Graves at 8:59am 03.20.21 Ask All Sailors 5/580 I have a Westerbeke raw water cooled diesel generator installed in my C'C 37, and am wondering about
Outboard size for 23.5 Guyser at 8:48am 03.20.21 Smaller Boats 19/5543
Hunter 306- can I add refrigeration? Peter Garver at 7:45am 03.20.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2106 Hi- making an offer on a 2002 306 that has just an ice box. Is it possible/ practical to convert tha
Hunter 34 cabin interior wood finish Randy Church at 4:37am 03.20.21 Big Boats 5/1764 Hunter 34 owners, A previous owner sloppily applied a high-gloss finish on all wood surfaces in my 1
20 hour battery capacity test done (2) Davidasailor26 at 3:35am 03.20.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1905
Bilge Pump DouglasJohn at 2:24am 03.20.21 Ask All Sailors 5/867 I have a new/old Oday 25 without a bilge pump. I have the components but not sure where to locate ex
Bilge Pump DouglasJohn at 2:19am 03.20.21 Ask All Sailors 0/11 I have a new/old Oday 25 without a bilge pump. I have the components but not sure where to locate th

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New main sail too tall. Now what? thinwater at 12:38pm 11.11.24 Does it fit from head to tack without bunching up? Not tensioned, or even with all of the wrinkles o
New main sail too tall. Now what? BigEasy at 12:37pm 11.11.24 Approximately early August I contacted North Sail about a new main and jib. I install the main a
New main sail too tall. Now what? JoeWhite at 12:24pm 11.11.24 That happened to me aswell, eventhough I had measured the original sail luff. The sailmaker said tha
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? JoeWhite at 12:17pm 11.11.24 Here is my setup https://mei1970.org/saillavie/macerator_installation The installation is much simpl
H280 Dog house hinge Brian M H23 at 11:31am 11.11.24 I would put a hole, maybe 5/8" on the "inside" opposite your screw holes, and pack it completely sol
Cabin ceiling vent latch part Rich Stidger at 11:21am 11.11.24 Hi Rich, send me your mailing address and I'll see what I can do! Peter PM sent.
O'day 302 NMEA backbone cable location Tally Ho at 10:51am 11.11.24
Plumbing SDS3 Sailors at 10:38am 11.11.24 I have a 2005 H36. The plumbing lines are 15MM PEX. Not compatible with 1/2 inch standard PEX you
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen (1) PNWE36 at 10:37am 11.11.24 Our 2003 Beneteau 331 had a Vetus strainer. The housing is rated for any normal temperatures in the
Cabin ceiling vent latch part MachZ at 9:55am 11.11.24 Mine are all held on with screws that sheer when you attempt to loosen them '93 37.5
Cabin ceiling vent latch part MachZ at 9:53am 11.11.24 Look as good as the originals.. What was the failure mode on the originals? I have had the rivet
Cabin ceiling vent latch part MachZ at 9:50am 11.11.24 Very nice. You wouldn't happen to have a spare one to part with would you? ;) Hi Rich, send me yo
Can anyone recommend a Hydronic heating/hvac expert in the Vancouver area? PNWE36 at 9:40am 11.11.24 Our previous boat was a Beneteau and I did most of my own work. First Yachts in North Vancouver wer
Hunter 26/260 trailers Crazy Dave Condon at 9:34am 11.11.24 @SteveHughessails measure the width of the 240 at its widest point and then see what the maximum al
Tartan 33R Wiring Diagram Stu Jackson at 9:23am 11.11.24 1) The battery switch is a Blue Seas 5511e, which is a dual circuit Off/On switch with a 3rd "emer
Merit 22 Trailer Repair, Water in Cabin, and Repair Fiberglass Around Trunk Crazy Dave Condon at 9:10am 11.11.24 You may have a trailer for smaller sailboats , not for a 22 foot sailboat. Hoe about a picture c
Tosca gets a windlass BigEasy at 9:04am 11.11.24 Here is a photo of the windlass installation on our Y-33. The windlass was a really good addition t
Happy Veterans' Day BigEasy at 8:45am 11.11.24 Grateful to all of you who served. Naval Air Reserves, PO2 (ADJ),VP94, NAS New Orleans (1971-77)
Hunter Legend 37 autopilot ram pictures (1) PAC3142 at 8:38am 11.11.24 Hi Coxwaine, I have a Legend 37.5 and have been looking at doing the same thing. The closest I've f
Tosca gets a windlass (2) monocerosin at 8:15am 11.11.24 228414228415 We also made our out of coosa board! I'm running 4ga wire from the solenoid to the eng

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