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Port tack gives way to starboard - or does it? DArcy at 8:27pm 12.23.18 Ask All Sailors 44/7751 If you have never checked out the Off Center Harbor site, you owe it to yourself to have a look. htt
SUNDAY is for SIGNS (1) jssailem at 12:55pm 12.23.18 Sails Call Lounge 47/3843 Driving across town yesterday struggling to do the shopping my wife asked me, cause she did not want
new batteries dakno at 12:23pm 12.23.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/946 Is getting close to the time for new house batteries. I am currently on the second set of 3 4D AGM 1
Makes you go.... cb32863 at 10:23am 12.23.18 Racing 26/2521 What the heck were they thinking.... AIu8mXQOs-g
SALT TO FRESH? rpell1@msn.com at 10:09am 12.23.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 27/2646 Hi all, Just wondering if anyone successfully converted the raw water portion of your cooling system
Merry Christmas (1) Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 9:21am 12.23.18 Ask All Sailors 33/2073 fro m my house to yours
Beneteau 40 Stern Tube Set Screw (1) NHB40 at 6:12am 12.23.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/527 Hi, I noticed some corrosion and a hairline crack around the set screw on my stern tube (see pic).
Some technical details of epoxy use. Shorefun at 4:32am 12.23.18 Day Sailers 15/1665 It is cold here in NJ and I would like to do some epoxy. So poking around about epoxy I ran across a
Parting out H170 in AZ Mik at 12:38pm 12.22.18 Day Sailers 258/31471 What other boats share the mast and boom sections? Looking for a boat that needs a mast but nothi
Royal Caribbean cruise ship rescues two men Brian D at 12:01pm 12.22.18 Sails Call Lounge 2/553 "A Royal Caribbean ship forced to change its itinerary due to storms found and rescued two sailors F
cleaning ropes sheets halards b crites at 8:26am 12.22.18 Ask All Sailors 10/5727 Any good ideas for cleaning mildew from ropes sheets an halards? What do you use?
Once I again, I remind you at your own peril artboas at 8:36pm 12.21.18 Big Boats 4/996 So, to the small number of folks out there who who have washer / dryers aboard . There is a sub pan
322 anchor locker hatch Mitimat at 8:34pm 12.21.18 Bigger Boats 3/747
Hunter 22 (1984) Cockpit drain leak Maxx Mayhem at 4:49pm 12.21.18 Smaller Boats 21/3194 Hello everybody, I recently got a free Hunter 22 and have it blocked up in my back yard for a total
Passage 42 front plexiglass screen- replacement? eianm at 3:54pm 12.21.18 Big Boats 2/541 Has anyone had one of these large one piece panels made- it is curved in two directions so needs to
Tahatsu 4/5/6 HP with no steering friction (6) P100D at 3:04pm 12.21.18 Smaller Boats 1/422 I know that allot of people have problems with the steering on these engines losing their steering f
Christmas At Sea Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:10pm 12.21.18 Sails Call Lounge 7/718 Christmas At Sea The sheets were frozen hard, and they cut the naked hand; The decks were like a sli
Add starting relay Ken13559 at 1:08pm 12.21.18 Engines and Propulsion 47/24024 I would like to fit an additional starting relay as I'm tired of the "hit or miss" starting issue wi
disposing or 2 cycle gas? rpludwig at 12:59pm 12.21.18 Catalina 22 16/2150 Nearing season's end, time to get rid of older (4-6 months old) 2 cycle gas mix from outboard tanks,
Calling all Canadians... What say you? Brian D at 11:54am 12.21.18 Sails Call Lounge 8/965 7MxASIUtQUU

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Hunter Legend 35 Ice Box cokomo at 12:59pm 09.19.24
Thoughts on locating Battery switch (1) Belzoni at 12:58pm 09.19.24 Wrong. It should go to the house bank which ALWAYS needs more amps than any start bank. Plus that
Thoughts on locating Battery switch jssailem at 12:48pm 09.19.24 I learn something new all the time. Just called Blue Sea Tech. He said the ACR senses voltage on bot
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard jssailem at 12:40pm 09.19.24 Port Townsend is not a POE This is true. The POE is Port Angeles. One of the Agents is detailed to
Delayed Gear Engagement - Forward Only dmax at 12:31pm 09.19.24 While you're at it, change the transmission fluid - always helps.
Delayed Gear Engagement - Forward Only dlochner at 12:17pm 09.19.24 But, the manual talks about adjusting the cover plate until the lever is exactly mid-position. I se
Thoughts on locating Battery switch Stu Jackson at 11:42am 09.19.24 the ACR directs current from House-to-Start or Start-to-House. Wrong. It should go to the house b
Osmosis dlochner at 11:39am 09.19.24 The protocol for blister remediation is well established, thus finding someone to do quality work sh
Need some advice on renovating the interior of my new Catalina 25 dmax at 11:29am 09.19.24 If you want the teak and holly look, this is what a lot of new boats use: Lonseal Lonmarine Wood Lux
Adding a Bimini BigEasy at 11:25am 09.19.24
How can I tell if my keel is loose/wobble how much play is ok? Catalina 22 scouper at 11:18am 09.19.24 The more wobble you have, the more wear on the keel pin and keel hole. Eventually the pin will get
Wiring new LED lights in salon/saloon headliner ggrizzard at 11:09am 09.19.24 :plus: for heat shrink butt connectors or, if they have to be "removable", use bullet connectors wit
Thoughts on locating Battery switch (1) Belzoni at 11:08am 09.19.24 The ACR just uses voltage sensing to open and close relays (likely solid state relays, judging by th
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Hello Below at 10:58am 09.19.24
Sore eyes after day of sailing. Foswick at 10:51am 09.19.24 I wonder if im chronically dehydrated? I'm going to take a few days off from caffeine and see how m
Raritan Fresh Head or Masterflush Dometic Orbit captainlew at 10:28am 09.19.24 Thank you @Peggie Hall HeadMistress ! We do have a dedicated circuit available. However, given the p
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Foswick at 10:28am 09.19.24 Two words: Port Townsend Assuming you are in/around Victoria and there is no condition that preven
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Hello Below at 10:25am 09.19.24 Looks like New Castle Marina in Nanaimo may be a good option for you if the boat can make the trip.
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage jssailem at 10:20am 09.19.24 Fasteners have always been my go-to for attaching Starboard. Then I read about the "magic potion" (s
Thoughts on locating Battery switch jssailem at 10:18am 09.19.24 The alternator feeds the Start side, but the ACR will direct charge to the House Bank as needed. Th

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