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So i think i bought the wrong alternator (6) pateco at 8:26am 11.02.15 Mid-Size Boats 23/5505 Decided I was going to upgrade my alternator on my 2GM from 35 amp to 80 amp. Shopped around online,
Compression post - again (1) reeder at 7:45am 11.02.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/1264 I've read the threads, searched the net, and still have questions about the best way to approach rep
Drivetrain upgrades DaveJ at 6:54am 11.02.15 Catalina 310 23/6391 I had trouble with my drivetrain this summer (525 hours), sometimes my transmission did not go into
Lowering mast gfeist at 3:50am 11.02.15 Trailer Sailors 8/1294 I just purchased Hunter 260, it is in a slip. I would like to know if the mast braces need to be ta
Raymarine autohelm pacerow at 11:26pm 11.01.15 Irwin 0/907 Purchased an 32' Irwin classic. On board is a raymarine autohelm st 3000. I know this is not Irwin r
Need suggestions blunt at 9:52pm 11.01.15 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1218 My wife and I have 2 disabled sons.been thinking of how to get them from their wheelchair onto the b
Cleaning spreaders Clydo at 7:27pm 11.01.15 Catalina 310 3/1330 Have to do mast work and since spreaders look pretty dirty wonder if any of you have cleaned your sp
Re-coring project underway (2) Sefuller at 7:24pm 11.01.15 Ask All Sailors 52/5019 Got both side decks opened up and core removed from the main cut outs. Still need to dig the core o
Coan river jphud at 4:21pm 11.01.15 Ask All Sailors 2/457 Hi All, Has anyone navigated the Coan River, on the western shore of the Potomac. Looking to see how
Bolt stuck and rounded Rodd at 4:18pm 11.01.15 Musings With Maine Sail 17/2029 3rd of 3 starter bolts is stuck. I have soaked it in PB blaster, but it wont budge- also, i seem to
Ac/heater for beneteau moorings 432 JELL-IN at 2:18pm 11.01.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1305 Hello, I have a 1988 Beneteau Moorings 432 that I want to install ac/heating on. I'm trying to figu
Mast raising single handed on a 272le Chuck Powell at 2:04pm 11.01.15 Ask An Oday Owner 27/5573 I just bought a 87 272Le and it is on the hard for the winter. In the spring I'll be putting it back
Leak at companionway lpbosch at 12:42pm 11.01.15 Catalina 30 4/851 i recently found a leak behind the board (now delaminates) that attaches to the bulkhead directly be
Leak at companionway lpbosch at 12:34pm 11.01.15 Catalina 30 0/448 i recently found a leak behind the board (now delaminates) that attaches to the bulkhead directly be
Diesel in water lift muffler NICK1951 at 11:01am 11.01.15 Musings With Maine Sail 9/2209 Hello Maine and others, I recently, winterized the 1984 Catalina 36 with a Universal M-25. I opened
Min hp for strong currents rustyw007 at 10:49am 11.01.15 Catalina 22 39/5789 I've tried to research this on my own - but there are SO many good conversations in these forums, an
Beneteau roller main furl line arrangement at boom/mast base trishark at 8:32am 11.01.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/735 We sail a B40 2009. With a roller main, the furling line feeding into the drum has a tendency to ru
Adding a powerboat bimini? Karyon at 7:35am 11.01.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1064 I wouldn't mind adding a bimini to our Hunter 23.5, but they seem pretty costly new. I found quite a
Cockpit lighting at dock Monterey385 at 6:30am 11.01.15 Ask All Sailors 31/11718 Searching for Ideas for cockpit lighting while dockside. With DST turning to EST it gets dark reall
Bearing ? chuck stas at 5:43am 11.01.15 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1566 Hello All, I'm new to sailing ' boating but having a great time learning, Last NOV I picked up a 198

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Lantern Advice Rick D at 6:27pm 10.23.23 I have one in the main cabin of our Hunter 40.5. The best use over the years was offshore races when
Mast Trailer tom154ca at 6:19pm 10.23.23 I had to do this to transport my mast to a fabricator for repair after I launched once. My trailer
Mast Trailer (2) tom154ca at 6:17pm 10.23.23 Which boat and length of mast please. Do you have your sailboat on a trailer too? Type of keel
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger dmdiehl64 at 6:12pm 10.23.23 Hi John, Your sailing experience leads me to believe that you won't be satisfied coastal cruising L
Mast Trailer tom154ca at 6:11pm 10.23.23 What makes your mast unsafe to leave it with the boat. I ask as a trailer sailor I think my mast is
Mast Trailer tom154ca at 6:08pm 10.23.23 According to his profile, the OP has a C&C 30 Mk1. Taking the mast home might be a good idea if you
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger dmdiehl64 at 6:01pm 10.23.23
Mast Trailer tom154ca at 6:00pm 10.23.23 I have transported a mast on top of my car supported by an extension ladder. It was only a few mil
Mast Trailer tom154ca at 5:56pm 10.23.23 Which boat and length of mast please. Do you have your sailboat on a trailer too? Type of keel
Racor filter size Tally Ho at 5:44pm 10.23.23
Square top main on water ballast? caverun at 5:43pm 10.23.23
Downeaster Fourm Dave at 5:35pm 10.23.23 Along those lines, another owner's forum here, for "Pace Ships" has a link to a web page, paceship.
Well, now Ive seen everything. Rltgold at 5:10pm 10.23.23 I was telling my brother in law about this and he found Jim's Little Boat video on you tube about hi
Water Leak C320 Driveshaft Tally Ho at 5:06pm 10.23.23 The spray should not happen AT ALL. The seal should not allow any water to leak through. The fact
Water Leak C320 Driveshaft Scott T-Bird at 4:36pm 10.23.23 The spray should not happen AT ALL. The seal should not allow any water to leak through. The fact
Hunter 216 in light air Alan Backus at 4:31pm 10.23.23 What @shemandr said... plus give this a try and see what it does... strap first, if works, I'll n
Racor filter size Alan Gomes at 4:01pm 10.23.23 Forget about the filter on the lift electric pump, it filters nothing unless it is the first in lin
Downeaster Fourm shemandr at 3:49pm 10.23.23
Racor filter size (4) Richard19068 at 3:26pm 10.23.23 You can always check with Universal. I believe that the on engine recommended filter #298854 is a
Downeaster Fourm Argyle38 at 3:24pm 10.23.23 I have owned a Downeaster 45 since June of 2022 in Washington state. Is there a way to maintain a l

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