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180W Constant Current Electronic Load 200V/20A Battery Tester Discharge Capacity (1) jviss at 8:47am 08.25.20 Musings With Maine Sail 26/7232 I bought this instrument, the title of this post being the item description title on eBay. I saw in
Help identify... (1) jjkaufmann2 at 7:32am 08.25.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1453 Just picked up a new project boat and need help identifying. Anyone know what make/model this is? Th
Ericson 34 mainsail needed! padf1978 at 3:40am 08.25.20 Ask All Sailors 2/569 Hi everyone, im looking for a mainsail for my 1978 Ericson 34. just buy the boat with out it. P: 3
Deck organizer anchor replacement (4) SoSound at 9:53pm 08.24.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/722 I originally posted this thread in Ask All Sailors, it covers my experience with a stripped threaded
SD to CF adapter thetone at 8:16pm 08.24.20 Ask All Sailors 3/897 Does anyone know if a SD to CF adapter will work with my Raymarine RC 435i chartplotter?
Troubleshooting DC Voltage loss under load smokey73 at 8:34pm 08.24.20 Ask All Sailors 16/3235 After reading Nigel Caldors book on mechanical and electrical manual I have devised a plan to try to
Oday 20 center board replacement micheblue at 7:18pm 08.24.20 Ask All Sailors 5/714 I have damaged my center board and need to replace it. Any suggestions on how to get started and whe
H34 - why would Hunter use Butyl tape to hold wiring in place? (2) hunter34austin at 7:15pm 08.24.20 Big Boats 13/1291 at least it looks like butyl tape from a roll, the stuff I pulled out behind the AC outlets and cabi
Cockpit enclosures Trashpanda at 6:27pm 08.24.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/931 We just bought a 79 Catalina 27....in beautiful shape....Can anyone offer info on where we can buy a
MacGregor 23 Reefing KristaB at 5:35pm 08.24.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1180 Can anyone tell me how the original reefing on MacGregor 23 Newport worksT? here is hardware on the
OD34 M25 engine exhaust Harlan at 3:08pm 08.24.20 Ask All Sailors 11/1007 Haven't unwrapped the fiberglass insulation tape to verify but it appears that a nipple in the exhau
Westerbeke 27A Keeps Shutting Off Rpierce57 at 3:04pm 08.24.20 Engines and Propulsion 5/817 Just purchased a 1988 Sabre 38 with the original Westerbeke 27A, 1,380 hours. On the original deliv
Hunter 34 fuel tank depth jwerkjr at 1:20pm 08.24.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1262 Can any of you that have replaced the fuel tank on the Hunter 34 (1984) tell me if the depth of the
Mainsail furling odaydokay at 1:18pm 08.24.20 Ask All Sailors 36/3974 The wife rightly points out we are getting on in age and that there will come a time when hoisting a
Lateen Sail Question, I'm Sure There's a Reason blackislandben at 1:14pm 08.24.20 Ask All Sailors 25/7444 New poster here with a question. I sail small boats and favor the simplicity of the lateen rig. I a
Yanmar 1GM10 fuel injector pump issue. Krageth at 12:48pm 08.24.20 Engines and Propulsion 8/3487 Hey guys, new owner of a Hunter 280. Bought it with a motor issue. It wont start. I think it's a
Leaky AMF Puffer Brian Parmeter at 11:44am 08.24.20 Day Sailers 6/2457 HI - a friend recently bought an AMF Puffer. After sailing a few hours - perhaps only two - she was
How to repair forward hatch with cracked Lexan? (1) Gerald Jarreau at 11:42am 08.24.20 Smaller Boats 6/2772 This is on a Hunter 19 ('91-'94). Do you replace the Lexan/Plexiglass, or the whole assembly? Wonder
Stur-dee Cat Rudder (1) kmerwin at 11:39am 08.24.20 Parts Search 2/2066 I am looking for a used rudder for a Stur-dee cat boat pictured below. Any suggestion on places in t
Hunter 260 Bow Roller & Anchor System Tedd at 10:59am 08.24.20 Smaller Boats 7/2040 The 260 is on the (very) short list for my next boat. The anchor system is important to me because w

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wifi antenna mounting question Don S/V ILLusion at 5:14pm 02.09.25 If you are concerned about twist, put a barrel connector at the base which can be disconnected easil
Universal M25 engine condition Steve_Catalina at 5:03pm 02.09.25 If interested make sure you get a survey. Just my two cents I would say no! I see there is still an
Runaway diesel MikeHoncho at 3:20pm 02.09.25 you guys ever see the 12 gauge blank fired starting diesel tractors? gives it compression and heat.
Outfitting a little bare boat Urban Hermit at 3:16pm 02.09.25 Not saying a Compac 16 can't handle itself in open water/heavy weather. But if you are regularly g
Non self tailing winches dlochner at 3:09pm 02.09.25 If winches are slipping there are not enough wraps on the winch or the winch is too smooth, there sh
Legend 40.5 - freezer cold plate temperature (4) Rich Stidger at 3:06pm 02.09.25 @fero , Here is the freezer data that you requested. In 2009 I recharged my freezer unit, and the f
Dink to the Deck? Perils of Reboarding Benny17441 at 2:56pm 02.09.25 How about looking for an answer on how to go over the transom from the swim step. The swim step see
Legend 40.5 - freezer cold plate temperature fero at 1:50pm 02.09.25 Thanks for your replies, in the meantime I have replaced the thermostat by the same mechanical one,
Outfitting a little bare boat pgandw at 1:31pm 02.09.25 Not saying a Compac 16 can't handle itself in open water/heavy weather. But if you are regularly go
Outfitting a little bare boat Urban Hermit at 1:22pm 02.09.25 Depends on where you are and the amount of commercial water traffic in the area. Infrastructure va
Outfitting a little bare boat pgandw at 1:01pm 02.09.25 Then what good are they? The satellite pickup of of a PLB is generally well less than 1 hour. It h
Non self tailing winches JBP-PA at 12:59pm 02.09.25 I'm with David, you might want to replace them, but not as your first project. Thousands of people
Rudder and Steering Radial (4) Kraffert at 12:57pm 02.09.25 She's on a dock, naturally. It looks to be original equipment. As far as bolts, I need to remove t
Illinois Sailing catsails8 at 12:46pm 02.09.25
Outfitting a little bare boat Urban Hermit at 12:34pm 02.09.25 :plus: for the AIS/DCS PLB. The response time for a Satellite PLB is going to be multiple hours in
Rudder and Steering Radial jssailem at 12:06pm 02.09.25 Welcome to the forum. A photo of your quadrant and the bolt you are attempting to remove would be h
Dink to the Deck? Perils of Reboarding jssailem at 11:57am 02.09.25 Perhaps a foldable platform to use as a seat or step off the transom would be a viable solution.
Dink to the Deck? Perils of Reboarding (3) jssailem at 11:55am 02.09.25 I have been looking at ladders. 229678 Finding ways to secure the ladder and get it to project fro
Motorhome Mariners Michael Davis at 11:37am 02.09.25
Motorhome Mariners (1) Will Gilmore at 11:09am 02.09.25 Right, it's in the ColRegs, "no arm, no scowl."

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