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1989 Catalina 30 portlight updates? Newbie3 at 3:22pm 12.19.19 Catalina 30 3/699 My Catalina 30 has what looks like the original portlights and they need new gaskets and should be r
New NW hazzard. LeslieTroyer at 3:12pm 12.19.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 6/797 https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article238546348.html I thought birds were bad.
Shore Power joecool911 at 2:48pm 12.19.19 Smaller Boats 2/659 H26-Does the shore power system charge the battery, since the cabin lights etc run off battery?
Battery switch does not kill power Marrigoround at 1:44pm 12.19.19 Ask All Sailors 28/4835 HI all, I bought this boat a year and a half ago and noticed this problem while performing the initi
1980ish Hunter 22 Rick Webb at 1:23pm 12.19.19 Trailer Sailors 3/1035 The youth sailing program I am associated with are likely to take donation of a Hunter 22 tomorrow.
Wilcox Crittenden Head Parts (1) Shagdance at 1:02pm 12.19.19 Catalina 310 3/818 Parts and Pump for the original head. Pump has been rebuilt and was my spare. Decided to install all
How To Remove Letters from Sail? Yachtsman1686 at 9:24am 12.19.19 Big Boats 4/956 Hi All, I picked up a used sail for my boat. it's off a Hunter 32. I know that because it says H 3
Small O'Day 20 mod (5) Noodat Lady at 9:16am 12.19.19 Day Sailers 17/2737 When I bought her last summer, the 6'3" previous owner told me of his struggles getting the battery
sliding companionway hatch tgrayson at 9:00am 12.19.19 Parts Search 5/726 looking for a sliding companionway hatch for a 1974 macgregor venture 17,any condition
Choosing a forward hatch ... any good ones? (1) Scott T-Bird at 8:46am 12.19.19 Ask All Sailors 20/3520 I want to replace mine with a very good quality hatch. About 14 years ago I replaced the original P
Helm chart plotter wiring Zencra at 8:26am 12.19.19 Big Boats 11/1093 Hi, I need help with running wiring from my new axiom. Im replacing the old C120 and have tried usin
modifying a boat cradle to a trailer fred1diver at 4:32am 12.19.19 Ask All Sailors 19/4829 hey everyone, quick question, is it possible to transform a cradle into a trailer? if so how do you
Smart mooring? Or dumb? Captain Larry-DH at 5:14pm 12.18.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1422 I saw this advertised and at first I thought it was a stupid idea certain to fail. The pictures mak
How To Replace Lenses on Gray (Bomar) Portlights (3) wpchrist at 1:58pm 12.18.19 Ask All Sailors 21/5742 Hello, I have ordered a replacement lens for my Gray Series portlight (made by Bomar, AKA Pompanet
Replacing VHF Coax--Mix and Match? dlochner at 1:51pm 12.18.19 Ask All Sailors 12/2393 At the end of the season the SWR on the VHF antenna was a little high according to the built in SWR
Compression test specification for adapter for Universal MX-25 Fudsdad at 11:22am 12.18.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/513 Please can anyone tell me the specification (thread and size) for my Catalina 36 Universal MX-25 glo
It's the most wonderful time of the year (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 04.06.20 Ask All Sailors 12/765 Any sailor in a homeport north of Alabama feels a particular excitement in March because commissioni
Everyone Knows It's Windy (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 03.30.20 Ask All Sailors 51/4711 You're planning to take some friends out on a summer Saturday, but instead of the nice, warm 10-knot
Do you race your boat? (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 03.16.20 Ask All Sailors 37/2047 When sailboat racing gets into your psyche, you're hooked. It's a hobby that requires skill, courage
Condensed for your displeasure (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 03.09.20 Ask All Sailors 4/979 Condensation is no one's friend. It breeds mold, wet cushions, and annoying drips strategically aime

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New Portable Battery Charger for Winter Storage Ward H at 6:52pm 10.14.23 I'm another that simply ensures the batteries are full of water and fully charged. Then disconnect t
H49/50 battery replacement Georgedoyle at 6:43pm 10.14.23 Can you manage the balancing via Bluetooth?
Running lines aft on Oday 25 Ward H at 6:43pm 10.14.23 Ward, thanks for the photos. I like the squad lock idea - will see if I can find one. Is that ma
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 6:32pm 10.14.23 So I ordered the three Epoch 300AH house batteries on the recommendation of Mainesail. I also order
New Portable Battery Charger for Winter Storage Rich Stidger at 6:06pm 10.14.23 In addition to disconnecting one of the battery connections, also make sure that the tops of the bat
H49/50 battery replacement Georgedoyle at 5:20pm 10.14.23 So I ordered the three Epoch 300AH house batteries on the recommendation of Mainesail. I also ordere
New Portable Battery Charger for Winter Storage dlochner at 4:43pm 10.14.23 Battery chargers should be sized based on the size and type of battery, FLA, AGM, LFP. Each battery
New Portable Battery Charger for Winter Storage Nichole340 at 4:27pm 10.14.23 Well, my battery tender never stops showing me the red light, regardless of any battery I use it on.
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. Terry Cox at 4:20pm 10.14.23 That makes 8 bolts, and they are all 1". Just checked ours. Two beneath the shower sump box, four
Engineering Help Needed jssailem at 3:53pm 10.14.23 Check out this idea of "pourable foam". I have seen Total Boat marketing Pourable closed cell foam.
New Portable Battery Charger for Winter Storage dlochner at 3:51pm 10.14.23 Make certain the batteries are fully watered and fully charged. Disconnect the negative cable and le
Legal Question dlochner at 3:45pm 10.14.23 The right of boarding ships on the high seas has a long history and is now governed by international
New Portable Battery Charger for Winter Storage jssailem at 3:45pm 10.14.23 Looking forward to reading your suggestions and advise as always. Read the "Marine How To" article
New Portable Battery Charger for Winter Storage Don S/V ILLusion at 3:44pm 10.14.23 Never bothered removing the batteries when it was in RI. Typical self-discharge rate in cool/cold we
New Portable Battery Charger for Winter Storage Davidasailor26 at 3:42pm 10.14.23 Curious about how the tender is not up to the job, and if any charger is really needed at all. My pr
Running lines aft on Oday 25 jssailem at 3:40pm 10.14.23 More to consider There is always something more. After all it is a boat.
New Portable Battery Charger for Winter Storage JoeWhite at 3:37pm 10.14.23 I would remove the shorepower charger from the boat and take it home to charge the batteries.
Running lines aft on Oday 25 tcbailey67 at 3:03pm 10.14.23 For an outhaul, I set up double blocks (IIRC) between the clew and boom end and ran the line forwar
Running lines aft on Oday 25 tcbailey67 at 2:58pm 10.14.23 I can not recall seeing a 3 stack of the image you posted. Yes 2 but not 3. There is a concern, I
Engineering Help Needed Tater at 2:43pm 10.14.23 It makes no difference in other areas, such as SE Asia. use two. They just use any crooked tree bra

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