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6v battery replacement
Jwhy at 6:44pm 11.18.19
Lead acid with fill caps. All about three years old. Using the Perko Switch, one setting cranks the
Rudder replacement 93 Legend 37.5
pa391as at 6:42pm 11.18.19
after our rudder repair, we find that the boat pulls to port while underway on engine power. anyone
Manson Supreme 45 for Hunter 38
letskeepriding at 6:42pm 11.18.19
Exactly what I was thinking. Having anchored in the Caribbean the wind can really pick up at night s
HERON, the hardest working sailboat I know, was designed in 1929 by John Alden.
Will Gilmore at 6:38pm 11.18.19
I'll bet that sail between Maine and the Caribbean aboard her is like a dream. Beauty incarnate. -
6v battery replacement
SG at 6:16pm 11.18.19
Jwhy: What type of batteries? (AGM, Gel, Lead Acid Sealed, Lead Acid with "fill-caps"?) How old?
Greta Thunberg sails back to Europe on La Vagabonde
jon hansen at 6:11pm 11.18.19
me, i would sail with a toddler and a 16 year old. the little one has been raised on the boat. i wo
racing a 1978 catalina 30 in SF Bay and Oakland estuary
mrreg at 5:55pm 11.18.19
Thanks to those comments. I currently have a 115 (maybe a 110) and that's it. Was thinking along t
Out for a while
SG at 5:44pm 11.18.19
Did you have any warning signs? Any "trauma"? Hope you're on the way to getting better.
Sheaves
jmce1587 at 5:36pm 11.18.19
Check with local rigging companies. They either stock sheave material and can make from their inven
Greta Thunberg sails back to Europe on La Vagabonde
TimFromLI at 5:32pm 11.18.19
Crossing the Atlantic west to east in the middle of November, it's not something I would try with a
Rudder replacement 93 Legend 37.5
NoReverse at 5:29pm 11.18.19
My 94 37.5 has had a few bubbles on one side for 12 years now. Those delaminations were called out
6v battery replacement
jssailem at 4:59pm 11.18.19
:plus: on the hydrometer or you can look into a refractometer tool. They work very nicely. https:/
Out for a while
jssailem at 4:54pm 11.18.19
Sorry to hear your going through a such a nasty experience. Michael said it well. Getting old is not
racing a 1978 catalina 30 in SF Bay and Oakland estuary
Stu Jackson at 4:43pm 11.18.19
You will want one that is as big as you can handle and is accepted in your class. And one small eno
1982 Lancer 25 - quote wanted
jssailem at 4:41pm 11.18.19
@vashonsailing Happiness is when a plan comes together. I had no problem at the WA DMV.:banghead: Th
Manson Supreme 45 for Hunter 38
quadrille38 at 4:38pm 11.18.19
I did replace the 22 pound Delta that came with my 38. I went with a 35 pound Delta and increased t
Anyone familiar with the Beneteau 40, DOVE, missing off the coast of Maine?
ggrizzard at 4:31pm 11.18.19
See related thread. All are safe according to updated report.
Winter Maintenance for Ballast Tank and Water Valve/Seal hardware
Don S/V ILLusion at 4:29pm 11.18.19
Oh and what is this winter thing everyone keeps talking about? :):);):biggrin: Best Regards, (from
Origo 6000 stove advice
Alan Gomes at 4:25pm 11.18.19
Just buy neoprene gasket material from McMaster-Carr and cut out your own. Dirt cheap! https://www.
Cabin Table for Hunter 28.5
J&W at 4:22pm 11.18.19
thanks everyone We would like to build a table around the existing post that folds out, but need the

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