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Inverters and induction cooktop Tim22 at 1:25pm 02.15.21 Ask All Sailors 22/7702 I am in the process of updating my electrical and also thinking of adding a Xantrex ProWatt 2000 inv
New main sail knotatwork2 at 11:53am 02.15.21 Smaller Boats 10/1296 I have a 1987 Hunter 23 and I'm replacing the main sail. It currently has a foot that slides in a ch
1980 Renault RC8D Wiring (4) mkenneth22 at 11:47am 02.15.21 The Cherubini Hunters 5/874 Hi, I have the wiring schematics from the manual but they are extremely hard to follow. I put a new
410 Stern divider replacement chuck anderika at 10:34am 02.15.21 Big Boats 5/953 The divider in between the two stern lockers is deteriorated due to the generator fuel filter being
Grounding plate porosity (1) sailhappy20778 at 5:43am 02.15.21 Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion 5/9134
soft area starboard fore deck Jason Whyte at 4:40am 02.15.21 Ask An Oday Owner 15/2529 Soft Foredeck Does anyone know if there is wood or foam in b
Sealing pedistal grab bar base Hayden Watson at 10:49pm 02.14.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1752 My Edson pedestal has a 1" grab bar that carries the wiring from an instrument pod down through the
Spring was so close (2) pclarksurf at 9:26pm 02.14.21 Catalina 22 12/831 190377
Spring Clearance Auction Coming March 8-11 (1) Phil Herring at 9:19pm 02.14.21 Ask All Sailors 22/2736 Save the date: March 8 - 11 Instead of running the same old clearance sale on returns, overstocks,
lifehack for budget bluewater boats for a family of 4 lovelytsquared at 5:42pm 02.14.21 Ask All Sailors 48/6946 Hi guys, I'm sure this has been asked for many times... But I've always been seeing youtube videos o
Broken mast foot - Hunter 18.5 MHJ at 3:20pm 02.14.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/504 I broke the starboard ring off on mast foot, where pin slides through to secure it. Has anyone chang
Looking for a Halman Bluejacket 23 MS Patkalie at 2:24pm 02.14.21 Ask All Sailors 5/2905 Just Lost the opportunity to buy a Bluejacket 23 MS. Apparently only 10 were ever made? Looks simila
Controlled chaos racing vs AC75 flying RussC at 2:21pm 02.14.21 Racing 2/746 Although I have been enjoying the AC races, the "traditional" boats sure were more fun to watch. I t
Quick Cruising Poll Yachtosopher at 2:09pm 02.14.21 Ask All Sailors 0/3 Hey everyone, I've always wondered how people see cruising. So let me do a quick poll; will be fun!
Anyone use 10 X 32 binoculars for sailing? La catboat at 1:13pm 02.14.21 Ask All Sailors 15/1861 Need binoculars looking into Zeiss victory sf 10 X 32 with a 390 ft FOV @ 1000 yds and only weight 2
PCR TEST sailingsoon at 12:30pm 02.14.21 Ask All Sailors 4/612 To enter the Bahamas and Caicos you need a negative Covid test result within 5 days of entry. 5 days
H26.5 anchor roller? (1) Orbweaver at 11:09am 02.14.21 Mid-Size Boats 2/555 Greetings all. When anchoring my little SJ21, I just used the bow chocks to guide the rode over the
Tuning stays rschwabach at 10:50am 02.14.21 Ask All Sailors 5/581 I recently mounted mast and need idea of tension for the fore and aft stays. I've got the mast strai
Exhaust elbow rust (1) Tom23300 at 9:07am 02.14.21 Engines and Propulsion 10/1790 So the other day, exhaust filled my cabin. It appears the the exhaust elbow has rusted. Has anybo
Space Weather Brian D at 7:59am 02.14.21 Weather and Forecasting 6/2525 Not sure if you cover this topic, but it does concern GPS users, and terrestrial communications, but

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Its funny Friday! Urban Hermit at 8:15am 01.18.25 :doh: :worship: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Ok. My pirate friend in F
Its funny Friday! Urban Hermit at 8:05am 01.18.25 I met a real, honest to goodness, pirate once. He had the whole thing, eye patch, hook for a hand
I'm seeing posts made today with with posting dates and answers dating back a few years. ???? Urban Hermit at 8:02am 01.18.25 Noted, understood, accepted.
I'm seeing posts made today with with posting dates and answers dating back a few years. ???? dLj at 8:01am 01.18.25 I plead guilty. Apologies to all. I am new here. I'll be vigilant not to commit this mortal sin
Oldest Boat to Buy Urban Hermit at 8:01am 01.18.25 Morgans have a reputation as a solidly built boat. If/when you make an offer on one, make a satisfa
Rust inhibitor Urban Hermit at 7:53am 01.18.25 I've used both. Ospho can't hold a candle to POR15. The comparison is table wine vs. uncut moonshi
I'm seeing posts made today with with posting dates and answers dating back a few years. ???? Urban Hermit at 7:46am 01.18.25 it appears that the user "Urban hermit" is responsible for the 2 that I saw. I plead guilty. Ap
Sunken Treasure Urban Hermit at 7:39am 01.18.25 Find one that's gone to seed in a boatyard, not under water. If the hull on that one is cored, it's
Sarasota Bay Returning Sailm8 at 7:22am 01.18.25 You might want to carry a beach umbrella like a sportbrella. We use it when caught in the rain and
windlass installation need your suggestions Terry Cox at 6:30am 01.18.25 Hmm. Different experience here. Talked to a rep who answered my technical questions and sent me a di
Lithium battery question Johann at 6:19am 01.18.25 We have had our main house 12V LFP install for just over 4 years and no BMS disconnects, except for
Sarasota Bay Returning patrickfarley at 5:40am 01.18.25 "Porpoise" the canoe is great for carrying everything. It is easy to fish from and I can cover mile
Larger genoa for B323 danstanford at 5:15am 01.18.25 I presume the need for a larger genoa is for reaching and downwind conditions. Your Assy kite can ha
Sunken Treasure (1) Grumps at 4:15am 01.18.25 I want to pose a crazy question: What are your thoughts and/or experience with rebuilding a sunken s
Lithium battery question colemj at 4:12am 01.18.25 Our lithium bank is almost 9yrs old and we have never had a disconnect event. Like mentioned, a pro
Sunken Treasure Grumps at 4:12am 01.18.25 Who is paying the cost to raise and transport it? Seems like that alone would be a significant frac
Sunken Treasure colemj at 3:50am 01.18.25 Who is paying the cost to raise and transport it? Seems like that alone would be a significant frac
Sunken Treasure Grumps at 3:40am 01.18.25 Years ago a crew was hired to pull logs out of a local lake. It was an insane operation but the wood
Wiring Diagram Question. colemj at 3:39am 01.18.25 If refrigeration is considered "core" usage, then even an "efficient" one will not fit within an 80A
windlass installation need your suggestions sailme88 at 3:22am 01.18.25 Whatever you do, stay away from MAXWELL... there is no support...

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