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Hardhead at 9:27pm 07.24.17
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I just bought a Tohatsu Sail Pro 6hp, which comes with a "5 amp" alternator- Does anyone happen to
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I have a route established on my Zeus unit. However, I cannot figure out how to have it automaticall
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looking for some pointers, pulling the motor out of my 27 foot mirage this week. It seems very stra
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Anybody have any experience sailing lake Nipigon located just north of Lake Superior. Near as I can
PGIJon at 5:55pm 07.24.17
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My question is this..... I need to clean up my 1986 H34's Geno winches.... They are Maxwell, 2 speed
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Hi I am looking to buy a Ultrasonic Antifouling for bots https://www.jaycar.us/ultrasonic-antifoulin
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Greetings, I'm looking at a new, used boat that has in-mast furling. I'm not sure of the maker of
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Does anyone have H26 companionway boards they would be willing to sell? I figure there might be som
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139151 139150 Season began well enough and than after a good wind noticed some fresh water on my cab
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We get some interesting vessels stopping in here in Greenport. It's usually worth a walk to the doc
Sonny at 2:22pm 07.24.17
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Could a mast from a Tanzer 26 be modified to fit my Slipper 17?
SEMPERAVANTI41 at 1:41pm 07.24.17
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The faucet in my aft head only flows with a trickle of water (both hot ' cold) even though the fauce
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I need to install a new boarding platform with ladder, to my H23. Because of the reverse transom, th
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For all who replied regarding starter motor electrical issues, I would like to recommend a book that
TomY at 9:51am 07.24.17
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The North Haven one design racing class has been around since 1887. John Alden was asked to take the
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I have a 1984 C36. I would like to purchase a set of stub wrenches. I'm pretty sure the gland is 2
ryansk at 5:39am 07.24.17
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Hello, I have a 1993 H27 with an inboard diesel. Recently I have been having problems with my shore
DaveJ at 5:32am 07.24.17
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When checking the oil level on this engine, should you insert the dipstick all the way into the hole
simpsoned at 4:35am 07.24.17
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I have a 78 Newport 30 with an MD7 diesel. After I shut off the engine and the boat is docked with
wilf at 9:33pm 07.23.17
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I own an oday 322, the last 2 weekends we spent at a mooring there was clanking or banging that i as

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dLj at 6:51pm 02.26.24
Funny thing for me was i had just made a post jokingly suggesting I needed to stop or potentially ge
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Hayden Watson at 6:34pm 02.26.24
I see that Lewmar has a newer model line VX series. Anyone have any experience with them? I am see
dual voltage water heater element
jssailem at 6:27pm 02.26.24
The heater element will be powered from the excess power from the solar panels, not the batteries.
Lewmar V700 windlass
Hayden Watson at 6:20pm 02.26.24
It:s a Rocna 10kg with 40' of 1/4" chain. Thanks. That is about 1/3 the weight of my gear with a
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texasptb at 5:48pm 02.26.24
Progress report ;) Hull paint, stripe, new logo, that part is ready to go now. I did the common upg
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ggrizzard at 5:05pm 02.26.24
Me three. Thanks again to Phil and Dave and the cyber elves.
Lewmar V700 windlass
heritage at 4:59pm 02.26.24
It:s a Rocna 10kg with 40' of 1/4" chain.
Repowering with a Volvo D1-30
FastOlson at 4:52pm 02.26.24
Given the parts premium $ for Volvo, I would suggest you change to a new Betamarine. I did that chan
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heritage at 4:49pm 02.26.24
This might be an ignorant question (not my first ;) ) but isn't 400 amps a LOT:yikes: The typical
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FastOlson at 4:46pm 02.26.24
I got that email today, too. A huge loss. :frown: My last two "real" sailing and DIY boating magazi
Repowering with a Volvo D1-30
Tom J at 4:46pm 02.26.24
You don't say which engine you have in the C310. If it is a Universal M25xpb, I'd think you would l
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hardinvoyager at 4:37pm 02.26.24
Thanks for the tip I guess when I get back up there I will put my name on the list and hope for
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That's a bummer. Not sure it will be the same experience reading on a laptop.
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I had the same issue as well - now resolved. Logging out and viewing as a guest was a work around
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I was one who reported not being able to access the forums on Sunday. it was hard to communicate si
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Thanks for fixing it. We all needed to go outside and play anyway. No self-flagulation, okay?
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By the way, the Link bars only work with BEP bus bars and the bus bars are shorter than Blue Seas b
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Neil Spooner at 3:00pm 02.26.24
I am just overhauling my windlass on our Legend 356. It has a Sprint Atlantic make, and the top seal

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