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Boat Dreams - Shopping List Apex at 3:55pm 11.27.20 Ask All Sailors 15/1424 Are you shopping for the next boat, or simply dreaming, and perhaps two-foot-itis: I would like to
Standing water under engine. Catalina 275 F260SS at 3:54pm 11.27.20 Catalina 275 4/1045 I have a couple of inches of standing water under the engine that is not draining into the bilge. Sh
Depth gauge vs Chartplotter dave_and_dd at 12:25pm 11.27.20 Ask All Sailors 22/4014 So my raymarine depth instrument has stopped working (just shows dashes - I have the typical 2007 er
Garmin Bluechart update jcela at 8:35am 11.27.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/777 I am asking for advice about the possibility of updating a 2001 Bluechart for Morgan City - Brownsvi
H26 Reef configuration CaptainRan at 9:44pm 11.26.20 Smaller Boats 19/2237 I heard Lake Mead is challenging due to the rapid changes in wind speed ' direction. Went from 0.8 t
Converting H27 to Portapotty mmlspace at 8:09pm 11.26.20 The Cherubini Hunters 16/2255 I'm looking to buy a 1978 Hunter 27, but I've found that despite the law in 1978 and the original pl
New Owner ScottFreeRick at 5:16pm 11.26.20 Big Boats 11/1596 So we are the new owners of a 1983 Hunter 34, just finalized the deal a couple of weeks back. As we
Happy Thanksgiving sailme88 at 4:18pm 11.26.20 Ask All Sailors 4/414 Hoping that everyone has a very Happy Thanksgiving.
New Beneteau Oceanis 51.1 Owner SSO at 1:40pm 11.26.20 Sails Call Lounge 17/4125 We started off with a plan to acquire a Porsche Carrera GT this past summer and ended up with a Bene
Which Hunter 25 is this? Electricboater45 at 12:02pm 11.26.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1151 I like the looks of this: Marketplace - Hunter 25ft sailboat \| Facebook I want to get online draw
Creature Comfort Enhancements on O'Day 26 (8) Castrilper55 at 11:52am 11.26.20 Day Sailers 13/2951 Over the Covid-19 summer of 2020 my O'Day 26 stayed on the trailer in my driveway. I took the oppor
Reattaching Flotation Foam - 1982 O'Day 19 GerryG at 11:49am 11.26.20 Ask An Oday Owner 18/1886 So I have a bunch of projects due for the winter. I'm varnishing and sealing, etc. I'm also changi
out of curiousity- how many others on here used to be on the Woodenboat forum? Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 11:04am 11.26.20 Ask All Sailors 4/370 I'm one and was just wondering
do you sail in the fog? jon hansen at 10:51am 11.26.20 Sails Call Lounge 61/7788 i hate fog, scares me https://www.yachtingworld.com/weather/sailing-in-fog-top-tips-128706
Of sailing ships jssailem at 10:45am 11.26.20 Sails Call Lounge 2/525
Wishing a safe and happy Thanksgiving to all here. Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 6:53am 11.26.20 Ask All Sailors 3/318 Many of you have become friends over the years and I want to see you for a long time to co,me- be sa
Thanksgiving Aboard? Kings Gambit at 6:02am 11.26.20 Ask All Sailors 24/1592 In southern climes, such as in Florida and southern California, Thanksgiving weekend, being four day
Help identify old wide stern sailboat? Electricboater45 at 5:51am 11.26.20 Ask All Sailors 6/583 I saw this sailboat and was struck with how wide and flat the stern is. Anybody know what it is? h
Beneteau 343 to mold part off. board.paul at 5:21am 11.26.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1131 I have an interest in a 2006 343 with hull damage to the port side stern quarter and sugar scoop. In
Winch maintenance Mhkent at 9:59pm 11.25.20 Ask All Sailors 21/2475 I need to service my winch. It is a Barient 17. Do I need a special tool to open it up?

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Powering starlink dlochner at 7:25pm 12.26.24 Have you been able to make yours work with 12V input at 60 feet? The only people I've exchanged wit
DC To DC controler (2) marcham at 7:25pm 12.26.24 Although I am not familiar with that converter, a quick glance at the manual indicates that the sola
Powering starlink marcham at 7:12pm 12.26.24 The mini can be powered from 12 to 48v so that it can easily work on the DC systems in cars, RVs, a
Powering starlink dlochner at 7:08pm 12.26.24 I was thinking about installing a dedicated inverter for the starlink The mini can be powered fro
Puerto Rico (1) rgranger at 6:40pm 12.26.24 What beach is that? -Will
Don't Wait 'till 7 Jan 2025 Hayden Watson at 6:26pm 12.26.24 Just curious, but does that sound about what you would expect if using cellular data instead? Back
Powering starlink NYSail at 5:07pm 12.26.24 I was thinking about installing a dedicated inverter for the starlink
Hydraulic Drive (EV-200) Install on H34? markymac1961 at 4:43pm 12.26.24 It is not the completely submerged scenario that is an issue. Over the long term, F\frequent sprayi
Cleats for docking and windows for Hunter 23 Newhouse1969 at 3:33pm 12.26.24 I added midships cleats to my Mariner. I was able to find a space just to the outside and forward
Cleats for docking and windows for Hunter 23 Newhouse1969 at 3:29pm 12.26.24 For a small boat like yours, consider using the jib sheet winches as "extra" cleats. Alternatively
Puerto Rico dLj at 3:22pm 12.26.24 Enjoy! dj
Puerto Rico Will Gilmore at 2:09pm 12.26.24 What beach is that? -Will
Cleats for docking and windows for Hunter 23 pgandw at 11:55am 12.26.24 I added midships cleats to my Mariner. I was able to find a space just to the outside and forward o
DC To DC controler Johann at 8:44am 12.26.24 I'd use the term "common practice" rather than "best practice". I've never really understood why w
DC To DC controler Johann at 8:33am 12.26.24 In OP's picture the DC-DC controller only acts as a DC+ bus. I was curious why there was no MPPT i
DC To DC controler dLj at 8:14am 12.26.24 The house is probably LFP and the alternator probably internally regulated. In this case most consi
DC To DC controler Georgedoyle at 8:11am 12.26.24 I used the Renogy unit when I initially set up my solar array. It lasted about a year. I replaced it
DC To DC controler dlochner at 8:08am 12.26.24 The house is probably LFP and the alternator probably internally regulated. In this case most consi
DC To DC controler Johann at 8:03am 12.26.24 Why isn't the alternator output connected to the house bank? Let the starter bank be fed thru the
Water in Bilge! Dalliance at 7:25am 12.26.24

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