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1983 h34 electrical panel upgrade Rschipman at 3:19pm 07.31.16 Big Boats 12/1348 I'm looking to upgrade my electrical 110 outlets to accommodate a 14,000 BTU portable air conditioni
Pumping water out of the ballast SFKjeld at 3:14pm 07.31.16 Smaller Boats 26/3353 I have only launched my water ballasted 23.5 twice. I don't remember the difference in the water lin
Bimini (Conestoga model) (3) RussC at 1:16pm 07.31.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/579 After a two day stay on the boat last week in 102 heat we decided it was time to think about the ad*
Where does ice box drain? gfroch at 1:09pm 07.31.16 Catalina 30 13/5795 Hello all- I don't see a drain to the bilge, so guessing it drains over? hooks into galley sink drai
Hunter34 mast, mainsail slides peacheykeen at 12:30pm 07.31.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/531 FOr a Hunter 34 (1983) Kenyon mast, what size slides are on the mainsail? I'm in Toronto, boat is
Shaft anode small bubbling Ken13559 at 7:57am 07.31.16 Ask All Sailors 44/6966 Today I drove underwater and clean ed the hull. While there I changed out the shaft anode. I noted t
House battery charging JDREHER at 7:23am 07.31.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2156 I have a 1995 Oceanis 440 with a house battery bank of 4, 6V batteries that are only charged when pl
Invest 97 Storm and Prediction JamesG161 at 7:03am 07.31.16 Sails Call Lounge 16/2010 I am posting this forum, since I am an amateur Hurricane Forecaster. I began my study after my City
Fuel line maintenance NYSail at 6:04am 07.31.16 Ask All Sailors 42/8169 hello all, I change my fuel filters each year and find little debris, however boat is 30 years old
Plastic water seal for Day Sailer 1 (1) chaswilson at 5:02am 07.31.16 Day Sailers 3/858 Currently refurbishing Day Sailer and I need to replace the vinyl rib moulding between the teak rail
Yanmar 2gm20 fuel Issue dfischer at 8:35pm 07.30.16 Engines and Propulsion 15/3664 I have a new-to-me Hunter 326 with the above engine and standard 2-blade prop. The fuel gauge does n
Hunter 31 cracked keel (3) Bradv at 8:33pm 07.30.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/3420 I'm interested in opinions on the attached photos of the iron keel on this Hunter 31. I'm consideri
Toe rail Fairlead Rodsails at 3:09pm 07.30.16 Big Boats 10/2664 Does anyone know of who, what or were I can find a replacement for my 1987 45' Legend. The sea gods
Oday 322 hull indent at chainplate brockville_sailor at 2:30pm 07.30.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/657 Hello, I am looking at a 1988 322 that has some minor hull deflection in the area of the chainplate
Electric conversion for Hunter sailboat sls11115 at 2:14pm 07.30.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/3846 Has anyone tried an electric motor conversion for a Hunter sailboat? I have a Legend 35.5 with a bl
Static Tests versus Field Use: True Holding Power of Anchor Types? Kings Gambit at 1:26pm 07.30.16 Ask All Sailors 44/6255 While cruising in southern California I see all the various type of anchors on sailboats--from Bruce
S2 9.2 Keel construction Ropeburn at 12:02pm 07.30.16 Ask All Sailors 1/574 Regarding an S2 9.2 aft cabin; It has been seriously neglected and damaged over time on the hard. T
There's wind, and I'm not sailing. weinie at 9:37am 07.30.16 Ask All Sailors 6/893 Don't you hate the feeling you get when you make a bad call to NOT go sailing sometimes? Sometimes
Santa Cruz Island "Report" Kings Gambit at 9:25am 07.30.16 Destinations 7/1081 So, my wife and I were at Santa Cruz Island last weekend and up through yesterday. Four lovely nigh
Forum rules capta at 8:23am 07.30.16 Ask All Sailors 15/884 I suppose if one wants to bulldoze the members and make up the rules as one goes, a battleship is th

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New winterizing mod - done! (1) Tally Ho at 4:37pm 11.02.23 I winterized Tally Ho the afternoon I hauled out, in about 1 hour. - I already drained the water ta
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 shemandr at 4:19pm 11.02.23 I went from outboard to Atomic 4 to Yammie and each was an improvement. That was my experience. I
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light pgandw at 4:07pm 11.02.23 Not a big fan of masthead anchor lights, but then the biggest boat I have owned is an ODay 25 with a
MaxProp prop fstbttms at 3:57pm 11.02.23 I'm on the fence about switching to Maxprop and of course , I can do that at any future haul out. A
Its funny Friday! (1) WayneH at 3:32pm 11.02.23 Kermit, here's my boat book on the coffee table. k from an old old Texas Hill Country oak. The sawmi
Engine Sensor ID twalker H260 at 3:10pm 11.02.23 From the yanmar parts catalog it looks like you are correct looking for part number 127610-91350. f
Remember when a couple of B52's did a flyby of the USS Ranger (CV61) ggrizzard at 3:07pm 11.02.23 Air Force show-offs! :biggrin:
Electric winch on 91 Hunter Passage ggrizzard at 3:04pm 11.02.23 Well, the circuit may have an inline fuse that's blown. Or, the wiring to the breaker has a short.
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 dlochner at 2:28pm 11.02.23 And if I'm being perfectly honest with myself... I find diesels intimidating.... so I might have a
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light dlochner at 2:24pm 11.02.23 Is this really a thing???? I know it is the lore on the net and I've seen this argument many time
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 Scott T-Bird at 2:16pm 11.02.23 Charleston area with current? No way I would ever rely on an outboard. I found it very easy to get
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light Scott T-Bird at 2:12pm 11.02.23 I don't like using incandescent fixtures with LED bulbs so I have never compromised. I just spend t
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 rgranger at 1:57pm 11.02.23 That does sound a bit rich. I would look for a 38 year old 27' boat to be under 10K - I think. I
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 1:52pm 11.02.23 Stuffed? I think that kid was squashed. -Will very punny
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light rgranger at 1:46pm 11.02.23 Yea, I know the argument: If someone crashes into you and you don't have insurance and they are dis
Shrink wrapping a sailboat in the water in New London, CT. shemandr at 1:42pm 11.02.23 When I needed repair to various sailboats I had I would take the boat up there from LI. I had high
Engine Sensor ID (1) sailcapt340 at 1:38pm 11.02.23 I have the same engine as you (3GM30F) in my 2000 340. I will be at my boat this weekend and will ch
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 shemandr at 1:37pm 11.02.23 That does sound a bit rich. I would look for a 38 year old 27' boat to be under 10K - I think. I
Remember when a couple of B52's did a flyby of the USS Ranger (CV61) shemandr at 1:24pm 11.02.23 Speaking of airshows, I think the Stuart Airshow will be Friday November 10 to the 12th. Notice it
Interior Wood shemandr at 1:17pm 11.02.23 I'd be inclined to stick with the oil and keep re-applying it. I love the varnished look but the ca

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