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ontherocks83 at 10:40am 06.29.20
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I thought it would be fun to start a thread where people can tell stories (i.e. gripe) about how th
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All U Get at 10:01am 06.29.20
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Hi all, My wife finished the chaps for our new dinghy. She added a lot of nice touches like chafin
Ron20324 at 9:10am 06.29.20
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My slip neighbor lost their tack to roller shackle or whatever was there. Can you tell us what is th
TheSoggyDollar at 9:05am 06.29.20
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Our boat came with a glue-in Hawk eye Depth finder. I have yet to see it display anything but " - -
H37 LunaSea at 8:43am 06.29.20
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I have a 1980 37C with a QM30. It was my dream boat when I purchased it and I had every intention o
Grotto at 8:35am 06.29.20
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So I built new forward shrouds. looked up the specs and misread the number of crimps 1/8 sleeves. Cu
Tedd at 8:07am 06.29.20
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I've had a login over at trailersailors.com for quite a few years now but I've rarely been able to u
tzc at 8:04am 06.29.20
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The cable from the centerboard to the hydraulic lift broke on my 2014 Marlow Hunter 22. I'm trying t
larchmont_oday at 7:28am 06.29.20
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Hello, New to the forum and appreciate all the great info here. I recently acquired a 1978 O'Day 23
kclancy at 6:56am 06.29.20
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Hey Gang, This weekend I had yet another new mishap on my boat. This time I broke my rudder while u
kclancy at 6:36am 06.29.20
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Hi All, I am having a problem keeping the sail stops on my mast. It seems they like the water more
Northshore at 6:29am 06.29.20
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I recently started getting water in my bilge. I have checked all my hull penetrations, shaft packing
CYQK at 5:30am 06.29.20
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Would you wire your glow plug to your start key...or...would you mount your glow plug with a push bu
Ohiosailin at 4:44am 06.29.20
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On my '87 H23, a rust spot has developed on my wing keel. All else appears good ' sound, but the spo
dlochner at 4:43am 06.29.20
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miketcook at 2:13am 06.29.20
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Recently bought an older Catalina 30 which was equipped with a matching Weems ' Plath clock and baro
szpenny at 12:32am 06.29.20
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We own a 1999 Hunter 410. It was perfect for us-water maker, solar, AC, lots of upgrades. I saw "was
npaulay at 9:41pm 06.28.20
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Hi All, I'm going to be installing a Yanmar SB8 soon into my sailboat and while taking a look at th
gfroch at 8:20pm 06.28.20
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I have a 1987 TRBS with a slight (?) list to port of 2-3 degrees. Enought that the coaming pocket on
njlarry at 7:42pm 06.28.20
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Universal m25 xpb panel alarm this morning started chirping after the first 15 minutes of running. N

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Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323
Phil Mac at 12:05pm 04.01.25
Flooded batteries are still an alternative to AGM. For decades all we had were flooded batteries, m
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323
JBP-PA at 12:03pm 04.01.25
LFP batteries have been around now for about 15-20 years, the longevity of a good set of well maint
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jssailem at 12:02pm 04.01.25
Perhpas it is time to contact Force 10. The item appears to have been replaced with newer designs.
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323
Phil Mac at 11:59am 04.01.25
That is an attractive price point for the LI batteries vs your cost for AGM's. The weight differen
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323
dlochner at 11:44am 04.01.25
Allegedly LFP batteries will last many years longer than AGM or FLA, but we haven't had them around
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colemj at 11:41am 04.01.25
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Alternator Terminals - Please help before I fry things!
dlochner at 11:40am 04.01.25
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Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323
JBP-PA at 11:00am 04.01.25
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I'm looking to get this one hooked up so I can launch. I know this isn't the ideal alternator. Elect
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove
dLj at 10:27am 04.01.25
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jssailem at 10:24am 04.01.25
OK. That sort of damage suggests the boat hit something while in reverse. It looks like it is where
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove
4lane at 10:21am 04.01.25
@jssailem - thanks for your feedback. I see the diagram you show is an ENO stove with the feet on th
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323
BigEasy at 10:17am 04.01.25
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How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove   (1)
jssailem at 10:02am 04.01.25
Looking again at the design image for the Model 60100. so the "cooktop" can swing freely. There is
Pearson keel   (2)
PaulM317 at 9:57am 04.01.25
This is a crack at the aft end of the keel on a Pearson 303. Any suggestions > best way to repair.
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323
jssailem at 9:45am 04.01.25
Hey, I understand. If I hear comments, I remind them it is a wonderful free world where we all can
Alternator Terminals - Please help before I fry things!
Stu Jackson at 9:39am 04.01.25
It doesn't matter what engine. What matters is what alternator. Maine Sail wrote a good article ab

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