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Sad News-- Brion Toss has passed dlochner at 9:27am 06.08.20 Sails Call Lounge 10/1788 Just saw this, well know rigger Brion Toss passed away yesterday. He was one of the most respected r
Hunter 170 Jib Line with rolling furler sail tschwab at 9:16am 06.08.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1876 Pardon my lack of sailing terms: I have a new Jib for my hunter 170 and it appears to be a little t
Yanmar 3JH4W 40hp question letskeepriding at 8:59am 06.08.20 Big Boats 9/1127 so now that I've had a chance to use my new boat I have a question about the engine. 2005 40hp Yanma
V Berth DRF18 at 7:16am 06.08.20 Catalina 310 7/2308 What are the dimensions of the V Berth Mattress in the 2002 Catalina 310? Does any one know of nice
Grounding Issues on 2004 Hunter 44DS Rambunctious1 at 7:06am 06.08.20 Big Boats 7/736 Seeking location of grounding busbars on the boat - lost power to bilge pump, water pump, fridge, f
Questions about Radar on smaller boats? (1) rgranger at 6:31am 06.08.20 Smaller Boats 50/11722 I ran across this ad yesterday for the wireless Furuno radar that displays on any iOS device. https
Zinc for my 84' hunter 31 Tom Fritz at 6:09am 06.08.20 Mid-Size Boats 6/1040 When entering the cabin beneath the steps is what appears to be a 3" x 5" zinc under a large bolt an
Sheet lenght Steve S. at 4:46am 06.08.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/1199 Is there a formal for measuring sheet length for a cruising spinnaker ? 28 ft boat, 40 ft mast.
1976 Javelin leaking judeinct at 4:26am 06.08.20 Day Sailers 3/1305 I just bought 1976 Javelin - my first boat. I got it in the water for the first time yesterday. La
Below Waterline - Head installation and Vented Loops Apex at 4:05am 06.08.20 Ask All Sailors 3/595 If I am reading and interpreting correctly, I only need ONE (1) vented loop: Vented Loop between bow
Replacing Bilge pump on Hunter 26 (1) MySong at 2:24am 06.08.20 Smaller Boats 4/1305 As far as I can tell my bilge pump is the original 26 year old bilge on my H26. When testing it the
Seaward Versus Hake Tedd at 10:09pm 06.07.20 Seaward 3/1977 I noticed that sailboatdata.com has listings for both "Seaward 26RK" and "Hake 26RK" and the specs a
Updating Interior w LED miketcook at 8:00pm 06.07.20 Catalina 30 10/2875 Have an '89 C30. Cabin lights are square plastic boxes with traditional lights. what have folks don
fairing a kee to hull joint questions fred1diver at 6:51pm 06.07.20 Ask All Sailors 3/656 hey everyone, finally got my boat back in Ottawa, now the fun begins, I have to grind and fair the k
Yaaa, back in the water for another year! (1) BrianRobin at 6:15pm 06.07.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/488 It wasn't looking good, with Covid in the news, (although we have had zero cases here),but we're in
We need emojis to go with the "like" button! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:07pm 06.07.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/675 Someone a posted a hilarious reply/response to a post today and it hit me that unless I wanted to r
What line clutch fits on a Catalina 22 cabin top.... Jackdaw at 6:04pm 06.07.20 Smaller Boats 2/1244 ... between the pop top and the rail? looking to help a buddy run two halyards aft.
New Macgregor 26d owner - How do I rig the sails? lessardmath at 6:03pm 06.07.20 Ask All Sailors 10/3563 Hello Everyone, I just bought my new sailboat, a Macgregor 26d. I was trying to install the main an
Mast wiring srreality at 5:59pm 06.07.20 Catalina 22 10/2895 I have replaced the wiring harness on the mast of my 1986 Catalina 22 with one from Catalina Direct.
Battery Issue possibly? Anchor Lady at 3:33pm 06.07.20 Ask All Sailors 28/3286

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Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin jssailem at 6:12am 03.01.25 In my reconstruction, after the flooding, the cables were moved and replaced.
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin smokey73 at 5:51am 03.01.25 @jssailem I think I see a lot of "exposed" electrical connections in the area where your batteries
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin smokey73 at 5:46am 03.01.25 @DL thanks for the perspective. Always glad to hear different thoughts. I was looking at it only f
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 dlochner at 5:05am 03.01.25 You don't need to heat shrink that connection, but it would be a belt and suspenders to do so. Or
Retrieving engine hours colemj at 5:03am 03.01.25 Engine hours are counted in the meter even if the display is not working, so they are still there an
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 colemj at 4:41am 03.01.25 You don't need to heat shrink that connection, but it would be a belt and suspenders to do so. Or g
Aruba 2025 colemj at 4:33am 03.01.25 OK. Good luck. We enjoy Jamaica, and heading there and then down to Panama does route you around t
Chain splice colemj at 4:16am 03.01.25 "BBB is unnecessarily heavy" It has always been my belief that weight over strength was the point o
Upgrading Inverter/charger colemj at 4:09am 03.01.25 All true IF the BMS has an output function. Agreed, but ABYC states that the BMS must give an aud
Aruba 2025 LanoraB at 4:08am 03.01.25 We've travelled this path. Really consider stopping in Santa Marta and Cartagena Colombia. They a
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin dLj at 10:22pm 02.28.25 I am not sure how those reports relate directly to the location of batteries. I don't see much in
Chain splice (2) capta at 9:32pm 02.28.25 I don't understand this comment. Are you saying that the weaker BBB chain is superior to G43? The
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin smokey73 at 9:23pm 02.28.25 I'd highly recommend reading the top three reports from 2024 dj I am not sure how those reports
Chain splice capta at 8:37pm 02.28.25 This isn't true. G4 (and even non-BBB G3) is specifically made to fit DIN or ISO dimensions for an
Assistance Finding a Stern Tube for a Beneteau 393 BigEasy at 8:34pm 02.28.25
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin (2) jssailem at 6:34pm 02.28.25 Looking down into the area above my bilge, there is a board that holds two Group 30 batteries side b
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin dLj at 6:30pm 02.28.25 I think putting in the bilge hollow would be possible but somewhat difficult. In fact, the starter
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 (2) jssailem at 6:23pm 02.28.25 This is a new idea for an antenna from Shakespeare. Share the light. A LED Lighted VHF Antenna. htt
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin (2) smokey73 at 6:18pm 02.28.25 I think putting the house bank in the bilge hollow would be possible but somewhat difficult. In fac
Chesapeake Bay weather - Spring Change shemandr at 6:10pm 02.28.25 From my inexpert viewpoint it is the beginning of the warm moist air mast formed from the Gulf versu

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