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Shore power cable higgs at 7:06pm 06.13.20 Ask All Sailors 14/2110 I am looking for a source for 30 amp shore power cable only - without plugs. I have the plugs, but
Beneteau Cabin floors Jeff Hand at 6:55pm 06.13.20 Ask All Sailors 8/3085 I sail a 1994 Oceanis 400. The cabin floor is looking a bit worn in a few spots. Definitely could u
Rain water in cabin (2) Tarkus at 6:36pm 06.13.20 Catalina 22 13/1886 When it rains I get water coming in between the top board and the sliding hatch. The sliding hatch o
Bedding for Beneteau 37 Oceanis JasonFromJersey at 6:07pm 06.13.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1603 Any recommendations for a quality supplier of fitted sheets for the boat? Would love linen.
Bimini on Beneteau 37 Oceanis JasonFromJersey at 6:06pm 06.13.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1398 The boat that I just boat has what I assume is after-market davits. The bimini is secured with fixed
Dodger on a Beneteau 37 Oceanis JasonFromJersey at 6:04pm 06.13.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/642 I can't seem to figure out how to easily fold down the dodger. Is there a way to do it without remov
Where is the SonicHub? JasonFromJersey at 6:00pm 06.13.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/991 I just bought a Beneteau 37 Oceanis 2014. It has the original Simrad SonicHub. I want to replace it
Holding tank sanitation hoses (1) DArcy at 5:04pm 06.13.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/4035 Does anyone know where I can get Raritan SaniFlex hose in Canada? The only place I can find is Marin
Irwin Citation 34 Manual Mhkent at 4:55pm 06.13.20 Irwin 3/2762 I have tried 4 times to reach out to Gene Gammon for a manual but no response. Can someone sell me a
Fresh water flush GWG at 3:27pm 06.13.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1179 I would like to hook up my jabsco electric head on my B40 to fresh water to both rid my boat of the
44DS Mast Saddle Mount jhagg at 3:19pm 06.13.20 Big Boats 3/669
Catalina 27 - Cockpit Trim - Teak Disintegrated Aftkhar Aslam at 3:09pm 06.13.20 Mid-Size Boats 5/1582 Hi All, Just purchased a Catalina 27 - the teak cockpit trim rings have pretty much taken a beating
bond abs to fiberglass Hayden Watson at 11:42am 06.13.20 Ask All Sailors 6/963 Anyone have a method to bond a waterproof ABS electrical box to the hull? My C30 has a solid FRP hu
S2 27 Charsel at 9:45am 06.13.20 S2 2/1755 Have my eye on 1985 S2 27. Downsizing from Frers 36, so performance is key. Plan to do cruising and
B&G AP1000 Autopilot troubleshooting (2) wsconner at 9:37am 06.13.20 Musings With Maine Sail 22/7278 Posting here because this forum always seems the most resourceful, but if there is a better place, p
Red and White Cabin Lights jviss at 7:12am 06.13.20 Ask All Sailors 15/4712 I would love to have red cabin lights for sailing at night and white for at anchor. When I took a "
AC install on my 1996 Hunter 336 LakeMurraySailor at 6:36am 06.13.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/932 Hi all, has anyone got pictures of a factory install of an air conditioner in a Hunter 336? I think
Recommendation on a New Outboard catalanc at 4:36am 06.13.20 Ask All Sailors 18/1616 Hi All, I may very well need to replace the outboard on my 1988 Seaward S24. Presently a 2-stroke 9
Yanmar SD20 Saildrive (2) Codybear at 4:02am 06.13.20 Catalina 275 15/7588 Since the Yanmar SD20 saildrive is a major component of the C275, I thought I would create a separat
Cleaning up old teak (4) patrickkidd at 11:21pm 06.12.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1152 I am trying to clean up and rebuild/refinish teak hand rails. They were mounted inside a cabin from

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Lewmar trimline hatch seal replacement jssailem at 6:12pm 03.03.25 Try Hatch Masters. hatchmasters.com
Fuel leak on my Yanmar 3GM30F engine in my 1987 Hunter 34. jssailem at 6:10pm 03.03.25 The usual leaks on the fuel pump are the hoses or fuel lines running from the pump to the injector.
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries jssailem at 5:59pm 03.03.25 Thank you all for the insight. A big part of this exercise is to familiarize myself with the batte
NOCO CHARGERS a NO-GO? MFD at 5:36pm 03.03.25 My magnum 2800 inverter/charger has a somewhat similar 'feature'. I think they call it 'battery sa
SSB ground Plane Option Don S/V ILLusion at 5:27pm 03.03.25
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries MFD at 5:02pm 03.03.25
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries (1) MFD at 5:02pm 03.03.25 BAT1/BAT2 show about 3.32v when charged and after resting, which corresponds to 80%? Then later, the
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries Davidasailor26 at 5:00pm 03.03.25 I would not trust the state of charge displayed by the bms until it has cycled several times. I ha
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries MFD at 4:57pm 03.03.25 I would not trust the state of charge displayed by the bms until it has cycled several times. I ha
Early 80s H36 Strut heritage at 4:54pm 03.03.25 Good information. You might want to do what I did and fit a small mushroom zinc on your new strut.
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries heritage at 4:50pm 03.03.25 I would not trust the state of charge displayed by the bms until it has cycled several times. I hav
Bowsprits and Spinnakers (1) RussC at 4:34pm 03.03.25 I fabricated my setup in 2018 (Mac 25') and it's worked out great for me. I didn't need much length
1 gallon portable fuel tank...? Richard19068 at 4:25pm 03.03.25 Here is an idea. Use it to fill the built in- no spill. Use it direct. Can size is whatever you w
Bowsprits and Spinnakers garymalmgren at 4:22pm 03.03.25 Hi Wood and Steel. RE: Do my plans seem reasonable so far? Is the bowsprit even necessary? Will the
Early 80s H36 Strut Ralph Johnstone at 3:42pm 03.03.25 Here is a snap shot of my old and completely galvanically compromised strut It doesn't look too h
SSB ground Plane Option dLj at 3:26pm 03.03.25 I don't have direct experience, but I've heard good things about this. dj
1 gallon portable fuel tank...? Charles Erwin at 3:20pm 03.03.25 Here is an idea. Use it to fill the built in- no spill. Use it direct. Can size is whatever you wa
1 gallon portable fuel tank...? Captain Larry-DH at 3:06pm 03.03.25 You can go for hours on the internal tank. It will be plenty. The suzuki 2.5 sips fuel. PS - very ti
Lithium battery question MFD at 3:01pm 03.03.25 The batteries I have a built in BMS, I really don't have access to the settings. In light use it se
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! Project_Mayhem at 2:45pm 03.03.25 Getting the old one off was actually pretty easy thanks to the custom tool that @Tally Ho let me bor

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