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Converting 12v house to 'golf cart' 6v s.. MitchM at 3:26am 02.01.18 Ask All Sailors 26/1448 our boat came with 2 huge 8Ds that took 2 hearty men to lift out and put in. when t
Visits from those we love who have passed LuzSD at 6:31pm 01.31.18 Sails Call Lounge 20/1842 My father passed away in 2010. He was the reason we sail now........ and though his sailing days beg
Use pipe dope or anti-seize on cooling water elbow Dan_Y at 5:43pm 01.31.18 Engines and Propulsion 3/868 Another Yanmar 3YM30 owner told me the coupling/joint between the exhaust manifold and the mixing el
Rigging (1) Jimmy at 4:06pm 01.31.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/535
Jib cleats Zerosfault at 1:57pm 01.31.18 Smaller Boats 9/790 I've read on this forum that the best replacement for the original jib cleats on my 23.5 Hunter is a
Rudder post conposition. Hayden Watson at 1:56pm 01.31.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/413 Anyone know if the plate that is welded to the rudder post is stainless or mild steel on the Mark 2
260 depth sounder or fishfinder? GBGraham at 10:25am 01.31.18 Smaller Boats 34/2153 I am getting through a lot of the 260's equipment but come to a sticking point as in which way to go
I bought the stack pack TortugasRoyal at 9:04am 01.31.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/416 quiet
water tank replacement bortiz at 8:47am 01.31.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/339 i have a 1995 430 legend that needs a new water tank and not the easy one forward the one that needs
Painting the Picture Simon Sexton at 8:00am 01.31.18 Ask All Sailors 10/554 Hey Everyone, Good morning sailors! I was at a Bridge of Honor in Galveston for a good fri
Large Assortment of Old Sailboat Parts MartinRaleigh at 7:48am 01.31.18 Parts Search 22/1722 I've recently inherited my father's home in Raleigh, NC. The house is in bad shape and to make matte
Offshore Sailing School - Captiva Race Week Apex at 4:04am 01.31.18 Racing 4/542 Anyone going in April? Anyone been before? I am signed up for the performance race week. It is he
Yuloh What I'm Talking About Will Gilmore at 7:29pm 01.30.18 Engines and Propulsion 52/9417 Among the many many projects and modifications I have planned for Dragonfly, I am thinking of making
Aerial shots of the Alden schooners WENDAMEEN and BAGHEERA (2) frozenhawaiian at 6:42pm 01.30.18 Alden General Chat 11/1816 hey guys, thought you might like these, shot them with my drone last summer, this is the 1912 Alden
Replacing Lewmar Lenses Frank P at 4:18pm 01.30.18 Ask All Sailors 14/2052 I would like to make new lenses for my Lewmar opening ports. The original lenses are 6 mm (.236") t
"Race Your Boat Right" (1) Simon Sexton at 12:52pm 01.30.18 Ask All Sailors 20/1131 Hey Everyone, I hope you all are taking it easy and making good process with all your proje
Beneteau 331 shallow draft billk53 at 11:01am 01.30.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1742 I am looking for rudder specifications on a 331 shallow draft. If anyone knows of one out of the wat
First 29 rust pattern at keel (1) Ducharme at 9:33am 01.30.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 22/2839 Hello all. I've a 1985 Beneteau First 29 and there is an odd rust pattern approx 6" x 4" on eithe
Replacing R-12 Cold Machine with a R-134A cold machine Rob G at 8:33am 01.30.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/748 I have a 1991 43 Hunter Legend that came with the original refrigeration installed. Both the refrige
Forestay Size LeeandRick at 7:59am 01.30.18 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1243 What size wire or turnbuckle size on an O'Day 25 headstay? I don't have the boat in front of me to m

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Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power Stu Jackson at 6:51am 07.06.23 Doug, I have a 1986 unit. I had exactly the same problems and read the manual about going directly
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power duck21 at 6:31am 07.06.23 Hi all, Thanks for the various pointers. I grabbed the multimeter, shut off the battery charger and
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA (1) jssailem at 6:22am 07.06.23 This summary of Musetta's location from a Coastal based AIS station 2 hours ago. Summary Where is
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake RoyS at 6:06am 07.06.23 Last time I had a large fuel leak like that, it was the aluminum tank bottom.
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? danstanford at 5:57am 07.06.23 If a sailor can sail in light air they can sail in anything. The main sheet trimmer is responsible
Raymarine C120 Screen Rehab RoyS at 5:38am 07.06.23 I polished my C120 screen with that product years ago with success.
Replacing lower sheaves on Catalina 30 with internal halyards Ward H at 5:32am 07.06.23 Also try a powered impact drill. Try a little tightening first, then loosening. A little back and
Hunter 306 swim ladder Crazy Dave Condon at 5:30am 07.06.23 Al Fooks who purchased Sailboatowners.com, used to be a hunter employee who worked in manufacturing,
Com-Pac 16 tabernacle/mast step HELP Timm R Oday25 at 5:24am 07.06.23 ComPacs are a known quanity. You should get your money back "if" the boat is maintained . Thin spide
ampacity of disconnects dlochner at 5:22am 07.06.23 You are reaching. a. If you use a disconnect without heat shrink it is worse than a butt with no h
Waste tank plumbing idea... yarrumretep at 5:11am 07.06.23 Hi Peggie - the barb is coming out of the bottom of the tank not the side at the bottom. I'd need t
ampacity of disconnects thinwater at 5:08am 07.06.23 Sitting on anchor, the pump fails. At anchor I don't have enough AC power to run the heat gun to fo
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power dlochner at 5:07am 07.06.23 Time to get out the DVM. Measure the voltage at the compressor when it is trying to start without th
Replacing lower sheaves on Catalina 30 with internal halyards cymeyer at 4:57am 07.06.23 Not sure PB Blaster is strong enough. there are several penetrating oils that may do the trick.
Waste tank plumbing idea... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:32pm 07.05.23 My holding tank is fitted with a hose-barb outlet on the bottom of the tank for evacuation. Is it ac
Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible? jon hansen at 8:26pm 07.05.23 i'm a paper nav man, old school. i would get the richardson cruising guide for lake erie, lake huro
Water balast leak in Hunter 260 rgranger at 8:14pm 07.05.23
Com-Pac 16 tabernacle/mast step HELP rgranger at 8:13pm 07.05.23 Pics would help
Paint stripper and gel coat rgranger at 8:08pm 07.05.23 Try barkeepers friend or some other cleaner with Oxalic acid
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power Johnb at 7:48pm 07.05.23 Lets ask the question nobody seems to think of. Did it ever work right or is this a new problem?

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