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Adding midship cleats - to pot or not? CharlieRN at 7:38am 06.12.20 Trailer Sailors 9/1603 My Com Pac Sun Cat came with three cleats (a single bow and two stern) - I'd like to add two midship
1998 Hunter 410 Fresh Water Piping b.needalman at 7:23am 06.12.20 Big Boats 8/993 My 1998 Hunter 410 has unusual fresh water piping. The tubing (hose) is a translucent white, semi-fl
Loos specs for Beneteau First 310 grandview846 at 6:50am 06.12.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1321 can anyone share the tension settings when using a Loos rigging gage? Also, to which of the 4 holes
Maine Visitors RoyS at 6:35am 06.12.20 Destinations 44/7000 May be best to plan to visit somewhere other than Maine or else comply with the following edict: Te
Rudder locking disc installation (2) Richie50 at 4:59am 06.12.20 Catalina 22 1/926 I just disassembled the rudder casting to install new CD Locking Discs and found there is no bolt ho
Alternator belt adjustment NYCatalina30 at 4:22am 06.12.20 Catalina 30 14/4303 Good morning, I've noticed my alternator belt has at least 1'' deflection when pushed (while 1/2''
seal pedestal grab bar Hayden Watson at 11:54pm 06.11.20 Ask All Sailors 4/988 I found a leak at the steering pedestal boats when we were remaking the cushions. (the big mold spo
Tachometer Calibration (1) ontherocks83 at 7:54pm 06.11.20 Ask All Sailors 5/2179 I have a Universal M25 with a New Balmar 6 series alternator, external regulator, and Balmar serpent
Chartplotter plug (1) thetone at 7:46pm 06.11.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1170 I just bought a 1990 Beneteau 35s5. It came with a gps but it's outdated. Does anyone know what mode
B&G T41 Display repair (1) Jumpstart at 7:41pm 06.11.20 Ask All Sailors 12/3252 I have 3 B'G T41 displays. All 3 worked last season. One this year does not fire up. They are 6 year
Detector Suggestions Jac123 at 6:00pm 06.11.20 Catalina 30 1/638 I have a 1989 Catalina 30' with a propane stove and a diesel engine. I am looking for suggestions fo
Daysailer III, centerboard lines stuck LSATTAN at 5:14pm 06.11.20 Day Sailers 10/6209 The lines to raise and drop the centerboard do not appear to be working, they feel stuck, i have rea
1979 J/24 clean-up (2) G0ri11@ at 2:21pm 06.11.20 Ask All Sailors 1/501 I've had my J for a little under a year. She's been repainted and had some minor mechanical fixes a
Stiff Steering Wheel balbontin at 1:54pm 06.11.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/5834 Hi - Any idea why the steering wheel is so stiff on the 411 after a while. Planning to take the boa
Changing shaft on 411 balbontin at 1:52pm 06.11.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/848 Hi - Would appreciate any advice (or video) about the process of replacing the 30 mm shaft on the 41
Propeller 3 blades - 18x10 RH 30mm balbontin at 1:50pm 06.11.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/980 Hi...I am looking to buy a 3 blade fixed propeller for my 411 (18 diameter x10 pitch for a 30 mm sha
2004 Seaward 26rk - Newer vs. Older Models - Things to Look For (2) JDE at 12:23pm 06.11.20 Trailer Sailors 18/8551 In my quest for the perfect, do everything, trailer sailor, I've settled on the Seaward 26rk. This w
H146 Centerboard mstoffer at 12:04pm 06.11.20 Parts Search 3/509
Yanmar Cooling Water Flow Rate Roger Wood at 11:58am 06.11.20 Engines and Propulsion 5/4324 Does anyone know the spec water flow rate for the sea water (raw water) system of the Yanmar 2GM20F
Gps plug (1) thetone at 11:19am 06.11.20 Ask All Sailors 1/750 Does anyone know what chartplotters would be compatible with the plug I've shown. Just baught a1990

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Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries jssailem at 7:46am 03.03.25 I presume you have these in parallel for a single bank. Sorry if my message miscommunicated the in
Upgrading Inverter/charger Johann at 7:46am 03.03.25 Yes, I do. And nowhere in the TE-13 standard covering lithium batteries are the words "shall" or "
Upgrading Inverter/charger colemj at 7:07am 03.03.25 From the ABYC Standard I quoted earlier: "13.7.4 An output disconnect device shall be capable of d
Upgrading Inverter/charger colemj at 7:04am 03.03.25 Do you have access to the standards? Yes, I do. And nowhere in the TE-13 standard covering lit
Upgrading Inverter/charger dlochner at 6:50am 03.03.25 Should is the strongest compliance term. There is no "shall" or "must" terminology. These are rec
Non-skid surface (1) william24424 at 6:43am 03.03.25 Total Boat nonskid paint, mix of white & sand color, works well enough, same diamond pattern, has gr
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries walt at 6:40am 03.03.25 I may not have this right but it looks like the batteries went from 97 percent to 38 percent in 3 mo
Upgrading Inverter/charger Johann at 6:17am 03.03.25 Should is the strongest compliance term. There is no "shall" or "must" terminology. These are rec
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! Hayden Watson at 6:15am 03.03.25 Split coupling helps and a Sigma coupling makes it dead easy. Heat is your best friend.
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! Tally Ho at 5:24am 03.03.25 Do you have a photo? When I replaced mine, the shaft/coupling interface was tight, especially with
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries colemj at 4:47am 03.03.25 Also, while charging you should see the BMS try to 'balance' the cels. Basically a weaker cell will
Upgrading Inverter/charger colemj at 3:54am 03.03.25 I thought this was a recommendation, and not a requirement? And also a fairly new recommendation at
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! dlochner at 3:50am 03.03.25 This is why split couplings were invented. Replace the coupling with a split coupling is the easiest
Upgrading Inverter/charger colemj at 3:49am 03.03.25 I actually opened a thread over on Sailing Anarchy asking why 7" was decided on in a few different
Upgrading Inverter/charger colemj at 3:35am 03.03.25
Can we get an all owners electrical section? MFD at 10:04pm 03.02.25 Understood, thanks.
Bareboat Tahiti? Baja bash at 9:57pm 03.02.25 Hi, chartered with Sunsail 2 years ago. 45 foot cat. Service was great and friendly crew at Sunsail.
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin smokey73 at 8:22pm 03.02.25 Thanks all for the discussion and input. If I have to build something to allow putting something in
Yanmar 2GM Engine Questions MikeHoncho at 7:57pm 03.02.25 might be worth pulling the front cap on the heat exchanger to a look. What does the old impeller lo
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin MikeHoncho at 7:50pm 03.02.25 Although all charging batteries produce hydrogen, the real issue is with confined spaces and/or exce

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