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Rotavecta repair - removal of transducer "head" (1) Kopite at 4:26pm 07.31.16 Ask All Sailors 1/1647 126437 Hi, Can anyone tell me how the head ( the part with the transducer PCB inside, number 4
Mast raising boom (1) WayneCatt at 3:22pm 07.31.16 Day Sailers 6/1336 I just purchased a O'day 240 in Baltimore and brought it back to Michigan. The trailer had a mast bo
1983 h34 electrical panel upgrade Rschipman at 3:19pm 07.31.16 Big Boats 12/1417 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 26/3627 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 1/613 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 13/6073 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 2/551 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 44/7469 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 12/2270 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 16/2317 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 42/9564 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 3/904 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 15/3953 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 12/3637 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 10/2862 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 2/686 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 12/3997 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 44/6987 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 1/607 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 6/926 Don't you hate the feeling you get when you make a bad call to NOT go sailing sometimes? Sometimes

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Repowering with a Volvo D1-30 Tom J at 4:46pm 02.26.24 You don't say which engine you have in the C310. If it is a Universal M25xpb, I'd think you would l
Marathon Florida anchorage ? hardinvoyager at 4:37pm 02.26.24 Thanks for the tip I guess when I get back up there I will put my name on the list and hope for
GOB Gone? heritage at 4:32pm 02.26.24 That's a bummer. Not sure it will be the same experience reading on a laptop.
Login issue - You are not allowed Tally Ho at 3:55pm 02.26.24
Login issue - You are not allowed twalker H260 at 3:41pm 02.26.24 I had the same issue as well - now resolved. Logging out and viewing as a guest was a work around
Weekend Login Difficulties kappykaplan at 3:35pm 02.26.24
Weekend Login Difficulties Tally Ho at 3:15pm 02.26.24 I was one who reported not being able to access the forums on Sunday. it was hard to communicate si
Weekend Login Difficulties Ringydingydo at 3:13pm 02.26.24 Thanks for fixing it. We all needed to go outside and play anyway. No self-flagulation, okay?
Busbar Ampacity Confusion BAD ORCA at 3:12pm 02.26.24 By the way, the Link bars only work with BEP bus bars and the bus bars are shorter than Blue Seas b
V berth leak from electric windlass Neil Spooner at 3:00pm 02.26.24 I am just overhauling my windlass on our Legend 356. It has a Sprint Atlantic make, and the top seal
1980 C&C 40-2 Access to space under helm More Sail Mark at 2:52pm 02.26.24 I have a 1980 40 as well that is new to me and have exactly the same issue. As well there is a starb
Busbar Ampacity Confusion dlochner at 2:52pm 02.26.24 By the way, the Link bars only work with BEP bus bars and the bus bars are shorter than Blue Seas bu
Hunter 23.5 wisker pole Examinator327 at 2:51pm 02.26.24 I currently use hanks, but hope to install a roller with a Genoa this summer. What are you running f
Hunter 356 stanchion vibes at 2:49pm 02.26.24 Fill with Epoxy , drill and tap per my link above post #2 All info in that link to fix it. Jim...
Yacht Racing 101-FREE Seminar in San Pedro CA Dogswater at 2:46pm 02.26.24
Busbar Ampacity Confusion BAD ORCA at 2:40pm 02.26.24 Rather than connecting 2 dissimilar buss bars, why not make your own copper buss bar using the info
Busbar Ampacity Confusion BAD ORCA at 2:35pm 02.26.24 This might be an ignorant question (not my first ;) ) but isn't 400 amps a LOT:yikes: The typical
dual voltage water heater element dlochner at 2:33pm 02.26.24 Your plan could work, but won't be very efficient with the size panels you have. The typical 6 gallo
Busbar Ampacity Confusion BAD ORCA at 2:31pm 02.26.24 The Marinco/BEP Proseries is a great system. I especially like the surface mounted switches, a much
Marathon Florida anchorage ? dlochner at 2:29pm 02.26.24 Thank you so much for the information. I contacted the harbor to see if I can get on a ball but t

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