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Adding a Bow Platform to a H27 (1) finefurn at 6:15pm 03.13.21 Mid-Size Boats 9/2606 Hi All I would like to add a Bow platform to my 1984 H27, similar to what's pictured. Has anyone do
Flapper goes off for no reason swisssally at 6:05pm 03.13.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1041 My flapper keeps going off every 20 seconds. My bilge is bone dry. Its is a consistent pulse. I h
Newbie questions CaseyJohn2001 at 5:50pm 03.13.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1547
Changing sail numbers NINEv2 at 4:54pm 03.13.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1732 Hello all. I'm the new owner of a C250 and I'm starting to plot my to do list. The previous owner
Mast Support (1) patrickfarley at 3:27pm 03.13.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/4060 Is the mast support a pine 2 x 4? I was cleaning and noticed that there was mess at the bottom of th
Dicey Splicey Jtcf78911 at 2:50pm 03.13.21 Ask All Sailors 4/628 Hey all. Rather new to line splicing, but attempting an eye-splice for my new double braid halyard
Soft wood along bottom of bulkhead - how bad is this, how to approach? (1) LukeAvanti at 2:19pm 03.13.21 Catalina 30 8/1736 Hi all - another newbie question about my 1987 Catalina 30 Mk II. Port side in the saloon, the bulkh
5200 and painted surface Head Sail at 9:52am 03.13.21 Ask All Sailors 17/3466 Looking at the directions for the application of 3M 5200, it says nothing about surface preparation.
Furling systems questions. Admiral at 9:23am 03.13.21 Ask All Sailors 8/2786 I know that this question has been asked and discussed before. When a search is done for real world
Oversized temperature-sensor lugs on battery terminals? (1) AaronD at 9:21am 03.13.21 Musings With Maine Sail 7/1706 Is it safe to mount a charger's temperature-sensor on a smaller terminal bolt? Reading @Maine Sail's
Engine coolant valve and water heater (1) PAC3142 at 9:20am 03.13.21 Engines and Propulsion 13/3455 Hi, I'm going to replace my water heater. The photo shows the engine coolant lines that go to and r
Rule Auto bilge pump not so auto. Is it toast? SV_IdleHour at 8:25am 03.13.21 Ask All Sailors 15/2551 Hi all-- Wanted to find out if this is a common problem: Manual circuit works, auto test switch and
Boom Paint fireone at 6:02am 03.13.21 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1077 I have a 1983-23 ft oday and would like to paint boom-paint missing in areas. would like to know wha
Yanmar 4jh2-te connector type to feed hot water from water pump (2) Puesta del sol at 7:23pm 03.12.21 Engines and Propulsion 10/2365 Replacing the water pump. Yanmar does not sell the parts to feed the hot water. I removed the parts
Hunter 33.5 1994 - purchase decision Fred at 4:42pm 03.12.21 Big Boats 18/5299 I am considering the purchase of a 1994 Hunter 33.5. Does this model still use wood core constructio
Help with searching Orbweaver at 4:25pm 03.12.21 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/964 I'm trying to figure out how to use the search function, and not having much luck. I want to know wh
Septic Bladder Capt Strapfoots at 9:47am 03.12.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/2346 I currently have a 30 ft. Allied Sea wind Ketch that has a sewer bladder under the V birth. It is r
Transporting a Hunter 340 in Ontario Canada Constructionlab at 8:13am 03.12.21 Big Boats 7/1253 Hi, Just purchased a 1998 340 and relocating it in Ontario by road. Height permitted is 13'-6" and
Hunter Legend 37.5 (1992) mattresses dimensions wouterdebie at 7:27am 03.12.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1448 Hi all! I'm trying to get my Hunter Legend 27.5 from 1992 down from New York to New Orleans, but I
Two questions - water pump and barnacle impact AwwShucks at 5:55am 03.12.21 Catalina 310 21/3040

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Diesel engine as generator question? dlochner at 9:26am 03.26.25 Thanks. Looks like some good articles. John Harres is an excellent resource, certainly worth a c
DIY Remote Monitoring System Captain Larry-DH at 9:09am 03.26.25
Galley table ideas dmax at 8:57am 03.26.25 Sounds like bad formica - weird. I couldn't find anyone that would sell me raw Corian when I looked,
Galley table ideas Timm R Oday25 at 8:51am 03.26.25 The Corian I used was only 1/4" inch thick . I found the weigh not much of a concern . Many local c
Diesel engine as generator question? BAD ORCA at 8:38am 03.26.25 John Harries at Attainable Adventure Cruising has a great article on this. You need to buy a subsc
DIY Remote Monitoring System brazenarticle at 8:28am 03.26.25 If you have the Cerbo and a way to stay connected to the internet (cellular wifi or Starlink) check
Diesel engine as generator question? SV Temenos at 8:20am 03.26.25 John Harries at Attainable Adventure Cruising has a great article on this. You need to buy a subscr
Diesel engine as generator question? dlochner at 8:18am 03.26.25 Calder is wrong, or hasn't bought solar in the past 10yrs to understand how cheap it is now (almost
Galley table ideas dmax at 8:17am 03.26.25 I have built several counters using this method, plywood was sealed with epoxy, has lasted many year
Diesel engine as generator question? BAD ORCA at 8:11am 03.26.25 Right. But it is the definition of "bad for" that I think is key to the OP question. Yes, what do
Diesel engine as generator question? kloudie1 at 8:06am 03.26.25 Some diesel notes: Diesels, unlike gasoline engines operate "unthrottled" , meaning that they are pu
Galley table ideas Timm R Oday25 at 8:05am 03.26.25 You can make a table from light-weight plywood covered with formica and trimmed with wood, durable
Diesel engine as generator question? BAD ORCA at 8:03am 03.26.25 I took this to be a more general question, like, "If diesel engines shouldn't run at low RPMs, then
Diesel engine as generator question? BAD ORCA at 8:01am 03.26.25 Are you looking to repower with an old genset engine? Diesel engines have duty ratings for how lon
Diesel engine as generator question? BAD ORCA at 7:56am 03.26.25 I can't offer an answer, but I am interested in the question. Specifically, I am unclear of exactly
Diesel engine as generator question? BAD ORCA at 7:54am 03.26.25
Adding eye straps to C320 toe rail JoeWhite at 7:53am 03.26.25 If it was my boat I would do all that I can to avoid drilling holes. I am not sure how big your do
Diesel engine as generator question? BAD ORCA at 7:53am 03.26.25 If you assume a fixed speed genset and not an inverter variable speed one, then yes, gensets are ty
DIY Remote Monitoring System SV Temenos at 7:36am 03.26.25 This is something that I've been wanting to do but haven't had the time. Would be a fun project. I
Galley table ideas dmax at 7:21am 03.26.25 You can make a table from light-weight plywood covered with formica and trimmed with wood, durable a

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