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More compounding gelcoat novice questions tmjb at 9:43am 04.15.16 Ask All Sailors 48/6016 I'm in the process of following Maine Sail's great advice re compounding and waxing my new-to-me '81
Yanmar 4JH3E Heat Exchangers reedstephan at 9:04am 04.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2520 For those of you following the Yanmar 4JH3E heat exchanger saga (there are 2, engine and transmissio
Desiccant in sailboat over winter Windtherapy at 9:03am 04.15.16 Ask All Sailors 14/4839 Just curious if others put desiccant of some type in their sailboats over the winter (for those who
Great Pelican Sails (4) Fred at 8:32am 04.15.16 Ask All Sailors 6/2475 I was clearing out my uncle's attic and came upon what appears to be a virtually new set of sails an
Lose rigging???? Piotr at 5:22am 04.15.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/2957 UPDATE!!!!! Based on the received advice I tightened all shrouds and boat went into water last Satur
1999 Hunter 340 Wiring Diagrams Captneils12366 at 4:56am 04.15.16 Big Boats 4/1470 I am preparing to install a windlass on my 340. I'm looking for a wiring diagram that includes the w
Whats you're most severe heel angle or knockdown RussC at 6:09pm 04.14.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/7741 The current keel lock bolt use (or not) controversy made me wonder: What has been your most severe u
Has anyone cut an access hatch in their cockpit floor? JJShockley at 5:32pm 04.14.16 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1356 Seems like a lot of area that cud b utilized for storage if done properly assuming good structure su
If you were plexiglass what would you want to be painted with? (3) Casagf66 at 1:27pm 04.14.16 Ask All Sailors 11/4713 So here is my current situation, I've turned into a sheet of plexiglass. :laugh: lol but really.. I
Unknow device found in 1979 H30.... (1) Robert1224 at 12:50pm 04.14.16 The Cherubini Hunters 20/3315 Ahoy, Does anyone know what this device is or what it's function may be. I think it may be telling
Still a little cold in PNW (1) paulj at 12:39pm 04.14.16 Catalina 310 2/796 Summer almost here............ paulj :hook2:
NMEA 2000 install chrisings at 10:29am 04.14.16 Catalina 30 4/1725 Hello folks, I'm crawling into the 21st century and installing NMEA 2k on our MkI cat 30. Looks lik
Pemlico sailers lee oakley at 10:10am 04.14.16 Ask All Sailors 7/487 Hello I am new to the area and am currently at a marina in Bath N.C. Would like info on the best pla
Sail Drive recess cover (1) zigracer at 8:54am 04.14.16 Big Boats 11/6243 My 2013 MH 40 is equipped with a Yanmar SD 50 sail drive. The sail drive protrudes through the hul
Oday Javelin Motor Mount Erik Ostergaard at 7:27am 04.14.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/3349 I have a 1979 Oday Javelin that I would like to install a motor mount for a Minnkota trolling motor.
Galled Bottle Screws onlinelee at 7:00am 04.14.16 Ask All Sailors 15/1608 Hi all, thank you in advance for any suggestions made regarding this problem. My boat is on hardsta
New Catalina Owners Rusty Keel at 8:13pm 04.13.16 Catalina 22 14/1516
Crazy Cat Lady?????? (1) rgranger at 5:42pm 04.13.16 Ask All Sailors 34/2692 So I was once told that if the lady down the street owns 4 cats... she might be a crazy cat lady...
Can't Shift (2) SteveB at 5:35pm 04.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/847 Coming into the marina yesterday, my H34 would not shift out of forward. Put my brother on the helm
The joke is on me! RHUMB RUNNER at 5:29pm 04.13.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 26/3458 I have a Jabsco quite flush head. The quite flush is 6 years old and the joker valve had not been ch

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CD Traveler Control Cleat Install Question MaryEllaRose at 8:25pm 03.20.24
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Ted10028 at 8:22pm 03.20.24 I don't really see the specifications for a deep cycle. How can I be sure I am getting a deep cycle
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Ted10028 at 8:15pm 03.20.24 A battery like that will be just fine for starting the engine. The problem is that starting the eng
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. dlochner at 8:10pm 03.20.24 I used a Group 24 FLA battery from Autozone for years to start my Yanmar 3JH2E. The big difference
No core?? Project_Mayhem at 8:05pm 03.20.24 See, Greg's boat is still floating. They mustve done something right! Actually, my O'Day 25 has sur
Adding Solar to Hunter 466 leary17 at 7:28pm 03.20.24
Hull damage mac twenty five 1954 willys at 7:27pm 03.20.24 Once the hull is in the correct shape... you can add a stringer to make it rigid by laying a piece
No core?? (1) Tally Ho at 7:22pm 03.20.24
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. higgs at 7:06pm 03.20.24 Ideally you want a starting battery for engine use only and at least one house battery on a separate
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. higgs at 7:03pm 03.20.24 Check your insurance policy. It may not cover you if you have damage from a battery that is not mar
My last boat - probably higgs at 6:51pm 03.20.24
No core?? Project_Mayhem at 6:48pm 03.20.24 Overall good but far from amazing. That said, there isn't anything I've found that's terribly shocki
Adding Solar to Hunter 466 tkwhalen at 6:40pm 03.20.24 You are correct any inverter /charger will work fine. As you note the the mppt controller feeds the
Imperial or Metric dmdiehl64 at 6:35pm 03.20.24 No matter what tools you put onboard, sooner rather than later the tool you really need is at home
Black stuff all over a boat? (1) jssailem at 6:29pm 03.20.24 I am working on the assumption that the surfactant is critical in the observed results. The label
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Davidasailor26 at 6:27pm 03.20.24 A battery like that will be just fine for starting the engine. The problem is that starting the engi
My last boat - probably jssailem at 6:20pm 03.20.24 Try to say that 3 time fast and then May-Day
C&C 25' Mast Organizer (6) jssailem at 6:16pm 03.20.24 JS There are 2 scenarios. ONE you insert an exit box in the mast about 2-3 meters above the base.
No core?? Arrgh at 5:25pm 03.20.24 I feel like ODays are but pretty well. When checking it other brands, ODay seems at least as good,
C&C 25' Mast Organizer JCSail at 5:16pm 03.20.24 [QUOTE="js I think not. Listed Mast Specs: Boat Specs Contessa 26 C&C 25 P Length. 24.00 ft / 7.

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