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How do we find out if a sailboat has a Mexican TIP? Davey J at 7:55pm 04.26.24 Ask All Sailors 0/57 My friend bought a boat in Santa Barbara. The seller wasn't sure if the boat had a TIP. Is there a s
The Great Lakes.... (1) Tally Ho at 4:13pm 04.26.24 Ask All Sailors 5/73
Oday 192 outboard bracket Tawas Bay Sailor at 3:48pm 04.26.24 Day Sailers 0/61 Greetings, I just joined this group. Last fall I purchased a 1984 Oday 192, nice clean boat. It ca
MPPTs / inverter / battery compartment ventilation xavpil at 2:39pm 04.26.24 Ask All Sailors 2/103 Hi all. I installed the inverter / charger, 3 mppts, 2 Dc to Dc charger's near my battery bank, in t
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) xavpil at 1:34pm 04.26.24 Ask All Sailors 7/93 Hi all. IF YOU ACTUALLY took the trip, I'd like to know which route you used and what are your thoug
H30t Boot Stripe ATMurphy at 11:52am 04.26.24 Mid-Size Boats 1/85 Any early 90's H30 owners know if the boot stripe is vinyl or painted? I need to remove mine to rais
Inspection port for windlass (1) marchem at 10:01am 04.26.24 Catalina 310 0/12 Wondering if the inspection port on our 2000 C310 is from the factory, or added by a PO? It did lea
Engine fire (4) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:00pm 04.25.24 Big Boats 5/197 I cannot be sure, but everyone, please take a look at the attached pictures of the fire aboard my ol
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? jviss at 4:21pm 04.25.24 Ask All Sailors 12/175 This year, due to my new "retired" and "fixed income" status I've decided I couldn't afford the newl
yanmar 2 gm20 f colin59 at 8:47am 04.25.24 Engines and Propulsion 6/110 Hi ordered a mtc kit for this which included oil filter, impeller etc. The impeller did not fit as m
Correct size packing for stuffing box? jim01749 at 3:02am 04.25.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/136 We have a 2008 Hunter 45 CC and was looking for correct size and maybe some tips on how to install n
rudder post movment brad minda at 10:35pm 04.24.24 Catalina 30 0/68 I am noticing aboit an 1/8 inch movement on the upper ruder post bushing each way side to side 1/4 i
hull port (windows) leaking (2) Jerry1956 at 6:01pm 04.24.24 Catalina 310 8/137 First off apologies if this is a redundant topic for this thread. We just sailed our new (to us) 20
Yanmar 3ym20 won't run (approx 450 hrs on engine) slorandy at 4:27pm 04.24.24 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/149 Had the drive gear for the injector pump come off (apparently the nut came undone). Had a diesel me
New Bow Roller for H41AC (2) dkinzer at 11:18am 04.24.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/79 Both bow rollers on our 2007 41AC look like the one on the right in the photo. None of the cracks se
OEM Shroud Turnbuckles and Replacement Caps (2) Fred at 9:51am 04.24.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/115 My Cat28 MKii uses the (discontinued) OEM shroud turnbuckles as shown below. There is limited space
Hunter 1999 310 Tachometer Necessity at 8:35am 04.24.24 Mid-Size Boats 4/88 Good Morning, Just completed a full electrical refit after encountering a low voltage problem that w
Replacing Prop Shaft for 84 Hunter 31 (4) anelso29 at 8:28am 04.24.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/163 Hey everyone, I apologize for the basic questions, but I truly appreciate everyone's knowledge on t
Rivets Used teacherspet at 6:56am 04.24.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/170 I have to replace two rivets on my Vision 32 Vang Bracket on the mast. Does anyone know if Hunter us
New Batteries and Switch (4) ant302 at 5:16pm 04.23.24 Mid-Size Boats 8/187 Inherited the hot mess of batteries below when I purchased the boat 2 years ago. I am looking to re

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store mast diagonal on h260? and mast down lessens pull on anchor 80%? (1) jssailem at 9:55pm 04.26.24
The Great Lakes.... Project_Mayhem at 9:34pm 04.26.24 I asked the admiral if she wanted to hear some facts about the great lakes. I received a very disint
Metal lathe Hayden Watson at 8:56pm 04.26.24 Steve of Acorn to Arabella fits a Balmar alternator. He sent off his measurements. received his new
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) rgranger at 8:22pm 04.26.24
Sarasota Bay Returning (2) rgranger at 8:19pm 04.26.24 Before you lay down the tile, I would recommend these two products get rid of the mold and mildew w
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) dlochner at 7:17pm 04.26.24 Time constraints are the biggest issue. The fastest route is to take the Erie Canal from the Hudson
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) Caboteur at 7:05pm 04.26.24
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) dlochner at 7:04pm 04.26.24 I'd consider draft as the limiting factor. If water is too skinny in the canal for your boat, then
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) Scott T-Bird at 6:58pm 04.26.24 I'd consider draft as the limiting factor. If water is too skinny in the canal for your boat, then
The Great Lakes.... Scott T-Bird at 6:34pm 04.26.24 Due to the counterclockwise current and prevailing westerlies throughout the summer, the Michigan sh
Outboard depth in water. dlochner at 6:29pm 04.26.24
The Great Lakes.... (1) dlochner at 6:25pm 04.26.24 The deepest parts of Lakes Superior, Michigan and Ontario are hundreds of feet below sea level.
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) Project_Mayhem at 6:04pm 04.26.24 Have you looked into the Great Loop Association?
The Great Lakes.... quadrille38 at 5:28pm 04.26.24 The Great Lakes contain 1/5 (20%) of all the fresh surface water in the world.
Outboard depth in water. morbidfollower at 5:23pm 04.26.24
Outboard depth in water. (2) morbidfollower at 5:20pm 04.26.24 224416224417
The Great Lakes.... dLj at 5:06pm 04.26.24 Interesting list. dj
MPPTs / inverter / battery compartment ventilation JoeWhite at 4:28pm 04.26.24 I use 3 1/2" computer fans. They draw about 34mA each. You can use 2 to bring air in and 2 to take a
Metal lathe garymalmgren at 3:48pm 04.26.24 Steve of Acorn to Arabella fits a Balmar alternator. He sent off his measurements. received his new
MPPTs / inverter / battery compartment ventilation dlochner at 3:02pm 04.26.24 Are you concerned about heat or about off gassing from the batteries?

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