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Kermits custom 59 Chevy? (1) RussC at 7:48pm 02.13.16 Sails Call Lounge 10/1521 Who knew. :waycool: http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL827/1543635/23921616/412188749.jpg
venture 224 modifications sailnewbie at 5:55pm 02.13.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3258 just purchased a venture 224 and the interior was trashed so I ripped everything out except the kitc
Rearming automatic PFD's IH82BL8 at 4:48pm 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 21/7774 We bought our PFD's in 2012. Do they need to be periodically rearmed? How often? Thanks.
Difficulty getting into forward gear Tom23300 at 4:22pm 02.13.16 Mid-Size Boats 2/712 I have a 2005 Hunter 27 and am recently having a hard time getting the forward gear to engage. I ha
Commissioning tasks and ongoing improvements of a 83 Cat 22 from trailer to saltwatercamper (1) Jacktar at 3:24pm 02.13.16 Catalina 22 311/58883 I thought it might be helpful to new owners of old Catalina 22s if i posted some of the 100 odd thin
Hunter 28.5 Shoal Draft Keel help wanted ddrewry at 2:02pm 02.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/924 I need a shoal draft keel for a 1989 Hunter 28.5, anyone know of a derelict boat or scrap yard somew
Waterproofing canvas. Gene S at 1:14pm 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 7/805 When it rains, I notice moisture and dripping on the underside of the dodger and Bimini. Is there a
Thinking of dealing with a Thru Hull Transducer Bad Obsession at 12:14pm 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 20/4712 I have an old thru hull depth transducer that no longer works. The Previous Owner cut the cables o
In Reach ifmdalvey at 11:40am 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 5/770 Delorme, a company local to myself and a few other contributors has just been bought up by Garmin. D
Boom Vang mast tang PotomacDaysailer at 11:20am 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 5/2437 The mast tang for the boom vang on my Pearson 26 broke and needs to be replaced. Does anyone have i
11.1 v li ion batteries ronald.hudson1 at 10:33am 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1422 I'm seeing advertised li-ion batteries and they come in basically 3.7 v packs. so you get 3.7v,7.4v
How to best fix this? (2) jblersch at 9:47am 02.13.16 Smaller Boats 6/877 When getting my H240 on the trailer at the end of last season I wound up taking a good chunk out of
1978 H30C Ritchie Compass-Binnacle Replacement (2) BlowMeAway at 8:26am 02.13.16 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1681 Good Morning Folks, last week I visited Blow Me Away to begin my list of repairs, upgrades, maintena
fresh water flexible tank fitting (1) Db421 at 7:44am 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 4/523 Wondering if anyone has dealt with this fitting on a flexible bladder type water tank. I don't beli
Shake and Break Part 15 - September 15, 2015 Skip Gundlach at 6:28am 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 0/319 Shake and Break Part 15 - September 15, 2015 My apologies for the long absence. It's a long story
Bugs (2) All U Get at 5:02am 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 23/2090 For the Mainers that are sailing in the cold north......just swim out there and pick 'em up.
mainsheat risers wmacken at 4:44am 02.13.16 Bigger Boats 6/1020 Does anyone know what the fiberglass risers are made of? I'm wanting to drill holes through them to
Siren Marine CYQK at 3:23am 02.13.16 Ask All Sailors 5/531 These folks make the pixie boat monitor they have a boat show special Anyone have one or know anythi
Companionway hatch cover lubrication bobherk at 7:03pm 02.12.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1728 Hi, I'm looking for lubrication recommendations for the companionway hatch cover on my MacGregor 26
Gadge for diesel fuel... Perkins 4-107 sknrzgirl at 6:43pm 02.12.16 Engines and Propulsion 0/559 Hello all We have just purchased a 32.5 Irwin that is powered by a 4-107 Perkins. Upon looking the

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Where are these blocks used higgs at 8:24pm 09.19.23 I use them to run my preventer back to the cockpit. Handy little buggers. Lots of uses.
Raritan PHII long term review Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:36pm 09.19.23 I don't think the "household" seat will fit the smaller bowl. But you shouldn't have to replace the
Replace Maxwell 500 windlass circuit breaker (2) Ralph Johnstone at 7:28pm 09.19.23
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. Rick C-137 at 6:55pm 09.19.23 That's going to be a fun project! I just bought a project Catalina 38 myself, which I think is in th
1975 C&C33 mk1 with brand new 10kw electric drive Rocinante_C&C33 at 6:51pm 09.19.23 Interesting. How do you use your boat when you go or sailing. Is it day sailing? Do you cruise? Wha
Let's Talk About Power sesmith at 6:33pm 09.19.23 Concerning Victron, you really can't go wrong with the brand. I've used Victron solar controllers o
Replace Maxwell 500 windlass circuit breaker DaveJ at 6:26pm 09.19.23
Where to run the solar panel cables on a Hunter 38 ? flightlead404 at 6:03pm 09.19.23 Thank you for the clarification. Where did you connect the controller cables? directly on the servi
Alternator output to..... Ralph Johnstone at 5:48pm 09.19.23 current is sent to the battery through the battery Can you please clarify ?
Replace Maxwell 500 windlass circuit breaker (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:44pm 09.19.23 If #6 wire, then a 60A breaker is acceptable. I'm confused. If the existing wire was a #4 wire,
Maine 2023-Wind Song jon hansen at 5:34pm 09.19.23 wonderful old boats with crisp sails, as it should be.
Maine 2023-Wind Song jon hansen at 5:30pm 09.19.23 looking great. the ride on an Alden caravelle 42 is magical. a truly great sailing machine. thank
Rudder counterbalance? stickinthemud57 at 4:58pm 09.19.23 For me the real scary point was when I was single handing in a regatta and tied my sheet to windwar
Alternator output to..... heritage at 4:51pm 09.19.23 Is there a larger wire going from the alternator to the starter? If so, then the alternator current
Alternator output to..... Ralph Johnstone at 4:35pm 09.19.23 Romoving the existing will likely cause some things to stop working. Yes, it will instantly destr
Marine head conversion to MSD972 in a 24ft yacht Tally Ho at 4:09pm 09.19.23
Maine 2023-Wind Song Tally Ho at 4:07pm 09.19.23
Cal 25 MKII question Tally Ho at 4:01pm 09.19.23 I am the new owner of a 1978 Cal 25 MK II. I am seeking any information those familiar with this bo
Raritan PHII long term review Tally Ho at 3:52pm 09.19.23 @jssailem Here you go. Household size seat with slow close. We have one on our Raritan Sea Era QC e
Alternator output to..... Justin_NSA at 3:19pm 09.19.23 It's probably a 10ga wire that goes into the panel. I just may have to open the panel to sort this

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