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Hot water heater bypass StanleyJ at 6:50am 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 3/3412 I have an O'Day 272LE with a Universal M12 diesel and a Sealand 6 gallon water heater. My boat has
best long-distance boat hauler? MitchM at 6:23am 06.13.16 Ask All Sailors 11/4683 Having had a pretty dreadful experience with uShip brokers, I seek advice from the knowled
suggestions on outside wood maintenance jdub tn at 6:05am 06.13.16 Catalina 22 16/1169 the 22 I am about to buy (hopefully) is in great shape, but like any boat that has been outside need
Extra long shaft for a wing keel? jdub tn at 5:40am 06.13.16 Catalina 22 28/2389 You guys are about to get sick of me. I am probably buying an '88 wing keel '22 today. This will b
Completing a Windlass Installation by former Owner (3) Mangata at 8:23pm 06.12.16 Big Boats 0/813 Greetings, this is my first post here, I am a new owner of a Hunter Legend 1988 and the original ow
Mast Climbing (1) Ralph Johnstone at 6:32pm 06.12.16 Ask All Sailors 62/11826 Has anyone come up with a safety line to use with the Easy Climb mast climber ? I am headed up the
Swing Keel Issues mfourn20 at 5:58pm 06.12.16 Catalina 22 12/1188 Hi, Just purchased a swing keel, and the keel with crank up (it's up but it will go up another half
Black Gunk in Freshwater tank BLIGHT at 5:26pm 06.12.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 16/5754 After a year having the H35.5 on the hard we are prepairing it for use again. Noticed that black gun
roller furler q's fred1diver at 4:52pm 06.12.16 Trailer Sailors 13/1169 I'm thinking about getting a roller furler for my 23 ft Dolphin, what am I looking at price wise? ju
Anchor Lights Bad Obsession at 4:42pm 06.12.16 Ask All Sailors 26/3972 Why are anchor lights such pains in the butts? I know several other people that are having issues w
Something went wrong with my fiberglassing (5) H3newdog at 2:45pm 06.12.16 Big Boats 17/1695 I have a 1983 H34 that has (had) cracks in the port and starboard tabbing between the liner and the
chartplotters / fishfinders fred1diver at 1:02pm 06.12.16 Trailer Sailors 15/1430 hey everyone, I'm in the market for a new fish finder/chartplotter and I'm not sure which model woul
How much is to much wind sailnewbie at 11:33am 06.12.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 52/4015 Venture 224, me and wife went out for our first over night adventure yesterday and once we got on th
Civility in the forum: PLEASE READ Phil Herring at 10:44am 06.12.16 Ask All Sailors 34/2461 I don't know if it's the election year, the weather, old age, or what, but I have noticed a trend re
Right of way question gettinthere at 8:31am 06.12.16 Ask All Sailors 156/11255 2 boats under sail Both boats sailing on starboard tack Boat A is sailing 160 degrees downwind Boat
Rolling Furling Question Capt Strapfoots at 8:18am 06.12.16 Ask All Sailors 7/889 I have a rolling furling system on my new sailboat (30ft Allied sea wind ketch ) and the wire/rope i
Last Chance Marc14857 at 7:20am 06.12.16 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 4/1118 I have not received any replies in the merchandise section so I thought that I would post this one m
Cabin soles made from Starboard SFS at 5:55am 06.12.16 Ask All Sailors 12/1600 I'm about to begin putting new soles in my 1983 H31. I am seriously considering Starboard rather th
Steering Pedestal HALE QUIGLEY at 5:48am 06.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1295 How do you remove the head of the steering pedestal to access the throttle and gear shift lever on a
Acryllic Hot Knife lehighsail at 4:48am 06.12.16 Ask All Sailors 13/3837 I was looking for a hot knife for cutting Sunbrella. Has anyone tried to use a knife like "Hand-Hel

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New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 Davidasailor26 at 11:49pm 03.22.24 Would the ampacity be for the wires leading from the battery until the next fuse/breaker, I assume?
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 JohnBisMe at 11:05pm 03.22.24 Would the ampacity be for the wires leading from the battery until the next fuse/breaker, I assume?
Overboard discharge of waste tank? xavpil at 9:48pm 03.22.24 found it: under the sink there is a trap door.
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries FastOlson at 9:37pm 03.22.24 thanks for the help I appreciate it! Please update your sig line, also. FWIW, our House Bank is a
Canadian dilemma Drinky Crow at 9:35pm 03.22.24 Talked to my old yard guy today I gonna' use the Petit Horizon. Talked to the new yard guy too and j
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 8:52pm 03.22.24
Venting 3 compartments at once FastOlson at 8:38pm 03.22.24 batteries holding tanks hoses and bathrooms are always going to smell. I just got a quote on changi
Asymmetrical Spinnaker hardware (5) JRacer at 8:12pm 03.22.24 The avitar pic shows mine. Tacked by a block attached at the base of the forestay. See the pic. Tack
LUCKGRIB a software package worth considering. jssailem at 8:01pm 03.22.24 Download and try it. They give you the full software for 14 days to try. Dump it if it is not for yo
Venting 3 compartments at once dlochner at 7:59pm 03.22.24 The advice is thoughtful but often not consistent so almost impossible to follow. One guy said simp
Venting 3 compartments at once Tally Ho at 7:46pm 03.22.24 One guy said simple wrap the hose in tape to solve the problem easily. See what I mean? Not sure w
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries dlochner at 7:24pm 03.22.24 surely there is a middle ground .my choice is to work smart. Ask a trusted expert which batteries a
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Tally Ho at 7:22pm 03.22.24 surely there is a middle ground .my choice is to work smart. Ask a trusted expert which batteries a
outboard hoisting dlochner at 7:11pm 03.22.24 I'd be doing some testing to make sure 1" tubing is up to the task of a 115lbs motor. However, if y
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 7:10pm 03.22.24 Depending on location, shop prices of $100-$150 per hour is about right. That's why many of us have
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? dlochner at 7:07pm 03.22.24 At the top of the tank there should be a Schrader Valve like the one on a bicycle tire. The allows p
Venting 3 compartments at once dlochner at 7:04pm 03.22.24 The boat guy said it would take him two days to change the sanitation hoses on my Catalina 320. sta
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 7:02pm 03.22.24 Hey Ted why don't you update your signature to show Catalina 320 instead of catalina catalina so we
LUCKGRIB a software package worth considering. MikeHoncho at 7:00pm 03.22.24 are you thinking the one time $29 cost is worth it?
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Stu Jackson at 6:55pm 03.22.24 surely there is a middle ground .my choice is to work smart. Ask a trusted expert which batteries a

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