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Marine diesel engine repower solution alex166 at 3:51pm 01.25.17 Engines and Propulsion 0/47 Recent marine engine overall project published by TransDiesel, new VM Motori with 80 more hp... wort
Auto pilot wing15601 at 11:34am 01.25.17 Bigger Boats 32/4178 I sail my O'Day 28 out of St. Joseph, Michigan, mostly solo. I'm trying to set the boat up so my tri
So what is your understanding? RWSlater at 9:33am 01.25.17 Ask All Sailors 15/845 I was involved in a discussion the other day about bridge clearance, and I'm interested to hear what
New V222 Owner and New to the forum Todd Atchison at 8:50am 01.25.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1532 I was recently given a V222 (I believe it's a 1978) though I'm not sure. The boat has been dry for y
Grounded (1) jetboatn at 8:49am 01.25.17 Smaller Boats 23/2516 I own a 1995 h26. Can damage occur from being beached during low tides as in the pic posted? I used
Replacement LED Bulbs (2) womble at 7:16am 01.25.17 Catalina 30 10/2127 I have searched ALL forums for this and was unable to find anything!!! I contacted the folks at supe
Calling all C-22 owners in the Inland Northwest $tingy Sailor at 6:55pm 01.24.17 Catalina 22 4/660 Even though the snow is still falling here in the Inland Northwest, it's not too early to begin plan
Trailer Sailing a 25' Full Keel Persistence at 5:10pm 01.24.17 Trailer Sailors 28/14085 Is anyone here trailering a 25' full keel boat and launching from boat ramps? If so, how long should
zincs on 1995 351 Beneteau billk53 at 3:22pm 01.24.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/619 I know there is a prop zinc but is there any on the heat exchanger? Perkins M30 engine
Cal 2-25 - Mast Compression (4) Grato at 2:16pm 01.24.17 Cal 6/3036 Hello everyone, Sorry to be dominating the forum lately, I sure appreciate everyone's input and exp
guppy 13 D mast shoe (1) sailorforever at 2:00pm 01.24.17 Guppy 0/906 working on deck lines, and fitting. i tapped into my mast shoe with some #10 x 24 machine screws, s
TV replacement project (3) RWSlater at 12:50pm 01.24.17 Big Boats 20/2458
Cast iron keel? sailnewbie at 8:14am 01.24.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2195 I purchased my mac224 dec. 2015 and while talking with the po he mentioned the keel may be getting w
Fridge not working NigelW at 8:09am 01.24.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/963 I have a new to me 1995 Oceanis 400 with top loading freezer (which works) and top loading fridge to
Deck color question gkmoore at 6:55am 01.24.17 Catalina 22 9/2023 I'm about to paint the deck on my boat, have already bought Interlux Brightsides White, I think I wo
More Catalina 22 Regattas EditorC22NSA at 4:25am 01.24.17 Catalina 22 0/425 The list of 2017 Catalina 22 Regattas is growing, and NORs for the following regattas have been adde
423 anchor locker NYSail at 2:12am 01.24.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1561 hello all. Cleaning and found the anchor locker full of mud and water... empties the chain and rode
Help Get Control Of Ethanol kloudie1 at 7:14pm 01.23.17 Ask All Sailors 35/2420 OK not anything like the rum posts.. This is a petition to sign that gives weight to the Boat US lo
How to remove cabin door hardware--1999 B 411 Tim Downing at 5:03pm 01.23.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/4307 Hello! I just bought a 1999 Beneteau 411. The boat had a minor electrical fire in the main cabin and
Does anyone know "Eaglet" Jerry Zitterkopf at 4:25pm 01.23.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/620 The Eaglet is used in an advertisement for the Large Bimini at Blue Water Yacht. http://shop.bwyach

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Beneteau 323 holding tank - is it full?? CapitalistSailor at 9:13pm 12.09.23 I have a similar problem and installation with the holding tank on my Beneteau 311. I have found tha
Width of wing on wing keel Art12050 at 6:56pm 12.09.23 The OP is looking for the widest dimension of the wing at the aft of the bulb. We have the same issu
Beneteau Spare Parts e_costin at 6:26pm 12.09.23 No connection to U.S., except for maybe sailing west next year. I'm in German, boat in the Netherlan
Rudder Dimensions on 1982 HUNTER 22 (3) SeaTR at 5:04pm 12.09.23 RPOLLITT01 My boat, a 1981 H22, did not come with a rudder when I bought it in 2008. It was a salva
Missing aft cabin door on 1986 Hunter 28.5 sl Astrochip at 4:58pm 12.09.23 Hi all I picked up a 1986 Hunter 28.5 sl that is in really good shape. I have done a complete ser
Solar arch installation pictures on 315 (2) Tom J at 4:28pm 12.09.23 Not sure if this will help you, but you could fabricate something like the davits I installed on my
H49/50 battery replacement Georgedoyle at 3:58pm 12.09.23
Its funny Friday! Roland5048 at 3:26pm 12.09.23 The funniest thing about that sign is, there was a very real litigious complaint that caused that s
Width of wing on wing keel Sailor Sue at 3:01pm 12.09.23 I recently purchased a 1987 Hunter Legend 35 with wing keel. The boat is in the water and not acce
H49/50 battery replacement Stu Jackson at 2:46pm 12.09.23 Do you think the internal regulator is enough to dial beck the amperage? No, most likely not. Why
Its funny Friday! (1) Will Gilmore at 2:38pm 12.09.23 The funniest thing about that sign is, there was a very real litigious complaint that caused that si
Tidal Currents Trip planner App Stu Jackson at 2:34pm 12.09.23 The longer fetches which align with the prevailing winds result in much larger seiches. That's the
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 1:59pm 12.09.23
Tidal Currents Trip planner App dlochner at 1:54pm 12.09.23 Lake Michigan is large, however it long and relatively narrow at about 100 miles, Erie and Ontario a
Hollow Transom Surprise (1) Not Too Shabby at 1:37pm 12.09.23 If the swim ladder was attached without or with an inadequate backing plate there may be some disto
Tidal Currents Trip planner App Tally Ho at 1:26pm 12.09.23 Yeah, I've never noticed their effects on current, as I've only noticed the effect when docked. We
Tidal Currents Trip planner App dlochner at 1:23pm 12.09.23 Seiches usually occur with a frontal passage. Strong winds push water across the lake causing the la
Tidal Currents Trip planner App sesmith at 1:11pm 12.09.23 Yeah, I've never noticed their effects on current, as I've only noticed the effect when docked. We
Tidal Currents Trip planner App Tally Ho at 12:37pm 12.09.23 Well, there are the seiches, and they can be quite radical at times, depending on where you are and
H49/50 battery replacement dlochner at 12:16pm 12.09.23 If the battery company says 14.4 is fine, then go with it. If you are concerned about alternator tem

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