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Balmar SG200 Problem Sefuller at 5:58am 08.18.19 Musings With Maine Sail 44/14403 On our new boat, our Balmar SG200 goes goes from 100% soc to less than 75% soc over the course of a
FUEL CONSUMPTION twodzusfittings at 3:24am 08.18.19 Bigger Boats 20/5340 I'm curious to know what the fuel consumption is on a 1983 O'day 30 is based on my guess 2000 rpm on
Removing silicone caulk!?!? gfroch at 6:57pm 08.17.19 Catalina 30 5/1283 I'm in the process of replacing the coaming tread on my '87 30 trbs. I'm replacing the teak with sta
H37c mainsail needed Jaxg at 4:34pm 08.17.19 The Cherubini Hunters 5/909
Awful! rgranger at 1:59pm 08.17.19 Weather and Forecasting 15/1411 I have the weekend off. First time in four weeks. Windy is showing a 1 mph "breeze" with a temp
I know the weather... It can't hurt me jssailem at 11:25am 08.17.19 Weather and Forecasting 3/756 Just when we thought it was safe... We avoided flying on a Boeing 800 Max... We chose a flight with
Re-engined boat developed water in oil. Can it be heat exchanger? teamspoad at 10:53am 08.17.19 Engines and Propulsion 5/896 ~~~I REALIZE THE LIKELIHOOD OF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET, OR HEAD ISSUE, BUT....""""~~~ Hi, I don't know
Why are there green streaks in my sky... Is the moon really made of Green Cheese and someone is sampling it? (1) jssailem at 9:58am 08.17.19 Weather and Forecasting 5/2050 We live in exciting times for a sky gazer. This month is the month of Meteor showers. The most promi
H41DS vs.........what? Tim Mills at 9:31am 08.17.19 Big Boats 20/3039 I am considering a bigger boat than my current 2004 H36. I am looking at either an H41DS or a much o
Toilet flap valve and flat gasket. (2) Rich Stidger at 8:56am 08.17.19 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 3/602 One toilet flapper valve and a flat gasket with a hole. I think it may be Wilcox Crittenden, but I
Bronze slotted intake scoop (2) Rich Stidger at 8:52am 08.17.19 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/839 One NEW Bronze scoop. Free, you just pay shipping. Send a PM if interested.
Restore or not? (3) JamesG161 at 8:50am 08.17.19 Ask All Sailors 16/2460 Looks like Brass to me. Jim... PS: Modern version PERKO Inc. - Catalog - Navigation Lights - Whit
Hella 2984 series lenses (2) Rich Stidger at 8:50am 08.17.19 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/663 Red, Green, and White lenses for the Hella 2984 Series Nav lights. All in good shape. I will also s
Electrical Issues mkolakoski at 7:46am 08.17.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/820
Paint removal Rangerick at 7:31am 08.17.19 S2 15/2791 The blue paint on my 1976 S2 8.0C is coming off and there is a red color showing thru. I removed so
One for the Chesey Guys shemandr at 6:24am 08.17.19 Ask All Sailors 7/909 There is a local boating magazine Long Island Boating World which had an article regarding the USS S
H260 Tack, GBGraham at 5:15am 08.17.19 Smaller Boats 16/2414 I'm looking for inspiration please. I've tried with a search to no avail. How do you guy's attach, a
Port pumpkinpie at 8:29pm 08.16.19 Ask All Sailors 5/523 .
Navigation anomolies higgs at 7:26pm 08.16.19 Ask All Sailors 33/2811 Caught in heavy fog today on an 18 mile passage along the south shore of Lake Ontario from Niagara o
COMPANION WAY COVER REPAIR (1) twodzusfittings at 7:19pm 08.16.19 Bigger Boats 7/1153 On my 30 O'day, the companion way sliding cover is deteriorating. Its soft and has cracks. My aim is

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Cleaning Freshwater Tanks moe_1200 at 8:52am 09.11.24 There are all kinds of recipes for disinfecting potable water. And tanks. The same problem always r
Cleaning Freshwater Tanks kappykaplan at 8:50am 09.11.24 See this post for a start: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/water-tank-cleaning.1249940366
Cleaning Freshwater Tanks Don S/V ILLusion at 8:47am 09.11.24 There are all kinds of recipes for disinfecting potable water. And tanks. The same problem always re
What in tarnation is this? Hunter legend 43 DRhoads at 8:43am 09.11.24 Technically there's no access from the panel position to the actual interior of the boat. Don't be
Length of Hunter 306 Topping Lift DRhoads at 8:33am 09.11.24 From the owners manual: h306 SELDEN STANDARD MAST RUNNING RIGGING SPECIFICATIONS BOAT: H306 REVISION
Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 LloydB at 8:21am 09.11.24 Second day of vacation: 'where did I put that cell phone?'
Hunter 260 Mast Base loose?!? Help! CrispyCringle at 8:15am 09.11.24 Normally you could just drill out the old rivets and replace with new. But if you have a crack surro
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario Scott B at 7:57am 09.11.24 There is a class for basic navigation that starts next month near me! CPS / Canboat also have ver
Any S2 8.5 owners? Project_Mayhem at 7:40am 09.11.24 Yep, I see the straps wrapped around the top of the boat to the trailer frame often. I've done it my
Any S2 8.5 owners? (1) Whiskey Nancy at 7:23am 09.11.24 Thanks, she is big at 28 feet just the boat not including the trailer and mast. The tow vehicle is
Water tank cleaning Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:14am 09.11.24 See the post "Recommission the freshwater system" in the Plumbing and Sanitation forum...it's a "sti
Back on the water again..... (3) ...3TacksontheWater at 7:07am 09.11.24 Here are some pics from the first week on the water:
Wheel to tiller ...3TacksontheWater at 7:00am 09.11.24 rscotto: As a person who is just coming back to using a tiller on a new to me New Design C-22, I su
Hunter 27 (1984) - Furler Clearance Issues (1) heritage at 6:58am 09.11.24 227404 This is the original emergency tiller on my 84 H27. It was stored in a tiny locker near the
Universal M18 leaking oil / low oil pressure smokey73 at 6:57am 09.11.24 Reading over your post #10 again. It indeed looks like this "after market" block was added by the P
Hunter 260 Mast Base loose?!? Help! Crazy Dave Condon at 6:33am 09.11.24 @isaksp00 Sent p m to poster so I can talk with him. I think he will be fine by placing additi
Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? Project_Mayhem at 6:32am 09.11.24 Maybe it will it steer wakeboats away from my bow
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario shaant01 at 6:30am 09.11.24 That would be the Canadian Power Squadron, recently renamed CanBoat, and there are many divisions a
Any S2 8.5 owners? Project_Mayhem at 6:24am 09.11.24 Use the wider 2 or 3" truck straps. They stretch less and on my 19' boat the bigger straps made it t
Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 Steve L22188 at 6:14am 09.11.24 I have been following this with interest. But apparently following the big cable also caused the or

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