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TV Options gfrazzle at 4:20pm 12.01.25 Big Boats 10/544 My marina no longer allows antennas/ hardware to be mounted on the dock/ slips. I have been trying t
Whisker pole questions Gene Neill at 12:56pm 12.01.25 Ask All Sailors 25/2921 We have a 6-12' whisker pole which has a clip on the inboard end and a spike on the outboard end. Th
C350 hatch rebedding Howard Jones at 11:42am 12.01.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/374 Has anyone ever rebed a hatch on aC350? I'd like to know what was used to bed it originally. Trying
Replacing AC wiring to outlets dhandzy at 9:42am 12.01.25 Catalina 310 17/2288 I have a short in the cable between two of my outlets that are connected in series (the forward most
old man sailor (2) jmczzz at 6:08am 12.01.25 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 41/3019 My resume is long on life (83yrs), short on current sail log entries. But I want to try to relive so
Vinyl decals for stainless Columbia 22 and Columbia 26 badges (1) Jared H. at 7:17pm 11.30.25 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/341 I have a set of vinyl badges for the Columbia 22 and Columbia 26 (3 individual decals each, stainles
Replacing 1991 Hunter Passage 42 line brakes Paul Cossman at 6:43pm 11.30.25 Big Boats 8/462 My 1991 Passage 42 line brakes have basically corroded away. I need to replace both the starboard a
Air Intake Redesign (2) Project_Mayhem at 4:08pm 11.30.25 Engines and Propulsion 10/643 I'm redoing the air intake on my M25XP. The primary reasons for doing this includes proper routing o
Has anyone changed the pull rope on a Tohatsu 6? Gene Neill at 11:44am 11.30.25 Catalina 22 8/767 Daydream's motor is almost nine years old. And I'd rather learn how to do this on a cool sunny after
Which head sail for maximum power. Cocoa Beach Sailor at 10:19am 11.30.25 The Cherubini Hunters 5/421 Given the choice between the two sails on the front or a37c, if you could only put one up in light a
Updating to Raymarine Axiom + RV with RealVision and new transducer... louxwe at 9:31am 11.30.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/244 Hello I am looking to upgrade to an Axiom +RV with RealVision 3d sonar. It seems like it requires a
Can anyone identify this little boat? (1) ArmedUpHippie at 11:43pm 11.29.25 Trailer Sailors 1/375 235675
Introduction - Ballenita (4) pr5992 at 9:41pm 11.29.25 Bigger Boats 13/623 Good evening everyone: I am the new owner of a 1977 O'Day 32. See pictures below. I am not new to
How To: Replace engine mounts, damper plate, and transmission on a Catalina 310. (3) max_sailing at 5:10pm 11.29.25 Catalina 310 11/830 Background: My 2003 Catalina 310 had the standard Universal M25XPB with Hurth 50 a.k.a. ZF HBW50 tr
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident Captain Larry-DH at 7:41am 11.29.25 Ask All Sailors 37/2499 Hey folks - the article linked below is a sad story, not for the faint-hearted, and very strong remi
ST 4000 problems Songbird3 at 6:36pm 11.28.25 Ask All Sailors 10/826 Hi All ! first post for me. Well recently ' unfortunately I experienced a lightning strike which fri
Top Down furling for solo sailing (1) ricksoth at 10:59am 11.28.25 Ask All Sailors 8/479 I'm looking at setting up top-down furling on my Cal 2-27 to make my solo sailing in Puget Sound eas
The cheap batteries john6206 at 9:55am 11.28.25 Ask All Sailors 27/3571
Ragtime Update Rick D at 8:57am 11.28.25 Ask All Sailors 1/251 Ragtime, built in the 1960's, is one of my favorite designs. She was recently restored and updated a
Can't attach (certain) picture (2) Paceship.org at 8:00am 11.28.25 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/747 In ask all sailors, tried as "attachment" link below compose window and as the picture button in the

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Recommend a 100 watt Solar Setup for my C-22 Davidasailor26 at 7:12pm 01.07.26 Morningstar does seem like the way to go. Can someone explain why someone would choose a 10A or a
Recommend a 100 watt Solar Setup for my C-22 dlochner at 7:06pm 01.07.26 Can someone explain why someone would choose a 10A or a 20A? (not understanding this..) A 10a or
Recommend a 100 watt Solar Setup for my C-22 Carl Wonderful at 5:44pm 01.07.26 Also can I expand to 2 batteries down the road with any of these controllers... or is that a whole o
Looking for small burner caps for Force 10 joelm100 at 5:38pm 01.07.26 Any luck on replacing these? Mine look just like yours and I'm getting the same message from Force1
Recommend a 100 watt Solar Setup for my C-22 Carl Wonderful at 5:12pm 01.07.26 Morningstar does seem like the way to go. Can someone explain why someone would choose a 10A or a 2
Victron DC to DC wiring Maine Sail at 3:41pm 01.07.26 The Victron DC to DC chargers go-between batts not an alt and a batt..
Water heat engine heat exchanger lines conn by ect? jssailem at 3:38pm 01.07.26
Windlass for a Beneteau 323 (1) Bum at 3:36pm 01.07.26 Quite a while ago, the boat is down at the shore, paperwork also. I'm pretty sure it was a Lewmar wi
Finance a 38-year-old sailboat? Alan Gomes at 3:17pm 01.07.26 3) I have contacted Cabrillo Marina in San Pedro, and they said they have slips available for a 30'
Finance a 38-year-old sailboat? FastOlson at 3:16pm 01.07.26 Regarding the galley fuel -- whether propane or CNG, either has industry/safety (and insurance) reco
If marina puts or pulls h26 from water without draining ballast, would this break it, or sloshing tip it?? Rick Webb at 2:45pm 01.07.26 But a marina pulling boat in autumn when I am away won't know to drain water.... Open the valve AN
Victron DC to DC wiring dlochner at 2:26pm 01.07.26 I think my plan is pretty solid, but I'm just a bit on the fence about wiring through the switches
Victron DC to DC wiring dlochner at 2:13pm 01.07.26 The DC to DC victron that I use to charge the batteries from solar panels requires a minimum of 17
Victron DC to DC wiring JoeWhite at 2:01pm 01.07.26 The DC to DC victron that I use to charge the batteries from solar panels requires a minimum of 17 V
Victron DC to DC wiring duck21 at 1:37pm 01.07.26 Hi! From everything I've read and observed the stock Hunter/Yanmar Hitachi alternators, while great
If marina puts or pulls h26 from water without draining ballast, would this break it, or sloshing tip it?? Davenport at 1:01pm 01.07.26 But a marina pulling boat in autumn when I am away won't know to drain water....
If marina puts or pulls h26 from water without draining ballast, would this break it, or sloshing tip it?? Rick Webb at 1:01pm 01.07.26 If the valve is open when they lift the boat, it just takes i minute for the water to run out. Do n
Mast Height 2005 Hunter 260 Fractional Rig SteveHughessails at 12:53pm 01.07.26 Have you located all the resources including the manual for the 260 on this site? You may find some
Victron DC to DC wiring dlochner at 12:23pm 01.07.26 I don't really understand the reasoning for the 50a DC-DC charger. It is perfectly OK to run the Alt
9.2 Knots! And over 8 steady (1) Andrew Mylander at 11:52am 01.07.26 Hull speed is not an absolute limit. Because the hull is generating one wave at that speed, the boa

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