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SPRING BREAK - Weather jssailem at 7:33am 04.02.25 Pacific North West Cruisers 13/1463 In the Northwest, it is good to remember that Spring is the time of rain showers that bring April fl
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel (3) majorkong1 at 6:51am 04.02.25 Trailer Sailors 19/2348 I recently purchased a Catalina Capri 18 wing keel. When I went to launch at my local ramp, even wit
Lewmar old standard hatches interior frame colin.w at 5:50am 04.02.25 Ask All Sailors 6/650 Hey all, has anyone had any luck replacing the fragile interior ivory frames for the old standard ha
Hunter 23 cloth color (1) Andrew125i at 9:39pm 04.01.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/612
Sailbrite Teak Oil Sealer - second coat? (3) skunther at 5:56pm 04.01.25 Ask All Sailors 4/840
Great Deal on Antifouling (1) Foswick at 4:37pm 04.01.25 Sails Call Lounge 2/1070 230700
H310 Shoal Keel Bent KenK13623 at 2:42pm 04.01.25 Mid-Size Boats 16/2047 I have a H310 with a winged shoal keel. The previous owner must have run it aground or bounced off
Alternator Terminals - Please help before I fry something! (1) Project_Mayhem at 9:32am 04.01.25 Musings With Maine Sail 14/2256 Can anyone tell me which terminal is tach, positive output and if needed, sense? This is going to be
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Clydo at 8:51am 04.01.25 Catalina 310 21/3583 Has anyone with C310 had occasion to drain their water lift muffler? Like many I use aft under cockp
1974 Sabre 28 for sale PRICED TO SELL! (1) DLee DVM at 8:01am 04.01.25 Sabre Sailboats 0/29 Hi Everyone, I have a much-loved, well cared for Sabre 28 that is in need of a good home, as we have
Glow Plugs for M25XPB in Catalina 310 (1) max_sailing at 7:47pm 03.31.25 Catalina 310 2/820 Hey All, I recently decided to replace my glow plugs after noticing that how long I ran the glow pl
The Little Engine story continues (1) jssailem at 6:23pm 03.31.25 Engines and Propulsion 19/2031 Bling for the boat has arrived. New Furuno Radar and Plotter. short as I prepare for my first cruis
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove (3) 4lane at 1:30pm 03.31.25 Ask All Sailors 30/2911 I'm installing a gimballed 2 burner cooktop with this one. It's a Force 10, model 60100. Does anyone
Connecting a battery Charger to 1977 Hunter 27 with Yanmar 2qm15 sailermania at 1:24pm 03.31.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1256 I replaced the alternator and the replacement came with a charge sensing wire to connect to the posi
Rope clutch replacement (4) yelkenli at 1:17pm 03.31.25 Ask All Sailors 12/1578 My C27 has the Sophus Berendsen EasyLock clutches that need replacement or repair. One of the handle
Bow Eye patrickfarley at 11:34am 03.31.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/997 I need to replace the bow eye. It pulled through the first layer of fiberglass and into the wood. T
EPIRBS Cptd at 9:15am 03.31.25 Ask All Sailors 4/541 Does anyone have a recommendation for EPIRB Cat1 or Cat 2 for offshore ?
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 Phil Mac at 8:57am 03.31.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 32/3311 We have the usual setup on our Beneteau 323; there are 2 banks, one a house bank of 2x 80Ah group 24
Pearson keel PaulM317 at 7:57am 03.31.25 Ask All Sailors 6/761 Are there any owners of a Pearson 303 that have experience a crack on the aft end of the keel where
Y33 bimini and dodger Riptide33 at 5:17am 03.31.25 Yamaha 4/579 Hi all, getting ready to start the season in a few weeks. One project i would like to do this year i

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12 Vdc Distribution and Branch Circuit Schematic Review dlochner at 6:07pm 12.02.25 What Dave wrote about putting circuit protection near the power source is exactly how most marine w
What type of hoses last the longest? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:51pm 12.02.25 I learned from several highly respected yard managers that 10 years is the average working working l
12 Vdc Distribution and Branch Circuit Schematic Review Foswick at 4:27pm 12.02.25 Circuit Interruption devices (fuses, breakers etc) always go near the source of power, which can be
12 Vdc Distribution and Branch Circuit Schematic Review Stu Jackson at 3:29pm 12.02.25 BlueSea is a very helpful company and has a great website. https://d2pyqm2yd3fw2i.cloudfront.net/fi
Whisker pole questions Davidasailor26 at 3:17pm 12.02.25 @jssailem that checks out. The ends are not riveted on, they are swaged. Replacing them will requi
Cleaning a Diesel Tank Foswick at 2:57pm 12.02.25 Thanks Deke. I am just waiting on a couple of small parts to put together my fuel polisher. It's lai
Need Help, Epoxy recommendations - Keel and Tabbing repair Davidasailor26 at 2:45pm 12.02.25 A trick I saw on the Off Center Harbor site for doing fillets was to make a "Tool" to form the curv
Whisker pole questions (3) Gene Neill at 2:41pm 12.02.25 @jssailem that checks out. The ends are not riveted on, they are swaged. Replacing them will requir
12 Vdc Distribution and Branch Circuit Schematic Review dlochner at 2:39pm 12.02.25 But the moment a given circuit has more than one device, you have to fuse the wire at the panel, no
TV Options gfrazzle at 2:34pm 12.02.25 Sounds like Roku is the way to go. Thanks guys!
12 Vdc Distribution and Branch Circuit Schematic Review pgandw at 2:26pm 12.02.25 IF your circuit goes to a SINGLE device (load), you could get away with using a smaller fuse at the
Replacing 1991 Hunter Passage 42 line brakes Paul Cossman at 2:14pm 12.02.25 Thanks all for your time and responses. Yesterday I started to dig into the job and decided to shel
Shifter sticking when shifting in and out of forward (1) Woodworks1 at 2:14pm 12.02.25 I found this information useful also. The control cable or rod should be arranged at right angles to
12 Vdc Distribution and Branch Circuit Schematic Review jssailem at 1:57pm 12.02.25 Welcome to the forum. Nice schematic and fuse plan. Yes as @kappykaplan indicated, the fuse is for
12 Vdc Distribution and Branch Circuit Schematic Review dlochner at 1:29pm 12.02.25 The Tanzer 22 is a great little boat. I owned 2245 for a long time and sailed it on Lake Ontario. Th
12 Vdc Distribution and Branch Circuit Schematic Review kappykaplan at 1:28pm 12.02.25 I believe the fuse size is a function of the conductor size, ie the fuse is intended to protect the
Need Help, Epoxy recommendations - Keel and Tabbing repair shemandr at 12:58pm 12.02.25 A trick I saw on the Off Center Harbor site for doing fillets was to make a "Tool" to form the curve
O'Day 19 Centerboard Project_Mayhem at 12:16pm 12.02.25 A $1000 may sound like a lot, until you start to price out the parts needed, the time to build, the
TV Options Rich Stidger at 11:33am 12.02.25 Thanks to all who posted. My marina doesn't have WIFI (coming they say :laugh:) and my TV is dumb s
TV Options Davidasailor26 at 11:29am 12.02.25 Any of the Roku units ($40-100) will turn your TV smart for any streaming. Sorry I cannot suggest

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