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Looking to buy a Hunter 30' from 1978- Thoughts/Suggestions? Stephanie V. at 10:00am 03.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/4520 Hi! I am looking to purchase my first sailboat and a Hunter 30' from 1978 just recently caught my e
Starting the season! (1) Jackdaw at 9:49am 03.17.16 Ask All Sailors 31/2231 Its the middle of freakin; MARCH, and the County Water Patrol has declared Lake Minnetonka ICE FREE.
Radar Reflector ???? deltaten at 8:35am 03.17.16 Ask All Sailors 17/3060 I'm thinking that I'd sooner not have a s.s. "shape" hanging about. Would a mylar "flag " have suffi
Single-handed sailing Scott T-Bird at 8:09am 03.17.16 Ask All Sailors 29/6056 I like people and love relaxed sailing with Sue or any of my friends on board, but I have to admit .
New video on making a flush electronices face plate Sailvayu at 7:48am 03.17.16 Ask All Sailors 4/718 In this video I show you how I made a flush face plate for my electronics installation. Hopefully th
The search for my first Catalina 22! There and back again at 7:29am 03.17.16 Catalina 22 18/1762 Hey Guys, I am very excited to finally report that after all these years of coveting you guys and
Compass light info flynhi4u at 5:25am 03.17.16 Trailer Sailors 2/1832 In preparation for our North Channel cruise I installed a Ritchie Explorer compass in the port side
lake erie in july sailnewbie at 1:27am 03.17.16 Ask All Sailors 14/2338 Where headed to lake Erie in the middle of July in our 25' mac. I havn't been up in years so cant re
The folks you meet (3) All U Get at 1:22am 03.17.16 Ask All Sailors 6/674 Hi all, As the weather has been nice people have moved on or have come in. At the weekly dinghy ra
jib winch location brad minda at 9:03pm 03.16.16 Catalina 30 7/2593 I need to make my boat a little more single handed sailing ready. My first idea is to move the jib
2007 Catalina 22 Sport Quarter berth length There and back again at 7:42pm 03.16.16 Catalina 22 2/911 Quick question, what is the length of the quarter berth on a 2007 Catalina 22 Sport?
Opinions on 322 Jsl1 at 5:59pm 03.16.16 Ask An Oday Owner 16/5279 I have already posted a thread on the Catalina 30 forum (http://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?
Assistance with best place to purchase boat cushions Kelly Johnston at 5:29pm 03.16.16 Cal 11/2836 Hello! We recently purchased a 1966 Cal 36. Love it, however, there are no cushions for dining tabl
1993 Hunter Legend 40.5 Aft Cabin MarcStAug at 4:59pm 03.16.16 Big Boats 9/4013 Does anyone know if there is some place I might find the aft cabin berth measurements for the 1993 H
Solenoid to replace the fuel shut off cable Keith13315 at 4:01pm 03.16.16 Ask All Sailors 3/1450 Has anyone replaced the Fuel shut off cable on a Yanmar with a electric solenoid? If so where did yo
Solarland solar panels FrankT at 3:34pm 03.16.16 Big Boats 0/627 Does anyone have experience with Solarland solar panels? I am looking to install their 160w (monocry
B331 Washdown Pump Ron M at 2:55pm 03.16.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2092 I'm trying (for a second time) to plan a washdown pump install. Has anyone attempted this is a B331
Favorite Apps shanker at 1:41pm 03.16.16 Ask All Sailors 27/1819 I've been attached to the hip of a Blackberry for the past 7 years and I haven't dabbled in any apps
Counting for USCG Sea Time (form CG-719) for Moorings BVI Charter CABixler at 12:36pm 03.16.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1129 Hi, Not sure if this has ever come up. I have a USCG Master License since I do professional charter
To bolt or not to bolt that is the question (4) Casagf66 at 12:14pm 03.16.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1126 After much thought and after reading everyone's post's 100's of times, over and over ... I've decide

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Yamaha 25 MK2 offshore experience Project_Mayhem at 9:04am 03.23.24 There's a night and day difference between an inboard and an outboard
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 dlochner at 9:02am 03.23.24 I used a fuse like this when I replaced my batteries a few years ago (i didnt have any fusing at th
Launching boats with an outback? Project_Mayhem at 9:01am 03.23.24 Even ramps with bumps in the concrete can be slippery in the water. Keeping your vehicle's tires dry
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 JBP-PA at 9:00am 03.23.24 Many people suggest that a MRBF type fuse is OK on LFP batteries as long as it's only one battery an
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries FastOlson at 8:58am 03.23.24 do you keep the emergency battery all wired and charging? do you controller with the main battery 1
No core?? twodzusfittings at 8:45am 03.23.24 @dmax Now thats real show case. Very nicely done. I applaud you.
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? Project_Mayhem at 8:45am 03.23.24 It it has a switch to automatically turn the pump on and off at the specified outlet pressure but do
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries twodzusfittings at 8:39am 03.23.24 Hey long time listers, why are we even bothering to meet Ted's needs. Let's close this subject and m
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 8:39am 03.23.24 After researching, yep, batteries, I was going to go the 6V route to replace my group 31 flooded ba
Replacing half moon blocks at base of mast (2) jssailem at 8:38am 03.23.24 This image of the ones photographed looks identical to the current block made by Garhauer. e. I woul
Replacing C 310 fuel tank Deleted member 117556 at 8:38am 03.23.24 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/tankage.1249923702/#post-1629245 My old thread from when I
Yamaha 25 MK2 offshore experience JoeWhite at 8:14am 03.23.24 I had an opportunity to buy one, but it did not work out. Yes, it is a strong and heavy boat and if
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries dlochner at 7:41am 03.23.24 when you ask a question and get many well-intentioned but often contradictory responses there is no
Replacing half moon blocks at base of mast Ward H at 7:24am 03.23.24 The mast base the blocks are on looks pretty beefy. I expect the blocks are just attached by machine
Launching boats with an outback? Justin_NSA at 7:19am 03.23.24 Check out this thread - https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/need-towing-weight-of-1981-mac-25.
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Justin_NSA at 7:13am 03.23.24 After researching, yep, batteries, I was going to go the 6V route to replace my group 31 flooded bat
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 6:53am 03.23.24 Also, there is no reason many here should take the time to or be expected to provide redundant, rep
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Don S/V ILLusion at 6:28am 03.23.24 There is no reason for me to reinvent the wheel when I don't have time for it. Don't recall compla
Marine insurance sailme88 at 6:22am 03.23.24 Had insurance many years with Boat US. They sold to GEICO. Since then GEICO keeps going up and up
Launching boats with an outback? Sanfelice at 5:52am 03.23.24 Subarus of that vintage have CVT transmissions are much different than a geared transmisson. I would

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