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Raymarine EV100 Rudder Reference install Mickstr at 5:15pm 07.26.20 Ask All Sailors 26/5279 Has anyone installed a rudder reference upside down? I tried to get away with it on my O'Day 322 by
bunk lube (1) srimes at 2:35pm 07.26.20 Trailer Sailors 5/1748 I've heard of people using toothpaste or Liquid Rollers $20 spray. I remembered I had paraffin wax b
cherubini lost blunt at 1:34pm 07.26.20 The Cherubini Hunters 18/2822 well hurricane hanna claimed our hunter 33 yesterday.i understand she was de masted first and then s
Manual pump faucet parts - '78 27 Jerdavis77 at 11:10am 07.26.20 The Cherubini Hunters 3/683
Gray Enterprise Portlights Kent Saturday at 10:31am 07.26.20 Smaller Boats 3/781 Advise please. Has anybody ever painted Gray Enterprise portlights? If so, good/bad results. I would
Peek a Boo shutters Waltsailor at 10:03am 07.26.20 Big Boats 8/1295 Looking for ways to help AC work more effectively and saw shutters by Zarcor. Want to start by putt
Cruising RPM. Waltsailor at 9:54am 07.26.20 Big Boats 41/13465 Just curious as to what RPM others cruise at? Our boat is a 386 with a 3jh3e Yanmar and a 3 bladed
A week in Jamaica JRT at 8:21am 07.26.20 Catalina 310 9/1727 Got away with wife last week to Sandals Royal Caribbean, great trip in this crazy time. The country
Newbie question on rearranging deck hardware, sealing holes, drilling new ones... (2) docsooner08 at 7:30am 07.26.20 Smaller Boats 13/3419 Good Morning All, I've had my 1999 H240 for 2 weeks and I am loving it! I've noticed I don't love
2008 Beneteau Oceanis - Engine battery alarm on while battery appears to be appropriately charged. miraculix at 6:32am 07.26.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3597 Hi all, We recently purchased our first bigger sailboat, a Beneteau Oceanis 40 from 2008. The boat
Ransomware strikes Garmin for $10M Brian D at 6:22am 07.26.20 Ask All Sailors 65/8977 Wow, someone screwed up! https://www.forbes.com/sites/barrycollins/2020/07/25/will-garmin-pay-10m-r
Garmin 440 s Jac123 at 3:24am 07.26.20 Catalina 30 3/1049 Our Garmin begins to power up and then fades to a blank screen. Has anyone had a similar experience
Hunter 19-2. What size and type plug is used on the ballast vent? ChampagneBoatingonaBeerBudget at 7:50pm 07.25.20 Smaller Boats 12/1545 My project Hunter 19-2 is moving along. The boat came with no plug in the water ballast tank vent. I
O'Day 322 throttle cable Mickstr at 7:32pm 07.25.20 Bigger Boats 2/684 Anyone know the length and or Teleflex model number for a throttle cable on the 322? I need to repla
Rebedding a Winch - Best sealant that can be removed after a few years? Dan_Y at 7:17pm 07.25.20 Big Boats 12/5368 Like other hunter 36 owners (and other models) I just discovered that the Lewmar Ocean ST 40 jib wi
Replacing original Ray52 VHF Radio..... (2) sailcapt340 at 4:52pm 07.25.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1258 On my 2000 340, I have a Ray52 VHF radio. The cord has deteriorated and as it is hard wired to the
Access stereo panel above chart table ranmanca20 at 1:10pm 07.25.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/886 How does one access the panel where the stereo and VHF are installed above the chart table? Breaker
Honda 2200 vs 1000 noise comparison SycloneDriver at 11:14am 07.25.20 Ask All Sailors 42/9660 I did a little unscientific testing today with my Honda inverter generators. I compared the noise l
Harvest Moon Regatta - pulled the plug Jackdaw at 10:28am 07.25.20 Racing 12/1956
New to sailing. lots of questions (1) svlivinalittle at 10:16am 07.25.20 Catalina 22 35/5864 So a few years ago I bought a sailboat... And I found out why its called a mid-life crisis, because

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Can I add additional power source(s) to Victron MPPT controller? colemj at 9:49am 04.15.25 There is no problem exceeding the 220W input limit, but the output will be limited to 15A maximum.
Outboard shaft for 240 (1) patbratton at 9:33am 04.15.25 If you get into trouble with the sails up and you have to power out, as working off a lee shore, the
H310 Shoal Keel Bent jssailem at 9:32am 04.15.25 Kent. What is your focuse here? Making sure everyting is factory perfect? Are you thinking you may b
Can I add additional power source(s) to Victron MPPT controller? dlochner at 9:24am 04.15.25 To answer the second part of your question, yes you can add a third panel to the controller so long
Can I add additional power source(s) to Victron MPPT controller? (2) jssailem at 9:18am 04.15.25 Greg, I am a neophyte solar sailor. I have been studying the various options and asking a lot of que
Can I add additional power source(s) to Victron MPPT controller? dlochner at 9:15am 04.15.25 Do not connect it to the controller. The controller expects inputs that are high voltage and low cur
Treating Engine Surface Corrosion Rich Stidger at 9:03am 04.15.25 I have had a similar situation with my engine. The raw water pump leaked and caused surface rusting
Outhaul modifications shemandr at 8:24am 04.15.25 Looks like you are on the right track. Disassembly can be scary but once accomplished leaves a clea
Outhaul modifications (2) fred1diver at 8:21am 04.15.25
Treating Engine Surface Corrosion Stu Jackson at 8:01am 04.15.25 If it is the aluminum gear housing cover, brush it and use appropriate aluminum primer and paint. N
H310 Shoal Keel Bent JamesG161 at 7:33am 04.15.25 Curious what you guys think .. Do nothing! It will not cause significant drag or cause a flow of
Outhaul modifications (4) fred1diver at 7:23am 04.15.25 I also took the afternoon end of the boom off and unscrewed the original internal winch, ow more he
Outhaul modifications (3) fred1diver at 7:18am 04.15.25 Hello everybody Doing some work on the outhaul this morning Here is the mock up, will replace the e
B&R rig tuning take 1 colemj at 6:47am 04.15.25 The rake of the mast effects the center of effort of the sailplan. Too far forward and you will hav
Treating Engine Surface Corrosion colemj at 6:42am 04.15.25 If it's the cast iron block, then wire brush it, treat with phosphoric acid, and spray paint it. Ma
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better colemj at 6:39am 04.15.25 If we tied our boat so that it didn't need fenders, and I was confident of this in all weather, then
Alternator Temperature Sensors colemj at 6:30am 04.15.25 The Zeus definitely does this. Our Genset replacement is a 48V APS 6kW mounted on one of our 3YM30s
Question about the wiring of a 9.9 johnson outboard with a battery switch carlc376 at 6:20am 04.15.25 There should only be one set of wires between the outboard and the battery/switch. Don't expect muc
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better Scott T-Bird at 6:03am 04.15.25 BTW, I kind of like the options that your Amazon product provides! Any idea where they are made? (
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better Scott T-Bird at 6:00am 04.15.25 The best solution is to tie the boat off the dock so you don't have to rely on fenders. That requir

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