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Good luck charms Jammin jr at 5:25am 03.26.16 Ask All Sailors 26/2626 I was just looking at some photos of the old Jammin from 1990 and noticed the small bag hanging from
bottom paint on the Neuse River peterbud at 4:24am 03.26.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1297 To any one in the New bern nc area. I am going to be moving to the area and was wondering what peopl
Reverse Polarity bilge at 1:16am 03.26.16 Catalina 309 Group Forum 8/3797 Hello Shipmates We've hit a nasty problem with the reverse polarity light coming on with the shore p
H34 (westerbeke) cooling water flow (1) lnikl at 12:40am 03.26.16 Big Boats 20/4971 https://app.box.com/s/aoshbj3evwojqafkhkwpw5a3koqv0lxe I have a 1983 Hunter 34, early production run
Cat 22 forward hatch gjordan at 10:40pm 03.25.16 Catalina 22 2/717 What type of forward hatch hold down latches came on early (1979) Cat 22s? Mine had a silly little s
Are you a Skipper or a Captain? jssailem at 10:15pm 03.25.16 Ask All Sailors 142/16310 Jackhaw started me thinking with this statement ... he is a Captain? I know we are not in the milit
Outhaul (1) Cainsoccer at 9:15pm 03.25.16 Catalina 22 26/10664 Can anyone help with routing my Outhaul? First time setting up my '81 C22. Not sure what previous ow
Expensive belt replacement Mark Maulden at 4:45pm 03.25.16 Engines and Propulsion 10/1306 I tightened up my alt belt and I always turn the engine over and recheck tension. Turned the key an
Kent Narrows, North, Chesapeake Bay Ron20324 at 4:10pm 03.25.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1287 Just picked this up from the Waterway Guide Weekly Update: MD: Kent Narrows North Approach, shoaling
Battery charger question Piotr at 3:23pm 03.25.16 Ask All Sailors 24/2910 It should be easy, but... I need new dual on-board battery charger maintainer for my Sabre 28. The o
How heavy is a H30 cherubini jleblanc31 at 12:56pm 03.25.16 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1377 I need to trailer a h30 about 18 miles how heavy is it .
Electrical Question Greengas at 12:26pm 03.25.16 Ask All Sailors 3/525 Hi I have a Macgregor 25 with what I think is a unique battery set up put in by a previous owner.
Rudder Repair - looking for hints, tips, gotcha's, etc. RonRelyea at 10:22am 03.25.16 Ask All Sailors 3/664 I had the divers over last week to clean my bottom. They discovered that the bottom 12 inches (or t
Looking for Colorado Sailing Expertise Greengas at 10:02am 03.25.16 Ask All Sailors 5/782 Hi I own a Macgregor 25 and keep it at Aurora Reservoir. 90 percent of my sailing is done at Aurora
Which keel archimedes at 9:22am 03.25.16 Catalina 22 41/10244 I'm looking to buy a Catalina 22. But I'm confused about which keel would be best. I live and will
Keeping my favorite crew member safe (4) Bad Obsession at 9:07am 03.25.16 Ask All Sailors 6/867 I made a cover for my tiller pilot today. It is made of sunbrella and also a small piece of plastic
Spring is here time to work on the boat. (2) Karyon at 7:04am 03.25.16 Trailer Sailors 10/1589 Well spring has arrived in Alberta, snow has melted, so it is time to start tinkering with the boat,
Sail numbers flynhi4u at 5:40am 03.25.16 Smaller Boats 3/612 With our new sails ready to fly for the first time I am reconsidering my idea to not have the h20 pu
Attaching A Mast Hound Greengas at 5:24am 03.25.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2631 I am attaching a mast hound to lower the point where I attach my mast raising system. My thought is
Through hull opinions Jammin jr at 3:59am 03.25.16 The Cherubini Hunters 14/1298 Ok, one of the last things to fix on the 25 is a 1" hole that someone drilled in the hull. It is nex

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What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel DArcy at 7:23pm 03.26.24 I'm guessing in your situation the power boater had no idea you had a keel, or had any sort of issu
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:17pm 03.26.24 bleach for a short while followed by a vinegar rinse make a lot of sense. Be sure to rinse ALL the
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:07pm 03.26.24 You're definitely on the right track, but not quite how I'd do it. 1. Triple M Plastics is a great
Boom rgranger at 6:49pm 03.26.24
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 Rick D at 6:40pm 03.26.24 FWIW, I think I would avoid pulling the top of the belly water tanks off and simply use the access t
Welding Flaw? dLj at 5:38pm 03.26.24 your correct on the electropolishing and yes sir its been paid, shipped, and delivered. Approx a
Welding Flaw? LakeShark at 5:05pm 03.26.24 Electroplater? Likely electropolishing. The battle - is it worth fighting... have you paid for the
Welding Flaw? dLj at 4:17pm 03.26.24 @dLj thanks for your help. Unfortunately it looks like I might be in for a little battle on this o
Welding Flaw? LakeShark at 3:53pm 03.26.24 Is that chrome plated? The second photo of the weld filling in a hole certainly looks plated. gary
Welding Flaw? garymalmgren at 3:48pm 03.26.24 Is that chrome plated? The second photo of the weld filling in a hole certainly looks plated. gary
Funny Friday!!! (2) JamesG161 at 3:27pm 03.26.24 I love funny Signs. tom right of this sign. and 223797 Jim...
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel ShawnL at 3:21pm 03.26.24 No one here follows the regs, except the sail boats. I've had ski boats pulling tubes cross so clos
Funny Friday!!! (1) dmax at 3:10pm 03.26.24 223795
Fridge: 12V or DC dlochner at 3:09pm 03.26.24 Why would the OP, invert his power when he has 120 VAC? Well Jim, I'll just quote the OP on this:
Welding Flaw? capta at 3:04pm 03.26.24 It looks to me that the mixture and/or scope of gases was wrong during welding. This means that the
Fridge: 12V or DC JamesG161 at 3:04pm 03.26.24 Storing electricity as DC in a battery, then inverting it Why would the OP, invert his power when
Welding Flaw? LakeShark at 2:52pm 03.26.24 @dLj thanks for your help. Unfortunately it looks like I might be in for a little battle on this on
M25XPB eng/battery fuse size (1) Tom J at 2:45pm 03.26.24 I looked at the owner's manual and the DC circuit schematic doesn't even show the fuses. No wonder
M25XPB eng/battery fuse size Tom J at 2:39pm 03.26.24 Tom thank you. Have had boat for eleven years and fuse size worked for me. My boat has electric w
Balmer sg200 problem dlochner at 2:19pm 03.26.24 I'm perplexed by your problem. I've had he SG200 with the smart shunt for a couple of years and it h

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