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Anyone modify one of these.... Tally Ho at 4:19pm 03.26.17 Ask All Sailors 17/4180 ...generators to hook up to a 30-amp shore power cord to a boat? http://t.harborfreight.com/engines
Cradle dimensions for Hunter 27-2 Lewie at 4:08pm 03.26.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1732 Friend bought a 1989 Hunter 27-2 fin/bulb keel and outboard engine. I am going to move it for him o
Removable Hump Seat - Storage ArkadiyS at 3:16pm 03.26.17 Big Boats 12/2948 This question is applicable to a handful of Hunters - 35 and 37 Legend boats... there may be others
Catalina Rendezvous May 4-7 Roche Harbor (1) LeoLambert310 at 11:02am 03.26.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/969 Reminder for the dates... May 4-7. Roche Harbor Marina, San Juan Island Points to note: If you have
Cooling water hose in Yanmar 3GMF (2) BGR at 10:49am 03.26.17 Big Boats 12/1530 I have been replacing the cooling water hoses in my Hunter 34 (1985) Yanmar 3GMF. The last one I nee
Mac 22 Main Halyard block tim_kd7jz at 9:18am 03.26.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/654 I want to replace the main halyard block on my early 80s Mac 22. It looks like a Harken 2644 is the
Westerbeke starting panel Pat at 7:09am 03.26.17 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1777 yesterday in shutting off the engine the entire key/Westerbeke panel at the aft end of the cockpit o
Rudder Post in Sirius 28 Jim PaON at 6:45am 03.26.17 Sirius 21/22 0/898 Hello Sirius boat owners! I saw that this thread is for 21/22 Sirius but just in case anyone has exp
What Should I be Looking For? scruffy95 at 6:16am 03.26.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/1190 I am a potential future 1980 Hunter 33 owner. I am the skipper of a new Sea Scout ship here in Balt
Stuffing Box Corrosion? Jim 5757 at 6:09am 03.26.17 Ask All Sailors 8/3373 Has anyone had any success with coating the bronze stuffing box to prevent the green stuff?
Heater hose observation Mark Maulden at 5:40pm 03.25.17 Ask All Sailors 5/875 a yr or so ago, i redesigned my fresh water and raw water circuits on my engine. I had a heat excha
Dinghy Davit? Briggy G at 5:30pm 03.25.17 Catalina 30 9/1663 How do you mount your Dinghy ? Do you have a davit ? Do you like it? If not a dingy, do you have ot
Video for new sailors (or not ;) ) RussC at 4:48pm 03.25.17 Ask All Sailors 26/4542 Be sure to watch to the end. the last guy to recount his feelings of the current voyage is sure to a
Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc Briggy G at 3:54pm 03.25.17 Catalina 30 8/2852 Universal 25. Any suggestions on things to keep an eye out for when doing this? Close through hull,
Autohelm ST4000 control replacement?came withiut Briggy G at 3:50pm 03.25.17 Mid-Size Boats 4/790 Hello All! Any idea where I can get a control replacement ? Boat came without. No luck on eBay. Any
NiCd rechargeable batteries AA & AAA capta at 1:54pm 03.25.17 Ask All Sailors 16/1107 I'm really getting tired of alkaline AA ' AAA batteries. The old tech rechargeables aren't a whole l
Boat owner (1) paulj at 1:32pm 03.25.17 Catalina 310 13/1638 Who owns this boat? paulj :hook2:
Keel Pin Hole - How much wear and still repair? (1) rustyw007 at 1:15pm 03.25.17 Catalina 22 9/2202 I've read up on many (likely not all) of the keel repair posts - great information. I'm wondering i
Recent study shows... Brian D at 11:44am 03.25.17 Sails Call Lounge 2/562 That blowing second hand marijuana smoke into your carburetor will cure Ethanol clogging. :worthles
New to Sailing 321machinist at 11:44am 03.25.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/723 Can anyone give me a value for a 2000 26x with trailer and 8hp motor, radio. boat looks to be in ver

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House Battery Upgrade Help Scott T-Bird at 10:55am 03.13.24
Venting Battery Compartment FastOlson at 9:59am 03.13.24 I have always found their customer service nonexistent. If you have a telephone number that someone
Battens or no battens? Davidasailor26 at 9:54am 03.13.24 Neil Pryde claims an unbattened in mast furling main loses about 15% of its sail area versus traditi
House Battery Upgrade Help gouldx at 9:49am 03.13.24
Venting Battery Compartment dlochner at 9:37am 03.13.24 That's a good question, but since our boats are over 20 years old, the previous owner made modifica
Venting Battery Compartment Scott T-Bird at 9:31am 03.13.24 I have always found their customer service nonexistent. If you have a telephone number that someone
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? BAD ORCA at 9:27am 03.13.24 if by chance you had pictures of the outboard mounted to your 36 ' boat I would love to see them.
Venting Battery Compartment dlochner at 9:25am 03.13.24 I am surprised the battery compartment is not sealed off with vents leading outside? Apparently ca
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? BAD ORCA at 9:24am 03.13.24 Great story and interesting information. Thanks. PS: today you can get a Chinese outboard 9.9 for $
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ted10028 at 9:22am 03.13.24 Great story and interesting information. Thanks. PS: today you can get a Chinese outboard 9.9 for $
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ted10028 at 9:20am 03.13.24 A 9.9 will easily push and maneuver your sailboat. When i first bought my 36' 20,000 lb sailboat,
Venting Battery Compartment Scott T-Bird at 9:18am 03.13.24 My 1999 320 had a dumb charger and I replaced it (previous owner was on a mooring and never used it)
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? BAD ORCA at 9:14am 03.13.24 that is interesting. If I just lean on the boat when it is at the dock it moves away from the dock
Lombardini marine engine kloudie1 at 9:09am 03.13.24 I think they are Kohler made engines and not marinized from other manufacturers. Kohler generally do
Venting Battery Compartment Ted10028 at 9:01am 03.13.24 Under discussion is a popular hull model made by a company still in business, with a long record of
Venting Battery Compartment Ted10028 at 9:00am 03.13.24 I doubt it. My 2003 C310 had a dumb charger that tended to overcharge the 4D's. At times the gas
Battens or no battens? Dr. D at 8:54am 03.13.24 Thanks, but that is for standard mainsails. In mast furling has different considerations. Yes, I am
Stuck Marelon seacock JoeWhite at 8:41am 03.13.24 What is the peacock used for? I disconnected the hose and poured one ounce of olive oil in the openi
Venting Battery Compartment FastOlson at 8:29am 03.13.24 Under discussion is a popular hull model made by a company still in business, with a long record of
Battens or no battens? jssailem at 8:10am 03.13.24 Are you more concerned about the furling of your sail, or the sail shape to optimize the boats perfo

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