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Three Bridge Fiasco! (1) markwbird at 8:41am 01.26.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1288
Fun in Oz? dlochner at 8:34am 01.26.20 Sails Call Lounge 6/920 _5aKcpAhTOk
What could possibly go wrong? DArcy at 8:33am 01.26.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1221 If you have ever seen a ship crossing your path and hailed them on the VHF to let them know you are
cal 27 Mark III Anniversary Edition (9) John6275 at 6:05am 01.26.20 Cal 30/6666 Just purchased a 1984 Cal 27, which based on my research is the 3rd and final edition of the Cal 27.
Icebox conversion kit for '79 C30 WBulkley at 7:40pm 01.25.20 Catalina 30 6/4272 I'm 1100 miles from our '79 Catalina 30, which is on the hard in San Carlos, MX. Does anyone have r
Seadek versus Nuteak Synthetic Decking (1) Knotallthere at 2:45pm 01.25.20 Ask All Sailors 5/2874 Hello, I have been contemplating for some time installing synthetic teak decking in the cockpit of
Replacement microwave oven gary16188 at 2:37pm 01.25.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1569 Hello, I am looking for a replacement microwave oven. The height needs to be no more than 9 3/4" hig
O'Day 272LE bimini Chuck Powell at 1:48pm 01.25.20 Bigger Boats 11/3128 I'm looking for a bimini for my 272LE that covers the wheel to the stern. My boat is shrink wrapped
Keel issue (1) 4 play at 1:12pm 01.25.20 C&C 18/5497 I am looking at a 1972 C'C 30 MK1 and it seems the casting line on the lead keel looks like it is se
Anyone use a CPAP when they anchor or moor out? Ilanortho at 10:48am 01.25.20 Ask All Sailors 25/7100 Hi; Have a CPAP that draws 4A at 120V . If I buy an inverter that translates to roughly 40 A at 12 v
Cutlass bearing and Shaft replacement Witzend at 9:27am 01.25.20 Ask All Sailors 5/852 So it's been 10yrs on Witz since I redid the drive train (Engine mounts, Cutlass bearing, damper pla
Replace shaft and cutlass Witzend at 7:13am 01.25.20 Catalina 310 23/3596 So it's been 10yrs on Witz since I redid the drive train (Engine mounts, Cutlass bearing, damper pla
Thought on Hunter 45 for newbie. BKWard at 3:37am 01.25.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 70/8285
Spinnaker Pole Length Karl13265 at 8:52am 01.24.20 Big Boats 3/1968 Does anyone happen to know the length of the spinnaker for a 1995 - 40.5 The original equipment list
Engine Mount Life Sailgunner at 6:12am 01.24.20 Big Boats 8/1475 My 410 is now 20 years old. I am wondering if the engine mounts should be replaced. Any advice on en
Shower seat?? (2) Bluenose at 5:02am 01.24.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1013 I came across these in Home Depot - would make an excellent shower seat. The first holds 250 pounds,
H376 Exhaust Overboard Connection (1) Scott322 at 3:43am 01.24.20 Big Boats 2/890
1991 P42 Bow Rollers (1) Terry Cox at 7:10pm 01.23.20 Big Boats 31/4205 The back end of our bow roller on our boat has two small rollers, one above the other, and one large
South Winter MOORINGS PatrickA7 at 2:14pm 01.23.20 Ask All Sailors 3/568 Hello all, I am thinking of starting to plan my seasonal winters down south. Has anyone done this?
83' Hunter. Looking to replace the lights in my electrical panel limbodog at 11:23am 01.23.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1398 Hello, Anyone know where to find replacement light bulbs for the electrical panel? I'm told they'r

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PacificNW Spring-time Temptations. (1) jssailem at 8:05am 03.03.25 SKIERS TAKE HEART. My last post encouraged boat owners to get out on the water if they can. Dry days
Upgrading Inverter/charger Johann at 7:54am 03.03.25 Sorry, I wasn't clear. The discussion was addressing the TE-13 standard, specifically about a lith
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

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