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Alternator charging for lithium batteries Benny17441 at 7:22am 09.02.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1835 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 4/1107 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 1/864 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 6/823
Hot Water Heater Leaking... GingerSailors at 9:11pm 09.01.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/3271
Leaks in 1986 Catalina 30 MK1 sailnski at 6:56pm 09.01.20 Catalina 30 4/1829 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 7/1889 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 3/890 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 5/711 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 5/860 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 9/758 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 6/1620 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 5/1524 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 5/1513 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 11/1569
Forestay breaks for second time in three years Spadman007 at 5:57pm 08.31.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/4188 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 35/6424
Sailing with Efficiency Cole07 at 5:36pm 08.31.20 Ask All Sailors 17/2061 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 12/1374 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 3/1113 The 15-year old original Perko turning knob would not latch the companionway doors and the entire la

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Hunter 27 Cockpit Instrument Access blowboat2001 at 1:05pm 02.11.25 I have a 93 27' and I was just going to answer your question, but you found it. My wife lay inside t
Motorhome Mariners (1) Will Gilmore at 12:33pm 02.11.25 You might be a motorhome mariner if you only use cringles on Christmas.
O'day 272 parts TangoXray at 12:11pm 02.11.25 Actually, they said there was no Rudy there. Do you have a number for him?
O'day 272 parts TangoXray at 12:09pm 02.11.25 I found the number online. thanks.
O'day 272 parts Tally Ho at 12:02pm 02.11.25
O'day 272 parts TangoXray at 12:00pm 02.11.25 I assumed there is an ANSI standard to the caps just like bottle caps and nuts and bolts. Unfortunat
A few fixed rudder questions. Chuck_FLA at 11:57am 02.11.25 When previously using a solid rudder i always pinned it to make sure it would not fall off when lau
Keeping warm for winter boat work Tally Ho at 11:52am 02.11.25 I used an electric plug in heater most of the time working on Tally Ho over the winter. If it was r
O'day 272 parts Tally Ho at 11:42am 02.11.25
Safety Tether (1) thinwater at 10:59am 02.11.25 I can quote chapter and verse from the "conservative" book. I've break-tested a lot of gear. , but I
A few fixed rudder questions. Chuck_FLA at 10:31am 02.11.25 I've seen a rudder without a pin come loose once or twice. Rare but it did happen on my foam rudder
Keeping warm for winter boat work Timm R Oday25 at 9:49am 02.11.25 As a long time survivor of winter ,don't discount the use of electrically heated clothing
Motorhome Mariners jssailem at 9:35am 02.11.25 in the galley. or in the Laundry.
Stern Tube Rotated 180 Degrees After Fishing Line Incident (Beneteau 393) jssailem at 9:34am 02.11.25 Thanks. A search for a Beneteau diagram did not turn up anything. The one posted was to help with
Motorhome Mariners Urban Hermit at 9:32am 02.11.25 If your chafing gear is in the galley.
Motorhome Mariners Urban Hermit at 9:31am 02.11.25 You might be a motothome mariner if you've never anchored or even practiced anchoring.
Legend 40.5 - freezer cold plate temperature (1) PNWE36 at 9:25am 02.11.25 Attached is a picture of a mechanical thermostat temperature sensor attached to a cold plate. This i
A few fixed rudder questions. kappykaplan at 8:26am 02.11.25 oarrible with my pitiful paddle I see what you did there!
A few fixed rudder questions. LloydB at 8:01am 02.11.25 When previously using a solid rudder i always pinned it to make sure it would not fall off when laun
A few fixed rudder questions. Project_Mayhem at 7:27am 02.11.25 I've seen a rudder without a pin come loose once or twice. Rare but it did happen on my foam rudder.

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