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AC/DC power panels jssailem at 4:53pm 02.24.17 Ask All Sailors 40/3668 Interested in the pros and cons of various types of panel switches when located inside the boat cabi
Keel Bolts H34, Should I worry about them? CoastLife at 4:03pm 02.24.17 Big Boats 8/1899 I recently bought a 83 Hunter 34. It's been sitting on the hard for a couple years. We are in the p
Buying a hunter 41ac Jack999000 at 3:37pm 02.24.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/512 I'm thinking of purchasing a h41 ac I'm in Australia and plan to go into the pacific. A lot of peopl
New Sails for Mac25? StinkBug at 3:27pm 02.24.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/990 I've pretty much replaced and refreshed everything on my boat except the most important part, the sa
Fate has spit upon me (2) JL Stratton at 3:04pm 02.24.17 Smaller Boats 20/2215 Was checking out my forestay cable in preparation for tomorrow's sail. It looked damaged (unwound?)
It stays or it goes (3) Skipperdan at 2:34pm 02.24.17 Ask All Sailors 13/852 I had one of these on my Triton I think but I cannot remember what it was for. Solid Brass. A holder
Beneteau First 20 on order Request advice - outboard size and shaft lenght Dusty Mac at 1:17pm 02.24.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/677 I do not know transom measurements for First 20. Will I want a fixed engine mount where engine can s
Pimp my C275 (1) Codybear at 1:04pm 02.24.17 Catalina 275 58/16091 Seeing that the moderators were gracious enough to create our own C275 group, I figured we need to t
To buy or not to buy: neglected Catalina 27 Sailorpants at 12:25pm 02.24.17 Ask All Sailors 22/3348 Hey Sailors, I'm new to sailing with only a few lessons and a few more hours logged, But have wanted
Newport 28 parts pcupach at 11:02am 02.24.17 Newport 2/1228 If you are in need of parts for your Newport please let me now. I will be posting pictures of sever
New Solar Panels, VSR and MPPT Controller David Popken at 10:25am 02.24.17 Ask All Sailors 14/2978 I have purchased the above and am preparing to install. My current setup is 30A shorepower smart ch
My keel Jorge Guerra at 10:07am 02.24.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/1535 Hi I need some help guys rebuilding these MacGregor 25 I have already redundant bottom I'm almost th
Launching without trailer extension! LakeShark at 10:00am 02.24.17 Trailer Sailors 7/1378 Just came across this today and had to share. if it were only so easy! FPeetFWRVxo
Using a Convoluted Wheel? CYQK at 9:19am 02.24.17 Ask All Sailors 6/622 Well....... If you are anything like me never heard of a convoluted wheel before. Am polishing all t
Aqua Signal 25 combo - known flaw? (2) Skipper at 8:47am 02.24.17 Ask All Sailors 22/2666 When I had the mast out 2 years ago, I used the opportunity to get some work done, including install
Diesel Engine Smokes and speed limited forward not in reverse why? Capt Ziggy at 6:57am 02.24.17 Ask All Sailors 12/869 My diesel engine spews out black smoke and speed is limited to 2400-2500 RPM in forward. In reverse
It's Flare Season shemandr at 6:16am 02.24.17 Ask All Sailors 52/2591 I have to replace most or all of my flares, smoke signals and other expired signaling devices this s
Water fill location Ned Ludd at 5:16am 02.24.17 Ask All Sailors 8/687 I have been reading through old posts here over coffee. My boat has the water fill deck fitting in t
Calling all Catalina 275 owners (1) Codybear at 4:37am 02.24.17 Catalina 275 154/37566 Seeing that we are a small group of C275 owners and rather scattered, I thought I would start the fi
Looking At a Cape Dory 25 and 3 different Balboa 26's wsmac at 11:55pm 02.23.17 Trailer Sailors 9/3440 I'm the guy some may know from the Hunter forum who is looking at a 28.5 and a 33. Getting a lot of

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Ericson 32-2 vs Newport 30 Jan11 at 7:24am 11.06.23 To amplify what FastOlson said Ericson sailboats are far superior to to any Newport sailboat in desi
dodger price Calif. Ted at 7:22am 11.06.23 $3500 for canvas and window replacement on existing frame last time I had it done.
Raymarine E80 Classic network cable jssailem at 7:15am 11.06.23
dodger price Siamese at 7:07am 11.06.23 Lot variables here. Good to start with around $3k in your pocket.
Raymarine E80 Classic network cable Lee Hadjiosif at 7:03am 11.06.23 The Raymarine site shows that the cable uses a RJ45 connector. https://www.raymarine.com/en-us/our-
Raymarine E80 Classic network cable jssailem at 6:58am 11.06.23 The Raymarine site shows that the cable uses a RJ45 connector. https://www.raymarine.com/en-us/our-p
Looking to buy a Catalina 310 PlaneTom at 6:56am 11.06.23 Thanks very much. I'm aware of buyers' brokers. I thought I might find someone on this forum who h
does h260 have steam light? Davenport at 6:11am 11.06.23 If not boating after dusk a person doesn't need navigation lights, and 99% of people don't. Here we
does h260 have steam light? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:59am 11.06.23 @Davenport There comes a point you have to help yourself because we cannot do it all for you based
Interior Wood LakeShark at 5:25am 11.06.23 Just dropping a note here for those thinking about varnish on exterior wood. You need a large build
Interior Wood (1) Kingjim91 at 5:20am 11.06.23 I use Watco tung oil on my C30. It has nice sheen.
What's the cabin roof made of? LakeShark at 5:14am 11.06.23 On a side note if the soft deck is wide spread it may be time to find a better hull and scrap the bo
What's the cabin roof made of? LakeShark at 5:11am 11.06.23 Not good for sure. Generally give in the deck is an indication of the core material rotting inside a
Its funny Friday! kappykaplan at 4:45am 11.06.23 Kermit, I only had to read that about ten times to figure out the deep thought!
dodger price Terry Cox at 4:44am 11.06.23 Good morning, Bill. What did you pay fifteen years ago and was it just for the fabric/windows? Just
macerator doesn't have enough oumph Terry Cox at 4:31am 11.06.23 I have a lot better understanding of the issue and a working (for now) system. Thank you for the
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 4:30am 11.06.23 221202
26 vs 260 weight? rgranger at 4:12am 11.06.23 26 I believe had jugs or a flexible bladder for drinking water under galley sink while the 260 has
does h260 have steam light? rgranger at 4:07am 11.06.23 Anchor lights also drain your house battery... hanging a lantern is really your better option for t
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Davidasailor26 at 3:33am 11.06.23 On our 37 we have a very similar setup, but without solar. One of our G31 house batteries does fit i

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