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Clean Headliner seadaddler at 2:57am 09.08.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/859 I have a 2007 H-36 and have tried using vinyl cleaner but does not look clean and looks spotty so wh
Keel Winch Replacement LouiseS at 11:27pm 09.07.20 Sirius 21/22 2/1326 Hello fellow Sirius owners, I have a Sirius 21 and am in search of a new keel winch. Also, if anyon
Yanmar 2gmf Motor Mount thelilnauti at 7:08pm 09.07.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/507 Hey everyone, Quick question, we are replacing the motor mounts on our Yanmar 13hp 2gmf. I simply o
2001 Beneteau 331 salon table removal or newer model Sands Riddle at 5:22pm 09.07.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1069 Has anyone removed or replaced the salon table? I am considering removing the current table to creat
Helm Steering Wheel Moved? Dean Strong at 3:50pm 09.07.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/892 1990 Hunter 30 with Edson pedestal wheel steering. I have a quick release nut so I can hang the whe
OMC Zephyr sail drive (2) ewilkar at 3:13pm 09.07.20 Engines and Propulsion 2/2065 Water in the cylinder head coming from the intake port. Where can the problem be?, the engine does n
H23 after maintenance (6) P100D at 2:55pm 09.07.20 Smaller Boats 5/530 2 weeks worth of maintenance complete. Keel to Hull joint re-faired. Sanded to gelcoat. Barrier coat
Rigging turning while raising the mast (3) patrickfarley at 2:16pm 09.07.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/1547 I have a mast raising system that clips onto the two standup poles that support the rail. A rope le
Color fading in grey hull (2) Dr. D at 12:38pm 09.07.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1368 As you can see from the pictures below, the grey hull of my 35.1 seems to have some faded area. I do
Negative Bus Location SlideRule at 10:35am 09.07.20 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1056
1962 Rhodes 19 - does it float? rbaevergreen at 9:48am 09.07.20 Day Sailers 2/795 I'm working on fixing up my new-to-me 1962 Rhodes 19 centerboard. The previous owner said it almost
Cal 29 - loose rudder post lokeypod at 9:21am 09.07.20 Cal 5/2729 Hello, new 1969 Cal 29 owner here! Hoping someone can point me in the right direction. I have been
Family Hunter Rendezvous (1) Mikem at 8:38am 09.07.20 Ask All Sailors 3/396 From left to right. My daughter in her new to her 1984 H37, Harmonic, me in our 2003 H466 Wings of G
Owners manual - B�n�teau First 33.7 lawyer33.7 at 7:38am 09.07.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1221
Fall Mainbrace... rpludwig at 6:25am 09.07.20 Catalina 22 0/604 some good C22 info here, especially on Ruddercraft... https://www.catalina22.org/index.php/download
Repairing cockpit floor Jan Z at 5:33am 09.07.20 Columbia 1/849 I have a 1975 Columbia 26 MKII with a crack along base of port side locker and would like ideas on h
Sonar transducer in San Juan 23: chirping sonar? (1) idouglas1304 at 11:47pm 09.06.20 San Juan Sailboats 1/1881 I am involved in a San Juan 23 restoration project at the Calgary Yacht Club in Alberta, Canada. I
San Juan 23 pendulum stabilized non encoding wind indicator replacement (1) idouglas1304 at 11:21pm 09.06.20 San Juan Sailboats 2/1303 Hello, I am involved in restoring a San Juan 23 at the Calgary Yacht Club in Canada. The wind indic
Is the C25 capable of traveling from Fort Myers FL, to the Bahamas. circledog at 7:18pm 09.06.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/2303 Hello Everyone, hoping you Can give some advice on the boat. It would be our First sailboat. Our Pl
Battery charging question Weasel at 6:17pm 09.06.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/7

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Backstay Split Rigging? (7) lrogers57 at 9:22am 08.09.24 Awesome thank yall again for your input. I have it figured out were they attach to the boat. This is
Solar Voltage JoeWhite at 9:16am 08.09.24 QUOTE Davidsailor26 The exception is when connecting several panels in parallel, where a short in on
Solar Voltage mermike at 8:57am 08.09.24 We're on the hook and Starlink is a power pig. Back later.
Solar Voltage mermike at 8:54am 08.09.24 For a power source like a solar panel do you fuse closer to the panel side or closer to the control
Solar Voltage Davidasailor26 at 8:53am 08.09.24 For a power source like a solar panel do you fuse closer to the panel side or closer to the control
What is this thing? jviss at 8:53am 08.09.24 If it's useful, a quick search on Maine Sail's identification came up with an on-line manual that r
Solar Voltage American_Mainsail at 8:52am 08.09.24 I'll have to dig through @mainsail's archives. It might have been in Practical Sailor, maybe 2 year
Solar Voltage mermike at 8:49am 08.09.24 Interesting. Can you post a link to that information? A battery is like a bucket of water. If you
Solar Voltage Davidasailor26 at 8:42am 08.09.24 @mainsail posted about such events some time ago. Each time the failure resulted in significant dam
Solar Voltage American_Mainsail at 8:37am 08.09.24 Unless it's doesn't. Catastrophic failures of solar controllers are not unheard of. @mainsail poste
Solar Voltage duck21 at 8:37am 08.09.24 For a power source like a solar panel do you fuse closer to the panel side or closer to the controll
Backstay Split Rigging? Sail22Capri22 at 8:32am 08.09.24 My lower shrouds (on a Catalina Capri 22, Selden mast) have that end on them and they pass through t
Solar Voltage mermike at 8:30am 08.09.24 The controller can only output as much as its internal components will let it, which is its rating.
What is this thing? duck21 at 8:28am 08.09.24 If it's useful, a quick search on Maine Sail's identification came up with an on-line manual that re
What is this thing? jviss at 8:23am 08.09.24 But you still haven't answered my question: But could you tell us if you have a battery monitor?
Backstay Split Rigging? Justin_NSA at 7:33am 08.09.24 That end is foreign to me too. I use one of my Loos gauges to adjust my split backstay. Basically I
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits twodzusfittings at 6:36am 08.09.24 Typo? Yes. My bad. Correction made. Thanks for pointing out the mistake. Then again.....I wish!!!!
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits dlochner at 6:17am 08.09.24 power banks consist of two 1000ah batteries Typo?
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits (3) twodzusfittings at 6:03am 08.09.24 I created my own "a la carte" system which currently works for me. I have two 100W panels hooked up
Alternator heat - how serious? Ward H at 4:12am 08.09.24 So, the brown wire should be connected only to the keyed side of the ignition switch? That's how m

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