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Alternator charging for lithium batteries Benny17441 at 7:22am 09.02.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1623 From our RV friends I found this article. CHARGING DIY CAMPER BATTERIES WITH A B2B (BATTERY TO BATT
Beneteau 411 Main Sail (in mast) balbontin at 5:32am 09.02.20 Parts Search 4/929 Hi - Looking for a used main sail (in-mast furling) for a Beneteau 411. Please text or call at 1.30
Hurricane Nana <--- TS Nana (2) JamesG161 at 5:08am 09.02.20 Weather and Forecasting 1/723 This storm is in the Hot Caribbean but is moving fast West. It may bring high winds to Belize tomorr
Epoxy on wood G0ri11@ at 11:30pm 09.01.20 Ask All Sailors 6/762
Hot Water Heater Leaking... GingerSailors at 9:11pm 09.01.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/2820
Leaks in 1986 Catalina 30 MK1 sailnski at 6:56pm 09.01.20 Catalina 30 4/1691 I am close to purchasing a 1986 Catalina 30 MK1, which has a few unresolved leaks. Research on this
Block size for Outhaul (2) Capri at 6:22pm 09.01.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1555 Hi, everyone. I have a 1981 O'day 22 and the outhaul as supplied is lackluster. No block was used an
Winter Cover for a 2007 33 mytime at 5:38pm 09.01.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/813 Anyone have a winter cover or dealt with Kinder Industries for one? They want $3300. for a Boom Tent
H311987, Installing fuel level sensor Northshore at 4:48pm 09.01.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/576 I'm considering installing a fuel level sensor, possibly later a sensor for the waste tank and then
Looking for a H260 klbj1961 at 2:37pm 09.01.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/775 Hi all, I'm looking to buy a Hunter 260 that's in good shape. I'm in Austin but will travel to nei
On Labor Day, What's Your Favorite Labor? (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 09.07.20 Ask All Sailors 9/698 In honor of Labor Day, what's your favorite labor on your boat? Rinsing or polishing gleaming gelco
Purchase a 1969 H.R. Pufnstuff boat. (1) Brian D at 11:32am 09.01.20 Sails Call Lounge 6/1398 Great bluewater boat. Can't wait to sail to Hawaii and all points beyond. Formally belonged to a wit
Installing FireFly Batteries (1) Don Lucas at 8:52am 09.01.20 Big Boats 5/1310 It was time to replace my house batteries. I have been using golf cart GC2 batteries for 10 years, b
Swim Ladder Change (1) tkwhalen at 8:27am 09.01.20 Big Boats 5/1154 Ok so due to covid we are spending a lot more time on the boat (great way to social distance) and a
Motor will not cranked over jvoorhies at 8:26pm 08.31.20 Big Boats 11/1317
Forestay breaks for second time in three years Spadman007 at 5:57pm 08.31.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/3461 My forestay let go for the second time in three years. Has anyone else had this happen?
Bleeding Yanmar Injectors (1) mnmpizza at 5:43pm 08.31.20 Engines and Propulsion 35/5294
Sailing with Efficiency Cole07 at 5:36pm 08.31.20 Ask All Sailors 17/1728 I've been sailing for about 8 years now (with 2 years of hardcore 420 racing) and I got my own O'day
Turn Blocks on a 1984 Hunter 34 markwbird at 5:25pm 08.31.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1245 I know this is totally lazy of me but I am at work right now so I'm gonna do it anyway. Does anyone
Companionway Door Lock (1) sail sfbay at 5:23pm 08.31.20 Ask All Sailors 3/929 The 15-year old original Perko turning knob would not latch the companionway doors and the entire la

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Bulkhead Strengthening dlochner at 8:58am 08.08.24 What about a tang as a backing plate and to spread the load further down? The idea behind the bac
Hunter 34 Refit Help chloe at 8:57am 08.08.24 Chloe, I would be hesitant to cut into the pan / grid unless absolutely necessary. The pan
Hunter 34 Refit Help kloudie1 at 8:47am 08.08.24 Be careful about cutting into the beams in the hull pan. (big Easy beat me to that comment) These a
Hunter 34 Refit Help BigEasy at 8:35am 08.08.24 I was wondering if anybody has added those circular inspection ports to their hull pans for cleaning
Bulkhead Strengthening Project_Mayhem at 8:25am 08.08.24 The first question is the shape of the bolt holes? Are they still round? Is the wood solid or are t
What is this thing? Maine Sail at 8:22am 08.08.24 Sorry for the stupid post, but this thing is on my boat, behind the electrical panel, and I always
Hunter 34 Refit Help Jim Legere at 8:06am 08.08.24 Hi Chloe, welcome aboard! There was a couple in Nova Scotia that restored an H34 a few years ago. Th
Pneumatic Lift for Motor Cover (Hunter 376, maybe others) kloudie1 at 7:57am 08.08.24 Or check these guys out: Amazon.com: 15 inch 100lbs Gas Struts Shocks, 15" Gas Shock Springs, with L
Hunter 34 Refit Help (1) chloe at 7:57am 08.08.24 Couple of pictures.. Looking aft at top of compression post.. The bungs and screws of the cover and
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly (1) dmmlyons at 7:56am 08.08.24 Let us know those readings as well as the charging for one hour from the alternator maybe every 5 m
What is this thing? duck21 at 7:45am 08.08.24 I see someone selling a "Complete Heart Interface Freedom 10 Inverter/Charging System" here: Comple
Pneumatic Lift for Motor Cover (Hunter 376, maybe others) jssailem at 7:35am 08.08.24 No 376 or pneumatic cover lift. I recently found a company that makes equipment for pneumatic liftin
Boweye Backing Block Project_Mayhem at 7:35am 08.08.24 is it just the block that's misdrilled or the fiberglass? if it's the latter, I'd run to the hardwar
What is this thing? Joe at 7:22am 08.08.24 Any feedback from Tartan Yachts.... are they still in business, do they have an owner's association?
How do we know what we know? A question for the ages. thinwater at 7:20am 08.08.24 Personally, I would not add a dislike tag. I understand the point, but I'd rather just leave it be.
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits Joe at 7:18am 08.08.24 You guys do understand that my comment had nothing to do with the product mentioned in mayhem's thre
How do we know what we know? A question for the ages. jdrutten at 6:57am 08.08.24 I've found this forum to be an invaluable source of information. In giving weight to a particular po
Trailer sailing near toledo shemandr at 6:56am 08.08.24 Western Lake Erie is kinda shallow but how much water does the Capri 18 need? I've been in keelboa
Catalina 18 transducer placement (1) MarkHejtmanek at 6:52am 08.08.24 How did it work with the transducer and where did you place it? I ended up installing it on the t
How do we know what we know? A question for the ages. (1) thinwater at 6:15am 08.08.24 Filters. Multiple sources. Experimentation and testing. Mistakes of your own. https://markmanson.net

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