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MAC 26S Transom Cracked Stan Breaux at 8:24am 12.29.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1434 The transom on my MacGregor 26S has cracked where the outboard attaches to the boat. It appears tha
Hunter 22 sail fabric weight Jim W23131 at 8:21am 12.29.04 Smaller Boats 6/855 I am in the process of replacing my main sail for my hunter 22, mfg, 1981 and trying to decide betwe
dripless stuffing box Jack2438 at 8:03am 12.29.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1175 I am a new sailor as of last year and we are thinking of selling our nice but tender o'day 25 for a
Can't raise my mast and it's only a Capri 18 John23891 at 7:48am 12.29.04 Smaller Boats 9/3062 Maybe Catalina decided that 1998 was the right time to beef up the mast because it's sure heavier th
Catalina Clubs (Fleets) in Southern Florida calehuff at 7:11am 12.29.04 Catalina 30 1/1457 I sail out of the Ft. Lauderdale area of Florida, and am looking for a Catalina club to join in my a
Seacocks for Deck Drains - Anyone backfit these? Pete Davenport at 7:10am 12.29.04 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1844 Doing a minor refit on an 1982 Hunter 36 and I'm in the process of replacing all hoses. During a re
Anybody know what the core of an 1981 H27 rudder Rich18890 at 7:07am 12.29.04 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1240 Looks like?I am going to be taking my rudder off next spring to tighten up some play in the rudder
Catalina Direct "Mast Up" rig Ole RB at 7:06am 12.29.04 Smaller Boats 15/1969 Does anyone have the Cat Direct Mast Up rig? If so, does it really work and is it easy to use?Wha
Shafted Tim at 6:24am 12.29.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1101 Hi,I was just informed I will need a new prop shaft for my '93 B310.Any idea where I might find o
H34 Anchor Size Jared at 6:05am 12.29.04 Big Boats 17/1258 I bought an anchor the other day with a WM gift certificate and I am wondering if I am I got one tha
Want to trade land for a sailboat-where do I look GR Brown at 5:07am 12.29.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1506 I have some free and clear 5 acre parcels in southern Colorado that I want to trade for a 40'-50' sa
Shaft vibration John Wilson at 4:41am 12.29.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/896 We have an early production 1983 Hunter 34 that has had driveshaft vibration since we first met it i
Iron Keels J.B. Dyer at 4:30am 12.27.04 Ask All Sailors 32/2392 Cast Iron My 21 year old boat has an iron keel and I like it. Cast iron is funny stuff, it will on
Folding Bike Storage? Bad Obsession at 3:16am 12.29.04 Smaller Boats 10/995 My parents gave me a folding bicycle for Christmas. It is really nice and I want to get another bik
Yanmar dealer/parts in CA ??? Morrie at 2:55am 12.29.04 Ask All Sailors 19/2123 I'm stuck in Maui with a broke starter on my Yanmar. It seems no one in Hawaii stocks may parts. Can
Standing rigging Rowdy at 2:31am 12.29.04 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1039 Does anyone have a recommendation as to the replacement cycle of my stays (wires).Can anyone sugges
Buying a Catalina 25 Ed at 2:10am 12.29.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/902 I'm in the market for a newer Catalina 25 (wing keel). I'm interested in the boats from 1987-1994 an
Where to mount a fuel/water separator? Paul4360 at 1:58am 12.29.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1310 Where is the best place to mount an inline gasoline fuel/water separator? I seem to recall seeing a
Modified Rigging Sam at 1:46am 12.29.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/897 Has anyone ever considered or actual modified their rigging i.e. larger sails, taller mast, longer b
Inverter what type? Bill G at 1:03am 12.29.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1027 I would like to install an inverter to operate my LCD TV. What type is OK? The sine wave is very exp

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Both battery banks receiving charge despite being isolated dlochner at 2:24pm 02.08.21 I had assumed both the main and echo circuits would be open when the I/C isn't running. I think n
Both battery banks receiving charge despite being isolated dluks at 2:22pm 02.08.21 If the switch is in the Both position, current will flow to both batteries. Do you have an ACR or
Both battery banks receiving charge despite being isolated JoeWhite at 2:20pm 02.08.21 To test if the switch is at fault, lift the solar panel charger lead and the battery lead off of the
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short rgranger at 2:19pm 02.08.21 Sounds like a mouse made a home someplace behind a panel. Running down a short can be a real PITA.
Both battery banks receiving charge despite being isolated dluks at 2:16pm 02.08.21 A couple thoughts - How are you getting your voltage readings, from a voltage meter on the panel o
Changing Rub Rail On H270 rgranger at 2:15pm 02.08.21 260 & 270 are same hulll. Picture of damaged rub rail please. Introduced boat and sold them. Hey
Both battery banks receiving charge despite being isolated dlochner at 2:10pm 02.08.21 In theory, unless I'm fundamentally misunderstanding something, the charge current from the charge
Both battery banks receiving charge despite being isolated Davidasailor26 at 2:01pm 02.08.21 A couple thoughts - How are you getting your voltage readings, from a voltage meter on the panel or
Gauges! JoeWhite at 1:59pm 02.08.21 To reduce the lightbulbs burning the gauges I inserted 2 diodes in series with the 12v circuit. This
Changing Rub Rail On H270 (1) sdillonjr at 1:36pm 02.08.21 260 & 270 are same hulll. Picture of damaged rub rail please. Introduced boat and sold them.
Fusing to busbar dlochner at 1:28pm 02.08.21
Fusing to busbar Tim22 at 1:18pm 02.08.21
Fusing to busbar (1) Ward H at 1:15pm 02.08.21 I did something very similar as @dlochner. Lined up some ANL holders and connected them with a coppe
Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 1:07pm 02.08.21 We got lucky with our appointments. I happened to be sitting at the computer when I got a text that
Electronics Ugrades - best approach? dlochner at 1:03pm 02.08.21 The B&G ram is basically dumb. Current is applied in one direction and the ram extends. Reverse the
What to do with a leaky battery dlochner at 12:58pm 02.08.21 Check with a scrap yard they may pay more for the lead than the core deposit.
Covid-19 Vaccination Ward H at 12:58pm 02.08.21 First Covid-19 Shot Feb 4th (Pfizer). Went to a NJ Megasite. Nothing but a sore arm afterward.
Fusing to busbar (1) dlochner at 12:56pm 02.08.21 I am re doing some wiring and want to install a + bus to connect the solar controller, battery char
Covid-19 Vaccination Alan Gomes at 12:55pm 02.08.21 Not sure how CA is handling it, in NY when I was given an appointment for the second shot the day I
Fusing to busbar Ron20324 at 12:54pm 02.08.21 What kind of fuse and amperage?

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