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Supposed 'ugliest' sailboat produced... (6) SwitchintoglideIII at 3:42pm 05.24.16 Ask All Sailors 15/2300 123852123853123854
Fuse size for 24 ga wire Gsmith at 2:40pm 05.24.16 Musings With Maine Sail 4/823 I purchased LED strip lights from Marinebeam to replace florescent fixtures, the new lights each dra
Sail Batten Size for 1981 22ft. Capri at 12:55pm 05.24.16 Ask An Oday Owner 0/334 My Neil Pryde mainsail didn't come with battens. I know there are two 24" and one 30" but could some
Boat/Sail Insignia (1) tgrady at 12:31pm 05.24.16 Ask All Sailors 8/1084 Anybody know what boat this insignia is to?
raw water Boxie at 11:40am 05.24.16 Catalina 30 9/914 Hi all. The other day my engine (universal 25) was running and I forgot to open raw water valve and
ST 4000 Autopilot No display Constant Alarm white2236 at 10:51am 05.24.16 Ask All Sailors 6/2144 Just bought a new (to me) 1994 Hunter Legend 35.5 That has an Autohelm ST 4000. When I turn on the b
Engine Intake thru hull size ChrisCall at 10:04am 05.24.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/577 what size should the thru hull be to engine intake on catalina 30 with a universal m25xp engine?
Intake thru hull size ChrisCall at 10:03am 05.24.16 Catalina 30 4/607 what size should the thru hull be to engine intake on catalina 30 with a universal m25xp engine?
Intake thru hull size ChrisCall at 10:02am 05.24.16 Ask All Sailors 2/399 what size should the thru hull be to engine intake on catalina 30 with a universal m25xp engine
Inboard on a Hunter Cherubini 25 1976. Plymouth Sailor at 10:00am 05.24.16 The Cherubini Hunters 4/713 Does anyone have an idea who may have been modifying these boats out of the factory? I've been told
San Juan 30 any owners here S/V UsCa at 9:44am 05.24.16 San Juan Sailboats 0/1379 I have a Beauty and would love to talk to any other 30 owners get some insight on thing you have don
Leading Halyards back to cockpit Aladave at 8:27am 05.24.16 Mid-Size Boats 16/4175 On my 1976 Catalina 27, I want to be able to raise the mainsail from the safety of the cockpit. From
What in the photo is unusal? (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 8:06am 05.24.16 Ask All Sailors 21/1884 In the mid 90's, a Catalina Capri 26 was transported in late March from Smith Mt. Lake, VA to Ithaca
Practical Sailor Cherubini H30 Review John T1594 at 7:53am 05.24.16 The Cherubini Hunters 8/952 A few weeks ago Practical Sailor magazine asked for photos of 1980's era H30s for a review article.
Hunter 30T Interior Size Lone Star Ag at 6:28am 05.24.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/4470 I am currently looking to move up in boat size. Right now I have a Capri 22, which is great to get
Various idle on my m-25 Universal fastbreak30 at 6:28am 05.24.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/598 My m-25 diesel engine has an idle varies that I do not know why. The tachometer varies in step with
Transmission Shift cable length - 1990 catalina 30 Bonassola at 5:32am 05.24.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/557 My cable has broken at the transmission, and I would like to find out if anyone knows the cable leng
Bilge leak Hedonia at 5:28am 05.24.16 Ask All Sailors 12/783 Hello all, Second Season with the boat, first time we launch it ourselves. Entered water on Saturda
Gasket for M-18 rocker arm cover Richard19068 at 10:26pm 05.23.16 Engines and Propulsion 7/630 I want to adjust the valves and torque the head on my Universal M-18 and was thinking I should have
Too many lugs (1) nautikaljeeper at 9:14pm 05.23.16 Ask All Sailors 16/2463 I am trying to avoid stacking too many lugs on one battery terminal. I am looking for assurance that

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Zinc on strut? dlochner at 11:10am 04.07.23 Boy, there is some bad information in that article It would helpful if you could specify the bad
Long distance boat ownership BigEasy at 11:02am 04.07.23
Alternator temperatures Hayden Watson at 10:57am 04.07.23 B+ is only connected to the + side of the rectifier there is no connection to the stator.While the
Zinc on strut? fstbttms at 10:57am 04.07.23 Absolutely NO!!!!! https://marinehowto.com/anode-installation-best-practices Boy, there is some
Zinc on strut? dlochner at 10:50am 04.07.23 Had anyone drilled their strut to attach a zinc? Absolutely NO!!!!! https://marinehowto.com/ano
Long distance boat ownership capta at 10:31am 04.07.23
Long distance boat ownership capta at 10:25am 04.07.23 I don't think you will have a very good handle on what repairs and changes you might want to do to a
Long distance boat ownership Captain Larry-DH at 10:23am 04.07.23
AITA? Racing situation that came up PaulK at 10:19am 04.07.23 You do not need to protest for anyone for them to do turns, but you should have counted the turns th
Zinc on strut? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:03am 04.07.23 I'll see your two anodes and raise you one.
Zinc on strut? jssailem at 9:27am 04.07.23 A proper zinc on your shaft will serve to address all metals that are connected to the same ground w
Adding Furler to a 76 30ft Catalina jssailem at 9:16am 04.07.23 See the answers here.... New furling genoa for a 76 30ft Catalina
Long distance boat ownership jssailem at 8:51am 04.07.23 If I was a betting man, - A boat that: is not too big, but not too small... is not too much money
Long distance boat ownership Hollyberry at 8:42am 04.07.23 So.... what boat (brand/style/size) is on the retirement horizon?
Long distance boat ownership jssailem at 8:19am 04.07.23 Part of the thought was instead of the $$$$ going to a charter it would offset ownership cost and w
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains patbratton at 7:44am 04.07.23 Yes, my 240 had the exact same curtains from the factory. My 260 had them also, but the P.O. remove
Removing Dyneema Core dlochner at 7:39am 04.07.23 The strength of the line lies in the core, not the cover. There should be at least one cored wrap ar
Potential first boat for me? LakeShark at 7:27am 04.07.23
AITA? Racing situation that came up stickinthemud57 at 7:11am 04.07.23 Shouldn't they have done 2 sets of turns? They fouled a competitor and they hit the mark. I think
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains caverun at 7:08am 04.07.23 Yes, my 240 had the exact same curtains from the factory. My 260 had them also, but the P.O. removed

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