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Blue Sea m-LVD (low voltage disconnect), thoughts? marchem at 8:31am 07.23.17 Musings With Maine Sail 1/612 Any thoughts on the Blue Sea m-LVD low voltage disconnect? http://www.bluesea.com/products/7635/m-L
Replacing line on Furlex type A- Hunter 25.5 Submarine at 7:32am 07.23.17 Smaller Boats 0/298 My new-to-me boat has a Furlex type A where the PO left the line to rot the last 8 years or so and I
Part 2 of The Ham Radio Spirit Brian D at 9:54pm 07.22.17 SSB and Ham Operators 10/1037 Since the loop didn't work I have decided to move on to plan B, which was the inverted V antenna for
Broken Cabin Hatch Slider at 9:27pm 07.22.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/397 Hey Beneteau 37 owners. My Cabin entry hatch broke today. The sliding part that has the lock on it
javelin 14 help javelin14 at 8:58pm 07.22.17 Trailer Sailors 1/548 Where can I get some good info on how to rig this sailboat? I know nothing. But I bought a 1974 Jave
The unfortunate lack of forward gear.... Diybrad at 8:09pm 07.22.17 Catalina 30 7/942 hello wise c30 team. I have an 89 c30 with a m25xpb and a XF10M trans. When I first bought it 2 yea
Boat Prep for cruising (1) stackwalker at 6:47pm 07.22.17 Smaller Boats 12/982 So taking my first extended cruise on the H23.5. What a long list of projects I've had to tackle!
H355 Battery relocation Keith13369 at 5:37pm 07.22.17 Big Boats 0/324 I have a 1991 H355 which currently has 4 6 volt batteries and a starting battery in the port and sta
Raced Lake Ontario 300 (1) shawanaga at 3:58pm 07.22.17 Big Boats 4/630 Lake Ontario 300. This was our start r 35.5 in a distance race this past weekend, had a great time,
Worth adding AC to good old boats? njlarry at 3:05pm 07.22.17 Ask All Sailors 34/2960 Lots of prior discussion about makes and types of marine air conditioning but is it ever economicly
1983 Islands 17 stanirish at 1:51pm 07.22.17 Ask All Sailors 4/973 I recently bought the Islands 17 boat and removed the centerboard and had it refurbished. I have not
Looking for a boom for a Neptune 16 Greg Asbury at 11:09am 07.22.17 Parts Search 7/1083 I just purchased a 1981 Neptune 16. Then I found out the boom and main sail were stolen. Where can I
Yanmar 2gm raw water impeller removal? (4) pateco at 11:08am 07.22.17 Mid-Size Boats 16/4641 Last Wednesday, I got a temp alarm on our way out for evening races. I looked off the stern, and saw
garmin 1020 xs CYQK at 10:15am 07.22.17 Ask All Sailors 1/170 Looking at one of these Anyone here have a report on how good they work
Venting lower compartment that houses gas and batteries. Goatman at 10:05am 07.22.17 Ask All Sailors 2/434 We sail a 17 Siren sailboat which I recently purchased a 6hp Mercury 4 cycle motor. I previously had
Adding a Anchor Davit finefurn at 7:12am 07.22.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/852 I would like to install a Anchor Davit to my 1984 H27. Problem is that the Fore Stay attaches only
water heater and picture or schematic for oDay 302 clementise at 7:02am 07.22.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/723 I tried to locate water heater below deck however all I found is one line hot (after running engine)
VDO Fuel Gauge upgrade? Gunni at 6:32am 07.22.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1637 My VDO fuel sender has gone bad for the second time in two years. I am fed up with the lever-arm se
Port side mid cabin leak glonek5 at 6:25am 07.22.17 Big Boats 1/366 Everyone We have a 2005 hunter 38 This season we seemed to have sprung a leak or leaks. The drips a
Yanmar 1gm10 starting and under load issues Casagf66 at 6:01pm 07.21.17 Ask All Sailors 7/2510 Hey gang, So I bought me a new boat A mirage 27 1985. So far it's been great sails like a dream v

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SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report nightowle at 11:29pm 06.12.23 "A Nightmare sneaks up on you like fog. It lures you into a comfort zone an almost euphoric experien
Wood stain or varnish zinahewitt at 10:16pm 06.12.23 Teak turns grey when left exposed to UV and marine weather. If you seek that golden yellow and want
Wood stain or varnish jssailem at 9:39pm 06.12.23 Teak turns grey when left exposed to UV and marine weather. If you seek that golden yellow and want
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 jssailem at 9:26pm 06.12.23 High Dave... It is a challenge. You need to start somewhere with a fuel issue. Your engine is suppos
Mast step WI Rigger at 8:35pm 06.12.23 I will tomorrow. Also, Since the forestay is at 9% and the setting is between 10-12%. I am going to
Home Built Stack Pack Hollyberry at 7:49pm 06.12.23 .... What I REALLY like is that upon return, I can drop the sail in the pack, give it a few tucks
Making curtains zinahewitt at 7:46pm 06.12.23 Our 340 has curtains as well. They do provide privacy and a sense of warmth up on the cooler days.
Making curtains zinahewitt at 7:44pm 06.12.23 My boat had some Recmar curtain tracks in place when I got it. I purchased what I needed from Def
Home Built Stack Pack Ward H at 7:43pm 06.12.23 Nice!
Making curtains zinahewitt at 7:40pm 06.12.23 Or he may have thrown out the curtains because the make the inside of the boat feel smaller. I thin
Kanzaki KM3P4 problem Hunter 380 Gary Ryan at 7:26pm 06.12.23 Well, looks like the guy before me used ATF. The label on our gearbox says SAE20/30. I removed the
Mast step Crazy Dave Condon at 6:49pm 06.12.23 The next question, is there room in the forestay turnbuckle within the roller furling drum to pull t
Topping Lift David in Sandusky at 5:47pm 06.12.23 As high under the backstay as possible and over the main halyard. You want to minimize interference
Minor project: new teak companionway step mermike at 5:46pm 06.12.23 Nice job! I stopped referring to projects as minor because they never turned out that way. Now I ap
YSM12R Mixing Elbow neck DerekV at 5:45pm 06.12.23 Right, managed after a lot of hassle to get the riser off, and I'm now starting to wonder if someone
2007 Hunter 2007 Rudder and Tiller alignment (2) bdincer at 5:39pm 06.12.23 Most likely attaching like the Emergency Tiller. If you can lift your Tiller up, to store it, then
Should I switch to hank on? Project_Mayhem at 5:35pm 06.12.23 While I don't own a C22 (sailed on one for a summer), I have owned boats with and without a furler.
What is this piece and how do I replace it? AllAboardTahoe at 4:44pm 06.12.23 Wow, thank you so much for the speedy and thorough responses! I have some 1/2" HDPE board and a hol
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. Davidasailor26 at 4:40pm 06.12.23 why would they even attach the hose to the top of the tank. Attaching to the top of the tank with
Home Built Stack Pack Tally Ho at 4:37pm 06.12.23 We mostly day sail on Barnegat Bay, New Jersey and in recent years have lost too much sailing time

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