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Adding more batteries to a bank David Popken at 7:47pm 04.22.16 Musings With Maine Sail 14/3076 So, I read on RC's PBase site that it's not a good idea to add batteries to a bank that are not in c
What is this? shank at 7:36pm 04.22.16 Catalina 22 26/1201 Hello, Sorry for the newbie question but is the round bulb thing near the bow of the boat?Image by
This one deserves its own thread (1) Kermit at 6:28pm 04.22.16 Ask All Sailors 37/2327 122328 Can I get an Amen?
clogged refrigerator on 1995 newport 326 ondine at 6:11pm 04.22.16 Ask All Sailors 5/609 Hello my fellow sailors. Would anybody provide with some suggestions on how to unclog the refrigerat
Exhaust manifold is finally in town. kimelmore at 4:59pm 04.22.16 Ask All Sailors 0/280 We have been waiting almost 3 weeks for the exhaust manifold for the Westerbeke 42B to arrive. It wi
Wild Ride, now I need a new part. Bad Obsession at 3:56pm 04.22.16 Ask All Sailors 12/1268 Saga is in her slip and all of her work was done...for a short time anyway. I decided, with all my
Ship's Communications Center is DONE! (1) Brian D at 1:21pm 04.22.16 Ask All Sailors 19/951 If you followed my thread before you saw the stages of me building the 'Comm Center". I finished it
YouTube slide show of our first trip! T_Cat at 12:57pm 04.22.16 Catalina 22 15/2042 ZyAaQNmlEw0
Bent turn buckles (4) Karyon at 12:12pm 04.22.16 Smaller Boats 26/4525 How do you prevent the bending of the turn buckles? Seems like it happens when I step the mast and w
Story (2) Oliver at 8:52am 04.22.16 Sails Call Lounge 24/1367 This Navy guy and his wife on a boat 3 days ago and the anchor stuck on an old wreck just like mine
Let's predict whats keeping my centerboard out of it's keel slot! rs8684 at 7:23am 04.22.16 Day Sailers 12/1261 Hello Prognosticators! I have an 1979 O'day 23' that was a BEAR to put on the trailer last fall. F
Race week on the bay woodster at 6:17am 04.22.16 Ask All Sailors 8/577 last week in April every year there is a race on the bay ...billed as the longest Point to Point rac
prop nuts njlarry at 5:44am 04.22.16 Ask All Sailors 3/465 Anyone know the correct torque for prop nuts? I have a one inch stainless shaft, the thicker nut is
Interesting Article About Missing (Now Dead) Gulf Coast Sailor Stan Breaux at 5:43am 04.22.16 Sails Call Lounge 18/1768 http://www.al.com/news/mobile/index.ssf/2016/04/body_found_on_pensacola_beach.html#incart_river_inde
oday 20 ward12 at 2:38am 04.22.16 Ask All Sailors 0/219 Oday 20 survey Is anyone available to survey an oday 20 in the Philadelphia Pa area ?
Tuning the Rig IAMCCF at 7:58pm 04.21.16 Bigger Boats 13/1512 So I am scheduled to have the mast stepped and the boat launched in a few weeks. I have hired a rigg
Painting total boat polarbrer at 7:57pm 04.21.16 Catalina 22 11/2149 I want to repaint my '76 Catalina 22. Deck, cabin, sides, bottom , cockpit. Have catalog from Jamest
Stern tube too small... druid at 7:15pm 04.21.16 Engines and Propulsion 13/1277 Oh, the Joys of working on an OLD boat... I measured the stern tube on my Ontario 32 with calipers
79 Hunter 30 exhaust exit location Robert1224 at 7:10pm 04.21.16 The Cherubini Hunters 3/921 Ahoy, I am re-powering my 79 Hunter 30 and plan on leaving the exhaust outlet in its current positi
boom cap end RayG at 4:42pm 04.21.16 Ask All Sailors 5/638 I have a Cape Dory 25' with a broken upright on the boom cap end tack holder. Not having much luck f

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Electrical Question (Advice Needed) rlongfield at 11:06am 03.31.23 USB-C carry up to 5A at 48V depending on the outlet and device. That would be 20A at 12V I had no
Chart plotter choice overwhelm iNavX at 10:35am 03.31.23 The Vesper Marine unit is the WatchMate XB-8000 smartAIS It has its own GPS antenna. here is a link
Chart plotter choice overwhelm iNavX at 10:18am 03.31.23 If you have an NMEA capable VHF you could get an NMEA to Wi-Fi bridge that puts the AIS sentences o
Survey Question Joe at 9:46am 03.31.23 I'd make my offer contingent on a new survey.
Survey Question Hollyberry at 9:39am 03.31.23 Generally I'd say you're more likely to find similar issues in similar aged boats than not. As Don s
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? (5) rgranger at 9:25am 03.31.23 This (or similar) .. (or something similar) 214172 (Potassium Hydroxide will also work) Into a PV
Survey Question Greg_D at 9:16am 03.31.23 Anything is repairable for a price. Depends on how extensive the damage is, i.e., is compression po
Survey Question Don S/V ILLusion at 9:02am 03.31.23 Any rough idea on how much something like that would cost? Anything is repairable for a price. De
Survey Question Greg_D at 8:54am 03.31.23 Such issues are repairable, even DIY for some.. and not uncommon on a nearly 40 yr old boat. The de
Survey Question Hollyberry at 8:52am 03.31.23 Such issues are repairable, even DIY for some.. and not uncommon on a nearly 40 yr old boat. The del
Yanmar 3YM30 mystery: I can turn the engine over by hand Hollyberry at 8:40am 03.31.23 Is there a gear box attached? does the output shaft turn along with the engine? Does transmission po
Legend 40.5 - Refrigerator and Freezer manuals Rick D at 8:35am 03.31.23 Thanks Rick for checking, find it pretty surprising that they would not include something on quite
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Justin_NSA at 8:19am 03.31.23 You don't have a lot of paint left on the hull. I would brush on a little citrus strip on the rema
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? rgranger at 7:58am 03.31.23 BTW, the active ingreedient in Citrus Strip contains chlorinated hydrocarbons (nasty stuff) so wear
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? rgranger at 7:56am 03.31.23 You don't have a lot of paint left on the hull. I would brush on a little citrus strip on the remai
Yanmar 3YM30 mystery: I can turn the engine over by hand danielhwolf at 7:36am 03.31.23 Okay, edit: lots of money. ?? I have a boat but it has an engine. I will either fix and sell it or p
Yanmar 3YM30 mystery: I can turn the engine over by hand justsomeguy at 7:29am 03.31.23 we're talking work and money. Hopefully it'll be a quick fix on the engine, but I hate to break t
I'm a newbie fresh and green! Project_Mayhem at 7:24am 03.31.23 Beautiful boat and hoping for a good survey s ;)
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? (5) Justin_NSA at 7:18am 03.31.23 I hate to :deadhorse:but see my post (above) on how to remove bottom paint easily and without sandi
Second anchor question flightlead404 at 7:10am 03.31.23 Himmm Some typo above, or I'm losing it " siminer" I'm assuming snubber of course in, but in any

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