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Asking all O'Day Daysailer owners--topping lift Windtherapy at 5:31pm 09.16.16 Day Sailers 7/4045 Is there any reason at all one cannot install a topping lift on the Daysailer instead of using the b
Fiberglass Deck Repair (2) bawlmer at 2:50pm 09.16.16 Ask All Sailors 11/3691 I got some nasty gouges in my fiberglass deck from an anchor as chronicled in a previous post. As yo
1989 Hunter 30...fuel gauge location TheIrishman at 1:22pm 09.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1215 Greetings! Recently picked up a Hunter 30 with some creative mods. I have zero knowledge of these bo
Hunter Vision 32 need help converting cabin table to berth (2) MikeMc at 11:58am 09.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1606 128204 128205 I recently purchased a 1990 Hunter Vision 32 and I am trying to determine if and how t
In Search of Product Info from our OverSeas Bothers/Sisters.... centerline at 9:25am 09.16.16 Ask All Sailors 4/501 hopefully this is allowed here... I am looking for a JDI JD-SB1 marine rated (white) extention spe
Bixlers Toob Seal obdoor at 6:56am 09.16.16 Ask All Sailors 2/1087 I'd like to get any and all feedback on Bixlers Toob Seal. I have an Apex A-8 with a rigid FBG bott
How to tighten a Loose Strut OS2Dude at 6:14am 09.16.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1300 We bought a 1985 Catalina 30 Mk I last year. The surveyor noted the strut was a bit loose. The Dies
Hunter Legend 35 (1987) ArkadiyS at 6:11am 09.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/4544 We have not considered Hunters in the past, but were intrigued by Hunter Legend 35 that seems to hav
Happy birthday to the HeadMistress! Kermit at 5:00am 09.16.16 Ask All Sailors 35/3953 Happy birthday, @Peggie Hall HeadMistress. Thanks for all you do for us!
30A+15A shot power adaptor patrickkidd at 3:36am 09.16.16 Ask All Sailors 6/945 Like most slips, I have a 30A plug at the dock locker, but I am trying to put a 15A appliance in the
How heavy a dinghy can my boat carry on davits jen passos at 9:03pm 09.15.16 Ask All Sailors 21/7951 We are new to sailing and are outfitting our boat. We have a 32 foot hunter and wanted to buy a zod
Anchoring Adventure bawlmer at 7:42pm 09.15.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1062 I had two disconnected days this week so I decided to cross the bay and anchor out on the eastern sh
Helm Creaking Noise When Steering doublebuffle at 6:46pm 09.15.16 Catalina 30 7/4118 Hey folks, I've got a 1986 Mk I whose rudder has started making a creaking noise when operating the
Hot water preasure relief value.... NYSail at 6:01pm 09.15.16 Ask All Sailors 3/555 hello all So I have a fairly new raritan hot water heater..... 5 gallons. Works great ac as well as
Catalina 36 - actual LOA dimensions ArkadiyS at 1:47pm 09.15.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1658 We are starting to entertain the idea of moving to a Cat 36 (currently on Cat 30 TRBS). Our marina
Solo overboard sailnewbie at 1:19pm 09.15.16 Ask All Sailors 108/17268 I plan to do some more solo sailing mostly because i know no one else that sails besides my family,
Bilge pump auto indicator jwerkjr at 12:16pm 09.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2357 I am correcting some electrical issues on my recently purchased 1984 Hunter 34. I replaced a seized
Leak while under sail. themangokid at 11:41am 09.15.16 Catalina 22 19/3223 Bilge is bone dry while sitting in the bay on its mooring. Took it out for 2 days camping on the lak
Abacos Mooring Charter Feedback CABixler at 10:27am 09.15.16 Ask All Sailors 10/1563 Greetings, Sailing is coming to the end here in Chicago and we were thinking about a February Charte
Possible new owner 33 Ranger jleblanc31 at 10:02am 09.15.16 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 8/3179 Im about to buy a Ranger 33 anything Ranger specific I should look for . im getting the boat fairly

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Acoustic guitar and boats. justsomeguy at 11:12am 01.20.24 Come on ahUti2Qcf3o
Testing out my jump starter... BarryL at 10:57am 01.20.24 Hello, You don't need to disconnect BOTH cables from the engine battery. I would leave the negative
how is to ship a 9 meters motor boat from costa rica to miami? BarryL at 10:53am 01.20.24 Hello, I'm no expert but I was considering buying a boat in St. Kitts and getting it to New York. Y
Weather at your location currently and photo? (1) ShawnL at 10:50am 01.20.24 It's actually 17F here today. We went from no snow a week and a half ago to over 3' on the ground.
how is to ship a 9 meters motor boat from costa rica to miami? dlochner at 10:19am 01.20.24 If it is narrow enough (~8 feet) it can ship in a container. If not it will have to by deck on a fre
how is to ship a 9 meters motor boat from costa rica to miami? leo310 at 10:14am 01.20.24 dockwise or just do it your self
3GM30 noise unknown? Claude L.-Auger at 8:34am 01.20.24 As jssailem I have the same engine. My tranny is a Kanzaki KM3A (2.61/1). Engine ran perfectly in ne
150 genoa vs 135 Siamese at 8:13am 01.20.24 For how I sail and where I sail (Lake Michigan), a 135 is a much better choice. On a day where I'm
Odd Yanmar issue Claude L.-Auger at 8:08am 01.20.24 If your engine has an electric stop button, it would be a simple matter for your fire suppression sy
Odd Yanmar issue (1) quadrille38 at 7:34am 01.20.24 I guess the key would lie in where that white/brown wire leads (purple if a Volvo engine). It doesn
Testing out my jump starter... kloudie1 at 6:51am 01.20.24 If you can see and easily access the large "hot" starter lead, you can connect the jumper positive t
Odd Yanmar issue Scott T-Bird at 6:40am 01.20.24
Leroy Somer Windlass dmdiehl64 at 6:38am 01.20.24 Do you have the contact info of the previous owner? A short call would probably lead to an answer.
Conversion from Atomic 4 to Yanmar Diesel Scott T-Bird at 6:30am 01.20.24 Well, also the reason I asked is because the 10 hp reference seems to indicate that he is putting in
Selden mast information George Braun at 6:15am 01.20.24 it's really kind of stupid the way Selden does it - you should find a part #/configuration code at t
Testing out my jump starter... Davidasailor26 at 5:24am 01.20.24 This assumes there is not a blocking diode on the cables that prevents charging the battery from th
Testing out my jump starter... dlochner at 5:17am 01.20.24 As @davidasailor said, just don't take the jump cables off until you shut down the engine. The alte
Replace Radar sailme88 at 4:55am 01.20.24 I upgraded from a Furuno gray monochrome screen to a Raymarine digital color Chartplotter with rad
Testing out my jump starter... Davidasailor26 at 4:38am 01.20.24 NO !! you need to keep the batteries connected to the alternator.. After the engine fires the alter
Testing out my jump starter... dLj at 4:36am 01.20.24 NO !! you need to keep the batteries connected to the alternator.. After the engine fires the alter

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